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nd banner of the east "my station is on the throne in the east which symbolizes the rise of the sun, and the light of the golden dawn, life and light. the red color of my robe symbolizes light. my insignias are the sceptre of power and the banner of the east which signify power and light, mercy and wisdom. i am called power and mercy, and light and abundance. my office is that of the expounder of the mysteries (sits down. stolistes, i command you to purify the temple and members with water" stolistes (circumambulates to the dais, faces east, sprinkles left, right, then center toward the dais, and makes a cross "i purify thee with water (faces west sprinkles left, right, then center and makes a cross "i purify thee with water (turns and gives a small head bow to the hierophant and walks bac

tiated, is called earthly or material inclination that has bound into a narrow place, the once binding soul. the hoodwink was an 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

the multitudes that sleep through the light and awaken at twilight. he carries the banner of the west, which is the banner that symbolizes twilight. the throne of the hegemon between the columns is the place of balanced power between the light and the darkness. the wand of the kerux is the beam of light from the hidden wisdom, and his lamp is an emblem of the ever burning lamp of the guardian of the mysteries. the place of the stolistes at the gate of the north is the place of the guardian of the cauldron and the well of water, of cold and moisture. the place of the dadouchos at the gate of the south is the place of the guardian of the lake of fire and the burning bush" hierophant "frater kerux, i command you to declare that the neophyte has been initiated into the mysteries of the 0=0 gr

bestowed to the candidate. the hegemon then says to the candidates "i invest you with the distinguishing badge of the grade. it symbolizes the 'light dawning in the darkness" the new neophyte is given the black sash with the white triangle upon it. now, it is only the higher soul that is able to link with the candidate, if the natural more mundane aspect of the candidate is consenting. for we of the mysteries must always remember that "free will" is always the choice of the candidate. if it is the candidate's will to elevate spiritually and closer to the higher self, the whole action will be strengthened by the initiation and the badge of the neophyte which is a potent symbol of the "light that shineth in the darkness, but the darkness comprehendeth it not" the sash is black and represent

use it as part of their daily ritual work, either at the completion of the l.b.r.p. or after each pentagram is drawn while vibrating the divine name. sign of silence the sign of the enterer of the threshold is always answered, or followed, by the sign of silence. the sign of silence is known as the sign of harpocrates. it is a fitting symbol for the secrecy we have pledged ourselves to regarding the mysteries. the sign of silence is an affirmation within the student that they choose to center themselves within the "voice of silence" the sign of silence seals the force projected from the sign of the enterer. after performing the sign of the enterer, bring the left foot back so that both heels are together. stomp the ground once with the left foot as you place it beside the right one. bring

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symbolize? hiereus: fortitude. hiero: my place is on the throne of the east, which symbolizes the rise of the sun of life and light. my duty is to rule and govern this hall in accordance with the laws of the order. the red color of my robe symbolizes light. my insignia are the sceptre and the banner of the east which signify power and light mercy and wisdom, and my office is that of expounder of the mysteries. frater stolistes, i command you to purify the hall and the members by water. stol (circumambulates, saying) i consecrate with water hiero: frater dadouchos i command you to purify the hall and the members by fire. dad (circumambulates, saying) i consecrate with fire. heg: goes to the north and faces east. hiero: rises with sceptre and banner. hiero: let the mystic circumambulation t

ated is called earthly or material inclination, that has bound into a narrow place the once far-wandering soul; and the hood-wink 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

that sleep through the light and awaken at the twilight, the throne of the hegemon seated between the columns is the place of balanced power, between the ultimate light and the ultimate darkness. these meanings are shown in detail and by the color of our robes. the wand of the kerux is the beam of light from the hidden wisdom, and his lamp is an emblem of the ever burning lamp of the guardian of the mysteries, the seat of the stolistes at the gate of the north is the place of the guardian of the cauldron and the well of water of cold and moisture. the seat of the dadouchos at the gate of the south is the place of the guardian of the lake of fire and the burning bush. hiero: honoured frater kerux, i command you to declare that the neophyte has been initiated into the mysteries of the neoph

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x: having received it, he turns to hiero, gives grade salute, and says: kerux: very honoured hierophant, i have received them. hiero (to hegemon) lead the neophyte to the west and set him between the mystic pillars, with his face towards the east. heg: places neophyte between the pillars, and remains behind him. hiero: frater (sorer .will you pledge yourself to maintain the same secrecy regarding the mysteries of this grade as you are pledged to maintain regarding those of the neophyte grade- never to reveal them to the world, and not even to confer them upon a neophyte without a dispensation from the greatly honoured chiefs of the second order? 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

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hegemon takes pyramid. hiereus: give me the sign, grip or token, grand word, mystic number and password of the grade of theoricus. theor: word shaddai el chai, no. 45, password mah. hiereus: give me also the mystic title and symbol which you received in that grade. theor: poraios de rejectus. ruach. hiereus: frater xyz do you solemnly pledge yourself to maintain the same strict secrecy regarding 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 tabl

name for water. take your seat in the south (knocks) in the name of elohim tzabaoth i now declare that you have been duly advanced to the grade of practicus, and lord (lady) of the 30th and 31st paths. before you are eligible for advancement to the grade of philosophus you must be thoroughly and genuinely perfect in certain subjects, and have been at least 3 months engaged in the contemplation of the mysteries revealed in this grade. when you are thoroughly and genuinely perfect, you must signify the same by letter to the scribe as in the preceding grade. a mss. lecture on those subjects is circulated among the members of this grade. closing hiero (knocks) assist me to close the temple in the grade of practicus. honoured hegemon see that the temple is properly guarded (done) heg: very hono

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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 fire. pract: i swear by the torrent of fire (done) hiero: let the hoodwink be removed. heg: removes hoodwink. heg:

philosophus and that you are lord (lady) of the 27th, 28th and 29th paths. hiereus: honoured frater, as a member of this important grade, you are eligible for the post of hiereus. when a vacancy occurs you are furthermore expected, as having risen so high in the order, to aid to your utmost the members of the second order in the working of the temple to which you are attached. to study thoroughly the mysteries which have been unfolded to your view, in your progress from the humble position of a neophyte. so that yours may be not the merely superficial knowledge which marks the conceited and ignorant man, but that you may really and thoroughly understand what you profess to know, and not by your ignorance and folly bring disgrace on that order which has honoured you so far. your duty is als

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

tice, as the sun god. the neolithic period also saw the development of shrines to the triple goddess who became associated with the three phases of the moon: waxing, full and waning. the moon provided one of the earliest ways by which people calculated time. since its cycles coincided with the female menstrual cycle, which ceased for nine moons if a women was pregnant, the moon became linked with the mysteries first of birth, then of death as it waned, and finally with new life on the crescent. because the moon was reborn each month or, as it was thought, gave birth to her daughter each month, it was assumed that human existence followed the same pattern and that the full moon mirrored the mother with her womb full with child. the full moon was also associated in later ages with romance an

l moon was also associated in later ages with romance and passion, originally because this coincided with peak female fertility. moon magick for the increase of love and fertility is still practised under the auspices of the waxing moon. it was not until about 3,000 years ago that the male role in conception was fully understood in the west, and only then were the sky father deities able to usurp the mysteries of the divine mother. a trinity of huge, carved stone goddesses, representing the three main cycles of the moon, and dating from between 13000 and 11000 bc, was found in france in a cave at the abri du roc aux sorciers at angles-sur-l'anglin. this motif continued right through to the triple goddess of the celts, reflecting the lunar cycles as maiden, mother and crone, an image that a

ter and grandmother of all ages and all places, in joy, for i bring love and plenty. you may also bring me your hopes with the waxing moon and your sorrows on the wane, for i am with you in all states and stages, when you call and when you are silent, when you turn to me as an eager child and when you weep solitary tears in your pillow when your dreams have dissolved into ashes 'i hold the key to the mysteries of existence and the universe, but these i will share with all who come with willing heart and open mind. for they are not hidden from you, but are all round you in every season. i am in the moon as she passes through the sky, in the fertile earth and the mighty waters, for i am them as i am part of you, and you of me, and you too are of the same divine fabric as the moon and the fer

f salvation. he is sometimes linked with the courage of mars. he warned noah of the impending flood and led abraham out of ur. believed to have given alchemy to mankind, he also imparted the wisdom of the kabbalah, the book of sacred writings, to hebrew mystics. he stands as wise protector and keeper of the sacred mysteries, hence representing the direction of magick and initiator of all who seek the mysteries. uriel stands in the north and his colour is the deep blue or purple of midnight. raphael raphael is the healer and travellers' guide and is often associated with mercury, the messenger of the dawn. he is the angel who offers healing to the planet and to mankind and all creatures on the face of the earth and in the skies and waters and the promise that tomorrow really is another day

ABRAMELIN1

he orthography abra-melin to place on the title page, and i have adhered to the same in this introduction. as far as can be gathered from the text, the chief place of residence of abraham the jew after his travels was w rzburg, or, as it was called in the middle ages, herbipolis. he appears to have married his cousin, and by her to have had two sons, the elder, named joseph, whom he instructed in the mysteries of the holy qabalah, and lamech, the younger, to whom he bequeaths this system of sacred magic as a legacy, and to whom the whole of the first book is addressed. he speaks further of three daughters, to each of whom he gave 100,000 golden florins as a dowry. he expressly states that he obtained both his wife, and a treasure of 3,000,000 golden florins, by means of some of the magical

ed, i took the road through the country of dalmatia, and arrived at length at my paternal home, where i lived among my relatives and my brothers. of abramelin the mage 11 the fifth chapter. t is not sufficient to travel and journey abroad and see many lands, if one does not draw some useful experience therefrom. wherefore, in order to show unto thee a good example, i will in this chapter speak of the mysteries22 of this art which i discovered in one way and another while travelling in the world, and also of the measure and understanding of their various sciences; while, in the sixth chapter following, i will recount the things which i have learned and seen with some among them, and whether in actual practice i found them true or false. i have already before told you that my first master ha

ADEPTUS MINOR INITIATION

nd "if ye be crucified with christ, ye shall also reign with him" second (marks heart in silence "let the aspirant be released from the cross of suffering. it is written that he who humbleth himself shall be exalted. v. h. frater hodos chamelionis, remove from the aspirant the chain of humility and the robe of mourning, and reinvest him with the crossed sashes. third "know then, oh aspirant, that the mysteries of the rose and the cross have existed from time immemorial, and that the rites were practiced and the wisdom taught in egypt, eleusis, samothrace, persia, chaldea and india, and in far more ancient lands. the story of the introduction to these mysteries into medieval europe has thus been handed down to us "in 1378 was born the chief and originator of our fraternity in europe. he was

itiated, and took the mystic title christian rosenkreutz, or christian of the rosy cross. he then so far improved his knowledge of the arabian tongue that in the following year he translated the book 'm' into latin, which he afterwards brought back with him to europe. after three years, he went on into egypt, where there was another temple of the order. there he remained for a time still studying the mysteries of nature. after this, he traveled by sea to the city of fessa, where he was welcomed at the temple there established, and he there obtained the knowledge and the acquaintance of the habitants of the elements, who revealed unto him many of their secrets "of the fraternity he confessed that they had not retained their wisdom in its primal purity, and that their qabala was to a certain

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER CHANOKH

rner letter s, then the diagonal next to it ab, then the next diagonal ath, then the fourth diagonal, where is i with 8 21 (which indicates el, and we have the name sabathiel continuing the process, we get zedekiel madimiel semeliel nogahel corabiel levanael these names will be found in the pentagram and about it. these angels are the angels of the seven circles of heaven.5 these are but a few of the mysteries of this great seal sigillvm dei meth the symbolic representation of the universe 6 iii the shew-stone, a crystal which dee alleged to have been brought to him by angels, was then placed upon this table, and the principal result of the ceremonial skrying of sir edward kelly is the obtaining of the following diagrams, plates iii.-viii. he symbolized the four-dimensional universe in two

om i made a law to govern the holy ones, and delivered ye a rod, with the ark of knowledge. moreover you lifted up your voices and sware obedience and faith to him that liveth and triumpheth: whose beginning is not, nor end cannot be: which shineth as a flame in the midst of your palaces, and reigneth amongst you as the balance of righteousness and truth! move therefore, and shew yourselves! open the mysteries of your creation! be friendly unto me, for i am the servant of the same your god: the true worshipper of the highest! 169 words in this english call. the second key adagita vau-pa-ahe zodonugonu fa-a-ipe salada! vi-i-vau el! sobame ial-pereji i-zoda-zodazod pi-adapehe casarema aberameji ta ta-labo paracaleda qo-ta lores-el-qo turebesa ooge balatohe! giui cahisa lusada oreri od micala

oco mada, hoathahe i a i d a! the mighty seat ground, and there were five thunders that flew into the east. and the eagle spake and cried aloud: come away from the house of death! and they gathered themselves together and became12 (those) of whom it is measured, and it is as they are, whose number is 31. come away! for i have prepared (a place) for you. move therefore, and shew yourselves! unveil the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me, for i am the servant of the same your god: the true worshipper of the highest. the angle of e of c in the tablet of c. the princess of the waters, the lotus of the palace of the floods. the twelfth key nonuci dasonuf babaje od cahisa ob habaio tibibipe: alalare ataraahe od ef! dirix fafenu mianu ar enayo ovof! soba dooainu aai i vonupehe. zodaca

anu ar enayo ovof! soba dooainu aai i vonupehe. zodacare, gohusa, od zodameranu. odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe i a i d a! o ye that range13 in the south and are as the 28 lanterns of sorrow, bind up your girdles and visit us! bring down your train 3663 (servitors, that the lord may be magnified, whose name amongst ye is wrath. move! i say, and shew yourselves! unveil the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me, for i am the servant of the same your god, the true worshipper of the highest. the angle of b of c in the tablet of c. the lord of the waves and the waters, the king of the hosts of the sea* v.l. any echoing time between. the forty-eight keys or calls 30 the thirteenth key napeai babajehe das berinu vax ooaona larinuji vonupehe doalime: conisa o

aha das cahisa afefa. micama isaro mada od lonu-sahi-toxa, das ivaumeda aai jirosabe. zodacare od zodameranu. odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe i a i d a. o ye swords of the south, which have 42 eyes to stir up the wrath of sin: making men drunken which are empty: behold the promise of god, and his power, which is called amongst ye a bitter sting! move and appear! unveil the mysteries of your creation;14 for i am the servant of the same your god, the true worshipper of the highest. the angle of d of e in the tablet of e. the prince of the chariot of earth. the fourteenth key noroni bajihie pasahasa oiada! das tarinuta mireca ol tahila dodasa tolahame caosago homida: das berinu orocahe quare: micama! bial oiad; aisaro toxa das ivame aai balatima. zodacare od zodame

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

ion is readily accepted, unless a clean man be present with an aura good enough to frighten these foul denizens of the pit. no spiritualistic manifestation has ever taken place in the 198 presence even of frater perdurabo; how much less in that of the master therion<initiations confer protection. compare the fear felt by d. d. home for eliphas levi. see equinox i, x "the key of the mysteries> of all the creatures he ever met, the most prominent of english spiritists (a journalist and pacifist of more than european fame) had the filthiest mind and the foulest mouth. he would break off any conversation to tell a stupid smutty story, and could hardly conceive of any society assembling for any other purpose than "phallic orgies, whatever they may be. utterly incapable of kee

p. 4 "liber xxxvi. the star sapphire" an improved ritual of the hexagram. liber cccxxxiii (the book of lies, p.p. 46& 7, and appendix vi of this book "liber xli. thien tao" an essay on attainment by the way of equilibrium. knox om pax, p. 52 "liber xliv "the mass of the phoenix" a ritual of the law. liber cccxxxiii (the book of lies, pp. 57-7, and appendix vi in this book "liber xlvi "the key of the mysteries" a translation of "la clef des grands mysteres, by eliphas levi. specially adapted to the task of the attainment of bhakta- yoga. equinox x, supplement "liber xlix. shi yi chien" an account of the divine perfection illustrated by the sevenfold permutation of the dyad. unpublished "liber li. the lost continent" an account of the continent of atlantis: the manners and customs, magical

-alpha-pi-eta, gr:theta-epsilon-lambda-eta-mu-alpha etc, and the whole word has the value of 100, perfection perfected, the unity in completion, and equivalent to gr:kappa-rho the conjunction of the essential male and female principles; and the name of the beast, for that his number showeth forth this union with the angel, and his work is no other than to make all men partakers of this mystery of the mysteries of magick. so then saying this word or that, let the adept wrestle with his angel and withstand him, that he may constrain him to consent to continue in communion until the consciousness becomes capable of clear comprehension, and of accurate transmission<intellect is incapable of these functions; a superior faculty must have been developed. as zoroaster says "extend th

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

- how lurid a flash! magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 173 compare al ii, 26 "i am the secret serpent coiled about to spring: in my coiling there is joy. if i lift up my head, i and my nuit are one. if i droop down mine head, and shoot forth venom, then is rapture of the earth, and i and the earth are one" this versicle is deep, devilish deep; and it is chock-ablock with the mysteries of fascination. dig into this, dear sister! dig with your qabalistic trowel; don't blame me if you don't get a mandrake with the very first thrust! but most certainly i shall say nothing here. yes, indeed, nothing was ever more sternly forbidden than prattle on subjects like this! look! it goes right on "there is great danger in me; for who doth not understand these runes shall make

mest poesy. dairy of a drug fiend, the- a true story of drug addicts who were cured of their affliction by a strict r gime and the constant guidance of a master. equinox, the vol. i, no. 1- 10 vol. iii, no. 1- contains an immense number and variety of official publications, rituals, treatises, etc. also special supplements such as the vision and the voice; translation of eliphas l vi's the key of the mysteries; sepher sephiroth; h. p. blavatsky's the voice of the silence, with a commentary by fr. o.m, etc, etc. vol. iii, 3- the equinox of the gods vol. iii, 4- eight lectures on yoga- the deepest book written on the subject of yoga. vol. iii, 5- the book of thoth- a masterpiece on the egyptian tarot, with appendices, and designs with an entirely new pack of tarot cards, executed by frieda h

ALEISTER CROWLEY MEDITATION

n in the earth, tending a garden. this mystery is all too complex to be elucidated in these fragments of impure thought; it is a suitable subject for meditation. 88 an interlude every nursery rime contains profound magical secrets which are open to every one who has made a study of the correspondences of the holy qabalah. to puzzle out an imaginary meaning for this "nonsense" sets one thinking of the mysteries; one enters into deep contemplation of holy things and god himself leads the soul to a real illumination. hence also the necessity of incarnation; the soul must descend into all falsity in order to attain all-truth. for instance: old mother hubbard went to her cupboard to get her poor dog a bone; when she got there, the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog had none. who is this anc

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE HEART OF THE MASTER

brotherhood had been nigh utterly destroyed by a great sorcery of the black lodge, and the darkening of all counsel, and the confusion of all truth. i saw only one glimmer bare legible: plotinus. and at the end of the darkness, amid many names which i could not read, jacobus burgundus molensis. for his name was in letters of fire. did not the order of the temple prepare the renaissance by fusing the mysteries of the east and west? then there burst out on a sudden a whiteness on the chart, as if the stain had been expunged (albeit not wholly by the sweep of steel) and this word writ in curving characters scimitar-sharp mohammed. next was a name sore blurred: sir edward kelly, with one writ in cipher. and in the centre of all, within the emblem of a ruby rose of five petals upon a golden cr

ing child, who dieth not, nor is reborn, the heart of the master get any book for free on: www.abika.com 18 but goeth radiant ever upon his way. even so goeth the sun: for as it is now known that night is but the shadow of the earth, so death is but the shadow of the body, that veileth his light from its bearer. of this prophet the word is thelema (spelled in greek letters) many and marvelous are the mysteries of this word, and of the numeration thereof! nor may i declare them, save this the simplest, for the sake of little children "love is the law, love under will" the chart was suddenly furled close, and mine instructor bade me turn: for there had come into that place a maiden like a golden rose, with curling locks and ruddy, and her breasts were of bright ivory, and her gait the gait o

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE LOST CONTINENT

t without any precautions. it must, i think, be presumed that the zro generated in the high house was again of far greater purity and potency. very little of it can have been used in the experiments of the magicians, and it is therefore necessary to account for enormous quantities, produced during many centuries of uninterrupted labour. i have, however, no data of any kind for this investigation; the mysteries of the high house have ever been inscrutable, and were not wholly delivered to the heirs of atlas. they must be rediscovered by the magicians of the new race. it may be that in some form or other the zro had been made stable, and used to impregnate the column which is alleged to have been driven 'through the earth; perhaps, and less improbably, only to the depth of a few hundred mile

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

comment should be "understanded of the common people, without interruption, i have decided to transfer to an appendix weh note: the appendix has not yet been recovered. all considerations drawn from the numerical system of cipher which is interspersed with the more straightforward matter of this book. in that appendix will be found an account of the character of this cipher, called "qabalah, and the mysteries thus indicated; because of the impracticability of communicating them in verbal form, and of the necessity of proving to the student that the author of the book is possessed of knowledge beyond any yet acquired by man. the first chapter al i,1 "had! the manifestation of nuit" the old comment 1. compare ii.1, the complement of this verse. in nu is had concealed; by had is nu manifeste

ed by this book, should enable the mind to transcend its "normal" trammels. it will no doubt be objected that these speculations, even if correct, are sterile; or, even worse, discouraging to that study of the relations between phenomena which has been the basis of all advance in knowledge. i might deny the reality of the progress, since it has only exposed the self-contradictions, and emphasized the mysteries, which beset us. but i prefer to take my stand on the ground that we have been totally wrong, hitherto, in our fundamental attitude to the universe. the only possible issue from the vicious circle wherein we are penned is to refuse resolutely to allow ourselves to accept (1) the evidence of our senses (2) the pleadings of our minds (3) the reactions between phenomena as tokens of tru

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE SWORD OF SONG

christ. for he was no persuaded that he himself was the first beast, and would ask the sceptic to count his seven heads and ten horns. the heads, however, rarely totted up accurately. at this point the accounts of mr. turle and mathilde diverge slightly. the cleric affirms that he was induced by a tartar lady, of an honourable and ancient profession, to accompany her to tibet to be initiated into the mysteries. he was, of course, robbed and murdered with due punctuality, in the town of kiev. mathilde s story is that he travelled to kiev on the original quest, and died of typhoid or cholera. in any case, he died at kiev in 1839. this fixes the date of the child s birth at 1837. his faithful nurse conveyed him safely to england, where his relatives provided for his maintenance and education

us an idea of the progression of diabolism as it really is, not as it is painted. note also (1) the increase of selfishness in pleasure (2) the diminution of his sensibility to physical charms. pure and sane is his early work; then he is carried into the outer current of the great vortex of sin, and whirls lazilky though the sleepy waters of mere sensualism; the pace quickens, he grows fierce in the mysteries of sapphism and the cult of venus aversa with women; later of the same forms of vice with men, all mingled with wild talk of religious dogma and a general exaltation of priapism at the expense, in particular, of christianity, in which religion, however, he is undoubtedly a believer till the last (the pious will quote james ii. 19, and the infidel will observe that he died in an asylu

aversa with women; later of the same forms of vice with men, all mingled with wild talk of religious dogma and a general exaltation of priapism at the expense, in particular, of christianity, in which religion, however, he is undoubtedly a believer till the last (the pious will quote james ii. 19, and the infidel will observe that he died in an asylum; then the full swing of the tide catches him, the mysteries of death become more and more an obsession, and he is flung headlong into sadism, necrophilia, notes 59 all the maddest, fiercest vices that the mind of fiends ever brought up from the pit. but always to the very end his power is unexhausted, immense, terrible. his delerium does not amuse; it appals! a man who could conceive as he did must himself have had some glorious chord in his

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ion of madame de steiger, which they have freely quoted] it is necessary, my dear brothers, to give you a clear idea of the interior order; of that illuminated community which is scattered throughout the world, but which is governed by one truth and united in one spirit. this community possesses a school, in which all who thirst for knowledge are instructed by the spirit of wisdom itself; and all the mysteries of nature are preserved in this school for the children of light. perfect knowledge of nature and of humanity is taught in this school. it is from her that all truths penetrate into the world; she is the school of all who search for wisdom, and it is in this community alone that truth and the explantation of all mystery are to be found. it is the most hidden of communities, yet it co

and liver, and connecting them with names connoting bodily affliction, is altogether illogical and inconsistent. prof. william james. 141 and there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, rise, and measure the temple of god and the altar, and them that worship therein "rev" xi. 1. 142 preface the question "ave" there must have been a time in the life of every student of the mysteries when he has paused whilst reading the work or the life of some well-known mystic, a moment of perplexity in which, bewildered, he has turned to himself and asked the question "is this one telling me the truth" still more so does this strike us when we turn to any commentative work upon mysticism, such as r c jac's "bases of the mystic knowledge" or william james's "varieties of relig

opernicus, kepler, and newton did for what is vulgarly known as "science" and as faith, growing old before its day, held back science with a cruel hand, so let us now, whilst science is still young, step briskly forward and claim our rights, lest if we halt we too shall find the child of the morning once again strangled in the maw of a second night. now, even to such as are still mere students in the mysteries, it must have become apparent that there are moments in the lives of others, if not in their own, which bring with them an enormous sense of inner authority and illumination; moments which created epochs in our lives, and which, when they have gone, stand out as luminous peaks in the moonlight of the past. sad to say, they come but seldom, so seldom that often they are looked back up

been his understanding that it was considered by the order that he had collected sufficient material and testimony whereon to compile a book for the instruction of mankind. and as frater n.s.f. was a writer of some little skill, the diaries and notes of frater p. were given to him and another, and they were enjoined to set them together in such a manner that they would be an aid to the seeker in the mysteries, and would be as a tavern on a road beset with many dangers and difficulties, wherein the traveller can find good cheer and wine that strengtheneth and refresheth the soul. it is therefore earnestly hoped that this book will become as a refuge to all, where a guide may be hired or instructions freely sought; but the seeker is requested- nay, commanded- with all due solemnity by the o

-smelling breath of their mouths, twisting and contorting it into beguilements, bastardising and corrupting the essence of things, sucking as a greedy vampire the blood from your hearts, and breathing into your nostrils the rigid symbols of law and of order, begotten on the death-bed of their understanding. o children of wonder and of fancy, fly to the wild woods whilst yet there is time! back to the mysteries of the shadowy oaks, to the revolt of imagination, to the insurrection of souls, to the moonlit festivals of love: back where the werewolf lurks, and the moonrakes prowl. back, o back to the song of life, back to the great god pan! and there, wrapped in your goat-skins, drink with the shepherds of tammuz out of the skin of a suckling yet unborn, and ye shall become as the silver-glea

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end of man. close we our ears, lest we hear the cry of woman. let none speak of it: let none write it: i, i am troubled, my eyes are moist with dews of terror: surely the bitterness of death is past. and i turned me to the south and lo! a great lion as wounded and perplexed. he cried: i have conquered! let the sons of earth keep silence; for my name is become as that of death! when will men learn the mysteries of creation? how much more those of the dissolution (and the pang of fire? i turned me to the west and there was a great bull; white with horns of white and black and gold. his mouth was scarlet and his eyes as sapphire stones. with a great sword he shore the skies asunder, and amid the silver flashes of the steel grew lightnings and deep clouds of indigo. 7 he spake: it is finished!

usks of mother-of-pearl, and upon whose backs are castles, those castles which ye call the watch-towers of the universe. let me dwell in peace within the breast of the angel that is warden of the aethyr. let not the shame of my mother be 12 unveiled. let not her be put to shame that lieth among the lilies that are beyond the stars. o man, that must ever be opening, when wilt thou learn to seal up the mysteries of the creation? to fold thyself over thyself as a rose in the embrace of night? but thou must play the wanton to the sun, and the wind must tear thy petals from thee, and the bee must rob thee of thy honey, and thou must fall into the dusk of things. amen and amen. verily the light is hidden, therefore he who hideth himself is like unto the light; but thou openest thyself; thou art

ion, without thought (the shew-stone is pressed upon my forehead and causes intense pain; as i go on from aethyr to aethyr, it seems more difficult to open the aethyr. the golden cross has become a little narrow door, and an old man like the hermit of the taro has opened it and come out. i ask him for admission: and he shakes his head kindly, and says: it is not given to flesh and blood to unveil the mysteries of the aethyr, for therein are the chariots of fire. and the tumult of the horsemen; whoso entereth here may never look on life again with equal eyes. i insist. 47 the little gate is guarded by a great green dragon. and now the whole wall is suddenly fallen away; there is a blaze of the chariots and the horsemen; a furious battle is raging. one hears nothing but the clash of steel an

and the servant of them that dwell therein. though all crowns fall, mine shall 49 not fall; for my plumes reach up unto the knees of him that sitteth upon the holy throne, and liveth and reigneth for ever and ever as the balance of righteousness and truth. i am the angel of the moon. i am the veiled one that sitteth between the pillars veiled with a shining veil, and on my lap is the open book of the mysteries of the ineffable light. i am the aspiration unto the higher; i am the love of the unknown. i am the blind ache within the heart of man. i am the minister of the sacrament of pain. i swing the censer of worship, and i sprinkle the waters of purification. i am the daughter of the house of the invisible. i am the priestess of the silver star. and she catches me up to her as a mother cat

ament of pain. i swing the censer of worship, and i sprinkle the waters of purification. i am the daughter of the house of the invisible. i am the priestess of the silver star. and she catches me up to her as a mother catches her babe, and holds me up in her left arm, and sets my lips to her breast. and upon her breast is written "rosa mundi est lilium coeli" and i look down upon the open book of the mysteries, and it is open at the page on which is the holy table with the twelve squares in the midst. it radiates a blaze of light, too dazzling to make out the characters, and a voice says "non haec piscis omnium (to interpret that, we must think of 'iota chi theta upsilon sigma, which does not conceal "iesous christos theon uios soter" as traditionally asserted, but is a mystery of the lett

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r kind of energy sammav yamo which gives alike the desire to perform more definitely and exclusively the great work, and the capacity to achieve success. it is in any case remarkable that i was born in october (18- suffered the terrible mystic trance which turned me toward the path in october (18- applied for admission to g. d. in october (18- opened my temple at b--e in 7 october (18- received the mysteries of l.i.l. in october (19- and obtained the grade of 6 5 obtained the first true mystic results in october (19- first landed in egypt in october (19- landed again in egypt in october (19- first parted from in october (19- wrote the b.-i-m. in october (19- and obtained the grade of 7 4 received the great initiation in october 19- and, continuing, received in october 19- so then i

er of the visible triad that is crossed with the invisible behold the hexagram of solomon the king! all this the hiereus seals with a knock and at the hegemon's new summons he to his surprise finds himself as the hanged man of the tarot. each point of the figure thus formed they crown with light, until he glitters with the flame of the spirit. 38 thus and not otherwise is he made a partaker of the mysteries, and the lightning flash strikes him. the lord hath descended from heaven with a shout and with the voice of the archangel, and the trump of god. he is installed in the throne of the double kingdom, and he wields the wand of double power by the sings of the grade. he is recognized an initiate, and the word of secret power, and the silent administration of the sacrament of sword and f

mbolically sealed by the thirty voices, and the word that vibrateth from the silence to the speech, and from the speech again unto the silence. then the pyramid is sealed up, even as it was opened; yet in the sealing thereof the three men partake in a certain mystical manner of the eucharist of the four elements that are consumed for the perfection of the oil. knox om pax.[with these mystic words the mysteries eleusinian were sealed. ed. 10.0. having written out this explanation, i will read it through and meditate solemnly thereupon. all this i wrote in the might of the secret ring committed unto me by the masters; so that all might be absolutely correct. one thing strikes me as worthy of mention. last night when i went into the restaurant to speak to 39 r--d, my distaste for food was so

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wn station the hierophant says "my place is on the throne of the east, which symbolises the rise of the sun of life and light. my duty is to rule and govern this hall in accordance with the laws of the order. the red colour of my robe symbolises light: my insignia are the sceptre and the banner of the east, which signify power and light, mercy and wisdom: and my office is that of the expounder of the mysteries" then follows the purification of the hall and the members by water and by fire, after which the hierophant orders the mystic circumambulation to take place in the path of light. the procession of officers and members is then formed in the north, in readiness for the mystic circumambulation in the path of light. it is formed in the north beginning from the station of the stolistes, t

re. having passed through this grade, the newly made philosophus earns the title of honoured frater and is eligible for the post of hiereus. the closing then takes place, the adoration of the king of fire is made, and the prayer of the salamanders is rehearsed, and in the name of tetragrammaton tzebaoth the temple is closed in the grade of 4= 7. in the space of seven months from a mere student in the mysteries, p. had risen to the grade of philosophus in the order of the golden dawn. a light had indeed been 283 winnowed from the husks of darkness, and now as an eye of silver it glided over the dark face of the waters. chaos was taking form- red, vague and immense. he had passed through the ritual of earth, air, water, and fire, and now it was left to him to pass through the ritual of the p

nsforming (therefore deceptive) nature of this emblem. the scorpion is the emblem of ruthless destruction, the snake is the mixed and deceptive nature, serving alike for good and evil, and the eagle is the higher and divine nature yet to be found herein, the alchemical eagle of distillation, the renewer of life. as it is said "thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle's" great indeed and many are the mysteries of this terrible key! after explaining a symbol of typhon the associate adept turns to the 15th key of the tarot. the 15th key of the tarot represents a goat-headed satyr-like demon standing upon 286 a cubical altar. in his left hand, which points downwards, he holds a lighted torch, and in his right hand, which is elevated, a horn of water. the cubical altar represents the universe

the vault of the adepts, the connecting ritual between the grades of philosophus and adeptus minor, between the first and the second order. but before we close this chapter, it will be necessary, briefly though it may be, to trace out the effect these six rituals and the mass of occult knowledge which appertains to them, had upon p, and further might be expected to have on the ordinary seeker in the mysteries of truth. to even the most casual student it must be apparent, once he has finished reading these rituals, that though they contain much that is scholarly and erudite, besides much that is essential and true, they, however, are bloated and swollen with much that is silly and pedantic, affected and misplaced, so much so that wilful obscurity taking the place of a lucid simplicity, the

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rded, but of an indescribably majesty and force "he laid his hand unhesitatingly upon my shoulder 'unhappy man' he cried 'thou art sacrificing thy life to a phantom "look not" quoth zoroaster "upon the visible image of the soul of nature, for her name is fatality" what thou hast seen- i know not what it is, save that it is as 126 a dog-faced demon that seduceth thy soul from the sacred mysteries; the mysteries of life and duty"'let me tell my story' i replied 'and you shall judge- for, whoever you may be, i feel your power and truth"'i am eliphaz levi zahed- men call me the abbe constant' returned the other"'the great magician"'the enemy of the great magician "we went together to my house. i had begun to suspect some trick of hell. the malice of that devilish old woman, it might be, had no

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glorified and enlightened, more capable of receiving the influx of that divine spirit which dwells in the heart of man and god [s.s.d.d. now formulates the desires as follows] o thou great potent spirit taphthartharath, i do command and very potently conjure thee by the majesty of thoth, the great god, lord of amena, king and lord eternal of the magic of light: that thou teach unto us continually the mysteries of the art of magic, declaring unto us now in what best manner may each of us progress towards the accomplishment of the great work. teach us the mysteries of all the hidden arts and sciences which are under the dominion of mercury, and finally swear thou by the great magic sigil 189 that i hold in my hand, that thou wilt in future always speedily appear before us; coming whensoever

e me, and deliver! deliver me from that god that feedeth upon the damn d, dog-faced but human-headed; 200 that dwelleth by the pool of fire in the judgment hall, devourer of shades, eater of hearts, the invisible foe! devourer of immortality is his name! unto thee, sole wise, sole mighty, and sole eternal one, be praise and glory for ever: who hast permitted me to enter so far in the sanctuary of the mysteries. not unto me, but unto thy name be the glory [again finish by laying sword on nape of neck, saying: so help me th e lord of the universe and my own higher soul [rise now, and raise above thine head thy hands (the left open and the right still holding the magic sword, and lifting unto heaven thine eyes, strive to aspire with all thy will unto the highest divinity, saying] from thy han

ch me, starry spirit, more and more of thy mystery and thy mastery: let each day and hour bring me nearer, nearer unto thee! let me aid thee in thy suffering that i may one day become partaker of thy glory: in that day when the son of man is invoked before the lord of spirits, and his name in the presence of the ancient of days! and for this day, teach me this one thing: how i may learn from thee the mysteries of the higher magic of light. how i may gain from the dwellers in the bright elements their knowledge and power: and how best i may use that knowledge to help my fellow-men. and, finally, i pray thee to let there be a link of bondage between us: that i may ever seek, and seeking, obtain help and counsel from thee who art my very selfhood. and before thee i do promise and swear; that

of all that class of magic which consists in making a circle, and thus setting the within against the without, and formulating duality, the eternal curse. any idea in the mind is of little importance while it stays there, but to select it, to consecrate it, to evoke it to visible appearance, that is indeed dangerous. 205 for as he advanced from grade to grade, penetrating further and further into the mysteries of occult 21 whilst deep in these magical practices his house in london became charged with such an aura of evil that it was scarcely safe to visit it. this was not solely due to p.'s own experiments; we have to consider the evil work of others in the order, such as e.f.e.j, who, envious of his progress and favour with the chiefs, were attempting to destroy him (see "at the fork of t

fesses to be a member of the rosicrucian order, i will examine him with care, before acknowledging him to be so [the obligation being finished, the chain of humility and the robe of mourning are removed from the aspirant, and the "third adept" completes the "first point" by communicating verbally the following history of the order of the rose and cross to the aspirant] know then, o aspirant, that the mysteries of the rose and cross have existed from time immemorial, and that its mystic rites were practised, and its hidden knowledge communicated in the initiations of the various races of antiquity_ egypt, eleusis, and samothrace; persia, chaldea, and india alike cherished its mysteries, and thus handed down to posterity the secret wisdom of the ancient ages. many were its 214 temples, and a

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h something of the soul of galahad. rich in memorable verse and significant thought, so closely wedded to emotion that each seems either_ glasgow herald. a book of mystery and vision. by arthur edward waite. foolscap 4to. with special cover designed by mary tourtel, and frontispiece by isabelle de steiger. price 7s. 6d. net "the most remarkable and on the whole the most successful attempt to sing the mysteries of mysticism, since blake wrote his 'prophetic books_ the star "undoubtedly one of the most original and most remarkable books of verse published for many years" birmingham daily gazette. the secret of the sphinx: or, the ring of moses. by james smith and john wren sutton. crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. net "a romance founded on the building of the great pyramid by pharaoh and the birth of moses

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and will to know, and you will become as great as, and even greater than, apollonius, flamel or lully; and then know to keep silence, lest like lucifer you fall, and the brilliance of your knowledge blind the eyes of the owls that are men; and from a great light, spring a great darkness; and the image survive and the imagination vanish, and idols replace the gods, and churches of brick and stone the mysteries of the forests and the mountains, and the rapture which girds the hearts of men like a circle of pure emerald light. the great seeming miracles of life pass by unheeded. birth and generation are but the sorry jests of fools; yet not the wisest knows how a blade of grass sprouts from the black earth, or how it is that the black earth is changed into the green leaves and all the wonder

ation are but the sorry jests of fools; yet not the wisest knows how a blade of grass sprouts from the black earth, or how it is that the black earth is changed into the green leaves and all the wonders of the woods. yet the multitude trample the flowers of the fields under their feet, and snigger in their halls of pleasure at a dancer clothed in 138 frilled nudity, because they are nearer seeing the mysteries of creation than they are in the smugness of their own stuffy back parlours; and gape in wonder at some stage trickster, some thought-reading buffoon, and talk about the supernatural, the supernormal, the superterestrial, the superhuman, and all the other superficial superfluities of superannuated supernumeraries, as if this poor juggler were some kind of magician who could enter the

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verned all minds, either by curiosity, or by fear' frank hollings, 7 great turnstile, holborn (near the inns of court hotel. photographs. to be had of the equinox. price ten shillings each. neatly framed in gold. the original panel photographs: the student (a reproduction faces "aha" in no. iii) the interpreter (reproduced on p. 279 of no. iv) the guardian of the flame. the goddess. no student of the mysteries should be without one at least of these remarkable and beautiful studies. their presence serves to remind the possessor of the constant quest and to stimulate to more persistent effort. essay of prentice mulford "crown 8vo. crimson cloth extra "3"s" 6"d. net per volume" the gift of the spirit. a selection from the essays of prentice mulford. reprinted from the "white cross library" w

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comes known it becomes untrue, it loses its virginity, that mysterious power of attraction the unknown always possesses; it no longer represents our ideal, though it may form an excellent foundation for the next ideal; and so on until knowledge and nescience are out-stepped. general and popular knowledge is like a common prostitute, the toy of any man. to maintain this purity, this virginity, are the mysteries kept secret from the multitude. 10 and yet again this is a sheer deceit, as every conceit must be "verily he who has seen, heard, comprehended and known the atman, by him is this entire universe known."11 because there is but one atman and not many atmans. 54 the first veil against which we must warn the aspirant is the entanglement of language, of words and of names. the merest tyro

essed in sexual passion, when checked, easily becomes changed into ojas; and so it is that they invariably insist in their disciples gathering up the sexual energy and converting it into ojas. thus we read: it is only the chaste man and woman who can make the ojas rise and become stored in the brain, and this is why chastity has always been considered the 60 "hatha-yoga pradipika" p. 2. 61 in all the mysteries the partakers of them were always such as had not committed crimes. it will be remembered that nero did not dare to present himself at the eleusinian (sueton "vit. nero" e. 3a. and porphyry informs us that "in the mysteries honour to parents was enjoined, and not to injure animals("de abstinentia" iv, 22. highest virtue. that is why in all the religious orders in the world that have

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r coeli. capricornus. procul, o procul este profani["he performs the banishing ritual of the pentagram. he next lights the hell-broth and recites" even as the traitor's breath goeth forth, he perisheth by the secret sibilant word that is spoken unto death. even as the profane hand reacheth to the sacred sand, fire consumes him that his name be forgotten in the land. 5 even as the wicked eye seeks the mysteries to spy, so the blindness of the gods takes his spirit: he shall die. even as the evil priest, poisoned by the sacred feast, changes by its seven powers to the misbegotten beast: even as the powers of ill, broken by the wanded will, shriek about the holy place, vain and vague and terrible: even as the lords of hell, chained in fires before the spell, strain upon the sightless steel, b

f symbolism, 2 vols. large 8vo "with" 26 "full-page portraits, and other illustrations, cloth extra t.e.g" 42"s" book i. fundamental relations of the craft and the high grades. ii. development of the high grades in respect of the ancient alliance. iii. of the new alliance in freemasonry. iv. the masonic orders of chivalry. v. of alchemy in masonry. vi. of magical and kabalistical degrees. vii. of the mysteries on their mystical side, and of this subject in its relation to masonry. the kabbalah unveiled, containing the following books of the zohar (1) the book of concealed mystery (2) the greater holy assembly (3) the lesser holy assembly; translated into english from the latin version of knorr von rosenroth, and collated with the original chaldee and hebrew text, by s. l. macgregor-mathers

ted with the original chaldee and hebrew text, by s. l. macgregor-mathers. new and cheaper edition, demy 8vo. the bible, which has been probably more misconstrued than any other book ever written, contains numberless obscure and mysterious passages which are utterly unintelligible without some key wherewith to unlock their meaning "that key is given in the kabbalah" isis unveiled: a master key to the mysteries of ancient and modern science and theology. by h. p. blavatshy. in two volumes. vol. i. science, pp. xiv, 628. vol. ii. theology, pp. iv, 640 and index 52 "pounds"1, 1"s. net" vol. i- before the veil- 1. old things with new names- ii. phenomena and forces- iii. blind leaders of the blind- iv. theories respecting psychic phenomena- v. the ether, or "astral light- vi. psycho-physical p

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ands before the altar with scourge and blade in the god position (s)he who portrays the guardians bears the sword. each will act out their parts as the narrator reads: n: in ancient time, out lord, the horned one, was as he still is, the consoler, the comforter, but men knew him as the dread lord of shadows- lonely, stern and just. now our lady the goddess had never loved, but she would solve all the mysteries, even the mystery of death; and so she journeyed to the underworld. the guardians of the portal challenged her: strip off thy garments, lay aside thy jewels; for naught mayest thou bring with thee into this our land. so she laid down her garments and her jewels, and was bound, as are all who enter the realms of death, the mighty one. such was her beauty, that death himself knelt and

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-conscious being? if there is such a being, and such a fundamental existence, we should be able to see somewhat his intelligent activities, and to watch his plans working towards fruition. even if we cannot prove that god is, and that the deity exists, it may be possible to say, at least, that the hypothesis that he exists is a reasonable one, a rational suggestion, and a possible solution of all the mysteries we see around us. but to do that it has to be demonstrated that there is an intelligent purpose working through forms of every kind, through races and nations, and through all that we see manifesting in modern civilisation; the steps that that purpose has taken, and the gradual growth of the plan, will have to be demonstrated, and from that demonstration we shall perhaps be able to s

ght of the world; we are advancing towards that period when science and religion will come to the help of each other, and when philosophy will add its quota to the understanding of the truth. the use of the imagination will frequently open up a wonderful vision, and if this imagination is based on essentials, and starts with a logical hypothesis, perhaps it will lead us to the solution of some of the mysteries and problems which are distressing the world now. if things are to us mysterious and inexplicable, may it not be because of that great entity who is manifesting through our planet, and who is working out a definite purpose and plan, just as you and i may be doing in our lives. at times we carry our physical vehicle into situations, and bring about difficulties in connection with it w

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e the public. before many centuries pass the old mysteries will be restored, and an inner body will exist in the church the church of the period, of which the nucleus is already forming wherein the first initiation will become exoteric, in this sense only, that the taking of the first initiation will, before so very long, be the most sacred ceremony of the church, performed exoterically as one of the mysteries given at stated periods, attended by those concerned. it will also hold a similar place in the ritual of the masons. at this ceremony those ready for the first initiation will be publicly admitted to the lodge by one of its members, authorised to do so by the great hierophant himself. four words defined. when we speak of initiation, of wisdom, of knowledge, or of the probationary pat

whose ensouling life holds the same relationship to our planetary logos as the ego does to a human being. this energy, therefore, is seven-fold, and differs according to a man's ray or type. it is not possible here to state the order of the application of these varying types of energy, nor to give the initiation during which the man contacts the different types. these facts involve the secrets of the mysteries, and no purpose is served by revealing them. other types of force from certain of the planetary schemes, as well as from cosmic centres, are brought into play by the initiator and transmitted through the medium of the rod to the various centres in the initiate's three vehicles, the mental, the astral, and the etheric centres. at the fourth initiation a specialised type of force from

a finds his place, form the seven centres in the body of the logos. he, in his turn, forms the heart centre (for god is love) of a still greater entity. the consummation of all for this solar system will be when the logos takes his fifth initiation. when all the sons of men attain the fifth initiation, he achieves. this is a great mystery and incomprehensible to us. chapter xi the participants in the mysteries the participants in the mysteries are generally known, and no secret has been made of the general personnel and procedure. it is only sought here to impart a greater sense of reality to the data already given by a fuller exposition and a more pointed reference to the parts played by such during the ceremony. at this stage the student would be wise to bear in mind certain things as he

the participants in the mysteries are generally known, and no secret has been made of the general personnel and procedure. it is only sought here to impart a greater sense of reality to the data already given by a fuller exposition and a more pointed reference to the parts played by such during the ceremony. at this stage the student would be wise to bear in mind certain things as he ponders upon the mysteries touched upon here: that care must be taken to interpret all here given in terms of spirit and not of matter or form. we are dealing entirely with the subjective or consciousness aspect of manifestation, and with that which lies back of the objective form. this realisation will save the student from much later confusion- 58- initiation, human and solar copyright 1998 lucis trust that

er through the energy engendered through pure altruistic motive are transmitted by him to the recording angel of the hierarchy, only those disciples who seek initiation because of the added power to help and bless that it confers, will find a response to their plea. these careless of initiation receive not the occult accolade, and those anxious, through selfishness or curiosity, to participate in the mysteries, enter not the door but remain knocking outside. those who are keen to serve, those who are weighed down with a sense of world need, and the personal responsibility thereby awakened, and who have fulfilled the law, knock and meet with response, and make application which meets with recognition. they are the ones who send forth a cry for added power to aid, which penetrates to the ear

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building upon the etheric scaffolding a vehicle of manifestation. the moon once was the body of expression for one of the logoi; the earth now is, and the cycles change continuously. the centre of escape for the etheric body is found likewise in a physical planet, and the planetary silver cord is loosed at the time appointed; but the times and cycles, their commencement and termination are hid in the mysteries of initiation, and do not concern us. again in the solar system itself similar action will eventuate at the close of a mahamanvantara. the logos will withdraw within himself, abstracting his three major principles.37(33) his body of manifestation the sun and the seven sacred planets, all existing in etheric matter will withdraw from objectivity and become obscured. from the usual phy

or the destruction of- 61- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust planetary etheric tissue. we have dealt with the functional and organic ills of the etheric, giving certain indications for the extension of the concept to other realms than the purely human. in the human kingdom lies the key, but the turning of that key opens up a door to a wider interpretation as it admits one into the mysteries of nature. though that key has to be turned seven times, yet even one turn reveals untold avenues of eventual comprehension.47,(43)48 we have considered the reception and distribution of pranic emanations in man, the planet, and the system, and have seen what produces temporary disorders, and the devitalisation or the over-vitalisation of the organic form. now we can look at the subj

centuated, and increased evolutionary development is the consequence of this divine attention- 210- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust when these facts are borne in mind it will be seen that the interaction, and the complexity, is of vast proportions, and man can do no more than accept the fact, and leave the explanation until his consciousness is of greater scope. third, one of the mysteries revealed at initiation is that of the logoic centre which our scheme represents, and the type of electrical fire which is flowing through it. the "seven brothers" or the seven types of fohatic force, express themselves through the seven centres, and the one who is animating our scheme stands revealed at the third initiation. it is by knowledge of the nature and quality of the electri

; this emanates from the "heart of the sun" and is peculiarly potent. all the planes are subjected to this threefold influence but in the case of the buddhic and the astral planes, the force of this third stimulation is very great. the adepts working in conjunction with the great devas utilise cyclic opportunity to effect definitely constructive results. 8. a group of devas closely connected with the mysteries of initiation. they form what is esoterically called the "path of the heart" and are the bridge between the astral and the buddhic- 402- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust planes. they are in no way connected with the permanent atoms in the causal body, but are very definitely associated with the central tier of petals in the egoic lotus, or with the "petals of love

e phenomenon of individualisation with the appropriation by the logos, or by a planetary logos, of their dense physical vehicles, and their self-conscious existence through the medium of the physical body. a very difficult and mysterious subject might be touched upon here, that of avatars, and though it will not be possible for us to expound it fully, as it is one of the most occult and secret of the mysteries, perhaps a little light may be thrown upon this profound subject. for purposes of clarity and in order to elucidate a matter of extreme difficulty to the occidental mind above all (on account of the fact that it has not yet grasped the rationale of the process of reincarnation, it would be wise to divide the differing types of avatars into five groups, bearing in mind that every avat

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. 5. right transmission to the physical brain of that which has been perceived; the testimony of the sixth sense is correctly interpreted, and the evidence is transmitted with occult accuracy. result: correct reaction of the physical brain to the transmitted knowledge. when the process is studied and followed, the man on the physical plane becomes increasingly aware of the things of the soul, and the mysteries of the soul realm or the "kingdom of god" all group concerns and the nature of group consciousness are revealed to him. it will be noted that these rules are even now regarded somewhat as essential premises where all accurate testimony is under consideration in world affairs. when these same rules are carried forward into the world of psychic endeavor (both lower and higher) then we

ing given towards the climax by the occult hierarchy whereby souls receive a stimulation and vitalisation which enables them to make more rapid progress. the occult student must remember that this process has gone on in the wheels and cycles preceding our planet earth. the primeval lords, or sages, are those great adepts who having "tasted experience" under the law of rebirth, were initiated into the mysteries by the one initiator, the representative in our planet of the oversoul. they in their turn became teachers and initiators into the mysteries. the one master is found within; it is the soul, the inner ruler, the thinker on his own plane. this one master is a corporate part of the whole, of the all-soul. each expansion of consciousness which a man undergoes fits him to be a master to t

lated thereby, 4. the brain which can be trained to recognize that sound and vibrate in unison with the breath, 5. the subsequent act of the man in meditation. he hears the sound (called sometimes the "still small voice" or the "voice of the silence, he recognizes it for what it is and in deep reflection he assimilates the results of his soul's activity. later when the aspirant has passed on into the mysteries and has learnt how to unify the soul and the lower man so that they function as a coordinated unit on earth, the man learns to sound the word on the physical plane with the object of awakening the forces which are latent within him and thereby arouse the centres. thus he participates increasingly in the creative, magical and psychical work of manifestation, with the object ever in vi

force and dense physical energy, to enable him to do certain forms of magical work and also to produce effects on the physical bodies of animals and men. it is the knowledge of this which is the basis of voodooism and of all those practices which cause the depletion and death of men and women who obstruct the path of the black magician or are regarded by him as enemies. with these the aspirant to the mysteries of the brotherhood of the great white lodge has nothing to do. he brings about the merging of the two parts of the dense physical, and the synchronization of the rhythm of the two bodies and the consequent unity of the entire lower man through attention to the etheric breath and rhythm. this inevitably produces the "external control of the life currents" the internal control of the l

made the objective sheath what it is. this insight is more than understanding, sympathy or comprehension. they are but the effects of it. it is the capacity to pierce through all forms and arrive at that which they veil, because that reality is identical with the reality in oneself. 4. the illumining of the intellect. unless the mind or intellect can grasp and transmit that which the soul knows, the mysteries remain unexplained to the physical brain and the knowledge- 139- the light of the soul copyright 1998 lucis trust possessed by the soul must remain nothing more than a beautiful and unattainable vision. but once the intellect is illumined, it can transmit to and impress upon the brain those hidden things which only the sons of god on their own plane know. hence the need for raja yoga

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ng? remain unanswered. the problem as to the why and the wherefore is regarded as fruitless and speculative and almost insoluble. nevertheless, through pure reason, and through the correct functioning of the intuition these problems can be solved and these questions answered. their solution is one of the ordinary revelations and attainments of initiation. the only true biologists are initiates of the mysteries, for they have an understanding of life and its purpose and are so identified with the life principle that they think and speak in terms of energy and its effects, and all their activities in connection with the work of the planetary hierarchy are based on a few fundamental formulas which concern life as it makes itself felt through its three differentiations or aspects: energy, forc

he involutionary group soul. it relates to our contacts, not just exterior, but on the inner planes as well. in similarity of vibration comes coherency. when therefore a man raises his vibration and builds anew from om the beginning, and alters consequently his key, it results in dissonance in his surroundings and subsequent discord. therefore under the law there comes always to the striver after the mysteries and the manipulator of the law, a period of aloneness and of sorrow when no man stands by and isolation is his lot. in lesser degree this comes to all, and to the arhat (or initiate of the fourth degree) this complete isolation is a characteristic feature. he stands midway between life in the three worlds and that in the world of adepts. his vibration does not synchronise, prior to i

on in space, the physical matter referred to is etheric, the lord of the world and his assistants of the higher degrees occupying bodies formed of etheric matter. 5. it was decided about seventeen million years ago (the coming of the hierarchy and the founding of shamballa being about eighteen and a half million years ago) to have on the dense physical plane an organization and a headquarters for the mysteries, and to have a band of adepts, and chohans who would function in dense physical bodies and thus meet the need of the rapidly awakening humanity. 6. the first outpost for the shamballa fraternity was the original temple of ibez and it was located in the centre of south america, and one of its branches at a much later period was to be found in the ancient maya institutions, and the bas

n. a second branch was later established in asia, and of this branch the himalayan and southern indian adepts are the representatives, though the work is materially changed. at a later date than the present, discoveries will be made, revealing the reality of the old form of hierarchical work; ancient records and monuments will be revealed, some above ground and many in subterranean fastnesses. as the mysteries of central asia in the land stretching from chaldea and babylon through turkestan to manchuria, including the gobi desert- 219- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust are opened up, it is planned that much of the early history of the ibezhan workers will be revealed. we might here note the fact that the word ibez is literally in the nature of an acrostic veiling the tru

, and that plans must be made to impart teaching, and mysteries must be organized which would reveal the nature of god in all that is seen, and not only in man. man must be taught that though an individual, he is but part of a greater whole and that his interests must be made subservient to those of the group. gradually the teaching was re-organized, and the curriculum increased; little by little the mysteries were developed as the people became ready for them until we have the marvelous schools of the mysteries of chaldea, egypt, greece and many others. 9. three things might be mentioned: a. the relatively low point of evolution of many men and their naturally physical polarization. b. the work of the black adepts and the followers of the left hand path. when the ibezhan adepts (again und

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nd power, it will show his capacity to build thought-forms and to vitalise them. this i dealt with in a treatise on white magic, and the relation of that treatise to the magical work of the seventh ray and its cycle of activity will become increasingly apparent. a treatise on white magic is an attempt to lay down the rules for training and for work which will make it possible for the candidate to the mysteries to enter the temple and to take his place as a creative worker and thus aid in the magical work of the lord of the temple. the names whereby this ray lord is known are many, and their meaning is of prime significance today. the work of the future can be seen from a study of these names. the unveiled magician the worker in the magical art the creator of the form the bestower of light

n was the first result of this secret process. its final consummating effect can be seen in the five stages of the initiatory process, leading to eventual transfiguration and liberation. the entire work is, however, one great unfolding revelation of the soul of god, and it is only when we divorce humanity from that process of revelation that we find the secrets, the problems, the difficulties and the mysteries insoluble. a consciousness, an awareness and a sensitivity to an ever-widening and more inclusive contact is gradually being developed, and this is the consciousness of god, the awareness of the solar logos, and the sensitivity of the cosmic son of god. the form through which that life expresses itself, the sensitive response apparatus through which that consciousness works, are of s

of humanity) is embodied in that dramatic ritual. the reward for their sincerity, for they revolted in utter sincerity, believing they knew best was the permission to enact each year, on the return of the day when they might have entered into light, the story of the search for light. because they had been so nearly resurrected from the death of earth into the life of light, the great tradition of the mysteries was started by them. they chose death and slew that which "had lived and which could have claimed reward, and which could have spoken the word of power which would have caused the gates of resurrection to open wide. we are told that these three swore an everlasting vow to stand together and never to desert each other. this vow down the ages they have kept; it has consequently produce

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and consciousness stands wide open; the way into the kingdom of god has been clearly pointed out. many in the past have passed into that kingdom and awakened there to a world of being and of understanding which is, to the multitude, a sealed mystery. the glory of the present moment lies in the fact that many thousands stand thus prepared, and (given the needed instruction) could be initiated into the mysteries of god. a new unfoldment in consciousness is now possible; a new goal has arisen and governs the intentions of many. we are, as a race, definitely on our way towards some new knowledge, some fresh recognitions, and some deeper world of values. what happens on the outer plane of experience is indicative of a similar happening in a more subtle world of meaning. for this we must prepare

t. paul knew and the goal towards which he strove "i die daily" he said, for only in the practice of death daily undergone can the final death be met and endured."20 5. the resurrection and ascension, the final triumph which enables the initiate to sing and to know the meaning of the words "oh death, where is thy sting? oh grave, where is thy victory?"21 such are the five great dramatic events of the mysteries. such are the initiations through which all men must some day pass. humanity stands today upon the path of probation. the way of purification is being trodden by the masses, and we are in process of purging ourselves from evil and materialism. when this process is completed, many will find themselves ready to make preparation for the first of the initiations, and to undergo the new b

l studies and knowledge, all group activity and all scientific achievement, as well as all real occult knowledge, are spiritual in nature, and these are aids to that expansion of consciousness which will make of mankind the great initiate. just as soon as human beings can grasp in a large synthesis the necessity of entering more definitely into the world of true meaning and of value, we shall see the mysteries becoming universally recognised. the new values will be seen and the new techniques and methods of living will be evolved as a result of this perception. there are signs that this is already happening, that the destruction going on around us and the tearing down of the ancient institutions political, religious and social are only preparatory to this undertaking. we are on our way to

ough the person of christ, and whose voice was heard at each of the five crises through which christ passed. then will mankind enter into the world of causes and of knowing. we shall dwell in the inner world of reality, and the outer appearance of physical living will be known to be only symbolic of inner conditions and happenings. then we shall begin to work and live as those who are initiate in the mysteries, and our lives will be regulated from the realm of reality where christ and his disciples of all time (the church invisible) guide and control human affairs- 20- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust the goal which they have in view and the end towards which they are working has been summed up for us in a commentary upon an ancient tibetan scripture. the words are as f

beginning."26 such is our goal. such our glorious objective. how can we progress towards this consummation? what is the first step that we must take? in the words of an unknown poet "when thou canst see beneath the outer seeming the causes which to all effects give birth, when thou canst feel, in warmth of sunlight streaming the love of god, encircling all the earth, then know thyself initiate in the mysteries the wise men ever deemed of greatest worth" chapter two the first initiation. the birth at bethlehem key thought "except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of god (st. john, iii.3- 21- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust 1 in our discussion of these five major initiations we shall seek to do three things. first, we shall endeavour to realise that christia

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

aid" these phrases are an attempt to express some of the realisations of the true initiate when he stands at the third initiation before the angel and sees that angel also pass away, so that naught is left but conscious knowledge and realisation. although this statement may signify but little to us at present, it will, nevertheless, serve to demonstrate the futility of dealing with the secrets of the mysteries and with initiation through the medium of words. when this is better realised, the true work of the masonic dramas will begin to measure up to the need. this section expresses some of the basic emerging truths which will carry meaning to the senior disciples and the initiates of the world, who are battling, at this time, in the service of the plan. they are present in the world at th

and objective system governs the manifestation of the soul on the physical plane. it indicates to those who can see in truth, the grasp or hold that the soul has upon its instrument; it can be seen whether that grasp is occasional and partial or whether it is entire and whole. this is most wonderfully indicated in a certain masonic grip, which marks a climax in the experience of the candidate to the mysteries- 40- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust i previously referred to the main channel of communication between the soul and its mechanism as being: a. the centre at the base of the spine. b. the centre at the top of the head, where the most important centre in the body is situated, from the standpoint of the soul. there is its point

ana, and that is the statement of the significant fact that the more people can achieve this linking of the higher and lower aspects of the human nature, the more rapidly will the task of salvaging the world proceed. the more painstakingly and persistently this work is carried forward, the sooner will the hierarchy of the planet resume its ancient task and status in the world, and the sooner will the mysteries be restored and the world function, therefore, more consciously in line with the plan- 46- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust every single unit of the human family who achieves success upon the path of discipleship may be, in himself, relatively of small importance. but the massed units are of tremendous potency. i tell you at t

ul guidance) the force, flowing through the server will galvanise his etheric body into activity. then, automatically, the physical body will respond. there is, consequently, a great need for the server to pause upon the astral plane, and there, in a holy and controlled silence, wait, before permitting the force to pour through into the centres in the etheric body. this point of silence is one of the mysteries of spiritual unfoldment. once the force or energy of the soul preserved in its purity, or tainted and sidetracked on its way through into physical manifestation has reached the etheric body, there is nothing more to be done by the average disciple. the result, when it reaches that point, is inevitable and effective. the inner thought and the desire life determine the activity which w

ess of the man who is building the antaskarana and who is proceeding with the science of union. it is when the fourth law of repulse is beginning to produce its effects that the disciple becomes aware of the angel with the flaming sword, who stands before the portal of initiation. by this portent, he knows that he can now enter; but, this time, not as a poor blind candidate, but as an initiate in the mysteries of the world. the truth of this has been summed up for us in an ancient chant which used to be sung in the ante-chamber of the temples. some of the words may be- 108- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust roughly expressed as follows "he enters free, he who has known the prison walls. he passes into light with open eyes, he who for

ALICE A BAILEY12 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME I

ay enter in and the present effort come to naught. my anonymity has always been preserved and will continue to be so though members of this group of disciples know me for who i am. you know me as a teacher, as a tibetan disciple and as an initiate of a certain degree what degree being of no importance to you at all. it is the teaching that i shall give you which will matter. i am an initiate into the mysteries of being. that statement in itself conveys information to those who know. you know also that i am in a human body, and am a resident of northern india. let that suffice and let not curiosity blind you to the teaching. we stand together in spiritual enterprise. all of you have voluntarily and without pressure stated your willingness to go forward into a more intensive spiritual life

o be one with all souls) must work out in some form of group activity. this should demonstrate at once in the group itself and later on when the unification is more complete in the world at large. it is in this way that the masters' ashrams will be externalised on earth and the hierarchy function openly on the physical plane and not behind the scenes as hitherto. then will come the restoration of the mysteries. part ii the question might here be asked: how can this work out practically in a group of disciples all of them individuals but all sincerely anxious to cooperate and aid in this work? let me try and give a clear reply. you have undertaken voluntarily to work together when proffered the opportunity by me. you are aiming towards a group solidarity which will be based upon the fact of

ower and energy for the helping of humanity. but above all else, it is a group formed to inaugurate the methods of the new age as regards group work, and the training of disciples and their preparation for initiation, along with other groups all over the world who have caught the new vision and are working under the inspiration and the impression of the masters. the foundation of these schools of the mysteries which will later be restored to the world and to which i referred in letters on occult meditation may be possible if all of you measure up to opportunity. this should be borne in mind. the experiment may fail. whether it does or not, real profit will in any case eventuate. that you may one and all measure up to the opportunity and carry the work forward in the three worlds and in the

s in nature will be recognised as existing side by side upon earth. you have, therefore, been permitted to share in and watch the work of the hierarchy to the extent of your individual spiritual contact and have seen the following spiritual events taking place: 1. the sending forth of the teaching for the new age. this deals with the new psychology and with the control of the personality and with the mysteries of the kingdom of god. 2. the founding in embryo of those schools of esotericism which will embody the teaching for the new discipleship and make it practical in application. there are several of these schools and the arcane school is one of the first. they prepare the way for the greater foundations, outlined in my book, letters on occult meditation. 3. the recognition on a fairly l

tion of the fifth or spiritual kingdom. 5. the forming of the skeleton structure of the new groups of disciples, the externalisation in embryo of the inner ashrams. these in the new age will multiply and so carry forward the work of integrating the inner and the outer groups and fostering the growth of the kingdom of god on earth. this will bring to public attention the fact of the restoration of the mysteries of initiation. the production of the outer form on earth, through the medium of books, of esoteric schools and the educating of public opinion has been committed to a group of us who form a part of the inner world government disciples and initiates and to this group, i play the part of secretary and of organising contact man if i may use words which will mean something to your ears

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w men. it will be for the dissemination of these existing truths that the church of the future will work, bringing a great regeneration to the body of humanity, a resurrection into life, and the restoration of the life of god on earth through a christ-conscious humanity. when this has assumed large proportions and the recognition of these truths is worldwide, then we shall have the restoration of the mysteries, the consequent realization that the kingdom of god is on earth, and that man is in deed and in truth made in the image of god and must inevitably through the passing of time and the discipline of life manifest his essential divinity, as christ did. 4. the brotherhood of man much has been written, preached and talked about brotherhood. so much has been said and so little brotherhood

ALICE A BAILEY14 THE REAPPEARANCE OF THE CHRIST

e ever was when before on earth. it was this divine unfoldment which made it possible for him to make right choice, not only for himself but also for the spiritual hierarchy, during the years of decision, prior to june, 1945. under the divine will, he had to reappear on earth in visible presence. he had to preside over the materialisation of the kingdom of god on earth, and he had to re-institute the mysteries of initiation in such a form that they would prove the basis of the new world religion. above all, he had to reveal the nature of the will of god. that will is often regarded as a power by means of which things are done, situations are brought about, activities are instituted and plans are worked- 37- the reappearance of the christ copyright 1998 lucis trust out, and often ruthlessly

l law, with its responsibilities and obligations; we shall then gradually learn to govern our activities by its just and restraining power. the law of rebirth embodies the practical knowledge which men need today to conduct rightly and correctly their religious, political, economic, communal and private lives and thus establish right relations with the divine life in all forms. iii. revelation of the mysteries of initiation much that is here written and which is conveyed in these pages is in reality concerned with the appearance of the kingdom of god an appearance which can now take place because of three factors: 1. the growth of that kingdom on earth, and the thousands of people who recognise its laws and endeavour to live in accordance with its rules and spirit. 2. the fact that the sig

to immortality. any true mason who understands, even if only to a slight degree, the significance of the three degrees of the blue lodge, and the implications of that in which he participates, will recognise the above three phrases for what they are, and will recognise the significance of the three degrees. i mention it here with masonic purpose because it is closely related to the restoration of the mysteries and has held the clue (down the ages) to that long awaited restoration, to the platform upon which the required teaching can be based and the structure which can express (when freed of its jewish names and nomenclature, which are long out of date, though right three thousand years ago) the history of man's moving forward upon the path of return. it is these mysteries which christ wil

e livingness it once possessed but, in its forms and rituals, the truth is preserved and can be recovered. this christ will do. he will also revive these mysteries in other ways; not all will seek the church or masonry for the revitalising of their spiritual life. the true mysteries will also reveal themselves through science and the incentive to search for them there will be given by the christ. the mysteries contain, within their formulas and teachings, the key to the science which will unlock the mystery of electricity the greatest spiritual science and area of divine knowledge in the world, the fringes of which have only just been touched. only when the hierarchy is present visibly on earth and the mysteries of which the disciples of the christ are the custodians are given openly to th

spiritual science and area of divine knowledge in the world, the fringes of which have only just been touched. only when the hierarchy is present visibly on earth and the mysteries of which the disciples of the christ are the custodians are given openly to the world, will the true secret and nature of electrical phenomena be revealed- 66- the reappearance of the christ copyright 1998 lucis trust the mysteries are, in the last analysis, the true source of revelation; it can only be when the mind and the will-to-good are closely fused and blended and are thus conditioning human behaviour that the extent of the coming revelation can be safely grasped. there are planetary energies and forces which men as yet cannot and do not control; they know nothing of them and yet upon them the life of th

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n, thus producing manifestation. uranus leads the soul to the burning ground during the final stages of the path, when the fire of aries and the fires engendered through the potency of uranus produce the flaming heat of the final burning ground. through this burning ground, the initiate has finally to pass. uranus rules the occult way and is, in an esoteric sense, connected with the hierophant of the mysteries of initiation. therefore, we have in relation to aries and the life of the soul, which there comes into subjective manifestation, certain related signs wherein the soul, in objective manifestation, passes through peculiar and definite crises: 1. the crises of the battle field, leading to the culminating battle in scorpio and the liberation into life in capricorn, the place of the hig

creative hierarchy. hence the sun (the physical sun) is lessened in its power in aquarius. the third initiation has been undergone and the light of the personality has been "put out" or dimmed by the light of the subjective sun, influencing the soul. there is much to think out here but little more can be directly indicated, as the curious fact of this triple control by a planet constitutes one of the mysteries of initiation. it is tied up with the relation between leo and aquarius, for leo is unusual in having all its ruling influences concentrated through the medium of one planet. leo indicates the height of achievement of the human soul. we are apt to think that initiation and liberation are the achievement of the human kingdom and the attainment of humanity. this is not the case. initia

ich was initiated in taurus gives way in scorpio to the selfless attitude of the disciple; ambition gives place to the executive activity of the soul, whilst attachment to personality desires, likes and dislikes is transmuted into the tenacity of soul purpose. the hidden powers of the soul nature secret and misused because misunderstood and misapplied and, therefore, misdirected are superseded by the mysteries of initiation, and the practical understanding of the energies thereby conferred upon the recipient. such are some of the great transformations which take place in the life of the disciple who submits intelligently to the tests and difficulties in scorpio. the three decanates and their rulers are given very differently by various astrologers. one group posits mars, the sun and venus

stery of the first solar system, the past again the memory cells give their contribution. it is through the permanent atoms that the forces of materialism can work; the great white lodge works through the seven centres. aries begins the process and is the "initiator of the process which leads to progress" and at the end of the age (as it is now at the final or seventh initiation) the initiator of the mysteries will work under instructions and with energies which emanate from the lord of the constellation aries. in the last analysis and esoterically speaking, fire is the great liberator and aries is the leading fire sign which will eventually "fuse the beginning and the end, blend the opposites and dispel both time and space" at present, the initiator of the mysteries acts under inspiration

is the sign of beginning, it constitutes, relatively speaking, a very complex aggregation of forces, being related not only to aries with its cosmic contacts, but also to the pleiades and the great bear. yet at the same time, it is very simple in its expression for it is governed by only two planets. venus is its exoteric ruler and vulcan its esoteric and hierarchical ruler. we touch upon one of the mysteries of the ageless wisdom. venus holds a unique relation to the earth, different to that of any other planet and this, therefore, brings about a much closer relation between taurus and the earth than perhaps exists- 226- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust in any other zodiacal relation where our planet is concerned. in saying this, i m

ALICE A BAILEY19 THE UNFINISHED AUTOBIOGRAPHY

type of psyche-analyst was giving appointments and charging heavily for them. i never made any charge and my days were full of seeing people who had some problem or other and hoped i could solve it. there was one woman in new york at that time who charged $500 for a half hour appointment and she had a waiting list. i'll guarantee that she never gave as useful advice as i gave for nothing. one of the mysteries of human nature emerged most definitely into my consciousness at this time. i discovered that people were perfectly willing to talk about the most intimate affairs in their daily lives, revealing their sex relations with their husbands or their wives to me a perfect stranger. i suppose my reaction against this was based upon my british background for we here in america have always ta

ich would bind them by no pledges or oaths and which would whilst assigning meditation and study and giving esoteric teaching leave people to make their own adjustments, to interpret the truth as best they could, to present to them the many points of view and at the same time communicate to them the deepest esoteric truths which they could recognise if there was that in them which was awakened to the mysteries and which, even when read or heard, could do them no harm if they lacked the perception to recognise the truth for what it was. a.a.b. started such a school in 1923 with the aid of f.b. and certain students of vision and spiritual understanding. she made it a condition that i should have nothing to do with the arcane school and that i should have no control over its policies and curr

today. all of them are relatively modern and have come into existence during the past sixty years. i am not here referring to the ever-existing esoteric school, which is present in every part of the world, having no name, represented by no exoteric organisation and having no recognised leaders. this one true school has eternally met the need of seekers who down the ages have demanded entrance to the mysteries and have found admittance, after fulfilling the requirements. i refer to the numbers of mystical, metaphysical, theosophical, rosicrucian and occult orders which are everywhere to be found. these organisations are composed of groups of people with devoted spiritual intention, animated by great aspiration and gathered around some teacher and some body of teaching. the teacher supplies

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

ate the process by providing those conditions of harmony and peace wherein a brother is faced with as few contrary attitudes as possible, and where the interplay of love may produce an effective stimulation. but this is not transfusion. what exists in you exists in all, and the love quality (above all other qualities) is the dominant characteristic of all rays. 5. this question is not only one of the mysteries of the occult sciences, but it is of far too vast a nature in its implications and too complicated a problem for me to deal with in this place. 6. the relationship of the two masters you mention can be studied in two ways: a. through a consideration of the effective working relation which exists between the groups of disciples working under them. b. through a study of those people (a

hat positive ions increased the blood pressure and produced general discomfort, and negative ions lowered the pressure and brought a feeling of comfort and relaxation. the question arises whether the healer's radiation has the effect of ionising the atmosphere surrounding the patient. i must point out that to answer such a question accurately would necessitate two things: the revelation of one of the mysteries for which mankind is not yet ready, and at the same time the giving of an answer which would be quite inexplicable to you, for there is no terminology adequate to the latent truth. in this truth is embodied the whole story of duality which is the story of the relation of the negative and positive aspects of the living process. certain things, however, i can point out: 1. the negative

there" all this upheaval of the "soil" of the world spiritual, psychological and physical all this disruption of the forms and of the familiar contours of our planetary life, had to take place before there could come the emergence of the hierarchy into the public consciousness; all this had to do its work upon the souls of men before the new age could come in, bringing with it the restoration of the mysteries and the rehabilitation of the peoples of the earth. the two go together. this is one of the major points which i am seeking to make. the disruption, disintegration and the completely chaotic conditions existing for the past five hundred years within all the kingdoms of nature have at last worked their way out into paralleling physical conditions. this is good and desirable; it marks

ALICE A BAILEY22 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME II

relationship and through the invocative demand of disciples, initiates and some aspirants, he has gathered them together in order to further the ends of his ashramic enterprise; he has not gathered them together in order to teach them or to prepare them for initiation as has hitherto been taught. aspirants and disciples prepare themselves for the processes of initiation by becoming initiated into the mysteries of divinity through discipline, meditation and service. you need to bear in mind that a master of an- 73- discipleship in the new age- volume ii copyright 1998 lucis trust ashram may, for instance, attract to him other masters of equal rank as his own. i have five masters working with me in my ashram. it would be of value to you if you considered the factors which hold an ashram toge

ical plane. you have put your hand to the plough and there is no turning back for any of you, but the time factor is determined by each of you and not by me. there may be times in the process of training you and preparing you for initiation when you may temporarily fail to understand the reasons for the requests i may make and for the requirements presented to you. forget not that the aspirant to the mysteries proceeds blindly in the early stages; only after the third initiation do the scales fall from his eyes. therefore, follow obediently (though voluntarily) my requests as i endeavour to teach you the ancient rules- 87- discipleship in the new age- volume ii copyright 1998 lucis trust will you also, at this point, study anew the teaching i gave in the earlier instructions on the theme o

, vital reality, of such life and potency that it can break through or break up all limiting outer organisations and, by the very force of its interior life, eventually externalise itself. this coming externalisation of the groups which constitute the ashrams of the masters (not yet of the chohans, because they are still basically too potent) will be a gradual process, but it will in time restore the mysteries, bring the first two initiations into a relative prominence as integral parts of the coming world religion, familiarise the whole of mankind with the fact of the subjective world, and finally bring the most developed of the sons of men into a faint glimmer of understanding of the essential reality underlying all phenomena, and give some grasp of the purpose of shamballa and the will

bring into our planetary livingness certain extra-planetary energies which are needed to carry forward the planned work of the planetary logos. shamballa itself is also permeated with his thought and conscious (if i may speak symbolically) of that which the logos has visualised. they are the custodians of his purpose, as it is revealed to them, cycle by cycle. the length of these cycles is one of the mysteries which is strictly guarded in the council chamber of the lord of the world; these cycles have reference only to manifestation in the three worlds wherein the concepts of time and space control. the hierarchy is the custodian of that aspect of the cyclic, planetary purpose which is called the plan; this covers such relatively brief periods as civilisations where humanity is concerned

de and contact with the master. 10. the rewards of solitude. 11. the voices heard in the silence of solitude. 12. the silence of the spheres. in this solitude there is no morbidness, there is no harsh withdrawing, and there is no aspect of separateness. there is only the "place where the disciple stands, detached and unafraid, and in that place of utter quiet the master comes and solitude is not" the mysteries great is the mystery of godliness! the word went forth to all the sons of men, the sons of god: show forth the signature of god. leave this high place and, in the outer realm of darkness, toil and serve; bring forth the real; unveil the hidden depths of light. reveal divinity. great is the mystery of thought! the word went forth to all the sons of men, the sons of god: think on the p

ALICE A BAILEY23 THE EXTERNALISATION OF THE HIERARCHY

he piscean influence is entirely removed, the seventh ray avatar will appear. his work will demonstrate the law, order and rhythm of the creative process as it works out on the physical plane, blending spirit and matter. and as this ray is called the ray of ceremonial order or ritual, he will be largely instrumental in producing those conditions which will permit of the reappearance upon earth of the mysteries of initiation, of which the hierarchy is the custodian. he is necessarily connected with the great white lodge on sirius. this fact does not, however, concern us now, for we await the coming of a still greater avatar. 4. transmitting avatars. these manifestations of divinity appear at those great cyclic moments of revelation when humanity needs the expression of a new truth or the ex

ation, in every climate and part of the world, and throughout the endless reaches of time itself, back into the limitless past, men have found the path to god; they have trodden it and accepted its conditions, endured its disciplines, rested back in confidence upon its realities, received its rewards and found their goal. arrived there, they have "entered into the joy of the lord" participated in the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, dwelt in the glory of the divine presence, and then returned to the ways of men, to serve. the testimony to the existence of this path is the priceless treasure of all the great religions and its witnesses are those who have transcended all forms and all theologies, and have penetrated into the world of meaning which all symbols veil. these truths are part o

lot of the incoming generation. this necessitates on the part of the christ a concentration for which we have no equivalent word and a purely spiritual endeavour (a monadic effort) of which we have no faintest idea. secondly, he is working within the confines of the hierarchy itself, preparing his disciples, the masters, for certain great post-war events. for the war will end. the restoration of the mysteries, the initiation of those disciples who have stood firm and unafraid during the war, the enlargement of their ashrams, owing to the almost unforeseen development of the spiritual sense among the world aspirants who would not normally have become disciples during this incarnation, and also the externalisation of their ashrams during the next one hundred years, preparatory to the reappe

e three movements, disciples of the great ones are to be found and they are steadily gathering momentum and will before long enter upon their designated task. the masonic movement when it can be divorced from politics and social ends and from its present paralysing condition of inertia, will meet the need of those who can, and should, wield power. it is the custodian of the law; it is the home of the mysteries and the seat of initiation. it holds in its symbolism the ritual of deity, and the way of salvation is pictorially preserved in its work. the methods of deity are demonstrated in its temples, and under the all-seeing eye the work can go forward. it is a far more occult organisation than can be realised, and is intended to be the training school for the coming advanced occultists. in

ch one linked to him becomes, in a vital sense, a cell in his body. this the initiate paul truly sensed and knew. via this strand passes the power to strengthen, to stimulate, to vivify and to bless, and this is the true apostolic succession. all true disciples are priests unto the lord. there is no question therefore that the work to be done in familiarising the general public with the nature of the mysteries is of paramount importance at this time. these mysteries will be restored to outer expression through the medium of the church and the masonic fraternity, if those groups leave off being organisations with material purpose, and become organisms with living objectives. when the great one comes with his disciples and initiates we shall have (after a period of intensive work on the phys

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

the qualities of his ray and to prove of gradually increasing importance to his group, he will be prepared through tests, through trials, and through temptations for those final stages in development which will put into his power: the knowledge of certain laws governing matter and form- 4- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays and the initiations copyright 1998 lucis trust the keys of the mysteries connected with energy, with polarity, and with group relation. certain words of power which will give him control over the elemental forces of nature. insight into the planetary plans. upon these i need not enlarge, nor need i take up with you here the subject of initiation (discipleship in the new age, volumes i and ii. the first work to be done is the stimulating of aspirants and t

ting in shamballa. in 1922, in my book letters on occult meditation i laid the foundation in my first chapter for the more advanced teaching which i am now giving. there i was dealing with the alignment of the ego with the personality, and this was the first time that the entire theme of alignment was brought definitely into focus, for alignment is the first step towards fusion, and later towards the mysteries of identification. let me quote "as time progresses, and later with the aid of the master, harmony of colour and tone is produced (a synonymous matter) until eventually you will have the basic note of matter, the major third of the aligned personality, the dominant fifth of the ego, followed by the full chord of the monad or spirit. it is the dominant we seek at adeptship, and earlie

t taken place. tentative experiments are being made with some success and some discouragement. two things have therefore been decided upon by the masters as they face the future of humanity and prepare to take the required steps to meet man's advancing aspiration. i have chosen these two words with care. these two requirements have been demanded of the hierarchy by shamballa in order to safeguard the mysteries and prevent a too premature precipitation of the hierarchical life upon the earth. both these requirements are expressed in this fifth rule. rule v. in unison let the group perceive the triad shining forth, dimming the light of the soul and blotting out the light of form. the macrocosmic whole is all there is. let the group perceive that whole and then no longer use the thought "my s

cceed processes whereby the fusion of the personality with the soul, of the lower self with the higher self, and of form with the divine dweller in the form will follow next. then the truly esoteric phase of the educational process will be attempted when the earlier steps or stages have been satisfactorily grasped and there is indication of some measure of real success. by that time the school of the mysteries and the halls of preparation for initiation will be generally recognised by the thinking people and believed in by the expectant masses. in those schools, those who are beginning to function as souls will be led on to take their next step. their developed soul nature will be expressing itself through intelligent love and a sense of group fellowship; these two divine qualities will fo

o there" all this upheaval of the "soil" of the world spiritual, psychological and physical all this disruption of the forms and of the familiar contours of our planetary life had to take place before there could come the emergence of the hierarchy into the public consciousness; all this had to do its work upon the souls of men before the new age could come in, bringing with it the restoration of the mysteries, and the rehabilitation of the peoples of the earth. the two go together. this is one of the major points which i am seeking to make. the disruption, disintegration and the completely chaotic conditions existing for the past five hundred years within all the kingdoms of nature have at last worked their way out into paralleling physical conditions. this is good and desirable; it marks

ALICE BAILEY THE LABOURS OF HERCULES

jesus is often called the good shepherd, and he has been depicted many times as the shepherd leading his sheep. the thought of the sheepfold has been closely associated in the minds of people with christ. connected with the sign cancer are three constellations: ursa major, ursa minor and argo. the common occidental names for the two former are the great bear and the little bear, but it is one of the mysteries of astronomy as to how the name "bear" came to be associated with either of these groups of stars, for in the chaldean, persian, indian and egyptian zodiacs, no bear is found. the names most commonly use are those of "the sheepfold, or "the flock of sheep" and an analysis of the hebrew and arabic names [91] for the stars found in these constellations will be found to prove the fact t

me circle you are of no use in heaven or hell. what do i mean by "pure? we use the word largely in its physical sense but "pure" really is freedom from the limitations of matter. if i am in any way imprisoned even by my mind, which is a form of subtle matter, i am not pure. if i have any selfish emotions, i am not pure. hercules had to purify himself. then we read that he had to be initiated into the mysteries. as far as i can understand it (and i may be wrong) this means that you go through your own personal hell before you can go through the universal hell. you have a terrible time in your own life and you are initiated as you undergo your own hell. you learn the nature of the universal by individual experience; only that is realization. you cannot learn by hearsay. as has happened befor

out the year two thousand our pole star and another star (vega) in the heavens will be in conjunction with each other [183] and the aquarian age will be fully with us, but only fully with us in the sense that we shall be entering it and piscean forces will be receding rapidly. all that transpires in physical plane expression is due to subjective forces. a school of thought exists which traces all the mysteries, all the teachings that we are now calling the ageless wisdom, to a form of animal worship and temple mysteries of a sordid and sexual kind. i shall not go into details, but i want to tell- 105- the labours of hercules you what i think is of vital interest for us to grasp, because it is something in the aquarian age which will be emerging in greater fullness right along. it is one th

ficient number of intelligent men and women to anticipate happenings with an understanding based on what has transpired in the past, so enabling them to predicate what will happen in the future. what caused the worship of the bull in taurus? not the bestial nature of humanity that took the bull as a symbol of the animal nature and deified it, which is what the average human being who investigates the mysteries says. it is because there were subjective forces playing upon our planet as our sun passed through the sign taurus. the lesson for man is that under the symbol of the bull he had to wrestle with the animal in himself. then our sun passed into aries, the ram, and we had the sacrifice of the lamb, showing that the sacrifice of the animal nature was beginning to succeed the concept of w

d pushing himself forward, loses sight of himself in the goal and silently serves. then we come to the third sign pisces, that of world saviors. the first constellation in pisces is that curious cluster of stars called "the band, connecting the two fishes, one fish headed straight to the north and the other swimming on the horizon. the fish headed toward the north is the symbol of the aspirant to the mysteries while the fish on the horizon represents the average person. the second constellation is andromeda, the chained woman. we have three women among the constellations, cassiopeia in aries representing matter seated in her chair, dominant; coma berenices in virgo who sacrificed her hair to be of service- 115- the labours of hercules representing the soul only beginning to assert itself

AN INTRO TO STUDY OF THE KABALAH

named menasseh ben israel, compared the books of moses to the body of a man, the commentaries called mishna to the soul, and the kabalah he called the spirit of the soul "ignorant people may study the first, the learned the second, but the wisest direct their contemplation to the third; he called the kabalists--divine theologians possessed of thirteen rules by which they are enabled to penetrate the mysteries with which the scriptures abound. many kabalists claimed that their doctrines and methods were brought down from heaven by angels to primeval man, and they all believed that the first four books of the pentateuch enshrined their peculiar doctrines as well as narrated histories and laid down laws. the zohar says--if these books of the torah contain only the tales of, and the words of

ANALYSIS OF THE 5 6 INITIATION

he lvx sign and analysis of the keyword is given. this expresses the unity of light in its differentiated forms. first point of the 5=6 ceremony the whole intent of the 5=6 initiation is to unite the candidate with osiris. osiris is represented by the chief adept except when he taketh his wand and ankh and proceedeth to give the candidate instruction. then the chief is isis who is the revealer of the mysteries. the chief does not appear in the first point. he is slain and is osiris of the nether world. in the egyptian mysteries, the postulant after death is identified with osiris. inasmuch as the candidate is dead already, unless osirified, he too must be slain. like christ, he must be stripped and flogged, and placed on the cross of suffering. but first, he enters. at this point, the seco

of osiris. the symbolic archetype of christian rosenkruetz, the founder of our order, is now that of osiris. the aspirant is now in a state of mourning. it is the mourning of isis. recall that the aspirant is dead, having been crucified on the cross. the rose cross is pointed out as a symbol of the completion of the great work, though it may be several years before the aspirant fully understands the mysteries of the sublime and sacred symbol. next, the tomb is discovered. this is the tomb of the initiate. l the sign of "l" is the swastika and hidden within is the cross. it is a symbol of the whirling force of m. v the sign of "v" is that of typhon and apophis. it is horus of the pentagram unveiled. thus, it is evil as nature rules over. it is destruction, the sign of a drowning man. in ad

sees the cross again, not the cross of suffering, but the rose and cross of light and life. he/she hears "i am amoun, the concealed one" now osiris, the new adept, says before the sun and the moon and the heavens "before i was blind. now i see" the great light of the infinite brilliance is flashing, and the powerful and everlasting spirit of god descends! the chief adept is again the revealer of the mysteries as isis. he instructs the new adept. first, hyha is formulated, as well as trapt, and the light is brought down and cemented into the new adept via the analysis of the keyword. minutum mundum the light is shown, the radiance, and the four colors are explained. crook and scourge these are the symbols of balanced power and the light of osiris. serpent and sword the light that descendet

APOCRYPHON OF JOHN

lord of hosts. to whom be glory and power for ever and for ever amen (then the archangel joel glorified god; saying 'holy, holy, holy lord, heaven and earth are full of thy glory.)the apocryphon of john http//www.pseudepigrapha.com/apocrypha_nt/apocjn.html 1 of 12 8/16/2006 5:17 pm the apocryphon of john (long version) translated by frederik wisse the teaching of the savior, and the revelation of the mysteries and the things hidden in silence, even these things which he taught john, his disciple. and it happened one day, when john, the brother of james- who are the sons of zebedee- had come up to the temple, that a pharisee named arimanius approached him and said to him "where is your master whom you followed" and he said to him "he has gone to the place from which he came" the pharisee sa

ARADIA GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES

e, by which the lucciolais putunder a glass and conjured to give by its light certain answers.the conjuration of the meal or bread, as being literally our body as contributing to form it, anddeeply sacred because it had lain in the earth, where dark and wondrous secrets bide, seems tocast a new light on the christian sacrament. it is a type of resurrection from the earth, and wastherefore used at the mysteries and holy supper, and the grain had pertained to chthonicsecrets, orto what had been under the earth in darkness. thus even earth-worms are invoked in modern witch-craft as familiar with dark mysteries, and the shepherds pipe to win the orphic power must beburied three days in the earth. and so all was, and is, in sorcery a kind of wild poetry based on sym-bols, all blending into one

BASIL VALENTINE TWELVE KEYS

stscript when you have thus obtained the material, the regimen of the fire is the only thing on which you need bestow much attention. this is the sum and the goal of our search. for our fire is a common fire, and our furnace a common furnace. and though some of my predecessors have left it in writing that our fire is not common fire, i may tell you that it was only one of their devices for hiding the mysteries of our art. for the material is common, and its treatment consists chiefly in the proper adjustment of the heat to which it is exposed. the fire of a spirit lamp is useless for our purpose. nor is there any profit in horse vdung, nor in the twelve keys of basil valentine 82 of 95 other kinds of heat in the providing of which so much expense is incurred. neither do we want many kinds

BEHOLDERS OF NIGHT

night, her head bare, met a demon which gave her a red cap (coiffe) like his own, which cap causes the child to be born with a caul. in an initiatory context which implies the connection of folklore with inspired magical practice, the caul introduced in ritual practice (by a blood coloured cloth, stained with menstrual blood or otherwise) is the mark of lilith and cain, born unto the night within the mysteries of vampyrism. the heart of the arcana is in the brain itself, it is our connection and desire to unite the hand and the eye in the grimoire of the fallen, which was long ago scribed in the blood of our spiritual ancestors, those who walk the ahrimanic path long ago, when the deserts whispered the timeless name of azazel, called our father and lilith, the very womb of our birth and in

BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

e(s[[footnote continued from previous page] is esoterically a septenary which represents seven men, or rather groups of men. for the first adam- the kadmon- is the synthesis of the ten sephiroth. of these, the upper triad remains in the archetypal world as the future "trinity" while the seven lower sephiroth create the manifested material world; and this septenate is the second adam. genesis, and the mysteries upon which it was fabricated, came from egypt. the "god" of the 1st chapter of genesis is the logos, and the "lord god" of the 2nd chapter the creative elohim- the lower powers* thus saith pymander "this is the mystery that to this day was hidden. nature being mingled with the heavenly man (elohim, or dhyanis, brought forth a wonder. seven men, all males and females (hermaphrodite. a

on the north by the rupture of gibraltar, and on the south by an upheaval to which the sahara owes its existence. the shores of this former sea of sahara are still marked by the shells[[footnote continued on next page[[vol. 2, page] 9 pre-tertiary giants. and was followed by the submersion of plato's little atlantic island, which he calls atlantis after its parent continent. geography was part of the mysteries, in days of old. says the zohar (iii, fol. 10a "these secrets (of land and sea) were divulged to the men of the secret science, but not to the geographers" the claim that physical man was originally a colossal pre-tertiary giant, and that he existed 18,000,000 years ago, must of course appear preposterous to admirers of, and believers in, modern learning. the whole posse comitatis of

their "fathers" and "mothers- the latter interchangeable and varying with each nation- the gods and their planets, such as jupiter, saturn bel, brihaspati, etc (c "his breath gave life to the seven" refers as much to the sun, who gives life to the planets, as to the "high one" the spiritual sun, who gives life to the whole kosmos. the astronomical and astrological keys opening the gate leading to the mysteries of theogony can be found only in the later glossaries, which accompany the stanzas. in the apocalyptic slokas of the archaic records, the language is as symbolical, if less mythical, than in the puranas. without the help of the later commentaries, compiled by generations of adepts, it would be impossible to understand the meaning correctly. in the ancient cosmogonies, the visible and

tara or pitris, are the creators of our bodies and lower principles. they are ourselves, as the first personalities, and we are they. primeval man would be "the bone of their bone and the flesh of their flesh" if they had body and flesh. as stated, they were "lunar beings" the endowers of man with his conscious, immortal ego, are the "solar angels- whether so regarded metaphorically or literally. the mysteries of the conscious ego or human soul are great. the esoteric name of these "solar angels" is, literally, the "lords (nath) of "persevering ceaseless devotion (pranidhana. therefore they of the fifth principle (manas) seem to be connected with, or to have originated the system of the yogis who make of pranidhana their fifth observance (see yoga shastra, ii, 32) it has already been expla

r creates it; nor is it air, though air may be regarded as a product of the union of water and[[footnote(s* see "genesis of the elements" by prof. w. crookes, p. 21[[vol. 2, page] 106 the secret doctrine. fire- since hydrogen is found in the aqueous element of the atmosphere. it is three in one. if one studies comparative theogony, it is easy to find that the secret of these "fires" was taught in the mysteries of every ancient people, pre-eminently in samothrace. there is not the smallest doubt that the kabeiri, the most arcane of all the ancient deities, gods and men, great deities and titans, are identical with the kumaras and rudras headed by kartikeya- a kumara also. this is quite evident even exoterically; and these hindu deities were, like the kabeiri, the personified sacred fires of

BLAVATSKY H P COSMOGENESIS

ion more paralyzed and atrophied. the "amiable infidels and accomplished profligates" of society, spoken of by greeley, care little for the revival of the dead sciences of the past; but there is a fair minority of earnest students who are entitled to learn the few truths that may be given to them now; and now much more than ten years ago, when "isis unveiled" or even the later attempts to explain the mysteries of esoteric science, were published. one of the greatest, and, withal, the most serious objection to the correctness and reliability of the whole work will be the preliminary stanzas "how can the statements contained in them be verified" true, if a great portion of the sanskrit, chinese, and mongolian works quoted in the present volumes are known to some orientalists, the chief work

ritten, in whatever language or characters, since the art of writing began; from the ideographic hieroglyphs down to the alphabet of cadmus and the devanagari. it has been claimed in all ages that ever since the destruction of the alexandrian library (see isis unveiled, vol. ii, p. 27, every work of a character that might have led the profane to the ultimate discovery and comprehension of some of the mysteries of the secret science, was, owing to the combined efforts of the members of the brotherhoods, diligently searched for. it is added, moreover, by those who know, that once found, save three copies left and stored safely away, such works were all destroyed. in india, the last of the precious manuscripts were secured and hidden during the reign of the emperor akbar* it is maintained, fu

ot original teachers. they were the authors of new forms and interpretations, while the truths upon which the latter were based were as old as mankind. selecting one or more of those grand verities- actualities visible only to the eye of the real sage and seer- out of the many orally revealed to man in the beginning, preserved and perpetuated in the adyta of the temples through initiation, during the mysteries and by personal transmission- they revealed these truths to the masses. thus every nation received in its turn some of the said truths, under the veil of its own local and special symbolism; which, as time went on, developed into a more or less philosophical cultus, a pantheon in mythical disguise. therefore is confucius, a very ancient[[vol. 1, page] xxxvii introductory. legislator

ven been personally initiated into the ancient mysteries, during the performance of which the arcane doctrines were allegorically enacted. the writer will have to give historical and trustworthy names, and to cite well-known authors, ancient and modern, of recognized ability, good judgment, and truthfulness, as also to name some of the famous proficients in the secret arts and science, along with the mysteries of the latter, as they are divulged, or, rather, partially presented before the public in their strange archaic form. how is this to be done? what is the best way for achieving such an object? was the ever-recurring question. to make our plan clearer, an illustration may be attempted. when a tourist coming from a well-explored country, suddenly reaches the borderland of a terra incog

ll only climb to the loftiest summit of the altitudes in front of him. once there, he can gaze at it, at his leisure, comparing that which he dimly perceives with that which he has just left below, now that he is, thanks to his efforts, beyond the line of the mists and the cloud-capped cliffs. such a point of preliminary observation, for those who would like to get a more correct understanding of the mysteries of the prearchaic periods given in the texts, cannot be offered to them in these two volumes. but if the reader has patience, and would glance at the present state of beliefs and creeds in europe, compare and check it with what is known to history of the ages directly preceding and[[vol. 1, page] xl introductory. following the christian era, then he will find all this in volume iii

BLUE EQUINOX

uggle of the human and divine elements in the consciousness of man, giving their harmony following upon the victory of the latter. liber xvi. liber turris vel domus dei. an instruction for attainment by the direct destruction of thoughts as they arise in the mind. liber clxxv. astarte vel liber berylli. an instruction in attainment by the method of devotion, of bhakta-yoga. liber xlvi. the key of the mysteries. a translation by frater o.m. of the masterpiece of eliphas levi. this course is specially adapted to the task of this grade, the attainment of bhakta-yoga. curriculum of a.a. 37 course vii the dominus liminis will be examined in the following books: liber ccxx. liber l vel legis sub figur ccxx as delivered by xciii unto dclxvi. this book is the foundation of the new on, and thus of

. so came i to duant, the starry abode, and i heard voices crying aloud. 3. o thou that sittest upon the earth (so spake a certain veiled one to me) thou art not greater than thy mother! thou speck of dust infinitesimal! thou art the lord of glory, and the unclean dog. 4. stooping down, dipping my wings, i came unto the darkly-splendid abodes. there in that formless abyss was i made a partaker of the mysteries averse. 5. i suffered the deadly embrace of the snake and of the goat; i paid the infernal homage to the shame of khem. 6. therein was this virtue, that the one became the all. 7. moreover i behld a vision of a river. there was a little boat thereon; and in it under purple sails was a golden woman, an image of asi wrought in finest gold. also the river was of blood, and the boat of s

th sweet. thou art beautiful and bitter, o golden one, o my lord adonai, o thou abyss of sapphire! 56. i follow thee, and the waters of death fight strenuously against me. i pass into the waters beyond death and beyond life. 57. how shall i answer the foolish man? in no way shall he come to the identity of thee! 58. but i am the fool that heedeth not the play of the magician. me doth the woman of the mysteries instruct in vain; i have burst the bonds of love and of power and of worship. 59. therefore is the eagle made one with the man, and the gallows of infamy dance with the fruit of the just. 60. i have descended, o my darling, into the black shining waters, and i have plucked thee forth as a black pearl of infinite preciousness. 61. i have gone down, o my god, into the abyss of the all

we are told to divide, add, multiply, and understand. by division cometh forth 0.12, as if it were written nuith! hadith! ra-hoor- khuith! before the dyad. by addition ariseth eleven, the number of true magick: and by multiplication three hundred, the number of the holy spirit or fire, the letter shin, wherein all things are consumed utterly. with these considerations, and a full understanding of the mysteries of the number 666 and 418, you will be armed mightily in this way of far flight. but you should also consider all numbers in their scales. for there is no means of resolution better than this of pure mathematics, since already therein are gross ideas made fine, and all is ordered and ready for the alchemy of the great work. i have already written to you of how, in the will of love, l

usual and approved method, on april 2nd 1886 e. v, having only escaped becoming an april fool by delaying a day to summon up enough courage to turn out once more into this cold and uninviting world. having been oiled, smacked and allowed to live, we shall trouble no further about the details of his career until 1906, when, having reached the age of 20 years, he began to turn his attention toward the mysteries, and to investigate spiritualism, chiefly with the idea of disproving it. from this year his interest in the occult seems to date, and it was about this time that he first consciously aspired to find, and get into touch with, a true occult order. this aspiration was, as we shall see, fulfilled three years later, when he had an opportunity to become a probationer of the a.a, and immed

BOOK OF ENOCH

he one who has been born is truly his son. and call his name noah, for he will be a remnant for you and he and his 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

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pples; with jesus' death and resurrection; with siva's death and resurrection, and many more. basically all represent the coming of fall and winter followed by the return of spring and summer; the lead figure represnting the spirit of vegetation. from witchcraft here are "the myth of the goddess" as found in (a) gardnerian wicca and (b) saxon wicca "now g* had never loved, but she would solve all the mysteries, even the mystery of death; and so she journeyed to the nether lands. the guardians of the portals challenged her 'strip off thy there can be surprises in discovering names used for the deities in different traditions. one very-strongly welsh tradition uses the name "diana" for the goddess and "pan" for the cod. diana, of course, was a roman goddess and pan was a greek god! their con

th; and so she journeyed to the nether lands. the guardians of the portals challenged her 'strip off thy there can be surprises in discovering names used for the deities in different traditions. one very-strongly welsh tradition uses the name "diana" for the goddess and "pan" for the cod. diana, of course, was a roman goddess and pan was a greek god! their connection with the welsh must be one of the mysteries! figure 2.1 goddess: arada/arawhon 16/ buckland's complete book of witchcraft garments, lay aside thy jewels; for naught may ye bring with ye into this our land' so she laid down her garments and her jewels and was bound, as are all who enter the realms of death the mighty one. such was her beauty that death himself knelt and kissed her feet, saying "blessed be thy feet that have bro

rn not; abide with me' but she answered, 1 love thee not. then said death 'an' thou receive not my hand on thy heart, thou must receive death's scourge. it is fate; better so, she said and she knelt; and death scourged her and she cried 'i feel the pangs of love. and death said 'blessed be' and gave her the fivefold kiss, saying 'thus only may ye attain to joy and knowledge. and he taught her all the mysteries. and they loved and were one, and he taught her all the magicks. for there are three great events in the life of man: love, death and resurrection in a new body; and magick controls them all. for to fulfill love you must return again at the same time and place as the loved one, and you must remember and love them again. but to be reborn you must die, and be ready for a new body; and

nd the maximum service to humanity. to aid humanities (sic) search in the great spirit's universe for identity, for development and for happiness. to re-link humanity with itself and nature" it is, as its name suggests, a keltic/welsh tradition and was originally organized by bill wheeler, in washington d.c. in 1967, as "the gentle people" it teaches the balance of nature, folklore, mythology and the mysteries and was incorporated as a non-profit (religious) organization, in the state of georgia, in 1977. the church has an "outer circle" of students, who may learn through correspondence, together with its inner core. it is found in many areas of the united states. for further information, contact y tylwyth teg, p.o. box 674884, marietta, ga 30067. church of the crescent moon "the church of

ut specific spiritual experiences, and solve spiritual problems. it bears on its branches a guide for spiritual growth. it bears the goddess in all her beauty, and the god in all his strengths. it contains a system for training the mind, making the proper astral contacts, guiding your own spiritual growth, or that of others, step by step. it contains a method for helping you and others experience the mysteries. this system, so long spurned by paganfolk, can serve all of them well, even with only the most basic knowledge of the subject. the author has brought the two schools together, showing how the religious aspect of the pagan paths may be developed and served by the techniques inherent in the quabala. 0-87542-666-2,192 pages, sv* x 8, illus, softcover $7.95 the llewellyn practical guide

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tice, as the sun god. the neolithic period also saw the development of shrines to the triple goddess who became associated with the three phases of the moon: waxing, full and waning. the moon provided one of the earliest ways by which people calculated time. since its cycles coincided with the female menstrual cycle, which ceased for nine moons if a women was pregnant, the moon became linked with the mysteries first of birth, then of death as it waned, and finally with new life on the crescent. because the moon was reborn each month or, as it was thought, gave birth to her daughter each month, it was assumed that human existence followed the same pattern and that the full moon mirrored the mother with her womb full with child. the full moon was also associated in later ages with romance an

ciated in later ages with romance and passion, originally because this coincided with peak female fertility. moon magick for the increase of love and fertility is still practised under the auspices of the waxing moon. it was not until about 3,000 years ago that the male role in conception was seite 6 wicca01.txt fully understood in the west, and only then were the sky father deities able to usurp the mysteries of the divine mother. a trinity of huge, carved stone goddesses, representing the three main cycles of the moon, and dating from between 13000 and 11000 bc, was found in france in a cave at the abri du roc aux sorciers at angles-sur-l'anglin. this motif continued right through to the triple goddess of the celts, reflecting the lunar cycles as maiden, mother and crone, an image that a

ter and grandmother of all ages and all places, in joy, for i bring love and plenty. you may also bring me your hopes with the waxing moon and your sorrows on the wane, for i am with you in all states and stages, when you call and when you are silent, when you turn to me as an eager child and when you weep solitary tears in your pillow when your dreams have dissolved into ashes 'i hold the key to the mysteries of existence and the universe, but these i will share with all who come with willing heart and open mind. for they are not hidden from you, but are all round you in every season. i am in the moon as she passes through the sky, in the fertile earth and the mighty waters, for i am them as i am part of you, and you of me, and you too are of the same divine fabric as the moon and the fer

f salvation. he is sometimes linked with the courage of mars. he warned noah of the impending flood and led abraham out of ur. believed to have given alchemy to mankind, he also imparted the wisdom of the kabbalah, the book of sacred writings, to hebrew mystics. he stands as wise protector and keeper of the sacred mysteries, hence representing the direction of magick and initiator of all who seek the mysteries. uriel stands in the north and his colour is the deep blue or purple of midnight. raphael raphael is the healer and travellers' guide and is often associated with mercury, the messenger of the dawn. he is the angel who offers healing to the planet and to mankind and all creatures on the face of the earth and in the skies and waters and the promise that tomorrow really is another day

CASTING THE CIRCLE

iangle of elemental sight i bless this circle, by the spirit mind of godhood i emerge as one who commands the elements by will alone. move and bless this circle and work! by the image of the falling pentagram and star, from which we dive to achieve the promethean light, i bless this circle, by the spirit mind of the separated psyche, made selfdeified by self- love, to build and strengthen through the mysteries of ur and the black dragon, i emerge as one who commands individual ascension by will alone. move and bless this circle of work! by who is named lucifer, come forth and bless this circle which is dedicated through thee. in the image of the morning star we each ascend, and in your image we become. prince of light and prince of darkness emerge as one! bless this circle! hail lilith, sh

CHIREAU YVONNE BLACK MAGIC RELIGION AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONJURING TRADITION

americans to act on their suspicions. with his powers of divination, this conjurer apparently tapped into deeply held misgivings among domestic partners. according to one "he improved the opportunity of telling the fortunes of several of the heads of families and their wives "to some husbands he unfolded the infidelity of their wives, and then he, in turn, revealed to the grief-stricken wives all the mysteries of their husbands f guilty loves. the result of all this c was that there were few cabins c where peace and quiet prevailed" citing similar disruptive\ 83\ influences, authorities occasionally forced conjurers to abandon the premises "when their work becomes known and its effect felt, for the peace of all, master as well as man" remarked one writer "it is necessary to remove them fro

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pagan emperor julian stopped at harran at the beginning of his persian campaign. he consulted the oracles at the temple of the moon. 380 hephaestio of thebes. compendium, delineations of the decans and contains a very long excerpt from nechepso/petosiris on detailed eclipse delineation. preserves an ancient egyptian method of prediction using the dog-star alone. c.380 sepher ha-razim (the book of the mysteries) a jewish mystical and magical grimoire from egypt. related to the sepher raziel. 385 d. st. gregory of nyssa 386: augustine (354-430, a rhetorician of north african descent currently working in milan, accepts baptism into catholic christianity from bishop ambrose of milan. 391 second burning of library at alexandria (by christians. 401 confessions of st. augustine. 404 cod. of the v

1215 bertran de born troubadour 1144 earliest dated western alchemical treatise- robert of chester de compositione alchemiae c.1145- after 1208 guiot de provins. trouv re in the service of the dukes of champagne in provins; possibly in the holy land on one or more crusades. 1145 sepher zachut -ezra, ibn abraham(mantua, concerning the hebrew letters as well as principles of grammar.)sod (1100s, on the mysteries in the forms of the hebrew letters. manuscript copies of it are in the vatican library. ormat ha-mezima (also known as arugat ha-mezima, 1100s, a small philosophical book using the alphabet and poetry. bishop otto of freising of germany first recorded story of legendary christian ruler of the east, prester john, in his "chronicon" 1148 hildegard of bingen writing on science 1147-9: t

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ersuaded us as to his contention, had not one of these invisible waiters reached him such a handsome cuff upon his lying muzzle, that not only he, but many more who were by him, became as mute as mice. but it pleased me most of all, that all those of whom i had any esteem were very quiet in their business, and made no loud cry of it, but acknowledged themselves to be misunderstanding men, to whom the mysteries of nature were too high, and they themselves much too small. in this tumult i had almost cursed the day when i came here; for i could not behold but with anguish that those lewd vain people were above at the board, but i in so sorry a place could not rest in quiet, one of those rascals scornfully reproaching me for a motley fool. now i did not realise that there was still one gate th

CONCERNING THE CEREMONY OF THE CONSECRATING THE VAULT

us remind ourselves that we must always strive to our higher, divine self, and to become more than human. anything less than this is a negative action to our spiritual development within. we call it negative karma or sin. the ceremony continues, the chief officers re-enter the vault and remove book t. it is then placed on the altar. now, hru is invoked to aid the order in its timeless search for the mysteries of divine light. this quest must never be forgotten and should be recalled every day when we perform the qabalistic cross. let the celebration and solemn ceremony of the consecration of the vault remind us to always aspire to the highest point, just as the a is in its highest point in the sky. the three chiefs join wands and ankhs forming the fiery triangle through which the energy i

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ledge than any who had come after; they were the teachers of infant races. the birth of the brotherhood 27 "it is said that these earliest teachers of humanity who founded the mystery-institutions as the most efficient means of giving infant humanity instructions in higher things, were souls belonging to a more highly developed humanity than our own..in the earliest times, according to this view, the mysteries were conducted by those who had a knowledge of nature-powers which was the acquisition of a prior perfected humanity not necessarily earth-born and the wonders shown therein such that none of our humanity could of themselves produce."1 this initiation structure was either negative from the start in its ambitions for humanity, or it was later taken over by that consciousness. i feel t

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e "dominoes. if we knew that there had been a highly developed technological society thousands of years ago, which came to an end with fantastic geological upheavals, we would see the world in a very different light. the whole official version of human evolution would crumble. we would ask who those people were? where did they come from? where did they get their knowledge and technology? suddenly the mysteries of egypt and sumer and the staggering structures left us by the ancients would be far less mysterious. and if egypt and sumer were founded with this same advanced knowledge, it means that some of those pre-cataclysmic peoples must have survived. so what has happened to their knowledge for thousands of years and what happened to their bloodlines? once you allow a hole in your dyke, th

illuminati leaders, in credo's words "milked the minds of the shamen and then killed them. it was suicide to talk openly of such things and secret networks of initiation were formed to keep it alive. credo, who has become a close friend, tells the same story of the interbreeding between the extraterrestrial anunnaki and humans to produce a hybrid race. he also has artefacts like the "necklace of the mysteries, which confirm this story (see picture section. it is an extremely heavy copper "necklace" that actually rests on the shoulders and it has been mentioned in records 500 years old. credo says it goes back at least 1,000 years. the large symbols that hang from the necklace tell the story of humanity. in pride of place at the front are an extraterrestrial with a big copper willy (in com

e secret societies today, especially the freemasons, as an obelisk. the way the extraterrestrial is portrayed on the necklace, credo says, is merely symbolic because these "gods" were of a very distinct and unhuman form (reptilian) and they warned the people of instant death if they ever depicted them as they really looked. thus the "gods" were portrayed symbolically. hanging from the necklace of the mysteries is a large hand, full of symbols. among these are the all-seeing eye, symbolising, credo points out, the "watchers (the same as the illuminati image on the us dollar bill; also there is the constellation of orion, which modern researchers have constantly connected with extraterrestrial activity on earth, especially the reptilians; and a star of david, which is not, contrary to accept

ccultism, sirius has been seen as very important, indeed it was a most sacred location throughout the ancient world. it is the star card in tarot, the silver star of [aleister] crowley's a: a: organization [crowley was a satanist, the star to which the queen's shaft in the great pyramid points, and the star from which the dogon of mali say their alien visitors the nommo came from" the necklace of the mysteries includes a very clear "flying saucer" which, the legend says, the extraterrestrials flew from their giant "mothership" to land on the earth. they say the mothership continued to orbit and it was to there that the leaders sheltered during the upheavals. in france, cave paintings dated to between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago include oval and disc-shaped objects standing on tripod legs w

gods and as the reverend john bathhurst deane wrote in his book, the worship of the serpent..one of [the] five builders of thebes [in egypt] was named after the serpent-god of the phoenicians, ofhion..the first altar erected to cyclops at athens was to 'ops, the serpent deity..the symbolic worship of the serpent was so common in greece that justin martyr accuses the greeks of introducing it into the mysteries of all their gods."6 the hebrew serpents i have mentioned that in hebrew myth, the biblical "nefilim, the "sons of the gods, are called awwim, which means devastators or serpents. hebrew legends also describe the eden serpent as a being who walked and talked like a human. the hebrew book of ancient oral tradition, the haggadah, speaks of this serpent as a creature with two legs that

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plane, believed theservicemen were gods and they became a focus of religious beliefs. this would havebeen even more extreme in the ancient world had their advanced race been beings fromother planets, stars or dimensions, flying craft more advanced than anything flown (atleast officially) by todays military. an influx of knowledge from outside this planet oranother source would explain so many of the mysteries that official history greets with4a deafening silence. the incredible feats of building also become explainable and sodoes the mystery of why early civilisations like egypt and sumer (the land of shinar inthe bible) began at the peak of their development and then fell into decay, when thenormal course of evolution is to start at a lower level and slowly advance throughlearning and ex

out the world. thereverend john bathhurst deane in his book the worship of the serpent,3 wrote..one of (the) five builders of thebes (in egypt) was named after the serpent-god of thephoenicians, ofhion. the first altar erected to cyclops at athens, was to ops, theserpent-deity. the symbolic worship of the serpent was so common in greece, that justinmartyr accuses the greeks of introducing it into the mysteries of all their gods. thechinese. are said to be superstitious in choosing a plot of ground to erect a dwellinghouse or sepulchre: conferring it with the head, tail and feet of diverse dragons which liveunder the earth.21the idea of fire breathing dragons and evil serpents which appear in legends andtexts all over the world could easily originate from the reptilian gods who onceoperated

. there isalso king arthur and his 12 knights of the round table (the zodiac circle, himmlerand his 12 knights in the nazi ss, and the woman (isis, semiramis) with a crown of 12stars in the book of revelation. in scandinavia and that whole northern region you findthe odin mysteries, again inspired by the same aryan race from the near east. in thistradition, you find twelve drottars presiding over the mysteries with odin. the sacred12 and one again. these stories are not literally true, they are mystery schoolsymbolism. this continues today with these same symbols used by the brotherhoodsecret society network in national flags, coats of arms, advertising and company logos.that brotherhood creation, the european union, has a circle of 12 stars as its symbol.we are talking sacred numbers and

y the brotherhoodsecret society network in national flags, coats of arms, advertising and company logos.that brotherhood creation, the european union, has a circle of 12 stars as its symbol.we are talking sacred numbers and geometry here. the proportions of egyptian statues,whether big or small, were multiples or sub multiples of 12 or 6.the numbers 7 and 40 are also code numbers in the bible and the mysteries. so in thebible we have seven spirits of god, the seven churches of asia, seven golden candlesticks,seven stars, seven lamps of fire, seven seals, seven trumpets, seven angels, seven thundersand the red dragon in revelation with seven heads and seven crowns. the story of jerichohas joshua marching his army around the city for seven days, accompanied by sevenpriests carrying seven tru

nd 40 nights; seth is carried away by angels when he is 40 andis not seen for 40 days; moses is 40 when he goes to midian and he stays for 40 years;joseph is 40 years old when jacob arrives in egypt; jesus goes into the wilderness for 40days. the bible is the word of god? no. it is written in the esoteric code of the mysteryschools. the arabian literature was also compiled by and for initiates of the mysteries andhere you find the same codes. the arbaindt (the forties) are stories which all relate to thenumber 40 and their calendar has 40 rainy and 40 windy days. their laws constantly referto 40. another series of arabian books, the sebaydt or seven are based on that number.these number codes have even deeper meanings than the more obvious ones of days,months and the zodiac. numbers also r

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t, a mystery [hall, lectures on ancient philosophy, p. 433] there are many men within freemasonry who are well-meaning and they make up the visible or "good works" organization of freemasonry. they also have no knowledge of the invisible organization within freemasonry. albert pike said something very interesting concerning the brethren in the visible society "masonry, like all the religions, all the mysteries, hermeticism, and alchemy, conceals its secrets from all except the adepts and sages, or the elect, and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols to mislead those who deserve only to be mislead; to conceal the truth, which it calls light, and draw them away from it [morals and dogma, p. 104-5, 3rd degree] albert pike specifically says in the above quote that mason

gned by deception of the masses, and the agenda is accomplished. after all, it is those secret societies (which follow this egyptian model) that control the finances, governments, and religious systems that currently plague the planet with perversions of truth and fascist agendas not becoming of the truly enlightened. below are quotes written by high level masons praising lucifer with references "the mysteries of magic' by eliphas levi "what is more absurd and more impious than to attribute the name of lucifer to the devil, that is, to personified evil. the intellectual lucifer is the spirit of intelligence and love; it is the paraclete, it is the holy spirit, while the physical lucifer is the great agent of universal magnetism" page 428 'the book of black magic' by arthur edward waite 33

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abryrinth figure. figure 1.6-1 rule of four using tesseract to block energy of a labyrinth 1.7 summary of shape power physics my emphasis on the fact that two intersecting lines create a gradient in the aether and hence create a magnetic field is a fundamental discovery of tremendous importance. with this fact plus the fact that aether flows best in curved or vortical patterns, we can now unravel the mysteries of pyramid energy, mandala forces, magic symbols, crystal energy effects, the altantean power crystal and the direct conversion of static aetheric energy into dynamic aetheric force. the conversion of aetheric energy directly into usable electric power will now become a reality through shape power. the following are heuristic observations on controlling and manipulating aetheric ener

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whom i made a law to govern the holy ones, and delivered you a rod with the ark of knowledge. moreover you lifted up your voices and swore obedience and faith to him that liveth and triumpheth, whose beginning is not nor end cannot be, which shineth as a flame in the midst of your palace and rayngneth amonst you as the balance of righteousness, and truth: move therefore, and show yourselves. open the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me for i am the servant of the same, your god; the true worshipper of the highest (lavey) i reign over thee, saith the lord of the earth, in power exalted above and below, in whose hands the sun is a glittering sword and the moon a through-thrusting fire, who measureth your garments in the midst of my vestures, and trusseth you up as the palms of my

y hands, and brighten your vestments with infernal light. i made ye a law to govern the holy ones, and delivered a rod with wisdom supreme. you lifted your voices and swore your allegiance to him that liveth triumphant, whose beginning is not, nor end cannot be, which shineth as a flame in the midst of your palaces, and reigneth amongst you as the balance of life! move therefore, and appear! open the mysteries of your creation! be friendly unto me, for i am the same- the true worshipper of the highest and ineffable king of hell! the second key anton lavey writes: in order to pay homage to the very lusts which sustain the continuance of life, itself, the second enochian key extends this recognition of our earthly heritage unto a talisman of power (enochian) adagita vau-pa-ahe zodonugonu fa

je, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe saitan (dee) the mighty seat groaned and there were 5 thunders which flew into the east and the eagle spake and cried with a loud voice, come away, and they gathered themselves together in the house of death of whom it is measured and it is as they are whose number is 31. come away, for i have prepared a place for you. move therefore and shew yourselves, open the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me for i am the servant of the same, your god, the true worshipper of the highest (lavey) the mighty throne growled and there were five thunders that flew into the east. and the eagle spake and cried aloud: come away from the house of death! and they gathered themselves together and became those of whom it measured, and they are the deathless ones w

of the highest (lavey) the mighty throne growled and there were five thunders that flew into the east. and the eagle spake and cried aloud: come away from the house of death! and they gathered themselves together and became those of whom it measured, and they are the deathless ones who ride the whirlwinds. come away! for i have prepared a place for you. move therefore, and show yourselves! unveil the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me for i am your god, the true worshipper of the flesh that liveth forever! the twelfth key anton lavey writes: the twelfth enochian key is used to vent one's displeasure towards man's need for misery, and bring forth torment and conflict to the harbingers of woe (enochian) nonuci dasonuf babaje od cahisa ob hubaio tibibipe? alalare ataraahe od ef!

rix fafenu mianu ar enayo ovof! soba dooainu aai i vonupehe. zodacare, gohusa, od zodameranu. odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe saitan (dee) o you that reign in the south and are the 28 lanterns of sorrow, bind up your girdles and visit us. bring down your 3, 663 trained that the lord may be magnified whose name amongst you is wrath. move, i say, and shew yourselves open the mysteries of your creation be friendly unto me for i am the servant of the same, your god, the true worshipper of the highest (lavey) o ye that range in the south and are the lanterns of sorrow, buckle your armor and visit us! bring forth the legions of the army of hell, that the lord of the abyss may be magnified, whose name amongst ye is wrath! move therefore, and appear! open the mysteries

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he watery abyss, roars fourth as the surging sea, and these invocations are his tribunals. the satanic bible, anton szandor lavey leviathan also represents the passions which arise within us while belial may be the manifestation or flesh made of those passions, satan the will behind it and lucifer the imagination to accomplish it, leviathan is that beast from the ocean of the subconscious itself. the mysteries of leviathan have for long challenged magicians, christians and occult scholars alike. let us seek to determine workable points which may present a clear definition of what this name means, how it may be used as a model in sorcery, thus presenting the magician in the coils of this dragon "the fleeing serpent, the coiling serpent, the powerful with the seven heads" a caanite descripti

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called the equinox, and magick: parts 1-4. cup: see chalice. curcurbite: in alchemy (q.v, a type of container. in sex magick (q.v) the vagina- d- daemon: in greek myth, an intermediate spirit between men and the gods. daemons such as the one that guided socrates act as counselors and guardians to human beings. dadouchos: from the greek meaning "a torch bearer" originally, a hereditary officer at the mysteries of the eleusian demeter, whose torch symbolized her search for her daughter persephone, the spirit of youth and spring. in the order of the astral star, a junior officer of a stellar temple [s.t. a member of clergy (deacon/ deaconess (q.v) of a working lodge of the order who serves as the warden of the south. dagger: a cross hilted, double edged, short blade used as the magickal tool

. this word has a similar history as pagan (q.v. a word used to indicate a person who is a social but non-religious pagan. hegemon/ hegemone: from the greek word "hegemononios" meaning "a leader "a guide "one who has authority over others, and "one who shows the way "a person who does something first "a commander "to train "to educate" and "to weigh in the balance. more generally, an assistant of the mysteries who reconciles opposing forces during initiation, and assists the hierophant (q.v) and the hiereus (q.v) in initiating the same. in the order of the astral star (q.v) a senior officer of a stellar temple [s.t. the associate adept and a member of clergy (chief deacon/ deaconess) of a working lodge of the society whose station is at the white pillar in regular working, or at the middle

cursal: a hexagram (q.v) that is drawn with a single, unbroken, reflecting line. this figure was developed by aleister crowley, and is used by members of the order of the astral star when a figure involving planetary operations requiring the applications of elemental (q.v) air (q.v) is needed. hiereus/ hiereia: from the greek meaning "priest or priestess" more generally, any priest (priestess) of the mysteries who assists the hierophant (q.v) in initiating members. in the order of the astral star, a senior officer of a stellar temple [s.t. the assisting adept and a primary member of clergy (priest/ priestess) of a working lodge of the society whose station is at the black pillar in regular working, or at the west end of the hall during initiations to symbolize a terrible and avenging force

orking lodge of the society whose station is at the black pillar in regular working, or at the west end of the hall during initiations to symbolize a terrible and avenging force at the confines of matter, at the borders of the qlippohth being enthroned upon matter and robed in darkness (black. hierophant: originally, the high priest of the greek mysteries at eleusis. more generally, any priest of the mysteries who reveals sacred secrets to initiates and candidates during initiation. in the order of the astral star, the chief officer of a stellar temple [s.t. the principle adept and ranking clergy (high priest/ high priestess) of a working lodge of the society whose station is at the east- the direction of light in regular working and initiations. in regular workings, it is customary for a

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e rebbe and kabbalist moses de leon *finis- the encceremonial magic unveiled by dion fortune this article first appeared in the occult gazette in january i933 and has not been available for a wider audience since. it is of particular relevance in revealing d.f's considered opinion about the golden dawn as well as aleister crowley. if i read the signs of the times aright, the veil of the temple of the mysteries is being drawn back at the present moment. there are phases in the spiritual life of mankind just as there are weather cycles extending over periods of years, and the tide which began to move during the first decade of the twentieth century is gathering head as it proceeds. the signs of the times are to be seen in the publication of certain books on magic in which the genuine secrets

ing the necessary protection against anything untoward that may come through that veil. the lesser pentagram is of the nature of a fire extinguisher, and it is very necessary to have some such device handy, when one adventures into such highly charged levels of the unseen as are contacted by the methods he describes. now what is going to be the outcome of this general disclosure of the secrets of the mysteries? as in most drastic happenings, the results will be mixed; but it is my belief that the good will far outweigh the evil. that some folk will burn their fingers experimenting with that which they do not understand i have no doubt, but on the whole the gain to serious students will be inestimable. mr. regardie has done his work admirably, both in the spirit and in the letter. the tree

some folk will burn their fingers experimenting with that which they do not understand i have no doubt, but on the whole the gain to serious students will be inestimable. mr. regardie has done his work admirably, both in the spirit and in the letter. the tree of life is a book which it would be difficult to praise too highly; it is going to be one of the classics of occultism. when the secrets of the mysteries are given forth in this manner and with this spirit, i, for one, decline to believe that they are either betrayed or profaned, but rather that the author is duly accredited to speak on behalf of those who can bind or loose, irrespective of tradition or, oaths of secrecy. it is a curious fact that this is the third book of its kind to become available at the present moment. i see from

at the present moment. i see from an article in the november number of this magazine that foyle's are issuing crowley's magick in a cheap edition, thus rendering it available for the general student, who has probably never heard of, or could not afford to purchase, the privately printed edition which appeared in paris a couple of years ago. the third person of this unholy trinity of revealers of the mysteries is my humble self, who has been doing much the same thing as mr. regardie in a series of articles on the cabbala which has been running in my own magazine, the inner light. i know that i undertook this work under a strong inner compulsion that this teaching must now be given out to the world; that it was the will of those who held the keys that the door should be set open in these ma

ever pretended ignorance of, or misled any one concerning matters that others had taken the responsibility of making public. i have never had a taste for priestcraft, whatever other sins as chela or guru may justly be ascribed to me. mr. regardie's revelation frees my hands considerably further, for it does not appear to me that there is very much he has left unsaid. i expect that the pontiffs of the mysteries will tell their neophytes that his books are inaccurate and incomplete; but i think they will find, after they have served ten years for leah and another ten for rachel, as i was made to do, that they are neither inaccurate nor incomplete, and a very great deal better put together than the official knowledge papers and side lectures. now concerning the nature of these mysterious myst

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srael supplies the foundation of modern western occultism. it forms the theoretical basis upon which all ceremonial is developed. its famous glyph, the tree of life, is the best meditation-symbol we possess because it is the most comprehensive. 5. it is not my intention to write a historical study of the sources of the qabalah, but rather to show the uses that are made of it by modern students of the mysteries. for although the roots of our system are in tradition, there is no reason why we should be hidebound by tradition. a technique that is being actually practised is a growing thing, for the experience of each worker enriches it and becomes part of the common heritage. 6. it is not necessarily incumbent upon us to do certain things or hold certain ideas because the rabbis who lived bef

e sephiroth in their spacing on the tree of life. of these two columns, the left-hand one under binah is called severity; the right-hand one under chokmah is called mercy; the middle one under kether is called mildness, and it is said to be the column of equilibrium. these two side columns are the two pillars that stand at the entrance to king solomon's temple and are represented in all lodges of the mysteries, the candidate himself, when he stands between them, is the middle pillar of equilibrium. 11. here we meet with the idea put forth by mme blavatsky, that there can be no manifestation without differentiation into the pairs of opposites. kether differentiates its two aspects as chokmah and binab, and manifestation is in being. now in this supernal triangle, the head which is not, the

the script, which is written from right to left. these vowel-points were only introduced at a comparatively recent date, and the older hebrew scripts are unpointed so that the reader cannot see the pronunciation of any proper name for himself, but needs to have it communicated to him by someone who knows it. the true mystical pronunciation of the tetragrammaton is said to be one of the arcana of the mysteries. 11. to the four letters of the name are allotted any fourfold mystical classification, and by means of their correspondences we can trace all manner of relationships, and these are very important in practical occultism, as will be seen later. 12. four important fourfold divisions find a place under them, thus enabling us to see their relationships among themselves. these are the fou

ur system we will follow the order given by crowley for reasons already discussed. 12. in these pages we propose to give the philosophical tree of life, and enough practical instruction to render it available for meditation purposes; but we do not propose to give the practical qabalah, which is used for magical purposes; because that can only properly be learnt and safely practised in a temple of the mysteries. reference must be made to the practical qabalah, however, in order to render some of the concepts intelligible, but those who are rightfully in possession of its keys need have no fear that these keys will be revealed to the uninitiated in these pages, for i am quite alive to the consequences of so doing. 13. if, from the information here given, and as a result of pursuing the metho

his sounds comical to european ears, yet it is not so far removed from the words of another scripture which has been fortunate enough to receive translation at the hands of those who reverenced it" except ye become as a little child" i am not a sinologue, but i incline to the opinion that the translation "eternal child" would have been equally accurate and in better taste. 3. there is a saying in the mysteries "see that ye blaspheme not the name by which another knoweth his god. for if ye do this in allah, ye will do it in adonai" 4. and after all, was primitive man so very far off the mark when he attributed the causation of natural phenomena to activities of the same nature as the thought-processes of the [page 86] human mind, but upon a higher arc? is not that the point towards which bo

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to is disturbing our equilibrium. the sites of monasteries that were disbanded with persecution at the time of the reformation are also frequently badly "haunted" by psychic forces. the group-mind of a religious community is a very potent thing, and when it is disturbed by the corporate emotion of its members, the forces thus let loose are not readily dispersed. moreover, the monks, initiates of the mysteries of jesus, would not be likely to hand over their sacred places to the despoilers with any good will. it has been reported again and again that a curse rests on those who profited by the spoliation of church lands. this is too well known to require discussion in these pages. there is another fact in connection with church property, however, which may not be so well known, and that is

gy by that extraordinary dance. 39 of 103 it may be interesting to note that we danced with a circular movement, each revolving on our own axis at the same time, and that we both danced and revolved deosil, that is, with the sun. all this occurred spontaneously, the tide of the elements catching us up and away. i have never known a more glorious experience. it was indeed the divine inebriation of the mysteries. after this there were no more smashings of crockery. i have already noted my exceptionally bad head for heights. i have found that it is considerably mitigated, temporarily at any rate, by the invocation of air. i am of the opinion that the curious impulse which causes people for no reason whatsoever to commit suicide by throwing themselves from heights may be due to the same impuls

tion depends for its power to initiate upon what are called its "contacts" that is to say, upon one or more of its leaders being psychically in touch with certain forces. if, in addition to this, the organisation has a long line of tradition behind it, a very potent collection of thought-forms will be built up in its atmosphere. every initiation ceremony contains in some form or other the oath of the mysteries, which binds the candidate neither to reveal the secrets of the mysteries nor to abuse the knowledge they bestow. this oath always contains a penalty clause and an invocation wherein the candidate submits himself to a penalty in the event of a breach of faith, and calls upon some being to exact the penalty. some of these oaths are most formidable affairs, and they are administered wi

e oaths are broken. in the event of a dispute with an occult fraternity, the force invoked in this oath may come into action automatically. if the recalcitrant brother is in the spirit of the tradition and it is his chiefs who are at fault, the power invoked in the oath will be a potent protective influence with which the chiefs themselves will collide. if, on the other hand, he breaks faith with the mysteries, this avenging punitive current will come into action although his defection may pass undiscovered. i was informed by an eye-witness of an incident which took place at an initiation, in which the candidate, a man to all appearances normal in every way, after taking the oath in the usual manner, suddenly screamed most terribly, startling everyone, and was ill for some weeks as if from

they can count. those who know what to look for, however, can pick them out readily. anyone who is accustomed to the analysis of literary style can detect the regular reader of the bible. anyone who knows the occult rituals will detect their flavour in the literary or oratorical style of a man who is habituated to their use. perhaps at this length of time i may be forgiven if i break the oath of the mysteries that binds to secrecy concerning the names of initiates and suggest that the key to the bacon-shakespeare controversy may lie in the fact that bacon and shakespeare were members of the same order? conclusion in the preceding pages i have endeavoured to discharge a difficult task, one that it is almost impossible to discharge satisfactorily. limitations of space prevent me from explai

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riel. since this passage is essential to any understanding of the nature of coronzon, i will quote it: man in his creation, being made an innocent, was also authorised and made partaker of the power and spirit of god: whereby he not onely did know all things under his creation and spoke of them properly, naming them as they were: but also was partaker of our presence and society, yea a speaker of the mysteries of god; yea, with god himself: so that in innocency the power of his partakers with god, and us his good angels, was exalted, and so became holy in the sight of god until that coronzon (for so is the true name of that mighty devil) envying his felicity, and perceiving that the substance of his lesser part was frail and unperfect in respect of his pure esse, began to assail him, and s

was reproduced by grant on page 138 of that work above the title "the sigils of the 22 sentinels of the tunnels of set (sigils of the qliphoth, from crowley's equinox, 1912) about the nature of the eleventh false sephirah, daath, gareth knight observed: the abyss is the void between force and form and the place where the transmutation takes place is the 'hidden' sephirah daath--meaning knowledge. the mysteries of daath are profound and were little touched upon in earlier writings on the qabalah. the sephirah has no number allocated to it and by knowledge is meant not so much what we understand by the word, but the word in its biblical usage of sexual union, only here the meaning is a kind of divine union where differing planes of being impact and there is a resultant change of state brough

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balistic methods, sigils have been constructed from the various hebrew names of god and the names of angels found in the old testament. for example, the letters of a name denoting some active power or authority of god may be located upon the aiq beker grid, also known as the kabbalah of nine chambers. by drawing a connecting line from letter to letter, a sigil of the name is created. it is one of the mysteries of magic, often commented upon by the ptolemaic greeks, that mankind can summon and control the forces of the gods and angels through their names and sigils. more commonly, sigils are associated in the average person's mind with the lower spirits and demons. no medieval grimoire, such as the goetia, would be complete without its set of demonic sigils. perhaps this is because the lowe

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lish translations, see trans. soc. bibl. arch, vol. iii, p. 386, and records of the past, 1st ed, vol. iv, p. 117. 3 according to the westcar papyrus, herutataf informed his father khufu of the existence of a man 110 years old who lived in the town of tettet-seneferu: he was able to join to its body again a head that had been cut off, and possessed influence over the lion, and was acquainted with the mysteries of thoth. by khufu's command herutataf brought the sage to him by boat, and, on his arrival, the king ordered the head to be struck off from a prisoner that tetteta might fasten it on again. having excused himself from performing this act upon a man, a goose was brought and its head was cut off and laid on one side of the room and the body was placed on the other. the sage spake cert

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unded the wisdom of the alchemical adept with the tenets of the modern scientist in the most singular fashion, and meeting him one day at the gate of the observatory, m. figuier renewed the subject of their last discussion, deploring that a man of his gifts could pursue the semblance of a chimera. without replying, the young adept led him into the observatory garden and proceeded to reveal to him the mysteries of modern alchemical science. the young man recognized a limit to the research of the modern alchemists. gold, he said, according to the ancient authors, has three distinct properties (1) resolving the baser metals into itself, and interchanging and metamorphosing all metals into one another (2) curing afflictions and the prolongation of life; and (3) serving as a spiritus mundi to b

: g. p. putnam s sons, 1969. in search of ancient gods: my pictorial evidence for the impossible. london: souvenir, 1974. ancient mysteries secret rituals of pagan religions, known only to select initiates who had qualified for higher spiritual development. such mysteries were kept apart from popular worship, and initiates had to take a binding oath of secrecy, so that even today our knowledge of the mysteries is partly conjectural. typical mystery cults were those of eleusis in greece from about 1500 b.c.e, in turn deriving from the mystery religions of ancient egypt and the mysteries of mithras, a persian deity. traces of mithraism existed in britain. many secret societies in modern times have claimed that their rituals are a descent of an ancient tradition. sources: ulansey, david. the

hypnosis. illness affects both its size and color. impairment of the mental powers causes a diminution in size and distinctness. nervous diseases result in highly observable changes. from all this kilner concluded that the higher brain centers are intimately concerned in the output of auric force. this suggested an identity with the nerve-aura of dr. joseph rhodes buchanan, the first explorer of the mysteries of psychometry, which was postulated as early as 1852, and with the nerve atmosphere of dr. benjamin richardson. as death approaches, the aura gradually shrinks. no trace of it is discovered around the corpse. kilner also claimed the discovery that the aura may be affected by an effort of will, that it may be projected to a longer distance from the body, and change its colors. he sai

ility of matter and the expiation of bodily sins in the body. the hands are human, to exhibit the sanctity of labor; they make the sign of esotericism above and below, to impress mystery on initiates, and they point at two lunar crescents, the upper being white and the lower black, to explain the correspondences of good and evil, mercy and justice. the lower part of the body is veiled, portraying the mysteries of universal generation, which is expressed solely by the symbol of the caduceus. the belly of the goat is scaled, and should be colored green, the semicircle above should be blue; the plumage, reaching to the breast, should be of various hues. the goat has female breasts, and thus its only characteristics are those of maternity and toil, otherwise the signs of redemption. on its for

, california, and led in the revival of the krotona institute of theosophy s educational program. bendit was a prolific author, and he and his wife collaborated on a number of important texts. he specialized in the question of psychic ability in relation to psychological problems. sources: bendit, laurence j. the mirror of life and death. adyar, madras, india: theosophical publishing house, 1965. the mysteries today, and other essays. adyar, madras, india: theosophical publishing house, 1973. self knowledge: a yoga for the west. wheaton, ill: theosophical publishing house, 1967. bendit, laurence j, and phoebe d. bendit. man incarnate. 1957. reprinted as the etheric body of man. wheaton, ill: theosophical publishing house, 1977. this transforming mind. wheaton, ill: theosophical publishing

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ossibly 1500 b.c.e. they were instituted by cyrus when he founded the new persian empire and are supposed to have been of the median race. the german scholar k. w. f. von schlegel stated in his lectures on the philosophy of history (2 vols, 1829: they were not so much a hereditary sacerdotal caste as an order or association, divided into various and successive ranks and grades, such as existed in the mysteries.the grade of apprenticeship.that of mastership.that of perfect mastership. in short, they were a theosophical college; and either its professors were indifferently magi, or magicians, and wise men or they were distinguished into two classes by those names. their name, pronounced mogh by later persians, and magh by the ancients, signified wise, which was the interpretation of it given

the persian gates (the oriental name given to the capital of the empire, and the abode of the prince) and they took the most active part in all the factions that encompassed the throne, or that were formed in the vicinity of the court. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. magi 955 in greece, and even in egypt, the sacerdotal fraternities and associations of the initiated, formed by the mysteries, had in general an indirect, although not unimportant, influence on affairs of state, but in the persian monarchy they acquired a complete political ascendency. religion, philosophy, and the sciences were all in their hands. they were the universal physicians who healed the sick in body and in spirit, and, in strict consistency with that character, ministered to the state, which is o

k: g. p. putnam s sons, 1972. reprint, london: michael joseph, 1972. king, francis. ritual magic in england (1887 to the present day. london: neville spearman, 1970. reprint, new york: macmillan, 1971. sexuality, magic& perversion. london: neville spearman, 1971. reprint, new york: citadel press, 1972. levi, eliphas. the history of magic. london: rider, 1913. reprint, new york: david mckay, 1914. the mysteries of magic: a digest of eliphas levi. edited by a. e. waite. london, 1886. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1974. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. magic 959. transcendental magic. london, 1896. rev. ed. london: rider, 1923. melton, j. gordon, and isotta poggi. magic, witchcraft, and paganism in america: a bibliography. new york: garland, 1992. o keefe, d

magic, supernaturalism, and religion. 1971. shah, sayed idries. oriental magic. london: rider, 1956. the secret lore of magic: the books of the sorcerers. london: frederick muller, 1957. summers, montague. witchcraft and black magic. london: rider, 1946. reprint, new york: causeway, 1974. thomas, keith. religion and the decline of magic. new york: charles scribner s sons, 1971. thompson, c. j. s. the mysteries and secrets of magic. london, 1927. reprint, new york: causeway, 1973. waite, arthur edward. the book of ceremonial magic. london, 1911. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1961. webb, james. the flight from reason. london: macdonald, 1971. reprinted as the occult underground. lasalle, ill: open court, 1974. the occult establishment. lasalle, ill: open court, 1975. magical

d many new age authorities. subjects covered have included trance channeling, occult systems, visionary art, and the possibilities of extraterrestrial communication. address: magical blend, p.o. box 600, chico, ca 95927-0600. website: http/ www.magicalblend.com. sources: magical blend magazine. http//www.magicalblend.com. march 23, 2000. magical diagrams these are geometrical designs representing the mysteries of deity and creation, therefore supposed to be of special virtue in rites of evocation and conjuration. major diagrams are the triangle; the double triangle, forming a six-pointed star and known as the sign or seal of solomon; the tetragram, a fourpointed star formed by the interlacement of two pillars; and the pentagram, a five-pointed star. these signs were traced on paper or parc

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t in 1890 horsemen had ridden into town and instructed all the local lamas to come to the temple. one of the horsemen sat on the throne, at which point all present fell to their knees as they recognized the man who agharti 13 had been long ago described in the sacred bulls of the dalai lama, tashi lama, and bodgo khan. he was the man to whom the whole world belongs and who has penetrated into all the mysteries of nature. he pronounced a short tibetan prayer, blessed all his hearers and afterwards made predictions for the coming half century. this was thirty years ago and in the interim all his prophecies are being fulfilled (ossendowski, 1922. the king of the world lived in an underground realm called agharti. whether this king of the world, or even the author s supposed informant, ever ex

l to an earlier belief in the fairy-faith. the entities described as the pilots of the craft are indistinguishable from the elves, sylphs, and lutins. debunkers such as robert sheaffer have employed a different sort of argument to the effect that flying saucers and their occupants are as much a delusion as fairies and fairyland. neither approach, however, seems a wholly adequate way of explaining the mysteries inherent in such encounters, which paradoxically offer up real -seeming encounters with things that almost certainly do not exist in the conventional understanding of the verb. fairies have found new life among new age visionaries and channelers and other explorers of the far edges of consciousness. one writer remarks, there are two major differences between the old oral traditional

eagues in australia and new zealand, bender speculated about a saucer base inside the south pole, and they laid plans for a research project to study that possibility. bender urged his membership to try to contact the saucers telepathically at the same hour on march 15, 1953. while participating, he underwent an out-of-body experience and then heard a voice warning him to discontinue delving into the mysteries of the universe. a few weeks later, he returned home from a two-week vacation to smell the sulfur odor. a few hours later, three shadowy, apparitional figures dressed in dark suits spoke to him. they gave him a device with which he could contact them; all he had to do was hold it tightly in his palm and say kazik over and over again. two days later, he attempted contact. the experien

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f their experiences on the path. these documents, along with new interpretations of the teachings of master yeshuvah in the peshitta, are reinforcing the understanding that the mystical element flourished in the early church, and that the entire history of christianity is replete with mystics. many of the ideas and practices of the mystical qabalah are reflected in those of mystical christianity. the mysteries of the last supper and the crucifixion have long been compared with the mystical significance of pesach (passover. the sacraments of the body and blood of christ in the eucharist have their roots in the sacramental use of bread and wine that goes back to the earliest hebrews and beyond. ablution with water, lighting of candles, prostration, rituals that celebrate the mystical signifi

1 54" f" 2' 8: 05 2 f# gan eden alphabet 4' 8: h" 2: 2 2:e 8( it is said, the sefer hashmoth (book of the names) is as much like a book, as the sabbath is like the regular days of the week. 10 on the one hand, the sefer hashmoth is a book of divine names of fundamental importance to qabalistic meditation and magical/occult practices. as such, it is a valuable key that can help open locks guarding the mysteries that lay hidden in hebrew (and arabic) qabalistic books, and provides names of power by which one can light the entire tree. secondly, it is the primary source of angelic tree language, comprised of one series of tree-maps that allude to distinctly different paths of ascension through the planes of consciousness, and a second series that allude to different stations of perfected soul

king it possible to sustain the experiences much longer. this is the most significant advantage of taking the name (i.e. repetition of root mantra) over random flash techniques '0, 6. 0 7 the tree of life is a universal map for the evolution of both divine and individual consciousness in the planes of existence. it contains mysteries that manifest at both the macro- and microcosmic levels. one of the mysteries delineated in tree of life is the fall of adam. this fall is portrayed in the difference between working and perfect trees (see figure 3.6 on page 92. working trees are so-named because they represent different ways of ascending the tree. the primary source for all the different types of working trees is the sefer' 8: h" 2: 2 2:e 8% hashmoth. working trees are also known as fallen tr

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body of mystical teaching, derived from the hebrew law-giver, and new light on the mosaic mysteries of creation. pico lost himself in these wonders in which he saw the divinity of christ verified. and with cabala, too, there went a kind of magic, practical cabala. hermetism and cabalism also corroborated one another on a theme which was fundamental for them both, namely the creation by the word. the mysteries of the hermetica are mysteries of the word, or the logos, and in the pimander, it was by the luminous word, the son of god issuing from the nous that the creative act was made. in genesis"'god spoke" to form the created world, and, since he spoke in hebrew, this is why for the cabalist the words and letters of the hebrew tongue are subjects for endless mystical meditations, and why

the last connects with the first. it is no accident that there are seventy-two of pico's cabalist conclusions, for the fifty-sixth conclusion shows that he knew something of the mystery of the name of god with seventy-two letters: qui sciuerit explicare quaternarium in denarium, habebit modum si sit peritus cabalae deducendi ex nomine ineffabili nomen 72 literarum. 1 all that we need to retain of the mysteries of the cabalist conclusions is that pico knew in some form the outline of the path of the sephiroth and its connections with the cosmos, and that this was why cabala connected with natural magic as its higher form. from the magical conclusions, we know that he did envisage doing practical cabala, or cabahst magic, though the details of the way in which he did this only the initiated

, 1517. 3 for example, the 19th magical conclusion is quoted (ed. cit, p. 58 recto) and the first cabalist conclusion (p. 64 recto* ibid, p. 56 verso. 5 ibid, p. 58 verso. 6 ibid, p. 57 recto. 102 pico della mirandola and cabalist magic whole song. after the opening quotation from trismegistus on man, the great miracle, comes the main eulogy of natural magic,1 after which the speaker passes on to the mysteries of the hebrews and the secret tradition stemming from moses.2 the oration is full of secrets not fully revealed. the egyptians sculptured a sphinx on their temples to show that the mysteries of their religion must be guarded under a veil of silence.3 the cabala of the hebrews contains mysteries handed on under a seal of silence.4 sometimes he comes near to revealing a secret: and if

dicated by the firmament, that is the heaven itself. the last hierarchy, although by its nature it is above all bodies and above the heaven, yet it has the care of things below the heaven, since it is divided into principalities, archangels, and angels, whose activities all refer to sublunar things, those of principalities being directed towards states, kings, and princes; those of archangels, to the mysteries and sacred rites; whilst angels attend to private matters and each of them is assigned to an individual human being. thus, with reason, the last hierarchy is figured by the waters below the firmament, since they preside over mutable and transient things' by thus assigning the first hierarchy to the supercelestial world (waters above the firmament, the second hierarchy to the celestia

pp. 24-5. 137 cornelius agrippa's survey of renaissance magic the opinion of all the magi that if spirit and thought are not in a good state, the body cannot be, and according to hermes trismegistus we cannot have firmness of spirit without purity of life, piety, and divine religion, for the holiness of religion purifies thought and renders it divine.1 the reader is adjured to keep silence about the mysteries in this book, for, says hermes, it is an offence to religion to propagate among the multitude a "discourse so full of the divine majesty".2 (this is from the opening of the asclepius) plato, pythagoras, porphyry, and orpheus, and the cabalists also enjoin secrecy in religious matters, and christ hid the truth in parables. there is moreover a most necessary and secret thing which is a

FREEMASON BLUEBOOK

lly in maine, from which so many young men go away into other states to seek employment. the residence, intended by our constitution, is the home where the party has the right to vote and is bound to pay taxes. this test will generally settle the question, but no rule can be given by which every case can be decided. by a regulation, adopted by most of the grand lodges in america, no candidate for the mysteries of masonry can be initiated without having been proposed at a previous meeting maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (4 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] of the lodge (except by dispensation from the grand master) in order that no one may be introduced without due inquiry relative to his character and qualifications. the application must be in writing over

ree and accepted masons, at. the subscriber, aged_ years, and by occupation a__respectfully states that he is a resident of_ that he has actually resided within the jurisdiction of said lodge for more than six months last past, and within the state of maine for the year past; that, unbiased by friends, and uninfluenced by mercenary motives, he freely and voluntarily offers himself a candidate for the mysteries of freemasonry; that if admitted he will cheerfully conform to all the ancient established usages and customs of the maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (5 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] fraternity; that he knows no physical, legal or moral reason which should prevent his becoming a freemason; and that he has before offered himself as a candidate to an

//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (5 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] fraternity; that he knows no physical, legal or moral reason which should prevent his becoming a freemason; and that he has before offered himself as a candidate to any lodge [deposit] we hereby certify, that we are personally acquainted with mr__above named, and do hereby recommend and propose him as a worthy candidate for the mysteries of masonry, and that the statements in his petition as to his residence are true. the foregoing application was presented to, lodge,on the_ day of_ a.l. 59__and referred to a committee of inquiry. attest_ secretary i first we have made all due inquiry relative to the character, standing and eligibility of the above applicant, and do cheerfully recommend him as suitably qualified, wor

lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (6 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] preparationroom with him. before the candidate is prepared for the first degree he should give unequivocal answers to the following questions: i. do you seriously declare upon your honor, before these witnesses, that, unbiased by friends, and uninfluenced by mercenary motives, you freely and voluntarily offer yourself a candidate for the mysteries of masonry? ii. do you seriously declare upon your honor, before these witnesses that you are prompted to solicit the privileges of masonry, by a favorable opinion conceived of the institution, a desire for knowledge, and a sincere wish to be serviceable to your fellowcreatures? iii. do you seriously declare upon your honor, before these witnesses, that you will cheerfully conform to

e on no account to be neglected; neither are you to suffer your zeal for the institution to lead you into argument with those who, through ignorance, may ridicule it. at your leisure hours, that you may improve in masonic knowledge, you are to converse with wellinformed brethren, who will be always as ready to give, as you will be ready to receive, instruction. finally: keep sacred and inviolable the mysteries of the order, as these are to distinguish you from the rest of the community, and mark your consequence among masons. if, in the circle of your acquaintance, you find a person desirous of being initiated in to masonry, be particularly attentive not to recommend him, unless you are convinced he will conform to our rules; that the honor, glory and reputation of the institution may be f

FREEMASONRY AND CATHOLICISM BY MAX HEINDEL

ut by the divine hierarchs to constitute our evolution. comprehension of this plan is essential to the correct understanding of the cosmic relationship of freemasonry and catholicism; it is also necessary to fully appreciate the purpose of the molten sea and to learn how to intelligently make this wonderful alloy. as paul says, these things are hard to say, but we shall make an attempt to present the mysteries of melchisedec and the molten sea in plain language so that we may aid in the expressed purpose of the bible to enlighten all men, that all shall know from the least to the greatest what is the purpose of evolution, and thus give them a chance to align themselves with the trend of cosmic events. to understand the mystery of melchisedec we must revert to the earlier epochs of man's st

FREEMASONS SATANISM AND SYMBOLISM

hese symbols depict exactly what albert pike is talking about in the paragraph above. he says that the evil god, whom he calls seth or typhon [typhon is listed in the satanic bible as infernal names for satan] is the adversary of the good god, osiris; therefore, pike is saying osiris is lucifer, a finding consistent with the rest of the occult realm [above symbols taken from: arthur edward waite, the mysteries of ma, gic: a digest of the writings of eliphas levi, chicagodelaurence, scott, and company, inc, 1966 edition, 1909, p. 223- note: waite is a freemason author; also shown in d. duane winters, a search for light in a place of darkness: a study of freemasonry, p. 69] you should find this highly interesting that the masonic street layout for washington, d.c, which is on another page, i

ic meaning of the phrase depicted below the eagle the two eagles "deus meumque jus" as explained in part 1 this is a typical satanic latin phrase, meaning. masons are saying that they are 'using occult methods' through lucifer, to achieve their rights and justice" but why would a two-headed eagle be adopted by masonry, instead of a one-headed eagle? masonic author, r. swinburne clymer, writing in the mysteries of osiris, 1951, explains "when they [pagans] desired to express the renewal, or beginning, of the year, they represented it in the form of a door-keeper. it could easily be distinguished by the attributes of a key. at times, they gave it two heads, back to back. in time, this [back-to-back key symbol] became the double-headed eagle of symbolic masonry [p. 42] the triangle one of the

c symbols. the initiate is told that this letter stands for "god" and for "geometry" which the supreme architect of the universe used to design the universe. however, arthur waite, occultist and 33rd degree mason quotes eliphas levi who is also a 33rd degree, tells us that the letter "g" stands for venus, and that venus' symbol is a lingam, a stylized phallis [masonic author, arthur edward waite, the mysteries of magic: a digest of the writings of eliphas levi, chicago, delaurence, scott, and company, 1909, p. 217] albert pike states within morals and dogma [page 631-32] that the monad[#1] is male, and the duad[#2] is female. their sexual union produces the triad[#3, which is "represented by the letter 'g, the generative principle" this term "generative principle" is code for the sex act

icular. within masonic symbolism, the sex act is portrayed as the union of the perpendicular and the base. we have pictured the triangle ithin. masonic author, r. swinburne clymer typifies, above, with the symbol of the tau w masonic symbolism of the tau gam, and the yoni, the male and female emblems of when he states "the phallus, or lin generation, are found in the triangle and the tau [clymer, the mysteries of osiris or ancient egyptian initiation, quakertown, pa, the philosophical publishing company, 1951, p. 131] masonic author, albert mackey, tells us of the sexual connotation of this hexagram "the triangle pointing downward is a female symbol corresponding to the yoni and the upward pointing triangle is the male, the lingam. when the two triangles are interlaced, it represents the u

onic and occult symbols illustrated, p. 19-22] do not be deceived: freemasonry depicts yin and yang a little differently than a traditional new age, or occultist, or satanist. they use the hexagram and the black and white tile floors; but, their belief in yin and yang is identical to the satanist mysteries. but, why should we be surprised, for albert pike told us that freemasonry is "identical to the mysteries" masonic emblem of square and compass depicting sex masonic authors boldly state that the symbolism of the traditional square and compass of freemasonry represents the heterosexual sex act. listen to albert pike explaining this fact to members of the 32nd degree "the compass, therefore, is the hermetic symbol of the creative deity, and the square of the productive earth or universe [

FULLER J F C SECRET WISDOM OF THE QABALAH

just sufficient knowledge to fill them with wonder, and guarding against giving too much lest wonder intoxicates them and turns them mad. when this wisdom has been observed an equilibrium has been established in the social order, and when it has not been observed chaos has always held sway. a society or a civilization seldom perishes by the sword; nearly always it perishes through a defamation of the mysteries which held it in equilibrium. when ham uncovered his father's nakedness he was cursed; so also was prometheus punished for stealing fire from heaven. thus it happens that a people or a civilization is cursed when its rulers uncover the mysteries in the public places. when the symbols are made cheap they are misunderstood, they cease to be symbolical and become real, idols in the eyes

ound the golden calf, then are the tables of the law cast upon the ground. all this may seem strange to us today, when everything is trumpeted abroad and sold for gold and there is no righteousness in the land; when love and lust, sorrow, tragedy, and excitement are sold for a penny in the newspapers, and when all that is sacred and vicious is broadcasted around for much less. the exploitation of the mysteries is the order of this age; there is no secrecy except that of exaggeration and untruthfulness. yet may not it be said: is not the progress of to-day due almost entirely to publicity? yes, that is undoubted; but what profits progress if the world is to be filled with discontent? freedom is a sublime mystery, but when this mystery is vulgarized it becomes anarchy. look around: everywher

and greed; satan brooding over the four corners of the world and the drums of war beating nearer and nearer. behind this turmoil crouches the machine, the baphomet of the age of iron. he should have been the servant of man, yet he has become his master. he should have mitigated the curse of eden and have transformed toil and labour into leisure and contentment. why has he failed to do so? because the mysteries of physical science, having slipped the leash of secrecy, have, like maenads, coursed madly about the world. once the searchers after the mysteries of nature worked in a gloom of fear, locking away their knowledge in ciphers and cryptograms; now they stride into their laboratories seeking to transmute knowledge into gold, and when the people cannot understand their jargon they fall b

winish ignorance of the many. the intellectual evolution of the masses has not kept pace with the physical evolution of the scientists. a new body has been built, a body of titanic power, yet it is still inhabited by a mind which belongs to a far less powerful instrument. the result is a moral disintegration- a throwing out of balance, out of focus, out of equilibrium. chaos surrounds us, because the mysteries have been communicated to those unworthy to receive them, and not until the new body is endowed with a new mind will a new soul be born within it. such an equilibrium can alone be established through wonder- a stepping out from the finite towards the infinite, a transmutation of satan into god. secret wisdom of the qabalah page 8 the secrecy of transcendental knowledge transcendental

argely the application of knowledge to circumstances, has always been realized in the east. amongst the jews, and christ was of that race, we find it firmly established, and it is not a mere coincidence that the hebrew word sod, which means gmystery h or gsecrets h, has the same numerical value, namely 70, as the hebrew word which represents gwine h; for mystery can intoxicate as well as refresh. the mysteries of the early hebrews were closely guarded by the sons of the doctrine, and it would appear that many of their secrets were derived from egypt and later on from babylonia. we are told that moses was learned in all the wisdom of the egyptians2 and that in the first four books of the pentateuch he has esoterically laid down the principles of the secret doctrine. he initiated seventy eld

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

eached by the nations which existed prior to the beginning of the historic age. we shall be enabled also to perceive whether or not the course of human development during the intervening ages has been continuous, or whether, for some cause hitherto unexplained, true progress throughout a portion of this time has been arrested, thus producing a backward movement, or degeneracy. if we would unravel the mysteries involved in present religious faiths, we should begin not by attempting to analyze or explain any existing system or systems of belief and worship. such a course is likely to end not only in confusion and in a subsequent denial of the existence of the religious nature in mankind, but is liable, also, to create an aversion for and a distrust of the entire subject of religious experien

ho demanded no bleeding sacrifice to reconcile her to her children. the ceremonies observed at these festive seasons consisted for the most part in merry-making and in general thanksgiving, in which the gratitude of the worshippers found expression in song and dance, and in invocations to their deity for a return or continuance of her gifts. subsequently, through the awe and reverence inspired by the mysteries involved in birth and life, the adoration of the creative principles in vegetable existence became supplemented by the worship of the creative functions in human beings and in animals. the earth, including the power inherent in it by which the continuity of existence is maintained, and by which new forms are continuously called into life, embodied the idea of god; and, as this inner

a degree of honor as has the lotus. it was the consecrated symbol of the great mother who had brought forth the fecundative energies, female and male. not only throughout the northern hemisphere was it everywhere held in profound veneration, but among the modern egyptians it is still worshipped as symbolical of the great first cause. the lotus was the emblem venerated in the solemn celebration of the mysteries of eleusis in greece and the phiditia in carthage. in referring to the degree of homage paid to the lotus by the ancients, higgins says "and we shall find in the sequel that it still continues to receive the respect, if not the adoration, of a great part of the christian world, unconscious, perhaps, of the original reason of their conduct" it is a significant fact that in nearly all

to the birth of mary, the mother of christ, and representations of it are still extant, not only in oriental lands, but in many countries of europe. within the oldest temples of egypt are still to be observed sacred apartments which contain the "holy of holies" and to which, in past ages, none might gain access but priests and priestesses of the highest order. within these apartments are pictured the mysteries of birth, together with the symbols of generation emblems of procreation. on the banks of the river nile are observed the ruins of the temple of philae, which structure, it is said, represents the most ancient style of architecture. within these ruins is to be seen an inner chamber in which are depicted the birth scenes of the child god horus, and, indeed, everywhere among the monume

y without power. not only is it plain that the titles and attributes of female gods have been appropriated by males, but it is also true that the more ancient deities, which are now known to have been female, have by later investigators been represented as male. the interpretations which have hitherto been put upon the babylonian and assyrian deities by many of those who have attempted to unravel the mysteries of an earlier stage of religious worship, is doubtless due to the fact that since the so-called historic period began, the qualities which have been considered godlike have all been masculine; it has therefore never occurred to the minds of these writers that the ancients may have entertained quite different notions from their own regarding the attributes of a deity; hence, whenever

GILBERT AE WAITE A MAGICIAN OF MANY PARTS

drinks which served to galvanise corpses (diary,20november1902)butnotto encourage frequent visits, and waite's attendance at theclubwas irregular.onone occasion he was surprised to find that a group of the members had all beenasked-bydifferent editors to review his translationofobermann;they discussed thebookand in due course the reviews appeared.allwere favourable 'and these, remarked waite 'are the mysteries of reviewing.'6boredwiththe pen and pencil club he joined machenincreating'thesodality of the shadows',whichstjohnadcock described as 'anotherunorthodoxlittleclub-aclub of a dozen or so youngwriterswhometperiodically in a wine cellar in queen street, cheap side, the vintner himself being a poetofno mean quality; an exclusive little club to which a new member was only admitted after h

ofthemfor willing co-operation, not only over waite's critical study,thehiddenchurchoftheholygraal(for which machen suppliedthe material on the celtic church, but alsoovera grail romance.theverse drama'thehidden sacramentoftheholygraal' was printed in waite'sstrangehousesofsleep(1906)witha cryptic prefatory note:the initial design of this mystery play is referable to a friend and fellow-worker in the mysteries, who, for the present, remains anonymous.thecollaboration also embraces a portionofthe text,butoutside the archaic touch which is occasionally common to each, it is. thoughtthat therespectiveshares will be readily allocated to their proper writers in the virtue of a certain distinction of style (p. 140__frateravallauniusand'theroadof the'friend andfellow-worker' was,ofcourse, machen

t he had been the first to recover this doctrine, and he set outhisdiscoveries in tabularformin alettertolight(15september 1888. both267' the discoveries which i have made, and the convictions atwhichihave arrived, he said 'will be fully developed in aworkentitledazoth:orthestarintheeast',butin advance of its publication he trusted that those'whoare acquaintedwithmy books on the rosicrucians, and the mysteries of magic will absolve me from the charge of adopting rash and inadequate theories, and from enriching the domain of verified factswiththe fabulouscreations-ofromantic hypotheses. his conclusionswere presented under twenty-twoheadings-thoughwithout any attempt to relatethemto either the hebrew alphabet orthetarottrumps255manyofwhich were offered in support of the first statement that'

pectus, the 'primary intention' of the society was'toplace within the reach of its members the great and memorable texts of christian mysticism, of all schools and periods, excluding nothing on the ground of difficulties in doctrine,butdistinguishing clearly the position of each text in relation to the chief schools of doctrine. two 'subsidiary objects, which followed from this, were'toillustrate the mysteries of sanctity as exhibited in christian mysticism by reference to all concurrent sources of esoteric knowledge in europe, and to test that knowledge in the light of christian mysticism'.thedirector general of the hermetic text society was to be waite, the secretary general was to be philip wellby, and dora stuart-menteath was to be treasurer. there was also to be a ten-man 'advisory co

itland's 'hermetic society, which laid great emphasis on the western as opposed to the eastern tradition of occultism. all these activities ledhimto recognize the contribution that ladiescould-anddid-maketo the advancement of occult knowledge, and he developed the notion of creating a secret society of men and women 'for the purpose of the study of occult science, and the further investigation of the mysteries of life and death, andourenvironment. there was also, so westcott argued, every justification fornotincluding a masonic qualification and for including members ofbothsexes:'onthe continent many groups of rosicrucian initiates and adepts had admitted menwhowere not freemasons, and evenlearned women, to their grades and assemblies. this may have been a departure from the original rules

GILBERT THE GOLDEN DAWN TWILIGHT OF THE MAGICIANS

n cipher; he could make nothing ofit. but on themanuscript-or,perhaps, on a separate slip laid next toit-wasthe address of a person in germany.thecurious investigator of secret things and hidden counsels wrote to this address, obtained full particulars, the true manner of reading the cipher and, as i conjecture, a sort of commission and jurisdiction from the unknown heads in germany to administer the mysteries in england. and hence rose, or re-arose, in this isle theorderofthe twilight star. its original foundation was assigned to the fifteenth century. i like the story; but there was not one atom of truth in it.thetwilight star was astumer-orstumed-touse a very old english word. its true date of origin was 1880-1885 at the earliest.the'cipher manuscript' was written on paper that bore the

the title is chabrath zerek aour bokhr, which means society of the shining light of the dawn. while yet latin was in universal use among persons of culture the name was aurora. in greek eos chryse. in french 'l'aube doree, in german the title is 'die goldene dammer255 ung. reference may now be made to the rosicrucian society which was reconstructed by frater robert wentworth little, a student of the mysteries, assisted by fratresdrw.r.woodman, captain f. g. irwin and dr kenneth mackenzie. this society which has branches in england, scotland and the u.s. perpetu255 ates the formofrosicrucian initiation, which was conferred a hundred years ago in england and which is mentioned by godfrey higgins, in his famous work'theanacalypsis, or an attempt to withdraw the veil of the saitic isis. frate

y the guardianofthe mysteries.theseal of the stolistes at the gate of the north, signifyingcold, is the place of the guardian of the cauldron and the well of water.theseal of the dadouchos in the south, signifying heat, is the place of the guardianofthe lake of fire and the burning bush' a pause.hierophant:'frater kerux, i command you to declare that the neophyte has been regularly initiated into the mysteries of the0=0grade.'kerux(advancing to right front of hierophant and raising his wand:'inthe nameofhim who works in silence and whom only silence can express, and by command of the very honoured hierophant, hear ye all: i proclaim that a.b, whowillbe known hereafter among us by the motto adveniat regnum (vel alius) has been duly admitted to the0=0grade andisa neophyte in the order of the

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rld and of man. he framed a more consistent viewthanthenotable paracelsus who precededhim;his works gave rise to somuchdiscu.sionamongthelearned of his ownandthenext generationthateven his errors led tomuchenlightenment.50themagical masonalways an earnest christian in his life, he was deeply influenced by the school of cabalists and hermetists, which taught that in the bible are concealed many of the mysteries of creation and evolution, of man's origin and destiny, of man's health and disease, and of man's relation to unseen beings and the forces around him. the manners of his time were not our manners, and so we need not condemn in an unreasoning manner the language in which some of his controversions were carried on. after the fashion of his time fludd wrote his learned treatises in the

essays of the most ancient aporreta shine forth.thekabbalah as a system of theosophy has pre-eminent claims to be consideredprimusinterpares,among all the theistic speculations of mankind, which have a bearing on, and have taken part in the formation of, the masonic aphanism. i shall briefly point out a few masonic points which are illuminated by a comparison with the kabbalah. some references to the mysteries are conveniently interspersed, of these there is much evidence that the egyptian forms are the oldest; now it must be specially remembered that the lecture on the tracing board of the first degree actually refers to these customs of the ancient egyptians as the fount of origin for many masonic points; it refers also to the doctrines of pythagoras whose five pointed star i mention lat

emembered that the lecture on the tracing board of the first degree actually refers to these customs of the ancient egyptians as the fount of origin for many masonic points; it refers also to the doctrines of pythagoras whose five pointed star i mention later on. among the masonic points which have been derived from the ancient mysteries, i notice the triple degrees of the system corresponding to the mysteries of serapis, isis, and osiris. now our second degree has feminine suggestions; note, shibboleth, the ear of corn, the water, for corn refers to the goddess ceres, female, or demeter, gemeter, earth mother, and the water is female in all old languages; compare binah, mother deity; andthe religion of freemasonry 119our third is a very close approximation to that which represen255 ted th

bols which call for notice when we adopt the view that man is quadripartite, i.e, composed of a pair of higher, lasting principles, and a pair of lower and terrestrial elements which are evanescent and transitory: these four may be called spirit and soul with an astral form, the vehicle of the animal needs and desires, the nephesh of the hebrews, and a coat of skin or material envelope, the body. the mysteries which were celebrated by the priests and initiates of many countries in long past times were partly reproduced in the mystery plays of medieval christian europe and england. these may have been sometimes practised in the160themagical masonform of dramas, partly carried out in dumb show and partly explained by characterisation, by catechisation, and by conver255 sational discussion, a

d out in dumb show and partly explained by characterisation, by catechisation, and by conver255 sational discussion, as well as by set lectures. there is a general agreement that the ancient mysteries taught forms of religious belief and also morals, and it is often asserted that the grand central doctrine they taught was that of personal immortality, or alternatively the theory of reincarnation. the mysteries were in many places and at various ages especially performed about the birth-time of the sun of the new year, or the return of the lengthening of the days, about what we now call christmas.itwas suggested by a learned mystic physician, thirty years ago in an hermetic lecture, that our own present-day christmas pantomime reproduces (in dumb show) the sacred, mystical performances of o

GILBERT THE SORCERER AND HIS APPRENTICE

a fair definition of its various branches, but denounces the system on the ground that its adoption tends to represent the scriptures as a collection of acrostics, anagrams, and riddles.rees'cyclopaediahas also an article of fair length on the subject,butit is generally adverse to the claims advanced by the cabbalists. rees gives the following account of the origin of the cabbala 'the jews derive the mysteries contained in the cabbala from adam; and assert that whilst the first man was in paradise the angel rasiel brought him a book from heaven, which contained the doctrines of heavenly wisdom; and that when adam received this book, angels came down from heaven to learn its contents, but that he refused to admit them to the knowledge of sacred things entrusted to himself alone; that, after

he doctrines of heavenly wisdom; and that when adam received this book, angels came down from heaven to learn its contents, but that he refused to admit them to the knowledge of sacred things entrusted to himself alone; that, after the fall, this book was taken back into heaven; that after many prayers and tears god restored it to adam; and that it passed from adam to seth.thebook being lost, and the mysteries contained in it almost forgotten, in the degenerate age preceding the flood, they were restored by special revelation to abraham who transmitted them to writinginthe book 'yetzirah; and that the revelation was renewed to moses, who received a traditionary and mystical as well as athekabbalah17written and preceptive law from god. accordingly the jews believe, that god gave to moses on

ivine. a system which could captivate such men as reuchlin, athanasius kircher, knorr de rosenroth (whose 'kabbalah denudata' is the leading work on the subject, picus de mirandola, dr henry more, cornelius agrippa, and robert fludd, is surely worthy of more than a passing and superficial examination, especially when it is considered that the hebrew scriptures require some key wherewith to unlock the mysteries of the prophecies and the apocalypse; and that key, i venture to assert, is to be found, and found only in the kabbalah.18 the sorcererand his apprentice[reprinted fromwal/ords amiquarian magazine,vol. xi,no. 65(1887)pp.305-8.]2. thesymbolismofthe4ancientsin thisclavicula'no.2,ashortexplanation ofthesymbolism of those four important officers of a college, openinthe zelatorgrade,whoar

ld witchcraft, and it is to be noted that in nearly every case where we get anything like a full confession, it was the discovery of the power to affect another person that gave the first impetus, the learning of spells and rituals came after.witchcraft rituals153this is the reverse of the popular belief that the would-be witch was taught formulae by the devil, or by some more advanced student of the mysteries, and forthwith began to play withbogles,i once asked a friend who had very considerable psychic powers whether there were any rules for the attainment of these, and he replied 'the first and most essential is complete confidence.ifyou doubt your power to succeed you will fail. take the very simple caseyou are walking behind a friend in the street, on a sudden impulse you think you wi

not try to getbuddhists converted to christianity,butfirst endeavour to make them.good buddhists. the buddhisthasdeveloped himsellas far asma,nas,buthehas not developed the principle of buddhi. to makehima christian before he has developed the principle of buddhi would be to make himithypocrite.thatprinciple must be calledintoaction.ifwe read the most esotericofthe eastern writings, we find that the mysteries of buddhiare only communicated to pledged chelas under the strictest pledges; the easterns must progess. or become extinct: that has always been the experience of the past.ifthey are to progress, it is the influence of the west that will doitif'proofis wanted of that, look at the way they regardparabrahmitisessentially the same as the hebrew concept of negative existencethree veils o

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athanasian creed; while individual members studied renaiss-ance alchemy, the theurgy of alexandria, hermetic authors, the philosopher s stone, the divine science of numbers, and the mystical interpretation of dreams4[4. even less is known of the rituals they practised, but when two english swedenborgians, william bryan and john wright, visited the society in 1789, they were finally initiated into the mysteries of their order, after a certain process of examination, probation, and injunction of secresy 5[5. subsequently they were most solemnly introduced to what was called the actual and personal presence of the lord; which, it appears, was effected by the agency of a comely and majestic young man, arrayed in purple garments, seated on a kind of throne or chair of state, in an inner apartme

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m and the errors of the elder order. it been singularly devoid of prejudices 6[6] eliphas levi was the pseudonym of the french occultist alphonse louis constant (1810-75. the standard biography is by chacornac, eliphas levi (paris, chacornac, 1926. 7[7] his first published work was an ode to astronomy (1877. he published many poems and stories in minor literary journals between 1876 and 1886 8[8] the mysteries of magic, a digest of the writings of eliphas levi, with a biographical and critical essay (redway, 1886) 9[9] jennings's book was the rosicrucians, their rites and mysteries (chatto& windus, 1879, 2nd ed. it was savaged by waite in redway's journal, walford's antiquarian and with justice; it is a hotchpotch of irrelevant and misleading data. and singularly unaffected by the crazes o

my very own!59[59] in 1910 waite was installed as master of runymede lodge, and during his year of office he celebrated the winter dinner of the lodge, on 1 february 1911 'by conferring on all brethren present the great mystery of the vault of the adepts (under dispensation from the unknown superior of the sodality of the shades)'60[60. this was the closest he came to introducing his brethren to the mysteries of the golden dawn, although he had 58[58] beeching's verses were printed as a broadsheet entitled 'the masque of runymede. 59[59 'an ode of welcome, runymede lodge, 21 january 1909. the verse quoted is no. 5. waite also wrote an 'ode on a distant prospect of preferment in runymede lodge (1907. it was privately printed as a broadsheet for members of the lodge 60[60] quoted as item (d

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m and the errors of the elder order. it been singularly devoid of prejudices 6[6] eliphas levi was the pseudonym of the french occultist alphonse louis constant (1810-75. the standard biography is by chacornac, eliphas levi (paris, chacornac, 1926. 7[7] his first published work was an ode to astronomy (1877. he published many poems and stories in minor literary journals between 1876 and 1886 8[8] the mysteries of magic, a digest of the writings of eliphas levi, with a biographical and critical essay (redway, 1886) 9[9] jennings's book was the rosicrucians, their rites and mysteries (chatto& windus, 1879, 2nd ed. it was savaged by waite in redway's journal, walford's antiquarian and with justice; it is a hotchpotch of irrelevant and misleading data. and singularly unaffected by the crazes o

my very own!59[59] in 1910 waite was installed as master of runymede lodge, and during his year of office he celebrated the winter dinner of the lodge, on 1 february 1911 'by conferring on all brethren present the great mystery of the vault of the adepts (under dispensation from the unknown superior of the sodality of the shades)'60[60. this was the closest he came to introducing his brethren to the mysteries of the golden dawn, although he had 58[58] beeching's verses were printed as a broadsheet entitled 'the masque of runymede. 59[59 'an ode of welcome, runymede lodge, 21 january 1909. the verse quoted is no. 5. waite also wrote an 'ode on a distant prospect of preferment in runymede lodge (1907. it was privately printed as a broadsheet for members of the lodge 60[60] quoted as item (d

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perlinked index just click the gnostic handbook page 3 8 conditional immortality and reincarnation the aim of life, the bible and reincarnation, the mechanism of reincarnation, heaven and hell, hell on earth and what is heaven. 9 the mystery of deification what is the aim of this spiritual process? the nature of theosis, the mystery, to be born again, the nature of transfiguration, the two paths, the mysteries and the mystery of the melchisedek priesthood. 10 the seven stages of salvation first steps:repentance, first steps:detachment and controlled awareness, first steps:study, conviction and emotion, faith and education, baptism, initiation, the anointing and living the life of a gnostic:overcoming the dialectic system and life on the path 11 the secret way celestial transfiguration, goi

s development. accordingly, remnants of this perennial philosophy are found within the various traditions, belief systems and faiths. these faiths rather than being the primary sources of wisdom within themselves are actually remnants of one earlier, and more pristine school of knowledge. as time progressed the higher kingdoms saw the loss of gnosis and therefore chose to restore the structure of the mysteries. when jesus came of age within the essenes he purified the structure of the mystery traditions and re-instated the original gnostic faith. hence, the gnosticism of jesus is not superior to other gnostic traditions, but is a refinement or adaptation of an age-long tradition. indeed, the gnosticism of jesus brought together egyptian, greek and mystery cult traditions (such as those of

different pieces chapter two: the great chain of being the gnostic handbook page 14 and marvel at their characteristics. however, due to our own limitations we cannot conceptualise that someone or something may be moving them "flatland. to the inhabitants of space in general and h.c. in particular this work is dedicated by a humble native of flatland in the hope that even as he was initiated into the mysteries of three dimensions having been previously conversant with only two so the citizens of that celestial region may aspire yet higher and higher to the secrets of four five or even six dimensions thereby contributing to the enlargement of the imagination and the possible development of that most and excellent gift of modesty among the superior races of solid humanity preface to flatland

t pagan traditions right through to the greek mysteries and gnosticism. in gnostic literature she is described by many names the all mothers, mother of the living, shining mother and the holy spirit. sophia is seen as the counterpart of the logos and cannot work without. it is hence suggested in esoteric gnostic literature that it was the combined power of jesus and mary madgadene who transmitted the mysteries, not jesus alone. the sophia tradition has survived hidden under the veil of christian piety, it is still found in the cult of the virgin mary and is most powerful in the russian orthodox traditions. it is a tradition of great age and some beauty that personifies the power of the holy spirit as distinctly female. for example, in proverbs particularly we have sophia wandering the stre

ns, we find that all alternatives are reconciled within an all encompassing system. this is the insight which gnosticism gives, it shows the esoteric meaning behind religious symbol systems and in some sense bypasses them by divining their true meaning. this does not degrade the role of myth, legend, tales and scriptures but places them in the real position, that is, as the outer flesh or form of the mysteries. scriptures cannot stand alone, within the gnosis at their heart, they become as stone. impersonal to personal as part of the gnostic worldview is the understanding of the role of personalism in religion. by personalism we mean not only theism (the worship of a personal god) but the use of gods and goddess with personality, character and humanness. this tendency is found in all relig

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zoroaster and the mystery cults of israel. these form some of the earliest nuclei from which later esoteric traditions evolved and developed. in these forms we find some of the most complete occult systems taught and practised throughout the millennia. since their demise the gnosis has continued, albeit in a different form. while these earlier civilisations offered racial and national centres of the mysteries, the traditions that followed were, for the most part, carried by secret and clandestine bodies. popularity when it did arrive, did not last for long and soon again they made a hasty retreat to the shadows. certainly this was true with the essene gnosis as taught by master jesus, it was only a very short time after his transfiguration before the true teachings could only be passed in

aster keys provided in the gnostic and esoteric traditions and correlating these with modern research, the institute for gnostic studies can offer you techniques and theories which will change the way you experience yourself and the world forever. and this, by the way, is the aim of the gnosis, the transformation of lead into gold, man into god, the transfiguration of the student from a seeker of the mysteries to a partaker of the gnosis. in the past such experiences have remained largely unexplored, they have been dimensions only dreamed of by madman, experienced by mystics, mastered by gnostic theurgy page 6 magicians and embodied by avatars. however, today, as the omega day fast approaches, we offer the challenge of uncharted dimensions and new worlds, which can not only be explored, bu

eation etc. they may be related to the mesoteric or intermediate teachings. the multitudes who are symbolic of the exoteric or outer teachings. to understand the alpha event we need to consider the various myths, legends and religious stories and deduce the essential event from behind them. due consideration should be given to the way in which myth and legend form the language or symbol system of the mysteries (see fig 2. myths and legends of cosmic error in the biblical account we read of an archangel who rebels against the cosmic order and is thrown from the heavens. his angelic nature is lost and he becomes a fallen being. his name lucifer means light bearer and accordingly, we have a light bearer who is transformed into a dark force. this is followed by a second fall, this time directl

ter, he lost his right to immortality and hence became truly mortal. his true self, which had evolved through many cycles, was contaminated by the fall and could not survive in his now degenerated state. accordingly, his yechidah or self became powerless, locked in a fallen vehicle and could exist only as a spark of light- a potential. the only way to reactivate this self is by the application of the mysteries found on the path of transfiguration. this transfigurative process involves a spiritual technology whereby man is reborn through the power of the treasury of light, and the ruach is united with the re-awakened yechidah. the yechidah, using the energies of the ruach and nephesh is re-developed, and the true self is revealed. the mixed impersonal current which invigorates the fallen sy

nly environmental factors (sanskaras) which repeat life after life, re-creating a semblance of identity in each incarnation. in ancient egypt the followers of amen-ra derived their belief in reincarnation from the course of the sun. as it died in the west and rose again in the east at dawn, so the vital forces sank into the underworld to rise again in a different body. hermes, the great master of the mysteries, was one of the earliest egyptian priests to openly proclaim the once secret teaching of reincarnation. gnostic theurgy page 51 if a soul, when it has entered the body persists in evil, it does not taste the fruits of life eternal, but is dragged back again, it reverses its course and takes its way back to creeping things and that ill fated soul, having failed to know itself, lives i

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me as the eye of algol, separate and alone in my being. typhon, present unto me the tcham knive from which i shall stand forth in my dreaming and waking! sender of nightmares ascend through me! ooo west- let now the serpent encircle me, leviathan the coiling dragon of timeless being. i summon your essence unto me! great chthonic daimon of endless being, i seek to drink deep of your cup and behold the mysteries of the depths! mriodom aoth, sabaoth, atheleberseth, abraoth! by the very circle of which i build i walk unto the crown of lucifer that emerald which shines the essence of heaven and hell. that angelickan watcher of the sun shall come now forth to join with the ahrimanic shadow, that angel and daemon are joined! i walk unto the umbrarum rex, the kingdom of shades and the ghost roads

and a few drops of your own blood. with the flame burning, hold the blade within. envision the fires of the underworld, of hecate-lilith and banal, of the daemonic gods below who open the gates of our own transformation. envision the fire empowering the blade with the serpent tongue of shaitan of midnight, the purifier of the black handled knife. as the blade is immersed in the water, recite- by the mysteries of the depths, the coiling dragon of old beheld to the gates of leviathan by hecate and the skull wreathed in roses, which is silence and beauty i summon thee blade of steel, envenomed in the darkness of the earth do become knife of the devil s claw, my sacred tool of summoning water-daemon of the blade be born by banal and those of the shadowed realms- blade be blessed! so mote it b

st and present. gremory also teaches of the treasures of self, at various points in ones life, that may be considered as useful knowledge. he brings the love and lust of women young and old. gamori governs 26 legions of spirits. 5 ose ose/ose/voso is a great president, who appears as a leopard. he will put a human form on at the request of the magician. ose is a cunning spirit who intiates one to the mysteries of the heavens and divine things (luciferic spirits. ose also guides one to the celestial/luciferian sabbat and may transform the sorcerer into any astral form they wish. he governs 30 legions of spirits. 65 6 amy amy/avnas is a great president who appears as fire but upon the request of the magician, will take a human shape. he teaches astrology and sciences, according to ones initi

t who is a great king and president. he appears as a bull with wings but will appear at the request of the magician as a man. he instructs men on wit and intellect, how to make associations within their own natural environment and how to quietly listen and think/comprehend before speaking. this spirit also transforms wine into water and blood into wine, being a vampyric shade which initiates into the mysteries of immortality and blood. he also instructs initiation into evolution and strengthening the self, that one may pass the requirements of a human body upon death while this is not proved. zagan makes fools wise, which holds a key to the tarot those who walk the fearful path, face the dangers of the mind and soul, may emerge as adepts in the arte of sorcery. he governs 33 legions of spi

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by fourth and fifth adepts. three adepts enter the vault, roll the altar aside, open the lid of pastos, and put book "t" upon the table. chief adept steps into the pastos, and stands facing the door. the three adepts join wands and cruces) chief adept "i invoke thee hru, the great angel who art set over the operations of this secret wisdom, to strengthen and establish this order in its search for the mysteries of the divine light. increase the spiritual perception of the members and enable them to rise beyond that lower self-hood which is nothing, unto that highest self-hood which is in god the vast one (the three adepts disjoin their wands and lower them into the pastos, joining them together at the black ends, and directing them toward the center of the floor. they hold cruces as before)

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hom od voices and sware obedience and faith to him that liveth and toh soba ipam lu ipamis ds triumpheth: whose beginning is not nor end cannot be: which loholo vep zomd poamal od bogpa shineth as a flame in the midst of your palace and reigneth aai ta piap piamol od vaoan zacare amongst you as the balance of righteousness and truth. move ca od zamran odo cicle therefore and show yourselves: open the mysteries of your qaa zorge lap zirdo noco creation. be friendly unto me for i am the servant of the same mad hoath iaida. your god, the true worshipper of the highest. 7 the second key adgt vpaah zong om faaip sald can the wings of the winds understand your voices of wonder vi-i-v l sobam ial-prg i-za-zaz 0 you the second of the first whom the burning flames have framed pi-adph casarma abramg

and the eagle spake, and cried with a loud niiso voice: come away! and they gathered themselves together and salman teloch casarman holq od t i ta became the house of death, of whom it is measured, and it is as 16 z soba cormf i ga niiso bagle abramg they whose number is 31. come away! for i have prepared for you noncp zacar ca od zamran odo cicle a place. move therefore and show yourselves. open the mysteries qaa zorge lap zirdo noco of your creation! be friendly unto me for i am the servant of mad hoath iaida. the same your god, the true worshipper of the highest. l of n the twelth key nonci ds sonf babage od chis ob hubardo tibibp 0 you that reign in the south and are 28 the lanterns of sorrow, allar atraah od ef drix fafen mian bind up your girdles and visit us! bring down your train 3

of n the twelth key nonci ds sonf babage od chis ob hubardo tibibp 0 you that reign in the south and are 28 the lanterns of sorrow, allar atraah od ef drix fafen mian bind up your girdles and visit us! bring down your train 3663. ar enay ovof sobol ooain i vonph that the lord may be magnified, whose name amongst you is wrath. zacar gohus od zamran odo cicle move, i say, and show yourselves. open the mysteries of your 17 qaa zorge lap zirdo noco creation. be friendly unto me! for i am the servant of the same mad hoath iaida. your god, the true worshipper of the highest. o of n the thirteenth key napeai babage ds brin v x ooaona lring vonph 0 you swords of the south which have 42 eyes to stir up the wrath doalim eolis ollog orsba ds chis affa micma isro of sin: making men drunken, which are

rteenth key napeai babage ds brin v x ooaona lring vonph 0 you swords of the south which have 42 eyes to stir up the wrath doalim eolis ollog orsba ds chis affa micma isro of sin: making men drunken, which are empty. behold the promise of mad od lonshi tox ds i vmd aai grosb god and his power, which is called amongst you a bitter sting! zacar od zamran odo cicle qaa move and show yourselves. open the mysteries of your creation. zorge lap zirdo noco mad 18 be friendly unto me! for i am the servant of the same your god, hoath iaida. the true worshipper of the highest. m of l the fourteenth key noromi baghie pashs oiad ds trint mirc ol 0 you sons of fury, the children of the just, which sit upon 24 thil dods tol hami caosgi homin dr brin oroch seats, vexing all creatures of the earth with age

you sons of fury, the children of the just, which sit upon 24 thil dods tol hami caosgi homin dr brin oroch seats, vexing all creatures of the earth with age, which have under you quar micma bialo iad isro tox ds i 1636. behold the voice of god! the promise of him who is vmd aai baltim zacar od zamran called amongst you fury or extreme justice. move and show yourselves odo cicle qaa zorge 19 open the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me. lap zirdo noco mad for i am the servant of the same your god, hoath iaida. the true worshipper of the highest. n of l the fifteenth key ils tabaan l ial-prt casarman vpaahi chis 0 thou, the governor of the first flame, under whose wings are darg ds oado caosgi orscor ds omax 6739 which weave the earth with dryness: which knowest the great baeoui

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hom od voices and sware obedience and faith to him that liveth and toh soba ipam lu ipamis ds triumpheth: whose beginning is not nor end cannot be: which loholo vep zomd poamal od bogpa shineth as a flame in the midst of your palace and reigneth aai ta piap piamol od vaoan zacare amongst you as the balance of righteousness and truth. move ca od zamran odo cicle therefore and show yourselves: open the mysteries of your qaa zorge lap zirdo noco creation. be friendly unto me for i am the servant of the same mad hoath iaida. your god, the true worshipper of the highest. the second key adgt vpaah zong om faaip sald can the wings of the winds understand your voices of wonder 7 vi-i-v l sobam ial-prg i-za-zaz 0 you the second of the first whom the burning flames have framed pi-adph casarma abramg

t, and the eagle spake, and cried with a loud niiso voice: come away! and they gathered themselves together and salman teloch casarman holq od t i ta became the house of death, of whom it is measured, and it is as z soba cormf i ga niiso bagle abramg they whose number is 31. come away! for i have prepared for you noncp zacar ca od zamran odo cicle a place. move therefore and show yourselves. open the mysteries 16 qaa zorge lap zirdo noco of your creation! be friendly unto me for i am the servant of mad hoath iaida. the same your god, the true worshipper of the highest. l of n the twelth key nonci ds sonf babage od chis ob hubardo tibibp 0 you that reign in the south and are 28 the lanterns of sorrow, allar atraah od ef drix fafen mian bind up your girdles and visit us! bring down your trai

of n the twelth key nonci ds sonf babage od chis ob hubardo tibibp 0 you that reign in the south and are 28 the lanterns of sorrow, allar atraah od ef drix fafen mian bind up your girdles and visit us! bring down your train 3663. ar enay ovof sobol ooain i vonph that the lord may be magnified, whose name amongst you is wrath. zacar gohus od zamran odo cicle move, i say, and show yourselves. open the mysteries of your qaa zorge lap zirdo noco creation. be friendly unto me! for i am the servant of the same mad hoath iaida. your god, the true worshipper of the highest. 17 o of n the thirteenth key napeai babage ds brin v x ooaona lring vonph 0 you swords of the south which have 42 eyes to stir up the wrath doalim eolis ollog orsba ds chis affa micma isro of sin: making men drunken, which are

rteenth key napeai babage ds brin v x ooaona lring vonph 0 you swords of the south which have 42 eyes to stir up the wrath doalim eolis ollog orsba ds chis affa micma isro of sin: making men drunken, which are empty. behold the promise of mad od lonshi tox ds i vmd aai grosb god and his power, which is called amongst you a bitter sting! zacar od zamran odo cicle qaa move and show yourselves. open the mysteries of your creation. zorge lap zirdo noco mad be friendly unto me! for i am the servant of the same your god, hoath iaida. the true worshipper of the highest. 18 m of l the fourteenth key noromi baghie pashs oiad ds trint mirc ol 0 you sons of fury, the children of the just, which sit upon 24 thil dods tol hami caosgi homin dr brin oroch seats, vexing all creatures of the earth with age

0 you sons of fury, the children of the just, which sit upon 24 thil dods tol hami caosgi homin dr brin oroch seats, vexing all creatures of the earth with age, which have under you quar micma bialo iad isro tox ds i 1636. behold the voice of god! the promise of him who is vmd aai baltim zacar od zamran called amongst you fury or extreme justice. move and show yourselves odo cicle qaa zorge open the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me. lap zirdo noco mad for i am the servant of the same your god, hoath iaida. 19 the true worshipper of the highest. n of l the fifteenth key ils tabaan l ial-prt casarman vpaahi chis 0 thou, the governor of the first flame, under whose wings are darg ds oado caosgi orscor ds omax 6739 which weave the earth with dryness: which knowest the great bae

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depts, acting as as inductor to the sacred mysteries. the insignia and symbols of hierophant are: the throne of the east on the path of s, outside the veil. the mantle of bright, flame scarlet, bearing a white cross on the left breast. the lamen suspended from a white collar. the crown-headed sceptre. the banner of the east. the position of the throne on the path s is fitting for the "inductor to the mysteries" as there is placed in that balanced and central position that knowledge of the light in trapt. being placed before paroketh at the point of its rending marks the shining forth of the light through the veil, and the translation of the three supernals to the outer order, which is represented by the red calvary cross and the white triangle upon the altar. thus, the station of hierophan

for the enterer. therefore she is the reconciler between light and darkness, and the mediator between the stations of hierophant and hiereus. the symbols and insignia of the hegemon are: the robe of pure whiteness, bearing on the left breast a red cross. the mitre-headed sceptre. the lamen suspended from a black collar. the robe represents the spiritual purity which is required in the aspirant to the mysteries, and without which qualification none can pass between the eternal pillars. it represents the divine light which is attracted thereby and brought to the aid of the candidate. it symbolizes the self sacrifice that is offered for another to aid him in the attainment of the light. it also signifies the atonement of error; the preparer of the pathway unto the divine. upon the left breast

ast hierophant and the hierophant. the order in which they sit (as you face east) is: imperator--nephthys cancellarious--thoth hierophant--osiris past hierophant--aroueris praemonstrator--isis the names below are those of the god-forms they represent. the following are the descriptions of the god-forms of the seven officers of the neophyte grade. hierophant: osiris in the netherland. expounder of the mysteries in the hall of the dual manifestation of the goddess of truth. the hierophant is represented by two god-forms, the passive and active aspects of osiris. seated on the dais as hierophant, he is clothed in the god-form of osiris. he wears the tall white crown of the south flanked by feathers striped white and blue. his face is green, the eyes blue. from his chin hangs the royal beard o

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ettered name in the palaces of hryxz (the gods of which are usually called the great assessors of judgment) the actual evil persona would at once formulate and be able to obsess the jwr of the candidate. for, seeing that at this time, the simulacrum of the higher soul is attracting the neschamah of the candidate, the human will is not as powerful in the jwr for the moment, because the aspirant of the mysteries is now, as it were, divided. in other words, his neschamah is directed to the contemplation of his higher self which is attracted by the hegemon. his natural body is bound and blinded, his jwr is threatened by the simulacrum of the evil persona attracted by omoo-szathan, and a species of shadow of himself is thrown forward to the place of the pillars, where the scales of judgment are

een them and the forces of the macrocosm. the necessity of examination is insisted upon so that this may be completely done. the kerux then pours out the two fluids to make the semblance of blood. this is to fix in the candidate s sphere the symbols of the forces of transmutation in nature and also to make an astral link between these and the candidate s physical life as a guard of the secrecy of the mysteries. this particular form of transmutation is used as showing the effect of a mixture of forces as producing a third appearance totally different from them. the red color is symbolic of the blood of the candidate. in the ancient mysteries, the candidate s blood was actually drawn at this time and preserved as an avenging link in case of his proving unworthy. our transmutation affects the

they will remain like so many outlets of astral force and thus exhaust you. the best way to protect yourself against this is to give the sign of silence immediately. for the first sign should always be answered by the second. the secret names of the saluting signs are, the attacking sign, or the sign of the enterer of the threshold. the sign of silence 1. this is simply that of secrecy regarding the mysteries. 2. it is the affirmation of the station of harpocrates, wherein the higher soul of the candidate is formulated in part of the admission ceremony. it is the symbol of the center and of the voice of the silence which answers in secret the thought of the heart. 3. the sign of silence withdraws the force put out by the sign of the enterer. take upon thyself as before taught the colossal

at assistance and use in all magical working, whether of invocation or evocation, contemplation, meditation, skrying in the spirit vision, alchemy, etc, for the forms of the gods do here represent a certain symbolic material action of the divine forces. the grip and the password 1. the steps are taken and the grip exchanged simultaneously. they mean seeking guidance in the darkness and silence of the mysteries. 2. it shows that a steady and resolute will, acting in union with good, will accomplish what it desires, no matter how often it fails at first. it indicates the necessity for harmony and brotherly love, the doing away with pettiness and of too much self-concentration, allowances for the weaknesses of others within limits, and shunning resolutely anything in the nature of slander. so

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between my spiritual self standing before thee in the east, the forces of the qlippoth, and the force that would rape my aspirations and true will" step 16 perform the qabalistic cross. 7 "unto thee sole wise, sole eternal and sole merciful one be the praise and glory forever, who hath permitted very honored frater/soror_ who now standeth humbly before thee to enter thus far into the santuary of the mysteries. not unto myself but unto thy name be the glory. let the influence of thy divine ones descend upon his/her head, and teach him/her the value of selfsacrifice so that he/she shrinks not in the hour of trial, but that thus his/her name may be written on high and his/her genius stand in the presence of the holy ones" step 17 go to each quarter and make the grade sign of that quarter fol

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is, destroyer" third adept "sol, osiris, slain and risen" first adept "isis (forming sign) second adept "apophis (forming sign) third adept "osiris (forming sign) chief adept "iao! let the divine light descend" first adept "such are the words (all close the vortex) chief adept "we thank thee oh lord of the universe. thou art one! we thank thee, ye spirits of the watchtowers who celebrated with us the mysteries of life (final releas cgood friday rite of dedication 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 chief adept (knocks "avete, fratres et sorores" second adept "rosea rubea" third adept "et aurea crucis" chief adept "very honored fraters and sorors, assist me to open the tomb of the adepti. associate adeptus minor, see that the portal is closed and guarded" third adept (th

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

eturn into the physical body, place sword on neck, and say "so help me, the lord of the universe and my higher soul" step 18 rise, holding the sword in the right hand with both arms raised on high. contemplate with imagination, and aspire unto the ideal and say "i invoke thee, hru, thou great angel who art set over the operations of this secret wisdom. strengthen and establish me in my search for the mysteries of the divine light. increase my spiritual perception and assist me to rise 8 beyond that lower selfhood which is nothing unto the highest selfhood which is in god the vast one" step 19 pass to the north. project the astral form to the throne of the hierophant in the east, and facing your body, say "the voice of my higher self said unto me 'let me enter the path of light, peradventur

ntemplating say "thus, at length have i been enable to begin to comprehend the form of my higher self" step 31 return to west of the altar, facing east. say: 12 "and now, in the name and power of the divine spirit, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtowers of the universe, and charge ye to guard this my sphere. keep far from me the evil and the unbalanced, that they penetrate not into my abode of the mysteries. inspire and sanctify me that i may enter into the center of my being, and there, receive the illimitable wisdom of the light divine" step 32 give the signs of 5=6. close by purifying with n and consecrating with o or by l.b.r.p. and b.r.h. perform the reverse circumambulation, and adoration toward the east. after this say "nothing now remains but to partake of the sacred repast comp

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

condus will now deliver the charge before the installation (sits down) second adept (rises "the high office to which you have been appointed by the decree of the chiefs of the second order involves duties of a solemn kind and their proper fulfillment is a sacred responsibility which rests for a period upon you. the chief officers of the temple are distinct as is the hierophant as the expounder of the mysteries, but not on him alone, for all must work together to encompass the good of all. i invite you, therefore, not only to take counsel with the chiefs of the second order on all important occasions and to maintain a regular communication with the guardians of the outer temple, but to consult and assist the lesser officers so that these rites which, under the supreme authority, are about t

pt (takes him by both hands and enthrones him with the grip of the second order "by the power in me vested, i install you as hierophant of the temple of isis mighty mother. may the steps of this throne lead you to your proper place among the seats of the mighty which are above (turns to the members "behold my brethren, he who now stands amongst us, clothed with the attribute to lawful revealer of the mysteries for those whom we are leading toward the light. you are the adepti of those mysteries and you can assist him to proclaim them, that those who are still without may be lead by loving hands to that which is within. fraters et sorors of the r.r. et a.c, i now invite you to join with me in a common act of prayer. all face east. we give thee thanks, supreme and gracious god, for the manif

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the deed of walking the circle becomes a journey around the perimeter of the soul, a microcosmic quest to ensorcel the all-possible of his or her own self-existence. having successfully passed through the period of tuition and the various ordeals and austerities which it demands, the novitiate is 'summoned- formally entreated to undergo the rite of initiation. the initiation rite is 'the seal of the mysteries' and serves as the focusing context for all that has passed between the aspirant and the initiating power (the initiator in all its forms: the physical teacher, the spiritual guide, the familiars and guardian-spirits of the path, the diverse lessons of praxis, the dreams, visions, and solitary realisations, et alia. all that constitutes the 'initiator' confronts the seeker and guides

rough the race of the watchers and the companie of faerie, down through the golden chain of hand-to-hand-to-hand..to now. midnight's lightning: the lineage of unique transmission vision an omen-bearing bolt of light held in the hands of the daemonic gods: an intercession trespassing fates, a revelation that brings forth to flesh the link between the visible heart of man and the invisible heart of the mysteries. such is the way of midnight's lightning! the spirit-bestowed vision that reveals itself to the mind of the seeker incepts and passes the power for the lineage which we may call 'the unique transmission. whether within the conclaves of a formal ritual catena of initiates or in the subtil 'cavern' of solitary practice, whether called forth by intent or made manifest by a sudden epipha

ssion. whether within the conclaves of a formal ritual catena of initiates or in the subtil 'cavern' of solitary practice, whether called forth by intent or made manifest by a sudden epiphany of the gods, the power of revelation is bestowed solely to its chosen vehicle, the divinely-elected individual, and there-in it 'incarnates- as a faculty, an opening of the inner eye that directly apprehends the mysteries. for certain individuals there is an innate capacity to comprehend the mysteries of the witanic path, to understand without learning. such may be an indication of rebirth within the transcarnational lineage of witchblood, or a sign of new dispensation: a master of the lonely road. for there are some to whom all outward rites are but a blessing, a confirmation of that which has been a

nces, the ritual authority to teach others and to incept a lineage for a specific corpus of knowledge is divinely sanctioned. whilst any man or woman may claim to have received a 'vision, the motives of such claims are made apparent by certain external signs; as the gospel teaches 'one must test all things and hold fast to that which is good. if your path leads you to meet with a true beholder of the mysteries, an initiate without mortal intercessor, then consider yourself blessed indeed. to learn from such a person could reveal more of the craft than any store of knowledge accumulated through the passage of years. from experience i would counsel caution and prudence, but if truth be found then i believe we should respect those who have gained the favour of the divine. to speak boldly, i c

eekers, and, in the broader sense, to the historical comprehension of the craft as a whole. to such people the curse shall be of their own calling. the rites of one: solitary initiations when talking of self-initiation, we are in a way guilty of using a misnomer. initiation is always a matter of relation, whether between master and apprentice or between an individual and the deities and powers of the mysteries. this being so, a ritual performed b y oneself is in truth never really so, for the gods and powers that one calls upon are, in union, the other to our self: the gods are the 'body of the initiator. there is always a relation between ourselves and that which masks the mysteries. and yet we may say that we are alone in the flesh and in this sense call the processes of self-induction t

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nish explorers of western south america. since those explorers had supposedly brought the latest information back to europe, mercator can hardly be blamed for following them. in so doing the accuracy of his work declined: instruments capable of finding longitude did not exist in 1569, but appear to have been used to prepare the ancient source documents mercator consulted to produce his 1538 map.2 the mysteries of longitude let us consider the problem of longitude, defined as the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. the current internationally accepted prime meridian is an imaginary curve drawn from the north pole to the south pole passing through the royal observatory at greenwich, london. greenwich therefore stands at o longitude while new york, for example, stands at a

alia, at roughly 150 east. 1 maps, p. 107. 2 ibid. graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 36 it would be possible to write an elaborate explanation of longitude and of what needs to be done to fix it precisely for any given point on the earth s surface. what we are concerned with here, however, is not so much technical detail as the accepted historical facts about humanity s growing knowledge of the mysteries of longitude. among these facts, this is the most important: until a breakthrough invention in the eighteenth century, cartographers and navigators were unable to fix longitude with any kind of precision. they could only make guesses which were usually inaccurate by many hundreds of miles, because the technology had not yet been developed to allow them to do the job properly. latitud

ling sunlight. from the very beginning lake titicaca seemed to me a special place. i knew that it lay some 12,500 feet above sea level, that the frontier between peru and bolivia passed through it, that it covered an area of 3200 square miles and was 138 miles long by about 70 miles wide. i also knew it was deep, reaching almost 1000 feet in places, and had a puzzling geological history. here are the mysteries, and some of the solutions that have been proposed: 1 though now more than two miles above sea level, the area around lake titicaca is littered with millions upon millions of fossilized sea shells. this suggests that at some stage the whole of the altiplano was forced upwards from the sea-bed, perhaps as part of the general terrestrial rising that formed south america as a whole. in

f the gods 110 masonry and architecture. he was the father of mathematics, metallurgy, and astronomy and was said to have measured the earth. he also founded productive agriculture, and was reported to have discovered and introduced corn literally the staff of life in these ancient lands. a great doctor and master of medicines, he was the patron of healers and diviners and disclosed to the people the mysteries of the properties of plants. in addition, he was revered as a lawgiver, as a protector of craftsmen, and as a patron of all the arts. as might be expected of such a refined and cultured individual he forbade the grisly practice of human sacrifice during the period of his ascendancy in mexico. after his departure the blood-spattered rituals were reintroduced with a vengeance. neverthe

er lost at sea) is believed to have been part of the same intrusive burial and to have not been older than the twenty-sixth dynasty. see, for example, blue guide, egypt, p. 433. 8 the pyramids of egypt, p. 220. graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 300 stones being effortlessly levitated by priests or magicians through the utterance of words of power ?9 not for the first time when confronted by the mysteries of the pyramids i knew that i was looking at an impossible engineering feat which had nevertheless been carried out to astonishingly high and precise standards. moreover, if egyptologists were to be believed, the construction work had supposedly been undertaken at the dawn of human civilization by a people who had not accumulated any experience of massive construction projects. this

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unting of the same period comes uncomfortably close to the metaphor of the war between the great white brotherhood and the black lodge. then we find the matter of fact (if remarkable) essay on sexual magick, energized enthusiasm, interrupted, as it were, in midcourse by an anecdotal accounting worthy of moonchild. thus far had i written when the distinguished poet, whose conversation with me upon the mysteries had incited me to jot down these few rough notes, knocked at my door. if you come with me now, we will finish your essay. glad enough of any excuse to stop working, the more plausible the better, i hastened to take down my coat and hat. by the way, he remarked in the automobile, i take it that you do not mind giving me secret cipher of the ufonauts 65 the word of rose croix. i exchan

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of the rending of the veil (reference "rending and closing the veil" later in this manual) and say, i invoke you, angels of the celestial spheres, whose dwelling is in the invisible. you are the guardians of the cates of the universe. may you also be the guardians of this mystic sphere. keep away the evil and the unbalanced. strengthen and inspire me so that 1 may preserve in purity this abode of the mysteries. let my sphere be pure and holy that i may enter in and become a partaker of the secrets of the light. feel all of the angels of the watchtowers and the tablet of union rising up together from within your body of light. step 8. turn three times to each watchtower while'holding your wand. then face the east and say, 1 am the lord of the universe. 1 am he whom nature has not formed. i

r. in the name of the creator, move and show yourselves as pleasant deliverers, and praise him among the sons of men" step 3. recite the twelfth cali as follows "o you who range in the south, and who are the 28 lanterns of sorrow, bind up your girdles, and visit us. bring down your 3663 servants so that the lord may be m gnified.his name among you is wrath. move i say, and show yourselves! unveil the mysteries of your creation. be friendly to me, because i am a servant of this same god, a true worshipper of the highest" step 4. vibrate the following names of power: raagiosl (rah-ah-gee-oh--sel) lsrahpm (less-rah-pem) saiinov (sah-ee-ee-noh-veh) lavaxrp (el-ahvahtz-ar-peh) slgaiol (selgah- eeoh-leh) soaiznt (soh-ah-ee-zodenteh) ligdisa (elee-geh-dee-sah) 133 step 5. enter your body of light

even mixture of fire and water swirling together in this square. passions are strong creative forces in this region of the tablet of water. you will find many of your strongest fears and desires taking external shape here. step 7. search the square for the egyptian deity. you should see the goddess sothis, a beautiful naked woman. as goddess of evolutionary development, she can initiate you finto the mysteries of the feminine current which is strong in this square. the sphinx that accompanies sothis in this square is a large lion with strong wide wings whose legs end in sharp eagle claws. this sphinx possesses both feminine and masculine characteristics. step 8. the archangel of this square is alrni (ah-larnee. his number is 224, the number for mi-ial meaning "the power to consume. the ang

receivers of yours myteries. why? because our lord and master is the all-one step 3. recite the 14th call as follows "o sons of fury, o children of the just one, who sits upon 24 seats, who vex all creatures of the earth with age, and who have 1636 servants under you, behold, the voice of god, the promise of him who is called among you, fury or extreme justice.move and show 136 yourselves! unveil the mysteries of your creation. be friendly to me, because i am a servant of this same god, a trae worshipper of the highest" step 4. vibrate the following names of power: ikzhikal (ee-keh-zod-hee-kal) laidrom (elahee- dar-oh-em) akzinor (ah-kehzodee-noh-rah) lzinopo (el-zodee-nohpoh) alhktga (ah-lehhek- teh-gah) ahmllkv (ah-mel-el-keh-veh) liiansa (elee-ee-ah-ness-ah) step 5. enter your body of l

g and/or crossing the abyss. ztztzt 54, sacrifice, compassion, helping others. 36, 18 iliatai 20 knowledge and conversation with 9 your holy guardian angel. 175 the formula of kal lazily, hungrily, ardently, patiently, so will i work. aleister crowley, liber vii the enochian word kal, pronounced either kah-leh or kahel, is comprised of the first letters of the words, icicle aai-lnnia which means "the mysteries of the beast within you" the entire phrase adds up to 924, the number for lukiftiaskhidao which means "the brightness of diamonds" aiq brk reduces 924 to 6 which is the number for yellow diamonds (see crowley's liber 777. also, 924= 77x12 where 77 is the number for ed-nas (one who receives) as well as thil (seat. it is also the number for the 5th aethyr, lit, as well as the number fo

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y its dearest fragrance. there lies in it such a store of rich development and blossom, that, even when presented incomplete, it contents us in its native adornment, and would be deranged and damaged by any foreign addition. whoever should venture on that, ought, if he would shew no gap in his harness, to be initiated into all the innocence of popular poetry; as ho who would coin a word, into all the mysteries of language. out of elben (elves) to make elfen, was doing violence to our language; with still less of forbearance have violent hands been laid on the colouring and contents even of myths. they thought to improve upon the folk-tale, and have always fallen short of it: not even where it shews gaps, is any restoration to be dreamt of, which sits upon it as new whitewash on old ruins

ngs to the harp (p. 493. but as all nature, animate and inanimate, betrays her sympathy with human lamentations, so at the sound of the bewitching albleich (elf-lay, p. 470, we are told, the rushing river stayed its roar, the fish in the wave clicked with their 908 poetry. tongues, tlie birds of the forest twittered. next to the gods, it is elves and watersprites that seem the most initiated into the mysteries of music, and hnikarr the teacher of song stands for osinn himself (p. 489. but from gods the gift of poesy passed to particular heroes, and similar effects are ascribed to their minstrelsy. two heroes of teutonic legend are eminent as minstrels: horant (herrant, as. heorrenda, on. hiarrandi, conf. grramm. 1, 352. z. f. d. a. 2, 4, of whom it is said in gudr. 388-9 that by his songs

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and overcome all phantasms and oppositions of the enemy, through the influence and help of thy most holy mighty name, on, st. the secret grimoire agla, and in the cross of jesus christ our only lord. amen. be thou blessed and consecrated in the name of the father, son, and holy ghost. asperges me, etc. benediction of the lamens (symbois. circles: o god thou god of my salvation i call upon thee by the mysteries of thy most holy name, on, st. agla, i worship and beseech thee by thy names el, elohim, elohe, zebaoth, and by thy mighty name tetragrammaton, saday, that thou wilt be seen in the power and force of these thy most holy names so written filling them with divine virtue and influence through jesus christ our lord. benediction of the pentacles: eternal god which, by thy holy wisdom, has

H SPENCER LEWIS ROSICRUCIAN MANUAL AMORC 1990

ng had passed to him in the proper way certain knowledge preserved by the descendants of the first foundation in america, he prepared himself through various courses of study and association with scientific and metaphysical bodies, for the work he was to undertake in 1909. then in the month of july of that year he went to france, where he was introduced to the proper authorities and inducted into the mysteries and the methods of carrying out his life mission. returning to america, he held many private sessions with men and women who had been initiated into the order in france and india and other lands, who formed with him the first foundation committee. together they labored for six years so that in the seventh year of preparation they could announce to the american public the reestablishm

ious union with the absolute, or the cosmic. mysticism teaches cosmic laws and principles by which man is brought into closer consciousness of his divine power. the mystical experience of union with the one imposes upon the mystic a moral obligation: he must utilize his knowledge for the welfare of other men. mysticism is not mystery. mystery is commonly related to magic, deception, and delusion. the mysteries of egypt and the orphic and eleusinian schools of greece alluded to a hidden gnosis or wisdom, not to be profaned by divulging it to the masses. to the ancients it was a sacred knowledge to command the spiritual response of the individual.[187] n naming (the rosicrucian appellation rite).the rosicrucians have a ceremony for the naming of children, to be performed in then- temples. th

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re joined andshortened-inthe separate talismans it isso--thereare conjunctions of characters that look to the uninitiatedofquite a different description from the--language of their originals.theone form which all their expressions are taken is the talismanofthe sun, the one great talisman that belongs to their abode; their language you will see in my book 'i have long been desirous of penetrating the mysteries of the--order of r.c. will you give me the formula, or does your book contain it''itdoes 'as i have now one hour to spare, shall we commence with a page of chapter- of your ms 'i have not got it with me''ifi devote next friday evening to it will you bring the book with you?'140therosicrucianseercatholic religion. 1 no more believed the doctrines 1 professed, the sanctityofvows that 1

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ges of fish and antelopes. sokar was accompanied by five daughters of ra in the forms of geese. statuettes of ptah-sokar-osiris placed in tombs sometimes contain copies of the book of the dead. others conceal corn mummies, symbolic bodies of sokar-osiris, to help the tomb owner attain resurrection. figures of sokar were prepared as part of the month-long khoiak festival, the annual reenactment of the mysteries of osiris. the instructions for making these figures were said to be based on a divine prototype. the goddess shentayet of busiris made a new body for sokar out of clay, dates, sweet-smelling spices, and precious stones and metals. the mixture was shaped into an egg and then divided among fourteen vessels. this links sokar to lunar myths of destruction and renewal. see also cattle; m

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in the circle; when this transmission occurs, all of the knowledge of the whole tradition, from the first-born to the last-dead of witchblood, is passed on and it is the task of the receiving initiate to re-member the body of the tradition in and for themselves according to the context of their place in this world. there is a distinct emphasis here on the necessity of the individual recension of the mysteries; this on the surface level creates the scope for a number of diverse and even contrary interpretations of lore and modes of practice, but on the inner there is a congruency of the tradition preserved in the principle afore-mentioned; the 'scattered' effect of external diversity within systematic representations has an overall effect, that of permitting maximisation of the current's t

HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

htmare talesviii- a tale of woe48 ever left my new friends and instructors. having settled my earthly accounts and disposed of my belongingsat kioto, i joined the "masters of the long vision" who took me to their mysterious abode. there i remainedfor several years, studying very earnestly and in the most complete solitude, seeing no one but a few of themembers of our religious community. many are the mysteries of nature that i have fathomed since then, and many secret folio from the library oftzionene have i devoured, obtaining thereby mastery over several kinds of invisible beings of a lower order.but the great secret of power over the terrible daij-dzin i could not get. it remains in the possession of avery limited number of the highest initiates of lao-tze, the great majority of the yam

HELENA BLAVATSKY THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY

r principles 133 why theosophists do not believe in the return of pure "spirits" 135 a few words about the skandhas 142 on postmortem and postnatal consciousness 145 what is really meant by annihilation 150 definite words for definite things 158 on the nature of our thinking principle 165 the mystery of the ego 165 the complex nature of manas 170 the doctrine is taught in st. john's gospel 172 on the mysteries of reincarnation 183 periodical rebirths 183 what is karma? 186 who are those who know? 199 the difference between faith and knowledge, or blind and reasoned faith 201 has god the right to forgive? 205 what is practical theosophy? 209 duty 209 the relations of the t.s. to political reforms 213 on self-sacrifice 217 on charity 222 page 3 the key to theosophy- hp blavatsky.txt theosoph

eme deity, or infinite essence, which is the root of all nature, and of all that is, visible and invisible. 2. belief in man's eternal immortal nature, because, being a radiation of the universal soul, it is of an identical essence with it. 3. theurgy, or "divine work" or producing a work of gods; from theoi "gods" and ergein "to work" the term is very old, but, as it belongs to the vocabulary of the mysteries, was not in popular use. it was a mystic belief-practically proven by initiated adepts and priests-that, by making oneself as pure as the incorporeal beings-i.e, by returning to one's pristine purity of nature-man could move the gods to impart to him divine mysteries, and even cause them to become occasionally visible, either subjectively or objectively. it was the transcendental asp

ommon system of ethics, based on eternal verities. q. what have you to show that this is not an impossible dream; and that all the world's religions are based on the one and the same truth? a. their comparative study and analysis. the "wisdom-religion" was one in antiquity; and the sameness of primitive religious philosophy is proven to us by the identical doctrines taught to the initiates during the mysteries, an institution once universally diffused. all the old worships indicate the existence of a single theosophy anterior to them. the key that is to open one must open all; otherwise it cannot be the right key -ooo- the policy of the theosophical society q. in the days of ammonius there were several ancient great religions, and numerous were the sects in egypt and palestine alone. how c

arts of the world where such topics have always been most valued and pursued: in india, central asia, and persia. q. can you give me some proofs of its esotericism? a. the best proof you can have of the fact is that every ancient religious, or rather philosophical, cult consisted of an esoteric or secret teaching, and an exoteric (outward public) worship. furthermore, it is a well-known fact that the mysteries of the ancients comprised with every nation the "greater (secret) and "lesser (public) mysteries-e.g, in the celebrated solemnities called the eleusinia, in greece. from the hierophants of samothrace, egypt, and the initiated brahmins of the india of old, down to the later hebrew rabbis, all preserved, for fear of profanation, their real bona fide beliefs secret. the jewish rabbis ca

n instructed in preliminary knowledge, and who were also bound by a pledge. finally, do we not find the page 8 the key to theosophy- hp blavatsky.txt same even in early christianity, among the gnostics, and even in the teachings of christ? did he not speak to the multitudes in parables which had a two-fold meaning, and explain his reasons only to his disciples? he says: to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables the essenes of judea and carmel made similar distinctions, dividing their adherents into neophytes, brethren, and the perfect, or those initiated. examples might be brought from every country to this effect. q. can you attain the "secret wisdom" simply by study? encyclopedias define theoso

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ancient papers found. secondly, the boy once shewed dr. willett those papers and a page of the curwen diary, and each of the documents had every appearance of genuineness. the hole where ward claimed to have found them was long a visible reality, and willett had a very convincing final glimpse of them in surroundings which can scarcely be believed and can never perhaps be proved. then there were the mysteries and coincidences of the orne and hutchinson letters, and the problem of the curwen penmanship and of what the detectives brought to light about dr. allen; these things, and the terrible message in mediaeval minuscules found in willett's pocket when he gained consciousness after his shocking experience. and most conclusive of all, there are the two hideous results which the doctor obt

n cannot hold the shocking secrets and dizzying marvels i learned from them. i awaked each morning in a fever, sometimes frantically trying to verify or discredit such information as fell within the range of modern human knowledge. traditional facts took on new and doubtful aspects, and i marvelled at the dream-fancy which could invent such surprising addenda to history and science. i shivered at the mysteries the past may conceal, and trembled at the menaces the future may bring forth. what was hinted in the speech of post-human entities of the fate of mankind produced such an effect on me that i will not set it down here. after man there would be the mighty beetle civilisation, the bodies of whose members the cream of the great race would seize when the monstrous doom overtook the elder

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er two years did i connect this fear with anything in particular; but then i began to see that he must be looking at a special spot on the celestial vault whose position at different times corresponded to the direction of his glance-a spot roughly marked by the constellation corona borealis. we now had a studio in london, never separating, but never discussing the days when we had sought to plumb the mysteries of the unreal world. we were aged and weak from our drugs, dissipations, and nervous overstrain, and the thinning hair and beard of my friend had become snow-white. our freedom from long sleep was surprising, for seldom did we succumb more than an hour or two at a time to the shadow which had now grown so frightful a menace. then came one january of fog and rain, when money ran low a

HP LOVECRAFT THE ALCHEMIST

n the ominous chronicle: henris, roberts, antoines, and armands snatched from happy and virtuous lives when little below the age of their unfortunate ancestor at his murder. that i had left at most but eleven years of further existence was made certain to me by the words which i had read. my life, previously held at small value, now became dearer to me each day, as i delved deeper and deeper into the mysteries of the hidden world of black magic. isolated as i was, modern science had produced no impression upon me, and i laboured as in the middle ages, as wrapt as had been old michel and young charles themselves in the acquisition of demonological and alchemical learning. yet read as i might, in no manner could i account for the strange curse upon my line. in unusually rational moments i wo

HUEBNER LOUISE WITCHCRAFT FOR ALL WICCA 04

oday. contrary to folk tales, they don't go riding about by night on brooms. they don't cavort in the nude unless they have something very normal in mind, and they don't cackle over cauldrons of vintage lsd. they do dabble in spells and chants, burning candles and employing powerful processes, but once the mystery is stripped away, there is nothing much more strange connected with witchcraft than the mysteries of love and religion. in fact, when lovers light candles for dinner, and when churchgoers light candles in prayer, they invoke a force that witches have always known to be beneficial. as to whether witches are good or evil, that depends upon your point of view about what's good and what's evil. 1- witchcraft- what it's really like "i'll walk where my own nature would be leading. wher

oday. contrary to folk tales, they don't go riding about by night on brooms. they don't cavort in the nude unless they have something very normal in mind, and they don't cackle over cauldrons of vintage lsd. they do dabble in spells and chants, burning candles and employing powerful processes, but once the mystery is stripped away, there is nothing much more strange connected with witchcraft than the mysteries of love and religion. in fact, when lovers light candles for dinner, and when churchgoers light candles in prayer, they invoke a force that witches always have known to be beneficial. what is a witch really like? for one thing, a witch is not an ugly old hag. the very idea is unkind and illogical. if a witch has, as she is said to have, special powers and an ability to disturb natura

hat man might fly were replaced by descendants who were certain man would never travel to outer space. and now, what's beyond that? witches employ a strange power that they think they have explained to themselves. they know witchcraft works, but how much untapped power there is in the human mind, and where it comes from, may be things beyond explanation in terms of mere supernormal energy forces. the mysteries of the mind are as vast and unknown as the farthest star in the darkest skies. and it is only recently that man has learned to fhethe induction charm and the initiation (initiation stream i) copyright 2005 by robin artisson from the witching way of the hollow hill this initiation is the key to gaining the bond between the powers and the witch who wishes to access the workings describ

INITIATION INTO HERMETICS

is term and, considering this circumstance, there is no surprise that magic knowledge has always been looked upon with a slight disregard. even in the remotest times the magus has been regarded as one of the highest adepts and it might be of interest to learn that, as a matter of fact, the word magic is derived from this word. the so called sorcerers are by no means initiates but only imitators o the mysteries, who counting partly on the ignorance and partly on the credulity of the individuality or a whole nation in order to reach their selfish aims by, lies and fraud. the true magician will always despise such practices. in reality, magic is a sacred science, it is, in the very true sense the sum of all knowledge because it teaches how to know and utilize the sovereign rules. there is no

g has already been written about this great mystery of the elements. the first card of this work represents the magician pointing to the knowledge and mastery of the elements. on this first card the symbols are: the sword as the fiery element, the rod as the element of the air, the goblet as that of the water and the coins as the element of the earth. this proves without any doubt that already in the mysteries of yore, the magician was destined for the first tarot card, mastery of the elements having been chosen as the first act of initiation. in honor of this tradition i shall give my principal attention to the elements for, as you will see, the key to the elements is the panacea, with the help of which all the occurring problems may be solved. according to the indian succession of the ta

sible. any further rising in a case like that would be quite out of question. just remember bulwer s novel zanoni, in which the guardian of the threshold, nothing else but akasa, sees that the highest mysteries do not come overnight to unworthy people. akasa will derange a person mentally, arouse doubts of all kinds, or hold him prisoner by vicissitudes and reverses of fortune in order to protect the mysteries in every possible way. these mysteries will always remain hidden from incompetent persons, though hundreds of books should be published about them. a true magician does not know any hatred against religions or sects, since he knows that every religion does have a fixed system that is intended to lead to god, and that is why he respects them. it is a well known fact that every religio

ntence ought to be a sacred command to any seeker of illumination on this spiritual path. many of the beings who had to leave our material world and who had no opportunity at all on this planet to attain the true cognition in the spirit complained in the higher spheres about the fact that the true knowledge reserved so long to the chosen ones in the past is not obtainable here below. consequently the mysteries that have been kept as secrets for thousands of years now are being revealed step by step by divine providence to those inhabitants of this earth who honestly long for the truth and perception. evidently the benefits of perception will never come overnight; they have to be acquired in very hard labor and with many difficulties and obstructions. a great number of people, if not most o

INTRODUCTION TO THE SEVEN FACES OF DARKNESS

have taken the dry bones of the past and made it into a living system that enables you to communicate with the hidden secret side of the universe. when you achieve results, you have opened the mouths of the gods. a distillation of the above threefold system could be contained int eh egyptian sentence ir shti shta-tu! which could be translated variously as "inquire of the books of magic" or "seek the mysteries" or "travel through difficult territory" the egyptian word shta -ti may have been etymologically connected with certain forms of the name of set. by the time of the magical papyri the words meaning "belonging to set" or "of the secret place" had coalesced in the common tongue. the egyptians associated certain night sky features with set, particularly the constellation ursa major and

INVOCATION OF OUR LORD OF MIDNIGHT MAHAZHAEL DEVAL

ur arte. amongst these is the circle of the eight witch-fathers and eight witch-mothers, who collectively are revered as the retinue of the faithful gods. the sixteen lords and ladies of the faithful retinue are envisaged as the wardens of the cardinal and sub-cardinal directions of the circle or blood-acre. at each gate of the blood-acre, a pair of the retinue preside as the ancestral patrons of the mysteries, teachings and times ascribed to that portal. thus, with the outward turning of time and the inward seasons of wisdom, each pair of the retinue comes to reign as the master and mistress of the circle. furthermore, each of the sixteen deities is considered in its own right as the custodian of specific ritual instruments and aspects of ritual practice. whilst the retinue constitute a p

ISIS UNVEILED

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; a sad and solemn face, and eyes whose patient look seems to reflect all the bitterness of this last insult flung at the majesty of the crucified" the egyptian isis was also represented as a virgin-mother by her devotees, and as holding her infant son, horus, in her arms. in some statues and biuso-rilievot, when she appears alone she b either complete- ly nude or veiled from head to foot. but in the mysteries, in common with nearly every other goddess, she is entirely veiled from head to foot, as a symbol of a mother's chastity. it would not do us any harm were we to borrow from the ancients some of the poetic sentiment in their religions, and the innate veneration they entertained for their symbols. it is but fair to say at once that the last of the true christians died with the last of

dix prof. alexander witdo' voy justly remarks as follows "we presume that the apostle of the circumcision, as paul, his 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

is identically the same. the very same temples, the very same images, which were once consecrated to jupiter and the other demons, are now consecrated to the virgin mary and the other saints. ajmost the whole of paganism is con- verted and api^ed to popery" why not be impartial and add that a good portion of it was adopted by protestant religions also? even the apostolic designation peter is from the mysteries. the hierophant or supreme pontiff bore the chaldaean title idd, peter, or in- terpreter. the names ptoft, peth'r, the residence of balaam, patara, and patraa, the names of oracle-cities, pattret or pcderaa and, perhaps, 42. booamy, in la biuiolhiqiu faltxandris, laya "thirty yewa lata" but uie heibytcr p. oodus, who wu an eye-witncaa, atyt "twenty yean (flwt. adt. pagmtot, vi, 15, p

JASMUHEEN THE FOOD OF GODS

for all who desire it, to plug into the divine nutrition channel. is there a simpler way? probably. do we know it all? not by a long shot but this is what we have understood to date. do we recommend more experiential and scientific and medical research? definitely! are the pioneers of new ways of being perfect? no. most of us are just individuals who are learning as we go, who are open to explore the mysteries of life and who are strong willed and pure hearted enough to walk a path less trodden. people often say how advantageous it would be to have all the facts and steps of a plan, with logic and motivation, goals and outcomes, all laid bare, before they proceed to fulfill a given task. unfortunately in the realm of service, for initiates exploring the field of the gods, this is rarely ho

JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

as the medium only, or the intermediaries to the reading world of this illustrious membership; whose renown has filled, and whose mystical doctrines (assumed or supposed, have puzzled the ages; in the intenser degree, still, in the present time; as the inquisitive reception of the authors first edition of the rosicrucians abundantly proved. dr. ginsburg says of the cabala, or kabbalah (regarding the mysteries of which the rosicrucians claimed to be the only true exponents, that it is a system of religious philosophy, or more properly of theosophy, which has not only exercised, for hundreds of years, an extraordinary influence on the mental development of so shrewd a people as the jews, but has captivated the minds of some of the greatest t viii preface thinkers of christendom in the sixte

h reappear under all sorts of disguises, and are varied in innumerable ingenious ways, in all the mythologies incessantly disclosing, and inviting, and as continually evading and escaping discovery. this abstruse mark particularly abounds in the egyptian temples, where every object and every figure presents it. its real meaning is, however, intended to be buried in profound darkness. in regard of the mysteries implied in the christian cross, the schismatics contended (1st) that christ, alive upon 64 the rosicrucians. the cross, humbled himself, usque ad inferni tremenda tormenta, even unto the dreadful torments of hell (paget s catech. latin (2d) endured for a time those torments, qualis reprobi in ternum sensuri sunt, which the reprobates shall everlastingly suffer in hell (pisc. in luc

histoire de la folie humaine, tom. vii; biographie universelle, article paracelse; and sprengel, histoire pragmatique de la m decine, tom. iii. akin to the school of the ancient fire-believers, and of the magnetists of a later period, says the learned dr. ennemoser, in his history of magic (most ably rendered into english by william howitt, of the same cast as these speculators and searchers into the mysteries of nature, drawing from the same well, are the theosophists of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. these practised chemistry, by which they asserted that they could explore the profoundest secrets of nature. as they strove, above all earthly knowledge, after the divine, and sought the divine light and fire, through which all men can acquire the true wisdom, they were called the

tes of northern asia, the luminous rays descended from heaven, and, animating the lama, or light-born spoke the same story. the flames of the greeks, the towers of the phoenicians, the emblems of the pelasgi; the story of prometheus, and the myth of his stealing the fire from heaven, wherewith to animate the man (or ensoul the visible world; the forges of the cyclops, and the monuments of sicily; the mysteries of the etrurians; the rites of the carthaginians; the torches borne, in all priestly demonstrative processions, at all times, in all countries; the vestal fires of the romans; the very word flamen, as indicative of the office of the officiating sacerdote; the 96 the rosicrucians. hidden fires of the ancient persians, and of the grimmer (at least in name) guebres; the whole mystic mea

all ages, enjoined in all holy books, elevated into veneration, as a necessity of the highest and most sacred kind. we find it in all countries, east, west, north, and south; in the old equally as in the new world. from whence should this strange and unexplainable rite come, lights on christian altars. 109 and what should it mean? as, indeed, what should mean the display of bright fire at all in the mysteries, egyptian, cabiric, scandinavian, eleusinian, etrurian, indian, persian, primal american, tartarian, phoenician, or celtic, from the earliest of time until this very modem, instant, english day of candles on altars, and of the other kindred religious high-church lightings? respecting which there rankleth such scandal, and intensified! such purposeless babble, such daily dispute! what

KARR DON NOTES ON THE STUDY OF EARLY KABBALAH JEWISH MYSTICISM IN ENGLISH

(1089-1164) 5. hasidei ashkenaz (german hasidism: ca 1170-1240) 1. early beginnings since jewish mysticism is ultimately based on the hebrew bible, the beginning, really, is the tanakh, parts of which are more gmystical h than others. more important to our line of inquiry is that certain themes were developed more than others for a variety of mystical purposes. by talmudic times, two branches of the mysteries were well known and defined: the work of creation, i.e. developments of the first chapters of genesis, and the work of the chariot, developments of ezekiel and, to a lesser extent, isaiah. a. apocalyptic, wisdom literature, pseudepigrapha radicalizations of bible themes appeared in the intertestamental apocalypses, which, when grouped together with a somewhat irregular splay of wisdo

KETAB E SIYAH

mighty-minded, for they shall ride the whirlwinds. cursed are they who teach lies for truth and truth for lies, for they are- abomination. blessed are the unmerciful; their posterity shall own the world. cursed are the famous wiselings; their seed shall perish off the earth thrice cursed are the vile, for they shall serve and suffer. 441 the diabolicon the statement of satan archdaemon hail, man! the mysteries that are thy heritage shall now be proclaimed, but learn first the history of thy conception and creation amidst the eternal cosmos. for as the universe itself be infinite, so art thou a true creature of infinity incarnate and the ascension of man shall herald the final triumph of immortal will. let thy eyes be touched anew, that thou may perceive the complexity and delicacy of the u

LAITMAN M KABBALAH ATTAINING THE WORLDS BEYOND

themselves when- how to read the text- 13- ever they are needed in the continuous process of the soul s development. rather than rushing to complete reading the text, it is recommended to concentrate on the sections that appeal to us the most. only then will the text be able to help and guide us in our search for personal spiritual ascent. the goal of this text is to help us become interested in the mysteries of life, such as: why were we born into this world? can we enter the spiritual worlds from here? can we ever understand the purpose of the creation? is it possible to perceive the creator, eternity and immortality? how can we begin to grow spiritually? if you listen with your heart to one famous question, i am sure that all your doubts as to whether you should study kabbalah will van

ed only on the creator, we are ready to delve into the appropriate kabbalah texts to try to penetrate their inner meaning. although we might feel that we cannot understand anything, despite our efforts, we must continue to return to the study of kabbalah again and again, and not despair if we fail to understand the subject. how can we benefit from these efforts? in fact, our efforts to comprehend the mysteries of kabbalah are equal to our- 28- attaining the worlds beyond prayers asking the creator to reveal himself to us. this yearning for a connection is strengthened when we seek to understand the concepts of kabbalah. the strength of our prayers is determined by the strength of our yearning. in general, when we invest effort into attaining something, our desire to attain it increases. th

omnipotent force governing the world, and we turn to this force in moments of utter despair. we do this instinctively- 330- attaining the worlds beyond we are given this special quality by the creator so that, even in the face of anti-religious upbringing and outlook, we could begin to discover him even from the state of absolute concealment. while we observe generations of scientists uncovering the mysteries of nature, if we undertook a similar effort to discover the creator, he would reveal himself to us to the same degree as do the mysteries of nature. in fact, all paths of mankind s search lead us through the revelation of the mysteries of nature. but where are the scientists examining the goal of creation? on the contrary, scientists are usually those who deny the existence of the hi

row to disdain kabbalah. but the secrets of kabbalah may be revealed to kabbalists because they seek to expand their knowledge, just as the scientists of this world do- 344- attaining the worlds beyond because they do not value their knowledge, that fact in itself prompts them to pursue the understanding of that which is still unknown. thus, the entire world is created for those who seek to grasp the mysteries of the creator. those who sense and grasp the upper light of life that emanates from the creator (ohr hochma) nevertheless do not grasp the creator, or his essence, in the process. but this is not true of those who grasp higher spiritual levels. those who perceive the spiritual levels and the light particular to those levels not only perceive the light, but grasp the creator. kabbali

LAITMAN M KABBALAH SCIENCE AND THE MEANING OF LIFE

ics. however, only a handful has recognized that evolution incorporates quantum effects in the design process of organisms. when these scientists began to face this conceptual revolution, some of them grasped the far-reaching implication that the mechanistic view was outdated, and that something else had come to replace it. on a personal note, i d like to say that even as a young man, i felt that the mysteries of the physical world hid a deeper mystery. even before i knew what quantum physics was about, i assumed that plunging into its depths would lead me to the spiritual world. in addition, i was always intuitively drawn to kabbalah. whenever i came across it in its genuine form, i felt that it manifested an inherent truth. 83 the essence of the wisdom of kabbalah 84 s t r i v i n g f o

LEADBEATER C W THE HIDDEN LIFE IN FREEMASONRY 2E

om penetrate further than an elementary moral interpretation of its principal symbols. in this book it is my object, while preserving due secrecy upon those matters which must be kept secret, to explain something of the deeper meaning and purpose of freemasonry, in the hope of arousing among the brn. a more profound reverence for that of which they are the custodians and a fuller understanding of the mysteries of the craft. although the book is primarily intended for the instruction of members of the co-masonic order, whose desire, as is expressed in their ritual, is to pour the waters of esoteric knowledge into the masonic vessels, i hope nevertheless that it may appeal to a wider circle, and may perhaps be of use to some of those many brn. in the masculine craft who are seeking for a dee

ere be those among the brn. to whom this claim seems ridiculous, i would ask them notwithstanding to read on and see whether the knowledge obtained by a means which is strange to them does not nevertheless supply for obscure or incomprehensible points in our ritual an explanation which commends itself to their reason and common sense. that which gives them a better grasp of the meaning underlying the mysteries of our craft, and thereby increases their veneration and love for it, cannot be unworthy or absurd. any student who wishes to know more of this fascinating subject may be referred to a little book entitled clairvoyance, which i wrote some years ago. i should like strongly to recommend for the perusal of my brn. of the craft two books by wor. bro. w. l. wilmhurst- the meaning of mason

roman collegia. there may still be some who know no better than that, but all students of the ancient mysteries who are also freemasons are aware that it is along that line that we find our true philosophical ancestry; for there is much in our ceremonies and teachings which could have had no significance for the mere operative mason, though when examined by the light of the knowledge received in the mysteries it is seen to be pregnant with meaning. many masonic writers claim various degrees of antiquity for the craft, some assigning its foundation to king solomon, and one at least boldly stating that its wisdom is all that now remains of the divine knowledge which adam possessed before his fall. there is, however, plenty of evidence less mythical than that, and to that evidence i happen t

f mine with which we are here concerned was lived some four thousand years before christ in the country which we now call egypt. 3. when i was initiated into freemasonry in this life, my first sight of the lodge was a great and pleasant surprise, for i found that i was perfectly familiar with all its arrangements, and that they were identical with those which i had known six thousand years ago in the mysteries of egypt. i am quite aware that this is a startling statement; i can only say that it is literally true. no mistake is possible; coincidence will not serve as an explan-ation. the placing of the three chief officers is unusual; the symbols are significant and distinctive, and their combination is peculiar; yet they all belonged to ancient egypt, and i knew them well there. almost all

is gthe one from the egg h. in egypt the egg was the symbol for the setting sun, which is often seen in that shape when about to touch the horizon. that egg passed into the underworld, and was hatched there, and out of it came the young sun the next morning, rising in his strength, which was called gthe flame born of a flame h. all this bore a deeply mystical significance, which was explained in the mysteries. 23. when osiris died, isis and nepthys- in turn tried to raise him, but it proved a failure; then anubis attempted it and succeeded, and osiris returned to the world with the secrets of amenti- a significant statement which seems to suggest that the secrets which we possess are closely connected with the underworld and the life after death. 24. these are some of the most striking of

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

anthro-pological school. the mystical school. the occult school. the knowledge of the occultist. the occult records. the sacramental power. the form and the life. orthodoxy and heresy. chapter ii the egyptian mysteries the message of the world teacher. the gods of egypt. isis and osiris. animal deities. the practice of embalming. other deities. the brothers of horus. consecration. the purpose of the mysteries. the degrees of the mysteries. the mysteries of isis. the preliminary trials. the mystery language. the duality of each degree. the inner mysteries of isis. the mysteries of serapis. the inner degree of serapis the mysteries of osiris. the legend of osiris. the meaning of the story. the inner mysteries of osiris. the office of master. the higher black masonry in the mysteries. white

es. the degrees of the mysteries. the mysteries of isis. the preliminary trials. the mystery language. the duality of each degree. the inner mysteries of isis. the mysteries of serapis. the inner degree of serapis the mysteries of osiris. the legend of osiris. the meaning of the story. the inner mysteries of osiris. the office of master. the higher black masonry in the mysteries. white masonry in the mysteries. the stages of the occult path. the first three initiations. the fourth initiation. the fifth initiation and beyond. chapter iii the cretan mysteries the unity of the mysteries. life in ancient crete. the cretan race. recent discoveries in crete. worship in crete. the throne room. the three columns. models of shrines. the altar objects. various symbols. the statuettes. chapter iv the

hool of pythagoras. the three degrees. other greek mysteries. chapter vi the mithraic mysteries zarathustra and mithraism. mithraism among the romans. the mithraic rites. the roman collegia. the work of king numa. the colleges and the legions. the introduction of the jewish form. the transition to the operatives. chapter vii craft masonry in mediaeval times evolutionary methods. the withdrawal of the mysteries. the christian mysteries. the repression of the mysteries. the crossing of traditions. the two lines of descent. the culdees. celtic christianity in britain. the druidic mysteries. the holy grail. heredom. chapter viii operative masonry in the middle ages the temporary custodians. decline of the collegia. the comacini. the comacine lodges. other survivals of the collegia. the compagn

es as well. it is quite clear from the researches of anthropologists that, whatever may be the precise links in the chain of descent, we in masonry are the inheritors of a very ancient tradition, which has for countless ages been associated with the most sacred mysteries of religious worship. 17. the mystical school 18. a third school of masonic thought, which we may call the mystical, approaches the mysteries of the craft from another standpoint altogether, seeing in them a plan of man s spiritual awakening and inner development. thinkers of this school, on the record of their own spiritual experiences, declare that the degrees of the order are symbolical of certain states of consciousness which must be awakened in the individual initiate if he aspires to win the treasures of the spirit

r good and suffering for evil. 26. he learns, too, that the world is ruled, under the will of t.m.h, by a brotherhood of adepts, who have themselves attained divine union, but remain on earth to guide humanity; that all the great religions of the world were founded by them, according to the needs of the races for which they were intended, and that within these religions there have been schools of the mysteries to offer to those who are ready a swifter path of unfoldment, with greater knowledge and opportunities for service; that this path is divided into steps and degrees: the probationary path, or the lower mysteries, wherein the candidates are prepared for discipleship, and the path proper, or the greater mysteries, in which are conferred within the great white lodge itself five great in

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ost efficacious and most holy sacrament, is reserved for the elect, the illuminated, the initiates of the sanctuary of the gnosis. xvii of a suggested course of experiment here is a series of operations of this art magick of the ix suggested for the use of any initiate as he begins his working. i. sex-force and sex-attraction (to ensure the regular course of these operations) ii. understanding of the mysteries of the ix and wisdom in their use (to ensure the right performance of these operations) iii. increase of the o.t.o (as a duty, and to ensure a suitable heir to the secret. this is especially important if the initiate be of the x) iv (if necessary) ease of circumstances (to ensure leisure for these operations, and to enlarge the field of choice of second parties) v. establishment of a

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cism. xlvi. system of taoism. 0 the supreme attainment[[vision of no difference] the tao or great extreme of the yi king. 1 union with god shang ti (also the tao) 2 the vision of god face to face[[vision of antinomies] the yang and khien 3 the vision of sorrow[[vision of wonder] kwan-se-on, the yin and khwan. 4 the vision of love. 5 the vision of power. 6 the vision of the harmony of things (also the mysteries of the crucifixion[[beatific vision] li 7 the vision of beauty triumphant. 8 the vision of splendour [ezekiel. 9 the vision of the machinery of the universe. 1010 the vision of the holy guardian angel or of adonai. khan 11 divination sun 12 miracles of healing, gift of tongues, knowledge of sciences sun 13 the white tincture, clairvoyance, divination by dreams kan and khwan 14 love-p

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n an arrow, so that thou hast a touchstone of truth, experience holding thee to reality, and to proportion. now therefore see from yet another art of heaven the absolute virtue of our law. t the book of wisdom or folly 151 et de sphinge gyptiorum (of the sphinx of the egyptians) t is now expedient that i instruct thee concerning the four powers of the sphinx, and firstly, that this most arcane of the mysteries of antiquity was never at any period the tool of the slave-gods, but a witness of horus through the dark on of osiris to his light and truth, his force and fire. thou canst by no means interpret the sphinx in terms of the formula of the slain god. this did i comprehend even when as eliphas levi zahed i walked up and down the earth, seeking a reconciliation of these antagonisms, which

creations wrought by women in whom is no function thereof; for they are phantoms, poisonous vapours, bred of the moon in her witchcraft of blood. m the book of wisdom or folly 173 #p de viis mortis et diaboli, arcanis tou tarot fraternitatis r. c (of the paths of death and the devil, arcana of the tarot of the r.c. fraternity) t shall profit thee much, o my son, or i err, that i instruct thee in the mysteries of the paths of nun and of ayin, that in our rota are figured in the atu called death, and that called the devil. of these nun joineth the sun with venus, and is referred to scorpio in the zodiac. this path is perilous, for it seeketh the level, and may abase thee, except thou take heed unto the going. of its three modes, the scorpio destroyeth himself, as if it were a type of animal

f kendal; oscar eckenstein of the mountain discovered manhood in me, teaching me to endure hardship, and to dare many shapes of death; also he nurtured me in concentration, the art of the mystics, but without lumber of theology. allan bennett bestowed upon me the right art of magic, and our holy qabalah, with a great treasure of learning in many matters, but especially concerning egypt, and asia, the mysteries of their arcane wisdom. but of cecil jones had i the great gift of the holy magick of abramelin, and he inducted me into that order which we name not, because of the silliness of the profane that pretend thereto, and he brought me to the knowledge and conversation of the holy guardian angel; also, he was the herald of the masters of the temple when they bade me welcome o their order

i done this, being oftentimes seated without motion save of the hands, while earth rolled from twilight unto twilight, so that my body became cold and rigid, even as is a corpse. also, in the intervals of this scripture, have i been given to contemplation and to works of high magick, notably the mass of he holy ghost, in the concentration of my will to impart this wisdom unto thee, and to reveal the mysteries of truth. now of all these this is the root, that truth is not fixed with the rigour of death, but vital with lust of change, and enflamed with the love of its opposite. thus even falsehood is not alien to truth, for the perfection of nature comprehendeth all. but all these things are written in the book of the law, after which do i limp painfully; afar off, upon the poor crutch of m

LIBER CHANOKH

hen the diagonal next to it ab, then the next diagonal ath, then the fourth diagonal, where is i with 8 21 (which indicates el, and we have the name. sabathiel liber lxxxiv 3 continuing the process, we get zedekiel madimiel semeliel nogahel corabiel levanael these names will be found in the pentagram and about it. these angels are the angels of the seven circles of heaven.5 these are but a few of the mysteries of this great seal sigillvm dei meth plate ii the symbolic representation of the universe 4 iii the shew-stone, a crystal which dee alleged to have been brought to him by angels, was then placed upon this table, and the principal result of the ceremonial skrying of sir edward kelly is the obtaining of the following diagrams, plates iii.-viii. he symbolized the four-dimensional univer

st of your palaces, and reigneth amongst you as the balance of righteousness and truth* collation of the various mss. of these calls has not done away with various readings; and there is not enough of the language extant to enable a settlement on general principles..ed. read here vooan in invocations of the fallen spirits. the forty-eight keys or calls 22 move therefore, and shew yourselves! open the mysteries of your creation! be friendly unto me, for i am the servant of the same your god: the true worshipper of the highest! 169 words in this english call. the second key adagita vau-pa-ahe zodonugonu fa-a-ipe salada! vi-i-vau el! sobame ial-pereji i-zoda-zodazod pi-adapehe casarema aberameji ta talabo paracaleda qo-ta lores-el-qo turebesa ooge balatohe! giui cahisa lusada oreri od micalap

ere five thunders that flew into the east. and the eagle spake and cried aloud: come away from the house of death! and they gathered themselves together and became13 (those) of whom it is measured, and it is as they are, whose* v.l .any echoing time between. the forty-eight keys or calls 32 number is 31. come away! for i have prepared (a place) for you. move therefore, and shew yourselves! unveil the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me, for i am the servant of the same your god: the true worshipper of the highest. the angle of e of c in the tablet of c. the princess of the waters, the lotus of the palace of the floods. the twelfth key nonuci dasonuf babaje od cahisa ob habaio tibibipe: alalare ataraahe od ef! dirix fafenu mianu ar enayo ovof! soba dooainu aai i vonupehe. zodaca

anu ar enayo ovof! soba dooainu aai i vonupehe. zodacare, gohusa, od zodameranu. odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe i a i d a! o ye that range14 in the south and are as the 28 lanterns of sorrow, bind up your girdles and visit us! bring down your train 3663 (servitors, that the lord may be magnified, whose name amongst ye is wrath. move! i say, and shew yourselves! unveil the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me, for i am the servant of the same your god, the true worshipper of the highest. the angle of b of c in the tablet of c. the lord of the waves and the waters, the king of the hosts of the sea. the thirteenth key napeai babajehe das berinu vax ooaona larinuji vonupehe doalime: conisa olalogi oresaha das cahisa afefa. micama isaro mada od lonusahi

aha das cahisa afefa. micama isaro mada od lonusahi- toxa, das ivaumeda aai jirosabe. zodacare od zodameranu. odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe i a i d a. o ye swords of the south, which have 42 eyes to stir up the wrath of sin: making men drunken which are empty: behold the promise of god, and his power, which is called amongst ye a bitter sting! move and appear! unveil the mysteries of your creation;15 for i am the servant of the same your god, the true worshipper of the highest. the angle of d of e in the tablet of e. the prince of the chariot of earth. liber lxxxiv 33 the fourteenth key noroni bajihie pasahasa oiada! das tarinuta mireca ol tahila dodasa tolahame caosago homida: das berinu orocahe quare: micama! bial. oiad; aisaro toxa das ivame aai balatima. z

LIBER CLXV A MASTER OF THE TEMPLE

usual and approved method, on april 2nd 1886 e. v, having only escaped becoming an april fool by delaying a day to summon up enough courage to turn out once more into this cold and uninviting world. having been oiled, smacked and allowed to live, we shall trouble no further about the details of his career until 1906, when, having reached the age of 20 years, he began to turn his attention toward the mysteries, and to investigate spiritualism, chiefly with the idea of disproving it. from this year his interest in the occult seems to date, and it was about this time that he first consciously aspired to find, and get into touch with, a true occult order. this aspiration was, as we shall see, fulfilled three years later, when he had an opportunity to become a probationer of the a\a, and immed

LIBER COLLEGII SANCTI

eprinted in equinox iii (3, the equinox of the gods. eventually all six texts were reprinted, accompanied by seven other gclass a h works which had appeared in equinox volume i, in equinox iii (9, the holy books of thelema. the task of a probationer. glet any person c h in 1912 this was modified, and as a further device for filtering out time-wasters an additional preliminary grade of gstudent of the mysteries h was instituted. students were given a list of books and told to go away and study them for three months, then had to pass an examination (open book) before they could be admitted as a probationer. two past papers, from 1913 and 1945 respectively, may be found in equinox iv (1) and remembering aleister crowley by kenneth grant (another one, similar in format but different in specifi

LIBER CORDIS CINCTI SERPENTE

2. so came i to duant, the starry abode, and i heard voices crying aloud. 3. o thou that sittest upon the earth (so spake a certain veiled one to me) thou art not greater than thy mother! thou speck of dust infinitesimal! thou art the lord of glory, and the unclean dog. 4. stooping down, dipping my wings, i came unto the darklysplendid abodes. there in that formless abyss was i made a partaker of the mysteries averse. 5. i suffered the deadly embrace of the snake and of the goat; i paid the infernal homage to the shame of khem. 6. therein was this virtue, that the one became the all. 7. moreover i beheld a vision of a river. there was a little boat thereon; and in it under purple sails was a golden woman, an image of asi wrought in finest gold. also the river was of blood, and the boat of

one, o my lord adonai, o thou abyss of sapphire! 56. i follow thee, and the waters of death fight strenu-ously against me. i pass into the waters beyond death and beyond life. 57. how shall i answer the foolish man? in no way shall he come to the identity of thee! liber cordis cincti serpente svb figvra ynda 15 58. but i am the fool that heedeth not the play of the magician. me doth the woman of the mysteries instruct in vain; i have burst the bonds of love and of power and of worship. 59. therefore is the eagle made one with the man, and the gallows of infamy dance with the fruit of the just. 60. i have descended, o my darling, into the black shining waters, and i have plucked thee forth as a black pearl of infinite preciousness. 61. i have gone down, o my god, into the abyss of the all

LIBER CXX

and closing of the temple is observable on all occasions. any other ceremony, such as evocation, invocation, initiation and all secret rituals, should be performed when the temple is "open. also, in the case of initiations their birth, death, and marriage (with such additional rituals as may be taught) should take place actually in an open temple. followeth the ceremony of admitting a neophyte to the mysteries, which is to be performed upon him before he is admitted to an ordeal] the ritual called "passing through the tuat (the officers are three in number, invisible are ta-nech for nuit, bes-n-maut for hadit. thence cometh forth visable, the lowest point of the red triangle of our order, ankh-f-n-khonsu for ra- hoor-khuit. the ceremony is to join the candidate, or ego, with him. the offic

LIBER DCCCLX JOHN ST

f energy. sammavayamo.which gives alike the desire to perform more definitely and exclusively the great work, and the capacity to achieve success. it is in any case remarkable that i was born in october (1875; suffered the terrible mystic trance which turned me toward the path in october (1896; applied for admission to g d in october (1898; opened my temple at boleskine in october (1899; received the mysteries of l.i.l. in october (1900; and obtained the grade of 6= 5; obtained the first true mystic results in october (1901; first landed in egypt in october (1902; landed again in egypt in october (1903; first parted from rose in october (1904; wrote the b.-i-m.1 in october (1905, and obtained 1 [i.e. the bagh-i-muattar, also known as the scented garden of abdullah the satirist of shiraz. t

member of the visible triad that is crossed with the invisible. behold the hexagram of solomon the king! all this the hiereus seals with a knock and at the hegemon fs new summons he.to his surprise.finds himself as the hanged man of the tarot. each point of the figure thus formed they crown with light, until he glitters with the flame of the spirit. thus and not otherwise is he made a partaker of the mysteries, and the lightning flash strikes him. the lord hath descended from heaven with a shout and with the voice of the archangel, and the trump of god. he is installed in the throne of the double kingdom, and he wields the wand of double power by the sings of the grade. he is recognized an initiate, and the word of secret power, and the silent administration of the sacrament of sword and f

mbolically sealed by the thirty voices, and the word that vibrateth from the silence to the speech, and from the speech again unto the silence. then the pyramid is sealed up, even as it was opened; yet in the sealing thereof the three men partake in a certain mystical manner of the eucharist of the four elements that are consumed for the perfection of the oil. konx om pax [with these mystic words the mysteries eleusinian were sealed..ed] 10.00. having written out this explanation, i will read it through and meditate solemnly thereupon. all this i wrote in the might of the secret ring committed unto me by the masters; so that all might be absolutely correct. one thing strikes me as worthy of mention. last night when i went into the restaurant to speak to roland, my liber dccclx 34 distaste

LIBER DCCCXI ENERGIZED ENTHUSIASM

or lascivious eyes; either would be fatal to all the good already done. it is presumably better to wait until all present are greatly exalted before risking a profanation. it is not desirable, in my opinion, that the ordinary worshippers should celebrate in public. the sacrifice should be single. whether or no. xv thus far had i written when the distinguished poet, whose conversation with me upon the mysteries had incited me to jot down these few rough notes, knocked at my door. i told him that i was at work on the ideas suggested by him, and that.well, i was rather stuck. he asked permission to glance at the ms (for he reads english fluently, though speaking but a few words, and having done so, kindled and said: gif you come with me now, we will finish your essay. h glad enough of any exc

ication of the city near which it took place. i am willing to indicate to initiates of the rose croix degree of masonry under proper charter from the genuine authorities (for there are spurious masons working under a forged charter) the address of a person willing to consider their fitness to affiliate to a chapter practicing similar rites. xvi i consider it supererogatory to continue my essay on the mysteries and my analysis of energized enthusiasm. energized enthusiasm 23 [the following appeared in crowley fs editorial to equinox i (10; the bulk of it is crowley quoting g.r.s. mead quoting from de vita contemplativa by philo of alexandria, a hellenized jewish writer of the first century e.v. t.s] with regard to the article in no. 9, genergized enthusiasm, h a circumstance of exceptional

LIBER DCLXXI VEL PYRAMIDOS

right knee with the light. i gild my right foot with the light. i gild my left knee with the light. i gild my phallus with the light. i gild mine elbow with the light. i gild my navel with the light. i gild my heart wedge with the light. i gild my black throat with the light. i gild my forehead with the light. i gild my phallus with the light. the three-fold star cross-crowned, i rise partaker of the mysteries. rising in sign mulier asar un-nefer! i am thine waiting thy glory in the shrine, thy bride, thy virgin, ah my lord! smite through the spirit with thy sword asar un-nefer! rise in me the chosen catamite of thee come! o come now! i wait, i wait patient-impatient, slave of fate bought by thy glance. come now, come now vel pyramidos 11 touch and inform this burning brow. asar un-nefer!

LIBER LXVII THE SWORD OF SONG

hrist. for he was no persuaded that he himself was the first beast, and would ask the sceptic to count his seven heads and ten horns. the heads, however, rarely totted up accurately. at this point the accounts of mr. turle and mathilde diverge slightly. the cleric affirms that he was induced by a tartar lady, of an honourable and ancient profession, to accompany her to tibet .to be initiated into the mysteries. he was, of course, robbed and murdered with due punctuality, in the town of kiev. mathilde.s story is that he travelled to kiev on the original quest, and died of typhoid or cholera. in any case, he died at kiev in 1839. this fixes the date of the child.s birth at 1837. his faithful nurse conveyed him safely to england, where his relatives provided for his maintenance and education

us an idea of the progression of diabolism as it really is, not as it is painted. note also (1) the increase of selfishness in pleasure (2) the diminution of his sensibility to physical charms. pure and sane is his early work; then he is carried into the outer current of the great vortex of sin, and whirls lazilky though the sleepy waters of mere sensualism; the pace quickens, he grows fierce in the mysteries of sapphism and the cult of venus aversa with women; later of the same forms of vice with men, all mingled with wild talk of religious dogma and a general exaltation of priapism at the expense, in particular, of christianity, in which religion, however, he is undoubtedly a believer till the last (the pious will quote james ii. 19, and the infidel will observe that he died in an asylu

aversa with women; later of the same forms of vice with men, all mingled with wild talk of religious dogma and a general exaltation of priapism at the expense, in particular, of christianity, in which religion, however, he is undoubtedly a believer till the last (the pious will quote james ii. 19, and the infidel will observe that he died in an asylum; then the full swing of the tide catches him, the mysteries of death become more and more an obsession, and he is flung headlong into sadism, necrophilia, 56 the sword of song all the maddest, fiercest vices that the mind of fiends ever brought up from the pit. but always to the very end his power is unexhausted, immense, terrible. his delerium does not amuse; it appals! a man who could conceive as he did must himself have had some glorious c

LIBER SAMEKH

e then that is as yet ignorant of the name, let him repeat a word worthy of this particular ritual. such are abrahadabra, the word of the aon, which signifieth gthe great work accomplished h; and aumgn, already interpreted in this book* and the name of the beast, for that his number showeth forth this union with the angel, and his work is no other than to make all men partakers of this mystery of the mysteries of magick. so then, saying this word or that, let the adept wrestle with his angel and withstand him,34 that he may constrain him to consent to continue in communication until the consciousness becomes capable of clear comprehension, and of accurate transmission of the transcendent truth of the beloved to the heart that holds him* the essence of this matter is that the word aum, whic

LIBER XXXIII AN ACCOUNT OF AA

ion of madame de steiger, which they have freely quoted] it is necessary, my dear brothers, to give you a clear idea of the interior order; of that illuminated community which is scattered throughout the world, but which is governed by one truth and united in one spirit. this community possesses a school, in which all who thirst for knowledge are instructed by the spirit of wisdom itself; and all the mysteries of nature are preserved in this school for the children of light. perfect knowledge of nature and of humanity is taught in this school. it is from her that all truths penetrate into the world; she is the school of all who search for wisdom, and it is in this community alone that truth and the explantation of all mystery are to be found. it is the most hidden of communities, yet it co

LUCIFERIAN SORCERY

upon the creation of the daemon servitor zarabanda one consecrates the area of the nganga or spirit pot with the sigil of this spirit traced in flour on the floor. this activates the area of neither-neither from which the sorcerer walks between the worlds of dream (nightside) and waking (dayside "by the rights of pleasure may flesh procreate from within. mother of the sabbath, lilith i awaken to the mysteries of our craft. i dedicate my being to the path from which my blood dictates. by the mysteries of the goat and the serpent i come to thee. i walk now the witches sabbat path, reborn under the luciferic shadows and promethean light! cain, wanderer of the desert dawn, embraces now my way, which is our way, that thy mysteries are revealed through dedication! shaitan asmodeus belial lilith

magick (astral projection and development of the psyche. the right hand path seeks to align the individual with the flowing stream of nature, to align the self with the avenue of god or the creative force itself. this form may be defined or named as lucifer, as the eldest angel of the creative source who has journeyed through both paths. the left side of the path is that of sorcery/witchcraft and the mysteries of astral vampirism. this is the area of which the individual who seek the control of the self and the exterior through sorcery and goetic black magick, more properly, the left hand path. the lhp is defined as a system that is relative, and realistic towards the inner or deep desire within humans to be free, independent and strong. to seek knowledge, wisdom and areas of personal grow

me as the eye of algol, separate and alone in my being. typhon, present unto me the tcham knive from which i shall stand forth in my dreaming and waking! sender of nightmares ascend through me! ooo west- let now the serpent encircle me, leviathan the coiling dragon of timeless being. i summon your essence unto me! great chthonic daimon of endless being, i seek to drink deep of your cup and behold the mysteries of the depths! mriodom aoth, sabaoth, atheleberseth, abraoth! by the very circle of which i build i walk unto the crown of lucifer that emerald which shine the essence of heaven and hell. that angelickan watcher of the sun shall come now forth to join with the ahrimanic shadow, that angel and daemon are joined! i walk unto the umbrarum rex, the kingdom of shades and the ghost roads o

through set that all upon the luciferian path pass through, in the skin of cain or otherwise. 32 west a calling to leviathan, the dragon essence which is immortal, or eternal. the encircling of leviathan is a will directed focus of the individuals being or i announcing the forced antinomianian separation from the natural order, and through leviathan grows strong in this circle of timeless being. the mysteries of the depths is revealed as knowledge and wisdom of the subconscious. by tapping into the subconscious, one is able to master their own individual life therein. the reference to the angelickan watcher of the sun and the ahrimanic shadow is based in the double vessels or fetishes of the bestial and angelick atavisms and familiars. by exteriorizing ones adversarial aspects of i and be

LUCIFERIAN WITCHCRAFT AN INTRODUCTION

it is very much like a call of the blood, it whispers on the webs of dreams from which you are slowly lifted up to the stag, naked and awake through the eyes of lilith and asmodeus. the awakening and dedication chant (performed by candlelight indoors or out. if outdoors, cast your circle in flour "by the rights of pleasure may flesh procreate from within. mother of the sabbath, lilith i awaken to the mysteries of our craft. i dedicate my being to the path from which my blood dictates. by the mysteries of the goat and the serpent i come to thee. i walk now the sabbatic path, reborn under the luciferic shadows and promethean light! cain, wanderer of the desert dawn, embrace now my way which is our way, that thy mysteries are revealed through dedication! shaitan asmodeus belial lilith hecate

LUCIFERIAN WITCHCRAFT THE MYSTERY REVEALED

k, and the luciferic witchcraft tradition developed by the coven. taken from elements of gardnerian and medieval witchcraft, influences of thelemic magick, austin osman spare, chaos sorcery and other avenues, toph intend to move magickal initiation into new areas of science and folklore. this is the primary tool of the order, working with phi brainwave patterns to control ones own initiation into the mysteries. systems are very important to the order, and its works. while some may find interest in the witchcraft tradition developed within toph, some may find especial interest in the medieval black magick systems worked with through the group. finding a strength and beauty in the left hand path allows a balanced and positive ascent into the high mysteries of the goddess and god forms from w

magick (astral projection and development of the psyche. the right hand path seeks to align the individual with the flowing stream of nature, to align the self with the avenue of god or the creative force itself. this form may be defined or named as lucifer, as the eldest angel of the creative source who has journeyed through both paths. the left side of the path is that of sorcery/witchcraft and the mysteries of astral vampirism. this is the area of which the individual who seek the control of the self and the exterior through sorcery and goetic black magick, more properly, the left hand path. the lhp is defined as a system that is relative, and realistic towards the inner or deep desire within humans to be free, independent and strong. to seek knowledge, wisdom and areas of personal grow

MAGIC AND SPELLS

sistance suffer a -1 penalty. the dc to dispel evocation or transmutation effects from a shadow weave item is 11+ the reduced caster level. in general, shadow weave users do not bother to create items that include evocation or transmutation effects. shadow weave items cannot generate effects with the light designator. shadow weave items can pose a serious danger to users who are not familiar with the mysteries of the shadow weave. activating a shadow weave item through spell completion, spell trigger, or command word deals 1d4 points of temporary wisdom damage to the user unless the user has the shadow weave magic feat. a use-activated shadow weave item deals 1 point of temporary wisdom damage the first time it is used each day unless the user has the shadow weave magic feat. if the item f

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

hemy: part one the theory and practice of alchemy: part two the hermetic and alchemical figures of claudius de dominico celentano vallis novi the chemical marriage bacon, shakspere, and the rosicrucians the cryptogram as a factor in symbolic philosophy freemasonic symbolism mystic christianity the cross and the crucifixion the mystery of the apocalypse the faith of islam american indian symbolism the mysteries and their emissaries conclusion the secret teachings of all ages an encyclopedic outline of masonic, hermetic, qabbalistic and rosicrucian symbolical philosophy being an interpretation of the secret teachings concealed within the rituals, allegories, and mysteries of all ages by manly p. hall san francisco printed for manly p. hall by h.s. crocker company, incorporated mcmxxviii [192

have influenced modern masonic symbolism ancient systems of education--celsus concerning the christians--knowledge necessary to right living--the druidic mysteries of britain and gaul--the rites of mithras--the mithraic and christian mysteries contrasted. 21 the ancient mysteries and secret societies, part ii the gnostic mysteries--simon magus and basilides--abraxas, the gnostic concept of deity--the mysteries of serapis--labyrinth symbolism--the odinic, or gothic, mysteries. 25 the ancient mysteries and secret societies, part iii the eleusinian mysteries--the lesser rites--the greater rites--the orphic mysteries- the bacchic mysteries--the dionysiac mysteries. 29 atlantis and the gods of antiquity plato's atlantis in the light of modern science-the myth of the dying god-the rite of tammuz

of serapis--labyrinth symbolism--the odinic, or gothic, mysteries. 25 the ancient mysteries and secret societies, part iii the eleusinian mysteries--the lesser rites--the greater rites--the orphic mysteries- the bacchic mysteries--the dionysiac mysteries. 29 atlantis and the gods of antiquity plato's atlantis in the light of modern science-the myth of the dying god-the rite of tammuz and ishtar--the mysteries of atys and adonis-the rites of sabazius--the cabiric mysteries of samothrace. 33 the life and writings of thoth hermes trismegistus suppositions concerning identity of hermes--the mutilated hermetic fragments--the book of thoth--poimandres, the vision of hermes--the mystery of universal mind- the seven governors of the world. 37 the initiation of the pyramid the opening of the great

ents and their inhabitants. the paracelsian theory of submundanes--the orders of elemental beings--the gnomes, undines, salamanders, and sylphs--demonology--the incubus and succubus- vampirism. 105 hermetic pharmacology, chemistry, and therapeutics the healing methods of paracelsus--palingenesis--hermetic theories concerning the cause of disease--medicinal properties of herbs--the use of drugs in the mysteries--the sect of the assassins. 109 the qabbalah, the secret doctrine of israel the written and unwritten laws--the origin of the qabbalistic writings--rabbi simeon ben jochai--the great qabbalistic books--the divisions of the qabbalistic system--the sepher yetzirah. 113 fundamentals of qabbalistic cosmogony ain soph and the cosmic egg--the qabbalistic system of worlds--the qabbalistic i

the apocalypse--the alpha and omega- the lamb of god-the four horsemen-the number of the beast. 185 the faith of islam the life of mohammed--the revelation of the koran--the valedictory pilgrimage--the tomb of the prophet--the caaba at mecca--the secret doctrine of islam. 189 american indian symbolism the ceremony of the peace pipe--the historical hiawatha--the popol vuh--american indian sorcery--the mysteries of xibalba--the midewiwin. 193 the mysteries and their emissaries the golden chain of homer--hypatia, the alexandrian neo-platonist--the "divine" cagliostro--the comte de st.-germain--the designing of the american flag--the declaration of independence. 197 conclusion 201 bibliography 205 index 207 next: introduction p. 12 p. 13 introduction philosophy is the science of estimating val

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

d, facing west across it, replace the photograph in the altar triangle. pause for a minute or two at this point; all present should maintain a strict silence. then carefully place your necromantic incense within your thurible, and when it is fuming well, repeat the words of the grand citation, striking the photograph gently with the end of your wand at the completion of each line as you do so. by the mysteries of the deep [strike, by the flames of banal [strike, by the power of the east [strike, and by the silence of the night [strike, by the holy rites of hecate [strike, i conjure and exorcise thee, spirit [name [strike, to present thyself here [strike] and answer truly our demands [strike. so mote it be [strike (the "hecate" invoked here is the classical greek goddess of witchcraft. she

quarter of the amount you would regularly eat, as it is a symbolic gesture only: the dead are very light eaters! you should allow sufficient time for the first half of the operation in order to reach this point just as midnight arrives. as the hour strikes, approach the portrait, backwards as always, slowly unveil it, and mentally repeat the necromantic grand citation to yourself as you do so: by the mysteries of the deep, by the flames of banal, by the power of the east, by the silence of the night, and by the holy rites of hecate, i call thee by the ties of love, spirit of [name of deceased] to break thy eternal fast with me. so mote it be! then, after replenishing the incense, move backwards clockwise round the table to your seat and begin to eat your portion of your supper. as you do t

or she is consecrated by the pentacle as opposed to triangle; this involves anointing with oil, wine, and lips the genital organ, right breast, left hip, right hip, left breast, and genital organ again, in that order; an inverted pentacle, in fact. the new initiate, after being empowered by the laying on of the initiator's hands, is then instructed in the use of the magical implements and also in the mysteries of the return-in-threefold witch law, whether it be used for good or evil, blessing or cursing. by dint of this, the ceremony concludes with the new initiate scourging his initiator with thrice as many blows as he himself received, namely, one hundred and twenty in all. he is then presented to the powers at the four quarters as a duly consecrated high priest and wizard, or high pries

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emanate from his countenance, and which are before his face; by the angelical powers which are in the heavens, and by the most great wisdom of almighty god; by the seal of david, by the ring and seal of solomon, which was revealed unto him by the most high and sovereign creator; and by the nine medals or pentacles, which we have among our symbols, which proceed and come from heaven, and are among the mysteries of mysteries or secrets of secrets, which you can also behold in my hand, consecrated and exorcised with the due and requisite ceremonies. by these, then, and by all the secrets which the almighty encloseth in the treasures of the sovereign and highest wisdom, by his hand, and by his marvellous power; i conjure, force, and exorcise ye that ye come without delay to perform in our pres

MEANING OF MASONRY

was written with a view toward promoting a deeper understanding of the fraternity, and this goal has been achieved. the ideals of the masonic fraternity have a wide appeal to the best instincts of men, and the craft has become one of the greatest social institutions in the world. in this new aquarian age, when many individuals and groups are working in various ways for the eventual restoration of the mysteries, an increasing number of aspirants are beginning to recognize that freemasonry may well be the vehicle for this achievement. we have here a sincere effort by a learned and earnest brother to point to the source of masonic light in elegant, and at times profound, language. they who look with him may enjoy the same felicity. the great value of this book is that it was written by one wh

nstruction-lectures night after night with a less or greater degree of intelligence and verbal perfection, and there our work ends, as though the ability to pe rform this work creditably were the be-all and the end-all of m asonic work. seldom or never do we employ our lodge meetings for that purpose for which, quite as much as for ceremonial purposes, they were intended, viz: for" expatiating on the mysteries of the craft" and perhaps our neglect to do so is because we have ourselves imperfectly realized what those mysteries are into which our order was primarily formed to introduce us. yet, there exists a large number of brethren who would willingly repair this obvious deficiency; brethren to whose natures masonry, even in their more limited aspect of it, makes a profound appeal, and who

d to be, let us ask what it is. but before answering that question, let me put you in possession of certain facts that will enable you the better to appreciate the answer when i formulate it. in all periods of the world's history, and in every part of the globe, secret orders and societies have existed outside the deeper limits of the official churches for the purpose of teaching what are called" the mysteries: for imparting to suitable and prepared minds certain truths of human life, certain instructions about divine things, about the things that belong to our peace, about human nature and human destiny, which it was undesirable to publish to the multitude who would but profane those teachings and apply the esoteric knowledge that was communicated to perverse and perhaps to disastrous end

rly taught, we are told" on the highest hills and in the lowest valleys" which is merely a figure of speech for saying, first, that they have been taught in circumstances of the greatest seclusion and secrecy, and secondly, that they have been taught in both advanced and simple forms according to the understanding of their disciples. it is, of course, common knowledge that great secret systems of the mysteries (referred to in our lectures as" noble orders of architecture" i.e, of soul-building) existed in the east, in chaldea, assyria, egypt, greece, italy, amongst the hebrews, amongst mahommedans and amongst christians; even among uncivilized african races they are to be found. all the great teachers of humanity, socrates, plato, pythagoras, moses, aristotle, virgil, the author of the hom

eachers of humanity, socrates, plato, pythagoras, moses, aristotle, virgil, the author of the homeric poems, and the great greek tragedians, along with st. john, st. paul and innumerable other great names--were initiates of the sacred mysteries. the form of the teaching co mmunicated has varied considerably from age to age; it has been expressed under different veils; but since the ultimate truth the mysteries aim at teaching is always one and the same, there has always been taught, and can only be taught, one and the same doctrine. what that doctrine was, and still is, we will consider presently so far as we are able to speak of it, and so far as masonry gives expression to it. for the moment let me merely say that behind all the official religious systems of the world, and behind all the

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antechamber to hell. if you choose to embrace and live the cthonic murk and stygian darkness of the following chapters you will certainly get some return on your investment of belief, for it has been well crafted by a master. you may learn much about your various selves that you would have been happier not knowing. you may even find a way through the darkside labyrinth to an effective mastery of the mysteries of darkness and daemonic psychology and parapsychology. many have tried, most have failed. do not even think about proceeding unless you have already equipped yourself with a very robust and versatile sense of humor. take a flight recorder with you, if only in the form of a fire proof diary, so that others may learn from your mistakes. chaos proved to be a playful and rewarding lover

ance. the witch has a small bonfire going and is draped in traditional garments, hooded robes of white, appropriate to the initiation process. any other objects such as pentacles, sigils and other talismans can be worn as well, depending on the individuals interest and alignment. the color white represents purity, and humility or novice status. it is thus suited to those who have not 45 45 tasted the mysteries of light and dark. thus it precedes the gray of the magickal current that flows towards the toad s moon, to which the night pays homage. a dagger should be present, not an athame per se but a virgin dagger with which you could easily cut yourself. once the banishing rite is complete, focus on your environment and all of the beautiful and pleasant things around you, the forest, the wi

ements flowing fire, water, air and earth. the angelick spirits of the aethyr which guard the foundations of human development shall observe with your calling. they are the watchers often revealed as demons. know their nature well. a witch would now perform a dedication chant, an example would be "by the rights of pleasure may flesh procreate from within. mother of the sabbath, lilith i awaken to the mysteries of our craft. i dedicate my being to the path from which my blood dictates. by the mysteries of the goat and the serpent i come to thee. i walk now the luciferian path, reborn under the luciferic shadows and promethean light! shaitan asmodeus belial lilith hecate eko, eko" the witch would now make a cut and draw blood, letting it drop into the soil. this would be followed by the visi

or focus presents an accessible window to the astral and dream plane. thus through oz being pan can desire become flesh. it is through the divine woman that the essence of magick and witchcraft is found. those seeking beyond this path will often miss it altogether, due to the consistent denial of ones' own feminine or lunar side which must be invariably joined with the male or sun aspect. babalon the mysteries of babalon do hold a significant modern point within some witchcraft covens or groups. we must first discover what babalon was, is and is moving towards to recognize this brilliant feminine flame within each man and woman. babalon is the qabalistically restored spelling of the biblical babylon, the great whore. this goddess is in union with the beast 666 in the book of revelation. al

ir own individual path towards her. hecate- queen of witches62 62 the goddess energy, the current empowering our tradition of the witch cult is channeled through the goddess, hecate. her titles are many; the dark goddess, protectress of herds and sailors, goddess of the crossroads (which would draw a parallel towards baron samedhi of several voudoo traditions, being the lord of the crossroads and the mysteries of death) as well as the sender of nocturnal visions (dreaming visitation. hecate is depicted as a woman or hag with three heads, each facing a different direction. it is said that hecate is seen in all three phases of the moon. mythology has painted a vision of the witch mother with two or sometimes all three heads being that of beasts. each animal represents an atavistic desire whi

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

ogy. the word secret comes from secretion, meaning fluid of the body, particularly the femalemenstrual fluids. the concept and phenomenon of the holy grail comes from the myster-ies of the female cults after their residency with and tuition from the sons of the serpent.it is from this exodus to lemuria that we have the great female cults, when females werechief initiators, oracles, and keepers of the mysteries, which is recorded even in the arthu-rian romances of later ages. celtic myth is full of anecdotes about the warrior queens whocommand great magical abilities. that this was changed in historical times is due to thesupremacy of the evil masters again taking control of civic and cultural events. the hybridprogeny of the original fully alien masters could also eventually reproduce both

in a need to circumvent the drive,personally and collectively, we have turned to the philosophers and to the scientistsand priests. for all their musings and pontification, the academic philosophers havecome up relatively empty when providing clear understanding of this matter for allhumanity. science does not exalt the moral question to any intense degree. scientistscannot even find consensus on the mysteries of the physical earth. orthodox geolo-gists have generally failed to account for anomalies pertaining to the origin of life, ofthe hominids, the later genus homo, and the fossil record. the alumni of the earth sci-ences consciously manufactured the fallacious theory of the ice age and the pleis-tocene epoch. they advocated uniformitarianism stating what they knew to beuntrue, that ge

rld. man and the meaning of his life werenot envisaged as detached from the material world, but as of kindred nature with it and in itshigher ranges an efflorescence from it (alvin boyd kuhn, the ultimate canon of knowl-edge)if one is in true connection with nature, it follows that there is no gender dichotomy.women are not only treated as equals but are regarded as living agents (even portals)to the mysteries of nature and being. the very word mystery comes from mestameaning woman in egyptian. the scholar max muller wrote:no people ancient or modern has given woman so high a legal status as did the inhabitantsof the nile v alley.the egyptian women were entrusted with the civilization. the woman (princess, and not themale, was the legal heir to the throne, and the man she chose to marry wo

edge of the stars played an important part in every stageof the creative phases in the construction of the city. indeed, as the story of washington d.c, unfolds,we will be forced to the conclusion that the 13 approximately straight lines of avenues which lenfantplanned for the city were symbolic of the stripes of the national flag, laid out to receive the impress ofthe stars (p. 66)as we approach the mysteries of washington, d.c, we shall find that the image of virgo, her symbolsof corn and the cornucopia, takes on more and more importance. indeed, we shall conclude that thosewho oversaw the design of the city adopted virgo as its arcane leitmotif (p. 155)the word capitolmay derive from the word, caput draconis, that is, the head of the dragon.the freemasonsthe very struggle for independen

ime?do governments, religions and economic conglomerates have occult histories and agendas?michael tsarion discusses the goddess traditions and the hermetic arts of tarot, astrology, kabalaand numerology (includes 800+ digital slide presentation)log on to www.taroscopes.com and visit the merchandise page for more information. womenand the arts of doing and beingthe role of women as the keepers of the mysteries of being.the role of women domestically and professionally.going beyond the familiar roles, in the 21st century.the age of aquarius- its true impact.the relevance of the divination arts: tarot, astrology, kabala and numerology.symbolic literacy- what is it?stereotypes versus archetypes.habituation versus individuation.the return of the goddessmichael tsarion speaks on the role of the

MICHAEL WYNN THE SOUL TRAVELERS

ode in the heavens is frequently represented by a lightning bolt, whereas the human s path upwards may include a snake--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 61 famous phrases: transformation through the mystic passageways and chambers of the great pyramid passed the illumined of antiquity. they entered its portals as men; they came forth as gods. it was the place of the "second birth" the "womb of the mysteries" and wisdom dwelt in it as god dwells in the hearts of men. somewhere in the depths of its recesses there resided an unknown being who was called "the initiator" or "the illustrious one" robed in blue and gold and bearing in his hand the sevenfold key of eternity. who was the master dwelling in the mighty pyramid, the many rooms of which signified the worlds in space; the master whom

ymns of praise no longer echo in muffled tones through the chambers; the neophyte no longer passes through the elements and wanders among the seven stars; the candidate no longer receives the "word of life" from the lips of the eternal one. nothing now remains that the eye of man can see but an empty shell--the outer symbol of an inner truth--and men call the house of god a tomb! the technique of the mysteries was unfolded by the sage illuminator, the master of the secret house. the power to know his guardian spirit was revealed to the new initiate; the method of disentangling his material body from his divine vehicle was explained; and to consummate the magnum opus, there was revealed the divine name--the secret and unutterable designation of the supreme deity, by the very knowledge of wh

ests permitted a few to pass toward the attainment of individual completion. it is also to be noted incidentally that if the coffer in the king's chamber be struck, the sound emitted has no counterpart in any known musical scale. this tonal value may have formed part of that combination of circumstances which rendered the king's chamber an ideal setting for the conferment of the highest degree of the mysteries -manly palmer hall (33rd degree freemason "the secret teachings of all ages" it should never be forgotten for a moment that the central and essential work of the magicians is the attainment of knowledge and conversation with the holy guardian angel anything apart from this course is a side issue and unless so regarded may lead to the complete ruin of the whole work of the magician -a

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. it is visualized outside of the self to present a means of opposition, which allows the self to later realign this focus point of the mind the magician uses the imagination and will to visualize and create the vampyric form accordingly. in the full moon darkness of night, when shades and the manes of the dead remain close to the earth, approach the tomb of sah in the honor of the self, which is the mysteries of the nephilim and watchers, who descended into the demonium of the earth, to merge spirit with beast and human flesh. wear this mask with intent and pure love, then shall the secret of the essence be revealed in your sunless palace of night. approach the tomb "gate of black earth, nephilimic tomb in the sunless palace of azrail, open forth the dreaming fields of night, from thy ves

night, her head bare, met a demon which gave her a red cap (coiffe) like his own, which cap causes the child to be born with a caul. in an initiatory context which implies the connection of folklore with inspired magical practice, the caul introduced in ritual practice (by a blood coloured cloth, stained with menstrual blood or otherwise) is the mark of lilith and cain, born unto the night within the mysteries of vampyrism. dress in vestments of the moon of the color of the red serpent, a blood red robe and a mask of the dead (in the form of a skull, the bare mysteries which time does not hide nor tell. the human skull is considered as a symbol of baphomet, worshipped by the knight's templar. the skull is also a powerful fetish which may hold the familiar shades of the dead, a projected to

e anthropomorphic assumption of identity. akhtya was considered an "evil" sorcerer, the founder of yatus, or yatuk-dinoih (witchcraft- a guild of sorcerers who practiced black magic or adversarial rites under the direction or path of ahriman in ancient persia. yatuk/yatus is considered now a left hand path approach to witchcraft, that is by encircling the self one may achieve self-initiation into the mysteries of the adversary, the opposition of self against the natural order. the image or archetype through which self is in awakening is the image of ahriman, refer to the khorda avesta (book of common prayer) translated by james darmesteter, from "sacred books of the east, american edition, 1898. the ideal mind set of this ritual and any in the yatuk dinoih is one working with the most prim

ary in a primal sense, the darkness of being is to be explored and perceived as an extension of self. the aspect of ahriman is as half-beast, werewolf type vampyre from. ahriman is a spirit of darkness, whom resides in the depths of the subconscious- the gates of arezura. one should focus on encircling the self in these shadows, which are revealed by the work itself. the essence of yatus/yatuk is the mysteries of sorcery within the self, the keys to the spirit of man. one works this type of considered dangerous black magick as the self-transformation through the image of the adversary. akhtya is the sorcerer on earth who drinks of the graal of ahriman and az, serpent and wolf. this inversion leads to the strengthening of self under the activity of encircling belief into tangible form. one

bones or images of the dead. west is the gateway of which you enter and dwell, then you shall emerge in the north from the gates of amenta. west holding the anthame focus on image of anpu and recite "i stand at the gate of the twilight realms. i have passed as a shadow of death yet in joy and love i shall return in flesh. o' dweller in the chamber of embalmment i invoke theel fill my spirit with the mysteries of the jackal and the divine, that through darkness i shall emerge as light. am ut, hekak, sekak, ursha umpesta zoriodo! dweller in the chamber of embalmment, by holy fire and blackened flame, arise from shadows, jackal and wolf, son of chaos born! surround the self in the enchantments of death and the tomb, the anthame should be circled around the self in widdershins, while moving e

MORALS AND DOGMA

at these represented the planets, we are assured by clemens of alexandria, in his stromata, and by philo judaeus. to return to its source in the infinite, the human soul, the ancients held, had to ascend, as it had descended, through the seven spheres. the ladder by which it reascends, has, according to marsilius ficinus, in his commentary on the ennead of plotinus, seven degrees or steps; and in the mysteries of mithras, carried to rome under the emperors, the ladder, with its seven rounds, was a symbol referring to this ascent through the spheres of the seven planets. jacob saw the spirits of god ascending and descending on it; and above it the deity himself. the mithraic mysteries were celebrated in caves, where gates were marked at the four equinoctial and solstitial points of the zodi

man feelings, passions, appetites, and lusts, of idols, stones, animals, reptiles. the onion was sacred to the egyptians, because its different layers were a symbol of the concentric heavenly spheres. of course the popular religion could not satisfy the deeper longings and thoughts, the loftier aspirations of the spirit, or the logic of reason. the first, therefore, was taught to the initiated in the mysteries. there, also, it was taught by symbols. the vagueness of symbolism, capable of many interpretations, reached what the palpable and conventional creed could not. its indefiniteness acknowledged the abstruseness of the subject: it treated that mysterious subject mystically: it endeavored to illustrate what it could not explain; to excite an appropriate _feeling, if it could not develop

ordinate conveyance for the conception, which itself never became obvious or familiar. thus the knowledge now imparted by books and letters, was of old conveyed by symbols; and the priests invented or perpetuated a display of rites and exhibitions, which were not only more attractive to the eye than words, but often more suggestive and more pregnant with meaning to the mind. masonry, successor of the mysteries, still follows the ancient manner of teaching. her ceremonies are like the ancient mystic shows--not the reading of an essay, but the opening of a problem, requiring research, and constituting philosophy the arch-expounder. her symbols are the instruction she gives. the lectures are endeavors, often partial and one-sided, to interpret these symbols. he who would become an accomplishe

p these symbols for himself* though masonry is identical with the ancient mysteries, it is so only in this qualified sense: that it presents but an imperfect image of their brilliancy, the ruins only of their grandeur, and a system that has experienced progressive alterations, the fruits of social events, political circumstances, and the ambitious imbecility of its improvers. after leaving egypt, the mysteries were modified by the habits of the different nations among whom they were introduced, and especially by the religious systems of the countries into which they were transplanted. to maintain the established government, laws, and religion, was the obligation of the initiate everywhere; and everywhere they were the heritage of the priests, who were nowhere willing to make the common peo

; but repudiated that of political equality, by continually inculcating obedience to caesar, and to those lawfully in authority. masonry was the first apostle of equality. in the monastery there is _fraternity_ and _equality, but no _liberty. masonry added that also, and claimed for man the three-fold heritage, liberty, equality, and fraternity. it was but a development of the original purpose of the mysteries, which was to teach men to know and practice their duties to themselves and their fellows, the great practical end of all philosophy and all knowledge. truths are the springs from which duties flow; and it is but a few hundred years since a new truth began to be distinctly seen; that man is supreme over institutions, and not they over him. man has _natural_ empire over _all_ institut

MOTTA MARCELO THE COMMENTARIES OF AL

why does a.c. speak of the "smug jew, with his oedipus complex? because the story of oedipus is symbolical of high initiation. in order to become a man the riddle of the sphinx the boy oedipus must kill his father (destroy the father image in his own psyche) and possess his mother (destroy the mother image in his own psyche. readers will please notice that the whole story of oedipus is a veil of the mysteries of eleusis. serious students are referred to lxv, v. 34-40; vii, vii, 22-24; cccxxxiii, 26, and the commentary thereon by a.c. 21. setup my image in the east: thou shalt buy thee an image which i will show thee, especial, not unlike the one thou knowest. and it shall be suddenly easy for thee to do this. verses 2 1-30 seem to refer to the rites of public worship of ra hoor-khuit (not

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS E

of all secret societies, to discover anything with certainty concerning these sacred rites. the most plausible supposition is that the doctrines taught by the priests to the favoured few whom they initiated, were religious truths which were deemed unfit for the uninstructed mind of the multitude. for instance, it is supposed that the myth of demeter and persephone was explained by the teachers of the mysteries to signify the temporary loss which mother earth sustains every year when the icy breath of winter robs her of her flowers and fruits and grain. it is believed that in later times a still deeper meaning was conveyed by this beautiful myth, viz, the doctrine of the immortality of the soul. the grain, which, as it were, remains dead for a time in the dark earth, only [57]to rise one da

garb, was supposed to symbolize the soul, which, after death, frees itself from corruption, to live again under a better and purer form. when demeter instituted the eleusinian mysteries, celeus and his family were the first to be initiated, celeus himself being appointed high-priest. his son triptolemus and his daughters, who acted as priestesses, assisted him in the duties of his sacred office. the mysteries were celebrated by the athenians every five years, and were, for a long time, their exclusive privilege. they took place by torchlight, and were conducted with the greatest solemnity. in order to spread abroad the blessings which agriculture confers, demeter presented triptolemus with her chariot drawn by winged dragons, and, giving him some grains of corn, desired him to page 60 jou

gods and heroes, frequently took place. we subjoin a few of the most interesting of the greek and roman festivals. page 227 greek festivals. eleusinian mysteries. one of the most ancient and important among the festivals observed by the greeks was that of the eleusinian mysteries, which was celebrated in honour of demeter and persephone. the name was derived from eleusis, a town in attica, where the mysteries were first introduced by the goddess herself. they were divided into the [197]greater and lesser mysteries, and, according to the general account, were held every five years. the greater, which were celebrated in honour of demeter, and lasted nine days, were held in autumn; the lesser, dedicated to persephone (who at these festivals was affectionately called cora, or the maiden, were

sser mysteries, and, according to the general account, were held every five years. the greater, which were celebrated in honour of demeter, and lasted nine days, were held in autumn; the lesser, dedicated to persephone (who at these festivals was affectionately called cora, or the maiden, were held in spring. it is supposed that the secrets taught to the initiated by the priests.the expounders of the mysteries.were moral meanings, elucidated from the myths concerning demeter and persephone; but the most important belief inculcated was the doctrine of the immortality of the soul. that the lessons taught were of the highest moral character is universally admitted "the souls of those who participated in them were filled with the sweetest hopes both as to this and the future world" and it was

dated from the myths concerning demeter and persephone; but the most important belief inculcated was the doctrine of the immortality of the soul. that the lessons taught were of the highest moral character is universally admitted "the souls of those who participated in them were filled with the sweetest hopes both as to this and the future world" and it was a common saying among the athenians "in the mysteries no one is sad" the initiation into these solemn rites (which was originally the exclusive privilege of the athenians) was accompanied with awe-inspiring ceremonies; and secrecy was so strictly enjoined that its violation was punished by death. at the conclusion of the initiation great rejoicings took place, chariot-races, wrestling matches &c, were held, and solemn sacrifices offered

NAGEL CARL AMAZING SECRETS OF OCCULT POWER

involved actual research, you can imagine my dismay that it seemed to have been taken over completely by little old ladies with blue rinses trying to make contact with a loved one recently departed, i.e. spiritualism! all was not lost however; i remember a day in december 1978 when something uninvited came to visit. i had become a member a member of the society a mere four weeks earlier to study the mysteries of the soul and the universe, only to find the subject bewildering and full of apparent contradictions. the weekly meetings were confined to exercises in esp and lectures on the limitless virtues of spiritualism which ivan, the psychic who ran the class, believed were of main interest to the sitters. i had joined the organization in the hope of gaining an insight into the benefits, m

, or clockwise. continue stirring for approximately two minutes. the remainder of the ritual is very important, and it is absolutely essential that it be followed exactly in the manner that i will reveal to you. after the dice have been stirred thoroughly, pick up one of the dice with your right hand. hold it in the palm of your hand, and speak these words: i invoke thee, yog-sothoth, guardian of the mysteries, to hear and accept this offering. i hold in my hand the instrument through which< thy power, virtue and authority shall manifest. it will forever reveal the truth of what shall come to pass in future times. so mote it be. recite this invocation with each dice, placing them in a neat stack on your left. when the ritual has been completed, you have made a very definite contact with th

NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

od of his trade to come to his aid. so a union was therefore effected between the humble mortal and the god who worked through him, using him as an intermediary, therefore deifying the human through work. each trade exalted its tutelary deity. rich in imagination, the ancients were able to poeticize the actions of daily life and give their professional occupations a celestial aura. thus were born the mysteries of the different trades.1 the cult of the ancient builders must have been of a distinct scope, for the noblest object of their labor was the construction of temples in which the gods were worshipped. in addition, human dwellings had religious significance. rituals were an indispensable part of their construction. among the romans the home was the temple of the lares gods. this was tr

e priest embodied a special branch of human knowledge. each grade put its students through a predetermined series 6 the origins of freemasonry from ancient times to the middle ages of studies specific to the art or science that it professed. in addition, for each novitiate degree, students were subjected to trials of initiation the purpose of which was to ensure them a vocation and which added to the mysteries whose teaching was hidden from the public. it must be assumed that architecture, like all other sciences, was taught in secret. louis hautcoeur writes: the first architects known in egypt, in asia minor, performed sacred duties independent from their role as builders. imhotep, who built the first large stone complex in saqqarah, was counselor to the pharaoh sozer (circa 3800 b.c, but

but were not revealed in public, falling instead under the heading of trade secrets. the practice of these rites eventually alarmed both civil authorities and the church, which considered them sacrilegious. an interesting allusion to this subject appears in the 1548 arret of the parliament of paris concerning the brotherhood of the passion of paris. it forbids any staging of sacred texts, mainly the mysteries, which consisted of episodes from the passion of christ. the officiality of paris eventually confirmed this condemnation. we will see that this ban was not at all the case in england, where the mysteries became standardized and where the word mystery eventually acquired the meaning of the word craft.9 a responsibility that the masters had to support in the royal provostship of paris

ces held in this scripture. this made it possible to present on the stage all the biblical characters who theologians of the time considered to be forerunners of christ. through these extensions, the mystery became more and more popular in nature while at the same time recalling the liturgy closest to it. it is not out of the question that craftsmen, whose brotherhoods and corporations multiplied the mysteries, began to cull from the spectacle both an exoteric meaning the passion, literally speaking and an esoteric meaning related to the trade's initiation rites and their connection to christ's passion through the themes of purification, death and resurrection, and the recollection and remnants of the ancient mysteries. in england these developments took place with the support and instruct

es. in england these developments took place with the support and instruction of the priesthood and allow us to presume a certain christianization of a tradition. there were "miracle theaters" that were staged every year by crafts corporations in several cities: coventry, chester (1327, york (1350, and newcastle. we can recall, however, that in france the parliament of paris and the church banned the mysteries during the sixteenth century. while they had been very popular and imbued with faith during earlier centuries, it was determined that they had become incomprehensible and were debasing their original models. when we turn our discussion to esotericism, however, we shall see that this philosophy, rather than involving impious or hidden secrets or meanings, concerns instead a symbolism

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his globes have diverse names and appeareth in many forms. the first is gomory, who appeareth like a camel with a crown of gold upon his head. he commandeth twenty-six legions of infernal spirits and giveth the knowledge of all magical jewels and talismans. the second splrit is zagan, who appeareth like a great bull, or a king terrible in aspect. thirtythree legions bow before him and he teacheth the mysteries of the sea. the third is called sytry, who taketh the form of a great prince. he hath sixty legions and telleth the secrets of time yet to come. eligor is the fourth spirit; he appeareth like a red man with a crown of iron upon his head. he commandeth likewise sixty legions and giveth the knowledge of victory in war, and telleth of strife to come. the fifth spirit is called durson an

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gion that excludes from its ranks only those who believe in jesus christ and a personal god. buddhists, shintoist, satanists, secular humanists, witches, witch doctors and shamans all who reject christianity are invited to become trusted members of the new age family. worshippers of separate faiths and denominations are to be unified in a common purpose: the glorification of man. the guardians of the mysteries freemasonry, by its own accord, practices the ancient mysteries of egypt, and has as a primary goal, the re-instatement of this mystery religion for the coming world order. the magical mystery religion of ancient egypt exercised a great fascination over renaissance man, which was incorporated into the newly formed lodges at that time. the mysterious heiroglyphs were considered to be

eopled by a hierarchy of spirits which exercised all kinds of influences and sympathies. the practice of magic became a holy quest. back in 1927, freemason w.l. wilmhurst saw the dawning of the aquarian age as the fufillment of the plan. in the meaning of masonry, p.4, he writes: in this new aquarian age, when many individuals and groups are working in various ways for the eventual restoration of the mysteries, an increasing number of aspirants are beginning to recognize that freemasonry may well be the vehicle for this achievement he would be well proud, i m sure, of today s mainstream acceptance of those very same occult mysteries. another passage on page 46-47, proves the teaching of freemasonry is the same as new age beliefs: he begins his masonic career as the natural man; he ends it

f eden by giving eve this very same message. man is a god in the making. and as the mystic myths of egypt, on the potter s wheel, he is being molded. when his light shines out to lift and preserve all things, he receives the triple crown of godhood (manly p. hall, the lost keys of freemasonry, p. 92) european mysticism was not dead at the time the united states of america was founded. the hand of the mysteries controlled in the establishment of the new government for the signature of the mysteries may still be seen on the great seal of the united states of america. careful analysis of the seal discloses a mass of occult and masonic symbols chief among them, the so-called american eagle. the american eagle upon the great seal is but a conventionalised phoenix. not only were many of the foun

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es of victories over these cults; do not be distracted and think minor cults like christianity are our enemies. this is the trinity we oppose: the cult of stupidity teaches that it is a bad thing to be smart. the cult begins in secondary school where smart people are held not to be popular. it uses words like "nerds "geeks" and even "brains"to exclude those individuals who concern themselves with the mysteries. it exists in the workplace where many topics are deemed "too deep" for discussion during coffee break, and a person is made to feel alienated if he were to talk about things like "why we are here" the cult of conventionality teaches that there is an idealized form for your life to take. usually a heterosexual monogamous marriage with 2.3 children with a home in the suburbs, a tv, an

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

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centrism that does more harm than good. no group is supposed to be about its members, titles, leaders, or their activities, but about the greater fate of illumination. all members of a true grouping of the old rite will seek to cast away identity and worldly titles and powers to the great darkness of wisdom below, and all are submerged in the singular desire for the dark and light illumination of the mysteries, and for kinship with the potencies in the land. the true group is a group of people who know a certain humbleness, and who seek a common spring of eternity, driven by a common thirst- a thirst for the other and for illumination, not thirst for temporal powers and offices that are far less. they protect the land and the true keys to wisdom because they have given up all for them, and

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the unmistakable voice of the great goddess, to lucius, the hero of apuleius novel the golden ass, when he is initiated into her cult: i am nature, the universal mother, mistress of all the elements, primordial child of time, sovereign of all things spiritual, queen of the dead, queen also of the immortals, the single manifestation of all gods and goddesses that are. holding the world together in the mysteries of eleusis in ancient greece, the great goddess formed the central focus of greek religion (see p. 29. these rituals, open only to the initiated, related to the myth of the grain goddess demeter, and her daughter persephone, the ineffable maiden. those who witnessed the rites were assured of a new birth in death. the mysteries were thought by the greeks to hold the entire human race

e of nut inside egyptian coffin lids promised the same nurture and rebirth for the souls of the dead. introduction 10 the road of life and death, he was unveiling a mystery as great and as secret as that of eleusis. never tell anyone about this rite, ran the ritual. keep it absolutely secret. if you disclose it the world will come to an end. we will all die. the secrecy required of initiates into the mysteries of eleusis was so absolute that we are left to guess from fragments of evidence both what the rituals were and what they meant. culture heroes one of those fragments is the moment in the demeter myth when, having taken a position in a royal household while searching for her daughter, the goddess places the royal prince, her charge, into a divine fire to burn away his mortal parts and

me of the immortals of mount olympus. it would have been painted to suggest the power and glory of the patron. artemis artemis (see pp. 36 37) was apollo s twin sister and the goddess of hunting and archery. all wild animals were in her care. demeter demeter, zeus sister, was the greek earth-goddess. her brother zeus fathered her daughter, persephone. her search for persephone formed the basis of the mysteries of eleusis (see p. 29. dionysus dionysus (see pp. 58 59, god of ecstasy and wine, was the child of zeus by a mortal, semele. he is shown with goat s legs and horns. hercules hercules (see pp. 50 51) was a son of zeus by a mortal. hera hated him. he earned immortality by performing 12 impossible tasks. when he went to olympus he married zeus daughter hebe. hermes hermes was the messen

se. grateful for their kindness, she bathed their son in fire each night to make him immortal. but one night she was interrupted and the spell was broken. she then revealed herself in her divine form and ordered that a temple should be built to her (see below. she also gave the child, triptolemus, seed grain, a plow, and the knowledge of agriculture, so that he could teach the skill to humankind. the mysteries of eleusis t he mysteries of eleusis were the most profound and secret rituals of greek religion, and it was believed that they held the whole human race together. therefore, it was vital to observe them each year. initiates were seen as superior beings because of the vision they had received of life beyond death. the secrecy the initiates maintained was so strict that it is not know

e of the vision they had received of life beyond death. the secrecy the initiates maintained was so strict that it is not known exactly what they experienced, but they seem to have had a three-fold revelation: the assurance that persephone had given birth in fire to a divine child, the aeon; a beatific vision of the maiden herself; and the display of an ear of wheat, with its promise of new life. the mysteries were observed for 2,000 years; they came to an end when alaric, king of the goths, sacked eleusis in 396 ce. orpheus and eurydice 30 lord of the dead hades was made ruler of the dead when he and his brothers zeus and poseidon drew lots for the lordship of the sky, the sea, and the underworld. the earth was left as common territory, though hades rarely ventured there except when absol

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s, your pulse rate will increase, you will sweat and grow very hot. as you move and envision the luciferian path opening before you, a religious ecstasy will take you and guide your visions refer to the sufis by idries shah and the maskara (revelers) who blacken their faces and assume bestial forms during their sabbat dance. in this instance, you will begin an in-between (crossroads) journey unto the mysteries and reality of the witches sabbat. envision a gateway opening forth a shadowed figure arises before you this is the black man of the sabbat, the initiator who you shall seek to become like- i salute thee spirit of blackened flame, i come unto thee as clay but which holds a spark. with thy stave immolate my being with the cunning fire, that i shall awaken in the bloodied caul the mark

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

e meaning is that the gcrown h of [yesod of] z feir anpin, which is gthe fruit of the goodly tree, h receives the dew of resurrection from the brain of z feir anpin, 5 in the section of the zohar titled idra rabba, 3:128a. the arizal on parashat emor (2) 513 and then gives it to malchut. those who dwell in it, that is, in the land of israel, receive it and thus live forever. thus, we see that all the mysteries of the torah are alluded to and concealed deep within scripture. furthermore, it is explained in the zohar6 that the origin of this dew is in atika [i.e, in arich anpin. arich anpin is the partzuf of super-rational will. the ultimate origin of z feir anpin fs mentality and consciousness is its super-rational will. this will drives z feir anpin toward self-expression and motivates it

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est rosicrucian manifesto the fama fraternifatis as the "pious, spiritual and highly-illuminated father. it is said that he was a german nobleman who had been educated in a convent, and that long before the time of the reformation he had made a pilgrimage to the holy land in company with another brother of this convent, and that while at damascus they had been initiated by some learned arabs into the mysteries of the secret science. after remaining three years at damascus, they went to fez, in africa, and there they obtained still more knowledge of ma ca.n d of the relations existine between the macrocosm and microcosm. after havini also travelled in spain, he relrned to germany, where he founded a kind of convent called sancfus spiritus, and remained there writing his secret science and c

to whom i made a law to govern the holy ones, and delivered you a rod with the ark of knowledge. moreover, ye lifted up your voices and sware obedience and faith to him that liveth and triumpheth. whose beginning is not nor end cannot be. who shineth as a flame in the midst of your palaces and reigneth amongst you as the balance of righteousness and truth. move therefore and show yourselves. open the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me, for 1 am the servant of the same your god, a true worshipper of the highest" this grade, referred to the veil paroketh, which separates the first and second orders, is intermediate between the purely elemental grades and the spiritual grade of adeptus minor. a crown to the four lower elements, this rite formulates above earth, air, water and fir

urification of the gold. in the alembic of thine heart through the athanor of affliction, seek thou the true stone of the wise" the form of this ritual is beautiful in its simplicity and warrants a brief description. first of all, the candidate is led in, arrayed with insignia and badges and calling himself by his various titles and mottos. but he is warned that not in any vainglorious spirit are the mysteries to be approached, but in simplicity alone. this is the signal for him to be divested of all his ornaments and insignia, and by the temple entrance, just prior to being bound upon a large upstanding cross of wood, he stands alone, clad in a simple unornamented black gown. the reader is earnestly recommended to study this ritual again and again, until almost it becomes a part of his ve

ce where the sun rises, and i am the master of the hall, governing it according to the laws of the order, as he whose image i am, is the master of all who work for the hidden knowledge. my robe is red because of uncreated fire and created fire, and i hold the banner of the morning light which is the banner of the east. i am called power and mercy and light and abundance, and i am the expounder of the mysteries. he sits down. frater stolistes and frater dadouchos, i command you to purify and consecrate the hall with water and with fire. 120 the golden dawn: volume i1 book two dad hiero kerux hiero hiereus heg stolistes goes to the east, faces hierophant, and making a cross in the air with his cup, sprinkles a few drops of water three times towards theeast. he passes to the south, west and n

is called earthly or material inclination, that has bound into a narrow <33> place the once far-wandering soul; and the hood-wink 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 formatio

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

the earth, my hands extended to the north and to the south.aspirant stands in a crucified form as instructed.and my desire is to approach the radiant east and rejoice in the perfect light.rituals of the societas rosicrucianis in angliasecond section11 celebrant:you are worthily inspired my brother. i approve and commend your zeal, but your progress to thegoal of truth must be slow and gradual as the mysteries of nature are not to be unfolded to all whoseek her shrine, but only to the strong in faith, and the humble, though zealous in spirit.i will now invest you with the modes of recognition in this degree of zelator.sign: the ancient sign of a rosicrucian is given thus: right hand on heart, left hand above itcrossing at the wrists. this sign of a cross is equivalent to the word lvx (lux)

the treasure he receives, by theassistance of god. prepare yourself by mental prayer, ask not of any one the way, but continue tofollow your guide, who will conduct you to the other pillars of wisdom. arm yourself with. heroiccourage, and let not fear overcome you. no bodily weapon is needed, but confide in god with asincere heart. my object is to arouse your fortitude; proceed in your search for the mysteries you willhave revealed to you in this degree. in order that you shrink not, i charge you to be circumspect andcourageous, and give you as your password 'fortitude'.music as the zelator is conducted to the south. point of the compass, where presides the secondancient guarding a burning but well shaded vestal lamp.rituals of the societas rosicrucianis in angliahymn to chymia18 2nd ancie

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

th. s lamed. to subdue the most ferocious animals and have power to pronounce those words which paralyse and charm serpents. a mem. to have the ars notoria which gives the universal science. i nun. to speak learnedly on all subjects, without preparation and without study. these, finally, are the seven least powers of the magus: y samech. to know at a glance the deep things of the souls of men and the mysteries of the hearts of women. r ayin. to force nature to make him free at his pleasure. q pe. to foresee all future events which do not depend on a superior free will, or on an undiscernible cause, tsade. to give at once and to all the most efficacious consolations and the most wholesome counsels. f koph. to triumph over adversities. w resh. to conquer love and hate. c shin. to have the se

kether, which is its kabalistic correspondent, and the equipoise of geburah and chesed, repeating itself in the circles of heavens called eons by the gnostics, provided the keystone of the whole christian temple in this occult versicle. it has been retained by protestants in their new testament, but they have failed to discern its lofty and wonderful meaning, which would have unveiled to them all the mysteries of the apocalypse. the triangle of solomon 17 there is, however, a tradition in the church that the manifestation of these mysteries is reserved till the last times. malkuth, based upon geburah and chesed, is the temple of solomon having jakin and boaz for its pillars; it is adamite dogma, founded, for the one part on the resignation of abel and, for the other, on the labours and sel

reflections impure spirits can act upon such souls, make use of them as docile instruments and even habitually torment their organism, wherein they enter and reside by obsession, or embryonically. these kabalistic terms are explained in the hebrew book of the revolution of souls, of which our thirteenth chapter will contain a succinct analysis. it is therefore extremely dangerous to make sport of the mysteries of magic; it is above all excessively rash to practise its rites from curiosity, by way of experimagical equilibrium 33 ment and as if to exploit higher forces. the inquisitive who, without being adepts, busy themselves with evocations or occult magnetism, are like children playing with fire in the neighbourhood of a cask of gunpowder; sooner or later they will fall victims to some t

his purposes. he knows the significance of all symbolisms and of all religions; he dares to practise or abstain from them without hypocrisy and without impiety; and he is silent upon the one dogma of supreme initiation. he knows the existence and nature of the great magical agent; he dares perform the acts and give utterance to the words which make it subject to human will, and he is silent upon the mysteries of the great arcanum. so may you find him often melancholy, never dejected or despairing; often poor, never abject or miserable; persecuted often, never disheartened or conquered. he remembers the bereavement and murder of orpheus, the exile and lonely death of moses, the martyrdom of the prophets, the tortures of apollonius, the cross of the saviour. he knows the desolation in which

or the creative law consequent on the harmony between two forces which are termed fixed and volatile by alchemists, and are necessity and liberty in the absolute order. the diversity of the forms which abound in nature is explained, in this treatise, by the diversity of spirits, and monstrosity by divergence of efforts. its study and understanding are indispensable for all adepts who would fathom the mysteries of nature and devote themselves seriously to the search after the great work. when the masters in alchemy say that little time and money are needed to accomplish the works of science, above all when they affirm that one vessel is alone needed, when they speak of the great and unique athanor which all can use, which is ready to each man's hand, which all possess without knowing it, th

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ed light represents the spirit of order and harmony; it is the sign of the omnipotence of the magus, and hence, when broken or incorrectly drawn, it represents astral intoxication, abnormal and ill-regulated projections of astral light and therefore bewitchments, perversity, madness-all that, in a word, which the magi term the signature of lucifer. there is another signature which also symbolizes the mysteries of light, namely, the sign of solomon, whose talismans bear on one side the impression of his seal which we have given in our gdoctrine, h and on the other the following signature which is 10 the ritual of transcendental magic the hieroglyphic theory of the composition of magnets and represents the circulatory law of the lightning. rebellious spirits are enchained by the exhibition o

ysteries after the lapse of so many centuries. even in the order of facts, our experiments have been learned researches and nothing more. we have verified facts that we might appreciate causes, and it has not been our pretension to restore rites which are for ever destroyed. the orthodoxy of israel, that religion which is so rational, so divine and so ill known, condemns no less than christianity the mysteries of ceremonial magic. from the standpoint of the tribe of levi, the exercise of transcendental magic must be considered as a usurpation of the magical equilibrium 21 priesthood; and the same reason has caused the proscription of operative magic by every official cultus. to demonstrate the natural foundation of the marvellous and to produce it at will is to annihilate for the vulgar mi

e by the sorceress circe. remark what was done by ulysses to preserve himself and deliver his associates: he refused the cup of the enchantress and commanded her with the sword. circe is nature, with all her delights and allurements: we must overcome her in order to enjoy. such is the significance of the homeric fable, for the poems of homer, those true sacred books of ancient hellas, contain all the mysteries of high eastern initiation. the natural medium is therefore the ever active and ever seducing serpent of idle wills, which we must withstand by continual subjugation. amorous, gluttonous, passionate, or idle magicians are impossible monstrosities. the magus thinks the medium and mediator 39 and wills; he loves nothing with desire; he rejects nothing in passion. the latter word signif

ho are naturally disposed to exaltation, women, young people and all who are not habituated in perfect self-control and command of fear. in the same way, there can be nothing more dangerous than to make magic a pastime, or, as some do, part of an evening's entertainment. even magnetic experiments, performed under such conditions, can only exhaust the subjects, mislead opinions and defeat science. the mysteries of life and death cannot be made sport of with impunity, and things which are to be taken seriously must be treated not only seriously but also with the greatest reserve. never yield to the desire of convincing others by phenomena. the most astounding would prove nothing to those who are not convinced already. they can be attributed always to ordinary artifices and the magus included

, except relatively to the uninitiated multitude. such knowledge can be only transmitted by speech. the sages therefore must speak occasionally. yes, they must speak, not, however, to disclose, but lead others to discover. noli ire, fac venire, was the device of rabelais, who, being master of all the sciences of his time, could not be unacquainted with magic. we have, consequently, to reveal here the mysteries of initiation. the destiny of man, as we have said, is to make or create himself; he is and he will be the son of his works, both for time and eternity. all men are called into the lists, but the number of the elect. that is, of those who succeed. is invariably small. in other words, the men who are desirous to attain are numbered by multitudes, but the chosen are few. now, the gover

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roaches thomas is the queen of elfland, and she specifically tells him that she is not the queen of heaven. she is, in fact, an underworld or underearth power, who manifests in upper-nature as growth, shown by her green skirt; sexual power of the body, shown by the horse; and the act of summoning or banishing, shown by the silver bells. these bells, which we may equate with the ancient sistrum of the mysteries, feature frequently in traditional lore, and are associated with motion, the wind, speed and arousal. rule (2) is initially common sense, for otherworld beings are self-declared by their symbolic appearance. a tradition, however, will also give specific clues and rules, via the instructional tales, songs and dramas preserved in common consciousness. it is vitally important to avoid t

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endency to introduce spooks into their work. their work had impact in every aspect of modern life. most people who have benefited or suffered from these developments know nothing of wiener, turing, godel, etc, and would be at a loss to comprehend any explanation of their work. it is precisely because some humans have supplemented the use of natural language that we can build spacecraft and unveil the mysteries of our universe, while most of humanity continues to lurch about, incapable even of verbal reasoning. natural language is a refinement of the social chatter of apes and a vehicle for the expression of reason, not reason itself. if you bind reason to natural language, you debase reason. consider rubik's cube. few humans could deliver a coherent description, in their native tongue, of

i. introduction ii. the gnosis as a philosophical hermetism 1. philo, the man and his thought 2. the evidence from hippolytus 3. the old gnostics iii. some basic gnostic methods 1. cosmology 2. anthropology 3. soteriology iv. results of research in gnostic science 1. the myth of pistis sophia 2. the mystery of the first mystery 3. the gnosis of jesus the mystery of the ineffable 4. the degrees of the mysteries 5. the mysteries of mithras 6. the mystic diagrams 7 'inaoca xpiatoa 8. the truth 9. god v. the gnosis as a hermetic science can lead to new-thinking vi. conclusion i. introduction gnosis sounds very much more formidable and technical in english or german than it does in greek. avwaic is "knowledge. gnosis is the original greek term which means knowledge, and it is employed to design

"hearken, therefore, now further, o my disciples, while i tell you the whole gnosis of the mystery of the ineffable" it is the gnosis of pitilessness and compassion; of destruction and everlasting increase; of beasts and creeping things, and metals, seas, and earth, clouds and rain, and so on working downwards from man into nature and upwards through all the supernatural realms. 4. the degrees of the mysteries the saviour answers that every one who receives a mystery of light, any one of them, shall after death find rest in the light-world appropriate so his mystery, but no one who has not become a christ will know the gnosis of the whole pleroma, for "in all openness i am the gnosis of the whole pleroma" so he who receives the first mystery of the first mystery shall be king over the spac

t saviour in the light-realm, and so on up to the twelfth. and mary asks "master, how is it that the first mystery hath twelve mysteries, whereas the ineffable hath but one mystery" the answer is that they are really one mystery; this mystery is ordered into twelve, and also into five, and again into three, while still remaining one; they are all different aspects or types of the same mystery. 5. the mysteries of mithras the chief point of contact among the many religions of the roman empire was in the common worship of the sun, and the inner core of this most popular cult was, from about bc 70 onwards, to be found in the mysteries of mithras "the worship of mithras, or of the sungod, was the most popular of heathen cults, and the principle antagonist of the truth during the first four cen

nd in the mysteries of mithras "the worship of mithras, or of the sungod, was the most popular of heathen cults, and the principle antagonist of the truth during the first four centuries of our period" such is the statement of one who looks at it from the point of view of a christian ecclesiastic, and indeed the church fathers from the time of justin martyr onward have declared that the devil, in the mysteries of mithras, had plagiarized their most sacred rites by anticipation. the mithriac mysteries represented the esoteric side of a great international religious movement, which the uniting together of many peoples into the graeco-roman world had made possible, and which resulted from the contact of greece and rome with the thought of the east. 6. the mystic diagrams it is very probable

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general there are a strong sub-stellar touch to the material presented in this aat, and therefore it is essentially reflected in the lunar rays of the mystery) of the azoth. this cell is focused on the formation of the fluidity and fluxity of the magical matrix of invocation. this is the abode of the goddess of water, salt and fire. she who is colour and sex (p. 146. the 2nd cell is setting forth the mysteries of the goddess trifold of nature and marks through this synthesis the lesser mystery of the three lunar phases and how the growth, maturity and the old age of the goddess are functioning in the magical arte. the greater mystery, the one concerning the black moon is treated in a different house. this is per definition the house of the moon and through this the abode of the goddess. th

the importance of the fetisches are introduced. this refers to the physical presentation of objects of power. we can among these include the common weapons of the warrior of the noble arte, colours, banners and signs are other highly physical objects that are treated. through this act the process of manifestation of the summoned will be enhanced. this cells importance rests in its exploration of the mysteries where the witch and the familiar becomes one. this is performed through procedures of congress where the joining in secret and sacred matrimony are performed. this will include the absolute readiness of the senses. the totality of the body must be brought to a state of reception for the forces to descend upon the mage. he ritual of the opposer will be performed in such occasion and t

ultimate adoration a nd humbleness in fore the path of initiation and before the eyes of the gods are taken on as a necessity and a sheer want born from the virgin-will of the mage. the other construction in this cell is the solar fasette found in the letter tzaddi which means fish-hook, but is also connected to the star through its kabbalistic connotations. in lurias initatic system the rabbi of the mysteries was honoured with the title tzaddiquin. further this cell reflects the influence of aries, which in the tarot has been given the domain of the emperor. this explains the warrior like flavour of the cell and the solar influences of the cell. the formulae of zayin is captured in the formulae of the opposer as well as in its connection with the mercurial formulae of the pentagram as the

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hold him; he was taken in his infancy to the bitch-city, his first migration; his father got a job amongst the fleet-footed inspirers of future wheelchair quartets, the lunch-porters or dabbawallas of bombay. and ismail the farishta followed, at thirteen, in his father's footsteps. gibreel, captive aboard ai-420, sank into forgivable rhapsodies, fixing chamcha with his glittering eye, explicating the mysteries of the runners' coding system, black swastika red circle yellow slash dot, running in his mind's eye the entire relay from home to office desk, that improbable system by which two thousand dabbawallas delivered, each day, over one hundred thousand lunch-pails, and on a bad day, spoono, maybe fifteen got mislaid, we were illiterate, mostly, but the signs were our secret tongue _bostan

f absolute contempt and said without moving her black--lacquer lips _conversation's dead, man. he had been pretty upset, so upset that he blurted out _tell me, why are all the girls in this town so rude, and she answered, without pausing to think _because most of the boys are like you. a few moments later chamcha came up, reeking of patchouli, wearing a white kurta, everybody's goddamn cartoon of the mysteries of the east, and the girl left with him five minutes later. the bastard, jumpy joshi thought as the old bitterness surged back, he had no shame, he was ready to be anything they wanted to buy, that read-your-palm bedspread-jacket harekrishna dharma-bum, you wouldn't have caught me dead. that stopped him, that word right there. dead. face it, jamshed, the girls never went for you, tha

isn't it "it is" he replied. o o o the story of the village that was walking to the sea had spread all over the country, and in the ninth week the pilgrims were being pestered by journalists, local politicos in search of votes, businessmen who offered to sponsor the march if the yatris would only consent to wear sandwich boards advertising various goods and services, foreign tourists looking for the mysteries of the east, nostalgic gandhians, and the kind of human vultures who go to motor--car races to watch the crashes. when they saw the host of chameleon butterflies and the way they both clothed the girl ayesha and provided her with her only solid food, these visitors were amazed, and retreated with confounded expectations, that is to say with a hole in their pictures of the world that

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o believe in a little of everything, or more precisely as universal belief. i am given to understand that this approach might also be described or likened to neo-platonism, and is pre-christian in origin. of course, i do not always explain that. yet this is more than just me trying to be clever. this fluidity of expression is a central part of spiritist witchcraft. the gods and goddesses that are the mysteries couple and breed incestuously, and our familiars copulate with everything all the time. many of the genuinely old spells of english witchcraft call as readily on the power of odin as they do upon the saints, apostles and martyrs. hell, some even call on devils and demons as well. people are sometimes a little baffled by this. whatever our interests and spirituality as adults, most of

aying: go sound the trumpet for the angels of cold and snow and ice and bring together every kind of wrath upon them that stand on the left. so watch out! razi-el also known as ratzi-el, saraqu-el, akrasi-el, or gallizur, angel of the secret regions of the supreme mysteries. author of the book of the angel raziel, wherein all celestial and earthly knowledge is set down revealing the 1,500 keys to the mysteries in a code unknown to any living mortal. this grimoire he presented to adam, and it was then passed to enoch who incorporated much of it into the book of enoch. in was then passed to noah, who used information within it to design and build the ark. moses maimonides identifies him as the chief of the erelim (thrones, describing him as a brilliant white fire. according to targum ecclesi

ed by the illuminates of thanateros. its power, purpose and place within the subversive theology of the black arts is well established. their employment in ritual is through their empowered vocal vibration. their pronunciation is largely phonetic, so that each letter is sounded clearly and in turn. the character z has largely been interpreted to be sounded as zod. the first is the proclamation of the mysteries, invoking that which has no beginning or end; the bornless one. through self-identification with this power, the sorcerer establishes their dominance. the second is a call and recognition of the blood lineage; through the power of lust we are continued. the third identifies the aims of the black magician in achieving dominance and superiority over mankind; a statement of spiritual el

this power, the sorcerer establishes their dominance. the second is a call and recognition of the blood lineage; through the power of lust we are continued. the third identifies the aims of the black magician in achieving dominance and superiority over mankind; a statement of spiritual elitism. the fourth calls out to the sons of pleasure, and bids them to visit the earth. the fifth is a call to the mysteries; the seeking of illumination. the sixth key invokes the power of the luciferian mystery. the seventh is a charge and celebration of glamour and sexuality. the eighth concerns the coming of the new aeon; black magick as a confrontational and subversive path to be effective in the entire circle of our existence. the ninth concerns the hedonistic indulgence of mind altering substances;

e and faith 3to him 4that liveth 1znrza 2adna gono 3iadpil 4ds hom od 1triumpheth: 2whose beginning is not 3nor end cannot be: 4which 1toh 2soba ipam 3lu ipamis 4ds 1shineth as a flame in the midst of your palace 2and reigneth 1loholo vep zomd poamal 3od bogpa 1amongst you as the balance 2of righteousness and truth. 3move 1aai ta piap 2piamol od vaoan 3zacare 1therefore and show yourselves: 2open the mysteries of 1 ca od zamran 2odo cicle 1creation. 2be friendly unto me 3for i am 4the servant of the same 1qaa 2zorge 3lap zirdo 4noco 1your god, 2the true worshipper of 3the highest. 1mad 2hoath 3iaida [1. or sobolo] the second key 1can the wings of the winds 2understand your voices of wonder 1adgt vpaah zong 2om faaip sald 1o you the second of the first 2whom the burning flames 3have framed

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y hands, and brighten your vestments with infernal light. i made ye a law to govern the holy ones, and delivered a rod with wisdom supreme. you lifted your voices and swore your allegiance to him that liveth triumphant, whose beginning is not, nor end cannot be, which shineth as a flame in the midst of your palaces, and reigneth amongst you as the balance of life! move therefore, and appear! open the mysteries of your creation! be friendly unto me, for i am the same- the true worshipper of the highest and ineffable king of hell! the second key in order to pay homage to the very lusts which sustain the continuance of life, itself, the second enochian key extends this recognition of our earthly heritage unto a talisman of power (enochian) adagita vau-pa-ahe zodonugonu fa-a-ipe salada! vi-i-v

thahe saitan (english) the mighty throne growled and there were five thunders that flew into the east. and the eagle spake and cried aloud: come away from the house of death! and they gathered themselves together and became those of whom it measured, and they are the deathless ones who ride the whirlwinds. come away! for i have prepared a place for you. move therefore, and show yourselves! unveil the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me for i am your god, the true worshipper of the flesh that liveth forever! the twelfth key the twelfth enochian key is used to vent one's displeasure towards man's need for misery, and bring forth torment and conflict to the harbingers of woe (enochian) nonuci dasonuf babaje od cahisa ob hubaio tibibipe? alalare ataraahe od ef! darix fafenu mianu a

enayo ovof! soba dooainu aai i vonupehe. zodacare, gohusa, od zodameranu. odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe saitan (english) o ye that range in the south and are the lanterns of sorrow, buckle your armor and visit us! bring forth the legions of the army of hell, that the lord of the abyss may be magnified, whose name amongst ye is wrath! move therefore, and appear! open the mysteries of your creation! be friendly unto me, for i am the same, the true worshipper of the highest and ineffable king of hell! the thirteenth key the thirteenth enochian key is used to make the sterile lustful and vex those who would deny the pleasures of sex (enochian) napeai babajehe das berinu vax ooaona larinuji vonupehe doalime: conisa olalogi oresaha das cahisa afefa. micama isaro ma

as cahisa afefa. micama isaro mada od lonu-sahi-toxa, das ivaumeda aai jirosabe. zodacare od zodameranu. odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe saitan (english) o ye swords of the south, which have eyes to stir up the wrath of sin, making men drunken which are empty; behold! the promise of satan and his power, which is called amongst ye a bitter sting! move and appear! unveil the mysteries of your creation! for i am the servant of the same, your god, the true worshipper of the highest and ineffable king of hell! the fourteenth key the fourteenth enocian key is a call for vengeance and the manifestation of justice (enochian) noroni bajihie pasahasa oiada! das tarinuta mireca ol tahila dodasa tolahame caosago homida: das berinu orocahe quare: micama! bial! oiad; aisaro t

quare: micama! bial! oiad; aisaro toxa das ivame aai balatima. zodacare od zodameranu! od cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe saitan (english) o ye sons and daughters of mildewed minds, that sit in judgement of the inquities wrought upon me- behold! the voice of satan; the promise of him who is called amongst ye the accuser and supreme tribune! move therefore, and appear! open the mysteries of your creation! be friendly unto me, for i am the same, the true worshipper of the highest and ineffable king of hell! the fifteenth key the fifteenth enochian key is a resolution of acceptance and understanding of the masters whose duty lies in administering to the seekers after spiritual gods (enochian) ilasa! tabaanu li-el pereta, casaremanu upaahi cahisa dareji; das oado caosaj

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ion of the greek deities. ancient greeks and romans were strongly affected by these gods and goddesses. they worshipped them daily, offering parts of each meal to the gods and taking part in special religious festivals and holidays. the major life cycle events of birth, marriage, and death were also 207 celebrated by religious rituals and ceremonies. the greek myths, in turn, attempted to explain the mysteries of life and nature, such as the origin of the world and the creation of the seasons. however, greek religion, and later roman religion, had no specific rules of proper behavior. there was no set of religious beliefs or principles to follow. each citizen was free to decide how he or she should behave, as long as he participated in the public official worship ceremonies. as a result, i

que as those of the orphic or orphic mysteries. dionysius was a relatively new god in the pantheon, not mentioned by homer. by the fifth century bce he had become one of the more popular gods. during the festivals honoring him, people sang, danced, and performed sacred plays. these plays later developed into classical greek drama, which in turn influenced the structure of western theater. in rome the mysteries of bacchus, the god of wine, were also observed in what is called the bacchanalia. though these celebrations of bacchus began as religious celebrations, over time they became simply an excuse for drunkenness and immoral behavior and were banned in rome in 186 bce. basic beliefs: greco-roman philosophy three main features are found in all of greco-roman philosophy. the first is the at

y as religious documents but as documents in the history of ideas and the history of philosophy. they give modern readers insight into the workings of the minds of early hindu thinkers. they also introduce modern readers to indian culture, not only that of early centuries but that of today as well. quite a bit of indian thought has been influenced by the upanishads, with their effort to penetrate the mysteries of the universe and humankind s place in it. the upanishads show modern readers a time when people asked fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and struggled to understand their inner world. bhagavad gita although there are numerous texts that are sacred to hindus, the most important one is undoubtedly the bhagavad gita. many readers find the bhagavad gita, which cons

inally, the druids and druidesses (who gave the religion its name) were the society s professional class and included teachers, priests, astronomers, musicians, scientists, and judges. these were the specialists who conducted public rituals. the word druid comes from the indo-european words drus, meaning oak, and wid, meaning to know. so a druid was one who knew the oak, that is, could understand the mysteries of the ancient forests and could lead people in outdoor religious rituals. world religions: almanac 379 neo-paganism druid beliefs and practices druidism was a polytheistic religion practiced in many countries. druids were never organized into a single group but practiced their religion at the local, tribal level. the archaeological record shows that at least 374 different gods and g

ntually ben eliezer left his job as a laborer and become a butcher. he and hannah, with whom he had two children by this time, also ran an inn or tavern. soon ben eliezer became a baal shem, or a healer that used medicinal herbs, and served jews and christians alike. he also began performing ceremonies to drive out ghosts and demons. he was said to have an angel, achiyah hashaloni, who taught him the mysteries of the torah and helped him cure the bodies and souls of his patients. his fame began to spread, and ben eliezer became known as baal shem tov, with tov, meaning good, added to the title to separate him from all other healers. he was also sometimes known as besht, a name made up of the first letters of his honorary name. at about age thirty-six ben eliezer underwent a profound spirit

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lf, and called him his beloved, and made a covenant with him and his seed; and abraham believed on him (56) and it was imputed unto him for righteousness. and he made this covenant as between the ten toes of the feet--this is that of circumcision; and as between the ten fingers of the hands and this is that of the tongue (57) and he formed the twentytwo letters into speech (58) and shewed him all the mysteries of them (59) he drew them through the waters; he burned them in the fire; he vibrated them in the air; seven planets in the heavens, and twelve celestial constellations of the stars of the zodiac- the end of "the book of formation- the fifty gates of intelligence attached to some editions of the "sepher yetzirah" is found this scheme of kabalistic classification of knowledge emanatin

SETH IN THE MAGICKAL TEXTS

the name of seth in the coptic texts, but the name does occur. already w.h. worrell published a transcription and translation of one of the texts in the coptic "wizard's hoard, now found at the university of michigan.21 here the magician identifies himself with "seth the son of adam, the first revelation of the unformed hands c (1.15-2.2. he is the one "to whom have been revealed the virtues, and the mysteries, and its manipulations (i.e, the rituals which attend the prayer, and the power of these arts (4.2-5. p. mirecki, who is preparing a comprehensive critical edition of the "wizard's hoard, correctly has pointed out that the idea of seth as a recipient of divine mysteries derives from gnostic and.ultimately.jewish sources.22 he also states that this theme appears to be otherwise unknow

as pointed out that the idea of seth as a recipient of divine mysteries derives from gnostic and.ultimately.jewish sources.22 he also states that this theme appears to be otherwise unknown in the magical texts.23 this appears to be right, but we should note that it is found in a non-magical and non-gnostic text known as the martyrdom of chamoul: here seth is said to be the one "to whom god showed the mysteries of life."24 thus, in different branches of coptic christianity, the jewish figure of seth was seen as a recipient of divine mysteries. in this capacity, however, he was never equated with the egyptian god seth-typhon. 19 between these two phrases, we find another iao formula which begins "the great power (dynamis) of heaven, iao iao machael (col. i, 15-16. the name, machael, apparent

the tract, jesus is said to have invoked god while "he stood upon the water of the ocean (afahera i. hi n pmoou pwkeanos (ch. 136).33 jesus goes on to cry out the divine name, iao, towards the four corners of the world, obviously manifesting himself as the master of the universe through wielding the proper name of god.34 "then jesus, who is aberamentho, cried out again" this time commanding "all the mysteries of the archons and the powers and the angels and the archangels, and all powers and all works of the invisible god c (ibid. jesus' disciples are now given a revelation of all the cosmic secrets. it is thus clear that jesus aberamentho in the unnamed tractate in codex askewianus is assimilated to thoth-hermes: he is the lord of the waters and the formulas controlling the cosmic powers

SEVEN SHADES OF SOLITUDE

e spirits beneath the heels of the wanderer; it is the way of knowledge which comprehends the living zodiac of desire, the how of believing, and the tools by which such knowledge can be wilfully applied: the sigil and stave, the will and the word of magical power. for those of this faith, the so-called wytcha and curren, it is the circle of the arte magical which forms the perfect mirror in which the mysteries of solitude may be sought. drawing from a diversity of personal experience- as a perpetual apprentice, a constant journeyman, and as a presiding magister of covine, lodge and lineage- the circle of arte has yielded up its own-being of solitude according to many subtil degrees of understanding. although i often practise in assembly and convocation, if a man be defined by his greatest

SEVEN SCROLLS CHILDREN OF THE BLACK ROSE

earn must ask, for one brother or sister shall never be the master of another. as the pages turn, the voices of many past adepts will speak their parts, revealing the right way to look at personal interaction with the forces that be and to form a suitable defense against the opposition who would limit and ensnare the unwary. they will also present the keys of wisdom and knowledge that will unlock the mysteries of the ages and open the doors to the future aeons. but, this is only half the story, and as man is incomplete, so is this little book. you see, the true scope of this book is only to light the way to the bridge; the seeker must then cross it. your personal gnosis will bring all into focus when the time is right for you to know or have the knowing. the keys to the gnosis have never b

SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON ZANONI A ROSICRUCIAN TALE

nthusiasm of love" while with a bewildered understanding and a reluctant attention i listened to these intricate sublimities, my adviser closed the volume, and said with complacency "there is the motto for your book, the thesis for your theme "davus sum, non oedipus" said i, shaking my head, discontentedly "all this may be exceedingly fine, but, heaven forgive me, i don't understand a word of it. the mysteries of your rosicrucians, and your fraternities, are mere child's play to the jargon of the platonists "yet, not till you rightly understand this passage, can you understand the higher theories of the rosicrucians, or of the still nobler fraternities you speak of with so much levity "oh, if that be the case, i give up in despair. why not, since you are so well versed in the matter, take

t of knowledge should be unknown. you ask me why i have shown this interest in your fate? there is one reason which i have not yet told you. there is a fraternity as to whose laws and whose mysteries the most inquisitive schoolmen are in the dark. by those laws all are pledged to warn, to aid, and to guide even the remotest descendants of men who have toiled, though vainly, like your ancestor, in the mysteries of the order. we are bound to advise them to their welfare; nay, more, if they command us to it, we must accept them as our pupils. i am a survivor of that most ancient and immemorial union. this it was that bound me to thee at the first; this, perhaps, attracted thyself unconsciously, son of our brotherhood, to me "if this be so, i command thee, in the name of the laws thou obeyest

and against disease "all this may be possible" answered zanoni, evasively "to the few; but for one who attains such secrets, millions may perish in the attempt "one question more. thou "beware! of myself, as i have said before, i render no account "well, then, the stranger i have met this night, are his boasts to be believed? is he in truth one of the chosen seers whom you allow to have mastered the mysteries i yearn to fathom "rash man" said zanoni, in a tone of compassion "thy crisis is past, and thy choice made! i can only bid thee be bold and prosper; yes, i resign thee to a master who has the power and the will to open to thee the gates of an awful world. thy weal or woe are as nought in the eyes of his relentless wisdom. i would bid him spare thee, but he will heed me not. mejnour

without sound, glyndon inly answered "yes" their voices then came to his ear, but in tones that seemed to him strange; so subdued were they, and sounding, as it were, so far off, that they were as voices heard in the visions of some holier men from a distant sphere "and how is it" said viola "that thou canst find pleasure in listening to the ignorant "because the heart is never ignorant; because the mysteries of the feelings are as full of wonder as those of the intellect. if at times thou canst not comprehend the language of my thoughts, at times also i hear sweet enigmas in that of thy emotions "ah, say not so" said viola, winding her arm tenderly round his neck, and under that heavenly light her face seemed lovelier for its blushes "for the enigmas are but love's common language, and l

tempered and purified and raised, not by external spells, but by its own sublimity and valour, to pass the threshold and disdain the foe? wretch! all my silence avails nothing for the rash, for the sensual, for him who desires our secrets but to pollute them to gross enjoyments and selfish vice. how have the imposters and sorcerers of the earlier times perished by their very attempt to penetrate the mysteries that should purify, and not deprave! they have boasted of the philosopher's stone, and died in rags; of the immortal elixir, and sunk to their grave, grey before their time. legends tell you that the fiend rent them into fragments. yes; the fiend of their own unholy desires and criminal designs! what they coveted, thou covetest; and if thou hadst the wings of a seraph thou couldst so

SIR WALLIS BUDGE EGYPTIAN MAGIC

s could be stayed by a word. no god, or spirit, or devil, or fiend, could resist words of power, and the egyptians invoked their aid in the smallest as well as in the greatest events of their lives. to him that was versed in the lore contained in the books of the "double house of life" the future was as well known as the past, and neither time nor distance could limit the operations of his power; the mysteries of life and death were laid bare before him, and he could draw aside the veil which hid the secrets of fate and destiny from the knowledge of ordinary mortals. now if views such as these concerning the magician's power were held by the educated folk of ancient egypt there is little to wonder at when we find that beliefs and superstitions of the most degraded character flourished with

SIX WAYS OF KNOWLEDGE

may very well have the title of the high priestess at tanis, mestcehrti "she of two ears" the two ears are one of the fourteen kaw of osiris- if you hear in life you will hear in life- in-death. sight (self-centric. the verb "to see" iri connected with the right eye, the sun, and har-wer, also means "to command. add it to an infinitive of a verb and you have an imperative *ir* shti shta-tu! seek the mysteries! this form of seeing is the seeing of an overseer, visually checking that your will is working in the world. it has a constancy of purpose. if you've ever had a job supervising others, you know this word. it is going from one person to the next being sure that they are all doing their tasks. it is also looking at a task and dividing it into sections so that it's do-able. it is action

SORCERIES OF ZOS

cuedrr on the astral plane precisely because the physical channels had been deliberately blocked. the state of drowsiness noted in the votaries of the ku suggests that the ensuing shadow-play was evoked after a fashion similar to that obtained by a species of dream control. gerald massey, aleister crowley, austin spare, dion fortune, have- each in their way- demonstrated the bio-chemical basis of the mysteries. they achieved in the sphere of the 'occult' that which wilhelm reich achieved for psychology, and established it on a sure bio-chemical basis. spare's 'sentient symbols' and 'alphabet of desire$ correlating as they do the marmas of the body with the specific sex-principles, anticipated in several ways the work of reich who discovered- between 1936 and 1939- the vehicle of psycho-sex

ns and back-to-back dance, the anal kiss, the number thirteen, the witch mounted on the besom handle, the bat, and other forms of webbed or winged nocturnal creature; the batrachia generally, of which the toad, frog, or hekt. was preeminent. these and similar symbols originally typified the draconian tradition which was degraded by the pseudo witch-cults during centuries of christian persecution. the mysteries were profaned and the sacred rites were condemned as anti-christian. the cult thus became the repository of inverted and perverted religious rites and symbols having no inner meaning; mere affirmations of the witches' total commitment to an-tichristian doctrine whereas- originally- they were living emblems, sentient symbols, of ante- christian faith. when the occult significance of p

STEINER RUDOLF CHRISTIANITY AS MYSTICAL FACT

ople the sense of belonging to a meaningful cosmic order, spiritual as well as physical. indeed, to do so would simply be throwing one s lot in with the alienation and isolation that is the besetting disease of modern culture: the shadow side of our individualism and freedom to shape our future by detaching ourselves from the past. rather, by understanding the spiritual pattern of regeneration in the mysteries, in which people felt they shared in the death and return-tolife of a god, christianity could also see how it had evolved and still needed to evolve in order to convey that experience to the individualistic and highly self-conscious humanity, which could never go back to the collective values and way of life of ancient humanity. if christianity were true to its conviction of god work

text he himself subsequently established for many of its ideas. the early work certainly has its peculiarities. in parts the book is an odd mixture of sketchiness and profundity, while other sections like those on heraclitus, xvi christianity as mystical fact philo, or augustine blossom into short monographs that could almost stand alone. furthermore, much discussion elsewhere of christianity and the mysteries has focused on paul, about whom steiner chose to say virtually nothing in his book. it is worth realizing that this does not betoken any hostility toward paul and his message, such as one occasionally and misguidedly finds in spiritual circles. despite the undeniable awkwardness of the language, steiner was later to comment: the pauline letters are definitive statements of the whole

e the individual struggle for faith that will set the tone for the future of christianity. and it is in the working of that crisis of the individual through to the end, and not in turning back, that steiner s understanding of the meaning of christianity lies. christianity as mystical fact sets out to explore a pattern of spiritual life that steiner regarded as crucial to the archaic religions and the mysteries central to them. before leaving the book to make its case, it is worth surveying briefly the state of the ongoing discussion to which steiner can still, i suggest, decisively contribute. the argument has inevitably swung different ways. early efforts to substantiate the direct derivation of christianity from mysteries of the east, such as the iranian mystery of redemption a book by t

nevitably swung different ways. early efforts to substantiate the direct derivation of christianity from mysteries of the east, such as the iranian mystery of redemption a book by the great comparative religionist richard reitzenstein were later subjected to devastating criticism (certainly by comparison with reitzenstein, it should be noted, steiner s emphasis on an iranian-zoroastrian thread in the mysteries and, indeed in christianity, is more subtle and restrained) but the arguments against showed, in turn, a failure to exorcise the specter that had been raised. hugo rahner s fascinating greek myth and christian mystery tried to limit the influence of the mysteries to later phases, to the fourth century and after, when the church took over the pagan establishment. looking back on anoth

specter that had been raised. hugo rahner s fascinating greek myth and christian mystery tried to limit the influence of the mysteries to later phases, to the fourth century and after, when the church took over the pagan establishment. looking back on another classic study, samuel angus mystery religions and christianity, theodore gaster protested that many of the things claimed to have come from the mysteries might really xviii christianity as mystical fact have been transmitted from judaism. the situation has only really been clarified by the notable discoveries of new texts in 1945 and 1947. the gnostic texts from nag hammadi showed that christianity had been involved with mysteries at a much earlier stage, leading to the complex situation of the second-century crisis. the dead sea scro

SYMBOLISM OF THE BANNERS

uring the kassite period between 1746-1171 bc, of an equilateral cross on a cylinder where a sun god was seated. it was also found in many of the assyrian artifacts in america before the arrival of columbus. even though these crosses may not have meant crucifixtion, we still see that it contains a very similar element, for it also means, victory, heaven, a, life, etc. through the understanding of the mysteries, we find that only through sacrifice can all of these be obtained. it almost could be said that the symbolism of the crucifixtion left the last key to the formula of the cross or lvx. the formula is victory, life= sacrifice of the lower unto the higher. the word lvx could almost be said to contain within it the power of the cross. now, in taking a look at the banners, notice the use

emininity. this attribution is obvious when one considers that twklm is receptive to all the higher emanations of the tree. the queen and the bride are references to the relation of twklm to trapt, the king, and the lesser countenance, the harmony of which must become manifest in twklm, which is also the cross of dense matter upon which the is crucified: thus, we have a further link with trapt in the mysteries of the crucifixion. emerging out of twklm upward is the thirty-second path connecting with dwsy. the letter attributed to the thirty-second path is t, meaning a cross. the cross is not only the cross of calvary but the equal-armed cross and the t cross. the simple cross of equal arms is the point, a symbol of and light, extended in four directions; light in extension. it is also the

others, and it is the only way by which man can return to his spiritual home. as our lord said "no man cometh to the father, but by me" only after the way of the cross has been accepted and experienced can come the knowledge of the rose cross, when the rose of the spirit blooms on the universal cross of manifestation in dense matter. in this latter symbol, the vision of the harmony of things and the mysteries of the crucifixion are one. on the calvary cross is the man sacrificed as a separate being; on the rose cross is the spirit of man in harmony with the whole universe, including the densest manifestation. the principle behind the calvary cross is that the shower of the way descended into the corruption of human existence on earth and showed the formula of redemption. the principle beh

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ement of protective magic. most important of all, it is the element that represents the inscripting of transformative knowledge through the principle of resistance. there is a mystery connected to the human being, a mystery so dark and deep that we have spent our entire known heritage daring to ask questions of ourselves. our very ability to ask these questions is the first clue towards unlocking the mysteries that surround self conscious being. self contained systems don t ask themselves questions. the awareness of that mystery serves as the cornerstone of motivation, an activity principle that leads to involvement in seeking out more thoroughly that mystery. through extension, mankind seeks to extend not the physical self, but the ideas and symbols representive of him or herself through

s system of transformation lies within the individual s ability to assemble. what one is putting together through the lhp is a conceptual framework that enables deeper insight into the underlieing schemata of energetic actions that form the life experience. furthermore, it is understanding the individual s relationship to these experiences that often provides the most significant penetration into the mysteries of self consciousness.this in turn, causes the greatest moments of transformation. these moments are of vital impact and importance to the antinomian character. for if antinomianism is an exploration of the polaric spectrum it is an activity of experiential proportions. there are two great principles interacting within the universe and these are the forces of extension and retraction

he necessity for work is not sincere, phasing will not be accomplished. however, what is accomplished without actual, consciously applied initatory and magical work lies within the realm of harmonic elements. these elements are related to the originating resonant force through the impact that the original energetic outburst has had upon consciousness in the form of ideas. this is a clue as to how the mysteries are manifest into culture and memetics, imported into the social fabric, into culture, and into religion. it is in this way that the originating impulse beciome sextended, hidden, prolonged, discovered and re-discovered through time. the concept of harmonic elements is one that is central to the distribution of resonant response mechanisms. in its most basic form, a harmonic element

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fane (you and me) but the vast majority of fellow masons. that word is hoodwink. it is defined as the effort put forth by the lying men at the top echelons to keep lower-level members in darkness. in the encyclopedia of freemasonry, editor dr. albert mackey, 33, a former sovereign grand commander, claims that secrecy, silence, and deceit in other words, hoodwink, is an absolute necessity so that "the mysteries of our art should be preserved."18 helena blavatsky, co-mason and founder of theosophy, was unusually candid when she once remarked "what is one to do, when in order to rule men, it is necessary to deceive them..for almost invariably the more simple, the more silly, and the more gross the phenomenon, the more likely it is to succeed."19 listen to the admission of albert pike, former

ecessary to deceive them..for almost invariably the more simple, the more silly, and the more gross the phenomenon, the more likely it is to succeed."19 listen to the admission of albert pike, former sovereign grand commander who masonic historian manley p. hall, 33, magnificently praised as a "masonic prometheus..a king among men by the divine right of merit" masonry, like all the religions, all the mysteries, hermeticism, and alchemy, conceals its secrets from all except the adepts and sages, or the elect, and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols to mislead those who deserve only to be misled; to conceal the truth, which it calls light, from them, and to draw them away from it. 20 caution- you are entering the forbidden zone 21 what impudence! what arrogance! pik

h reveals that in the last days, a "ravenous bird from the east" shall be called forth by god to wreak havoc and destruction on rebellious mankind and the fallen world. so when you see the duality principle("as above, so below) represented in the photos and illustrations in this section, remember: you're observing the great secret in operation, the perennial teaching of the hidden god, the god of the mysteries, the god who it is said possesses the key to the invisible world (hell, the god of the arch, the god of cunning, lies and deceit, the two-faced deity, the masonic double-headed eagle. in other words, bluntly stated, you are viewing satan in disguise. among hard-core occultists deep into babylonian and egyptian lore and magic we find the worship of the two-headed mammon ra, the god of

f masonic scholars manly p. hall, albert mackey, albert pike, etc. claim that the masonic rituals and teachings come from the "mysteries" of ancient babylonians, egyptians, greeks, persians and others. thus, we glean understanding when we read, in earth's earliest ages, this the riddle of the great seal of the united states 269 statement by g. pember "there is little doubt that the culmination of the mysteries was the worship of satan himself."5 you'll also recall our discussion elsewhere in this book that the illuminist and masonic theology is solidly based on the jewish cabala (kaballah or quaballah. indeed, almost all occult and magical belief systems are founded on the principles and teachings of the jewish cabala. in her most famous book, the secret doctrine, helena blavatsky praised

on the principles and teachings of the jewish cabala. in her most famous book, the secret doctrine, helena blavatsky praised satan as the teacher of humanity.6 he is to be thanked, blavatsky says, for setting men on the path to divinity and liberty. it is, she emphasizes, the cabala that "unveils the secret" to what secret is she referring? listen, as blavatsky flatly states the core doctrine of the mysteries, of occultism, of illuminism: the great serpent of the garden of eden and the lord god are identical.7 ah, we have here the reality of supreme evil in this core teaching. paul knew of this mystery teaching, he wrote of the "mystery of iniquity" and said of the ancient religionists, that they "knew god, but glorified him not as god" and changed the glory of god "into the likeness of c

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obscure, outwardly uneventful and impoverished existence. although spare had no specific teacher where his art was concerned (note 2) he did have a teacher- or perhaps guru would be a more appropriate term- in a 'magical' sense. during his most impressionable years circumstances led him into the company of a selfconfessed witch, a mysterious mrs. paterson who befriended him and initiated him into the mysteries of her craft. he was extremely reticent about mrs paterson. all that i was able to elicit from him during the eight years of friendship was that she was very old when he met her and that she claimed descent from a line of salem (new england) witches that cotton mather had failed to eradicate. spare did not get on with his mother and he looked upon mrs paterson as a 'second mother. wh

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death and resurrection of christ has other symbolism, and the teachings belong to a higher grade. let none therefore object that his body was laid in the tomb entire (the body of osiris was first laid in the chest or pastos whole. the division was into 14 parts, 1 plus 4= 5, the five wounds) for even as hwhy must be known before hwchy can be comprehended, and as moses must precede christ, so must the mysteries of osiris first be known. now, the guardian of the hall and of the neophytes against the twpylq (whose rtk is laymwat, the dual or two-headed one, the demons of corruption and 3 disintegration) is the hiereus or horus, and to the children of horus, who partake of his symbolism are the viscera committed, to guard them against the demons of disintegration and corruption. as the element

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likely began with the most basic of human emotions fear. early humans faced the constant danger of being attacked by predators, of being killed by people from other tribes, or of falling victim to the sudden fury of a natural disaster, such as flood, fire, or avalanche. nearly all of these violent encounters brought about the death of a friend or family member, so one may surmise that chief among the mysteries that troubled early humans was the same one that haunts man today: what happens when someone dies? but belief in the unknown may be more than brain chemistry or a figment of our fears. perhaps there is some spiritual reality that is outside of us, but with which one can somehow communicate? perhaps the physical activity of the brain or psychological state (the two are of course relat

e beliefs. the word mystery comes from the greek word myein, to close, referring to the need of the mystes, the initiate, to close his or her eyes and the lips and to keep secret the rites of the cult. in ancient greece, postulants of the mystery religions had to undergo a rigorous initiation that disciplined both their mind and body. in order to attain the self-mastery demanded by the priests of the mysteries, the neophytes understood that they must restructure their physical, moral, and spiritual being to gain access to the hidden forces in the universe. only through complete mastery of oneself could one see beyond death and perceive the pathways of the after-life. many times these mysteries were taught in the form of a play and were celebrated in sacred groves or in secret temples away

re we alone? is the earth the only inhabited planet? imagine the excitement if contact is made with intelligent extraterrestrial life forms and humankind discovers that it is part of a larger cosmic community. it would change the way we think of ourselves and of our place in the universe. or is the belief in extraterrestrials a creation of our minds? the universe is so vast we may never know, but the mysteries of outer space have a grip on the modern psyche, since it seems to offer the possibility of a world that may be more open to scientific verification than witchcraft. purpose of book whatever the origin and veracity of the unusual, these beliefs and experiences have played a significant role in human experiences and deserve to be studied dispassionately. these volumes explore and desc

the rites of the cult. all of the early mysteries and mystical traditions appear to center around a kind of mystery play or ritual reenactment of the life of such gods as osiris, dionysus, and demeter, divinities most often associated with the underworld, the realm of the dead, the powers of darkness, and the process of rebirth. because of the importance of the regenerative process, the rites of the mysteries were usually built around a divine female as the agent of transformation and regeneration. while the initiates of the mystery cult enacted the life cycle of the gods who triumphed over death and who were reborn, they also asserted their own path of wisdom that would enable them to conquer death and accomplish resurrection in the afterlife, with rebirth in a new body in a new existenc

e eleusinian holy objects from eleusis and carried them to the sacred city of athens, where they were placed in the eleusinion temple. three days after the holy relics had been transported, the initiates gathered to hear the exhortations of the priests, who solemnly warned all those who did not consider themselves worthy of initiation to leave at once. women and even slaves were permitted to join the mysteries of eleusis, providing that they were either greeks or romans, but it was required that all those wishing to be considered as initiates had first undergone the lesser mysteries held in agrae, a suburb of athens, six months before. after the rites of purification had been observed, the initiates bathed in the sea and were sprinkled with the blood of pigs as they emerged. a sacrifice wa

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likely began with the most basic of human emotions fear. early humans faced the constant danger of being attacked by predators, of being killed by people from other tribes, or of falling victim to the sudden fury of a natural disaster, such as flood, fire, or avalanche. nearly all of these violent encounters brought about the death of a friend or family member, so one may surmise that chief among the mysteries that troubled early humans was the same one that haunts man today: what happens when someone dies? but belief in the unknown may be more than brain chemistry or a figment of our fears. perhaps there is some spiritual reality that is outside of us, but with which one can somehow communicate? perhaps the physical activity of the brain or psychological state (the two are of course relat

e beliefs. the word mystery comes from the greek word myein, to close, referring to the need of the mystes, the initiate, to close his or her eyes and the lips and to keep secret the rites of the cult. in ancient greece, postulants of the mystery religions had to undergo a rigorous initiation that disciplined both their mind and body. in order to attain the self-mastery demanded by the priests of the mysteries, the neophytes understood that they must restructure their physical, moral, and spiritual being to gain access to the hidden forces in the universe. only through complete mastery of oneself could one see beyond death and perceive the pathways of the after-life. many times these mysteries were taught in the form of a play and were celebrated in sacred groves or in secret temples away

re we alone? is the earth the only inhabited planet? imagine the excitement if contact is made with intelligent extraterrestrial life forms and humankind discovers that it is part of a larger cosmic community. it would change the way we think of ourselves and of our place in the universe. or is the belief in extraterrestrials a creation of our minds? the universe is so vast we may never know, but the mysteries of outer space have a grip on the modern psyche, since it seems to offer the possibility of a world that may be more open to scientific verification than witchcraft. purpose of book whatever the origin and veracity of the unusual, these beliefs and experiences have played a significant role in human experiences and deserve to be studied dispassionately. these volumes explore and desc

chalk write intelligible sentences on walls, and poltergeist- flung pebbles come out of nowhere to strike children. but, as one investigator commented, the phenomena are exactly such as would occur to the mind of a child. in poltergeists (1940, sacheverell sitwell wrote that the poltergeist always directed its power toward the secret or concealed weaknesses of the spirit the recesses of the soul. the mysteries of puberty, that trance or dozing of the psyche before it awakes into adult life, is a favorite playground for the poltergeist. why it should be the baser elements of the adolescent human subconscious that find their expression in the poltergeist is a matter of great speculation among psychical researchers. physical violence is almost always expressed toward the adolescent energy cen

zoologia, literally the study of life and from zolion, or life form. 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 mysterious creatures 113 chapter 12 mysteries of the mind throughout the centuries, philosophers, poets, prophets, and scientists wondered who humans really are. many believe the greatest adventure is available to those who wish to explore the mysteries of the mind the miracle of consciousness, the enigma of dreams, and the mind beyond the physical bodies. 115 chapter exploration dreams creative and lucid dreaming nightmares sleep paralysis symbology of dreams the mechanics of memory false memories phobias altered states of consciousness hallucinations hypnosis meditation psychedelics the mind-expanding drugs relaxation extrasensory

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likely began with the most basic of human emotions.fear. early humans faced the constant danger of being attacked by predators, of being killed by people from other tribes, or of falling victim to the sudden fury of a natural disaster, such as flood, fire, or avalanche. nearly all of these violent encounters brought about the death of a friend or family member, so one may surmise that chief among the mysteries that troubled early humans was the same one that haunts man today: what happens when someone dies? but belief in the unknown may be more than brain chemistry or a figment of our fears. perhaps there is some spiritual reality that is outside of us, but with which one can somehow communicate? perhaps the physical activity of the brain or psychological state (the two are of course relat

efs. the word gmystery h comes from the greek word myein, gto close, h referring to the need of the mystes, the initiate, to close his or her eyes and the lips and to keep secret the rites of the cult. in ancient greece, postulants of the mystery religions had to undergo a rigorous initiation that disciplined both their mind and body. in order to attain the self-mastery demanded by the priests of the mysteries, the neophytes understood that they must restructure their physical, moral, and spiritual being to gain access to the hidden forces in the universe. only through complete mastery of oneself could one see beyond death and perceive the pathways of the after-life. many times these mysteries were taught in the form of a play and were celebrated in sacred groves or in secret temples away

re we alone? is the earth the only inhabited planet? imagine the excitement if contact is made with intelligent extraterrestrial life forms and humankind discovers that it is part of a larger cosmic community. it would change the way we think of ourselves and of our place in the universe. or is the belief in extraterrestrials a creation of our minds? the universe is so vast we may never know, but the mysteries of outer space have a grip on the modern psyche, since it seems to offer the possibility of a world that may be more open to scientific verification than witchcraft. purpose of book whatever the origin and veracity of the unusual, these beliefs and experiences have played a significant role in human experiences and deserve to be studied dispassionately. these volumes explore and desc

090.1153) drew up a code for the order and designed an appropriate uniform, consisting of a white tunic and mantle with a red cross on the left breast. pope honorius ii (d. 1130) approved the following rules of conduct and discipline for the order in 1128. to recite vocal prayers at certain hours. to abstain from meat four days in the week; to cease hunting and hawking. to defend with their lives the mysteries of the christian faith. to observe the seven sacraments of the church, the fourteen articles of faith, the creeds of the apostles and athanasius; 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 20 secret societies knights templar parade in 1930 (corbis corporation. to uphold the doctrines of the two testaments, including the interpretations o

iad goho torzodu odo kilale qaa! zodacare od sodameranul zodorje lape zodiredo ol noco mada dae iadapiel! these words are supposedly from the enochian language, believed by magicians and other occultists to pre-date sanskrit. they were addressed to the angelic beings that the magi believed would assist them in their magick and they translate as follows: gmove, therefore, and show yourselves! open the mysteries of your creation! be friendly unto me, for i am servant of the same, your god, and i am a true worshipper of the highest. h in all chanting, recitations, and litanies, the impact of a group is far more impressive than that of a single voice, and the enochian practitioners always thought a group must be composed of individual seekers of like dedication. when properly performed, such r

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the land and the hands of the people of the countryside. the aesthetic simplicity of the housle hides a veritable ocean of symbolic depth and power. in this definitive and central essay, i wish to make a revelation of the great power of the housle rite, and to shed light on the immensity of what it conceals and soundlessly communicates. awareness, after all, is needed to reap the full benefit of the mysteries; as we will soon see, it is awareness that is the center and the very point of the entire system, both the human system of craft, and the entire divine world and universe itself. the housle rite is the very sum of all craft mysteries, and all western pagan mystery religions besides, including primal christianity. the holy meal, or the sacrament of bread and wine was absorbed into the

d into the primal christian stream at a very early date, from the pagan tradition. this does not change the power of this ancient ritual consumption of bread and drink; the flaw in christianity is that the christians do not understand the depth of symbolism behind and within the sacred meal. their lack of awareness, as we shall see, prevents the loop from being complete, as it was intended to be; the mysteries are a matter of deep awareness and realization, not dogma or empty ritual performance. awareness, as it is focused through the housle, is in fact the key to the highest workingthe working of immortality, the immortalization of the individual. modern pagan authors normally do not discuss such topics, but they were secret doctrines of the ancient mysteries. the secret workings of the t

in a renewal without ending, despite death and destruction. despite their appearances to the un- initiated, the ancient mysteries were not as interested in the concepts of life and death, as they were in the concept of regeneration or renewal. to symbolically die before death and undergo the experience of regeneration or renewal now, and not at the point of actual death, was the central focus of the mysteries. what must be kept in mind, ho wever, is that the experience of death cannot be fully simulated; actual death may be in some aspects similar to ritual or symbolic death, but they are still not the same. what can be the same, however, is the renewal that follows- the mysteries allowed a person to experience the renewal of the self and even the cosmos, right here and now. this was poss

culcate people with their own morbid and extreme sense of morality, restrict people s divine creative expressions, and make promises of happy afterlives for all believers. though christianity still retained many of the necessary metaphorical symbols in their mythology, including the mother of god, the divine child, the sacrifice and resurrection, these things, bereft of wisdom and the insights of the mysteries, had become nothing more than objects and puzzles of faith, still full of a mysterious and indescribable allure for some, but lacking the power to lead people to the direct realizations that they indicated. what was missing from the christian equation? simple: awareness, and the understanding of the relationship between the recognition of reality or truth, and regeneration. awareness

e world. it is the regeneration of time that was the center of ancient faith and mysteries. another important key is found in the word recognition. many people use this word without being aware of its true meaning. re means again, and cognition means to be cognizant or be aware of something. to re-cognize meant to become aware of again. the key word there is again. the divine truth that people in the mysteries were helped to re-cognize was not a truth that was new to the m; in non- linear time, nothing is new. the truth that you became aware of again was a truth that you always had, and were a part of. the human descent into the illusion of serial time, and the narrowed focus of common egoistic existence, had caused a kind of forgetting, but every motion of fate, every waving leaf, every e

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the cross of corrosion. therefore, the adept is forewarned that the inner work must always proceed the outer work, that in a sense to the true adept, the outer work does not exist in that all is an extension of the inner work. one will also observe that its shape is symbolic of masculine and feminine united on the cross in perfect harmony through self-sacrifice unto the higher. many and great are the mysteries of the rosary. 3 color of rosary: black: while the color is not particularly important, the initiate must remember that colors are forces. thus, most rosaries are black to denote the change brought forth through the process of putrefaction. this fits well with the (5) decanates of (10= 50= n= death. in god we are born, in yeheshua we die and in the holy spirit we are reborn. the blac

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ayers. let the adept ascertain how the prayers relate to the tree of life. the ave maria exposes the greatest qabalistic truth in that through the feminine principle, we are taught about the justified one, and through the justified one, we learn of the infinite. as it is written: whomsoever sees me, sees the father. i and my father are oneit(la clef des grands mysteres) by eliphas levi the key of the mysteries according to enoch, abraham, hermes trismegistes and solomon by eliphas levi translated, with an introduction by aleister crowley "religion says 'believe and you will understand' science comes to say to you 'understand and you will believe "at that moment the whole of science will change front; the spirit, so long dethroned and forgotten, will take its ancient place; it will be demon

truth seemed to sleep- always young, and always beautiful, like that princess of the childish legend, who, during a century of slumber, awaits the bridegroom whose mission it is to awaken her. after our book, there will still be mysteries, but higher and farther in the infinite depths. this publication is a light or a folly, a mystification or a monument. read, reflect, and judge. xiv the key of the mysteries (la clef des grands mysteres) by eliphas levi xv part i religious mysteries problems for solution i- to demonstrate in a certain and absolute manner the existence of god, and to give an idea of him which will satisfy all minds. ii- to establish the existence of a true religion in such a way as to render it incontestable. iii- to indicate the bearing and the "raison d'etre" of all the

s himself with his trophies of victory, he enlightens himself with his own conceptions, he clothes himself with his works as with a wedding garment. 20 the great week of creation has been imitated by human genius, divining the forms of nature. every day has furnished a new revelation, every new king of the world has been for a day the image and the incarnation of god! sublime dream which explains the mysteries of india, and justifies all symbolisms! the lofty conception of the man-god corresponds to the creation of adam, and christianity, like the first days of man in the earthly paradise, has been only an aspiration and a widowhood. we wait for the worship of the bride and of the mother; we shall aspire to the wedding of the new covenant. then the poor, the blind, the outlaws of the old w

of life, man, having forgotten his mother, no longer understood god but as an inflexible and jealous father. the sombre saturn, armed with his parricidal scythe, set himself to devour his children. jupiter had eyebrows which shook olympus; jehovah wielded thunders which deafened the solitudes of sinai. 21 nevertheless, the father of men, being on occasion drunken like noah, let the world perceive the mysteries of life. psyche, made divine by her torments, became the bride of eros; adonis, raised from death, found again his venus in olympus; job, victorious over evil, recovered more than he had lost. the law is a test of courage. to love life more than one fears the menaces of death is to merit life. the elect are those who dare; woe to the timid! thus the slaves of law, who make themselves

god, and man is the prophet of god, when he causes us to believe in god. the old testament, the qur'an, and the gospel are three different translations of the same book. as god is one, so also is the law. o ideal woman! o reward of the elect! art thou more beautiful than mary? o mary, daughter of the east! caste as pure love, great as the desire of motherhood, come and teach the children of islam the mysteries of paradise, and the secrets of beauty! invite them to the festival of the new alliance! there, upon three thrones glittering with precious stones, three prophets will be seated. 54 the tuba tree will make, with its back-curving branches, a dais for the celestial table. the bride will be white as the moon, and scarlet as the smile of morning. all nations shall press forward to see he

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he grimoire of the initiator of the witch path by michael w. ford illustrated by elda isela ford cain is presented in hebrew folklore as the first murderer, who having slain his brother, had become the deathless wanderer of the earth. being a nomadic spirit, cain came unto his original spiritual initiators, lilith and samael (also known as azazel, and by means of dreaming, was self-initiated into the mysteries of sorcery and magick. cain is a master of the 9 sabbat. the semblance of cain and baphomet are presented in this tome, which is written in a poetic and lyrical form. cain is symbolized as the blacksmith of the forge, his craft is that of sorcery, the fires of the forge that initiatory spark of being, the black flame of iblis itself. the book of cain is also a grimoire which can be m

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(severity) without conflict. the key represents an act of tikkun "restoration and reintegration, or restoring elements to their appropriate role in the creative process. sturzaker states that geburah is the "centre of the dark night of the soul, which relates to the progress between tiphareth and binah, and the crossing of the abyss. dion fortune terms the sephiroth as the "sacrificial priest of the mysteries, and resumes a description of geburah as involved with the transmutation of force from one level to another (i.e. sacrificing coal in a furnace to turn into steam and drive the engine. this is the true nature of sacrifice as represented by geburah, rather than that of tiphareth, which is a sacrifice based on an "incorrect" belief that is not shed until after the awareness appropriate

nt the "impact of inspiration" from binah "understanding. regardie also notes that one interpretation of the card is "the liberating effect of the descent of the higher genius, a specific experience attributed to tiphareth. b. the initiation of the heart ix. hermit: the hermit connects awareness to the expansive force of chesed, love or mercy. the hermit embodies the contemplation of the heart on the mysteries of creation in the inner silence of devotion. as the sufi saying states "the worker is hidden in the workshop. xi. justice: the atu of justice is the balance of tiphareth with respect to geburah, discrimination. lamed, the letter attributed to the path, is the "ox goad, and symbolises the work of the initiate in balancing the "two cells" which st. catherine of siena speaks of, where

nify "synchronicity, a term coined by carl jung to denote an "accausal connecting principle" in play within all things. thus, so far the cards denote quite accurately the evolutionary process from the beginning, through organisation and form, to connection. the next card of the set is that of the hierophant "he who reveals the sacred things, and subtitled by the "golden dawn" as "the expounder of the mysteries. the hierophant in this context represents the interface between the individual and the world about him as shown in the above cards. as noted already, and as pythagorous stated "nature, all things hid reveals" if we take this card as symbolic of the individuals relationship with nature (as in "everything, not just "landscapes and bunny rabbits, then that relationship is revealed as b

e lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, which is now performed. the hebrew word, beth vau resh, bvr, means 'to be empty, uncultivated, and hence indicates the nature of the temple after a successful banishing. the tarot cards which relate to these letters are the magician, the hierophant and the sun, which show that the banishing is performed according to will in order to reveal and work with the mysteries of light. the letters themselves demonstrate that the banishing aims to 'fix (vau) the 'temple (beth) in one's 'head (resh) or awareness. point heh raise hands after the banishing and say; behold! 6. tiphareth; the ritual of the pillars and the rose pillar; a'amvd; between the pillars the eye of the mind is awakened to the on-high. the sacred things are shown and the portal is opened

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

ed by mars and its exaltation is the sun, the symbolic source of all light. tlus again leads us to ideas of strength and protection through the warrior energy of mars-aries, as well as solar light and health. another word associated through gematria with the number five is bahbah( x i i, meaning "gate" the fifth key of the tarot is the card of "the hierophant" who is the teacher, the expounder of the mysteries, and the channel for spiritual instruction. there are other numbers associated with this figure as well. refer to the diagram of the pentagram and its enclosing pentagon (see figure 12, p. 189. the pentagon is a figure that is implied, if not actually traced, when drawing a pentagram. in length every line of the pentagon is composed of thrteen units. the number thirteen is associated

THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES

d to be one of these "flying saucers" began to move and left an arc in the sky before disappearing. when i pulled myself together, i rapidly discovered more and more that something extraordinary had happened to me: a sort of re-dimension of my personality, my voice even changed to a gentle tone. ever since then an inner voice has begun to instruct me on geology and cosmology; it opened my mind to the mysteries of creation and of my former lives. this re-dimension of my existence was possible thanks to continued esp contacts which were established between certain extraterrestrians and myself. this extrasensory perception was continually developing within me; it lasted 11 long years before i could actually, physically meet my extraterrestrial instructors. one day, at last i had my first meet

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

an the offence, he who inflicts it becomes executioner and is the real criminal, who is wholly inexcusable, and himself alone deserving of eternal punishment. any being who is tortured above measure, enlarged by an infinitude of suffering, would become god, and this is what the ancients represented in the myth of prometheus, immortalized by the devouring vulture, and destined to dethrone jupiter .the mysteries of magic, p. 120. such is the power of love, undaunted, infuriated in the cause of freedom, justice, and truth. charicles plunges into the waves of destiny, gand with his strenuous hands the emerald water gripped. h onward he swims striving against poseidon, god of the ocean, who heaps the sea foam against him, as he makes for the paphian isle to seek aid from the goddess of love; an

nd evil itself serves for the renewal and nourishment of good. h*1. the most important of all the arcana of the magnum opus was the transformation of darkness into light. again, we have the white and black triangles, the unique athanor of moral alchemy, the transmutation of darkness into light. gthe stone becomes a plant, the plant an animal, the animal a man, and man greatens into deity. h*2 *1. the mysteries of magic, p. 150 *2. ibid, p. 30. nothing is absolutely evil, nothing is accursed for ever, not even the archangel of evil, for a time will come when his name and angelic nature will be restored to him* la kabbale, frank, p. 217. thus we rise through the microprosopus of good and evil, to the great ethical macroprosopus which is equilibrated. many are the tracks and by-paths of life

ves: for the woman arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked with pearls and precious stones, hath made them drunk on the golden cup of her abominations, on the wine of her fornications, on the filthy philtres of her whoredoms; and they have become truculent, and boisterous, and mad; cloaking the silken nakedness of the day with their woollen shroud of darkness, and seeking in the depths of night the mysteries of everlasting light. o dweller in the land of uz, thou also shalt be made drunken, but thy cup shall be hewn from the sapphire of the heavens, and thy wine shall be crushed from the clusters of innumerable stars; and thou shalt make thyself naked, and thy white limbs shall be splashed with the purple foam of immortality. thou shalt tear the jewelled tassels from the purse of thy spe

ows, and in a short essay like this we intend but to travel through the labyrinthine mysteries of all by the silken clue of one, handed us by aleister crowley. and as there are many by-ways, corridors, and blind alleys in this great labyrinth of parnassus, so in this clue, which has been given us, we shall find many twisted threads, yet all of one fibre, which will lead us, the weary wanderers in the mysteries, to that certain and blissful kingdom which shall be our beginning. kant has said, the business of all philosophy is to answer the question hwhat can i know? h huxley, perhaps the astutest philosopher since the days of the magus of konigsberg, observes that it is impossible to answer the question gwhat can i know? h unless in the first place there is a clear understanding of what is

ht reward, an immortal soul for all the trouble they had taken in turning him out a really nice, amiable, and respectable deity. having magnified their friend into a god, they then proceeded to enlarge their enemy into a devil. this gross materialism in accordance with the universal law of polarity, set in motion by the hand of idealism, produced as effect a fanciful spiritualism, which sought in the mysteries of life an answer that lay still on the cold lips of death. these two powers, the pantheonic materialism and the gnostic spiritualism, bore the hybrid. christianity. as all religions have finally become subservient to an interested priesthood, so have all religions (however spiritual they may have been in their youth) been materialized and sacrificed on the altar of gain. to this rul

THE SECRET RITUALS OF THE OTO

reach all the degrees of egyptian initiation. jesus conferred evangelical initiation on his apostles and disciples. how this mystic christianity had supposedly passed on to the templars was recounted in the order s legend: file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p1c2.html (4 of 5 [12/28/2001 2:01:22 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. up to the year 1118 the mysteries and the hierarchic order of the initiation of egypt, transmitted to the jews by moses, then to the christians by jesus christ, were preserved by the successors of st. john. these mysteries and initiations. were a sacred trust. preserved from all adulteration. these gnostic christians, appreciating the courage and piety of the templar knights. held it their duty to trust to hands so p

tly succeeded by a certain larmenius. from him had come a line of grand masters under whom the templars had survived into the nineteenth century. this preposterous nonsense was taken seriously by several nineteenth-century occultists and eliphas l vi asserted that theoclet the gnostic pontiff who had supposedly passed on the apostolic succession to the templars had initiated hugues de payens into the mysteries and hopes of his pretended church, he lured him by the ideas of sacerdotal sovereignty and supreme royalty, he indicated him finally as his successor; so the order of the knights templar was stained from its origin with schism and conspiracy against kings! 10 by the last decade of the nineteenth century certain german occultists, most of them high-grade freemasons, had been stimulate

stration? c: i am. s: in all cases of difficulty and danger, in whom do you put your trust? c: in myself. s: right glad am i to find your faith so well founded. we are willing to admit you, because two worthy persons have agreed to make this possible; but i am bound to explain to you that it would have been better had you never approached us should you imagine that we can teach you the secrets of the mysteries. the real secrets are incommunicable. the secret of the royal art grows like a flower within the heart of man. all that we can do is to aid this flower by supplying it with food, air, water, and sunlight. candidate! will the assurance of such aid satisfy you? c: yes. s: man is blind from his birth to his death. deep in his heart is rooted the ardent desire to see the light, and to at

olate its secrets. are you willing to take it? file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c6.html (5 of 9 [12/28/2001 2:04:24 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. cands: we are. viii: then you will extinguish your tapers, remove your aprons, sashes and jewels, raise your arms, extended at an angle of 90, and say: we renounce all; we swear to keep inviolate the mysteries of these degrees; and we invoke annihilation. these points, etc, penalty of having our skulls split asunder by the axe of the executioner. amen. you will seal this solemn oath with your lips five times upon this skull. i will now proceed to confer upon you the following degrees of the a. and a. rite: knight of the sword and of the east. prince of jerusalem. i also confer upon you the

ts%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c7.html (5 of 14 [12/28/2001 2:04:51 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. i, in the name of the holy trinity one and indivisible, and in the presence of this perfect and princely chapter of the holy order of the rose croix of heredom, do hereby and hereon most solemnly promise and swear that i will hele, conceal, and never reveal the mysteries of a sovereign prince rose croix. i swear eternal fealty and allegiance to the supreme council by whose authority this chapter is constituted in the person of its most puissant sovereign grand commander baphomet. i further pledge myself to the service of the order to the last drop of my blood and the last penny of my purse. all this i swear to observe without evasion, equivocation, o

THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION

13:7 and some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 13:8 but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 13:9 who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 13:10 and the disciples came, and said unto him, why speakest thou unto them in parables? 13:11 he answered and said unto them, because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 13:12 for whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13:13 therefore speak i to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 13:14 and in them is fulfilled the prophecy of

d away, because it lacked moisture. 8:7 and some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8:8 and other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. and when he had said these things, he cried, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 8:9 and his disciples asked him, saying, what might this parable be? 8:10 and he said, unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of god: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. 8:11 now the parable is this: the seed is the word of god. 8:12 those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 8:13 they on the rock [are they] which, when they h

:20 and again, the lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. 3:21 therefore let no man glory in men. for all things are yours; 3:22 whether paul, or apollos, or cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 3:23 and ye are christ s; and christ [is] god s. 4:1 let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of christ, and stewards of the mysteries of god. 4:2 moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 4:3 but with me it is a very small thing that i should be judged of you, or of man s judgment: yea, i judge not mine own self. 4:4 for i know nothing by myself; yet am i not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the lord. 4:5 therefore judge nothing before the time, until the lord come, who both will

TWO ESSAYS ON THE WORSHIP OF PRIAPUS

xed, that it is difficult to say which are genuine and which are not. perhaps there is no surer rule for judging than to compare the epithets and allegories with the symbols and monograms on the greek medals, and to make their agreement the test of authenticity. the medals were the public acts and records of the state, made under the direction of the magistrates, who were generally initiated into the mysteries. we may therefore be assured, that whatever theological and mythological allusions are found upon them were part of the ancient religion of greece. it is from these that many of the orphic hymns and fragments are proved to contain the pure theology or mystic faith of the ancients, which is called orphic by pausanias (lib. i, c. 39, and which is so unlike the vulgar religion, or poeti

first sight that it belonged to the same people; but which will nevertheless appear, upon accurate investigation, to be the source from whence it flowed, and the cause of all its extravagance. the history of orpheus himself is so confused and obscured by fable, that it is impossible to obtain any certain information concerning him. according to general tradition, he was a thracian, and introduced the mysteries, in which a more pure system of religion was taught, into greece (brucker, vol. i, part 2, lib. i, c. i) he is also said to have travelled into egypt (diodor. sic. lib. i, p. 80; but as the egyptians pretended that all foreigners received their sciences from them, at a time when all foreigners who entered the country were put to death or enslaved (diodor. sic. lib. i, pp. 78 et 107

fterwards the name of a subordinate deity, is here used as a title relating to one of his attributes; the reasons for which i shall endeavour to explain hereafter. wings are figuratively attributed to him as being the emblems of swiftness and incubation; by the first of which he pervaded matter, and by the second fructified the egg of chaos. the egg was carried in procession at the celebration of the mysteries, because, as plutarch says, it was the material of generation( lh thj genesewj3) containing the seeds and germs of life and motion, without being actually possessed of either. for this reason, it was a very proper symbol of chaos, containing the seeds and materials of all things, which, however, were barren and useless, until the creator fructified them by the incubation of his vital

sentation of the incarnation of the deity, and the communication of 1 liv. hist. epsiom. lib. xi. 2 when homer praises any work of art, he calls it the work of sidonians. 3 see plate ii. fig. 3. of priapus 33 his creative spirit to man. it was one of the sacraments of that ancient church, and was, without doubt, beheld with that pious awe and reverence with which devout persons always contemplate the mysteries of their faith, whatever they happen to be; for, as the learned and orthodox bishop warburton, whose authority it is not for me to dispute, says, from the nature of any action morality cannot arise, nor from its effects;1 therefore, for aught we can tell, this ceremony, however shocking it may appear to modern manners and opinions, might have been intrinsically meritorious at the tim

of generation as a mark of contempt for those who had submitted easily.1 may not these columns have been intended, if we knew the truth, as protections for the people of the district in which they stood, and placed in the position where they could most conveniently been seen? this superstitious sentiment may also offer the true explanation of an incident which is said to have been represented in the mysteries of eleusis. ceres, wandering over the earth in search of her daughter proserpine, and overcome with grief for her loss, arrived at the hut of an athenian peasant woman named baubo, who received her hospitably, and offered her to drink the refreshing mixture which the greeks call cyceon (kukewn. the goddess rejected the offered kindness, and refused 1 herodotus, euterpe, cap. 102. dio

TYSON DONALD NEW MILLENNIUM MAGIC

the cross is much older than christianity, indeed as old as time, for it is a uni- versal symbol that conveys an unchanging meaning to all peoples, whatever the outward interpretation that may be forced upon it. the pattern the titan prometheus took when bound to the pillar by zeus was a cross. the teutonic god woden, or odin, crucified himself on the eternal ash yggdrasill in order to peer into the mysteries of the timeless realm where magic is born. in other cultures the same mystical message is conveyed in slightly different forms. the sioux indians used to suspend their braves by their pectoral muscles so that they might receive illumination through suffering. in the mythology of the maya, the severed head of the sacrificed divine being hun-hunahpu, when placed in a tree, caused the t

the fish, wholly water creatures; the crab, which lives both in the sea and on the land; and the scorpion, wholly a land dweller. the middle level is given as a quaternary-two domesticated beasts, the goat and the bull (earth; and two wild beasts, the lion and the ram (fire. the highest level presents the five kinds of human occupation. the water- bearer is a laborer. the virgin is a priestess of the mysteries. the lady of the scales represents law and social order. the archer stands for warfare. the twins are still in their becoming and suggest the higher evolution of the human race as expressed through art. these occupations may also be symbolized by the five magical instru- ments-coin, cup, rod, sword, and lamp. for the magus using this breakdown as a guide, it is not hard to construct

on of the meanings of the trumps listed in their mod- ern magical order (the order derived from the teachings of the golden dawn. it is intended to be suggestive only: fool-wanderer. watcher. fool on the hill. speaker of riddles. dweller in the desert. mirror of life. i. magus-male potency acting in the world. craft. guile. deception. aggression. power behind the throne. 11. priestess-guardian of the mysteries. knower of secrets. the whisperer. the diviner. wearer of masks and veils. she preserves what is too fragile for the light. 111. empress-earth mother. pregnant nature. horn of plenty. cup of cheer. the hills are her breasts, and the lakes her eyes. iv. emperor-father of life. lawgiver. ruler. he who orders the way of things. natural law. v. hierophant-god's interpreter. hidden curren

uble let- ters of hebrew. the answer is that in order to adhere to the sequence of the planets (moon, mercury, venus, sun, mars, jupiter, and saturn) it would have been neces- sary to make several fairly radical changes in the ordering of the tarot, the most significant being the interchange of trump i (the magus) with trump i1 (the priestess. obviously the moon is more suited to the priestess of the mysteries, while mercury, god of wisdom and magic, accords best with the magician. but to make this change, it would have been necessary to place a woman at the head of the numbered trumps-something the victorian founders of the golden dawn may have been reluctant even to consider. since the author has given in this chapter a rationalized pattern of the paths on the tree of the sephiroth, it s

wever, find it easier to pretend the lies are true and the truth, lies, turning the universe on its head and coveting a bag of common stones as precious diamonds. finally, there are the third class of humanity who seem to recognize the voice of their angels from birth and are never misled by their personal devils, who in these rare cases seem to be mutes. how such people come to be born is one of the mysteries of life. the magus should envy them their innocence, yet at the same time pity them, for they have no need to strive against adversity and no chance to acquire the inner strength that only comes through transcending obstacles. these people are like pampered house cats that never hiss or scratch and, for this reason, are treated with kindness wherever they go. occasionally they find t

TYSON DONALD THE POWER OF THE WORD

and banish evil spirits. one such ba'al shem was the great jewish magician rabbi loew of prague, who breathed life into lifeless clay by means of the power of the ihvh and with it created the dreaded golem. during the renaissance, xiv tetragrammaton johannes reuchlin and other christian kabbalists transformed tetragrammaton into the esoteric fivefold name of jesus and proclaimed it the key to all the mysteries. alchemists employed it prominently in their emblems, as did visionary mystics such as robert fludd and jacob boehme. almost all the great figures in occultism over the past two centuries have recorded observations and speculations about the name. the nineteenth- century french magician gerard encausse, better known by his pen name papus, devoted most of his influential work, the tar

i made a law to govern the holy ones, which delivered you a rod with the ark of knowledge. moreover, you lifted up your voices and swore obedience and faith to him that liveth and triumpheth; whose beginning is not, nor end cannot be; which shineth as a flame in the midst of your palace, and reigneth amongst you as the balance of righteousness and truth. move, therefore, and show yourselves! open the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me: for i am the servant of the same your god, the true worshiper of the highest. analysis of the first key all of the keys should be understood as commands given to various classes of angels by the magician wearing the christ-form. the magician speaks with the voice of the heavenly messiah to the spirits and in this exalted persona invokes the supr

r power is in their mouth" the eleventh key the mighty seat groaned, and there were thunders 5 which flew into the east; and the eagle spake, and cried with a loud voice, come away! and they gathered themselves together and became the house of death, of whom it is measured, and it is as they are whose number is 31. come away, for i have prepared for you! move, therefore, and show yourselves. open the mysteries of your creation. be friendly unto me, for i am the servant of the same your god, the true worshiper of the highest. analysis of the eleventh key the "mighty seat" as should be clear from previous observations, is the throne of the heavenly christ, which emits thunder and lightning. these thunders are the verbal expression of the will of god, which immediately become realized in the

oughout the last two cycles 218 tetragrammaton around the points of the compass, occurring without significant variation in keys eleven to eighteen. the twelfth key 0 you that reign in the south, and are 28, the lanterns of sorrow: bind up your girdles, and visit us. bring down your train 3663, that the lord may be magnified, whose name amongst you is wrath. move, i say, and show yourselves; open the mysteries of your creation; be friendly unto me, for i am the servant of the same your god, the true worshiper of the highest. analysis of the twelfth key the key is addressed to the spirits who rule in the south, presumably the same as the thunders of increase that were said to rule this angle in the fourth key. in seeking to evoke the rulers of the angles, we must understand that these ruler

oden the pleasant one is a completely different god from woden the worker-of-evil. this same magical reality applies to the names of the angels in the keys. the thirteenth key 0 you swords of the south, which have 42 eyes to stir up wrath of sin, making men drunken which are empty: behold the promise of god and his power, which is called amongst you a bitter sting. move, and show yourselves; open the mysteries of your creation; be friendly unto me, for i am the servant of the same your god, the true worshiper of the highest. analysis of the thirteenth key although the rulers of this key are called "swords of the south" this would seem to be an error on the part of the angel nalvage, who dictated the key to kelley. the english translation corresponds accurately with the enochian (the enochi

UNCLE SETNAKT SEZ THE HEROIC SOCIETY

x. the physically challenged person who overcomes his/her handicap is a prime example of a hero. 7. in an heroic society isolate intelligence- the black flame- is prized above all things. sellers of drugs (legal and illegal, purveyors of numbing entertainment, preachers of individuality-denying systems will disappear as nightmares in the dawn of reason. 8. in an heroic society one will seek after the mysteries. we will celebrate and understand the transcendental moments of all cultures. not through some crystal-counter 'channeling, but with a careful interplay of real research (archaeology/anthropology) and mystic insight from the talented among us. we will study all, accept all, but we will revel unabashed in the pride of our own ancestral streams. the honour of all mankind will be remani

UNLEASHING THE BEAST

adel, 1971, 170-71. xlvifranklin rosemont, foreward to john patrick deveney, paschal beverly randolph: a nineteenth century american spiritualist, rosicrucian and sex magician (albany: suny, 1997, xv. as deveney observes, largely through randolph's influence the genie had been released from the bottle. a multitude of sexual mysticism flourished (paschal beverly randolph, 252 -178- xlviiirandolph, the mysteries of eulis, 337. randolph lists over 100 uses for sexual magic, which include everything from acquiring money to the secret of domestic happiness. one of the most striking features of randolph s sexual magic is his insistence that both partners must have an active role and that both must achieve orgasm in order for the magic to successful: for the prayer to be effective the paroxysm of

ley (london: frederick muller, 1958, 95; cf. peter r. koenig "the o.t.o. phenomenon" theosophical history 4, no.3 (1992: 92-8, and "theodor reuss as founder of esoteric orders" theosophical history 4, nos.6-7 (1993: 187-93. kellner claims to have been initiated by the arab fakir, soliman ben aifha and the indian yogis bhima sen pratap and sri mahatma agamya guru paramahamsa, from whom he learned "the mysteries of yoga and the philosophy of the left hand path which he called sexual magic (symonds, the magic of aleister crowley, 95. koenig argues that the o.t.o. was not founded by kellner but formed after his death under reuss. lsee for example, reuss "mysteria maxima mystica" where he discusses the yogic system of the ten vayus or winds and the transformation of sexual energy through yogic

euss "mysteria maxima mystica" where he discusses the yogic system of the ten vayus or winds and the transformation of sexual energy through yogic practice. there is no evidence that either reuss or kellner had serious knowledge of actual tantric texts or initiation into the more esoteric tantric practices (reproduced in koenig, der kleine theodor reuss reader -179- liiaccording to a text called "the mysteries of eros: expressly arranged for the exterior circle of the h.b. l of l. by t.h. burgyon "especially must all sexual relations be carefully guarded and only participated in after due thought..it is this fatal mistake of sex that has ruined thousands of..aspirants for occult initiation (godwin et al, the hermetic brotherhood of luxor, 273. liiigodwin et al, the hermetic brotherhood of

WAITE ASPECTS OF MASONIC SYMBOLISM

death and resurrection of a certain kind, and among its remarkable characteristics there is a return to building symbolism, but this time in the form of a legend. it is no longer an erection of the candidate's own house- house of the body, house of the mind, and house of the moral law. we are taken to the temple of solomon and are told how the master-builder suffered martyrdom rather than betray the mysteries which had been placed in his keeping. manifestly, the lesson which is drawn in the degree is a veil of something much deeper, and about which there is no real intimation. it is assuredly an instruction for the candidates that they must keep the secrets of the masonic order secretly, but such a covenant has reference only to the official and external side. the bare recitation of the l

arried further by those who are properly warranted. so far as it is possible to speak of the kabiric mysteries, there was in those an episode of symbolical death, because kasmillos, a technical name ascribed to the candidate, was represented as slain by the gods. some of the rites which prevailed within and around greece in ancient times are concerned with the idea of a regeneration or new birth. the mysteries of bacchus depicted the death of this god and his restoration to light as rhea. osiris died and rose, and so also did adonis. he was first lamented as dead and then his revivification was celebrated with great joy. there is no need, however, to multiply the recurrence of these events in the old mysteries nor to restrict ourselves within their limits, for all religions have testified

stands symbolically between the east and the north, between the greatest zone of darkness and that zone which is the source of light, looking towards the light- source and realizing that the whole nature has to be renewed therein. mystic life is a quest of divine knowledge in a world that is within. it is the life led in this light, progressing and developing therein, as if a brother should read the mysteries of nature and science with new eyes cast upon the record, which record is everywhere, but more especially in his own mind and heart. it is the complete surrender to the working of the divine, so that an hour comes when proprium meum et tuum dies in the mystical sense, because it is hidden in god. in this state, by the testimony of many literatures, there supervenes an experience whic

legend of solomon's temple there is so little essential correspondence that the one was never intended to lead up to the other. the symbolism of the entered apprentice degree is of the simplest and most obvious kind; it is also personal and individualistic. that of the master degree is complex and remote in its significance; it is, moreover, an universal mythos. i have met with some searchers of the mysteries who seem prepared to call it cosmic, but i must not carry you so far as this speculation would lead us, and i do not hold a brief for its defense. i am satisfied in my own mind that the third degree has been grafted on the others and does not belong to them. there has been no real attempt to weld them, but they have been drawn into some kind of working sequence by the exhortation whi

WEOR SAMAEL AUN ESOTERIC COURSE OF KABBLAH

n (the symbol of the phallus) and with the moon (the symbol of the uterus. in that medieval painting, two men together or two women together do not appear (because that crime against nature originates the filthy vampire. the tenebrous ones justify their crimes against nature, thus, the law punishes them by separating them from their superior triangle forever. this is how they roll into the abyss. the mysteries of lingam-yoni are terribly divine and cannot be altered. the lingam can only be united with the yoni; this is the law of the holy alchemy. the alchemical weddings signify, as a matter of fact, the perfect matrimony. the alchemist must not only kill desire, but moreover, he has to kill the very shadow of the horrible tree of desire. sacred dances between men and women were performed

mysteries of lingam-yoni are terribly divine and cannot be altered. the lingam can only be united with the yoni; this is the law of the holy alchemy. the alchemical weddings signify, as a matter of fact, the perfect matrimony. the alchemist must not only kill desire, but moreover, he has to kill the very shadow of the horrible tree of desire. sacred dances between men and women were performed in the mysteries of eleusis along with love and the music of the centers in order to enchant the serpent. then, the dancers of the temple were clean from the filthy venom of desire. all kinds of sins are forgiven, except the sins against the holy spirit. flee fornication. every sin that a man does is without the body; but he that commits fornication sins against his own body. 1st corinthians 6: 18. h

a de los centros para encantar y despertar a la serpiente. entonces los danzantes del templo estaban limpios del veneno asqueante del deseo. toda clase de pecados ser n perdonados, menos el pecado contra el esp ritu santo (el que fornica contra su cuerpo peca) 1 de cor. 6:18. no s lo se fornica con el cuerpo f sico, sino con el pensamiento, la emoci n, la palabra y las sensaciones animales. 43 in the mysteries of eleusis, the couples danced in order to mutually magnetize themselves; then while dancing, the couple (man and woman) together attained ecstasy. the bioelectromagnetic interchange between man and woman cannot be replaced by anything; this is a gigantic, grandiose and terribly divine power. god shines upon the perfect couple. if you want in depth self-realization remember this alch

mble before the seal of the living god. the angel of the sixth seal of the apocalypse has reincarnated at this time within a feminine body (this angel is a specialist in the sacred jinn science. arcanum 6 is the lover of the tarot. it is the soul between vice and virtue. the arcanum six is enchainment, equilibrium, loving union between man and woman. it struggles terribly between love and desire, the mysteries of lingam-yoni connection. the struggle between the two ternaries is found in the sixth arcanum of the tarot. the arcanum six is the supreme affirmation of the inner christ, and the supreme negation of satan. watch and pray. existe el m dium y el mediador. el m dium es negativo, el mediador es positivo. el m dium es el veh culo de la serpiente tentadora del edem. el bodhisattva media

e of a masculine character and the other of a feminine character. the entire work is performed with the great arcanum. the star of seven points is an inseparable part of the acronym vitriol. the seven serpents of alchemy are related with the seven planets and the seven great cosmic realizations. the acronym vitriol, with its seven letters and its seven words, completely symbolizes the great work. the mysteries of the arcane vii are terribly divine. the acronym vitriol with its seven letters and its seven words symbolizes the entire septenary great work that shines like the sun in the temple of science. the sun and the moon, the fire and the water, the king and the queen form an integral part of any apprentice of alchemy. the apprentice has to perform seven great works that culminate with t

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o fashion powerful, transformative mandalas and seals. work with a wide range of energies to facilitate healing, personal empowerment, and spiritual development. from the most basic concepts to the most advanced theories, western mandalas of transformation guides you through the process of creating planetary, zodiacal, qabalistic, and other images for use in meditation, ritual, and magic. uncover the mysteries of divine names and the magical power within your own name by learning to convert any name into a magical signature, sigil, or tattwa symbol. radically transform your life through exciting new ways of working with numbers, symbols, and the chakras emerging from the cutting edge of modern-day magical practice. open the magical portal to daath and the secrets which await the seeker bey

elf 4 with planetary energy to achieve a specific end.which is the more mundane interpretation of magic in many circles today. but to act as a source of revelation. only the student who studies and works with magical squares consistently understands this. the word talisman, in fact, may be a derivative of the arabic tilsam, which means mystery, pointing to its real inherent value.to unlock for us the mysteries of god and nature. if fascination with the powers which have been attributed to talismans over time eventually pulls you into a deeper study of qabalah, it will be no small miracle, as you will see if you work with qabalistic talismans long enough. the end result of all true qabalistic work is to draw closer to the god-energy known as kether, the essence of the tree. it is the real "

taken from the correspondence tables and the information given in the next chapter. chapter 3 correspondences current magical tradition follows these principles: after we clarify our intention, we proceed to concretize it through working with the divine names and numbers. this alphabetical and numerical mysticism is at the heart of the ancient art of qabalistic talisman-making, which is based on the mysteries of magical squares and the sigils derived from them. in the first of his three books of occult philosophy, agrippa says: the use of words and speech is to express the inwards of the mind, and from thence to draw forth the secrets of the thoughts, and to declare the will of the speaker. now, writing is the last expression of the mind, and is the number of speech and voice. and therefo

he pyramid has often been associated in hermetic folklore with revelation of the inner mysteries, and figure 10-c revelation of secrets is the domain of mercury or hermes. it is believed that initiation rites were once held within the dark pyramid chambers: inspiration is mercury, the messenger of the gods. centres of the mercurial influence, like the great pyramid, were places of initiation into the mysteries, for within their labyrinths could be found the spirit whom god had sent to speak directly with men. in the presence of hermes, nothing was concealed except the person of god. the pyramid was built as a meeting place for mercury and for those who sought his instruction in the hidden secrets of creation (john michell, the view over atlantis, 1969, p. 127. we noted earlier that there i

en, 121, and 111. 1 discovered this quite by accident simply while meditating on the kamea itself. the student should be aware by now of associations relating to these numbers (two of them are the magical numbers of the daath/pluto kamea) meditation on these numerical associations yields some interesting fruit for a figure 12-d qabalistic mind and there are a number of techniques for working with the mysteries of the hebrew-letter archetypes that have been revealed in the golden dawn and other qabalistic schools. one is to translate the numbers into letters, which then become names, mantras, sigils, or geometric figures as illustrated in various places in this book. another, for those who associate the letters with the tarot keys, is to translate the number sequences into archetypes and se

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the separation of state and religion. speaking as a pagan, i would be saddened by the success of this move, but as a supporter of the concept of religion-free public education, i fear i must concede the point. nonetheless, it seems only right that there should be one night of the year when our minds are turned toward thoughts of the supernatural. a night when both pagans and non-pagans may ponder the mysteries of the otherworld and its inhabitants. and if you are one of them, may all your jack-o'lanterns burn bright on this all hallow's eve. midwinter night's eve: y u l e= by mike nichols our christian friends are often quite surprised at how enthusiastically we pagans celebrate the 'christmas' season. even though we prefer to use the word 'yule, and our celebrations may peak a few days be

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ir present beliefs, rituals nor practices are harmful. i write only of what takes place in the north, south, east, and west of england today in covens which i know. i have in addition shown the origin of some at least of the stories which have been told about the craft. i can only repeat the words of lucius apuleius in the metamorphoses, xl, 23, who wrote a long account of his own initiation into the mysteries in cryptic language, saying 'i have told you things of which, although you have heard them, you cannot know the meaning' the museum of magic and witchcraft at castletown is the only one in the world devoted to magic and witchcraft. i have the materials here to prove what i say. i wish to thank mr. ross nichols, editor of christian's history and practice of magic, for supplying me wit

' but she answered 'i love thee not' then said death 'as you receive not my hand on your heart, you must receive death's scourge 'it is fate, better so' she said, and she knelt. death scourged her and she cried 'i know the pangs of love' and death said 'blessed be' and gave her the fivefold kiss, saying 'thus only may you attain to joy and knowledge [1] see note 2 (page 188- and he taught her all the mysteries, and they loved and were one; and he taught her all the magic's. for there are three great events in the life of man- love, death and resurrection in the new body- and magic controls them all. to fulfil love you must return again at the same time and place as the loved ones, and you must remember and love her or him again. but to be reborn you must die and be ready for a new body; to

ced. then, of course, there was the village wise-woman with her cures and curses, and the inmates of the castles and great houses. not by any means did all these people 'belong, as the witches phrase it- they speak merely of 'belonging, never adding to what- but these were the classes of folk who chiefly attended the sab-bats of the men of the heaths; and some of them at least were initiated into the mysteries. the persecution was first directed against the heathens, then against the pagans, and then it turned to their associates in the larger towns and villages. they were a fairly easy mark because they were mostly people who were better off than their neighbours, eating better food and living more reasonable lives. if they got drunk and beat their wives, they were free from suspicion. an

lars and who were never in the holy land. it could, of course, simply mean the cross, but would it not be more reverent to do this with the arms? the god mithra is very often shown with two attendants with torches, who usually have their legs crossed. this was very much a soldiers' cult, and so might appeal to the templars and others; but i have not found any other connections. 7- the witches and the mysteries i had always believed that witches belonged to an independent stone age cult whose rites were a mixture of superstition and reality and had no connection with any other system. but during my short stay in new orleans, though i did not succeed in getting into voodoo, i noticed some suspicious resemblances which made me think that voodoo was not solely african in origin but had been co

were a mixture of superstition and reality and had no connection with any other system. but during my short stay in new orleans, though i did not succeed in getting into voodoo, i noticed some suspicious resemblances which made me think that voodoo was not solely african in origin but had been compounded in america out of european witchcraft and african mythology; and when i visited the villa of the mysteries at pompeii i realised the great resemblance to the cult. apparently these people were using the witches' processes. i know, of course, that ancient and modern writers have agreed that the greek mysteries of dionysus, zeus, orpheus, zagreus and eleusis were similar; therefore since each mystery had different rites and myths but was the same, this must mean that they had some inner sec

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upon the earth, a and it was the final abiding place of all things that lived and grew. the soil was soothing, strengthening, cleansing, and healing. that is why the old indian still sits upon the earth instead of propping himself up and away from its life-giving forces. for him, to sit or lie upon the ground is to be able to think more deeply and to feel more keenly; he can see more clearly into the mysteries of life and come closer in kinship to other lives about him. chief luther standing bear teton sioux silent vigils in my opinion, it was chiefly owing to their deep contemplation in their silent retreats in the days of youth that the old indian orators acquired the habit of carefully arranging their thoughts. they listened to the warbling of birds and noted the grandeur and the beauti

WILLIAM WESCOTT GOLDEN DAWN HISTORTY LECTURE

for the hebrews were taught at one time by the egyptians and later by the chaldees of babylon. it is a curious fact that the classic nations, the greeks and romans, have handed down to us but slight glimpses of the ancient magic, and this is more notable because greece succeeded to the mastership of egypt, and rome to the empire of both the greeks and jews. greece did indeed succeed to a share in the mysteries of the egyptians for the eleusinian mysteries were copies of the ancient ceremonies of isis, osiris and serapis; but they lacked true magic. and further, the classic writings contain but faint glimpses of even the eleusinian mysteries, and these disclose the fact that the pupils were partly ignorant of the true mysteries, a notable example of which is seen in the use of the words kon

industan, palestine, denmark, etc. the name of the order in various languages is: in hebrew: morning light shining society (chabrath (or chaorah) zoreh aour bakker) which means the society of the shining light of dawn. in latin: aurora. in german: die goldene demmerung. in french: l'aube d' or. reference may now be made to the society which was reconstructed by robert wentworth little, student of the mysteries. this society, which has branches in england, scotland and the united states, is allied with the g.d. it perpetuated one form of rosicrucian initiation which was conferred 100 years ago in england and which was mentioned by godfrey higgins in his work the anacalypsis, or an attempt to withdraw the veil of the saitic isis. fratre little was a student of the school of levi and also an

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racy and rebellion which arose on account of a quarrel between the people of crotona and the inhabitants of sybaris. he succeeded in reaching metapontum, where he is said to have died about the year of 500 b.c. 12. among the ancient authors from whom we derive our knowledge of the life and doctrines of pythagoras and his successors, the following are notable- 1. b.c. 450. herodotus, who speaks to the mysteries of the pythagoreans as similar to those of orpheus. 2. b.c. 394. archytas of tarentum, who left a fragment upon pythagorean arithmetic. 3. b.c. 380. theon of smyrna. 4. b.c. 370. philolaus. from three books of this author it is believed that plato compiled his book numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott timaeus; he was probably the first who commit

th. it is also a type of nature. the pentalpha or 5-pointed star, an endless of complex set of angles, was the emblem of health, hygeia. it numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott forms 5 copies of the capital letter a. it is also called the pentagram, and the seal of solomon, and is said to have been the device on the signet-ring of this ancient grand master of the mysteries. 61. kenneth mackenzie remarks that, being formed by the union of the first odd and even numbers, 5 was considered of peculiar value and used as an amulet or talisman powerful to preserve from evil, and when inscribed on a portal, could keep out evil spirits. it is found almost everywhere in greece and egypt. diodorus calls five the union of the four elements with ether. there are 5

in monuments and plates now extant we often find 6 of their priests grouped together. see mayo, ii. 239. numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott an astronomical period of 600 years, spoken of as the naros, the cycle of the sun, the luni-solar period or sibylline year, consisting of 31 periods of 19 years, and one of 11 years, is often referred to in old works on the mysteries. it seems to have been known by the chaldeans and ancient indians; it is a period of peculiar properties. cassini, a great astronomer, declares it the most perfect of all astronomic periods. if on a certain day at noon, a new moon took place at any certain point in the heavens, it would take place again at the expiration of 600 years, at the same place and time, and with the planets

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me as the eye of algol, separate and alone in my being. typhon, present unto me the tcham knive from which i shall stand forth in my dreaming and waking! sender of nightmares ascend through me! ooo west- let now the serpent encircle me, leviathan the coiling dragon of timeless being. i summon your essence unto me! great chthonic daimon of endless being, i seek to drink deep of your cup and behold the mysteries of the depths! mriodom aoth, sabaoth, atheleberseth, abraoth! by the very circle of which i build- i walk unto the crown of lucifer- that emerald which shine the essence of heaven and hell. that angelickan watcher of the sun shall come now forth to join with the ahrimanic shadow, that angel and daemon are joined! i walk unto the umbrarum rex, the kingdom of shades and the ghost roads

through set that all upon the luciferian path pass through, in the skin of cain or otherwise. west- a calling to leviathan, the dragon essence which is immortal, or eternal. the encircling of leviathan is a will directed focus of the individuals being or "i" announcing the forced antinomianian separation from the natural order, and through leviathan grows strong in this circle of timeless being. the mysteries of the depths is revealed as knowledge and wisdom of the subconscious. by tapping into the subconscious, one is able to master their own individual life therein. the reference to the angelickan watcher of the sun and the ahrimanic shadow is based in the double vessels or fetishes of the bestial and angelick atavisms and familiars. by exteriorizing ones adversarial aspects of "i" and

is the fallen angel, the god of fire and manifestation that fell as a seraph. it is considered that samael, as being asmodeus has developed through hebraic times through daemonic appearance, confronting even solomon the mage. samael represents the earthly devil of the tarot, the demon of lust whom resides within each individual, the dark side from which all desire, positive or negative, manifest. the mysteries of samael as the devil of the tarot are within the tract 77, as commented on originally by aleister crowley. this focus point, known as oz is the creation source of each individual, from birth to the manifestation of ones will. samael is further the concept of samael the black within qlippothic symbolism, the daemon from which the sinister is revealed. nature itself is sinister, allo

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forth the sign of the child, the star-cluster of the twins, un der hermes the word, airy, elastic, bisexual, eternally young, the lovers born of one womb, made two that by love they may make themselves one. so then in this name aiwaz is every rite of the magick of the aeon of horus d eclared in detail, and in his number 93 is shewn forth not only the word of the law, but the ways of the word and the mysteries of truth. this name then and this number shall be the glyph hieratic to unlock the fort ress of the aeon; captain is he of all the hosts of mars, and ra hoor khuit cro wned king in that palace of force and fire. set, the beast, for ayin; thoth, al astor the logos, for yod; apis, perdurabo, for vau; and hoor hoorpakraat, bapho met, for zain; foursquare, mystic, wonderful, as cherubs s

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th forth the sign of the child, the star-cluster of the twins, under hermes the word, airy, elastic, bisexual, eternally young, the lovers born of one womb, made two that by love they may make themselves one. so then in this name aiwaz is every rite of the magick of the aeon of horus declared in detail, and in his number 93 is shewn forth not only the word of the law, but the ways of the word and the mysteries of truth. this name then and this number shall be the glyph hieratic to unlock the fortress of the aeon; captain is he of all the hosts of mars, and ra hoor khuit crowned king in that palace of force and fire. set, the beast, for ayin; thoth, alastor the logos, for yod; apis, perdurabo, for vau; and hoor hoorpakraat, baphomet, for zain; foursquare, mystic, wonderful, as cherubs shall

ZALEWSKI GOLDEN DAWN ENOCHIAN MAGIC OCR

clear that dee is not to summon the wicked spirits, such as paraoan. 45 in "the book of the concourse of the forces" an exhortation is given with these three names, which has to be recited before any work or study of enochiana was to be undertaken: 7- will reign over you, saith the god of justice. 0 lexarph, comanan, tabitom. move, therefore, and show yourselves forth and appear; declare unto us the mysteries of your creation, the balance of righteousness and truth" this is part of the first enochian call. the call is attributed to the tablet ofunion as a whole, with some golden dawn modifications. by studying the attribution of the governors of the aethyrs to the kabbalah we find that these three names are at the supernal of the tree relating to the sephiroth of chesed, just before one c

of him that is fallen "0 ye heavens, arise! the lower heavens beneath you, let them serve you! govern those that govern. cast down such ag fall. bring forth with those that increase, and destroy the rotten "no place, let it remain in one number. add and diminish until the stars be numbered. arise! move! and appear before the covenant of his mouth which he hath sworn unto us in his jus- tice. open the mysteries of your creation, and make us partakers of the undefiled knowledge" 51 the call of the aethyrs enochian "madriaax ds praf lil (or name the aethyr required) chis micaolz saanir caosgo od fisis balzizas iaida "nonca gohulim: micma adoian mad, iaod bliorb, soba ooaona chis lucifitias piripsol, ds abraassa noncf netaaib caosgi od tilb adphaht damploz, tooatnoncfg micalz oma irasd tol glo

this subject go, both geoffrey james' book enochian evocation 76 and robert turner's hetarchia mystica of john dee make excellent reading. the golden dawn concept, as i have envisioned it, used the pyramid system superimposed by egyptian god-forms. i believe this puts a lot more meat on the bare bones of the dee papers. the biblical association of the first seven days of creation unravels some of the mysteries of the functions of the king and prince. for those who want to do more research into this field, i recommend a book called path of the kabbalah by david sheinkin, edited by edward hoffman. sheinkin was a friend and student of rabbi kaplan, whose kabbalistic study ranks him with the very best in his field. the sigils of the "sons of the sons of light" also appear with certain planetar

sfamb 31. pcrrbnr 42. bergdba 10. inzvbnl 21. bsfamll 32. crrbnrp 11. nzvbnli 22. oogosrs 33. rrbnrpc special power of the igng "to whom the earth with her bowels and secret whatsoever are delivered: and hast said to me: heretofore what thou art, there i may know. thou art great but (as truly did confess) he in whom thou art is greater than thou" special power of the prince "unto whom the keys of the mysteries of the earth are delivered. whose 42 ministers are angels, that govern under thee. all which thy mighty king bnaspol bade use of me and affirmed that they are and shall be at thy command" genesis vs. 14-19 "and god said 'let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day and the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be ligh

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uely initiated, and took the mystic title christian rosenkreutz, or christian of the rose cross. he then so improved his knowledge of the arabian tongue, that in the following year he translated the book 'm' into latin, which he afterwards brought back with him to europe "after three years he went into egypt, where there was another temple of the order. there he remained for a time still studying the mysteries of nature. after this, he travelled by sea to the city of fessa, where he was welcomed at the temple established there. while at the temple, he obtained the knowledge and acquaintance of the habitants of the elements, who revealed unto him many of their secrets. of the fraternity, he confessed that they had not retained their wisdom in its primal purity, and that their kabala was to

lt he down and thy sleep shall be sweet" 5 "though a man shut his eyes to the last, still cometh death, the render of the veil" 6 "if thou hadst known how to suffer, thou wouldst have had the power not to suffer" 7 "the place of rest, the home of peace, is in truth the very cross itself, the firm foundation on which the whole creation rests" 8 "i have torn myself asunder, i have brought unto them the mysteries of light to purify them, for they are the purgation of all matter" 9 "blessed is the man who crucifieth malkuth and doth not allow malkuth to crucify him" 10 "blessed is the man who knoweth the word, for he hath brought down the heaven and bound the earth and raised it heavenwards; and he becometh the midst" 11 "watchman, what of the night" 12 "the morning cometh and also the night;

on us, even the heavenly kingdom the world to come, which is the world of the holy one. the hegemon gives the battery of the portal in the following form-11131. the sentinel opens the door. the hegemon enters, leading the philosophus, who wears the 'amen of admission, but is not hoodwinked, because the four parts of his personality have been consecrated and he is meet to behold the light. hegemon the mysteries are a singing voice; let us enter the place of song; let us hearken to the daughter of the voice. celebrant he shall enter in peace. the secret doctrine is the tree of life for those who cultivate it. he shall enter the kingdom of god. the law is the tree of life. he shall come forth with joy and be welcomed with gladness. the law is the waters of life. the hegemon leads the philosop

e remain, however, the 24th, 25th and 26th paths. but the philosophus cannot enter the sephira tiphareth by the path of nun, because the key of death intervenes. the celebrant shows the 13th tarot key. celebrant the first meaning lies with utter plainness on the surface of the card, and it does not concern us here. it reminds us, however, of the great truth which is commemorated and symbolised in the mysteries of all ages and countries that we must pass ultimately through death to life in the mystical sense. but the time is not yet, nor is the place of the experience here. the 24th path of the sepher yetzirah is called the imaginative intelligence, and it is said to be the ground of similitude in the likeness of beings and of things. the explanation is that the deep things of spiritual lif

ife. love and understanding are the motive, the secret and the harmony of that world. we have spoken to you of many hallowings, and i invite you more especially at this stage to remember the turning of the will, which is the deeper meaning of its consecration in the grade of philosophus. this is the sense in which the sons and daughters of the doctrine, who have become familiar by experience with the mysteries of the way, the truth and the life, are declared to be little children that is to say, at the beginning of their initiation. they have graduated in conformity, in the union of the human with the divine will, which is the earnest of the ineffable union. it is the condition of the opening of the eyes, so that the eyes see and the heart realises the eternal object of research. what was

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kest all things beautiful unto the grotesque. whom thou succour hath no sterility. i am reborn and reborn into desirous becomings: i have recreated my soul by birthing pleasure. through thee my will, desire, belief and word become the law that carries me into the catastrophic beyond becoming: thou the emissary of neither-neither! ever silent watcher! thou hast shown me the new sexualities and all the mysteries of the threshold! only thee i adore in my soul and my everlasting body. alpha-omega amen! evocation o mighty rehctaw! thou who exists in all erogenousnesses we evoke thee! by the power of the meanings arising from these forms i make we evoke thee! by the talismans that speak the secret leitmotif of desire we evoke thee! by the sacrifices, abstinences and transvaluations we make we ev

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combine the opposing forces of nature as well as his own self. it refers to that which is said in the neophyte initiation: the white triangle symbolizes the immortal light, which indicates that there are always two contending forces and always one uniting them."put simply, in order for man to accomplish the great work, he must combine all dualities, as well as surmount them, which reveals part of the mystery of the middle pillar. we can now conclude that in the performance of this ritual, the energies invoked are drawn from the kether sphere. this is in opposition to that of wiccan tradition where it is drawn from the groin, or yesod, which is considered lunar energy. the ritual of the middle pillar, simple as it may seem, is not easy. like all the rituals, it takes time to feel the full e

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place, unless thou canst give the sign and grip of a zelator (done) kerux: resumes his seat after handing neophyte over to charge of hegemon. hegemon leads neophyte to north, and says: heg: to the northern side of the holy place, stood the table of shewbread. the drawing before you represents its occult meaning. on it twelve leaves were laid as emblems of the bread of life, and it is an image of the mystery of the rose of creation. the 12 circles are the 12 signs of the zodiac, while the lamp in the center is symbolic of the sun, which is the source of heat and life. the four triangles whose twelve angles each touch one of the 12 circles are those of fire, earth, air, and water, and allude to the four triplicities of the zodiacal signs. the triangle inscribed within each of the 12 circles

he holy city of the apocalypse while in christian symbolism the sun and the twelve signs are referred to christ and his twelve apostles. heg: leads neophyte to hiereus and then returns to his place and is seated. hiereus: leads neophyte to the south, and says: hiereus: on the southern side of the holy place stood the seven branched candlestick, wherein was burned pure olive oil. it is an image of the mystery of the elohim, the seven creative ideas. the symbolic drawing before you represents its occult meaning. the seven circles which surround the heptagram, represent the seven planets and the seven qabalistic palaces of assiah, the material world- which answer to the seven apocalyptic churches which are in asia or assiah- as these again allude to the seven lamps before the throne on anothe

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nation, beside greeks and teutons, believed in a separate language of gods, is unknown to me, and the agreement of these two is the more significant. when ovid in met. 11, 640 says: hunc icelon supcri, mortale phobetora vulgus nominat, this is imitated from the greeks, as the very names" show (see suppl. the indians trace nothing but their alphabet (devanagari, devawriting, as our forefathers did the mystery of runes (p. 149, to a divine origin, and the use of the symbol may be connected with that of the sound itself; with the earliest signs, why should not the purest and oldest expressions too be attributed to gods? homer's e-nea mepoevra (winged words) belong to heroes and other men as well as to gods, else we might interpret them strictly of the ease and nimbleness with which the gods w

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ts. so that by way of conclusion unto this chapter i cannot say that i have otherwise received the true instruction save from abramelim8 and the true and incorruptible magic save from the holy angels of god. of abramelin the mage 5 the third chapter. have already said in the preceding chapter that shortly after the death of my father, i attached myself unto the research of the true wisdom, and of the mystery of the lord. now in this chapter i will briefly mention the places and countries by which i have passed in order to endeavour to learn those things which are good. and i do this in order that it may serve thee for a rule and example not to waste thy youth in petty and useless pursuits, like little girls sitting round the fireplace. for there is nothing more deplorable and more unworthy

he discovered to me the source of the veritable qabalah, the which according to our custom, i have in turn communicated unto thine elder brother joseph, after that he had fulfilled the requisite conditions without the accomplishment of which the qabalah and this sacred magic cannot be exercised, and which i will recount in the two following books. afterwards he did manifest unto me the regimen of the mystery of that sacred magic which was exercised and put into practice by our forefathers and progenitors, noah, abraham, jacob, moses, david, and solomon, among whom the last misused it, and he received the punishment thereof during his life. in the second book i will describe the whole faithfully and clearly, in order that if the lord god should wish to dispose of me before that thou shalt h

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of thy bounty is so great, that of itself it calleth those who are ashamed by reason of their sins and dare not approach, and inviteth them to drink of thy grace. wherefore, o lord my god, have pity upon me, and take away from me all iniquity and malice; cleanse my soul from all the uncleanness of sin; renew within me my spirit, and comfort it, so that it may become strong and able to comprehend the mystery of thy grace, and the treasures of thy divine wisdom. sanctify me also with the oil of thy sanctification, wherewith thou hast sanctified all thy prophets; and purify in me therewith all that appertaineth unto me, so that i may become worthy of the conversation of thy holy angels and of thy divine wisdom, and grant unto me the power which thou hast given unto thy prophets over all the

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ld he give man for making him? in substance, that is my answer to king solomon. ii. the barrier between divine and human things is frail but inviolable; the artist and the bourgeois are only divided by a point of view-"a hair divided the false and true" i am watching the opalescence of my absinthe, and it leads me to ponder upon a certain very curious mystery, persistent in legend. we may call it the mystery of the rainbow. originally in the fantastic but significant legend of the hebrews, the rainbow is mentioned as the sign of salvation. the world has been purified by water, and was ready for the revelation of wine. god would never again destroy his work, but ultimately seal its perfection by a baptism of fire. now, in this analogue also falls the coat of many colors which was made for j

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ld say no word. also they sent to the sacred goat of khem, and his priestess would but answer "i, and such as i, may be favoured of her" which they took for ribaldry and mocking. a third time they sent to the temple of thoth the ibis god of wisdom. and thoth answered them by this riddle "on how many legs doth mine ibis sand" and they understood him not. but the old high priest determined to solve the mystery, though he paid forfeit with his life. so concealing himself in the temple, he watched in the pool for the reflection of the glittering of the veil, while one by one we performed the adorations. and behind him and without stood the priests, watching for him to make a sing. this we knew not; but when it fell to me (the last) to adore that veiled one, behold! the veil glittered, and the

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hadow of a planet is cast by itself. it is a serious misfortune that we happen to live in a tiny corner of the system, where the darkness reaches such a high figure as 50 per cent. the same is true of moral and spiritual conditions. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 82 [85] 38 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-eta lambda-eta lambskin cowan, skidoo! tyle! swear to hele all. this is the mystery. life! mind is the traitor. slay mind. let the corpse of mind lie unburied on the edge of the great sea! death! this is the mystery. tyle! cowan, skidoo! book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 83 [86] commentary( lambda-eta) this chapter will be readily intelligible to e.a. freemasons, and it cannot be explained to others. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika

ha-lambda-eta nu-zeta the duck-billed platypus dirt is matter in the wrong place. thought is mind in the wrong place. matter is mind; so thought is dirt. thus argued he, the wise one, not mindful that all place is wrong. for not until the place is perfected by a t saith he placet. the rose uncrucified droppeth its petals; without the rose the cross is a dry stick. worship then the rosy cross, and the mystery of two-in-one. and worship him that swore by his holy t that one should not be one except in so far as it is two. i am glad that laylah is afar; no doubt clouds love. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 120 [124] commentary( nu-zeta) the title of the chapter suggest the two in one, since the ornithorhynchus is both bird and beast; it is also an australian animal, like

aragraphs continue the gallic symbolism. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 146 [149] 70 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-eta omicron broomstick-babblings frater perdurabo is of the sanhedrim of the sabbath, say men; he is the old goat himself, say women. therefore do all adore him; the more they detest him the more do they adore him. ay! let us offer the obscene kiss! let us seek the mystery of the gnarled oak, and of the glacier torrent! to him let us offer our babes! around him let us dance in the mad moonlight! but frater perdurabo is nothing but an eye; what eye none knoweth. skip, witches! hop, toads! take your pleasure- for the play of the universe is the pleasure of frater perdurabo. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 147 [150] commentary( omicron)

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retory organs, skeleton the dweller of the threshold, gnomes 31 bis organs of intelligence [socratic genius] editorial note: the atus of thoth liber al, cap. i, v. 57 includes the statement: all these old letters of my book are aright: but x is not the star. this also is secret: my prophet shall reveal it to the wise. in crowley s new comment on this verse, he observes: i see no harm in revealing the mystery of tzaddi to the wise; others will hardly understand my explanations. tzaddi is the letter of the emperor, the trump iv, and he is the star, the trump xvii. aquarius and aries are therefore counterchanged, revolving on the pivot of pisces, just as, in the trumps viii and xi, leo and libra do about virgo. this last revelation makes our tarot attributions sublimely, perfectly, flawlessly

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loses consciousness of self. the magician must be carried forward blindly by a force which, though in him and of him, is by no means that which he in his normal state of consciousness calls i. just as the poet, the lover, the artist, is carried out of himself in a creative frenzy, so must it be for the magician. it is impossible to lay down rules for the obtaining of this special stimulus. to one the mystery of the whole ceremony may appeal; another may be moved by the strangeness of the words, even by the fact that the "barbarous names" are unintelligible to him. some times in the course of a ceremony the true meaning of some barbarous name that has hitherto baffled his analysis may flash upon him, luminous and splendid, so that he is caught up unto 129 orgasm. the smell of a particular i

o invoketh often behold the formless fire, with trembling and bewilderment; but if he prolong his meditation, he shall resolve it into coherent and intelligible symbols, and he shall hear the articulate utterance of that fire, interpret the thunder thereof as a still small voice in his heart. and the fire shall reveal to his eyes his own image in its own true glory; and it shall speak in his ears the mystery that is his own right name. this then is the virtue of the magick of the beast 666, and the canon of its proper usage: to destroy the tendency to discriminate between any two things in theory, and in practice to pierce the veils of every sanctuary, pressing forward to embrace every image; for there is none that is not very isis. the inmost is one with the inmost; yet the form of the on

unrighteousness; seven vultures of evil. thus is the art and craft of the magus but glamour. how shall he destroy himself? 0. yet the magus hath power upon the mother both directly and through love. and the magus is love, and bindeth together that and this in his conjuration. 1. in the beginning doth the magus speak truth, and send forth illusion and falsehood to enslave the soul. yet therein is the mystery of redemption. 2. by his wisdom made he the worlds: the world<equinox i, 7 has "word> that is god is none other than he. 3. now then shall he end his speech with silence? for he is speech. 4. he is the first and the last. how shall he cease to number himself? 5. by a magus is this writing made known through the mind of a magister. the one uttereth clearly, and the other

ust speak truth, that the falsehood thereof may enslave the souls of men. let him then utter that without fear, that the law may be fulfilled. and according to his original nature will that law be shapen, so that one may declare gentleness and quietness, being an hindu; and another fierceness and servility, being a jew; and yet another ardour and manliness, being an arab. yet this matter toucheth the mystery of incarnation, and is not here to be declared. 15. now the grade of a magister teacheth the mystery of sorrow, and the grade of a magus the mystery of change, and the grade of ipsissimus the mystery of selflessness, which is called also the mystery of pan. 16. let the magus then contemplate each in turn, raising it to the ultimate power of infinity. wherein sorrow is joy, and change i

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of siren analogies. taoism has as little to do with the tao teh king as the catholic church with the gospel. the tao teh king inculcates conscious inaction, or rather unconscious inaction, with the object of minimizing the disorder of the world. a magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 86 few quotations from the text should make the essence of the doctrine clear. x 3 "here is the mystery of virtue. it createth all and nourisheth all; yet it doth not adhere to them. it operateth all; but knoweth not of it, nor proclaimeth it; it directeth all, but without conscious control" xxii 2 "therefore the sage concentrateth upon one will, and it is as a light to the whole world. hiding himself, he shineth; withdrawing himself, he attracteth notice; humbling himself, he gaineth fo

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organization has taken place it is sacred. as blake says "everything that lives is holy; and hence the creation of life is the most sacred of tasks. it does not matter very much to the creator what it is that he creates; there is room in the universe for both the spider and the fly. it is from the rubbish-heap of choronzon that one selects the material for a god! this is the ultimate analysis of the mystery of redemption, and is possibly the real reason of the existence (if existence it can be called) of form, or, if you like, of the ego. it is astonishing that this typical cry "i am i- is the cry of that which above all is not i. it was that master whose will was so powerful that at its lightest expression the deaf heard, and the dumb spake, lepers were cleansed and the dead arose to lif

we sought the light, and behold the temple is darkened! in the darkness this smoke seems to take strange shapes, and we may hear the crying of beasts. the thicker the smoke, the darker grows the universe. we gasp and tremble, beholding what foul and unsubstantial things we have evoked! yet we cannot do without the incense! unless our aspiration took form it could not influence form. this also is the mystery of incarnation. this incense is based upon gum olibanum, the sacrifice of the human will of the heart. this olibanum has been mixed with half its weight of storax, the earthly desires, dark, sweet, and clinging; and this again with half its weight of lignum aloes, which symbolizes sagittarius, the arrow<divine shot downward, the human upwa

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eath, let him be like the mother-bird((i.e, brooding like the spirit, quiet, without effort) let his intelligence((binah) comprehend every quarter; but let his knowledge((daath) cease((he must absorb (or understand) everything without conscious knowledge, which is a shock, implying duality, like flint and steel, while understanding is like a sponge, or even like ocean absorbing rivers) 3. here is the mystery of virtue((of the tao and of him that hath it. virtue- the teh) it createth all and nourisheth all; yet it doth not adhere to them; it operateth all, but knoweth not of it, nor proclaimeth it; it directeth all, but without conscious control. 11 chapter xi the value of the unexpressed. 1. the thirty spokes join in their nave, that is one; yet the wheel dependeth for use upon the hollow

ur and calamity? it is this attachment to the body which maketh calamity possible; for were one bodiless, what evil could befall him? 3. therefore let him that regardeth himself rightly administer also a kingdom; and let him govern it who loveth it as another man loveth himself((this does not mean with extreme devotion, but rather with passionless indifference) 14 chapter xiv the shewing-forth of the mystery. 1. we look at it, and see it not; though it is omnipresent; and we name it the root-balance((hadit, the root of yod) we listen for it, and hear it not, though it is omniscient; and we name it the silence((nuit, the root of he) we feel for it, and touch it not, though it is omnipotent; and we name it the concealed((ra-hoor-khuit, kether, the root of vau. weh note: this appears question

his legs walketh ill. he who preeneth himself shineth not; he who talketh positively is vulgar; he who boastheth is refused acceptance; he who is wise in his own conceit is thought inferior. such attitudes, to him that hath the view given by understanding the tao, seem like garbage or like cancer, abhorrent to all. they then who follow the way((of tao) do not admit them. 29 chapter xxv images of the mystery. 1. without limit and perfect, there is a becoming, beyond heaven and earth. it hath nor motion nor form; it is alone, it changeth not((because it comprehendeth change) it extendeth all ways; it hath no adversary. it is like the all-mother. 2. i know not its name, but i call it the tao. moreover, i exert myself, and call it vastness. 3. vastness, the becoming! becoming, it flieth afar

y spontaneous, and not by appointment of law. 3. thus the tao buddeth them out, nurtureth them, developeth them, sustaineth them, perfecteth them, ripeneth them, upholdeth them, and reabsorbeth them. 4. it buddeth them forth, and claimeth not lordship over them; it is overseer of their changes, and boasteth not of his puissance; perfecteth them, and interfereth not with their ways; this is called the mystery of its virtue. 57 chapter lii the withdrawal into the silence. 1. the tao buddeth forth all things under heaven; it is the mother of all. 2. knowing the mother, we may know her offspring. he that knoweth his mother, and abideth in her nature, remaineth in surety all his days. 3. with the mouth closed, and the gates of breath controlled, he remaineth at ease all his days. with the mouth

e, great fortune((teh) let it be the law of the kingdom, and all men will increase in virtue( teh. teh is always the magick power; it need not be explained diversely as in the text) 3. thus we observe its effect in every case, as to the person, the family, the district, the state, and the kingdom. 4. how do i know that this is thus universal under heaven? by experience. 60 chapter lv the spell of the mystery. 1. he that hath the magick powers((teh) of the tao is like a young child. insects will not sting him or beasts or birds of prey attack him. 2. the young child's bones are tender and its sinews are elastic, but its grasp is firm((a baby can hang from a bough for quite an indefinitely long period. this is because of monkey-atavism; in other words, it is the subconscious of the child tha

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"a star in the west. what folly" or "that is no voice of any leader of ours" or "star in the west? beware: that is the star called wormwood" then, presently, from the blind land behind the mountain, comes one heavy groan, then the sound of a fall, made vile by a titter of malignant tinkling laughter. the heart of the master get any book for free on: www.abika.com 4 there follow ghoulish wailings. the mystery, the evil darkness of these incoherent cries, sets my teeth on edge with horror. and yet i cannot give up the hope which thrilled me at the voice. but so keen, so desolate, so deadly, is the pain of my spirit that blank darkness overwhelms me altogether. umbra. within the vision is a dream- i struggle in my sleep in a morass of blood and mud. howlings more bestial than hell's: stench a

cipher. and in the centre of all, within the emblem of a ruby rose of five petals upon a golden cross was engraved: christian rosencreutz (for so were the brethren discreet to conceal his true name. after whom came three names great and terrible that i write not in this place. lastly appeared this newly-writ hieroglyph of the lion, and the name of that brother was hidden from me. then was i shewn the mystery of the words: how in the first period of recorded history men thought that life came from woman alone, and worked by the formula of isis, worshipping nature chaste and kindly, not understanding death, or the arcanum of love. so, when the time was ripe, appeared the brethren of the formula of osiris, whose word is i a o; so that men worshipped man, thinking him subject to death, and his

m his law in every land that is upon the surface of the earth "and this work has been done by the society founded to that end by our sister. yet even so, behold! full fifty years have passed, and only now is the hour of power come upon our brother the lion to utter his word with full efficacy to the 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

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e first call of the great goddess nuit, lady of the starry heaven, who is also matter in its deepest metaphysical sense, who is the infinite in whom all we live and move and have our being. hear her first summons to us men and women "come forth, o children, under the stars, and take your fill of love! i am above you and in you. my ecstasy is in yours. my joy is to see your joy" later she explains the mystery of sorrow "for i am divided for love's sake, for the chance of union "this is the creation of the world, that the pain of division is as nothing, and the joy of dissolution all" it is shown later how this can be, how death itself is an ecstasy like love, but more intense, the reunion of the soul with its true self. and what are the conditions of this joy, and peace, and glory? is ours

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

made perfect. behold, there is a pageant of triumph as each star, free from confusion, sweepeth free in its right orbit; all heaven acclaimeth thee as thou goest, transcendental in joy and in splendour; and thy light is as a beacon to them that wander afar, strayed in the night. amoun" the "old comment" covers the rest of this verse sufficiently for the present purpose. i see no harm in revealing the mystery of tzaddi to 'the wise; others will hardly understand my explanations. tzaddi is the letter of the emperor, the trump iv, and he is the star, the trump xvii. aquarius and aries are therefore counterchanged, revolving on the pivot of pisces, just as, in the trumps viii and xi, leo and libra do about virgo. this last revelation makes our tarot attributions sublimely, perfectly, flawlessl

on the lion and the dragon; that is, he is in unity with his own secret nature, as i have shewn thee in my word concerning the sphinx. o my son, yester eve came the spirit upon me that i also should eat the grass of the arabs, and by virtue of the bewitchment thereof behold that which might be appointed for the enlightenment of mine eyes. now then of this may i not speak, seeing that it involveth the mystery of the transcending of time, so that in one hour of our terrestrial measure did i gather the harvest of an aeon, and in ten lives i could not declare it "de quibusdam mysteriis, quae vidi "yet even as a man may set up a memorial or symbol to import ten thousand times ten thousand, so may i strive to inform thine understanding by hieroglyph. and here shall thine own experience serve us

conscious of his patient. my own unconscious was thus in alliance with aiwaz; taken between two fires, my conscious self was paralyzed so long as the pressure lasted. it will be seen later- verses 61 to 69- that my consciousness was ultimately invaded by the secret self, and surrendered unconditionally, so that, it proclaimed, loudly and gladly, from its citadel, the victory of its rightful lord. the mystery is indeed this, that in so prosperous and joyous a city, there should still be groups of malcontents whose grumblings are occasionally audible. al ii,13 "for why? because thou wast the knower, and me" the old comment 13. for so long as any answer remains, there is no thing known. knowledge is the loss of the knower in the known "and me (not "and i, hadit was the passive, which could no

k; and, gnashing its teeth, swore falsely, and denied the beauty that bound it. as for my true self, silent abiding its hour, is not this book to it the very incarnation of beauty? what is beauty but the perfect expression of one's own truth? and is not this book the word of aiwaz, and is not he mine holy guardian angel, the master of my silent self, his virgin bride on whom his love hath wrought the mystery of identity? al iii,69 "there is success" the old comment 69. i take this as a promise that the law shall duly be established. the new comment my memory tells me that the word "there" was not emphasized. read, then "there is" as the french "il y a; it is a simple and apparently detached statement. it was spoken casually, carelessly, as if a quite unimportant point had been forgotten, a

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e to any one besides yourselves (mahaparanibbana sutta, ii. 33) and to such seekers only does the buddha promise the very topmost height if only they are anxious to learn. this is the corner-stone of buddhism; can scientific men deny their assent to these words when they look back on the history of thought in the west; the torture of bruno, the shame of galileo, the obscurantism of the schoolmen, the mystery of the hardpressed priests, the weapons carnal and spiritual of stake and rack, the labyrinths of lying and vile intrigue by which science, the child, was deformed, distorted, stunted, in the interest of the contrary proposition? if you ask me why you should be buddhists and not indifferentists, as you are now, i tell you that i come, however unworthy, to take up the sword that huxley

mosquitoes away with the gossamer of his wings, so that the good man might be at peace. now the british government abode in that land, and when it heard that there was a bhikkhu living in a tree, and that the village folk brought him rice and onions and gramophones, it saw that it must not be. and little perdu r abu heard them talk; and learnt the great secret of impermanence, and of sorrow, and the mystery of unsubstantiality. and the government evicted the bhikkhu; and set guard, quite like the end of genesis iii, and cut down the tree, and all the nats perished. jehjaour heard and trembled. perdu r abu was only three years old. viii. it really seemed as if fate was against him. poor jehjaour! in despair he cried to his partner, o ganesha, in the world of gods only we shall be safe. let

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s languor which cleaves to me? my strength has left me; my soul has mingled with thine; i am not, and yet i am. is it thy weakness that i feel "nay, o lover, for it is only at the price of the illusion of my strength that thou hast given me the pleasure of unity which i have tasted in thine arms. beauty has conquered me and drunk up the strength of my might; i am alone, and all things are mine in the mystery of my loneliness "evoe" life burns in the brasier of love as a ruby flame in a sapphire bowl. i am dead, yet i live for ever" arise, o sleeper, for the night of loneliness hath rolled up the hangings of her couch, and my heart is burning like a sun of molten brass; awake before the beast riseth and enter the 227 sanctuary of eden and defile the children of dawn. thou child-man, cast of

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ubical svastika regarded as composed of this lvx cross and the arms has a total of 78 faces- tarot and mezla. scarlet lightning; his face is black, and his eyes white without any pupil or iris. the face is very terrible indeed to look upon. now in front of him is a wheel, with many spokes, and many tyres; it is like a fence in front of him. and he cries: o man, who art thou that wouldst penetrate the mystery? for it is hidden unto the end of time. and i answer him: time is not, save in the darkness of her womb by whom evil came. and now the wheel breaks away, and i see him as he is. his garment is black beneath the opal veils, but it is lined with white, and he has the shining belly of a fish, and enormous wings of black and white feathers, and innumerable little legs and claws like a cent

nd white feathers, and innumerable little legs and claws like a centipede, and a long tail like a scorpion. the breasts are human, but they are all scored with blood; and he cries: o thou who hast broken down the veil, knowest thou not that who cometh where i am must be scarred by many sorrows? 11 and i answer him: sorrow is not, save in the darkness of the womb of her by whom came evil. i pierce the mystery of his breast, and therein is a jewel. it is a sapphire as great as an ostrich egg, and thereon is graven this sigil: illustration on page 12 described: this is in the form of two "u" shapes, very elongated in the risers. the one to the right is lower than the first, and its left riser extends 2/3's of the way up inside the center of the one to the left. the left "u" turns back down to

al gahalana vo abra na gaha velucorsapax. 2 in the light of the cry of loe, this passage seems to mean precisely the opposite of its apparent meaning. and the voice of the aeon cried: return, return, return! the time sickeneth, and the space gapeth, and the voice of him that is, was and shall be crowned rattles in the throat of the mighty dragon of eld. thou canst not pass by me, except thou have the mystery of the word of the abyss. now the angel putteth back the sapphire stone into his breast; and i spake unto him and said, i will fight with thee and overcome thee, except thou expound unto me the word of the abyss. now he makes as if to fight with me (it is very horrible, all the tentacles moving and the flail flashing, and the fierce 13 eyeless face, strained and swollen. and with the m

ry of the 23rd aethyr, which is called tor. in the brightness of the stone are three lights, brighter than all, which revolve ceaselessly. and now there is a spider's web of silver covering the whole of the stone. behind the spider's web is a star of twelve rays; and behind that again, a black bull, furiously pawing up the ground. the flames from his mouth increase and whirl, and he cries: behold the mystery of toil, o thou who art taken in the toils of mystery. for i who trample the earth thereby make whirlpools in the air; be comforted, therefore, for though i be black, in the roof of my mouth is the sign of the beetle. bent are the backs of my brethren, yet shall they gore the lion with their horns. have i not the wings of the eagle, and the face of the man? and now he is turned into on

ind up your girdles of gold! wreathe yourselves with garlands of my unfading flowers! in the nights we will dance together, and in the morning we will go forth to war; for, as my father liveth that was dead, so do i live and shall never die. and now the table comes rushing back. it covers the whole stone, but this time it pushes me before it, and a terrible voice cries: begone! thou hast profaned the mystery; thou hast eaten of the shew-bread; thou hast spilt the consecrated wine! begone! for the voice is accomplished. begone! for that which was open is shut. and thou shalt not avail to open it, saving by virtue of him whose name is one, whose spirit is one, whose individuum is one, and whose permutation is one; whose light is one, whose life is one, whose love is one. for though thou art

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y lips and laugh in my eyes, and i'll bring magic out of the skies, and thy flame shall yield to my eyes' fierce light ere thine ashes are laid in the grave" 134 xii then did i learn the lore of earth, for mine was the light of pan; the barren riddle unsolved by birth was solved as the hot fire ran. the god's tongue flashed, and he roared with glee at each spasm he drew from the breast of me, and the mystery of panic mirth lay bare in the sight of a man. xiii and many a love long since i've known, and many a city rare; i have sung and harped, i have fought and flown, i have wandered everywhere. but the thought of that day by the water-side, the god's hot breath and the hidden bride, makes me more shy as i wander alone, unknowing whither i fare. xiv and in the morning pan rose and fled, and

cience: the science of number: which is that single mystery of the intellect of man whereby he becometh exalted unto the throne of inflexible and unerring godhead. as it is written "oh, how the world hath inflexible intellectual rulers (zoroaster. but before i may proceed unto the qabalistical<qabalah, qof-bet-lamed-heh, by tarot "the mystery shown forth in balanced disposition by command> enumeration and analysis of the text, a certain preamble in the fruitful fields of that science will become necessary. the evolution of the numbers is the evolution of the worlds, for as it is written in the clavicula salomonis "the numbers are ideas; and the ideas are the powers, and the powers are the holy elohim of life" that which is

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+ achd, in all sixty-one symbols,12 "i.e, the ain(=61) is thus denoted. the rose and cross being united, they bring down into the centre of all the divine white brilliance of kether, in which is shown another rose cross, no longer of divided light, but ruby of the holy spirit; of gold, the glory of the light; of green rays because isis shines forth_ a new creation. this higher rose cross is again the mystery of the higher genius descending into kether, when the lower is in tiphereth established. for in all things are higher and lower "e.g, binah, chesed and hod are all water, but in a different manner and degree13""the wands."14 isis hath the wand of thoth, its head being in kether and its bands showing hb:nun-final hb:mem hb:aleph= hb:shin hb:taw hb:mem hb:aleph, which shows chesed hb:dal

ins all the colours of the opal, each brother light dissolving into its sister counterpart, according as the position of the aspirant changes. here he learnt of the deceptions of desire; how they change, and only exist by perpetually changing. yet also here he learnt how to slay them by wedding them to their opposites; but in the very act he only begat another mystery more terrible than the last, the mystery of netzach. as fire may be victorious over water, or water over fire, so may victory itself leave the victor doubly enslaved by his very success. until the present, frater p. had always found some new cause for which to draw his sword; but now, though the blade was as bright and keen as ever, like a knight surrounded by crafty footpads in the night, he knew not which way to thrust, tho

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l figures showing the generation and birth of metals, the death of those that are base and their resurrection in the prefect forms of gold and silver. a golden and blessed casket of nature's marvels. by benedictus figulus. with a life of the author. edited by a. e. waite. crown 8vo, 4s. 6d. net. a collection of short treatises by various authors belonging to the school of paracelsus, dealing with the mystery of the philosopher's stone, the revelation of hermes, the great work of the tincture, the glorious antidote of potable gold. benedictus figulus connects by imputation with the early rosicrucians. the triumphal chariot of antimony. by basil valentine. translated from the latin, including the commentary of kerckringius, and biographical and critical introduction. edited by a. e. waite. c

g perfume of her hair to breezes on a southern summer eve, when the night-scented stock hangs drowsing on the air. its languid incense bids me half believe i pass the dreamy day in reveries, by some sleep-haunted shore of the hesperides. oh, the deep, dark eyes of her, half slumbrous depths of heavy lidded calm: there's naught i prize of her more than the shrouded silence they embalm. there's all the mystery of an enchanted pool, hid in brown woodlands cool; 130 profound, untroubled, where the lilies grow and the pale lotus sheds her stealing charm: dappled where silent shadows come and go, and all the air is warm with the low melody of the sacred bird sobbing his soul out to the waiting wood, and over all a hush d voice is heard: this place is consecrate to love in solitude. arthur f. gri

s are not two goals, but one goal. the aspirant upon entering the circle must travel by the one or the other, and must not look back; lest he be turned into a pillar of salt, and become the habitation of the spirits of earth "for thy vessel the beasts of the earth shall inhabit" as sayeth zoroaster. the magus travels by both simultaneously, if he travels at all; for he has learnt what is meant by the mystery "a straight line is the circumference of a circle whose radius in infinity; a line of infinite length in the mind of the neophyte, but which in truth is also a line of infinite shortness in that of the magus, if finite or infinite at all. the circle having been opened out, from the line can any curve be fashioned; and if the magus "wills it" the line "will be" a triangle, or a square

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aligula ii. morag the seal. by j. w. bnrodie-innes. rebman. 6"s" one must wish that mr. brodie-innes' english were equal to his imagination. again and again a lack of perfect control over his medium spoils one of the finest stories ever thought. all the glamour of the highlands is here; all love, 329 all magic- which is love- and mr. brodie-innes' refinement avoids the crude detective solution of the mystery. and that mystery is enticing and enthralling; morag is delicious as dream or death, enticing, elusive, exquisite. one of the subtlest and truest women in literature. not many men have imagination so delicate and- dictame- but mr. brodie-innes writes "with authority, and not as the scribes" why he allows mathers to go about saying that he is a jesuit and a poisoner will be revealed at

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r knight, put by all that weight of shining armour! here's a posy, here's a garland, there's a chain of daisies! here's a charmer! there's a charmer! praise the god that crazes men, the god that raises all our lives toe ecstasy" sir palamedes was too wise to mock their gentle wooing; he smiles into their sparkling eyes while they his armour are undoing "for who (quoth he "may say that this is not the mystery i miss" soon he is gathered in the dance, and smothered in the flowers. 102 a boy's laugh and a maiden's glance are sweet as paramours! stay! is thee naught some wanton wight may do to excite the glamoured knight? yea! the song takes a sea-wild swell; the dance moves in a mystic web; strange lights abound and terrible; the life that flowed is out at ebb. the lights are gone; the night

e trees; or the infinite mind in nature. the god in yourself. the doctor within. mental medicine. faith; or, being led of the spirit. the material mind "v" the spiritual mind. what are spiritual gifts? healthy and unhealthy spirit communion. spells; or, the law of change. immortality in the flesh. regeneration; or, being born again. the process of re-embodiment. re-embodiment universal in nature. the mystery of sleep. where you travel when you sleep. prayer in all ages. the church of silent demand "the essays of prentice mulford embody a peculiar philosophy, and represent a peculiar phase of insight into the mystery which surrounds man. the essays were the work, as the insight was the gift, of a man who owed nothing to books, perhaps not much to what is ordinarily meant by observation, and

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nubis, we are no nearer to the centre of the wheel. hermanubis. we are no nearer to the centre of the wheel. typhon. hast thou no message from the gods? hermanubis. none, brother. let us seek an oracle of the gods["they rise an go round the rim, stopping and prostrating themselves before the" sphinx] 24 hermanubis. hail unto thee, that hast the secret of jupiter! declare unto us, we beseech thee, the mystery whereby we may approach the centre of the wheel [sphinx "plays a riddling sarcastic music<typhon "goes to his place in terror [hermanubis "goes to his place in wonderment" sphinx. neither by sloth nor by activity may even my secret be attained. neither by emotion nor by reason may even i be understood. how then should ye come to the centre of the wheel? hermanubis. mo

er" all these we know of; but thee who shall discern or declare "etc. wilt thou utterly bring to an end? have mercy, mother! venus. nay, brother, thou art the chiefest of my chosen. libra. alas. venus. yea, brother: in the end all turn to me, and all return to me. isis am i, and from my life are fed all showers and suns, all moons that wax and wane; all stars and streams, the living and the dead, the mystery of pleasure and of pain. 87 i am the mother! i the speaking sea! i am the earth and its fertility! life, death, love, hatred, light, darkness, return to me- to me! hathoor am i, and to my beauty drawn all glories of the universe bow down, the blossom and the mountain and the dawn, fruit's blush, and woman, our creations's crown. i am the priest, the sacrifice, the shrine, i am the love

itical account of the chief magical rituals extant. ii. a complete grimoire of black magic. by arthur edward waite. the two chief sections are subdivided as follows("a) studies on the antiquity of magical rituals["b) the ritual of transcendental magic, so- called("c) composite rituals("d) the rituals of black magic("e) the descending hierarchy of spirits("f) the lesser key of solomon the king("g) the mystery of the "sanctum regnum("h) the rite of "lucifuge("i) the method of honorius, etc, etc, etc. the main objects of the work are (1) to determine the connection, if any, between the literature of ceremonial magic and the secret tradition in christian times (2) to show the fantastic nature of the distinction between white and black magic, so far, at least, as the texts are concerned. the wo

ence between kant and hufeland, and an additional chapter on paracelsus and his teaching. price 3"s" 6"d" net. the gift of the spirit. a selection from the essays of prentice mulford. reprinted from the "white cross library" with an introduction by a. e. waite. third edition. 3"s" 6"d" net "the essays of prentice mulford embody a peculiar philosophy, and represent a peculiar phase of insight into the mystery which surrounds man. the essays were the work, as the insight was the gift of a man who owed nothing to books, perhaps not much to what is ordinarily meant by observation, and everything, or nearly everything, to reflection nourished by contact with nature- a. e. waite, in the introduction. the gift of understanding. a further selection from the works of prentice mulford. reprinted fro

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with autumn rains- ah! take me too, me too into the silence of the past, 150 the grave of desolation! i am weary of all things; let me sleep my life away! the breast of fate is pregnant with despair got on her by the piercing shaft of time. ah! unborn child of fate and time, i am weary of them that gave thee birth. shall i love thee? o darling, wilt thou come to me in the silence, saying: i hear the mystery of time, and the secret of fate? i know not yet, but surely thou shalt know of the rose, the rose, the rose of the world; with thee shall i bear the chalice of blood-tipped lilies, the chalice of red, sweet lilies under the moon? but now there is no moon, nor any sun; the world's gray noon only is for thee and me; there is no sound in the nerveless silences of the fading world; there i

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nveiled at length, thy wondrous twin pillars rear erect in beauty and in strength [kisses on the breasts] altar of mysteries manifold, the sacred circle's central point thus do i sign thee as of old; with kisses of my lips anoint [kisses of the third degree sigil] open for me the secret way, the pathway of intelligence beyond the gates of night and day, beyond the bounds of time and sense. behold the mystery aright; the five true points of fellowship, here where the lance and grail unite, and feet and knees and breast and lip. notes l this replaces the priest's declamation in the standard great rite. l it was published in janet and stewart farrar's the witches' way. l they say it was written by doreen valiente, and included in gbg's text c. esbat ritual needs: l everything needed to cast a

and freedom and reunion with those who have gone before. nor do i demand aught in sacrifice; for behold, i am the mother of all living, and my love is poured out upon the earth. hp: hear ye the words of the star goddess; she in the dust of whose feet are the hosts of heaven, and whose body encircles the universe. hps: i who am the beauty of the green earth, and the white moon among the stars, and the mystery of the waters, and the desire of the heart of man, call unto thy soul. arise, and come unto me. for i am the soul of nature, who gives life to the universe. from me all things proceed, and unto me all things must return; and before my face, beloved of gods and of men, let thine innermost divine self be enfolded in the rapture of the infinite. let my worship be within the heart that rej

st divine self be enfolded in the rapture of the infinite. let my worship be within the heart that rejoiceth; for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. and therefore let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honour and humility, mirth and reverence within you. and thou who thinkest to seek for me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest the mystery; that if that which thou seekest thee findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without thee. for behold, i have been with thee from the beginning; and i am that which is attained at the end of desire. notes l lots of published sources eg. janet and stewart farrar's the witches' way the charge (verse version) hps: all ye assembled in my sight, bow before my spirit bright. aphrod

some secret glade, dance my round in greenwood shade, by the light of the full moon. in a place wild and lone, dance about mine altar stone; work my holy mystery. ye who are feign to sorcery, i bring ye secrets yet unknown. no more shall ye know slavery, who give true worship unto me. ye who tread my round on sabbat night, come ye all naked to the rite, in token that ye be really free. i teach ye the mystery of rebirth, work ye my mysteries in mirth. heart joined to heart and lip to lip, five are the points of fellowship, that bring ye ecstasy on earth, for i am the circle of rebirth. i ask no sacrifice, but do bow, no other law but love i know, by naught but love may i be known. all things living are mine own, from me they come, to me they go. notes l lots of published sources eg. grimoir

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earlier considered lands of darkness, is a guarantee of success in the future. we know so much more than was the case five hundred years ago, save in a few circles of wise men and mystics; we have discovered so many laws of nature, even though as yet we cannot apply them; and the knowledge of "things as they are (and i choose these words very deliberately) has made immense strides. nevertheless, the mystery land still remains to be opened up, and our problems are still numerous. there is the problem of our own particular life, whatever that may be; there is the problem of that which is largely termed the "not-self" and which concerns our physical body, our environment, our circumstances, and our life conditions; if we are of an introspective turn of mind, there is the problem of our parti

ing about difficulties in connection with it which are both painful and distressing; granted the hypothesis upon which we are working, it may, therefore, be logical to surmise that the great intelligence of our planet is similarly carrying his entire body of manifestation (which includes the human family) into situations which are distressing to the atoms. surely it may be logical to suppose that the mystery of all we see around us may be hidden in the will and intelligent purpose of that greater life, who works through our planet as man works through the medium of his physical body, and yet who is himself but an atom within a still larger sphere, which is indwelt by the solar logos, the intelligence who is the sumtotal of all the lesser lives. lecture iii the evolution of form, or group e

r is as much the work of god as that of the constructor, and the great god of destruction has to smash and rend the forms in order that the work of the builder may become possible, and the spirit able more adequately to express itself. to many of us these ideas may seem novel, fantastic, and untenable. yet even if they are only hypotheses, they may prove interesting and give us a possible clue to the mystery. we see civilisations disrupted, we see the religious fabrics tottering, we see philosophies successfully attacked, we see the foundations of material science shaken. yet, after all, what are civilisations? what are the religions? what are the great races? simply the forms through which the great threefold central life, who informs our planet, seeks to express himself. just as we expre

thought of this lecture: let us endeavour to realise that there is no such thing as inorganic matter, but that every atom is a life. let us realise that all forms are living forms, and that each is but the vehicle of expression for some indwelling entity. let us seek to comprehend that this is likewise true of the aggregate of all forms. thus we have the clue to ourselves, and perhaps the clue to the mystery of the solar system. lecture iv the evolution of man, the thinker this is the fourth in the series of talks which we have had the past month, and perhaps by means of them we have been able to get an idea of one of the fundamental principles which underlie evolution, and which can be seen working out in the solar system. let us first briefly recapitulate, in order that we may approach o

of some kind or other. this interrelation will produce, finally, the perfected expression (through the medium of matter) of the conscious purpose of some indwelling entity. i seek to emphasise the fact that the goal of my endeavour is to put before you a hypothesis and a suggestion which may have within it the germ of a possible truth, and which seems to some of us the clearest way of explaining the mystery of the universe. we have seen that the three parts of the one great whole are spirit, or life, manifesting through a second factor which we call substance or matter, and utilising a third factor, which we call the intelligence. in the gradual synthesis of these three component aspects of deity can be seen the evolution of consciousness- 27- the consciousness of the atom copyright 1998

ALICE A BAILEY02 INITIATION HUMAN AND SOLAR

ords in the book of job "the morning stars sang together" dissonance yet sounds forth, and discord arises from many systems, but in the progression of the aeons an ordered harmony will eventuate, and the day will dawn when (if we dare speak of eternities in the terms of time) the sound of the perfected universe will resound to the uttermost bounds of the furthest constellation. then will be known the mystery of "the marriage song of the heavens" five points to remember the reader is also asked to remember and weigh certain ideas prior to taking up the study of initiation. due to the extreme complexity of the matter it is an utter impossibility for us to do more than get a general idea of the scheme; hence the futility of dogmatism. we can do no more than sense a fraction of some wonderful

ion of knowledge to the surrounding need must grow the capacity for discreet reservation, and the use of the discriminating faculty. when we can wisely use, discreetly withhold, and soundly discriminate, we give the surest guarantee to the watching teachers of the race that we are ready for a fresh revelation. we must resign ourselves to the fact that the only way in which we can find the clue to the mystery of the rays, systems, and hierarchies, lies in the study of the law of correspondences or analogy. it is the one thread by which we can find our way through the labyrinth, and the one ray of light that shines through the darkness of the surrounding ignorance. h. p. blavatsky, in "the secret doctrine" has told us so, but as yet very little has been done by students to avail themselves o

, and the first sirian or cosmic initiation. at-one-ment, the result of initiation. a point that we need to grasp is that each successive initiation brings about a more complete unification of the personality and the ego, and on higher levels still, with the monad. the whole evolution of the human spirit is a progressive at-one-ment. in the at-one-ment between the ego and the personality lies hid the mystery of the christian doctrine of the atonement. one unification takes place at the moment of individualisation, when man becomes a conscious rational entity, in contradistinction to the animals. as evolution proceeds successive at-one-ments occur. at-one-ment on all levels emotional, intuitional, spiritual and divine consists in conscious, continuous functioning. in all cases it is precede

ised. c. in the hall of wisdom he comes to the knowledge of the first aspect of energy, the dynamic use of will in sacrifice, and to him is then committed the key to the threefold mystery of energy. this energy in its threefold aspect he became aware of, in the other two halls. at the third initiation, and at the fourth and fifth, the three keys to the three mysteries are given to him. the key to the mystery sensed in the first hall, the mystery of brahma, is handed to him, and he can then unlock the hidden energies of atomic substance. the key to the mystery of sex, or of the pairs of opposites, is thrust into his hand, and he can then unlock the hidden forces of the will aspect. the dynamo of the solar system is shown to him, if it might be so expressed and the intricacies of the mechani

n then unlock the hidden energies of atomic substance. the key to the mystery of sex, or of the pairs of opposites, is thrust into his hand, and he can then unlock the hidden forces of the will aspect. the dynamo of the solar system is shown to him, if it might be so expressed and the intricacies of the mechanism revealed. the three solar mysteries. the three mysteries of the solar system are: 1. the mystery of electricity. the mystery of brahma. the secret of the third aspect. it is latent in the physical sun. 2. the mystery of polarity, or of the universal sex impulse. the secret of the second aspect. it is latent in the heart of the sun, or the subjective sun. 3. the mystery of fire itself, or the dynamic central systemic force. the secret of the first aspect. it is latent in the centra

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each plane has its period of manifestation and its period of obscuration. 6. every manifested life has its three great cycles: birth..life..death. appearance..growth..disappearance. involution..evolution..obscuration. inert motion..a.ctivity..r.hythmic motion. tamasic life..r.ajasic life..sattvic life. 7. knowledge of the cycles involves knowledge of number, sound and colour. 8. full knowledge of the mystery of the cycles is the possession only of the perfected adept. iii. all souls are identical with the oversoul. 1. the logos of the solar system is the macrocosm. man is the microcosm. 2. soul is an aspect of every form of life from a logos to an atom. 3. this relationship between all souls and the oversoul constitutes the basis for the scientific belief in brotherhood. brotherhood is a f

kingdom. the goal for the evolution of man is group consciousness, as exemplified by a planetary logos. 2(2) the goal for the planetary logos is god consciousness, as exemplified by the solar logos. 7. the solar logos is the sum-total of all the states of consciousness within the solar system. 3(3) stanzas of dyzan stanza i the secret of the fire lieth hid in the second letter of the sacred word. the mystery of life is concealed within the heart. when the lower point vibrates, when the sacred triangle glows, when the point, the middle center, and the apex, connect and circulate the fire, when the threefold apex likewise burns, then the two triangles the greater and the lesser merge into one flame, which burneth up the whole. stanza ii "aum" said the mighty one, and sounded forth the word

d forms part of the vaster chord. the now becomes the time that was. the aeon mergeth into space. the word of motion hath been heard. the word of love succeedeth. the past controlled the form. the now evolves the life. the day that is to be sounds forth the word of power. the form perfected and the life evolved hold the third secret of the greater wheel. it is the hidden mystery of living motion. the mystery, lost in the now but known to the lord of cosmic will- 19- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust stanza ix the thirty thousand million watchers refused to heed the call "we enter not the forms" they said "until the seventh aeon" the twice thirty thousand million hearkened to the call and took the forms designed. the rebellious ones laughed within themselves, and sought p

cts regarding fire in matter and let us take them in order, leaving time to elucidate their significance. first we might say that the internal fire being both latent and active, shows itself as the synthesis of the acknowledged fires of the system, and demonstrates, for instance, as solar radiation and inner planetary combustion. this subject has been somewhat covered by science, and is hidden in the mystery of physical plane electricity, which is an expression of the active internal fires of the system and of the planet just as inner combustion is an expression of the latent internal fires. these latter fires are to be found in the interior of each globe, and are the basis of all objective physical life. secondly, we might note that the internal fires are the basis of life in the lower th

nsmit the vital fluid which circulates in the etheric body. b. planetary devas of a violet color, who are allied to man's etheric body, and who transmit earth's prana, or the prana of whichever planet man may be functioning upon during a physical incarnation- 52- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust a very pertinent question might here be asked, and though we may not fully explain the mystery, a few suggestive hints may be possible. we might ask: what causes the apparent deadness of the moon? is there deva life upon it? does solar prana have no effect there? what constitutes the difference between the apparently dead moon, and a live planet, such as the earth?40(36) here we touch upon a hidden mystery, of which the solution lies revealed for those who seek, in the fact that

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the modifications are the lower shadow of manas (or mind in the microcosmic manifestation, and this mind is a reflection of mahat (the universal mind, or mind manifesting in the macrocosm. this is a great mystery but will reveal itself to the man who overcomes the five modifications of the lower mind, who through non-attachment to the lower, identifies himself with the higher, and who thus solves the mystery of the "makara" and treads the way of the kumaras. herein lies a hint to the more advanced students of this science as to the esoteric problem of the makara, hinted at in the "secret doctrine" by h. p. blavatsky. 6. these modifications (activities) are correct knowledge, incorrect knowledge, fancy, passivity (sleep) and memory. there exists a vast field of knowledge which the seer must

ple and one upon which he bases all his subsequent activities. 2. discernment takes place. as the purificatory process is carried on, the sheaths or bodies which veil the reality become attenuated and no longer act as thick veils, hiding the soul, and the world wherein the soul normally moves. the aspirant becomes aware of a part of himself, hitherto hidden and unknown. he approaches the heart of the mystery of himself and draws closer to the "angel of the presence" which can only be truly seen at initiation. he discerns a new factor and a new world and seeks to make them his own in conscious experience upon the physical plane. it should be noted here that the two causes of revelation, the practice of the eight means to yoga and the purification of the life in the three worlds, deal with t

tra only the mind and the physical body were dealt with. in this sutra the emotional nature, expressing itself through desire fails to be influenced by the pull of any attractive force. the astral body becomes quiescent and non-assertive, unresponsive to any lure from the world of illusion. there is a great mystery concerned with the astral body of man and with the astral light, and the nature of the mystery is still only known to advanced initiates. the astral light is thrown into objectivity by two producing factors, and the astral body of a man is responsive to two types of- 120- the light of the soul copyright 1998 lucis trust energy. they seem essentially in themselves to lack character or form but to be dependent for manifestation upon "that which is above and that which is below" th

k of objective nature, the sum total of all forms in all the kingdoms of nature is found the subjective reality which is essentially a unified whole or unity, producing the diversified many. the homogeneous is the cause of the heterogeneous, unity produces diversity, the one is responsible for the many. this the student can appreciate more intelligently if he follows the golden rule which reveals the mystery of creation and studies himself. the microcosm reveals the nature of the macrocosm. he will find that he, the real or spiritual man, the thinker, or the one life in his tiny system, is responsible for the creation of his mental, emotional and physical bodies, his three lower aspects, the "shadow" of the trinity, just as his spirit, soul and body are the reflections of the three divine

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f an inspired life upon earth. we started with the man who, having exhausted the resources and the satisfactions of physical living and facing the inevitability of a great transition to another dimension of living, seeks the way to knowledge and certainty. he discovers when he investigates with impartiality that there have been at all times those who knew, those who had penetrated to the heart of the mystery of being, and who have returned carrying the assurance of the immortality of the soul, and of the reality of the kingdom of god. they speak, likewise, of a method by means of which they have arrived at this apprehension of divine truth, and of a technique which has made possible their transition out of the fourth into the fifth kingdom in nature. we found that these illuminated men, ri

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ens upon the world of the soul. man's three aspects one of the main means whereby man arrives at an understanding of that great sum total we call- 12- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust the macrocosm god, functioning through a solar system is by an understanding of himself, and the delphic injunction "man, know thyself" was an inspired utterance, intended to give man the clue to the mystery of deity. through the law of analogy, or correspondences, the cosmic processes, and the nature of the cosmic principles are indicated in the functions, structure, and characteristics of a human being. they are indicated but not explained or elaborated. they serve simply as sign posts, directing man along the path whereon future sign posts may be found and more definite indications note

s as the laws of nature. the ideas of ordered activity and of a conscious and purposeful goal are bound up in the phrase we are considering. the builder of any form is first of all a controller of lives and the arbiter of the destinies of certain entities. in this thought we have light thrown upon the subject of free will and upon the law of cause and effect. it must not be forgotten however that the mystery of causes lies hid in past universes all, in their day, the "forms indwelt by god. for us there can be no such thing as pure cause, but only the working out of major effects. just as for us such a reality as pure reason is totally incomprehensible and unattainable, so with pure cause. these factors antedate our solar system and therefore speculation about them remains unrewarded, excep

n major thinkers of the universe, the lords of the seven rays. these seven, in their turn, are swept into activity by the three supreme magical workers, the manifested trinity. these three, in due course, will be recognized as responsive to the thought of the one creator, the unmanifested logos. the word "recognition" is one of the most important in the language of occultism and holds the clue to the mystery of being. it is related to karmic activity and on it the lords of time and space depend. it is hard to illustrate this in simple terms, but it might be said that the problem of god himself consists in this, that he must manifest a threefold recognition: 1. recognition of the past, which necessarily involves a recognition of that matter in space which is, through past association, alrea

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ensity that we call it the ray of the destroyer. it is not as yet functioning actively. it will come into full play only when the time comes for the purpose to be safely revealed. its units of energy in manifestation in the human kingdom are very few. as i earlier said, there is not a true first ray type in incarnation as yet. its main potency is to be found in the mineral kingdom, and the key to the mystery of the first ray is to be found in radium. in the vegetable kingdom the second ray is peculiarly active, producing among other things the magnetic attractiveness of flowers. the mystery of the second ray is found to be hidden in the significance of the perfume of flowers. perfume and radium are related, being emanatory- 32- a treatise on the seven rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i

the keeper of the magical word the temple guardian the representative of god the one who lifts to life the lord of death the one who feeds the sacred fire the whirling sphere the sword of the initiator- 61- a treatise on the seven rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i copyright 1998 lucis trust the divine alchemical worker the builder of the square the orienting force the fiery unifier the key to the mystery the expression of the will the revealer of beauty this ray lord has a peculiar power on earth and on the physical plane of divine manifestation. his usefulness to his six brothers is therefore apparent. he makes their work appear. he is the most active of all the rays in this world period, and is never out of manifestation for more than fifteen hundred years. it is almost as if he whir

the cosmic christ, of whom the historical christ is upon our planet the ordained representative. when men, through meditation and group service, have developed an awareness of their own controlled and illumined minds, they will find themselves initiated into a consciousness of true being and into a state of knowledge which will prove to them the fact of the soul, beyond all doubt or questioning. the mystery of the ages is on the verge of revelation, and through the revelation of the soul that mystery which it veils will stand revealed. the scriptures of the world, we know, have ever prophesied that at the end of the age we shall see the revelation of that which is secret, and the emergence into the light of day of that which has hitherto been concealed and veiled. this, our present cycle

ves and nourishes. humanity is the treasure-house of god (this is the great masonic secret, for only in the human kingdom, as esotericists have long pointed out, are the three divine qualities found in their full flower and together. in man, god the father has hidden the secret of life; in man, god the son has secreted the treasures of wisdom and of love; in man, god the holy spirit has implanted the mystery of manifestation. humanity, and humanity alone, can reveal the nature of the godhead and of eternal life. to man is given the privilege of revealing the nature of the divine consciousness, and of portraying before the eyes of the assembled sons of god (at the final conclave before the dissolution) what has lain hidden in the mind of god. hence the injunction before us today (in the wor

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there is a road from every natural group of facts to every spiritual reality in the universe; and the essential nature of mind forces it always in some degree to traverse this road."26 at this "end of the age" man stands before the door of opportunity, and, because he is in process of discovering his own divinity, he will enter into the realm of real values and arrive at a truer knowledge of god. the mystery of the new birth confronts him, and through that experience he must pass. this divinity in man must be brought to the birth, both in the individual and in the race, and thus can the kingdom of god on earth be brought into being. 3 all of these five initiations have certain basic points in common, resemblances which in themselves are of real significance. there are factors which are ger

s star shine forth" when that sign is seen and the word is heard, the next step will be the recording of the vision. the plan and the part to be played by the initiate are shown to him, and he knows what he has to do. this vision is spoken of as "the vision of god" but it is expressed to man in terms of god's will and the completeness of that which god intends. we are intended to be initiate into the mystery of that will. the vision of god is the vision of god's plan. no man has seen god at any time. the revelation of god comes through the revelation of christ "philip saith unto him, lord, shew us the father, and it sufficeth us "jesus saith unto him, have i been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the father."30 christ revealed in

tending their flocks in the fields surrounding the stable-cave where the infant child lay. a unique event had happened in the cosmos, and the hosts of heaven did honour to it. this question of the earth's uniqueness has often troubled thinking people. can so infinitesimal an atom in space as our planet be indeed of such interest to god that he permitted this great experiment to be tried here? is the mystery of man and the significance of our purpose of such importance that nowhere else can it be paralleled? can anything really happen on this "ball of dust" of such vital import that it can warrant the angels in singing "glory to god in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men? we like to think that it can be so. we dread the moment when our futility appears as we look upon th

f man was affirmed and divine incarnations were recognised. the gnostics themselves claimed to be the custodians of a revelation which was not uniquely theirs, but which had always been present in the world. g.r.s. mead, an authority on these matters, remarks that "the claim of these gnostics was practically that the good news of christ (the christos) was the consummation of the inner doctrine of the mystery-institutions of all the nations; the end of them all being the revelation of the mystery of man. in christ the mystery of man was unveiled."22- 118- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust in view of the proven fact that there has been a continuity of revelation, and that christ was one of the long line of manifesting sons of god, wherein did his person and his mission dif

on to do that which we know is wrong and undesirable. where there is no such knowledge there can be no sin; therefore animals are regarded as free from sin, and men acting in equal ignorance should likewise be so regarded. but the moment a man becomes aware that he is two persons in one form, that he is god and man, then responsibility steadily increases, sin becomes possible, and it is here that the mystery aspect of sin enters in. it consists in the relation between the "hidden man of the heart"34 and the outer, tangible man. each has its own life and its own field of experience. each therefore remains a mystery to- 125- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust the other. the at-one-ment consists in resolving the relationship between these two, and when the wishes of the "hid

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seen by the cosmic thinker. we have to work with the design, with the pattern, and with the plan, for we are only as yet in process of being initiated into that plan and we are not aware of the true significance of those great identifications which enabled the carpenter of nazareth to say "i and my father are one" but it must also be remembered (and herein lies the clue to world unfoldment and to the mystery of past, present and future) that we are dealing with matter-substance and with forms which are already conditioned, and which were conditioned when the creative process began. the material- 36- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust to be found in the quarries of manifested purpose is, symbolically speaking, marble, and is thus condi

ce used by souls on the remaining four minor rays, they are necessarily qualified by the characteristics of the third major ray, which eventually synthesises them. the following tabulation is an attempt to define that which it is almost impossible to make intelligible in words. from the angle of the illumined occultist it is meaningless, even more than it is to the average student, because as yet the mystery of electricity and the true nature of electrical phenomena (than which there is naught else) is at this time an unrevealed secret, even to the most advanced of the modern scientists. ray energy technique quality source 1..power or will. grasping. dynamic purpose. dynamically electrified forms. 2..love-wisdom. attracting. love. magnetically electrified forms. 3..intelligent activity. se

ology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust electrified forms. 7. organisation. coordinating. appearance. physical electrified forms. that there is such a thing as electricity, that it probably accounts for all that can be seen, sensed and known, and that the entire universe is a manifestation of electrical power, all this may be stated and is, today, coming to be recognised. but when that has been said, the mystery remains, and will not be revealed, even in partial measure, until the middle of the next century. then revelation may be possible, as there will be more initiates in the world, and inner vision and inner hearing will be more generally recognised and present. when man arrives at a better understanding of the etheric body and its seven force centres (which are all related to the seven ra

h their sacrifice, matter is lifted up into heaven. it is this theme which fills the pages of the secret doctrine, and which is discussed in greater elaboration in a treatise on cosmic fire. the sacrifice of the angels, the death of the sons of god, the immolation of the mystic christ, the crucifixion in time and space of all living entities, called souls this is the theme of those books. this is the mystery hinted at in the world of scriptures, and this is the secret of the ages, which is only discovered by the souls of men as each of them enters individually into conscious relation with his own soul and discovers that which he has joyously done in the past, and so arrives at the realisation of that supreme sacrifice which he made with deliberation. in the early dawn of time itself and wh

t of the planetary deity, whose greater awareness (in his turn) is potentially that of the solar deity. the moment a man identifies himself with his soul and not with his form, then he understands the meaning of the law of sacrifice; he is spontaneously governed by it; and he is one who will with deliberate intent choose to die. but there is no pain, no sorrow, and no real death involved. this is the mystery of illusion and glamour. from these two imprisoning factors all world saviours are free. they are not deceived. it is well, in passing, to point out here that in the new age, we shall enlarge our concept of this term world saviour. at present we apply it predominantly to those souls who emerge upon the teaching ray, the second or christ ray. they- 59- a treatise on the seven rays- volu

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ave inherited (for the fulfilment of karmic responsibilities) a not particularly high grade body of slavic-semitic type with a touch of the latin intermixed. that heritage gives you your steadfastness and your persistence upon the way; it gives you your sensitivity to things of the mystical realm; it gives you also your love of beauty and your heart development. it has revealed to you a little of the mystery of pain and of suffering. but it has also given you a physical body which has inherited the power to resist and the capacity to shut off the outer from the inner worlds of expression. besides this, it has endowed you with a body of somewhat heavy and inert atoms which cannot be galvanised into the exquisite activity of which you dream except by tremendous effort and a self-imposed disc

twixt myself and others. i am as they, and one with all i meet. 4th month there are no changes on the way of love. i stand at-one with all, and through the lower self, love flows. 5th month give me to love, and give me those who need my love and let me fill that need. be not misled by the apparent simplicity of these seed thoughts for meditation, my brother. they are deep and profound and contain the mystery of the soul and of the cosmos. march 1936 it is not my habit, brother of mine, nor is it ever necessary where disciples are concerned, to express undue appreciation of work accomplished or to feed the vanity of the average aspirant. however, i would like today to tell you that you have done good work in this readjustment process with yourself; you have made more real progress during th

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sation. he will see, demonstrating before his eyes the true resurrection the emergence of mankind from the imprisoning cave of materialism. thus he will "see of the travail of his soul and shall be satisfied (is. liii.11- 54- the reappearance of the christ copyright 1998 lucis trust chapter five the teachings of the christ the establishing of right human relations the law of rebirth revelation of the mystery of initiation the dispelling of glamour it might be useful to make a few opening remarks upon the general subject of the teaching given (down the ages) by the sons of god who have come forth in the hour of humanity's need, in order to present to the consciousness of the men of their time certain required ideas and concepts of truth. when they come, their aim is to meet the immediate ne

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tain radical and momentous changes in the consciousness of the race which will completely alter man's attitude to life and his grasp of the spiritual, esoteric and subjective essentials of living. it is this force which will bring about (in conjunction with second ray force) that tremendous crisis imminent in the human consciousness which we call the second crisis, the initiation of the race into the mystery of the ages, into that which has been hid from the beginning. the first crisis, as you have been taught, was the crisis of individualisation wherein man became a living soul. the second crisis is the immediate one of racial initiation, made possible (if you will but believe it) by the many individual initiations which have lately been undergone by those members of the human family who

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pents or dragons of wisdom" in lemurian days. it had to do with solar and planetary kundalini, or serpent fire. a hint lies in the fact that the constellation of the dragon has the same relation to the one greater than our logos as the centre at the base of the spine has to a human being. it concerns stimulation, and vitalisation with a consequent co-ordination of the manifesting fires. a clue to the mystery lies also in the relation of this fifth group to the two contracting poles. they are the five-fold links, the "benign uniters" and "the producers of the atonement" esoterically, they are the "saviours of the race" and from them emanates that principle which in conjunction with the highest aspect lifts the lower aspect up to heaven. when these mysteries are carefully studied, and due ap

bling the symbol of virgo. these two signs are crucial in the experience of the human being, indicating as they do the function of the triple form and the liberation of the man imprisoned in the form, through the tests in scorpio wherein he proves to himself and to the world the reality of that which virgo has veiled or hidden. 12. the symbol for the sign capricorn is most mysterious. it conceals the mystery of the crocodiles, or makara. it is constructed in an inaccurate and definitely misleading manner and should be regarded as a mystery and therefore not to be defined. these signs and their relationship to the sacred and non-sacred planets will be considered later. to sum up: man will, therefore, have to be studied as a threefold entity, a composite individual, expressing (in the three

ce at the end of the great age of brahma, as it is esoterically called. in the "interim or interlude of evolution (which is the inadequate translation of an occult phrase given to a world cycle in the masters' archives) these energies are stepped down into forces and are literally sixteen all told from the angle of manifestation, i would remind you and make literally: 7+7+2=16=7. in these numbers the mystery of our evolutionary process lies hid. always, however, the emphasis must be laid upon the rays of energy and quality as they pour through the zodiacal constellations and the planets. the new astrology therefore is necessarily based upon an understanding of the rays. the following tabulation is fundamental in its implications in this connection and upon it all that i have to say will be

nal initiation, and means little to humanity, for it concerns the planetary logos and his life cycle. the three deaths which do overtake man, the individual and the human family as a whole, release the soul into three great planetary centres: 1. the death by drowning or by water in pisces releases man again into that great centre which we call humanity, and there experience is gained. herein lies the mystery of the fish-goddesses of this sign "who spawn their young again and yet again" 2. the death by suffocation in scorpio releases man into the planetary centre which we call the hierarchy. 3. the death by fire or burning in aries releases man into another centre to which we give the name shamballa. there is much to work out, is there not, in these ideas which i offer to you as suggestive

but hiding (as an esoteric blind) the symbolism of the unicorn in which the two horns and the single eye are blended and depicted by the long straight horn of the unicorn in the centre of the forehead. behind all the above lies the dual mystery of leo, for leo is as far as humanity is concerned the key or clue to the entire zodiac and around the constellation leo two great mysteries are found: 1. the mystery of the sphinx, connected with the relation of leo and virgo, and tied up with the secret of the solar angels. this is not the mystery of soul and form, but the mystery of the higher and the lower mind and their relation to each other. 2. the mystery of the lion and the unicorn. this secret is preserved for us in the ancient nursery rhyme about the "lion and the unicorn going up to town

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sex relations of people but i realise that it is a major factor in individual harmony. this whole question of sex is today in a fluid condition. i am myself a conservative britisher, with a horror of divorce, with a dislike of sex discussions but i do know, however, that the modern generation is not entirely wrong. i do know that the victorian attitude was rotten and pernicious. their secrecy and the mystery they aroused around the whole problem of sex was a dangerous thing in an innocent group of young people in creative natural living. the whispers, the secrets, the communications behind locked doors raised inquiries among young people and resulted in dirtiness in their thinking and is something difficult to forgive in the victorian father and mother. today we are suffering from the reac

itherto imparted under the term "esoteric" have either not been so, or are now entirely exoteric. the esoteric truths of the past are the exoteric fundamental truths of the present. during the past one hundred years, the esoteric doctrines and the secret teaching of the ageless wisdom given to the public often under the pledge of secrecy have become public property. the nature of man as taught in the mystery schools of the past has under other names become recognisable as modern psychology. the mystery of the astral body, of the etheric body and the mental body are now dealt with in our universities, in our psychological courses, dealing with the vitality of the human being, his emotional nature and the mind. the belief in the masters was a closely guarded secret; now they are discussed fr

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ther life-giving or death bestowing. all diseases except those due to accidents, wounds resulting in infections, and epidemics can in the last analysis be traced to some condition of the centres, and therefore to energy running wild, to energy overactive and misdirected or insufficient and lacking altogether, or retained instead of used and transmuted into a higher corresponding centre of energy. the mystery of the blood still remains to be solved, and will receive increasing attention as time goes on. the anemias, so prevalent today, are also due to excess of energy. i can only lay down general indications, state causes, and then leave to the intelligent investigators the task of studying effects, after accepting as a possible hypothesis the suggestions i have made. a proper study of the

succeed in arriving at the truth through their own self-initiated effort- 218- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iv: esoteric healing copyright 1998 lucis trust h.p.b. prophesied the work now being done many years ago when she spoke of the recognition ultimately to be accorded by science to an universally diffused omnipresent deity (the ether of space is an entity, she also tells us) and that the mystery of electricity, when solved, holds for us the solution of most of our problems. many of the theories of modern science are laid down in a treatise on cosmic fire, though scientists have not gone far enough yet to recognise this fact; there the electrical nature of man is posited. you would find it interesting and helpful to search out such passages. science, however, gives no place to

ncluded. much that i have there told you is, for you, in the nature of questionable truth (using this word "questionable" in its real sense; i.e, as promoting questions. for the most intuitive of you, it was at its best a "possibly accurate" hypothesis. i would here ask you to note this phrasing, paradoxical as it may appear. you have no direct means of knowing how true it may be. a great deal of the mystery of life and of living will clarify as more and more aspirants in the world begin to function consciously in the realm of causes. there is no questioning in the hierarchy, except upon those matters which touch upon the unpredictable nature of human reactions. even in connection with the uncertain activities of mankind, the masters can usually gauge what will occur, but esoterically they

me here make my position clear as regards the great spiritualistic movement which has done so much in the past to prove the fact of survival, and which has also, in certain of its phases, done so much to mislead and deceive mankind. under this general term, i class also the various psychical research groups and exempt all sincere scientific work. none of these groups has as yet proven their case. the mystery and the foolishness of the average seance room, and the work of the mediums, have nevertheless demonstrated the presence of an inexplicable factor; the laboratories of the scientific research worker have scarcely proved even that. for every case of the definitely acceptable appearance of a discarnate person there are thousands of cases which can be explained upon the grounds of gullibi

(whether human, planetary or logoic) should be the effecting and the carrying out of a definite purpose. this purpose is the development of a more adequate form for the use of spirit; and when this purpose is achieved, then the indweller turns his attention away, and the form disintegrates, having served his need. this is not always the case in every human life, nor even in each planetary cycle. the mystery of the moon is the mystery of failure. this leads, when comprehended, to a life of dignity and offers an aim worthy of our best endeavour. when this angle of truth is universally recognised, as it will be when the intelligence of the race suffices, then evolution will proceed with certainty, and the failures be less numerous. a treatise on cosmic fire, pages 128-133. all severing of li

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levels of experimental spiritual energies which are constantly seeking impact upon or contact with the world of phenomena. this they do, under spiritual direction, in order to implement the plan. the above statement is foundational in its importance; all other definitions are implicit in it, and it is the first important truth anent esotericism which must be learnt and applied by each aspirant to the mystery and the universality of that which moves the worlds and underlies the evolutionary process- 44- education in the new age copyright 1998 lucis trust the first task of the esotericist is to comprehend the nature of the energies which are seeking to condition him and which work out into expression on the physical plane through the medium of his equipment or his vehicle of manifestation. t

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l picture will serve to carry your thoughts away from the "trappings of initiation" from the colouring and the unimportant, so-called facts (actual and imagined) which have been so much emphasised by the occult groups and leaders and which have been held out as inducements to would-be disciples. i would have this group which i am training forget the details about initiation as presented so oft by the mystery monger and the emotional person, and concentrate upon the far more factual realities of meaning, cause and being. the old and outworn presentations were the product of the concrete mind, and are therefore crystallising in their effects and distorting in their results; they are also evocative of spiritual selfishness and isolation, as well as of astral curiosity. the new approach which

come. it is perhaps a somewhat new thought to you as aspiring occult students that there is a major revelation something entirely new and unforeseen which is inherent in the situation when a candidate for initiation stands before the initiator. a consideration of the three points of revelation already given may show you how deep may be the present mystery where each of these points is concerned. the mystery of the eye and its relation to light (esoterically understood) is very great, and as yet no student, no matter how diligent, knows anything about it. for instance, brother of mine, when the third eye, the inner eye, and the monad are brought into direct alignment with "the eye of god himself" so that what the planetary logos sees can be partially (at least) revealed to the initiate, wh

another star in glory" because there is one flame but many sparks of differing brightness within that flame. such is the glory of the great eternal one. this realisation is the soul's aspiration and the goal of its great enlightenment. it is, as you rightly point out when viewing the subject from the angle of mother-matter, the assumption of the virgin into heaven, there to be glorified. much of the mystery connected with "the three vestures of the buddha" is related to this glorification of the three bodies. much can be learnt by a careful study of the connection between the three bodies of a human being and the vestures or vehicles of the lord buddha. the whole story of sublimation, of purification, and of transfiguration is hidden in this relationship. the correspondences remain, howev

thought the way into the innermost can stand revealed. god thought, and all the worlds emerged and ran their courses. man, in his distant radiant past, before his life on earth, the past that was before all time and space, evolved a thought. forth into the light of day he came and ran his course. he runs until today- 537- discipleship in the new age- volume ii copyright 1998 lucis trust great is the mystery of pain! the word went forth to all the sons of men, the sons of god: learn through the struggle of earth life to choose the way that is the better then the best. evade not pain. seek not the easiest way, which is not to be found. tread then the way which leads through sorrow, pain and dire distress to that high place from which you came the place where god walks with the sons of men

way, which is not to be found. tread then the way which leads through sorrow, pain and dire distress to that high place from which you came the place where god walks with the sons of men, who are the sons of god. before the august presence, all pain shall disappear; sorrow shall fade away, and death shall triumph not. beauty and goodness and the strength of god irradiate the face of men. great is the mystery of those who blaze the trail back to the father's home! the word goes forth to all the sons of men, the sons of god: those who have reached the portal of the final way must prove themselves and in their proving teach and lift those who would follow in their steps. thus down the ages have the sons of men, who are the sons of god, embodied in themselves the light which shines, the streng

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ain racial and momentous changes in the consciousness of the race which will completely alter man's attitude to life and his grasp of the spiritual, esoteric and subjective essentials of living. it is this force which will bring about (in conjunction with the energy of love) that tremendous crisis imminent in the human consciousness which we call the second crisis, the initiation of the race into the mystery of the ages, into that which has been hid from the beginning. it might be of value here if we considered the three great planetary centres and their relationships in tabular form and thus get the general idea more clearly in mind. 1. shamballa..will or power..planetary head centre the holy city..purpose..plan..spiritual pineal gland- 70- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1

her nations and races into war. today they have achieved a planetary war. 2. there are factors present in this battle between evil and good which are so deeply esoteric and hidden from the understanding of the most advanced human being that it is useless for me to enlarge upon their existence. they are concerned with the ability of the mind, or of the mind principle, to react to truth or to lies; the mystery of this reaction is hidden in the evolutionary process itself. a point can be reached in human development where acceptance of deception is impossible and clear thinking is normal. the potency of glamour (which holds so many people in prison) is related to this mystery. glamour holds not those who are mentally and emotionally undeveloped; they are complete realists and see life in its

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

clashed with the divine will of the monad. the revelation to the initiate of the ages of severance from the central reality, and of all its attendant implications, descends upon the one who is attempting to stand "in isolated unity" as patanjali (to quote him a second time) calls the experience*(3) the omnipresence of divinity within all forms pours in upon the consciousness of the initiate, and the mystery of time, space and electricity stands revealed. the major effect of this revelation (prior to the third initiation) is to bring to the disciple a realisation of the "great heresy of separateness" as it focusses in him, the separated fully conscious individual aware of his past, conscious now of his ray and its conditioning power, focussed in his own aspiration, and yet part of the grea

ate has passed through the three doors, symbolically speaking, he then faces all life, all events, all pre-determinations, all wisdom, all activity and all that the future may hold of service and progress from the angle of the pure reason (infallible and immutable, of true spiritual will (completely identified with the purpose of the planetary logos, and of the highest possible focussed relation. the mystery of relationship becomes revealed to him. then the entire scheme of evolution and of the intention of the one in whom he lives and moves and has his being becomes clear to him; he has no more to learn within this planetary scheme; he has become universal in his attitude to all forms of life, and is also identified with the "isolated unity" of sanat kumara. few of the great lives who for

and compare it with the mode of lighting the streets and homes of the world prior to the discovery of gas, and later of electricity. the light of knowledge, as the reward of educational processes, is the incentive behind all our great schools of learning in every country in the world and is the goal of much of our world organisation; the terminology of light controls even our computation of time. the mystery of electricity is unfolding gradually before our rapt eyes and the electrical nature of man is being slowly proven and will later demonstrate that, throughout the human structure and form, man is composed primarily of light atoms, and that the light in the head (so familiar to esotericists) is no fiction or figment of wishful thinking or of a hallucinated imagination, but is definitely

ire, and in the fire (right at its very heart) let the one initiator appear whose star shone forth when first the door was passed. the greatest problem facing aspirants and disciples prior to the third initiation is that of comprehending the nature of identification. this concerns (in the first instance) the relation of the self to the self and of all selves to the all-inclusive self. it involves the mystery of duality with which they are occupied, and the very moment that theory as to essential unity becomes definite realisation, then the realm of synthesis is entered. for that type of realisation, language as we now have it has no words, and it is therefore impossible to formulate concepts to interpret the consequent and resultant state of being "identification with" is the phrase which

selves into the dense physical manifested world. the aspirant must ever work from the outside to the within and must endeavour to direct his life from above downwards, if these forces are to be dominated by him and are not to control him. the initiate, however, works "from within the circle" that is the circle or field of maya. his activity must therefore be carried forward from the very heart of the mystery of these forces; this he can do because he is in a position to know the type of energy with which he has to contend, to understand the nature of the forces with which he can and must manipulate the "mayavic energies" and thus to dominate the etheric planes he is also aware where one veil ends and another begins, and from what level he can successfully bring the swirling and living ener

ALICE BAILEY THE LABOURS OF HERCULES

tell to you and thus deceive you not. the fact is not so long ago i slew all those who taught me in the past. i killed my teachers, and in my search for liberty, i now stand free. i seek to know myself, within myself and through myself "my son, that was a deed of wisdom, and now you can stand [15] free. proceed to labor now, remembering as you do, that at the final turning of the wheel will come the mystery of death. forget this not. what is your age, my son "i had turned eighteen summers when i slew the lion, and hence i wear its skin. again at twenty-one, i met my bride. today i stand before you trebly free- free from my early teachers, free from the fear of fear, and free indeed from all desire "boast not, my son, but prove to me the nature of this freedom which you sense. again in leo

ified in himself the love of god, and he announced himself as the light of the world. the problem before hercules, therefore, was the problem of the sign; the crucifixion of the lower self and the conquering of individual self-assertion. originally the zodiac consisted only of ten constellations and, at some date practically unknown, the two constellations, leo and virgo, were one symbol. perhaps the mystery of the sphinx is connected with this, for in the sphinx we have the lion with a woman's head, leo with virgo, the symbol of the lion or kingly soul, and its relation to the matter or mother aspect. it may, therefore, signify the two polarities, masculine and feminine, positive and negative- 61- the labours of hercules in this constellation is the exceedingly bright star, which is one o

p into the high mountains. it is on mountain tops that all the great revelations occur, where the mists of the valley disappear and illumination comes. libra is an air sign and is on the cardinal cross which will govern the next solar- 80- the labours of hercules system and in this system governs the path of initiation, which is trodden by the flower of the race (esoteric astrology, p. 279. again the mystery veils so that we find the sign difficult to understand. but the keynotes of the sign are clear and plain: they speak straight to the heart and without obscurity. to the average man, with no developed spiritual consciousness, the word goes forth again and again throughout the aeons "and the word said: let choice be made" the response eventually comes back as a result of the evolutionary

of dissatisfaction spurs man to ever greater heights of achievement. comfort is often a brake upon such striving. clogged down with possessions and blunted by the beguiling sense of comfort, the spirit wilts and fades. the prisoner of comfort sinks back in apathy, forgetting the struggles and trials that temper the keen blade of spiritual striving. the will to search, the impelling drive to solve the mystery in the acorn of life, is alien to the narcissistic inclination to make comfort a central motive in life. 3. money. the accumulation of money is a master passion that lies behind the activities of people and nations. ethical and human values are disregarded in the mad endeavor to gather power-conferring gold. inevitably, choices are determined [147] by money considerations rather than b

ANALYSIS OF THE 5 6 INITIATION

ll the divine white brilliance of rtk. there on the center is another rose and cross, the rose of ruby and the o of the holy spirit, and the cross of gold, the glory of light and the 4 perfection of the lower genius united to the higher genius. rays issue forth because osiris hath risen and isis shines forth a new creation. this higher rose cross in the center of the rose cross of divine light is the mystery of the higher genius descending into the rtk of man, and the lower genius is now established in trapt. in harmony, one reflects the other. the wands of the chiefs the chief adept holds the wand of thoth; in that his grade of 7=4 is that of isis, we could say isis holds the wand of thoth. the second adept is 6=5 of hrwbg and alludes to horus who holds the wand of his father, osiris. the

APOCRYPHON OF JOHN

n his thinking "and the archons took him and placed him in paradise. and they said to him 'eat, that is at leisure' for their luxury is bitter and their beauty is depraved. and their luxury is deception and their trees are godlessness and their fruit is deadly poison and their promise is death. and the tree of their life they had placed in the midst of paradise "and i shall teach you (pl) what is the mystery of their life, which is the plan which they made together, which is the likeness of their spirit. the root of this (tree) is bitter and its branches are death, its shadow is hate and deception is in its leaves, and its blossom is the ointment of evil, and its fruit is death and desire is its seed, and it sprouts in darkness. the dwelling place of those who taste from it is hades, and t

that i might teach them and awaken them out of the depth of sleep. for they were both in a fallen state, and they recognized their nakedness. the epinoia appeared to them as a light; she awakened their thinking "and when yaltabaoth noticed that they withdrew from him, he cursed his earth. he found the woman as she was preparing herself for her husband. he was lord over her, though he did not know the mystery which had come to pass through the holy decree. and they were afraid to blame him. and he showed his angels his ignorance which is in him. and he cast them out of paradise and he clothed them in gloomy darkness. and the chief archon saw the virgin who stood by adam, and that the luminous epinoia of life had appeared in her. and yaltabaoth was full of ignorance. and when the foreknowled

of the inside of hades "and i raised him up, and sealed him in the light of the water with five seals, in order that death might not have power over him from this time on "and behold, now i shall go up to the perfect aeon. i have completed everything for you in your hearing. and i have said everything to you that you might write them down and give them secretly to your fellow spirits, for this is the mystery of the immovable race" and the savior presented these things to him that he might write them down and keep them secure. and he said to him "cursed be everyone who will exchange these things for a gift or for food or for drink or for clothing or for any other such thing" and these things were presented to him in a mystery, and immediately he disappeared from him. and he went to his fell

ARADIA GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES

n-existence was once a real factor or great power in rebellious social life, and to this veryday as most novels bear witness it is recognised that there is something uncanny, mysterious,and incomprehensible in woman, which neither she herself nor man can explain.for every woman is at heart a witch.we have banished the broom and the cat and the working miracles, the sabbat and pacts withsatan, but the mystery or puzzle is as great as ever; no one living knows to what it is destined tolead. are not the charms of love of every kind, and the enjoyment of beauty in all its forms in nature,mysteries, miracles, or magical? page 65 n r r r r r the gospel of the witches, as i have given it, is in reality only the initial chapter of the collection ofceremonies, cantrips, incantations, and traditions

ARTHUR E WAITE TEMPLAR ORDERS IN FREEMASONRY

cape and after long wandering from country to country they found refuge in the caves of mount heredom. they were succoured by knights of st. andrew of the thistle, with whom they made an alliance and on whom they conferred their knowledge. to conceal it from others and yet transmit it through the ages they created the masonic order in i340; but the alchemical secret, which is the physical term of the mystery, has been ever reserved to those who can emerge from the veils of allegory- that is to say, for the chiefs of st. andrew of the thistle, who are princes of the rosy cross, and the grand council of the chapter. the alchemical side of this story is in a similar position to that of the perpetuation myth, of which it is an early version. there is nothing that can be taken seriously. but th

BALANCE J

image a new facet was revealed, and the essential mystery of the man deepened. even the sound of his name evoked something rarer and more exotic than the normal. i wondered whether there was an irish connection as he sometimes signed himself austin o spare. friends asked was there a persian connection with that curious middle name. early photographs and pen and ink drawings of himself compounded the mystery as i came across beautiful images of the artist as a tousled haired bare-footed aesthetic, as a savage and exotic mongol shaman with skulls and altars, and as a princely magickian in the fashionable japanese style of the era, bound up in the rich apparel of his sorceries. i began an ever evolving quest to understand and appreciate the dynamic mystery of his art and life. this new exhib

BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

e primitive man born from the bosom of the earth. he was the archetype of the first males in the order of generation, and was one of the seven autochthonous ancestors or progenitors of mankind (ibid, p. 108. if, while coupling with this the fact that samothrace was colonised by the phoenicians, and before them by the mysterious pelasgians 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

is great indeed. thus brihaspati (the planet jupiter) or brahmanaspati is, in the rig veda, a deity who is the symbol and the prototype of the exoteric or ritualistic worship. he is priest sacrificer, suppliant, and the medium through which the prayers of mortals reach the gods. he is the purohita (family priest, or court chaplain) of the hindu olympus and the spiritual guru of the gods. soma is the mystery god and presides over the mystic and occult nature in man and the universe. tara, the priest's wife, who symbolizes the worshipper, prefers esoteric truths to their mere shell, exotericism; hence she is shown as carried off by soma. now soma is the sacred juice of that name, giving mystic visions and trance revelations, the result of which union is budha (wisdom, mercury, hermes, etc

d matter, the two antagonistic principles. hence the "messengers of anu (who is sin, the "moon) are shown, in verses 28 to 41, as being finally overpowered by the same sin with the help of bel (the sun) and ishtar (venus. this is regarded as a contradiction by the assyriologists, but is simply metaphysics in the esoteric teaching. there is more than one interpretation, for there are seven keys to the mystery of the fall. moreover there are two "falls" in theology: the rebellion of the archangels and their "fall" and the "fall" of adam and eve. thus the lower as well as the higher hierarchies are charged with a supposed crime. the word "supposed" is the true and correct term, for in both cases it is founded on misconception. both are considered in occultism as karmic effects, and both belon

ntally spiritual conceptions are adapted only to the perceptions of those who "see without eyes, hear without ears, and sense without organs" according to the graphic expression of the commentary. the too puritan idealist is at liberty to spiritualise the tenet, whereas the modern psychologist would simply try to spirit away our "fallen" yet still divine, human soul in its connection with buddhi. the mystery attached to the highly spiritual ancestors of the divine man within the earthly man is very great. his dual creation is hinted at in the puranas, though its esoteric meaning can be approached only by collating together the many varying accounts, and reading them in their symbolical and allegorical character. so it is in the bible, both in genesis and even in the epistles of paul. for t

h the holy tree made by ahura mazda, and the tree of eden- who among the western scholars can tell* nevertheless, the fruits of all those "trees" whether pippala or haoma or yet the more prosaic apple, are the "plants of life" in fact and verity. the prototypes of our races were all enclosed in the microcosmic tree, which grew and developed within and under the great mundane macrocosmic tree; and the mystery is half revealed in the dirghotamas, where it is said "pippala, the sweet fruit of that tree upon which come spirits who[[footnote(s* see max muller's review of the popol-vuh* mr. james darmesteter, the translator of the vendidad, speaking of it, says "the tree, whatever it is (p. 209* plato's "timaeus[[vol. 2, page] 98 the secret doctrine. love the science, and where the gods produce

BLAVATSKY H P COSMOGENESIS

the sons of the fire. 86 the vehicle of the universe- the dhyan chohans. 89 the army of the voice. 93 speech and mind. 95 the ogdoad and the heptad. 99 the stellar "sons of light. 103- stanza v- fohat: the child of the septenary hierarchies. 106 the fiery whirlwind and the primordial seven. 106 they produce fohat. 108 the correlation of the "gods. 113 evolution of the "principles" of nature. 119 the mystery of the fire. 121 the secret of the elements. 123 the square of the tabernacle. 125 the planetary spirits and the lipika. 129 the ring "pass not. 130 the sidereal book of life. 131 the soul's pilgrimage and its "rest. 134- stanza vi- our world, its growth and development. 136 the logos. 136 mystery of the female logos. 137[[vol. 1, page] xi contents. page. the seven layu centres. 138 th

hadow. 265 earth peopled by the shadows of the gods. 267- summing up. 269 the pith and marrow of the secret doctrine. 273 hermes in christian garb. 285 some occult aphorisms. 289 the seven powers of nature. 293- book i- part ii. the evolution of symbolism in its approximate order. i. symbolism and ideographs. 303 emblem and symbol differ. 305 magic potency of sound. 307 mystery language. 309- ii. the mystery language and its keys. 310 egypt's many religions. 311 the jews and their system. 313 moses copied from sargon. 319 identity of ancient symbols. 323- iii. primordial substance and divine thought. 325 divine thought, or cineritious matter. 327 ether and intelligence. 330 the seven prakritis. 335 the mystic fire. 339 one tree of knowledge. 341- iv. chaos- theos- kosmos. 342 the union of

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

losophy built upon the ground-work of the true esoteric knowledge, the buddha gave to the world only its outward material body and kept its soul for his elect (see also volume ii) many chinese scholars among orientalists have heard of the "soul doctrine" none seem to have understood its real meaning and importance. that doctrine was preserved secretly- too secretly, perhaps- within the sanctuary. the mystery that shrouded its chief dogma and aspirations- nirvana- has so tried and irritated the curiosity of those scholars who have studied it, that, unable to solve it logically and satisfactorily by untying the gordian knot, they cut it through, by declaring that nirvana meant absolute annihilation. toward the end of the first quarter of this century, a distinct class of literature appeared

able existence and records. but it will take centuries before much more is given from it. speaking of the keys to the zodiacal mysteries as being almost lost to the world, it was remarked by the writer in "isis unveiled" some ten years ago that "the said key must be turned seven times before the whole system is divulged. we will give it but one turn, and thereby allow the profane one glimpse into the mystery. happy he, who understands the whole" the same may be said of the whole esoteric system. one turn of the key, and no more, was given in "isis" much more is explained in these volumes. in those days the writer hardly knew the language in which the work was written, and the disclosure of many things, freely spoken about now, was forbidden. in century the twentieth some disciple more info

BLUE EQUINOX

ll of the great goddess nuit, lady of the starry heaven who is also matter in its deepest metaphysical sense, who is the infinite in whom all we live and move and have our being. hear her first summons to us the equinox 48 men and women .come forth, o children, under the stars& take your fill of love! i am above you and in you. my ecstasy is in yours. my joy is to see your joy. later she explains the mystery of sorrow .for i am divided for love.s sake, for the chance of union .this is the creation of the world, that the pain of division is as nothing, and the joy of dissolution all. it is shown later how this can be, how death itself is an ecstasy like love, but more intense, the reunion of the soul with its true self. and what are the conditions of this joy, and peace, and glory? is ours

holdeth himself holy. it is i, not another, that willeth your whole freedom, and the arising within you of full knowledge and power. behold! the kingdom of god is within you, even as the sun standeth eternal in the heavens, equal at midnight and at noon. he riseth not: he setteth not: it is but the shadow of the earth which concealeth him, or the clouds upon her face. let me then declare unto you the mystery of this law, as it hath been made known unto me in divers places, upon the mountains and in the deserts, but also in great cities, which thing i speak unto you for your comfort and good courage. and so be it unto all of you. know first, that from the law spring four rays or emanations: so that if the law be the centre of your own being, they must needs fill you with their secret goodne

of the three lesser gifts. and so thoroughly must you travail in this work that you are able to pass from one side of the equation to the other at will: nay, to comprehend the whole at once, and for ever. thus then your time-and-space-bound soul shall travel according to its nature in its orbit, revealing the law to them that walk in chains, for that this is your particular function. now here is the mystery of the origin of evil. firstly, by evil we mean that which is in opposition to our own wills: it is therefore a relative, and not an absolute, term. for everything which is the greatest evil of some one is the greatest good of some other, just as the hardness of the wood the equinox 124 which wearieth the axeman is the safety of him that ventureth himself upon the sea in a ship built o

nd priest and worshipper, deacon, asperger, thurifer, chorister, are one as they were one ere time began, are one on earth as they are one in heaven; where the soul is given a new name, confirming with an oath the same, and with celestial wine and bread is most delicately fed, the sevenfold sacrament 193 yet suffereth in itself the curse of the infinite universe, having made its own confession of the mystery of transgression; where it is wedded solemnly with the ring of space and eternity, and where the oil, the holiest breath, with its first whisper dedicateth its new life to a further death. i was cold as earth: the night had given way. one star hung bright over the church, now grey; i rose up to greet the ray that thrilled through elm and chestnut, lit the grass, made diamonds of it, an

is is the secret of life. this is the sublime and sacred jest of the gods, to take the gross, the stupid, the banal, and suddenly to manifest a flower. for this reason i wish to put it upon record, that i think that alexander harvey is the greatest realist alive to-day. the dull rationalist dribbles of cause and effect, neither perceiving the one, nor understanding the other. alexander harvey has the mystery of pan. alexander tabasco. beyond life. by james branch cabell. robert m. mcbride& co. for four years i have been cast away upon a desert island, and i am seriously alarmed at beholding a footprint in the sand. as a matter of fact, the goats have acclimatized me to most things, and i take up the task of reviewing this book with all the more confidence, because the publisher begs me to

BOOK OF PLEASURE

ith such and can see but its infinite ramifications in dissatisfaction*(2. the progenitor of itself and all things, but resembling nothing, this sexuality in its early simplicity, embodies the everlasting. time has not changed it, hence i call it new. this ancestral sex principle, and the idea of self, are one and the same, this sameness its exaction and infinite possibilities, the early duality, the mystery of mysteries, the sphinx at the gates of all spirituality. all conceivable ideas begin and end as light in its emotion, the ecstasy which the creation of the idea of self induces. the idea is unity by the formula of self, its necessary reality as continuity, the question of all things, all this universe visible and invisible has come out of it. as unity conceived duality, it begot trin

e and death? such ideas should be less than comic. there is no duality? you are conscious of the gay butterfly you observe and are conscious of being "you: the butterfly is conscious of being "itself" and as such, it is a consciousness as good as and the same as yours, i.e, of you being "you" therefore this consciousness of "you" that you both feel is the same "you? ergo, you are one and the same-the mystery of mysteries and the most simple thing in the world to understand! how could you be conscious of what you are not? but you might believe differently? so, if you hurt the butterfly you hurt yourself, but your belief that you don't hurt yourself protects you from hurt-for a time! belief gets tired and you are miserably hurt! do what you will-belief is ever its own inconsistency. desire c

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

te book of witchcraft a symbolic dream is one in which the dream character and images cannot be taken literally, as a real person or thing. then the image is that of an aspect of you, the dreamer. then the ancient wisdom of the universal symbols should be applied. as you first begin to work with symbology, you may still have difficulty unraveling the tangled threads; you may only decipher part of the mystery. don't worry about this for it is quite natural in the beginning. continue to affirm that you will remember. continue to faithfully record all of the details that you can. as you do, you will find that the symbols will gradually begin to clear, as you and your higher self develop a dialogue that you can consciously understand. the hidden symbol in one dream will suddenly be revealed in

BUDGE E

called tuat, is entered through a door with the name of tes-aha-tathenen, and in it are seated: p. 172 1. the image of tefnet. 2. the image of seb. 3. the image of nut. each of these is seated upon an instrument for weaving. the text reads: click to view the circle tuat "those who are in this picture are [seated] upon their instruments for weaving, which are set firmly on their sand, according to the mystery which horus made. this god crieth out to their souls in whatsoever regions they are, and there are p. 173 heard the voices of [those who are] shut in this circle which are like the sound of the swathed ones [when] their souls cry out to ra. the name of this circle is tuat" 3. this circle, which is called as-neteru, is entered through a door with the name of tes-akhem-baiu, and in it ar

red through a door with the name of tes-akhem-baiu, and in it are seated- click to view the circle as-neteru. 1. the image of osiris. 2. the image of isis. 3. the image of horus, hawk-headed. each of these is seated as before. the text reads: p. 174 [paragraph continues "those who are in this picture are [seated] upon their instruments for weaving, which are set firmly on their sand, according to the mystery which horns made. this god crieth out to their souls in whatsoever regions they are, and there is heard the click to view the circle aakebi. sound of the voices of [those who are] shut in this circle, which is like unto the sound of men who lament when their souls cry out to ra. the name of this circle is as-neteru" 4. this circle, which is called aakebi, is entered through a door with

ebi, is entered through a door with the name of tes-sheta-thehen-neteru, and in it are seated p. 175 1. the image of ka-amentet, bull-headed. 2. the image of ba-neteru, ram-headed. 3. the image of rem-neteru, ram-headed. each of these is seated as before. the text reads "those who are in this picture are [seated] upon their instruments for weaving, which are set firmly on their sand, according to the mystery which horns made. this god crieth out to their souls in whatsoever regions they are, and there is heard the sound of the voices of those who are shut in this circle, which is like unto the sounds of bulls and of other male animals when their souls cry out to ra. the name of this circle is aakebi" 5. this circle, which is called nebt-semu-nifu, is entered through a door having p. 176 th

d in it are seated: 1. the image of khatri, ichneumon-headed. 2. the image of affi, animal-headed. 3 the image of ari-anb-fi, cynocephalus-headed. click to view the circle nebt-semu-nifu. each of these gods is seated as before. the text reads "those who are in this picture are p. 177 [paragraph continues [seated] upon their instruments for weaving, which are set firmly on their sand, according to the mystery which horus made. this god crieth out to their souls in whatsoever regions they are, and there is heard the sound of the voices of those who are shut ill this circle, which is like unto the sound of those who make supplication through terror when their souls cry out to ra. the name of this circle is "nebt-semu-nifu" click to view the door tes-khaibitu-tuatiu. 6. an open door, called te

ddess standing upright, called amem. 2. the serpent mehen-ta. 3. three arrows lying on the top of these are the "arrows of ra" p. 178 4. a rain-headed god, seated on (instruments for weaving; his name is neb-rekhit. the text reads: click to view the circle hetepet-neb-s. those who are in this picture are [seated] upon their instruments for weaving [which are set firmly on their sand, according to the mystery which horus, the heir, the young [god] made. this great god crieth out to their souls after he hath entered into this city of the gods who are upon their sand, and when this god crieth out to them in the two aterti there is heard the sound of those who are p. 179 shut in this circle, which is like unto the voices of male cats when they cry out and their souls cry out to ra. the name of

CASE PAUL F THE BOOK OF TOKENS

e text says "the wise conceal" the true "principles" under the names of the elements of ancient physics. the meditation on gimel* 1. thou hast seen, o israel, how, for the sake of creation, the one life that i am seemeth to divide itself, becoming two. of these two, i have made known to thee my superior nature, the crown of primal will wherein i have my supreme abode. hearken now, while i expound the mystery of mine inferior nature, which standeth in the tree of life as the sephirah of wisdom. 2 forget not that these two, though they be named superior and inferior, are in truth of equal rank. as it is written "that which is below is as that which is above, and that which is above is as that which is below [31] t h e book o f t o k e n s be thou not led astray by their false doctrine who as

terial world, or world of action and things [48] the meditation on heh* 1 in whatsoever object thou perceivest, know me as the essence, as the idea, and as the interior nature. because of this the wise come easily to me by many paths, yet in truth these different roads are but a single way. if thou canst penetrate into the nature of the simplest thing, there thou shalt find me. this is the key to the mystery of the sacred letters. fix thy mind on the object set before thee by any letter, and hold thy thought to meditate thereon. then shall the inner nature of that object be made known to thee, and by this means shalt thou draw nigh to some aspect of my being. 2 consider then the secret meaning of the letter heh. for even as i am the essence, and idea, and interior nature of every ox, of ev

ter many questionings of "what" and "which" shall appear as in a flash of lightning the unfolding of the secret. that dazzling whiteness, too brilliant to be borne by mortal eyes. lighteth the path of every blessed one who attaineth to immortality [130] n u n yea, immortality is known to the wise who understand the secret of my perpetual being the secret, whereof the fish concealeth and revealeth the mystery. for the fish is the perpetual one, the father of salvation. therefore is it written "joshua was the son of nun" what, then, is this that contihueth without ceasing? verily, it is i, myself, and that which changeth not is the motion which carrieth all things from place to place. change perpetual is at the root of all things, and change hath two faces, a face of life, and a face of deat

ye which is the wellspring of outward appearance. that eye is the one, multiplied through the sephiroth [148] a y i n it is the sun of life and light, shining through the twelve tribes of heaven, and spreading their power through the tree of life, to make all things new. yet does every beam of that sun cast a shadow also, for in all creation are light and darkness mixed, and, their equilibrium is the mystery of mystery. one, and not two, is the beginning and end of all; but two are the aspects it presenteth to mankind, because men are subject to the illusion of duality. 6 i, the lord, destroy with darkness, but with darkness do i also create. the wise discern this. fools, deluded by outward appearance, create a demon out of the web of their folly. in the last day shall the demon be cast in

DAVID ICKE AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE

probably much further. a common theme of channelled information is that there was a sort of temple in atlantis, where those considered to be trustworthy would be given knowledge that the bulk of the population did not have. when the civilisations that followed atlantis began to emerge, they, too, continued to have initiations into different levels of the knowledge. among these organisations were the mystery schools of babylon, egypt, and greece, which guarded their knowledge with enormous secrecy; the smallest violation of the oath of secrecy was punishable by death. from this foundation came today's massive secret society network. these mystery schools of initiation were inspired by the negative elements of the fourth dimension, and have been supervised by them through the consciousness

she was confused. she knew from an earlier conversation that the tickets i had for myself and another friend, ayem, were row s, numbers 25 and 26! what goes on? we went to the seats to see what would happen and as we sat down all the heads were turning to the back of the arena. someone was arriving, surrounded by 'heavies, amid an explosion of flashing cameras. my friend then came over and solved the mystery "it's jimmy carter" she said "what" at that moment, jimmy carter, the first trilateral commission president of the united states, walked along my row and sat down with his wife .next to me! i shook his hand as he arrived "good evening, mr president" i just about resisted the temptation to enquire about the health of david rockefeller. here was i, a man who had exposed carter in the rob

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rolled atlantis in its latter stages and led it to destruction. their obsession with technology and control by machine, so characteristic of the final era of atlantis, can be seen in the world today. there is a reason for that: the anunnaki are still in control. one theme of the atlantean and lemurian legends is that, especially in the latter stages, there emerged a very dark force that took over the mystery schools and the seats of power and used their advanced knowledge in the most horrendous and malevolent ways. they manipulated people's minds and caused mayhem with the misuse of esoteric "magic- the manipulation of energy. massive conflicts erupted and some accounts suggest that even the cataclysm itself could have been caused by the way they imbalanced the earth's energy field. this w

world. we are perhaps talking of around 7,000 years ago when atlantis was finally destroyed, although there are differing opinions on the precise timescale. some ancient accounts say that the extraterrestrial "gods (the "anunnaki" of the sumerian tablets) left the planet in their flying craft during the cataclysm and returned when it was over. wherever the surviving bloodlines and descendants of the mystery school initiates of atlantis and lemuria resettled, advanced civilisations began to reappear. egypt, china and the indus valley in india were among them, but the most significant became known as sumer between the euphrates and tigris rivers in what we now call iraq (figure 9. lawrence augustine waddell, better known as l.a, is a forgotten and unacknowledged genius who lived from 1854 t

ly used illuminati symbol, the all-seeing eye or eye: horus, which you will find at the top of the pyramid on the us dollar bill and on the reverse of the great seal of the united states. the same symbols used by this ancient sumerian dynasty are still used by the illuminati today, because they are the same bloodlines and are working with the same knowledge, hidden away since ancient times within the mystery school and secret society networks. and the reptilian "gods" of atlantis and lemuria seeded these bloodlines. waddell shows in his work, makers of civilisation (luzac and company, 1929, that sargon's sumer-centred empire extended to the indus valley in the east, the british isles in the west, encompassing much in between, and was larger than that of alexander the great or the romans. t

hich finds the idea of ancient high-tech weapons unthinkable, they remain a "mystery" however, the scenes of these apparent nuclear explosions are to the west of sumer and in the sumerian lamentations we are told that the "evil wind" that poisoned the water and atmosphere, and brought that civilisation to an immediate conclusion, was created in a "flash of lightning" and "spawned in the west. can the mystery of sumer's sudden demise now be solved? could the "evil wind" have been nuclear fall-out? in around 1450bc, the classic minoan (former sumerian) culture was destroyed on crete by another sudden disaster that archaeologists and historians can't explain. once again all the cities were destroyed at the same time by some "fiery" holocaust. amid this series of immensely violent events and t

lian "gods" dictating to their priesthood, who dictated to the administrators of finance and state. the same structure remains. the hidden anunnaki dictate to their "priesthood, the initiates and bloodlines of the illuminati, who dictate to the administration of finance and state. their agenda is to create a global version of that structure- the world government, central bank, army, and currency. the mystery school network of old, with its fiercely compartmentalised levels of initiation, has evolved into the global secret society network of today. this is topped or "capstoned" by the illuminati and, at the very peak, by the openly reptilian anunnaki. it has had to be done in this covert way because there are not that many of them compared with the human population and they would be overwhe

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development and then fell into decay, when thenormal course of evolution is to start at a lower level and slowly advance throughlearning and experience. there was clearly an infusion of highly advanced knowledgethat was later lost to most people. in every culture throughout the world are ancientstories and texts which describe the gods who brought this advanced knowledge. thiswould again explain the mystery of how the ancients had a phenomenal understandingof astronomy. there are endless legends all over the world of a time they call thegolden age, which was destroyed by cataclysm and the fall of man. the ancientgreek poet, heslod, described the world before the fall:man lived like gods, without vices or passions, vexation or toil. in happy companionshipwith divine beings (extraterrestria

.also, as it entered the so-called v an allen belt, which absorbs much of the dangerous14radiation from the sun, the ice would have been ionised- magnetised- and thereforeattracted to the earths magnetic poles.19 billions of tons of ice, cooled to -273 degreescentigrade, would have fallen on the polar regions, flash-freezing everything in littlemore than an instant.20 this, at last, would explain the mystery of the mammoths foundfrozen where they stood. the mammoth, contrary to belief, was not a cold regionanimal, but one which lived in temperate grasslands. somehow those temperate regionswere frozen in a moment. some mammoths have been found frozen in the middle ofeating! there you are munching away and the next thing you know youre an ice lolly.if this ionised ice did rain down from v en

hegenetic manipulation of the anunnaki. the major centre for the reptile-aryanbloodlines, in the ancient world after the flood waters receded, was babylon in thesouth of the sumer region alongside the river euphrates. a closer look at the evidenceappears to date the foundation of babylon far earlier than previously believed and itwas one of the first cities of the post-flood era. it was here that the mystery schools andsecret societies were formed which were to span the globe in the thousands of years thatfollowed. the brotherhood which controls the world today is the modern expression ofthe babylonian brotherhood of reptile-aryan priests and royalty which came togetherthere after the flood. it was in babylon in this post-flood period from around 6,000years ago that the foundation beliefs

t mystery schoolswere part of the manipulation. well, first of all there should be no structures, whatever57their intent, that deny knowledge to people. i dont care what their intent may be, onceyou consider it your right to deny knowledge and decide who should and should nothave access to it, you are playing a very dangerous and arrogant game. there werethose of positive intent who wanted to use the mystery schools to give the knowledgeto people they believed would use it wisely and i am not suggesting that all theseschools were malevolent, certainly not. but even the positive ones were eventuallyinfiltrated by the servants of the reptilians. as manly p. hall, the freemasonichistorian, wrote:while the elaborate ceremonial magic of antiquity was not necessarily evil, there arosefrom its pe

hanges, you are fundamentally affectedand it is the same with the energy ocean that we occupy. thus you have the movementof the planets affecting the earths magnetic field and through that affecting us. thebrotherhood dont want us to know any of this and so they have used their religions,like christianity, to condemn astrology as the work of the devil and their science todismiss it as mumbo-jumbo.the mystery stone circles and structures are much less mysterious when you seekanswers with open minded research. the evidence strongly suggests that they were builtby the phoenician-aryans who came here from the middle and near east. it is the samewith the mystery white horses scored into the chalk hillsides of britain. just before iwrote this chapter, i visited the oldest white horse in britain

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asons would not be so devastated that they would leave freemasonry and expose its inner secrets. there is one short paragraph that properly and concisely defines the heart and soul of the invisible fraternity of freemasonry. let us return to manly p. hall for this quote "when a mason learns the key to the warrior on the block is the proper application of the dynamo of living power, he has learned the mystery of his craft. the seething energies of lucifer are in his hands and before he may step onward and upward, he must prove his ability to properly apply energy [the lost keys to freemasonry, manly p. hall, published by the macoy publishing and masonic supply company, inc, richmond, virginia, 1976, p. 48; emphasis added] the scottish rite journal praised manly p. hall in 1990 as "masonry's

race. freemasonry is a worship of lucifer by the top 5% of all masons. you can spot evidences of satanism all over the world. there are numerous masonic/satanic symbols on this web site, all of which originate from this secret society called "the brotherhood of the serpent/snake" many call it "big brother" without even realizing its extraterrestrial origins. it was also known in ancient egypt as "the mystery schools" freemasonry is the secret organization famous for its use of christianity as a tool for control. the king james version of the bible, edited by sir francis bacon (a 33rd degree freemason, is used to create order in society through the implementation of a belief system geared towards their fascist ideologies. the chaos is carefully orchestrated to insure the passing of more and

very desire for the length of my natural life. if i fail to bring him each year the offering specified above, then my own soul shall be forfeit to him. signed. invocant signs pact with his own blood" page civ 'the lost keys of freemasonry' by manly palmer hall 33 "when the mason learns that the key to the warrior on the block is the proper application of the dynamo of living power, he has learned the mystery of his craft. the seething energies of lucifer are in his hands and before he may step onward and upward, he must prove his ability to properly apply this energy" page 48 'the secret doctrine' by helena petrovna blavatsky "lucifer represents..life..thought..progress..civilization. liberty..independence..lucifer is the logos..the serpent, the savior" on pages 171, 225, 255 (volume ii "i

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f restriction, he said, had ended and the life-energies had returned to the world. the pre-christian pagan world was more, however, than simply a time of nature worship. men lived in greater harmony with the natural world than they did during the cycle of restriction which followed, but they also celebrated the carnal, exalted the ego, and explored deep philosophical thought. this was the time of the mystery schools and the philosophers of greece. this was the time of the great empires of babylon and rome. this was the time when men discovered astronomy, mathematics, and science. the aeon of isis was not a single aeon but a succession of aeons in a cycle of expansion. the religions which rose during this time involved the worship of fire or of planetary bodies: the sun, the moon, and the s

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tes of vibration. the universe is not, but is becoming! god is not, but is becoming! when lucifer has risen, when man has become god, then it shall be known that the aeon of lucifer has begun. concerning christianity the earliest christians approached christianity as a philosophy compatible with other philosophical beliefs. the gnostic christians saw no conflict between the christian religion and the mystery schools of greece and rome. among the celts, christianity was adopted by the druids and was practiced alongside the earlier pagan religion. the greeks and romans approached christianity from an intellectual perspective. the scriptures were accepted within the context in which they had been written and were not interpreted as the literal word of god. the acceptance of christianity as th

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ectures. now concerning the nature of these mysterious mysteries; as i have already explained, i am wrapped up in oaths of secrecy like a cat in a fly paper, but i do not feel that this debars me from quoting the published works of other writers. when mrs. mcgregor mathers, in her introduction to the second edition of her husband's translation of the qabalah denudata refers, in explicit terms, to the mystery school he founded, and intimates that admission may be obtained thereto by applying to her, care of her publishers, and when she publishes a pamphlet for propaganda purposes in the united states which is even more explicit, who am i that i should plead ignorance of the existence of such an order? and when w b. yeats says, in his autobiography, that the order founded by mr. mathers was

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a, marries the supernal mother, ama, and daath is the issue. now daath is called some curious things by the qabalists; we will note a tew of them. 17. in verse 38 of the book of concealed mistery (mathers' english translation from the latin translation of knorr von rosenroth) it says "for father and mother are perpetually conjoined in yesod, the foundation (the ninth sephirah, but concealed under the mystery of daath or knowledge; and in verse 40 we read concerning daath "the man that shall say, i am the lord's, he descendeth. yod (the tenth letter of the hebrew alphabet) is the foundation of knowledge of the father; but all things are called byodo, that is, all things are applied to yod concerning which this discourse is. all things cohere in the tongue which is concealed in the mother. t

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l continue undeterred [55] it remains that if anton lavey s life were as irrelevant as church of satan officials claim, it is remarkable that he would fabricate such fantastic stories, even if he did so out of personal vanity, or perhaps because had convinced his original home study group of an unusual past and was forced to keep up the appearance. evidently the church of satan wants to draw from the mystery of a very special person, or the church of satan would have ceased to emphasize his remarkable life. it is noteworthy that the church of satan membership card shown in figure 1 displays the text anton szandor lavey/ founder and high priest, because it is very unusual for a membership card to display another person s name unless it is a fan club membership card. although the church of s

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o months later a second contact occurred, and this time angelucci actually entered the saucer, which he described as appearing like a large soap bubble. the interior was iridescent and he felt as if he were in a dream state. his visit ended in another mystical-like experience during which a blinding light projected him beyond time and space and his life became crystal clear. he came to understand the mystery of life and found himself lost in a timeless sea of bliss. on august 3, angelucci had a third encounter, a face-to-face meeting with some of the space people during which he was told of an impending war that would be followed by a new age of brotherhood. later that month he would tell his story at the flying saucer convention held in los angeles, california, but the mystical states and

0506. website: http//www.meditationtraining.org. sources: arcana workshops. http//www.meditationtraining.org. march 8, 2000. the full moon story. beverly hills, calif: arcana workshops, 1974. the full moon workers. beverly hills, calif: arcana workshops, n.d. what is arcana? beverly hills, calif: arcana workshops, n.d. arcane that which is hidden or secret; usually refers to rites associated with the mystery religions or secret societies (see also arcanum, great) sources: yarker, john. the arcane schools. belfast, 1909. arcane school the arcane school, an occult organization founded by theosophist alice a. bailey and her husband, foster bailey, was designed to bring in the new age by the great white brotherhood, the spiritual hierarchy of masters who are believed to guide human destiny. as

nd daniel penoel, formula for colds. san rafael, calif, 1985. severns, dorothy& thorpe, penni, letter from into the scented garden aromatics san mateo, calif, 2000. stead, christiane. the power of holistic aromatherapy. poole, england: javalin books, 1986. the burton goldberg group. alternative medicine: a definitive guide. tiburon, calif: future medicine publishing, inc, 1997. thompson, c. j. s. the mystery and lure of perfume. london, 1927. tisserand, robert. aromatherapy. 1977. reprint, london: mayflower, 1979. worwood, valerie ann. the complete book of essential oils and aromatherapy. san rafael, calif: new world library, 1991. arphaxat a persian sorcerer who was killed by a thunderbolt (according to abdias of babylon) as st. simon and st. jude were martyred. in the account of the poss

the ashtar command. fate 42, no.11 (november 1989: 37.41. montgomery, ruth. aliens among us. new york: g. p. putnam s sons, 1985. tuella [pseudonym of thelma b. turrell, ed. ashtar: a tribute. salt lake city, ut: guardian action publications, 1985. project world evacuation: by the ashtar command. salt lake city, ut: guardian action publications, 1982. van tassell, george. i rode a flying saucer! the mystery of the flying saucers revealed. los angeles: new age publishing, 1952. ash tree there are many old superstitions of the wonderful influence of the ash tree. the old christmas log was of ash wood, and its use was helpful to the future prosperity of the family. venomous animals, it was said, would not take shelter under its branches. a carriage with its axles made of ash wood was believe

of astrology. new york: warner, 1968. leo, alan. casting the horoscope. london: fowler, 1969. lewis, james r. the astrology encyclopedia. detroit: gale research, 1994. mcintosh, christopher. the astrologers and their creed. london: praeger, 1969. rudhyar, dane. from humanistic to transpersonal astrology. seed center, 1975. sachs, gunter. the astrology file. london: orion, 1998. thompson, c. j. s. the mystery and romance of astrology. london, 1929. reprint, detroit: singing tree press, 1969. reprint, new york: causeway, 1973. astrology: a comprehensive bibliography a somewhat dated but comprehensive publication issued by yes bookshop that lists nearly a thousand books on all aspects of astrology as practiced in the mid-1970s. it contains sections on cosmobiology, sidereal astrology, uranian

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the imprinted hands have mutilated fingers; in some cases the first and second joints of one or more fingers are missing; in others only the stumps of all fingers remain. a close study of the hand imprints shows that they are not those of lepers. there can be little doubt that the joints were removed for a specific purpose; on this point there is general agreement among anthropologists. a clue to the mystery is provided by a similar custom among the bushmen. g. w. stow, in his book the native races of south africa (1905, refers to this strange form of sacrifice. he once came into contact with a number of bushmen who had all lost the first joint of the little finger, which had been removed with a stone knife for the purpose of ensuring a safe journey to the spirit world. another writer told

november 25 as the last date. the crew had left pipes, clothing, and even oilskin boots. for some unknown reason the ship had been hurriedly abandoned. the mary celeste was brought to gibraltar by the crew of the british brig dei gratia who claimed salvage. on march 25, 1873, the chief justice awarded 1,700 (about one-fifth of the total value) to the master and crew of the dei gratia. since then, the mystery of the mary celeste (sometimes inaccurately called marie celeste) has been widely discussed and many theories advanced. there have also been various literary hoaxes, notably the marie celeste: the true story of the mystery (strand magazine, november 1913) and the book the great mary celeste hoax by laurence j. keating (london, 1929. several years before the creation of sherlock holmes

and v. b. price. monsters. new york: grosset& dunlap, 1981. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. monsters 1049 sanderson, ivan t. abominable snowman: legend comes to life. new york: chilton, 1961. scott, peter. naming the loch ness monster. nature (december 11, 1975. shackley, myra. wildmen: yeti, sasquatch and the neanderthal enigma. london: thames& hudson, 1983. thompson, c. j. s. the mystery and lore of monsters. london, 1930. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1968. new york: citadel press, 1970. witchell, nicholas. the loch ness story. london, 1974. rev. ed. london: penguin books, 1975. montgomery, ruth (schick) award-winning journalist with special interest in psychic healing, channeling, and extrasensory perception. she was born in sumner, illinois, educate

ctive and enquiring mind, and observing that on the cover of the manuscripts it was stated that the secret of the philosophers stone was written within, he naturally grew doubly inquisitive. he found, however, that he himself could not elucidate the precious documents, and therefore he summoned illuminati from far and near to his court at cairo, offering a large reward to the man who should solve the mystery. many people presented themselves in consequence, but the majority of them were mere charlatans, and thus the sultan was duped mercilessly. presently news of these doings reached the ears of morien. it incensed him to think that his old preceptor s wisdom and writings were being made a laughingstock, so he decided that he must go to cairo himself, and not only see justice done to adfar

omposed of trustees, councils, senates, attorneys, patrons, and people of high status and wealth. belonging to such a body gave the initiate a sense of brotherhood and comradeship that was doubtless a powerful reason for the popularity the mithraic cult gained in the roman army, whose members, dispersed to the ends of the earth, relied on such fraternal comfort and solace. sources: angus, samuel. the mystery religions and christianity. london: john murray, 1928. reprint, new york: dover, 1975. burkert, walter. ancient mystery cults. cambridge, mass: harvard university press, 1987. cumont, f. v. m. mysteries of mithra. london: kegan paul; chicago: open court, 1910. harrison, jane e. prolegmena to the study of greek religion. cambridge university press, 1922. masks of dionysus. ithaca, n.y:

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carbuncle, the glow-worm, the exposure of phosphorus to the air, the ignition of certain substances which burn alone without any wick or arrangement, such as camphor, which will burn even floating on water. the presence of a combustible gas, which issues from clefts in the rock in some mines and caverns, seems to have been known, and was probably taken advantage of by the ancient sages to enhance the mystery and majesty of their secret rites. it is very possible that some of the priests of old were aware of the lucent property of some forms of sulphide of calcium, which have attracted much attention the last few years, in the shape of luminous paint. i will sub mit also that references exist in the history of remote ages to suggest the mysterious light now so freely handled and produced by

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ce. mojave, ca: self-published, 1976. a psychic s true story. mojave, ca: self-published. soltec, n.d. ashtar command and popular cu l t u re. h t t p/ w w w. e a g l e s w i n g s. c o m/ a u/ s o l t e c 1. h t m l tuella [pseud. of thelma b. turrell, ed, 1989. ashtar: a tribute. third edition. salt lake city, ut: guardian action publications. van tassel, george w, 1952. i rode a flying saucer! the mystery of flying saucers revealed. los angeles: new age publishing company. we t t l a u f e r, brianna, 2000. a brief ba c k g round bet ween ashtar and ashtar command. http//www. g e o r g e va n t a s s e l. c o m/ pa g e s/ 0 0 5. 1 a s h t a r. h t m l asmitor in revelation: the divine fire (1973) brad steiger reports a story related to him by robert shell of roanoke, virginia, concernin

odology as his principal inspiration. bowing to the consensus view of historians and archaeologists, who held that human beings were living in caves nine thousand years before plato s time, spence held that atlantis had existed nine hundred years before plato. meanwhile, allegations, rumors, and outright hoaxes of archaeological discoveries of atlantean artifacts filled the popular press and kept the mystery alive. the much-circulated channelings of ed g a r c a yce (1877 1945, called the s l e e p i n g p ro p h e t because of the state of consciousness in which he vo c a l i zed his psychic re a d i n g s, often concerned atlantis. many who came to him for psychic guidance learned that they had been atlanteans in previous lives. in cayc e s c o m p re h e n s i ve re-envisioning of the l

research and not simply rewritten each other s books. the silence of the writers whom kusche criticized effectively ended the discussion. see also: oints further reading begg, paul, 1979. into thin air: people who disap- pear. north pomfret, vt: david and charles. berlitz, charles, with j. manson valentine, 1974. the bermuda triangle. garden city, ny: doubleday and company. eckert, allan w, 1962. the mystery of the lost patrol. the american legion magazine (april: 12 23, 39 41. gaddis, vincent h, 1965. invisible horizons: true mysteries of the sea. philadelphia, pa: chilton books. kusche, larry, 1975. the bermuda triangle mys- tery solved. new york: harper and row, publishers. 42 bermuda triangle, 1980. the disappearance of flight 19. new york: harper and row, publishers. sand, george x, 1

in ufo h i s t o ry, the so-called alien autopsy film that a i red on the fox ne t w o rk in the mid-1990s, p u r p o rting to show the dismemberment of an extraterrestrial body by government scientists in 1947. the failure of the roswell story to come to firm resolution after two decades of furious controversy sobered many once-enthusiastic or hopeful ufologists. but as long as questions remain, the mystery will stay open to those who are sufficiently determined to keep thinking or, perhaps, thinking wishfully about it. and roswell or no, rumors, tall tales, and on rare occasion genuinely intriguing reports of dead extraterrestrials in our midst are likely to entertain live humans for some time to come. dead extraterrestrials 85 see also: abductions by ufos; aurora martian; fossilized ali

a ventla [spaceship] with our chief aboard, commander of the station schare in charge of the first four sectors. we are waiting here at 72,000 miles above you to welcome our chief, who will be entering this solar system for the first time (van tassel, 1952. the chief was ashtar. see also: ashtar; channeling; van tassel, george w. further reading van tassel, george w, 1952. i rode a flying saucer! the mystery of the flying saucers revealed. los angeles: new age publishing company. power of light (pol) one day in 1967, a deeply unhappy swe d i s h man, bjorn ortenheim, vowed to commit sui- power of light 201 cide. prior to committing the act, howe ve r, he lapsed into a deep, almost comalike sleep. when he awoke, he was mysteriously transformed, full of scientific ambitions and bold ideas. h

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d is done. a great design at first seems mad; but we henceforth will laugh at chance in procreation, and such a brain that is to think transcendently will be a thinker s own creation. looking at the phial rapturously. the glass resounds with lovely might; it dims, it clears; life must begin to be. a dainty figure greets my sight; a pretty manikin i see. what more do we or does the world want now? the mystery s within our reach. come, hearken to this sound, and listen how it turns to voice, it turns to speech. homunculus [in the phial, to wagner. well, daddy! how are you? it was no jest. come, press me tenderly upon your breast, but not too hard, for fear the glass might shatter. that is the property of matter: for what is natural the all has place; what s artificial needs restricted space

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e trodden is not, the enduring and unchanging tao. the name that can be named is not, the enduring and unchanging name. 1.2 conceived of as having no name, it is the originator of heaven and earth; conceived of as having a name, it is the mother of all things. 1.4 under these two aspects, it is really the same; but as development takes place, it receives the different names. together we call them the mystery. where the mystery is the deepest is the gate of all that is subtle and wonderful. 2 8, in all mystical traditions, the mysterious unknown at the roots of all things is spoken of as having both inactive (impersonal) and active (personal aspects. these two aspects are called faces in qabalah. when referring to the inactive aspect, represented by the letter ayin i, the zohar (book of spl

pearance in all mystical traditions, the concept of messiah and messianic appearances in the lower worlds is the pinnacle of all mysteries, unparalleled in its sublimeness, inscrutability, and controversy. reflecting the apparently conflicting perspectives of dualism, qualified non-dualism, and pure non-dualism discussed in chapter one, there are three distinct and seemingly incompatible views of the mystery of messiah. some unquestioningly embrace the idea that the immutable divine essence spontaneously manifests and sports in human form while retaining full power, omniscience, and omnipresence, and yet remaining unfettered by the laws of mazal and the limitations of relativistic illusion. from this perspective, such singularly exalted beings are said to appear from time to time throughou

one or the jew. the perfect master john baptized master yeshuvah in the holy spirit. the monk tota puri struck the bengali avatar sri ramakrishna in the center of his forehead with a sharp rock. it immediately sent him into a nirvikalpa samadhi that lasted for six months and culminated twelve years of intense spiritual practices, after which ramakrishna commenced his activity as a world teacher. the mystery of messiah (heb. mashiach) has been an important component of the hebrew faith since ancient times. yet, in the mainstream of modern judaism, messiah is a concept rarely referred to or discussed, except among the chasidim. most jews are skeptical (if not cynical) that the lord hvhy takes human form. many religious jews unequivocally deny such a possibility, even though there are a numb

image called the footprints of vishnu. this image depicts a pair of left and right footprints, covered with a variety of mystical symbols. among the symbols that appear on both feet are six-pointed stars, a circle and a triangle. 15 maimomades, moses, a guide for the perplexed. 16 zohar 285a,b. unify the holy name means to see all as a unity in small face. bind the knot of faith is alluded to in the mystery of the circumcision of the heart. the proper place is maqom, which has the literal meaning of place, an allusion to the throne. 17 these are all traditions that espouse doctrines of non-duality. 18 idra rabba 39. 19 book of enoch 71:10. 20 woodroffe, sir john (trans. mahanirvana tantra (the great liberation, ganesh, madras, 1953. 34' 8: h" 2: 2 2:e 8% 21 woodroffe, sir john. the garlan

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eal of the pyre; cast into waters, hissed it s song, the starry viper s iron tongue was tempered on the anvil-stone, til radiant as changeless bone, with whispered charge and wordless spell, the gramarye of azazel. the edge was ground and thus was made, the narrow road of sharpened blade. this is the metal: twas shaped by cain who wrought the heavenly arthame. the rite of the fire of qayin- being the mystery of the house of azazel: the invocation of the great blood and the mystick flame, kindle the mystick fire upon the alter and gaze into its heart, brooding upon the inner fire and fanning it with each inhalation of breath as a blacksmith fans the forge with the bellows. the mystick fire burns at the level of the navel within the microcosm. through the hollow reed i bring down the mystick

nkind with sacred heat. thou art he: who led the hosts of the watchers, the fair sons of the gods to mingle their fiery seed with the beauteous daughters of men in the world s morning. thou art he: king of the daemons of wisdom, thine ministers who are the elder daemons formed of the fire: shemyaza, armaros, baraqijel, kokabel, ezeqeel, araqiel, shamsiel, sariel. thou art he: who instructed us in the mystery of the metals, the crafts of shaping, the magicks of transformation: who bequeathed the wise blood unto thy progeny, teaching unto us the art of wedding earth to heaven. thou art he: the scapegoat whose self-sacrifice purifies us of sin, ignorance and illusion, hanging inverted in the night firmament, thy one eye of the goat, open and glittering, who lightens our darkness with the fire

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by bloomfield (op. cit, p. 46) is as follows "these writings are chiefly the product of egyptian neoplatonists who were greatiy influenced by stoicism, judaism, persian theology and possibly by native egyptian beliefs, as well as, of course, by plato, especially the timaeus. they were perhaps the bible of an egyptian mystery religion, which possibly in kernel went back to the second century b.c" the mystery cult theory is opposed by festugiere, i, pp. 81 ff. 3 hermes trismegistus was highly organised and at peace. the pax romano, was at the height of its efficiency and the mixed populations of the empire were governed by an efficient bureaucracy. communications along the great roman roads were excellent. the educated classes had absorbed the graeco-roman type of culture, based on the seve

en had been both male and female, separated into two sexes and god spoke the word, increase and multiply. 24 ficino's "pimander" and the "asclepius" then providence, through destiny and the armature of the spheres, established the generations, and all living things multiplied, each according to their species. pimander gives trismegistus advice as to how he is to comport himself in life in view of the mystery which has been imparted to him. he is to know himself, because "he who knows himself goes towards himself, that is towards his true nature "you are light and life, like god the father of whom man was born. if therefore you learn to know yourself as made of light and life. you will return to life" only the man who has intellect (not all men have it) can thus know himself. and trismegist

antius and augustine there had taken place the pagan reaction under the 1 e. garin, medioevo e rinascimento, p. 155, mentions salutati and manetti as writers influenced by the asdepius before ficino's revival of hermetism. 58 hermes trismegistus and magic apostate emperor julian, with its attempt to drive out the new upstart religion by a return to the philosophical "religion of the world" and to the mystery cults. in his "hymn to helios, julian worships the sun as the supreme god, the image of the intelligible good; and he says that there are also in the heavens a multitude of other gods. for as he (the sun) divides the three spheres by four through the zodiac. so he divides the zodiac also into twelve divine powers; and again he divides every one of these twelve by three, so as to make t

atrizi thus made available in this volume, as the foundation of his new philosophy, a larger collection of hermetica than had hitherto been assembled together. this was a labour of enthusiastic devotion; patrizi believed that hermes trismegistus was a little earlier than moses1; that moses' account of creation must be supplemented by the account in pimander; that hermes spoke much more clearly of the mystery of the trinity than moses.2 in his dedication to gregory xiv of the nova de universis philosophia, patrizi says that a philosopher nowadays is thought to be one who does not believe in god. the reason for this is that the only philosophy studied is that of aristotle which denies the omnipotence and providence of god. yet hermes said that without philosophy it is impossible to be pious

c, though not quite so long, incantations to luna, saturn, jupiter, mars, venus, and mercury, finally adjuring all the seven rulers to listen to her.4 she is at the same time doing magic with arrangements of plants, stones, etc, and holding out "writings of the sacred gods" on a plate, drawing characters in the air, whilst moeris is instructed to unfold a parchment on which are most potent notae, the mystery of which is hidden from all mortals.5 bruno's main source for the incantations in this work, as for his celestial images in the de umbris, is the de occulta philosophia of cornelius agrippa.61 quote, for comparison, parts of the incantation to venus from bruno and agrippa: 1 ibid, p. 182. 2 ibid, pp. 185-8. 3 "sol qui illustras omnia solus. cuius ministerio viget istius compago vniuers

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en in french. iii/7a: the shell of the magus aided by the angel comes before the one (this is false& must be rejected. full recognition of the nature of our work strikes into the heart, laughter ensues. there are 7 exclamation marks, and 7 letters of laughter. 418 is the number of abrahadabra and of our work. iii/7b: a reference to our existence. a dream within a dream, in hopes of finding truth? the mystery of our lady queen of the quliphoth, to be real. it is us, also written itisus (pronounced e-teece-us. the name of the speaker closing page a: our lady of space. closing page b: end of prayer, also a reference to the egyptian deity. appendix iii- the nature of babalon your a real whore. aren tcha- some random porno our life force is beyond our personality. our personality (ego) is a res

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given rise to a great deal of vague speculation. from time to time, students have asked for a direct statement from the writer concerning this subject of paramount importance, and as we are standing upon the threshold of a new age where this precious jewel with all its power will be evolved and possessed by a considerable number of people, we feel that it is important to divest the subject of all the mystery that surrounds it and speak in plain terms concerning the matter. then all who really wish to take the trouble involved, for it involves arduous labor, nothing worth having being ever gained without cost, may know how to make for themselves this great gem. we are taught that in the beginning god created heaven and earth--the whole universe in fact, and we understand that this great cre

r the purpose of making him an independent creative intelligence, and to attain that end it was necessary that he should at the proper time, be emancipated from the guardianship of the gods, so that he might learn to create, not only for himself, but also to aid and to teach others in the great school of life. during the course of his evolution, man has become more and more enlightened concerning the mystery of life; but nevertheless, it is only a few hundred years ago when life and liberty were endangered by the expression of opinions in advance of the commonly accepted views. it was for this reason that the alchemists who had studied more deeply that the majority, were forced to embody their teachings in highly allegorical and symbolical language. their teaching concerning the spiritual

ough freemasonry of today is but a shell of its true ancient mystic self, and though catholicism has been terribly tarnished by the touch of time, in this one thing there is no difference, namely, that the war is as keen as ever. the efforts of the church are not concentrated upon the masses, however, as much as upon those who are seeking to live the higher life so that they may gain admission to the mystery temple and learn how to make the philosopher's stone. as mankind advances in evolution, the vital body becomes more permanently positively polarized, giving to both sexes a greater desire for spirituality, and though we change from the masculine to feminine in alternate embodiments, positive polarity of the vital body is becoming more pronounced regardless of sex. this accounts for the

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ism by max heindel [1865-1919] an exposition of the cosmic facts underlying these two great institutions as determined by occult investigation the rosicrucian fellowship international headquarters p.o. box 713 oceanside, california, 92054, u.s.a. table of contents* part i: lucifer, the rebel angel* part ii: the masonic legend* part iii: the queen of sheba* part iv: casting the molten sea* part v: the mystery of melchisedec* part vi: spiritual alchemy* part vii: the philosopher's stone--what is it and how it is made* part viii: the path of initiation* part ix: armageddon, the great war, and the coming age part i lucifer, the rebel angel the rosicrucian fellowship aims to educate and construct, to be charitable even to those from whom we differ, and never to vent the venom of vituperation, s

of a cross, and the disc had become a rose. therefore hiram took his place among the immortals under the new and symbolical name christian rosenkreuz. he founded the order of temple-builders which bears his name; in that order aspiring souls are still instructed how to fuse the base metals and make the white stone. the symbology of the foregoing will be explained in the following chapters. part v the mystery of melchisedec among all the characters mentioned in the bible none is more mysterious than melchisedec; said to be without father, mother, or earthly kin, and holding the dual office of king and priest. paul in his epistle to the hebrews gives us most information showing the connection between christ and melchisedec, both of them kings and high priests, but of different dispensations

pirit, left that body and was given a mission to serve the churches while his body was being used for direct teaching by the christ, and his blood was being prepared as an open sesame to the kingdom of god, a panacea to be used by his brethren, the sons of seth, in the same manner that the molten sea serves the sons of cain. in the epistle of the hebrews where paul gives us a few hints concerning the mystery of melchisedec in the character of high priest, he emphasized the absolute necessity of blood as an adjunct to the temple service; he show how the high priest was required to offer blood for his own sins before he was qualified to give sacrifice also for sins of the people, and that this double sacrifice must be performed year after year. he points to the sacrifice upon golgotha as hav

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t know and apply their knowledge. the lost key to their grade is the mastery of emotion, which places the energy of the universe at their disposal. man can only expect to be entrusted with great power by proving his ability to use it constructively and selflessly. when the mason learns that the key to the warrior on the block is the proper application of the dynamo of living power, he has learned the mystery of his craft. the seething energies of lucifer are in his hands, and before he may step onward and upward, he must prove his ability to properly apply energy. he must follow in the footsteps of his forefather, tubal-cain, who with the mighty strength of the war god hammered his sword into a plowshare [manly p. hall, 33rd degree, k.t, the lost keys of freemasonry or the secret of hiram

ce freemasonry receives her "supernatural insights" and her "spiritual light" the double-headed eagle the double-headed eagle is probably the most easily recognizable masonic symbol in the world, even more important than the square and compass/rule. they look like two eagles, but they are not. they are the phoenix bird of ancient egypt. remember that the brotherhood was known in ancient egypt as "the mystery schools" the current presidential seal has an eagle in it. the eagle replaced the phoenix(the original national bird) in 1841 as the national bird. the phoenix has been a brotherhood symbol since ancient egypt. the phoenix was adopted by the founding fathers for use on the reverse of the first official seal of the united states after a design proposed by charles thompson, secretary of

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of the qabalah 11 the qabalah 11 the origins of the qabala 12 the philosophy of the qabalah 13 equilibrium 15 philosophical comparisons 20 chapter ii 22 the cosmogony of the qabalah 22 the primal cause. 22 the sephirotic scheme 23 origin of the sephiroth 25 the ten sephiroth 27 chapter iii 36 the problem of good and evil 36 good and evil. 36 the evolution of satan. 39 the problem of free will. 42 the mystery of sex. 45 chapter iv 48 the fall of tetragrmmmaton 48 the principles of creation. 48 the experimental worlds. 49 adam qadmon. 50 the creation of eve. 52 the messianic redemption. 54 chapter v 55 the redemption of tetragrammaton 55 symbols of the messianic act 55 man the instrument of redemption. 55 the accomplishment of the messianic act. 56 the integration of the disintegrated. 57 th

e are saying no more than that ggod is h. all these word symbols are of equal value, because they in no way uncover this mystery. yet, though equidistant from the represented, these symbols are by no means equidistant from the mind of man, which is not archetypal but protean; that is to say it is for ever changing its intellectual forms. whilst at one time one set of symbols keeps it in tune with the mystery, at another time a different set of symbols can alone do so. consequently, though a, b, c, d, and e are all of equal value to the represented, they are by no means of equal value to the representer- ourselves. granted that this is so, then it follows that symbols, to remain potent, must change as intellectual concepts change. for example, should we today declare that the universe is co

s of electrical waves or waves of light. nevertheless, these waves are just as much symbols as atoms are, and in themselves they explain nothing; yet their virtue lies in that they fit better into the present order of scientific thought; that is- symbolically they are not out of place. as long as they maintain their place they maintain their attractive power by bringing the mind into contact with the mystery; and so long as this contact endures an equilibrium is established between the mystery and the intelligence, and the mind is held, as it were in a state of wonder- that is of love or attraction. so long as this equilibrium lasts- that is so long as faith in the potency of the symbol is overwhelming- contentedness monopolizes the life of man; but directly this faith declines, discontent

ls which, when read correctly, could lead us to the real being which they clothed, today the universe is considered to be reality itself, a tangible being, a something which exists separated from us and which we can probe with our physical senses and take apart and put together again as if it were a machine. the mystical conception has been replaced by the mechanical conception, and yet in itself the mystery remains as profound. christ understood this when he said: ggive not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. h1 to the common folk christ spoke in parables, not because he was of a common mind, but because he was an initiate and so understood how fine is the division between reason

he kept the secret law secretly and orally transmitted it to the elect;8 also he compiled the public, or exoteric, law for the multitudes. these two categories of laws are distinct, but frequently the second envelops the first, and, as pointed out in the introduction, the uncovering of mysteries before the uninitiated is wraught with infernal dangers; for to do so wantonly is to blaspheme against the mystery of god. as eliphas levi writes: woe to those who lay bare the secret of divine generation to the impure gaze of the crowd. keep the sanctuary shut, all ye who would spare your sleeping father the mockery of the imitators of ham.9. the veil of isis is not lifted with impunity, and curiosity blasphemes faith when divine things are concerned. gblessed are those who have not seen and have

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act too well attested at the present time to be doubted by those who have taken the pains to acquaint themselves with the evidence at hand. regarding the manner in which this ancient civilization was reached, or concerning the way in which it was achieved, history and tradition are alike silent, although it is believed that the present methods of investigation will, at least in a measure, unravel the mystery. at present we only know that, as far in the remote past as human ken can reach, evidences of a high stage of civilization exist which it must have required thousands upon thousands of years to accomplish. chapter vii. concealment of the early doctrines. after the decline of nature-worship, and when through the constantly increasing power gained by the ruder elements in human society a

at there is some deep mystery connected with this subject none who has studied it carefully can help observing. according to the story of creation as set forth in the jehovistic account, on saturday night, after god had finished his work, and immediately after he had commanded adam to "be fruitful" he presents him with a staff, which we observe is handed down to enoch and all the patriarchs. here the mystery deepens, for it is declared that this staff was presented so seth, and that it was a branch of the tree of life. that beneath this allegory is veiled a contest, or perhaps a compromise, between the worshippers of two distinct sects, seems altogether probable. that the handing down of this branch of the tree of life, first to adam, or man, by aleim, and its subsequent transference to se

fore the founders wisely contrived that a spectator have an advantageous prospect of it as he appeared within view. when i frequented this place, which i did for some years together, to take an exact account of it, staying a fortnight at a time, i found out the entire work by degrees. the second time i was here, an avenue was a new amusement; the third year another. so that at length i discovered the mystery of it, properly speaking, which was, that the whole figure represented a snake transmitted through a circle. this is an hieroglyphic or symbol of highest note and antiquity "in order to put this design in execution, the founders well studied their ground; and to make their representation more natural, they artfully carried it over a variety of elevations and depressions, which, with th

GILBERT AE WAITE A MAGICIAN OF MANY PARTS

nt.asaint, like a gentleman, is onewhohas forgotten his own pointsofsuperiority, being immersed in more interesting things.9and this mystical elitism,thoughtchesterton, isnotpoetry.noris it reality:andthen the mystic comes andsaysthat a green tree symbolizes life. it is not so.life symbolizes a green tree. just in so far as we get into the abstract, we get away from the reality, we get46away from the mystery, we get away from the tree. and this is the reason that so many transcendental discourses are merely blank and tedious to us, because they have to. dowithtruth and beauty, and the destiny of the soul, and all the great, faint, faded symbols of the reality. and this is why all poetry is so interesting to us, because it has to dowithskies,withwoods,withbattles,withtemples,withwomen and w

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ecrecy in this order.thereis strength in silence; the seed of wisdom is sown therein and it grows in darkness and mystery. remember the secret law of equilibrium, without which the virtues themselves become evils. remember thatallreligions are to be held in reverence for all are rays of that ineffable light which you are seeking. remember the penalty which awaits the breaker of his oath. remember the mystery which you have received. remember that things divine are not for those who understand the body alone for only those who are lightly armed will attain to the summit. remember thatgodalone is our light, the bestower of perfect illumination. no mortal power can do more than bring you to the pathwayofappendixc121wisdom.honourhimwho could, if it so pleased him, make it knowri to the heartof

GILBERT THE MAGICAL MASON

masonry, our english craft, describes itself as a 'system of morality veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols. a little consideration will, i feel sure, convince us that it is something more than this.'tis not the whole of life to live, nor all ofdeath-todie,wrote the poet montgomery, and the aphorism is applicable also to freemasonry.ourritual presents us with ample internal evidence that the mystery of the craft lies deeper than a mere scheme of moral maxims.ourritual contains distinct prayers, addressed to the clearly defined one god; the unity of the god we address is the essence of his type.ourritual includes several most serious obligations. to what? to morality? no, to secrecy. these obligations are taken subject to certain penalties. what penalties? fine? or seclusion? no, t

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be said to have made them an especial study. etteilla (or aliette, for that was his real name) only succeeded in making confusion worse confounded, in his long and painful attempts to reform the figures of the trumps, though he was correct in assigning to them an egyptian origin. count de gebelin discussed their designs with the erudition of a clever student of archaeology, but he did not unravel the mystery entirely and evidently was completely misled by the trump representing the hanged man no. 12 which he considered was simply the mistake of some illiterate card255 manufacturer instead of being a hieroglyph fraught with deep meaning, or in other words, that its inverted position was not intentional. eliphaz levi, not only a clever man, but a deep occult student, and an initiate of the h

en-ra temple of the g. d:.c.1895.]13.the tarot cardsthestrange, weird-looking cards known as the tarot, with their bizarre designs, have interested and puzzled archaeolog255 ists, mystics and occultists for over a century; and many books have been written, from ponderous and learned tomes to popular manuals, from m. court de gebelin'smondeprimitifin1781to mr a.e. waite'skeyto thetarotin 1910. yet the mystery remains unsolved. what was their origin? what do they mean? are they primarily an occult treatise told in hieroglyphics, or merely the implements of a game of chance or skill, used as an afterthought for purposes of divination? was their origin egyptian, or indian, or chinese, or some as yet unguessed source? there is no reliable evidence, though there is plenty of bold assertion. the

d scorpio were originally one, as the likeness of the symbols seems to indicate, libra being added by the egyptian priests.inthis there is a certain amount of truth. libra was introduced by the priests of egypt, or perhaps earlier, but not as an additionbuta substitution; the original sign was the altar ara (fig. 11, sometimes called the altar of abel, which, with the decanal signs, clearly shows the mystery of the atonement, rising above the law of karma.thesign of libra, or the balance of the table of osiris, indicates the weighing of the actsofthedead, and the future state as the certain result thereof, a conception natural and obvious to a people whose ideas were bounded by the lower principles, and who had not learnt the possibility of rising above these principles and beyond the law

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rpetuation in freemasonry, vol. 111, pp. 257, 290, 315; vol. 112, pp. 73, 91, 108-9, 124 horlick's magazine and home journal for australia, india and the colonies 1904 'the keeping of the brotherhood, vol. 2, pp. 365-74 'the freedom of the brotherhood, vol. 2, pp. 429-42 'the transformations of the brotherhood, vol. 2, pp. 559-68 1905 'the innermost sanctuary, vol. 3, pp. 241-8 light 1895 letter 'the mystery of miss diana vaughan, vol. 15, pp. 593-4 1896 letter on 'diana vaughan, vol. 16, pp. 11-12 'the question of lucifer, vol. 16, pp. 271-2 letter 'the question of lucifer, vol. 16, pp. 321-2 manchester association for masonic research, transactions 1921 'robert fludd and freemasonry: a speculative excursion, vol. ll, pp.65-80 the masonic secretaries' journal 1918 'the rite of the strict

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disregarded judgements of the qur'an, human characters in the society of ignorance, the importance of patience in the qur'an, general information from the qur'an, the mature faith, before you regret, our messengers say, the mercy of believers, the fear of allah, jesus will return, beauties presented by the qur'an for life, a bouquet of the beauties of allah 1-2-3-4, the iniquity called "mockery" the mystery of the test, the true wisdom according to the qur'an, the struggle against the religion of irreligion, the school of yusuf, the alliance of the good, slanders spread against muslims throughout history, the importance of following the good word, why do you deceive yourself, islam: the religion of ease, zeal and enthusiasm described in the qur'an, seeing good in all, how do the unwise in

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rpetuation in freemasonry, vol. 111, pp. 257, 290, 315; vol. 112, pp. 73, 91, 108-9, 124 horlick's magazine and home journal for australia, india and the colonies 1904 'the keeping of the brotherhood, vol. 2, pp. 365-74 'the freedom of the brotherhood, vol. 2, pp. 429-42 'the transformations of the brotherhood, vol. 2, pp. 559-68 1905 'the innermost sanctuary, vol. 3, pp. 241-8 light 1895 letter 'the mystery of miss diana vaughan, vol. 15, pp. 593-4 1896 letter on 'diana vaughan, vol. 16, pp. 11-12 'the question of lucifer, vol. 16, pp. 271-2 letter 'the question of lucifer, vol. 16, pp. 321-2 manchester association for masonic research, transactions 1921 'robert fludd and freemasonry: a speculative excursion, vol. ll, pp.65-80 the masonic secretaries' journal 1918 'the rite of the strict

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resented throughout the old testament as the creator. for gnostics there are literally two gods within the old testament period, the original i am, the transcendent one of the light and the barbaric thought form which became the nationalistic warlord of later fundamentalist judaism. for these reasons gnostics tend to avoid the old testament names of god altogether and use the more common terms of the mystery tradition. the pleroma the first principle is the source of all light, the unoriginate originator. however, this principles does not exist alone, throughout time he/she/it expands and contracts filing the spiritual dimensions with luminous beings of all orders and forms. in the valentinan hierarchy, for example, there are eight major forms (aeons) and twenty two minor. in the gnostic t

r to make the one figure. it is quite clear from old and new testament sources (as well as apocryphal texts) that satan meant something very different at various times. these differences have been overlooked within contemporary christianity due to its desire to frighten the sinner into salvation. for the esotericist it is imperative to decode these perennial motifs are they solve once and for all the mystery of evil. the image of satan has three primary motifs within it, these can be found in the old testament, apocryphal sources (with some ot/nt references) and within the new testament. these are mirrored in other esoteric traditions, for example, the old testament view of satan as tester is also found in hinduism. these three motifs can be summarised as follows: 1. the satan-saturn compl

reexistent spirit; the arch-angel michael took human form so he could show the way back to the pleroma. he was born and lived as a human with the same potential for failing; same potential for suffering as all humans, he experienced the tides of the material world and overcome them. he traveled the world in his "so-called" missing years, studying in both india and britain, bringing the threads of the mystery tradition to a common climax. while at the same time achieving a mastery of himself and the world around him. the baptism of jesus shows clearly his high state of initiation, his energy field has been cleansed of its fallen elements by sophia and in recognition of his achievement, the divine will acknowledges his new state. michael is now jesus the christ, the christ state being the ac

ans 3;9) and so on. paul tells us in ephesians 3:9 that the mystery had been hid in god and that it had been a secret from the beginning of the world. the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now made manifest to his saints. ephesians 1:26 now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of jesus christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, but now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting god, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith. romans 16:25,6 this mystery is the opportunity for the deification of man. it is the secret whereby man may become part deified. he may return to the pleroma awakened and

he everlasting god, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith. romans 16:25,6 this mystery is the opportunity for the deification of man. it is the secret whereby man may become part deified. he may return to the pleroma awakened and in a state of divininity. it is clear that this path is not for all of adam's children, but for a select number, the psyhics and pneumatics. chapter nine: the mystery of deification the gnostic handbook page 86 for many are called, but few [are] chosen. matthew 22:14 as we re-read so many of the passages of the new testament with this in mind we can see so clearly what is being indicated. we have the potential to become christ's or better, we can become christ, we can become one body, one family, the fullness of the pleroma. we shall be "partakers o

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t last for long and soon again they made a hasty retreat to the shadows. certainly this was true with the essene gnosis as taught by master jesus, it was only a very short time after his transfiguration before the true teachings could only be passed in secret, and distorted and twisted forms were offered in their stead by the military-political complex that had become the church. taken as a whole the mystery teachings form what can be best understood as the voice of the gnosis and it is from this voice that ultimately all authentic esoteric teachings come. we have deliberately used the term voice as it represents a living force. far more than just an academic exercise, the gnosis is alive, it is a life transforming vortex, it is the voice originating from a world from which mankind is utte

fs and assumptions and reconsider most of what you have been taught. it is imperative that you understand the terms we use and the context they are used in. many of the words and concepts we present, though obviously from the language of the christian tradition, have little or no connection to the concepts of the same name in modern christianity! through our research, we have begun to reconstruct the mystery teachings, the inner teachings of the gnosis. hence, what we have discovered is very different from what the "so called" christian churches, occult organisations and other organised religions and philosophies teach today. now, stop for a moment and consider the fact that we have already used a number of these programmed "buzz words. christian, church, occult, esoteric, mystery teaching

her refinement takes place more energy from the solar logos can be received into the psychic/ mental structures, while at the same time limiting the receipt of fallen forces this is self perpetuating, as more light is received, the chakras are further developed and more light is received again. the seven churches or chakras hence form a central aspect of the spiritual practice of transfiguration. the mystery of the seven churches these seven are the eyes of the lord, which range throughout the earth. zechariah 4:10 the seven churches of the revelation of jesus christ to st. john have many meanings. in keeping with multiple levels of interpretation the churches can be understood as messages relating to historical churches of the period, messages gnostic theurgy page 75 characteristics of th

ers associated with the energies of this centre. it is the centre of sexual fire, and when the base centre is activated and force is manifested at this level it must be totally controlled so that the energies continue on upwards towards redemption. loss of control can mean destruction or obsession, a relevant maxim here is that "all acts of sex are acts of power. related to this characteristic is the mystery of the terrestrial and celestial paths, while both paths have much in common they activate the energy centres in different ways using very different technologies. the very things that are forbidden to those of the terrestrial path are used by those of the celestial to achieve liberation. the commendation given to the church is for standing strong in the time of tribulation and persecut

anism and the things of the world to the higher self (yechidah. the characteristic of the city is that it is a manufacturing town with a altar dedicated to apollo. these two characteristics are very important; the first represents the power of the heart centre, when properly activated it manufactures static forces that transform the organism. the second characteristic represents the importance of the mystery teachings. through modern scholarship it has been discovered that many of the greek mysteries completed and fulfilled the ancient hebrew mystery teachings, and accordingly apollo represents the need to complete our understanding of the nature of all things. the commendation of the church is fourfold..charity, service, faith and patience. each of these attributes should be central to th

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS B

o attributed to the left arm. this arm is colored yellow. the top horizontal line which partly forms the arm is attributed to twklm. twklm is of the center pillar of which all the above sephiroth are of the sephirotic element of m. in addition, the top portion of twklm is attributed to m. this is represented by the top portion being of a citrine color. this alludes to a deep and profound mystery. the mystery is that the macroprosopus is represented by hyha and is contained, yet hidden, within the symbol of the microprosopus. the symbol of the microprosopus is the pentagram, while the symbol of the macroprosopus is the hexagram. the pentagram is a most potent symbol and is the signet star of the microprosopus. it represents the operation of the eternal and divine spirit and the four element

GOLDEN CHAIN AND THE LONELY ROAD

teacher, the spiritual guide, the familiars and guardian-spirits of the path, the diverse lessons of praxis, the dreams, visions, and solitary realisations, et alia. all that constitutes the 'initiator' confronts the seeker and guides him into the true circle of the arte magical. in the singular magical act called 'the passing-on of power' all is drawn within the one; the initiate, initiator, and the mystery of the rite itself are aligned to open the way for the 'new-born child of witchblood. the act of the 'passing-on' confers the 'power' of all the tradition, its knowledge, customs, and craft. once this 'power' has been received, it is the task of the newborn initiate to realise the arcana for himself- to realise his own autonomy and to go forth anew according to the signs and omens of t

GRAHAM HANCOCK FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS

re the time of the spanish conquest, and i had assumed that the incas had been responsible for all of them. i now learned that it was much more likely that they had inherited the system. their role had been to restore, maintain and unify a pre-existing network. indeed, though it was not often admitted, no expert could safely estimate how old these incredible highways were or who had built them.12 the mystery was deepened by local traditions which stated not only that the road system and the sophisticated architecture had been ancient in the time of the incas, but that both were the work of white, auburn- 11 ibid, p. 72. 12 encyclopaedia britannica, 1991, 26:42. graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 57 haired men who had lived thousands of years earlier.13 one legend described viracocha a

intrigued by one of the few descriptive statements made about the forgotten era before the flood. according to the enigmatic language of that statement, there were giants in the earth in those days .4 could the giants buried in the biblical sands of the middle east be connected in some unseen way to the giants woven into the fabric of pre-colombian native american legends? adding considerably to the mystery was the fact that the jewish and peruvian sources both went on, with many further details in common, to depict an angry deity unleashing a catastrophic flood upon a wicked and disobedient world. on the next page of the sheaf of documents i had assembled was this inca account of the deluge handed down by a certain father molina in his relacion de las fabulas y ritos de los yngas: in the

mplications are startling, according to a number of more daring thinkers. john anthony west, an expert on the early dynastic period, asks: how does a complex civilization spring full-blown into being? look at a 1905 automobile and compare it to a modern one. there is no mistaking the process of development. but in egypt there are no parallels. everything is right there at the start. the answer to the mystery is of course obvious but, because it is repellent to the prevailing cast of modern thinking, it is seldom considered. egyptian civilization was not a development, it was a legacy.8 west has been a thorn in the flesh of the egyptological establishment for many years. but other more mainstream figures have also confessed puzzlement at the suddenness with which egyptian civilization appea

6 stecchini s conclusions, which relate mainly to egypt, are particularly impressive because they are drawn from mathematical and astronomical data which, by common consent, are beyond serious dispute.17 a fuller examination of these conclusions, and of the nature of the data on which they rest, is presented in part vii. at this point, however, a few words from stecchini may shed further light on the mystery that confronts us: the basic idea of the great pyramid was that it should be a representation of the northern hemisphere of the earth, a hemisphere projected on flat-surfaces as is done in map-making. the great pyramid was a projection on four triangular surfaces. the apex represented the pole and the perimeter represented the equator. this is the reason why the perimeter is in relatio

m their predecessors, the inscrutable geoglyphs of nazca, the mysterious andean city of tiahuanaco. and so many other marvels of which we do not know the provenance. it is almost as though we have awakened into the daylight of history from a long and troubled sleep, and yet continue to be disturbed by the faint but haunting echoes of our dreams. graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 183 part iv the mystery of the myths 1. a species with amnesia graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 184 chapter 24 echoes of our dreams in some of the most powerful and enduring myths that we have inherited from ancient times, our species seems to have retained a confused but resonant memory of a terrifying global catastrophe. where do these myths come from? why, though they derive from unrelated cultures

GREENFIELD ALLEN SECRET CIPHER OF THE UFONAUTS

ng a new aeon significance. we also note that the more current lazaris, channeled by jach pursel beginning in 1974, has the connection. lazaris= 52= aeons and as one (remember the phrase we are one a catch-phrase updating the i am of the early new age lore) 42 allen h. greenfield 43 6 classical ufology deciphered in the last chapter we discussed the application of the cipher decoding technique to the mystery surrounding the disappearance of ufo contactees karl hunrath and wilbur wilkinsin. here we wish to apply the same technique to a more-or-less random classical ufo contact of the 1960s, that of woodrow derenberger. the contact with indrid cold and other space aliens in late 1966 was related to other west virginia cases of the period, including the infamous mothman cases surrounding the

zie and based on his earlier initiatory experiences with continental rosicrucian groups, the golden dawn in its wake spawned generations of occultists and, indeed, now has a number of (highly dubious) claimants to its mantle. meade layne was ahead of his time writing about the ufo phenomenon in the early 1940s, before the kenneth arnold case, as well as focusing on the more metaphysical aspect of the mystery with his patronage of trance channel mark probert. probert himself merits some comment. in many ways his story resembles that of richard s. shaver, though shaver always insisted that there was no metaphysical aspect to his stories of dero, tero and a hidden world beneath the surface of the earth. probert, even with layne s patronage, never made the extraordinary splash that shaver did

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

ee crowley's liber 777. also, 924= 77x12 where 77 is the number for ed-nas (one who receives) as well as thil (seat. it is also the number for the 5th aethyr, lit, as well as the number for toog and iits magical formula. the letters of kal add up to 314 which is the sum of babalon (110) and the beast (lnniao= 204. in enochian, the word kal means "to solidify" the formula of kal is associated with the mystery of babalon and the beast and their ultimate union. this is shown in the number 314 which is equal to ia-idon- toant meaniing "all powerful uniion. this mystical union is none other than the great work. also 314= 157x2 where 157 is the number for zorge which can mean love, friendship or kindness, and the number for batawah, the king of the watchtower of air. the formula of kal is expres

us atmosphere. the angels will dance and sing and will all appear extremely happy. crowley saw the dance of salome where salome was a reflex of the goddess nuit. whatever you actually see, the happiness and gaiety of the aethyr will flood your being as it does all who enter here. as you enter deeper into the aethyr you will see that it contains an important initiation that you must undergo. it is the mystery of the rose and the cross. the rosy cross is a symbol for the union of the masculine and feminine currents. these currents rhythmically swirl through oxo. the feminine current is the strongest and is emphasized, but enough of the masculine current is here to provide the initiation. a successful initiation in oxo will furnish an understanding of the true purpose of life. it is a divine

ethyr is the cup or sangreal, and if you travel through loe you will surely encounter it in some way. the angel told crowley that "the wine of the cup is the blood of the saints" the cup is thus filled with the lives of those who have devoted themselves to 239 helping others. another name for this wine is compassion. loe, like most of the aethyrs, contains an initiation. this initiation is called the mystery of babalon. in this initiation you will be required to shed your blood into her cup and share in her great work, and unite yourself with her. the result of this union is understanding. loe is below the abyss but is very close to the sephiroth, binah, and you will probably experience some of the powerful feminine forces flowing down from dinah. after a successful initiation you will see

s f rom i t s unconscious source. this scenario is symbolized in nature by the rising sun, and in magick by the scarab or beetleheaded god of the egyptians, khepera. further reflection on this square will yield additional solar correspondences. as an exercise, you should meditate on all of the magick squares in this manual. 258 magical operations of the vrelp now the grade of a magister teacheth the mystery of sorrow, and the grade of a magus the mystery of change, and the grade of ipsissimus the mystery of selflessness, which is cal led also the mystery of pan. let the magus then contemplate each in turn, raising it to the ul timate power of inf ini ty. wherein sorrow is joy, and change is stabili ty, and self lessness is self aleister crowley, liber b vetmagi the vrelp (va r- e l -peh

ou and say, kab-hom (kah-beh-hoh-meh) behold, the rod of life. feel the magical life that lies embodied in your wand. part 5. death.behind the tree lies a vast desert. face this endless and lifeless desert. hold the talismans of toog and graa in your hands and say, may the three governors, torzoxi (toh-razodoh- tree) abraiond (ahbar-ahee-oh-en deh) omagrap (oh mah-gar-ah-peh) 306 initiate me into the mystery of pop (poh-peh) tab gesors- oxex-graa (tah-beh-geh-seh-oh-ar-seh-ohtz-etz- geh-rah-ah) at the end of all creation lies destruction for the end of life is the birth of death. graa-raor- a-ors-ar-sa-a (g eh-rah-ah-rah-oh-ar-ah-oh-ar-seh-ah-rasah-ah) behold the moon, the dark sun, and behold, i know the darkness that lies behind the sun. hold your pantacle before you and say, ka-kakom ba

GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 3

chant, gave birth to an ohg. garminari, germinari incantator, germinod incantatio, diut. 2, 326^ gl.doc. 213\ germenod, n. cap. 100; which afterwards died out of the language. the mhg. already used segen [blessing, from signum] for a magic formula, segencerinne for enchantress. chap. xxxviii. will go more deeply into this necessary connexion of magic with the spoken word, with poetic art; but, as the mystery of language easily passes into that of symbol, as word and writing get indissolubly wedded, and in our idiom the time-honoured term rune embraces both tendencies; it throws some light on the affinity of zoupar with teafor (p. 1033, and also on the method of divination (p. 1037) by rune-staves. the goth, afhugjan, to deprive of one's senses, bewilder, stands in gal. 3, 1 for /saakaiveiv

GRIMM TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 2 1883 COMPLETE

he elf who showers his darts is servant or assistant to the high god of thunder, the cunning dwarf has forged his thunderbolts for him; like gods, they wear divine helmets of invisibility, and the home-sprite has his feet miraculously shod as well; watersprites can assume the shape of fishes and sea-horses, and homesprites those of cats. the weeping nix, the laughing goblin are alike initiated in the mystery of magic tones, and will even un veil it to men that sacrifice. an ancient worship of genii and daemons is proved by sacrifices offered to spirits of the mountain, the wood, the lake, the house. goblins, we may presume, ac companied the manifestation of certain deities among men, as wuotan and holda, and both of these deities are also connected with watersprites and swan-maids. forekno

H SPENCER LEWIS ROSICRUCIAN MANUAL AMORC 1990

folded cube with a five-petaled rose at its center. four barbs emerge from behind this cross, pointing into the four directions in space. the complete symbol or "encyclopedic" rose cross symbolizes all the majesty, power, beauty, and protection of the rosicrucian order [76] the rosy cross mechanically and symbolically formed [77] part six charts, explanations, and special subjects crystallography the mystery of dr. john dalton and his alchemical laws reprinted from the american rosae cruris of november, 1916 [79 [80] the magnet (in connection with the lessons of the first degree of temple monographs) in a number of lessons reference is made to the magnet, and the laws and principles demonstrated by the magnet are used to illustrate other laws. certain simple points about the magnet will be

incere student who truly prepares himself and becomes worthy of the personal instruction from a master soon develops beyond the point where any earthly master would satisfy. only a cosmic master would meet the requirements of one who is ready. how to prepare how, then, shall the student prepare most efficiently and with the utmost economy of time? this, too, is an age-old question, asked in 144] the mystery schools of egypt, as it is asked in the arcane schools of our order today. there is but one answer: by taking the preliminary and graded steps in the earthly schools of the masters and attaining the degrees of readiness through directed preparation. hence the establishment of the arcane schools in all lands; hence the great work allotted to them by the masters. where are the great mast

ween belief and knowledge. the experience which is thus necessary may be through objective realization or psychic reality, but there must be the personal realization. it is customary for a mystic to say that he either knows or does not know when speaking of the experiences, problems, or facts of life and nature; nothing is accepted by him on faith and he has no beliefs.[182] l life and life force.the mystery of all ages. two methods of examining its nature lead to false conclusions; the chemical method would reduce all life to chemical action; the spiritual would reduce all to divine essence and ignore the material elements or actions. rosicrucians insist that due consideration be given to all parts and all actions, realizing that in its pristine essence all life emanates from god through

HAMIL THE ROSICRUCIAN SEER

hrough her that hockley received the crowned angel'smagnum()jjus,metaphysicaland spiritualphilos()jjhy;or theamneaionwith andinfluenceouermaterialbodies-byspirits.hockley approached crystal or mirror scrying with an almost religious awe. indeed his experiments were to have a profound effect on his own religious beliefs, turning him from a unitarian to a trinitarian christian with a firm belief in the mystery of the virgin birth. before use, the crystal or mirror had to be consecrated with prayers and dedicated to the serviceofgod. consecrated calls, again invoking the name of christ, were to be given three times to summon whichever spirit guide was required. once the spirit's message had been received, a special discharge was to be given three times, again invoking christ and his angels, f

with the crystal or glass for that time you are to discontinue looking in it, and then repeat the following dischargeoalmighty and everlasting god who art blessed for ever more;i,thyunworthy servant, in being satisfied in what thou has condescended to manifest to me at this time, do give thee humble and hearty thanks and implore thee to open my understanding more and more in these divine things, the mystery of revelations, wheniask them of thee in future, thatimayglorifythymost holy name. amen. amen. amen.[having called down the protection and assistance of god in working the crystal the next step was to call on the protection of the guardian angels. their names were writtenina square on paper then the callwasgiven.]oye glorious angels written in this square [gabriel, zamael,8excerpts fro

HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

utual introduction being needed. i had heard his name mentioned in circlesinterested in mesmerism, and knew him to be a powerful adept of the school of dupotet "i have found" he remarked, in the course of the conversation after i had made him share my seat of hay,"one of the most wonderful subjects in this lovely thebaide. i have an appointment to-night with the family.they are seeking to unravel the mystery of a murder by means of the clairvoyance of the girl. she iswonderful "who is she" i asked "a roumanian gipsy. she was brought up, it appears, in the family of the serbian reigning prince, who reignsno more, for he was very mysteriously mur- halloo, take care! diable, you will upset us over theprecipice" he hurriedly exclaimed, unceremoniously snatching from me the reins, and giving th

of apoplexy, nor any external marks of wounds, but, wonderful torelate, there were numerous dark spots and long marks upon the skin, as though they werestabs and slashes made without puncturing the cuticle. the autopsy revealed the fact thatbeneath each of these mysterious discolourations there was a deposit of coagulated blood.the greatest excitement prevails, and the faculty are unable to solve the mystery. an unsolved mysterythe circumstances attending the sudden death of m. delessert, inspector of the police de surete, seem tohave made such an impression upon the parisian authorities that they were recorded in unusual detail.omitting all particulars except what are necessary to explain matters, we produce here the undoubtedlystrange history. in the fall of 1861 there came to paris a ma

o? even when disbelieving in it- i rejoined "even so! one may disbelieve and yet harbour in one's nature room for doubt, however small that room maybe, and thus try one day, were it but for one moment, to open the door of the inner temple; and this will provesufficient for the purpose "you are decidedly poetical, and paradoxical to boot, reverend sir. will you kindly explain to me a little moreof the mystery "there is none; still i am willing. suppose for a moment that some unknown temple to which you have neverbeen before, and the existence of which you think you have reasons to deny, is the 'spiritual plane' of which iam speaking. some one takes you by the hand and leads you towards its entrance, curiosity makes you openits door and look within. by this simple act, by entering it for one

ic pipe, and would fain have had it athis command "oh! that i could allure a nymph into my beloved violin- he often cried, after awakening from one of hisday-dreams "oh, that i could only span in spirit flight the abyss of time! oh, that i could find myself forone short day a partaker of the secret arts of the gods, a god myself, in the sight and hearing of enrapturedhumanity; and, having learned the mystery of the lyre of orpheus, or secured within my violin a siren,thereby benefit mortals to my own glory" thus, having for long years dreamed in the company of the gods of his fancy, he now took to dreaming ofthe transitory glories of fame upon this earth. but at this time he was suddenly called home by his widowed nightmare talesthe ensouled violin62 mother from one of the german universit

HELENA BLAVATSKY THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY

e theosophical society was organized for the purpose of promulgating the theosophical doctrines, and for the promotion of the theosophic life. the present theosophical society is not the first of its kind. i have a volume entitled: theosophical transactions of the philadelphian society, published in london in 1697; and another with the following title: introduction to theosophy, or the science of the mystery of christ; that is, of deity, nature, and creature, embracing the philosophy of all the working powers of life, magical and spiritual, ant forming a practical guide to the most sublime purity, sanctity, and evangelical perfection; also to the attainment of divine vision, and the holy angelic arts, potencies, and other prerogatives of the regeneration -published in london in 1855. the f

is as imaginary as man himself, and in reality is an illusion, a maya; but then for ourselves, as for other personal egos, we are a reality during that fit of illusion called life, and we have to take ourselves into account, in our own fancy at any rate, if no one else does. to make it more conceivable to the human intellect, when first attempting the study of occultism, and to solve the a-b-c of the mystery of man, occultism calls this seventh principle the synthesis of the sixth, and gives it for vehicle the spiritual soul, buddhi. now the latter conceals a mystery, which is never given to any one, with the exception of irrevocably pledged chelas, or those, at any rate, who can be safely trusted. of course, there would be less confusion, could it only be told; but, as this is directly co

; and is called a principle only because it is an indispensable factor and the deus ex machina of the living man. q. this division being so much simplified in its combinations will answer better, i believe. the other is much too metaphysical. a. if outsiders as well as theosophists would agree to it, it would certainly make matters much more comprehensible. on the nature of our thinking principle the mystery of the ego q. i perceive in the quotation you brought forward a little while ago from the buddhist catechism a discrepancy that i would like to hear explained. it is there stated that the skandhas-memory included-change with every new incarnation. and yet, it is asserted that the reflection of the past lives, which, we are told, are entirely made up of skandhas "must survive" at the pr

n union and harmony, instead of disunion and strife. for our ignorance of those ways-which one portion of mankind calls the ways of providence, dark and intricate; while another sees in them the action of blind fatalism; and a third simple chance, with neither gods nor devils to guide them-would surely disappear if we would but attribute all these to their correct cause we stand bewildered before the mystery of our own making and the riddles of life that we will not solve, and then accuse the great sphinx of devouring us. but verily there is not an accident of our lives, not a misshapen day, or a misfortune, that could not be traced back to our own doings in this or in another life the law of karma is inextricably interwoven with that of reincarnation it is only this doctrine that can expl

HINE P OVEN READY CHAOS

timise their enterprise 6 phil hine into something self-important and pompous. abstract spiritual spaces have been created in the midst of which tower the babellike lego constructions of inner planes, spiritual hierarchies and occult truths which forget that the world around us is magical. the mysterious has been misplaced. we search through dead languages and tombs for secret knowledge, ignoring the mystery of life that is all around us. so for the moment, forget what you ve read about spiritual enlightenment, becoming a 99th level magus and impressing your friends with high-falutin gobbledygook. magick is surprisingly simple. what can it offer? 1.a means to disentangle yourself from the attitudes and restrictions you were brought up with and which define the limits of what you may become

we do as much, when we become so engrossed in watching a play, film, or tv programme that for a moment, it becomes real for us, and invokes appropriate emotions. much of what we see served up on the silver screen is powerful mythic images& situations, repackaged for modern tastes, which is a cue to start going on about star trek. more people are familiar with the universe of star trek than any of the mystery religions. it s a fairly safe bet that more people are going to know who mr. spock is, than who know who lugh is. the star trek universe has a high fantasy content, and seemingly few points of contact with our everyday worlds of experience. yet star trek is a modern, mythic reflection of our psychology. the characters embody specific qualities- spock is logical, sulu is a often portray

HOWE THE ALCHEMIST OF THE GOLDEN DAWN

in 1967. in the course of investigating the extraordinary expansion of interest in astrology that began in great britain during the 1890s i discovered a. e. waite's shadows of life and thought (1938, and read his tantalizingly obscure account of the origins of the hermetic order of the golden dawn and his own experiences in the order. bewildered by waite's obfuscations i decided to try to solve 'the mystery of the g.d' and the magicians of the golden dawn: a documentary history of a magical order, 1887-1923 appeared in 1972 (to be reissued by the aquarian press. when i began to work on the g.d. problem in 1970 there was only one possible point of departure, namely f. l. gardner's papers, which gerald yorke had purchased from houghton. republished as astrology and the third reich (aquarian

HP LOVECRAFT A DARK LORE

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 heighten and continue the mystery at my uncle's expense. the dream-narratives and cuttings collected by the professor were, of course, strong corroboration; but the rationalism of my mind and the extravagance of the whole subject led me to adopt what i thought the most sensible conclusions. so, after thoroughly studying the manuscript again and correlating the theosophical and anthropological notes with the cult narrat

allowed the man to depart, but she did not value his statement highly. to fancy charles in a savage state that night was quite ridiculous, for as long as she had remained awake she had heard faint sounds from the laboratory above; sounds as if of sobbing and pacing, and of a sighing which told only of despair's profoundest depths. mrs. ward had grown used to listening for sounds in the night, for the mystery of her son was fast driving all else from her mind. the next evening, much as on another evening nearly three months before, charles ward seized the newspaper very early and accidentally lost the main section. this matter was not recalled till later, when dr. willett began checking up loose ends and searching out missing links here and there. in the journal office he found the section

t to be denied, yet what could one think of its writer's immediate violation of his own expressed policy? young ward had written that his delvings had become blasphemous and menacing, that they and his bearded colleague must be extirpated at any cost, and that he himself would never return to their final scene; yet according to latest advices he had forgotten all this and was back in the thick of the mystery. common sense bade one leave the youth alone with his freakishness, yet some deeper instinct would not permit the impression of that frenzied letter to subside. willett read it over again, and could not make its essence sound as empty and insane as both its bombastic verbiage and its lack of fulfilment would seem to imply. its terror was too profound and real, and in conjunction with w

HP LOVECRAFT BEYOND THE WALL OF SLEEP

mstance which drove me to the conclusion that if a dream world indeed existed, oral language was not its medium for the transmission of thought. could it be that the dream soul inhabiting this inferior body was desperately struggling to speak things which the simple and halting tongue of dullness could not utter? could it be that i was face to face with intellectual emanations which would explain the mystery if i could but learn to discover and read them? i did not tell the older physicians of these things, for middle age is skeptical, cynical, and disinclined to accept new ideas. besides, the head of the institution had but lately warned me in his paternal way that i was overworking; that my mind needed a rest. it had long been my belief that human thought consists basically of atomic or

HP LOVECRAFT HERBERT WEST REANIMATOR

pear, i could see the feverish interest on west s face. he was ready, i think, to see proof of his increasingly strong opinion that consciousness, reason, and personality can exist independently of the brain- that man has no central connective spirit, but is merely a machine of nervous matter, each section more or less complete in itself. in one triumphant demonstration west was about to relegate the mystery of life to the category of myth. the body now twitched more vigorously, and beneath our avid eyes commenced to heave in a frightful way. the arms stirred disquietingly, the legs drew up, and various muscles contracted in a repulsive kind of writhing. then the headless thing threw out its arms in a gesture which was unmistakably one of desperation- an intelligent desperation apparently

HP LOVECRAFT THE CALL OF CTHULHU

ad 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 and continue the mystery at my uncle's expense. the dreamnarratives and cuttings collected by the professor were, of course, strong corroboration; but the rationalism of my mind and the extravagance of the whole subject led me to adopt what i thought the most sensible conclusions. so, after thoroughly studying the manuscript again and correlating the theosophical and anthropological notes with the cult narrati

HP LOVECRAFT THE CRAWLING CHAOS

ng chaos by h.p. lovecraft and elizabeth berkeley written 1920/21 published april 1921 in the united co-operative, vol. 1, no. 3, p. 1-6. of the pleasures and pains of opium much has been written. the ecstasies and horrors of de quincey and the paradis artificiels of baudelaire are preserved and interpreted with an art which makes them immortal, and the world knows well the beauty, the terror and the mystery of those obscure realms into which the inspired dreamer is transported. but much as has been told, no man has yet dared intimate the nature of the phantasms thus unfolded to the mind, or hint at the direction of the unheard-of roads along whose ornate and exotic course the partaker of the drug is so irresistibly borne. de quincey was drawn back into asia, that teeming land of nebulous

HP LOVECRAFT THROUGH THE GATES OF THE SILVER KEY

ry-sketch of some of those letters, and also a photostatic copy of the carter parchment. he believes he may be able to shed light on them after certain references and consultations "but the key- carter sent me a photograph of that. its curious arabesques were not letters, but seem to have belonged to the same culture-tradition as the parch-ment carter always spoke of being on the point of solving the mystery, though he never gave details. once he grew almost poetic about the whole business. that antique silver key, he said, would unlock the successive doors that bar our free march down the mighty cor-ridors of space and time to the very border which no man has crossed since shaddad with his terrific genius built and concealed in the sands of arabia pettraea the prodigious domes and uncount

INITIATION INTO HERMETICS

become a day s routine and be kept for a lifetime. it is so refreshing and removes tiredness. in addition to this, you should practice morning gymnastics, at least for some minutes a day, to keep your body flexible. i shall not put up a special program of such gymnastic exercise as everyone can draw it up according to his age and personal liking. what matters most is to keep your body elastic. 2. the mystery of breathing breathing is to be given your very careful consideration. normally each living creature is bound to breathe. there is no life at all without breathing. it is obvious that a magician ought to know more than the mere fact of inhaling oxygen and nitrogen which the lungs absorb and exhale as carbon dioxide and nitrogen. the lungs cannot exist without breathing and food. all we

use. he who does not intend to satisfy his sheer curiosity only, but is in earnest willing to enter the path leading to the loftiest heights of wisdom, must possess an unshakeable will. daring: he who is not afraid of sacrifices nor hindrances, indifferent to other people s opinions, who keeps his objective firmly in his mind, no matter whether he meet with success or with failure, will disclose the mystery. silence: the braggart who is talking big and exhibiting his wisdom will never be a genuine magician. the true magician will never make himself conspicuous with his authority; on the contrary, he will do anything not to give himself away. silence is power. the more reticent he is about his knowledge and experience, without segregating himself from other people, the more he will be awar

chieve the same experiment with the single parts of the body, slowly and step by step. mainly specialize on your hands. adepts do the same with their eyes, too; thus they can fascinate and get under the spell of their will not only one individual, but a great number of them, sometimes even crowds of people. a magician who can manage all this with his hands is then known for having blessing hands. the mystery of blessing or laying on of hands depends on this. the exercise of this stage will have answered its purpose if you have learned how to accumulate vital power not only in the whole body but in each single part of it, and to emit the rays of this accumulated force directly to the outside. when you master this exercise, the third stage of the magic physical training will be completed. ap

ddle of a form, for example a sphere, we imagine a double crossing, on the crossing spot we get a point, the so-called depth point. archimedes certainly had this point in mind because it is actually the point of beginning, the starting point, the nucleus of every form. regarded from this point, every point is symmetrically objective, meaning that it is in its true equilibrium. this is the base of the mystery of the fourth dimension, hence the concept of time and space, of timelessness and spacelessness, and therefore also the secret of space magic. the scholar is advised to meditate very intensely about this problem, and he will be able to open up profundities he never dreamed of and a high intuition will be his reward. in association with the magical mental training of the step v, we shal

INVOCATION OF OUR LORD OF MIDNIGHT MAHAZHAEL DEVAL

ng of time and the inward seasons of wisdom, each pair of the retinue comes to reign as the master and mistress of the circle. furthermore, each of the sixteen deities is considered in its own right as the custodian of specific ritual instruments and aspects of ritual practice. whilst the retinue constitute a pantheon in their own right, it is in keeping with the customs of our nameless faith and the mystery of the iconostasis, that our deities are often syncretised with the saints and deities of the so-called mortal faiths of man, that is, with the revered and divine personae of our localities presiding churches and holy sites. it is thus our custom to call many souls to walk in the procession of the hidden faith. what follows below is a call, adapted from the dragon-book of essex, for ev

thou bearest the book of judgement, fill d with the names of all blessed and wise; above whose pages a quill doth move- untouched by hand or soul. thou bearest a cursing-stave of blackthorn, a sword of unmelting ice, and endless rosary of mourners tears and an hourglass of ashen remains. all seasons begin and end with thy dance, for thy hand doth command the millstones of time. thous dost reveal the mystery of faith, for thou bearest the image of both truth and lie: the speaking mirror and the silent mask. the covine should knell before the lord to make offerings of imaginal or mental sacrifice- before thee we offer the earth sign, drawn in grain and serpent-skin. upon thine altar, the rose-strewn grave, we offer the sacrifice of images, here wrought in our mind for thy pleasure and honou

chalice from the martyrs of heresy; and a golden flame lit for our fallen brethren. o mahazhael! our sovereign witch-father! accept these offerings, both fair and foul, and turn all to serve the empowerment of thy presence here among us! genuflections should then be made to the place of power. thereafter the officiant, being filled with the spirit of mahazhael, shall lift up the sighns imparting the mystery of faith: a devil-mask and a mirror. bearing these dual tokens of the arcanum, the officiant shall turn to address the covine- ye that are made in the image of god! here behold thy father and mother: the iconostasis projecting all belief! know ye the creed of truth within the mystery of lie: which is the mirror and which is the mask? the officiant shall then walk deosil around the circ

ithin the furrow. on the second day i knelt in prayer neath the sun. on the third i stood in the long green robe. on the fourth day my head was crowned with gold. on the fifth day the sickle laid me to rest. on the sixth day my body was ground between stones. on the seventh day i was raised anew to feed the brethren at midnight s table-to serve at the round feast for both the living and the dead. the mystery of the bread is my name of my name, the father of the grain am i. may the blessing be and the cursing be upon all who come to eat of me. heed well my words and deeds, and know that i, mahazhael, am with you! as it is spoken, so mote it be! bilo bilo hu! bha-azha-ka! the officiant should complete the conjuration by offering the bow of mahazhael as a sign bestowing empowerment upon the a

ISIS UNVEILED

he expiring neo-platonic and eclectic school. the fathers had decided to pervert the meaning of the word daimon" and tbey dreaded above all to have the esoteric and true meaning of the word rasit unveiled to the multitudes; for if once the true sense of this sentence, as well as that of the hebrew word ludt (translated in the septuagint 'angels' while it means emanations" were understood rightly, the mystery of the christian trinity would have crumbled, carry- ing in its downfall the new religion into the same heap of ruins with the ancient mysteries. this is the true reason why dialecticians, as well as aristotle himself, the 'prying philosopher' were ever obnoxious to christian theology. even luther, while on his work of r^orm, feeling the ground insecure under his feet, notwithstanding

they had been settled for several centuries before they were converted to buddhistic monas- ticism by the missionaries of king asoka, and amalgamated later with the earliest christians; and they existed, probably, before the old egyptian temples were desecrated and ruined in the incessant in- va^ons of persians, greeks, and other conquering hordes. the hiero- phants had their atotwment enacted in the mystery of initiation ages before the gnostics, or even the essenes, had appeared. it was known among hierophants as the baptism of bixx>d, and was considered not as an atonement for the 'fall of man' in eden, but simply as an ex- piation for the past, present, and future sins of ignorant but nevertheless polluted mankind. the hierophant had the option of offering eitb^ his pure and sinless li

zocb, google the sorceeer's terrifying death-bed^ verily the 'christs' of the pre-christian ages were many. but tbey died unknown to the world, and disappeared as silently and as mysteriously from the sight of man as moses from the top of pisgah, the mountain of nebo (oracular wisdom, after he had laid his hands upon joshua, who thus became "full of the spirit of wisdom" i. e, iniiiaied. nor does the mystery of the eucharist pertain to christiana alone. godfrey higgins proves that it was instituted many hundreds of yeara before the 'paschal snpper' and says that "the sacrifice of bread and at this 'superstition' to the old myit rief> which had been for nge spread su over the globe. the bncient variago-irinat had his mysteries in the north as well as in the south of riusis; and there are ma

s of antiquity. with the hierophants it had nearly the same significance as with the christians. cerea was bread, and bacchus was vrine^ the former meaning regeneration of life from the seed, and the latter the grape the emblem of wisdom and knowledge; the accumulation of the spirit of things, and the fermentation and subsequent strength of that esoteric knowledge being justly symbolized by wine. the mystery related to the drama, of eden; it is said to have been first taught by janus, who was also the first to introduce in the temples the sacrifices of 'bread' and 'wine' in commemoration of the 'fall into generation' as the symbol of the 'seed "i am the true vine, and my father is the husbandman" says jesus, alluding to the secret knowledge that could be imparted by him "i will drink no mo

r a few seconds a unitt. that the candidate is allowed, at the moment of the initiation, to behold his future self. thus we read in the ferdan detmr, of the 'resplendent one; in the greek philosopher-initiates, of the augoeidea the self< shining "blessed vision resident in the pure li^t; in porphyry* that plotinus was united to his *god* four times daring his lifetime; and so on "in andent india, the mystery of the triad, known only to the initiates, could not, under the penalty of death, be revealed to the vulgar" says vrihaspati. neither could it in the anmysteries. nor can it be nout. it is in the hands of the adepts, and must remain a mystery to the world so long as the materialistic savant regards it as an undemonstrated fallacy, an insane hallucination;

JASMUHEEN THE FOOD OF GODS

and associated with heaven and sea. mary reminds us to be gentle and compassionate to our selves and to all others. divine nutrition: the madonna frequency& the food of gods with jasmuheen 81. pachamama. earth goddess of peru known for inspiring healing and wholeness and holiness when we open to mother earth and commune with her. nut. egyptian goddess of the night sky who reminds us to open up to the mystery of life and to the unknowable, to let it flow and to trust a higher flow to bring us what we need. nu kua. dragon goddess and restorer of universal order of the hopei, shansi people of northern china. she assists us in creating order from chaos. valkyrie. ancient bird goddess, giving life, death, regeneration. represents our fearless self and can lead us through darkness so that we gro

JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

g at right angles to the first staircase, and still going down into deep, cold darkness. the man cast a glance upward, as if questioning the small amount of light from the upper world which shot down, whether he should continue his search or desist and return. all was stillest of the still about him; but he saw no reason particularly to fear. so, imagining that he would in some way soon penetrate the mystery, and feeling in the darkness by his hands upon the wall, and by his toes to make sure firs ton each step, he resolutely descended; and he deliberately counted the underground chamber. 7 two hundred and twenty steps. he felt no difficulty in his breathing, except a certain sort of aromatic smell of distant incense, that he thought egyptian, coming up now and then from below, as if from

s would be simply sinking back into vulgar reason. while we are seeking to convict and dethrone this world s reason as the real devil, this would be distinctly deifying common sense. of common sense, except for common-sense objects, we make no account. we have rather in awed contemplation the divine, ineffable, transcendental spirit the immortal fervour into which the whole world evolves. we have the mystery of the holy spirit in view, called by its many names. it is because theologies will contest concerning divers names of the same thing, that we therefore seek, in transcending, but to identify. it is because men will dispute about forms, that we seek philosophically to show that all forms are impossible, that, when we take the human reason into account, all forms of belief are alike. re

d its impious raising, when it sought, even past and over the clouds, to the tower, tor, or tau of babel. 91 imply a daring sign? what portent was that betrayal of a knowledge not for man, that surmise forbidden save in infinite humility, and in the whispered impartment of the further and seemingly more impossible, and still more greatly mystical, meanings? in utter abnegation of self alone shall the mystery of fire be conceived. of what was this tower of belus, or the fire, to be the monument? when it soared, as a pharos, on. the rock of the traditionary ages, to defy time in its commitment to form of the unpronounceable secret, stage on stage and story on story, though it climbed the clouds, and on its top should shine the ever-burning fire, first idol in the world, dark save with neglec

persian word, somewhat altered from gabri or guebri, and signifying fire-worshippers (see o brien s round towers of ireland, 1834, p. 354) pococke, in his india in greece, is very sagacious and true in his arguments; but he tells only half the story of the myths in his supposed successful divestment of them of all unexplainable character, and of exterior supernatural origin. he supposes that all the mystery must necessarily disappear when he has traced, and carefully pointed out, the identity and transference of these myths from india into egypt and into greece, and their gradual spread westward. but he is wholly mistaken; and most other modern explainers are equally mistaken. pococke contemplates all from the ethnic and realistic point of view. he is very learned in an accumulation of pa

intenance of this table. in imitation of this, the french king, philip de valois, instituted a round table for himself at his court. some say that he had an intention of instituting an order of knighthood upon the same feminine subject, but that he was anticipated by king edward; which shows that it was something more than an accident and a mere garter which inspired the idea of this rose forming the mystery. the knights were denominated equites aurese periscelidis. king edward the third had such veneration for the blessed virgin mary, that he ordained that the habit of his knights of the garter should be worn on the days of her five solemnities. elias ashmole states that the original of the statutes of institution had wholly perished long before his time. there was a transcript existing i

JESSUP MK THE CASE FOR THE UFO

ns of aerial photography and the study will be ready for publication in approximately eighteen months. apparently the further exploration of the craters was never carried out. according to james w. moseley, former publisher of saucer news, jessup sought university, foundation and private sponsorship of the project, but was unsuccessful in gaining sufficient interest and funds. the allende letters the mystery of the annotated paperback edition of the case for the ufo was preceded by a series of strange letters from carlos miguel allende addressed to jessup. two of these, reproduced as part of the annotated edition, appear in the following pages. the letters claimed that as a result of a strange experiment at sea utilizing principles of einstein s unified field theory, a destroyer and all it

within that sphere became vague in form, and that as a result of the experiment some of the crew went insane. further horrifying aspects of the alleged experiment are detailed in the two letters (see appendix. the allende letters became connected with the annotated edition when the varo manufacturing company evidently got in touch with jessup in regard to the latter. varo s unusual involvement in the mystery began a few months after february 1956, in april of that year admiral n. furth, chief of the office of naval research, washington d.c, received a manila envelope postmarked seminole, a small town in texas. written across its face was the notation happy easter. when furth opened the envelope he found a copy of the jessup paperback. we are not certain of furth s reactions, but we can ass

y. robert loftin, ufo author, who also died prematurely, was another rumored owner of the book. of course, except for the deaths, thus is purely hearsay, and, if true, could have been the result of coincidence. regardless of the motivation behind printing the annotated edition, neither varo nor the military could foresee the zeal of civilian ufo research in its probing of the matter. intrigued by the mystery, and questioning the untimely death of jessup, ufologists began delving. at least two national magazine articles explored jessup's death and his connection with the book. our personal involvement our personal involvement with the mystery surrounding jessup began after we heard of his suicide and began looking into rumors involving the above matters. our findings became the basis for a

for posterity. we may now assume, and with great assurance, that we are the posterity for whom these data were recorded. the time has come when these isolated? and lone facts, so long orphaned, must be brought into the light, marshaled, and made to serve our purpose. this heterogeneous mass of data has doubtless been preserved for some purpose, if life has any meaning at all, and the solution of the mystery of the ufo's may well be that purpose. the second utility of grouping is to establish emphasis and striking power, for any one of these innumerable events is too weak to stand alone in the face of scientific scoffing. it does not matter, evidently, that a thousand, or even ten thousand, people observe and report paranormal events. one self-confident, assertive and arrogant scientist, b

s organic material to be a product of life processes, associated with life, or the abode of life. life implies intelligence, even of an incipient, primitive or rudimentary type. our contention is that some kind of intelligence has adapted itself to this environment, if it was not actually indigenous thereto. we shall close this section with a mystery. the following is from fate, of april 1951. 65 the mystery of the falling grain one day last summer construction men were working on the top of the empire state building tower, 1,467 feet above the street, preparing to put up a new television mast. suddenly, something stung the check of one of the men. then another reached into his shirt collar and picked out a grain of something or other. he looked at it in puzzlement, then flung it aside. th

KARR DON NOTES ON THE STUDY OF EARLY KABBALAH JEWISH MYSTICISM IN ENGLISH

sticism. h)8 the issue of defining.or redefining.kabbalah has been addressed by moshe idel.9 he critiques the gprevailing assumption in the academic field h that kabbalah is ga relatively homogeneous mystical phenomenon, more theoretical than practical. h idel fs primary target is, of course, scholem and his notion that kabbalah is defined, and thus unified, by a certain gcore question, h namely, the mystery of the godhead.which question is ganswered h by the doctrine of the sefirot. idel discusses the various mystical uses of divine names as an alternative kabbalistic channel. in the introduction to essential papers on kabbalah, lawrence fine attempts to set up a working definition for kabbalah starting with a rejection of the gpopular, noncritical use of the term h as referring to all ge

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unrighteousness; seven vultures of evil. thus is the art and craft of the magus but glamour. how shall he destroy himself? 0. yet the magus hath power upon the mother both directly and through love. and the magus is love, and bindeth together that and this in his conjuration. 1. in the beginning doth the magus speak truth, and send forth illusion and falsehood to enslave the soul. yet therein is the mystery of redemption. 2. by his wisdom made he the worlds; the word that is god is none other than he. 3. how then shall he end his speech with silence? for he is speech. 4. he is the first and the last. how shall he cease to number himself? 5. by a magus is this writing made known through the mind of a magister. the one uttereth clearly, and the other understandeth; yet the word is falsehood

ust speak truth, that the falsehood thereof may enslave the souls of men. let him then utter that without fear, that the law may be fulfilled. and according to his original nature will that law be shapen, so that one may declare gentleness and quietness, being an hindu; and another fierceness and servility, being a jew; and yet another ardour and manliness, being an arab. yet this matter toucheth the mystery of incarnation, and is not here to be declared. 15. now the grade of a magister teacheth the mystery of sorrow, and the grade of a magus the mystery of change, and the grade of ipsissimus the mystery of selflessness, which is called also the mystery of pan. 16. let the magus then contemplate each in turn, raising it to the ultimate power of infinity. wherein sorrow is joy, and change i

LAITMAN M BASIC CONCEPTS IN KABBALAH

ds to the attainment of the ultimate goal. incarnations of the soul: the study of every soul's essence and its incarnations, as well as our actions in this life and their consequences for subsequent lives. the research of incarnations examines how and why a soul descends to a body, and what determines the acceptance of a certain soul within a certain body. incarnations of the soul also deals with the mystery of chance, and researches human history as a result of a certain order and cycles of souls. it also follows this path over 6,000 years and studies the connection of the soul with the general governance of the system of worlds and its cycles of life and death. it also states upon what factors our path in this world depends. governance: the study of our world: inanimate, vegetative, and

LAITMAN M KABBALAH SCIENCE AND THE MEANING OF LIFE

there are infinite possibilities around us, is it not the observing scientist who chooses from among them? dr. satinover: we do not know. quantum theory demonstrates that certain particles choose one trajectory and others choose another; but we cannot say where this choice comes from. nothing can be said about it from a scientific point of view; it is a complete mystery. the trick is to recognize the mystery, not to pretend that we have an answer when we don t. such recognition can prompt us to realize that there is a beyond to reality. this recognition does not tell us what it is, but it can bring us to start wondering about it. pa r t i: k a b b a l a h m e e t s q ua n t u m p h y s i c s 62 t h e fa m i ly u n i t dr. satinover: what is the kabbalistic approach to relationships between

s, i will later describe an astounding phenomenon whose research is now evolving, called quantum computation. in addition, i will relate to a witty experiment that was first described conceptually back in the 1960 s by richard feynman (1918-1988, one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and a nobel prize laureate in physics. this depiction is, even today, the most concise description of the mystery that surrounds quantum mechanics. later, this experiment was executed with various kinds of particles. i will offer my explanation as to why this science demonstrates the boundaries of science, and why it points directly to the existence of something beyond the straightforward material world. for generations, the fundamental perspective of science matched that of einstein. einstein s p

LEADBEATER C W THE HIDDEN LIFE IN FREEMASONRY 2E

hat to preserve the full strength of that magnetism great care was necessary. to speak of ordinary matters in the temple would have been considered as sacrilege, as it would mean the introduction of a disturbing influence. vesting and all preliminary business was always done in the anteroom, and the brn. entered the lodge in procession, singing, as co-masons do now. 79. the history of masonry 80. the mystery teaching of egypt was very closely guarded, and it was only with great difficulty and under special conditions that anyone not an egyptian born could be allowed to receive it. still, it was given to various distinguished foreigners, and among others to moses, of whom it is said in the biblical story that he was glearned in all the wisdom of the egyptians h. he passed on his knowledge t

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

devices were shown to him, representing the realities of the astral world as far as such resources would allow. still later, the characteristic points of these pictures were reproduced in a system of symbolic ceremonies, the main outline of which has come down to us today in the initiation ceremony of masonry, although in some obediences only a mere vestige of the original procedure remains. 123. the mystery language 124. besides the teaching upon the life after death- which was elaborated by countless stories of imaginary individuals, showing the results in the astral plane after death of certain courses of action during life- a fine course of education was also given to the initiates of the first degree, embracing what masons term the seven liberal arts and sciences- grammar, logic, rhet

enches round the walls were ranged the brn. who took part in the ritual. the candidates for initiation had to undergo a preliminary purification in the lustral basin before they could be admitted to the ceremonies. 240. the three columns 241. a plan of this minoan temple is shown in plate ii, 2 (following p. 50. facing the throne of the hierophant were three columns, which are frequently found in the mystery religion of crete and were closely connected with its rites. the evidence that the three columns bore a sacred meaning is to be found in one of the terra-cotta models belonging to a votive shrine, which often supply us with additional information about the cretan mysteries (see plate ii, 3, following p. 50) we will quote sir arthur evans description of the three columns surmounted by d

for which they were no doubt intended, and we show a reproduction of his arrangement in plate v, 2 (following p. 50. perhaps the most arresting feature is the marble cross in the centre of the altar. the cross with equal arms, or greek cross, as well as the latin cross and the swastika, are found repeatedly in connection with the minoan cult, and since in all ages the cross has symbolized either the mystery of creation and the descent of the divine life into manifestation, or else the mystic death and resurrection of the soul, we have here striking evidence that these conceptions were also at the base of the cretan mysteries. 255. on either side of the cross on the altar ledge the figures wear aprons, which were clearly of a ritual character, for they are not to be met with in ordinary cr

both operative and speculative, seemed almost extinguished. many of the operative lodges had lost nearly all trace of ritual workings, and had forgotten the traditional secrets of building no less than the ancient secrets of the building symbolism. it is to this period of darkness and decay as well as to the o. not to write those secrets, that we may attribute the paucity of records referring to the mystery-tradition among so many of the old operative lodges; but by the guidance of the great ones this was nevertheless definitely preserved, and transmitted from various sources into our modern craft. 561. the first minutes 562. it is during this post-reformation period, when the old lodges had almost forgotten the glory of their heritage, both operative and speculative, that we first find a

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

an extensive investigation by the navy determined, for example, that the avengers had gotten lost and crashed into the ocean east of florida because of pilot error and severe weather; the rescue craft had exploded, apparently because of a gas leak. kusche charged that the triangle researchers had spent more time rewriting each other s books than in doing the original research that would have laid the mystery to rest. the legend of the bermuda triangle, he wrote, is a manufactured mystery. it began because of careless research and was elaborated upon and perpetuated by writers who either purposely or unknowingly made use of misconceptions, faulty reasoning, and sensationalism. it was repeated so many times that it began to take on the aura of truth (kusche, 1986, 277. jerome clark see also

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

particularly suffered in hades, not so much because of a judgment on their life, but because they were not properly buried or nourished by sacrificial food offerings. in the story of tantalos in the odyssey, every time he reached for fruit, ravenously hungry, the wind would blow the fruit away. every time, desperately thirsty, he sought water, it would evaporate. homeric mythology was adapted by the mystery religions and mixed with secret rituals so as to provide a personal dimension to religion not available in the traditional practices and beliefs. the two most important mystery religions were the orphic and eleusinian mysteries. in greek mythology, orpheus was the son of calliope, a muse, and his singing to the lyre could charm animals and even rocks and trees. when his wife eurydice d

y milton to the demon of sinful pride in paradise lost, and in christopher marlowe s play doctor faustus as well as in dante s the divine comedy lucifer is the king of hell. he constitutes the title and principal character of the epic poem by the dutch author of the seventeenth century joost van den vondel, who uses lucifer instead of satan. moreover, lucifer, who represents the main character in the mystery play the tragedy of man by imre madach, is also pictured by blake in his illustrations to dante. he is addressed as prince lucifer in george meredith s sonnet lucifer in starlight, and is described as the brightest angel, even the child of light, by edmund spenser in his an hymne of heavenly love. in the early thirteenth century, a few satanist heretics, who were called luciferans and

LIBER HAD

complete and miraculous manner. thoth is both the magus of taro (see lib. 418) and the universal mercury; harpocrates both the destroyer of typhon and the babe on the lotus. note that the "ibis position" formulates this conception most exactly. ed "this is the fourth practice of intelligence("ccxx. ii" 7. 7. let the aspirant apply himself to comprehend hadit as the perfect, that is not, and solve the mystery of the numbers of hadit and his components by his right ingenium "this is the fifth practice of intelligence("ccxx. ii" 15, 16. 8. let the aspirant, bearing him as a great king, root out and destroy without pity all things in himself and his surroundings which are weak, dirty, or diseased, or otherwise unworthy. and let him be exceeding proud and joyous "this is the first practice of e

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reserved: 1. this secret of the ix. 2. the secret of the viii concerning universal brotherhood: in the macrocosm the sun lord of all life; in the microcosm the phallus lord of all life; indubitable, undeniable, a basis for the faith of all men. 3. the secret of the vii: our particular method of instruction, selection, governance, and initiation. 4. the secret of the vi, the history of the temple, the mystery of baphomet, our war on those never wholly subdued foes of humanity, tyranny and superstition. 5. the secret of the v: the mystery of the rose and cross; and the one law do what thou wilt. 6. the secret of the lesser degrees: the cycle of existence- ex nihil nihil fit. 7. the secret of these things reverenced: the sun, the moon, the phallus, the tree, the ancestor, the fire, the lion

LIBER 777

retory organs, skeleton the dweller of the threshold, gnomes 31 bis organs of intelligence [socratic genius] editorial note: the atus of thoth liber al, cap. i, v. 57 includes the statement: all these old letters of my book are aright: but x is not the star. this also is secret: my prophet shall reveal it to the wise. in crowley s new comment on this verse, he observes: i see no harm in revealing the mystery of tzaddi to the wise; others will hardly understand my explanations. tzaddi is the letter of the emperor, the trump iv, and h is the star, the trump xvii. aquarius and aries are therefore counterchanged, revolving on the pivot of pisces, just as, in the trumps viii and xi, leo and libra do about virgo. this last revelation makes our tarot attributions sublimely, perfectly, flawlessly

LIBER ALEPH

e of the mass of the holy ghost, as nature herself prompteth thee. travel also much in the empyrean in the body of light, seeking ever abodes more fiery and lucid. finally, exercise constantly the eight limbs of yoga. and so shalt thou come to the end. n the book of wisdom or folly 17 p de clavicula somniorum (of the key of dreams) nd now concerning meditation let me disclose unto thee more fully the mystery of the key of dreams and phantasies. learn first that as the thought of the mind standeth before the soul and hindereth its manifestation in consciousness, so also the gross physical will is the creator of the dreams of common men, and as in meditation thou doest destroy every thought by mating it with its opposite, so must thou cleanse thyself by a full and perfect satisfaction of tha

nown is terrible; but wrongly do they fear lest it become the known. moreover, do thou all acts of which the common sort beware, save where thou hast already full knowledge, that thou mayest learn use and control, not falling into abuse and slavery. for the coward and the foolhardy shall not live out their days. every thing has its right use; and thou art great as thou hast use of things. this is the mystery of all art magick, and thine hold upon the universe. yet if thou must err, being human, err by excess of courage rather than of caution, for it is the foundation of the honour of man that he dareth greatly. what sayth quintus horatius flaccus in the third ode of his first book? die thou standing! y the book of wisdom or folly 47 at de arte mentis colendi (1) mathematica (of the art of

this magick therefore, dependeth greatly on the art to set many other wills in sympathetic motion; and the greatest magus may not be the most successful in a mean conception of a limit of time. he may need to strike many blows before he breaketh down his wall, if that be strong, while a child may push over one that is ready to crumble. a the book of wisdom or folly 53 ba de mysterio prudenti (of the mystery of prudence) ehold now nature, how prodigal is she of her forces! the evident will of every acorn is to become an oak; yet nigh all fail of that will. therefore one secret of magick is .conomy of thy force; to do no act unless secure of its effect. and if every act has an effect on every plane, how canst thou do this unless thou be connected with all planes? for this reason must thou k

thus thou mayst in many ways impress any particular will upon the proper substance, so that by due use thou comest at last to its accomplishment. so general is this formula, in truth, that all conscious actions may be included within its scope. there is also the converse, as when external objects create appetite, whose satisfaction again reacteth upon the physical plane. praise thou the wonder of the mystery of nature, rising and falling with every breath, so that there is no part which is not mystically partaker of the whole. h the book of wisdom or folly 55 bg de arcano subtilissimo (of the most subtle secret) my son, there is that within thee of marvellous puissance which is by its own nature the incarnation of thy will, most ready to receive the seal thereof. therein lie hidden all pow

ccord with thy true will. h liber aleph vel cxi 84 g# de clave kabbalistica huius artis (of the qabalistic key of this art) ow then to thee who art long since master of high magick, it will be easy to shew how the mass of the holy ghost, sung even in ignorance, may work many a wonder by virtue of the force generated being compelled to manifest on other than its own plane. here then is a theory of the mystery of the on, that i, being the logos appointed thereunto, did create an image of my little universe in the mind of the woman of scarlet; that is, i manifested my whole magical self in her mind. thus then in her, as in a mirror, have i been able to interpret myself to myself. thou also in thine own way hast the power to create such an image; but be thou sure and alert, testing constantly

LIBER B VEL MAGI

unrighteousness; seven vultures of evil. thus is the art and craft of the magus but glamour. how shall he destroy himself? 0. yet the magus hath power upon the mother both directly and through love. and the magus is love, and bindeth together that and this in his conjuration. 1. in the beginning doth the magus speak truth, and send forth illusion and falsehood to enslave the soul. yet therein is the mystery of redemption. 2. by his wisdom made he the worlds; the word that is god is none other than he. 3. how then shall he end his speech with silence? for he is speech. 4. he is the first and the last. how shall he cease to number himself? 5. by a magus is this writing made known through the mind of a magister. the one uttereth clearly, and the other understandeth; yet the word is falsehood

ust speak truth, that the falsehood thereof may enslave the souls of men. let him then utter that without fear, that the law may be fulfilled. and according to his original nature will that law be shapen, so that one may declare gentleness and quietness, being an hindu; and another fierceness and servility, being a jew; and yet another ardour and manliness, being an arab. yet this matter toucheth the mystery of incarnation, and is not here to be declared. 15. now the grade of a magister teacheth the mystery of sorrow, and the grade of a magus the mystery of change, and the grade of ipsissimus the mystery of selflessness, which is called also the mystery of pan. 16. let the magus then contemplate each in turn, raising it to the ultimate power of infinity. wherein sorrow is joy, and change i

LIBER CXCVII STORY OF SIR PALAMEDES

r knight, put by all that weight of shining armour! here.s a posy, here.s a garland, there.s a chain of daisies! here.s a charmer! there.s a charmer! praise the god that crazes men, the god that raises all our lives toe ecstasy. sir palamedes was too wise to mock their gentle wooing; he smiles into their sparkling eyes while they his armour are undoing .for who (quoth he .may say that this is not the mystery i miss. soon he is gathered in the dance, and smothered in the flowers. a boy.s laugh and a maiden.s glance are sweet as paramours! stay! is there naught some wanton wight may do to excite the glamoured knight? liber cxcvii 90 yea! the song takes a sea-wild swell; the dance moves in a mystic web; strange lights abound and terrible; the life that flowed is out at ebb. the lights are gon

LIBER DCCCXI ENERGIZED ENTHUSIASM

hat paderastic passions among schoolboys gdo no harm h; further, i think them the only redeeming feature of sexual life at public schools.1 the hindoos are wiser. at the well-watched hour of puberty the boy is prepared as for a sacrament; he is led to a duly consecrated temple, and there by a wise and holy woman, skilled in the art, and devoted to this end, he is initiated with all solemnity into the mystery of life. the act is thus declared religious, sacred, impersonal, utterly apart from amorism and eroticism and animalism and sentimentalism and all the other vilenesses that protestantism has 1 in recent years, some schools, notably tonbridge, have adopted ritualistic marriage between boys, the passive partner being generally known (and respected) as a wife, whose normal social duties h

ole energy in the miracle of the mass, they found their counsel a counsel of perfection. the magical tradition was in part lost; the priest could not do what was expected of him, and the unexpended portion of his energy turned sour. hence the thoughts of priests, like the thoughts of modern faddists, revolved eternally around the s.q. a special and secret mass, a mass of the holy ghost, a mass of the mystery of the incarnation, to be performed at stated intervals, might have saved both monks and nuns, and given the church eternal dominion of the world. ix to return. the rarity of genius is in great part due to the destruction of its young. even as in physical life that is a favoured plant one of whose thousand seeds ever shoots forth a blade, so do conditions all but kill the strongest sho

LIBER GRADUUM MONTIS ABIEGNI

theory and practice of running a magical order. 21 as far as anyone can tell, ritual viii and gthe instruction given in the eighth athyr (of liber 418) for the attainment of the knowledge and conversation of the holy guardian angel h are the same document; it is not clearly delinated in the equinox publication, but the obvious cut-off point would be from gand thus shall he do who will attain unto the mystery of the knowledge and conversation of his holy guardian angel. h through to g. so that he shall come at last into the city of the pyramids. h the instruction is printed as gliber viii: the ritual proper to the invocation of augoeides h in equinox iv (1, including the two paragraphs previous to gand thus shall he do. h and the two paragraphs following g. into the city of the pyramids. h

LIBER HAD

omplete and miraculous manner. thoth is both the magus of tarot (see lib. 418) and the universal mercury; harpocrates both the destroyer of typhon and the babe in the lotus. note that the .ibis position. formulates this conception most exactly. ed) this is the fourth practice of intelligence (ccxx. ii. 7. 7. let the aspirant apply himself to comprehend hadit as the perfect, that is not, and solve the mystery of the numbers of hadit and his components by his right ingenium. this is the fifth practice of intelligence (ccxx. ii. 15, 16. 8. let the aspirant, bearing him as a great king, root out and destroy without pity all things in himself and his surroundings which are weak, dirty, or diseased, or otherwise unworthy. and let him be exceeding proud and joyous. this is the first practice of e

LIBER LXVII THE SWORD OF SONG

mosquitoes away with the gossamer of his wings, so that the good man might be at peace .now the british government abode in that land, and when it heard that there was a bhikkhu living in a tree, and that the village folk brought him rice and onions and gramophones, it saw that it must not be .and little perdu. r abu heard them talk; and learnt the great secret of impermanence, and of sorrow, and the mystery of unsubstantiality .and the government evicted the bhikkhu; and set guard, quite like the end of genesis iii, and cut down the tree, and all the nats perished .jehjaour heard and trembled. perdu. r abu was only three years old. viii .it really seemed as if fate was against him. poor jehjaour! in despair he cried to his partner .o ganesha, in the world of gods only we shall be safe. le

LIBER MMCMXI NOTE ON GENESIS

producing all. the next step is the division into two. thus was manifested the great dual power of nature. as above, so below. and thus we find that the simple division into two is the method of multiplication of the am.ba, the lowest, simplest, and most [chaldaan oracles, fragment 64 in westcott and cory. here used in its true meaning of .the marshalling forth by number. qabalah, hlbq, by tarot .the mystery shown forth in balanced disposition by command. hidden behind my magic veil of shows, i am not seen at all.name not my name. a note on genesis 5 absolute form of physical life that we know. the dual power of nature is the great mother of the worlds. again, to draw an analogy from the material world, consider the moon, our mother. behold in her the typic representative of the powers of

LIBER NU

of magick art (instruction of v.v.v.v.v) 28. summary. preliminaries. these are the necessary possession. 1. the crown or head-dress. 2. the jewels. 3. the pantacle. 4. the robe. 5. the song or incantation. 6. the place of invocation. 7. the perfume. 8. the elixir. 29. summary continued. preliminaries. these are the necessary comprehensions. 1. the natures of nuit and hadit, and their relation. 2. the mystery of the individual will. 6 liber n v 30. summary continued. preliminaries. these are the meditations necessary to beaccomplished. 1. the discovery of hadit in the aspirant, and identification with him. 2. the continuous one. 3. the value of the equation n(.n. 4. cremnophobia. 31. summary continued. preliminaries. these are the ethical practices to be accomplished. 1. assertion of kether

LIBER SAMEKH

.t.l. is the prototype for the ghear me and make all spirits subject unto me h refrain. the rest of aune fs translation is omitted to keep within the limits of fair use) liber viii being the ritual revealed in the vision of the eighth at h y r f o r t h e attainment of the knowledge and conversation of the holy guardian angel a a publication in class d 41 and thus shall he do who will attain unto the mystery of the knowledge and conversation of his holy guardian angel. first, let him prepare a chamber, of which the walls and the roof shall be white, and the floor shall be covered with a carpet of black squares and white, and the border thereof shall be blue and gold. and if it be in a town, the room shall have no window, and if it be in the country, then it is better if the window be in th

unrise, and he shall make his prayer, having first burnt the conjuration that he had made upon the vellum in the fire of the lamp. then, at his prayer, shall the chamber be filled with a light insufferable for splendour, and a perfume intolerable for sweetness. and his holy guardian angel shall appear unto him, yea, his holy guardian angel shall appear unto him, so that he shall be rapt away into the mystery of holiness. all that day shall he remain in the enjoyment of the knowledge and conversation of the holy guardian angel. and for three days after he shall remain from sunrise unto sunset in the temple, and he shall obey the counsel that his angel shall have given unto him, and he shall suffer those things that are appointed. and for ten days thereafter shall he withdraw himself as shal

LIBER SEPTEM REGUM SANCTORUM

a\ publication in class d ritual xxviii the ceremony of the seven holy kings probationers, who are idle or luxurious, shall be given a task suitable to their natures. if they refuse the task from laziness or from a feeling that they have more important business (as their neophyte may judge) then may v.v.v.v.v. 8 =38 himself inform them with much deference that they are now fitted for admission to the mystery of the seven holy kings. the temple is arranged as shewn in the attached illustration.1 the god of the first throne hath robes of deep blue; second violet; 3rd. scarlet; 4th. orange; 5th. green; 6th. pale yellow; 7th. bright blue.2 the other officers are the hegemon, clad in white& masked in white& in his hand is the phoenix wand of the planets;3& the hiereus, masked in black& robed in

LIBER V VEL REGULI

invoketh often behold the formless fire,14 with trembling and bewilderment; but if he prolong his meditation, he shall resolve it into coherent and intelligible symbols, and he shall hear the articulate utterance of that fire, interpret the thunder thereof as a still small voice in his heart. and the fire shall reveal to his eyes his own image in its own true glory; and it shall speak in his ears the mystery that is his own right name. 20 liber v vel reguli this then in the virtue of the magick of the beast 666, and the canon of its proper usage; to destroy the tendency to discriminate between any two things in theory, and in practice to pierce the veils of every sanctuary, pressing forward to embrace every image; for there is none that is not very isis. the inmost is one with the inmost;

LIBER VII

ple you use, given two real numbers it will always be possible to put one in between them. this postulate is now regarded as unproveable using the generally accepted axioms of set theory (in any case in crowley.s example a0 is an underestimate) 14 chaldaan oracles, paraphrased from fragments 196 and 199 in westcott editiraliber viii$ 3xeolfdwlrq lq &odvv' and thus shall he do who will attain unto the mystery of the knowledge and conversation of his holy guardian angel: first, let him prepare a chamber, of which the walls and the roof shall be white, and the floor shall be covered with a carpet of black squares and white, and the border thereof shall be blue and gold. and if it be in a town, the room shall have no window, and if it be in the country, then it is better if the window be in th

sunrise, and he shall make his prayer, having first burnt the conjuration that he had made upon the vellum in the fire of the lamp. then, at his prayer, shall the chamber be filled with light insufferable for splendour, and a perfume intolerable for sweetness. and his holy guardian angel shall appear unto him, yea, his holy guardian angel shall appear unto him, so that he shall be wrapt away into the mystery of holiness. all that day shall he remain in the enjoyment of the knowledge and conversation of the holy guardian angel. and for three days after he shall remain from sunrise unto sunset in the temple, and he shall obey the counsel that his angel shall have given unto him, and he shall suffer those things that are appointed. and for ten days thereafter shall he withdraw himself as shal

LOGOMACHY OF ZOS

d we are taught. t .5n..q..q..1 ]7 look into your past to forecast your future. is it short-sighted to limit our beliefs when we do not know our ultimate possibilities? yet all expression is within the limits of definite technique and formalism. whatever our attempts at diversity. what do we know for certain? in the complexity of differences we become endowed with pretence and dogmatize our lies. the mystery of beauty, the undivulged of things, gives them their enchantment not their known meanings. there is a third eye! to paraphrase "let not thy right eye see what they e..q w. 0 .5: m..1 o..1 .5..q 5' e# e 2% k..q e our willful blindness to all permitted self-deceptions which are seen and recorded by the inner eye. you may delude your fore-consciousness, but not what is beneath. cand of t

LUCIFERIAN WITCHCRAFT THE MYSTERY REVEALED

my being to the path from which my blood dictates. by the mysteries of the goat and the serpent i come to thee. i walk now the sabbatic path, reborn under the luciferic shadows and promethean light! cain, wanderer of the desert dawn, embrace now my way which is our way, that thy mysteries are revealed through dedication! shaitan asmodeus belial lilith hecate eko, eko lucife eluciferian witchcraft-the mystery revealed by michael ford 2001 there is a path which reveal the manes of the dead, there is a path from which the wise seek the light, and from the darkness nourish their shades in the dream. this path is born of the goddess of the caves, from which the serpents slither this path is born of the blacksmith who forges the illuminated light of azazel and speaks through the blood of his kin

MACNULTY W KIRK KABBALAH AND FREEMASONRY

ious mystical disciplines that it cites as sources of masonry is. the caballa of the jews."15 in 1730 a mason named samuel prichard published a very hostile, 32 page pamphlet entitled masonry dissected. he had apparently joined the order seeking some personal advantage, and he had been disappointed. as he put it "of all the impositions that have appeared amongst mankind, none are so ridiculous as the mystery of masonry" and he hoped that his publication would. have its desired effect in preventing so many credulous persons being drawn into so pernicious a society"16 for the benefit of the credulous, he sets out all the rituals in which he participated when he became a mason. in a sense we are indebted to prichard. in the period around 1717 the premier grand lodge seems to have been working

r any of his bricklayers, knew any thing of the matter, and that there were but very few masters of the art (even) at solomon's temple; whereby it plainly appears, that the whole mystery was communicated to very few at that time; that at solomon's temple (and not before) it received the name free-masonry, because the masons at jerusalem and tyre were the greatest cabalists then in the world; that the mystery has been, for the most part, practised amongst builders since solomon's time. this paragraph also includes a footnote which defines "cabalists" as "people skilled in the cabala i.e. tradition, their secret science of expounding divine mysteries &c."31 writing some fifty years later, in 1807 shortly before the union of the grand lodges, thomas harper, then the deputy grand master of the

geometry and architecture "34 it is significant that the "royal art" is said to have had a divine source, while the source of skill in "creating habitations" and of "the sciences geometry and architecture" is seen as the study of nature. we can sum up this interpretation of these essays which introduce the antients' constitutions thus: there are two disciplines in freemasonry: the "royal art" or "the mystery; and the builder's craft. the former was taught to adam by the deity immediately after the fall in order to enable mankind to regain the edenic state in which he was conscious of the divine presence, and this is the essence of masonic teaching. the latter, which has to do with the making of physical structures and was learned from man's study of nature, is peripheral to the central mas

here is a representation of the holy-of-holies, and the veil is drawn back slightly, suggesting that by passing through this death-like process one can gain access to the divine presence which is said to reside in that place. w.l. wilmshurst has described the master mason's degree in such terms "hence the third degree is that of mystical death, of which bodily death is taken as figurative. in all the mystery-systems of the past will be found this degree of mystical death as an outstanding and essential feature prior to the final stage of perfection or regeneration."72 evidence of this idea of death not being an end, but rather a mystical process through which to pass, is to be found quite early in the development of the ritual. it is reflected on this french drawing in figure 18. this draw

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

the sepher yetzirah. 113 fundamentals of qabbalistic cosmogony ain soph and the cosmic egg--the qabbalistic system of worlds--the qabbalistic interpretation of ezekiel's vision--the great image of nebuchadnezzar's dream--the grand man of the universe--the fifty gates of life. 117 the tree of the sephiroth the thirty-two paths of wisdom--the greater and the lesser face--kircher's sephirothic tree--the mystery of daath--the three pillars supporting the sephirothic tree--the four letters of the sacred name. 121 qabbalistic keys to the creation of man gematria, notarikon, and temurah--the elohim--the four adams--arabian traditions concerning adam--adam as the archetype of mankind--the early christian church on the subject of marriage. 125 an analysis of the tarot cards the origin of playing ca

nry's priceless heritage. 173 mystic christianity st. iran us on the life of christ--the original name of jesus--the christened man--the essenes--the arthurian cycle--merlin the mage. 177 the cross and the crucifixion the aurea legenda--the lost libraries of alexandria--the cross in pagan symbolism- the crucifixion, a cosmic allegory--the crucifixion of quetzalcoatl--the nails of the passion. 181 the mystery of the apocalypse the sacred city of ephesus--the authorship of the apocalypse--the alpha and omega- the lamb of god-the four horsemen-the number of the beast. 185 the faith of islam the life of mohammed--the revelation of the koran--the valedictory pilgrimage--the tomb of the prophet--the caaba at mecca--the secret doctrine of islam. 189 american indian symbolism the ceremony of the p

agoreanism is a link between the older pagan philosophies and neo-platonism. like the former, it contained many exact elements of thought derived from pythagoras and plato; like the latter, it emphasized metaphysical speculation and ascetic habits. a striking similarity has been observed by several authors between neo-pythagoreanism and the doctrines of the essenes. special emphasis was laid upon the mystery of numbers, and it is possible that the neo-pythagoreans had a far wider knowledge of the true teachings of pythagoras than is available today. even in the first century pythagoras was regarded more as a god than a man, and the revival of his philosophy was resorted to apparently in the hope that his name would stimulate interest in the deeper systems of learning. but greek philosophy

still survive. space prohibits a detailed discussion of the secret schools. there were literally scores of these ancient cults, with branches in all parts of the eastern and western worlds. some, such as those of pythagoras and the hermetists, show a decided oriental influence, while the rosicrucians, according to their own proclamations, gained much of their wisdom from arabian mystics. although the mystery schools are usually associated with civilization, there is evidence that the most uncivilized peoples of prehistoric times had a knowledge of them. natives of distant islands, many in the lowest forms of savagery, have mystic rituals and secret practices which, although primitive, are of a decided masonic tinge. the druidic mysteries of britain and gaul "the original and primitive inha

n blossoms, emblematic of the planers. in this room, which symbolized the house of the sir, or wisdom, the neophyte took his oath of secrecy and piety upon the naked blade of a sword. he drank the sanctified mead from a bowl made of a human skull and, having passed successfully through all the tortures and trials designed to divert him from the course of wisdom, he was finally permitted to unveil the mystery of odin--the personification of wisdom. he was presented, in the name of balder, with the sacred ring of the order; he was hailed as a man reborn; and it was said of him that he had died and had been raised again without passing through the gates of death. richard wagner's immortal composition, der ring des nibelungen, is based upon the mystery rituals of the odinic cult. while the gre

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

e behind the traditional trappings of witchcraft quite apart from the paraphysical implications of the rituals. a suitable setting for your magical acts is therefore requisite as one of the primary stimulants to your witchly imagination. a living room or den is about the best most of us can manage in these days, but this is where your imagination comes in and invests the place of working with all the mystery and terror sufficient to start your black juices flowing. the occasional grotesque statuette or bizarre print is all to the good. in fact, as a witch, you will be obliged to collect around yourself over the course of time a good complement of sorcerers trinkets. they don't necessarily have to be the genuine articles real skulls and goat's-foot candlesticks are hard to come by and somew

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON VOL 1

nd there followed that great judgment of god, when dathan and abiram were swallowed up in the centre of the earth. otherwise, if ye contravene and resist us by your disobedience unto the virtue and power of this name yiai, we curse ye even unto the depth of the great abyss, into the which we shall cast, hurl, and bind ye, if ye show yourselves rebellious against the secret of secrets, and against the mystery of mysteries. amen, amen. fiat, fiat. this conjuration thou shalt say and perform, turning thyself unto the east, and if they appear not, thou shalt repeat it unto the spirits, turning unto the south, the west, and the north, in succession, when thou wilt have repeated it four times. and if they appear not even then, thou shalt make the sign of tau upon the foreheads of thy companions

able as to cast precious gems before swine; on the contrary, from one sage the secret knowledge should pass unto another sage, for in this manner shall the treasure of treasures never descend into oblivion. adore and revere the most holy names of god which are found in these pentacles and characters, for without this never shalt thou be able to come to the end of any enterprise, nor to accomplish the mystery of mysteries. above all things, remember that to perform any of these operations thou must be pure in body and mind, and without blemish, and omit not any of the preparations. this key, full of mysteries, hath been revealed unto me by an angel. accursed be he who undertaketh our art without having the qualities requisite to thoroughly understand our key, accursed be he who invoketh the

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 5

at book; there is no new title for the text that follows. it is my belief that the lack of a title and an error at whatever time the pages were numbered has caused previous publishers and commentators on the ars nova to put its two pages in the reverse of the sequence in which they should be shown. using the opposite of the accepted order puts the presentation in a logical sequence, and clears up the mystery surrounding the mighty oration, which has puzzled previous commentators. sloane 2731 is characterized by an almost obsessive concern with conserving space. each sheet of paper is used to the maximum. the writing is minuscule. the margins are very narrow, and the copyist wrote in what we now call landscape orientation in order to fit as many words as possible on each line. there are onl

MEANING OF MASONRY

as been the obvious one, resulting from the cardinal truth already alluded to, that man in his present natural state is inherently and radically imperfect; that sooner or later he becomes conscious of a sense of loss and deprivation and feels an imperative need of learning how to repair that loss. the great world-religions have been ordained to teach in their respective manners the same truths as the mystery systems have taught. their teaching has always been twofold. there has always existed an external, elementary, popular doctrine which has served for the instruction of the masses who are insufficiently prepared for deeper teaching; and concurrently therewith there has been an interior, advanced doctrine, a more secret knowledge, which has been reserved for riper minds and into which on

ng at all to those unworthy of or unripe for the" gnosis" or wisdom-teaching. they discharged that task with signal success and in a way which provokes admiration from those who can appreciate it for their profound knowledge of, and insight into, the science of self-knowledge and regeneration. they were obviously initiates of an advanced type, well versed in the secret tradition and philosophy of the mystery systems of the past and acutely pe rceptive of the deeper and mystical sense of the holy scriptures to which they constantly make luminous reference. to deal with these explanatory lectures in complete detail would involve a very long task. we will, however, proceed to speak of some of the more prominent matters with which they deal and so elaborate the subject-matter of our previous p

independence of his lesser faculties. he must" lose his life to save it; he must surrender all that he has hitherto felt to be his life in order to find life of an altogether higher order. hence the third degree is that of mystical death, of which bodily death is taken as figurative, just as bodily birth is taken in the first degree as figurative of entrance upon the path of regeneration. in all the mystery-systems of the past will be found this degree of mystical death as an outstanding and essential feature prior to the final stage of perfection or regeneration. as an illustration one has only to refer to a sectional diagram of the great pyramid of egypt, which was so constructed as to be not merely a temple of initiation, but to record in permanent form the principles upon which regene

to growth in him and bear much fruit, and by the stepping-stones of initiation he will rise from his dead self to higher things than he can otherwise experience. this necessity of self-dying--not, we repeat, the physical death of the body but a mystical death-in life of everything except the body--is the first and fundamental fact to be grasped before one may hope to realize or even to understand the mystery of the royal arch degree" mors janua vitae; death to self is the portal to true life. there is no other way. it is the unescapable law and condition of the soul's progress. but since it is a process involving a" most serious trial of fortitude and fidelity" and a grapple with oneself from which the timorous and self-diffident may well shrink, the mystery-systems have always exhibited a

of this and in consequence has come (though few modern masons could explain why) to be inscr ibed upon the past master's official jewel. again, the squaring of the circle that problem which has baffled so many modern mathematicians--is an occult expression signifying that deity, symbolized by the all-containing circle, has attained form and manifestation in a" square" or human soul. it expresses the mystery of the incarnation, accomplished within the personal soul. under the stress then of the geometrizing principle now found symbolically integrated within the candidate's temporal organism, a re-distribution of his component powers has become effected. his repolarized condition is symbolized by an equilateral triangle with a point at its centre, and such a triangle will be found, worked i

MICHAEL FORD WITCHMOON

, by parsons and the scribe (his assistant at that time) sought to incarnate babalon in flesh. shortly after, cameron arose. 61 61 babalon is also to be considered a goddess of death and blood, she is actually a varied aspect of lilith. babalon may be invoked with a various methods of sexual gnosis and blood magick, from which she would incarnate. those upon the witches sabbat path will recognize the mystery itself, and discover their own individual path towards her. hecate- queen of witches62 62 the goddess energy, the current empowering our tradition of the witch cult is channeled through the goddess, hecate. her titles are many; the dark goddess, protectress of herds and sailors, goddess of the crossroads (which would draw a parallel towards baron samedhi of several voudoo traditions, b

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

ind in the post-diluvian epoch: acquired inheritance, cities and industry, domestication of animals, practical family organi-zation (male at the head, racial and cultural separatism, strong executive head, militarystrength, conquest and territorialism and enslavement of foreigners (urantia book) states are as the men, they grow out of human characters (plato)perhaps we will never fully understand the mystery of that original mutation from egalitar-ian to state society. certainly no standard explanations are adequate (david watson, thepathology of civilization)in individuals, insanity is rare, but in groups, parties, nations and epochs it is the rule (fredrick nietzsche) atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation65 chapter 10what goes on in the bible?the government of the united s

period of time. with the advent of post-dilu-vian monotheistic religions, the rise of the anthrocentric philosophies and the declineof the primordial egalitarian and ecocentric stellar and lunar cults, homo atlantiswas thrown out of paradise, out of eden. deprived of his umbilical connection to theearth mother, man took his first step on the road to oblivion.perhaps we will never fully understand the mystery of that original mutation from egalitar-ian to state society. certainly no standard explanations are adequate (david watson, thepathology of civilization. there is no evidence either from ethnographic accounts or archaeological excavations tosuggest that rates of accidental trauma or interpersonal violence declined substantially withthe adoption of more civilized forms of political org

at the idea of the pyramid was circulating widely in masonic circles prior to thedeclaration (p. 230)what, then, was the nature of these spiritual beings who could be invited to oversee the destiny of a city.(p. 371)the tradition of godlike tutelary city ruler was much older than this idea of planetary intelligences, how-ever. the ancient records indicate that it was a practice in former ages for the mystery centers thatdirected civilization to hand out newly founded cities to the care of specific spiritual beings (p. 371) the practice of assigning places to the rule of specific zodiacal signs (and thus, in medieval times, tospiritual beings) is very ancient and has been extended into modern times. since the discovery of amer-ica we are able to trace most of the sources for the zodiacal ru

kinkaid, the archaeologists of the smithsonianinstitute, which is financing the expeditions, have made discoveries which almost conclusively provethat the race which inhabited this mysterious cavern, hewn in solid rock by human hands, was of orien-tal origin, possibly from egypt, tracing back to ramses. if their theories are borne out by the translationof the tablets engraved with hieroglyphics, the mystery of the prehistoric peoples of north america,their ancient arts, who they were and whence they came will be solved.egypt and the nile, and arizona and the colorado will be linked by a historical chain running back toages, which staggers the wildest fancy of the fictionist. under the direction of professor s. a. jordan,the smithsonian institute is now prosecuting the most thorough explor

n taken to sydney for public exhibition at two shillings admission, attracting largeaudiences of inquisitive people. sculptors who examined the figure declared it was definitely not astatue as some people had suggested.the 'marble man' was undoubtedly of very great antiquity to have first been buried in lime-impregnatedsediments and gradually to have become fossilized in the way 'he had. however, the mystery remainsunexplained because after the exhibition 'he' was sold to an antiquarian dealer and shipped to europewhere the remarkable fossil disappeared. marble man, gympie queensland: another 'marble man, seven feet tall in height, was discovered byminers outside gympie, queensland, in 1914. they had just used explosives to blast a quantity of lime-stone at an open-cut operation. as one of

MICHAEL WYNN THE SOUL TRAVELERS

y task, it requires surveying equipment and advanced mathematics. the bottom line is that the necessary knowledge and equipment was simply unavailable to these early cartographers, so where did the inspiration for these maps originate? the stargates [1.7] the pyramids of egypt are easily the most alluring monuments on the planet. yet it isn t their grandeur alone which tempt their visitors, it is the mystery of their creation. these massive structures surpass even the most grand architectural creations of our day yet, according to orthodox historians, the giza pyramids are around 5000 years old. despite their grandeur, they are lacking something that the grand never lack; an elaborate, and fanciful creation story. in modern times, the completion of a monumental structure is surrounded by p

MICHAEL W FORD NOX UMBRA

time does not hide nor tell. the human skull is considered as a symbol of baphomet, worshipped by the knight's templar. the skull is also a powerful fetish which may hold the familiar shades of the dead, a projected tomb of bone which holds the gravesoil and sigilic alphabet of the self in shadow. the magister of the rite recites "behold, the vampyre queen awakens before me, she whose skull holds the mystery of the grave. from your soul comes many serpents, those who breed the forms of dragons, your secret name is given to those of the corpse embrace, the blackened soil announces your children's birth. behold, the skull cap is filled with the elixir of life (lilith takes in hand the skull cap) let me drink of this ecstasy, the lifeblood from those who walk the night. let my knowledge be re

MORALS AND DOGMA

to the demonstration of their harmony by the analogy of contraries, is the second grand principle of that occult philosophy veiled under the name"_kabalah" and indicated by all the sacred hieroglyphs of the ancient sanctuaries, and of the rites, so little understood by the mass of the initiates, of the ancient and modern free-masonry. the sohar declares that everything in the universe proceeds by the mystery of "the balance" that is, of equilibrium. of the sephiroth, or divine emanations, wisdom and understanding, severity and benignity, or justice and mercy, and victory and glory, constitute pairs. wisdom, or the intellectual generative _energy, and understanding, or the _capacity_ to be impregnated by the active energy and produce intellection or thought, are represented symbolically in

oglyphics of all these secret sciences, which were regarded as sacred, and kept concealed in the most secret places of the temple. the great secrecy observed by the initiated priests, for many years, and the lofty sciences which they professed, caused them to be honored and respected throughout all egypt, which was regarded by other nations as the college, the sanctuary, of the sciences and arts. the mystery which surrounded them strongly excited curiosity. orpheus metamorphosed himself, so to say, into an egyptian. he was initiated into theology and physics. and he so completely made the ideas and reasonings of his teachers his own, that his hymns rather bespeak an egyptian priest than a grecian poet: and he was the first who carried into greece the egyptian fables. pythagoras, ever thirs

are the portion of the unbelievers and ignorant. just so the church discovers its mysteries to those who have advanced beyond the class of catechumens: we employ obscure terms with others" st. basil, the great bishop of c sarea, born in the year 326, and dying in the year 376, says "we receive the dogmas transmitted to us by writing, and those which have descended to us from the apostles, beneath the mystery of oral tradition: for several things have been handed to us without writing, lest the vulgar, too familiar with our dogmas, should lose a due respect for them. this is what the uninitiated are not permitted to contemplate; and how should it ever be proper to write and circulate among the people an account of them" st. gregory nazianzen, bishop of constantinople, a.d. 379, says "you ha

tradition: for several things have been handed to us without writing, lest the vulgar, too familiar with our dogmas, should lose a due respect for them. this is what the uninitiated are not permitted to contemplate; and how should it ever be proper to write and circulate among the people an account of them" st. gregory nazianzen, bishop of constantinople, a.d. 379, says "you have heard as much of the mystery as we are allowed to speak openly in the ears of all; the rest will be communicated to you in private; and that you must retain within yourself. our mysteries are not to be made known to strangers" st ambrose, archbishop of milan, who was born in 340, and died in 393, says in his work _de mysteries "all the mystery should be kept concealed, guarded by faithful silence, lest it should b

the trinity of the father, the mother or holy spirit, and the son or word. another trinity was composed of the fourth sephirah, gedulah or khased _benignity_ or _mercy, also termed father(_aba; the fifth, geburah _severity_ or strict _justice, also termed the mother(_imma; and the sixth, the son or _issue_ of these, tiphareth _beauty_ or _harmony "everything" says the sohar "proceeds according to the mystery of the balance--that is, by the equilibrium of opposites: and thus from the infinite mercy and the infinite justice, in equilibrium, flows the perfect harmony of the universe. infinite power, which is lawless, and infinite wisdom, in equilibrium, also produce beauty or harmony, as son, issue, or result--the word, or utterance of the thought of god. power and justice or severity are the

MOTTA MARCELO THE COMMENTARIES OF AL

y of the house of god. all these old letters of my book are aright; but is not the star. this also is secret: my prophet shall reveal it to the wise "love is the law, love under will, is an interpretation of the general law of will. it is dealt with fully in liber aleph. see chapters 105, 120, 121, 139, 141, 142, 192, 193, 194, 196, 198, 199, 200, 201, 203 among others. i see no harm in revealing the mystery of tzaddi to 'the wise; others will hardly understand my explanations. tzaddi is the letter of the emperor, trump tv, and he is the star, trump xvii. aquarius and aries are therefore counterchanged, revolving on the pivot of pisces, just as, in the trumps viii and xi, leo and libra do about virgo. this last revelation makes our tarot attributions sublimely, perfectly, flawlessly symmet

unconscious of his patient. my own unconscious was thus in alliance with aiwaz; taken between two fires, my conscious self was paralyzed so long as the pressure lasted. it will be seen later verses 61 to 69 that my consciousness was ultimately invaded by the secret self, and surrendered unconditionally, so that it proclaimed, loudly and gladly, from its citadel, the victory of its rightful lord. the mystery is indeed this, that in so prosperous and joyous a city there should still be groups of malcontents whose grumblings are occasionally audible (such malcontents are often not part of one 's own personality, but people who may be on the other side of the world, yet who have karmic ties with us. this is one of the manners in which the achievements of the initiate benefit his fellowmen) 13

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

ok and, gnashing its teeth, swore falsely, and denied the beauty that bound it. as for my true self, silent abiding its hour, is not this book to it the very incarnation of beauty? what is beauty but the perfect expression of one's own truth? and is not this book the word of aiwaz, and is not he mine holy guardian angel, the master of my silent self, his virgin bride on whom his love hath wrought the mystery of identity? 69. there is success. my memory tells me that the word "there" was not emphasized. read, then "there is" as the french "ily a; it is a simple and apparently detached statement. it was spoken casually, carelessly, as if a quite unimportant point had been forgotten, and now mentioned as a concession to my weakness. 70. i am the hawk-headed lord of silence& of strength; my ne

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS E

m, that he welcomed her to his home, and made her his wife. it was not long, however, before he had cause to regret his weakness. he had in his possession a jar of rare workmanship, containing all the blessings reserved by the gods for mankind, which he had been expressly forbidden to open. but woman's proverbial curiosity could not withstand so great a temptation, and pandora determined to solve the mystery at any cost. watching her opportunity she raised the lid, and immediately all the blessings which [26]the gods had thus reserved for mankind took wing and flew away. but all was not lost. just as hope (which lay at the bottom) was about to escape, pandora hastily closed the lid of the jar, and thus preserved to man that never-failing solace which helps him to bear with courage the many

rt of the volcanic mountain atna. here we have another striking instance of the manner in which the greeks personified the powers of nature, which they saw in active operation around them. they beheld with awe, mingled with astonishment, the fire, stones, and ashes which poured forth from the summit of this and other volcanic mountains, and, with their vivacity of imagination, found a solution of the mystery in the supposition, that the god of fire must be busy at work with his men in the depths of the earth, and that the mighty flames which they beheld, issued in this manner from his subterranean forge. the chief representative of the cyclops was the man-eating monster polyphemus, described by homer as having been blinded page 115 and outwitted at last by odysseus. this monster fell in lo

NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

n of masons and stonecutters.29 according to a trade legend, it was a stonecutter who unsealed the stone that covered the tomb of jesus and a mason who demolished the rest of it to enable jesus to ascend to heaven.'0 trinity chapel was also the seat of the confederation of the passion and resurrection of our lord, which received patent letters from charles v awarding them the privilege of staging the mystery of the passion and other catholic mystery plays. such performances, which were very popular during the middle ages, offered religious and initiatory amphibological sense relevant to the rituals of craftsmen. over time, however, their meaning was lost and they eventually became spectacles deemed impious by the clergy and justice authorities. nonetheless, the attraction of these plays su

inity hospital, originally intended to give succor to "poor pilgrims" was eventually also used to house transients,31 a term that is worth some additional attention. as we will see when we discuss saint gervais hospital, it refers not only to pilgrims, but also to workers in transit, who traveled a kind of "tour de france" of journeymen. we might assume, therefore, that many of those who attended the mystery 126 the origins of freemasonry from ancient times to the middle ages of the passion and other catholic mystery plays belonged to this group. at the time of the hospital's reorganization, supported by an act of parliament on july 1, 1547, it was decided that children of the poor would also be raised there and educated in craft techniques by male and female workers in return for the priv

182 from the art of building to the art of thinking was first religious and that it emerged almost imperceptibly from the liturgy. starting in some benedictine abbeys in the ninth century, various episodes from the passion and christ's resurrection were staged in order to more effectively instruct and edify an illiterate populace. the art of stone completed the work of the theater the theater of the mystery plays was reflected in and finalized by the cathedral and from this the word mystery was born. etymologically, it summoned up antiquity and the most widespread and deeply rooted rites of ancient times. the gospel was first transposed into a spectacle by putting to work the magnificent and evocative dramatic resources held in this scripture. this made it possible to present on the stage

NECRONOMICON ALAZIF

with thine own; bow ye and pray at his passing, but speak not his name aloud. concerning nyarlathotep i hear the crawling chaos that calls beyond the stars and they created nyarlathotep for their messenger, and they clothed him with chaos that his al azif page 9 of 18 http//www.chaosmatrix.org/library/books/al_azif/al_azif.html 10/10/2003 form might be ever hidden amidst the stars. who shall know the mystery of nyarlathotep? for he is the mask and will of those that were when time was not. he is the priest of the ether, the dweller in air and hath many faces that none shall recall. the waves freeze before him; gods dread his call. in men's dreams he whispers, yet who knoweth his form? of leng in ye cold waste who seeketh northwards beyond the twilight land of inquanok shall find amidst the

ONYX TABLET OF SET

s more than likely that the candidate is a little intimidated by the temple. they may not be operating at their best for any number of reasons.we can't be fanatically harsh at this stage, as we must take into accountt hat this is a rare individual who at least accepts the possibility that growth could benefit them. some of our finest initiates did not exactly enter the temple at peak performance. the mystery of xeper and remanifestationis the very fact that dramatic and radical growth can transform a psyche who wills it. we are looking for the spark of potential, not the certainty of perfection. here's my personal checklist of some qualities i'd like to see: ambition. can the candidate tell you even one dream of self- improvement she is aiming for? does he have a goal that is not mere delu

en after the hypocrisy of their private lives has been revealed] during mankind's literary and scientific childhood a belief in various natural divinities was understandable. today, however, all phenomena that were originally attributed to such divinities are well-known to be the product of non-conscious forces. hence there is no rational reason for believing in gods or a god, save out of fear of the mystery of death and, for some, fear of loneliness. the power of these motivating forces should not be underestimated, particularly if one is threatened with death["there are no atheists in foxholes] or feels rejected or ignored by one's fellow human beings. so in this era of science and materialism, conventional religions have retained their market. they have also cultivated a "social service

crashing" xeper and remanifest. reyn til runa. the prince of darkness "i am within and beyond you, the highest of life" i have always been fascinated with whether set has a personality defined in human terms- having human-like defined goals and desires. as i mentioned during set-xv to a number of different setians, i have a hard time understanding initiates who describe set in this apparent way. the mystery of set for me lies behind the apparent process it has initiated within the human race the potential to come into being as anything more than what we are now- xeper. i have come into contact with this force, for lack of a better term, and it has somehow changed my perception and ideals for setting goals/priorities for myself. the entity we call set could in fact be that process. if set

rtunity would be created to pass beyond. but leviathan shall yield to none other than the final master of the universe" this again seems to be one who has not only accepted such a "scale" of potential, but who has also mastered the process of its understanding and use- universe (both subjective and objective- potential resolution of "this" phase of existence into that of another. set is therefore the mystery that lies behind that "doorway. whether he is anything like me i am not completely sure, but i know now he is certainly there, or that something is. if this model relates at all to such a possibility, then i am truly a "child" of whatever set actually is. my consciousness, less my physical body, is of such design. only in the sense that i have accepted such a possibility can i truly sa

PATRON OF SORCERY

e of how the destruction of their civilization shaped the perspective of those who used these conjurations. the social machinery of the temple tradition responsible for these spells was dying, or already dead, and it was the individual who now pursued the magical arts for individual ends. freelance practice of this type was solitary and secretive compared to the observances of state cults or even the mystery-religions. this presents problems in evaluating the significance of the papyri as evidence for survivals of the ancient cult of set. the magical papyri presented by betz are thought to have come from a private library in thebes and date from the 2nd century bce through the 5th century ce. we can't be sure if this collection of surviving scrolls is representative, or if it reflects a cu

PHILIP NEIL MYTHS LEGENDS EXPLAINED

he boat safe in these perilous waters. gilgamesh crosses the waters of death gilgamesh acts as a human mast in the ferryboat of urshanabi, the ferryman of the gods. distraught at enkidu s death, he was advised by siduri, the goddess of wine and wisdom, to seek out the ferryman and cross the bitter waters of death in his search for utnapishtim. after the death of enkidu, gilgamesh set out to solve the mystery of death. he marched to the top of the twin peaks of mashu, guardians of the rising and setting sun, and demanded entry to the underworld from the dreadful scorpion guardians at the gate, who were half-man and half-dragon. inside he journeyed for 12 leagues (30 miles) in utter darkness, before coming to the garden of the gods where he met the goddess siduri, who advised him to seek out

y ahriman. he was a god of order; but in the need to maintain order, became a god of war and warriors. he was seen as a more approachable god one who in a sense mediated between the pure goodness of ahura mazda and the pure evil of ahriman. his shrines depict him slaying a bull, a ritual act thought to ensure new life in the renewed creation; worshippers bathed in the blood from sacrificed bulls. the mystery cult of mithras as practiced in the roman empire was solely for men; it was an ascetic cult that emphasized truth and right living, holding out in return the promise of life after death. this roman statue shows the god mithras slaying the bull. the end of all things as the end of time draws near, the savior, saoshyant, will arise. he will prepare the world to be made new, and help ahur

e god of hunting. aido-hwedo is said to have existed before any of the children of mawu, created by whoever created the world. a statement that aido-hwedo came with the first man and woman of the world may allude to the snake s phallic quality, or to the way in which snakes have come to be identified by the fon people with the life force. in some stories, the snake teaches the first man and woman the mystery of procreation. the origin of death many african cultures contain a myth explaining the origin of death: the zulus tell how the creator sent the chameleon unwabu to tell humankind that it would not die, and intulo, the lizard, to tell it that it must. the chameleon lingered on the way, but the lizard ran straight there, so his message arrived first. the hottentot version tells how the

not let it go until it had agreed to give long days in summer and short days only in winter. top-knot many polynesians call maui by the name maui-tikitiki-a- taranga. this is a reference to the myth in which his mother, here named taranga, cradled his premature fetus in the topknot of her hair, and sent it out to sea. as only men wear the top-knot, and other sources name maui s father as ataraga, the mystery of maui s birth deepens. a more common creation myth than the tangaroa story is that the sky, rangi, and the earth, papa, lay together to create the gods. they were then separated by their son and tangaroa s brother. in maori myth this son is called tane (see box, although his name varies. some polynesian creation chants are abstract and philosophical; others are so detailed in their a

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

he numerical value of this name when it is spelled out with the letter yud.signifying face-to-face coupling.is 300, corresponding to the shin of sarah. as we have explained previously, the letter hei can be spelled in various ways. when it is spelled out hei-yud, and this spelling out is used to spell the name elokim (alef-lamed-hei-yud-mem, we have: 1 3:198b. 2 psalms 42:9. 3 zohar 2:123a. 4 see the mystery of marriage, pp. 139 ff. the arizal on parashat lech lecha 63 alef 1 alef lamed 30 pei 80 lamed 30 lamed mem 40 dalet 4 hei 5 hei yud 10 yud 10 yud vav 6 dalet 4 mem 40 mem mem 40 total 300 inasmuch as yud signifies chochmah, using this letter to spell the hei used to spell the name elokim signifies full female consciousness, allowing full face-to-face coupling with the male. sarah is

eva c. the yesod of abba, who is male, is termed the g[male] organ h [eiver, alefbeit- reish. it is therefore alluded to in the final letters of the words gjacob left be fer c h [va-yeitzei yaakov mi-be fer, alef-beit-reish. the yesod of ima, however, is female, and is therefore alluded to by the inversion of these letters, which yields the word for a gwell h [alef-beit-reish. 3 see, for example, the mystery of marriage, p. 436. the arizal on parashat vayeitzei 143 beit-alef-reish, be fer, which is concave and hollow, and into which the male organ is inserted. therefore the yesod of the female [partzuf] is always called a gwell. h this is true also for the reason that [the female partzuf] causes gfemale waters h to ascend.just as a well is an upwelling of subterranean water.toward the male

mlah died. gand shaul from rechovot hanahar ruled in his place. shaul died. gand ba fal chanan ben achbor ruled in his place. ba fal chanan ben achbor died. gand hadar ruled in his place, and the name of his city was pa fu. and his wife fs name was meheitavel bat matreid bat mei zehav. h1 this account is repeated in the book of chronicles2 with minor changes, as will be noted. we will now explain the mystery of these kings and their deaths. but first, we must answer the following questions: 1. why, for only some of the kings (such as bela ben be for and hadad ben badad, does the torah mention the name of their cities? 2. why does it mention the name of the wife only in the case of the last king? 3. why, in the case of hadad ben badad, does the torah tell us that he gsmote midian in the fie

meaning ggive judgment. h the gcity h here is seen as the concretization of the ideals of the person who built it. just as king david fs ideals were concretized in the city of zion, the focus of the kingdom of israel, so were the ideals of bela ben be for concretized in dinhavah .translated from sha far hapesukim, sefer halikutim, and likutei torah 13 see zohar 2:123a; the hebrew letters, p. 252; the mystery of marriage, p. 142. 14 1 kings 8:1. 15 ecclesiastes 7:14. 173 parashat vayishlach [fourth installment] in the previous installments, we began to explain the shattering of the vessels, the mystical significance of the eight kings gwho ruled in the land of edom before any king ruled the children of israel: gand bela ben be for ruled in edom, and the name of his city was dinhavah. bela d

h selfish, sensual desire and innate egocentricity, and therefore embodies and epitomizes the totally impure shells, the realms of absolute evil. judaism therefore requires that the foreskin be circumcised [however, this king] who is situated opposite the sign of the holy covenant, grabs this supernal light from the neutral realm, which was intended for the bride, and usurps it for himself. 4 see the mystery of marriage, pp. 421-426. 5 eitz chaim 8:4-5, 9:1-3. 6 3:103b. 7 ezekiel 1:4, 1:27, and 8:2. 8 joshua 5:4, 7. the arizal on parashat vayishlach (4) 176 chusham thus represents evil chesed, or evil, selfish love, which, rather than being a desire to share with and please one fs partner, is the desire to experience, take, and hoard pleasure for oneself. the male procreative organ signifi

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

work. in a word, it depicts <71> the spiritual rebirth or redemption of the candidate, his resurrection from the dark tomb of mortality through the power of the holy spirit. in the symbol of the vault, the psychologist no doubt will see a highly interesting and complex array of mother symbols, traces of which, used in very much the same way, may be found in the literary fragments we inherit from the mystery cults of antiquity. it would be possible, and quite legitimate so to interpret the vault. for even the order interpretation refers the vault in its entirety to the isis of nature, the great and powerful mother of mankind and all that is. and an analysis of the separate parts of the vault- the venus door, the pastos, the two pillars- would subscribe to that view. for regeneration and th

duty to deliver this exhortation to you. remember your obligation in this order to secrecy- for strength is in silence, and the seed of wisdom is sown in silence and grows in darkness and mystery. remember that you hold all religions in reverence, for there is none but contains a ray from the ineffable light that you are seeking. remember the penalty that awaits the breaker of his oath. remember the mystery that you have received, and that the secret of wisdom can be discerned only from the place of balanced powers. study well the great arcanum of the proper equilibrium of severity <37> and mercy, for either unbalanced is not good. unbalanced severity is cruelty and oppression; unbalanced mercy is but weakness and the golden dawn: volume ii book two would permit evil to exist unchecked, t

, unless thou canst give the sign and grip of a zelator. neophyte gives them. kerux resumes his seat after handing neophyte over to charge of hegemon. heg. leads neophyte to north, and says: to the northern side of the holy place, stood the table of shewbread. the drawing before you represents its occult meaning. on it twelve loaves were laid as emblems of the bread of life, and it is an image of the mystery of the rose of creation. the 12 circles are the 12 signs of the zodiac, while the lamp in the centre is symbolic of the sun, which is the source of heat and life. the four triangles whose twelve angles each touch one of the 12 circles are those of fire, mi air, and water, and allude to the four triplicities of the zodiacal signs. the triangle inscribed within each of the 12 circles, al

y city of the apocalypse, while in christian symbolism the sun and the twelve signs are referred to christ and his twelve apostles <62> hegemon leads neophyte to hiereus and then returns to his place and is seated. hiereus leads neophyte to the south, and says: hiereus on the southern side of the holy place stood the seven-branched candlestick, wherein was burned pure olive oil. it is an image of the mystery of the elohim, the seven creative ideas. the symbolic drawing before you represents its occult meaning. the seven circles which surround the heptagram, represent the seven planets and the seven qabalistic palaces of assiah, the material world- which answer to the seven apocalytic churches which are in asia or assiah- as these again allude to the seven lamps before the throne on another

lux of that divine spirit which abides eternally in the heart of god and man. turn now to the triangle and address axir <211> 0 thou mighty angel, i do command and conjure thee not in my name but by the majesty of adonai ha-aretz and emor dial hectega, the lord and king of earth, and ruler over malkuth, that thou formulate between thy kingdom and my soul a true and potent link. that thou teach me the mystery of the earthly self of man, and how it may be made creative. teach me in what manner it may be purified, and fix therein the hidden stone of the philosophers, that stone whereon is written the new name of redemption. and finally swear thou by the mighty magic seal which in my hand i hold that thou wilt always speedily appear before me, coming whensoever i call thee by word or will, or

RELIGIOUS TENANTS OF THE YEZIDI

the meanwhile, and immersed their hands in the smoke with which they perfumed their arms and faces. the senjak was then carried to the house of the old kiahya, or head, of the village (he having been the highest bidder for the honour of entertaining it on this occasion) where it remained for two days, during which time all profane festivities were suspended "being still anxious to penetrate into the mystery of this sacred symbol, we solicited sheikh n sir to allow us to see it, which, after much ado, he finally promised, and fixed the next morning for our visit, when most of the villagers would be absent on a religious excursion to ain-oos-safr. his consent, however, was given, on condition that my sister-in-law and i should go to the house unattended. at the time appointed, a respectable

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

al solvent, or menstrum universale, whichshould possess the power of removing all the seeds of disease from the human system, therebyrenewing life, the transmutation of baser to superior metals, or the elevation of the divine in man.twice had the iron-tongued bell echoed through the rocks, startling the monks from their reveriesand duties, proclaiming some potent special secret found. once it was the mystery solved, that alloyand baser metal had yielded to transmutation to silver, and again, once to the richer gold, but theirproducts were not permitted to result in ease and luxury.the greatest secret yet lay hid, the prolongation, the rejuvenation of animal life. 221twas death to strikethe tocsin-bell, save by him whose skill had solved one of four problems: first, the rejuvenation ofthe e

s.c. of c.:so hermes bids thee enter.the conductor and theoricus make a circuit while is sung this ode to hermes:hermes victorious.rises all glorious;back to the dark abyssdrives all our ills amiss.hark, that bell ringing.angels sweet singing,proud o'er death he reignsconq'ring all ills and painshis will, all-powerful,griefs that are sorrowfulshrink to the shades of nightfade before hermes' light.the mystery endeth here,man hath no mortal fear.life now is eternal,and the spirit supernal.the theoricus is brought before the suffragan, and caused to kneel, holding the rose and crossbefore him for the blessing:suffragan:practicus25 thou who art the revealer of all secrets of the worlds above and of the earth beneath. thou whogranteth unto man powers of mind and reason, and taught him how to li

andface is thrown a green veil, quite thin, while outside of it there is bound on his forehead with scarletties, a bright silver moon in first quarter, with points up. the practicus with his conductorapproaches the porch, when they halt and listen.song in sacred hallhark, the joyous song i bring"gualdi lives" and everything,that breathes shall shout his praisein ecstacy, through endless days.now the mystery he'll unveildeath no longer shall prevail,shout the tidings far and near"gualdi lives" life has no fear.the herald approaches the door of the sacred hall which is open, and males the followingproclamation:stand apart, and give due head. thus orders the magus and his council. greeting to the outer-world,gualdi lives, and death hath not the victory. this do i, son of asterial, the herald

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

he intersection of the breadth, such is the natural tetrad, composed of two lines at right angles one to another. nature has also four motions, products of two forces which sustain each other by their tendency in an opposite direction. now, the law which rules bodies is analogous to that which governs minds, and that which governs minds is the very manifestation of god's secret that is to say, of the mystery of the creation. imagine a watch having two parallel springs, with an engagement which makes them work the tetragram 21 in an opposite direction so that the one in unwinding winds up the other. in this way, the watch will wind up itself, and you will have discovered perpetual motion. the engagement should be at two ends and of extreme accuracy. is this beyond attainment? we think not

as a certain elixir of life, which immediately restored to the aged the strength and vitality of youth. the basis of this composition was malvoisie wine, and it was obtained by distilling the sperm of certain animals with the sap of certain plants. we are in possession of the recipe, but our reasons for withholding it will be understood readily. 73 xv y p black magic samael auxiliator we approach the mystery of black magic. we are about to confront, even in his own sanctuary, the black god of the sabbath, the formidable goat of mendes. at this point those who are liable to fear should close the book; even persons who are a prey to nervous impressions will do well to divert their attention or to abstain. we have undertaken a task, and we must complete it. let us first of all address ourselv

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

in certain cases: it remains for us now to complete the revelation of this arcanum and to expose its practice. death is a phantom of ignorance; it does not exist; everything in nature is living, and it is because it is alive that everything is in motion and undergoes incessant change of form. old age is the beginning of regeneration; it is the labour of renewing life; and the ancients represented the mystery we term death by the fountain of youth, which was entered in decrepitude and left in new childhood. the body is a garment of the soul. when this garment is worn out completely, or seriously and irreparably rent, it is abandoned and never rejoined. but when it is removed by some accident without being worn out or destroyed, it can, in certain cases, be reassumed, either by our own effor

of vervain. the formulae of evocation can be pronounced now, as they are found in the magical elements of peter of apono, or in the grimoires, whether printed or manuscript. that of the ggrand grimoire h, reproduced in the vulgar red dragon, has been altered wilfully and should be read as follows: gby adonai eloim, adonai jehova, adonai sabaoth, metraton on agla adonai mathon, the pythonic word, the mystery of the salamander, the assembly of sylphs, the grotto of gnomes, the demons of the heaven of gad, almousin, gibor, jehosua, evam, zariatbatmik: come, come, come" the grand appellation of agrippa1 consists only in these words: dies mies jeschet boenedoesef douvema enitemaus. we make no pretence of understanding their meaning; possibly they possess none, assuredly none which is reasonabl

ROBERT KIRK WALKER BETWEEN WORLDS

ach to the tree. once past the guardian, the fruit has to be offered to the queen, who now may transform the fruit into bread and wine, and herself into a deeper manifestation of divine power. it is incorrect to assume that this symbolic sequence shows a crude 'christianizing' of a pagan paradise myth. the sequence is exact and precise, and the difference between the pagan and christian aspect of the mystery are intimately linked to the 'harrowing of hell' by christ, which enables the human initiate to pass to and fro in his name. once thomas has partaken of the transformed fruit, given to him by the queen, he has actually replaced the fruit upon the tree- by consuming it, by absorbing it into his own entity. this is such a significant action, that it demands further attention. thomas may

as may speak and question the wonders that he perceives, but by doing so, he commits himself forever to the otherworld. he becomes, in modern terminology, an" inner plane adept. he chooses to explore and grow within the inner realms, and not to return to the outer world. this is one of the choices offered to the initiate after physical death, and as we are considering the most recondite levels of the mystery, we should consider this warning from the queen of elfland in such a light. should thomas direct his attentions towards further mysteries, he will take the fourth road, which is unseen on the other side of the hill. if he does not do so, he is able to return by the middle way to the outer world, where he appears transformed by his experience. appendix 4: thomas rhymer 151 http//www.dre

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instruction, but was not given the higher power or initiation, whereby he could become a teacher or initiator in his turn; he received the "mnesis" but not the "epopteia" this is the meaning, according to the writer, of his words unto moses "i am the god of abraham, and the god of isaac, and the god of jacob, and the name of god i have not made known unto them- that is to say 'i have not declared the mystery, nor explained who is god, but i kept to myself in secret the mystery which i heard from wisdom' since then the things above (in the pleroma, ogdoad, and hebdomad) had been set right, by the same law of succession the things here (on earth) were to meet with their proper regulation. for this cause jesus, the saviour, was born through mary, that things here might be righted. just as chr

e it to achieve their escape from their cosmic prison and find freedom in the pleroma. 1. the myth of pistis sophia "in the beginning she (pistis sophia) was in the thirteenth aeon with her companion aeons. by order of the first mystery, she gazed into the height and saw the light of the veil of the treasure of light, and desired to ascend into that glorious realm, but could not. she ceased to do the mystery of the thirteenth aeon and ever sang hymns to the light she had seen. hereupon the rulers in the twelve aeons below hated her, because she had ceased to do their mystery- the mystery of intercourse or sexual union- and desired to go into the height and be above them all" it may be remarked that the name pistis-sophia is itself a "barbarous" formation, not properly paralleled in greek

run together; melchisedec whose genealogy is not given in the bible, is identified, not with shem as the jews sometimes do, but with the heathen zoroaster, and the names are fantastically coupled. we may add that the functions assigned to zorokothora-meljisedek have nothing to so with those of the biblical melchisedec or the persian zoroaster! only the mere names were borrowed by the gnostic. 2. the mystery of the first mystery "but he who shall have received the complete mystery of the first mystery of the ineffable, that is to say, the twelve mysteries of the first mystery, one after another. shall have the power of exploring all the orders of the inheritance of light, of exploring from without within, from within without, from above below, and from below above, from the height to the d

ove below, and from below above, from the height to the depth, and from the depth to the height, from the length to the breadth, and from the breadth to the length; in a word, he shall have the power of exploring all the regions of the inheritances of light, and he shall have the power of remaining in the region which he shall choose in the inheritance of the light-kingdom" 3. the gnosis of jesus the mystery of the ineffable "that mystery knoweth why there is darkness, and why light" and so on, in the great phrases describing the wisdom of the supreme mystery, who knows the reason of the existence of all things: darkness of darkness and light of light; chaos and the treasure of light; judgment and inheritance of light; punishment of sinners and rest of the righteous; sin and baptisms; fire

irits, and doctrines of satan. here is the biblical authority for this text of mine. the "satanic doctrine" is from a departed of the faith, for the purpose of giving heed to seducing spirits (those of xeper and remanifestation. this work may serve as an inspiration to others to explore new depths in these latter times. satan has mysteries which many will never understand: 2 thessalonians 2:7 for the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. this really says that your knowledge of the l.h.p. will cause you to part with the r.h.p. this parting will be the beginning of your remanifestation. satan will attract 1/3 of the angels in heaven. according to christianity, when lucifer departed heaven 1/3 of the angels left with him. from t

SABBATIC KABALA OF THE CROOKED PATH

e inherent and implicit in this cell and will blossom into full flower in the forthcoming cells (p. 233-236p. 237-238) the sabbatic kabala displays a formulae for eroto-manic behaviour on behalf of the high priest towards the use of the tower as the external and therefore aggressive component in the communion. the priest become the vessel and the container of the powers drawn upon, mainly through the mystery of the sexual eucharist. it also reflects its double -natured house of power (or sah) in the tetragrammic vessel- the hand being the extension of the phallus and the eye being the cranial abode of the higher mouth (i.e. vulva- note due to this that the lone witch in norse lore was called volva and was considered a seer or a sybill, the oracle made manifest in the flesh of the crone, wh

s that the lone witch in norse lore was called volva and was considered a seer or a sybill, the oracle made manifest in the flesh of the crone, which suggest the oracular nature within this aat, reflected through the use of the portals of the moon. cell 6 being the aat of the 7th and 18th letter of the sacred alphabet this cell is a discourse upon the double will and the divided twins as found in the mystery of the androgyne also known in the occult communities as baphomet. i am her as i am he (p. 241. this cell connects with the supposed mysteries of the templars and the vapours of demolay can be sensed in its discourses of the twin vessels and the construction of the stone-god. the physical representation of the god or famulus are integrated as an important and crucial part on the crooke

atter. this is important since these bestial totems are guides in the stellar work. the names of the stellar signs should be enough to point toward this important fact. to encounter the great bear you should align yourself with this totemic representation. there is also a mention of the servitors of the path of khepeshm the starry road in this which brings one to think about the sun of amenta and the mystery of the sun at its fullest in the kingdom of the klipphas. and mark that this is different than the sun at night in the carnal world. the letters connected to this cell are cheth, connected to the influence of cancer and therefore the moon in combination with qoph who draws down the piescesian influence of neptune and moon constitutes a cell where the so called hidden mysteries are conc

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g him as punctually and unerringly as once his father had delivered lunch. and after each take gibreel would skip back into the chair and be navigated at high speed towards the next set, to be re-costumed, made up and handed his lines "a career in the bombay talkies" he told his loyal crew "is more like a wheelchair race with one-two pit stops along the route" after the illness, the ghostly germ, the mystery malaise, the bug, he had returned to work, easing himself in, only seven pictures at a time. and then, justlikethat, he wasn't there. the wheelchair stood empty among the silenced sound-stages; his absence revealed the tawdry shamming of the sets. wheelchairmen, one to four, made excuses for the missing star when movie executives descended upon them in wrath: ji, he must be sick, he ha

he sea wall, and so at last on to the broad expanse of shiny black rocks with their little shrimpy pools. christian girls giggled in frocks, men with furled umbrellas stood silent and fixed upon the blue horizon. in a hollow of black stone salahuddin saw a man in a dhoti bending over a pool. their eyes met, and the man beckoned him with a single finger which he then laid across his lips _shh, and the mystery of rock-pools drew the boy towards the stranger. he was a creature of bone. spectacles framed in what might have been ivory. his finger curling, curling, like a baited hook, come. when salahuddin came down the other grasped him, put a hand around his mouth and forced his young hand between old and fleshless legs, to feel the fleshbone there. the dhoti open to the winds. salahuddin had

mpt at intimacy, she sat on a beanbag at world's end and confessed to elena that she was no longer a virgin. whereupon her elder sister slapped her in the mouth and called her ancient names: tramp, slut, tart "elena cone never allows a man to lay a _finger" she yelled, revealing her ability to think of herself as a third person "not a goddamn fingernail. i know what i'm worth, darling, i know how the mystery dies the moment they put their willies in, i should have known you'd turn out to be a whore. some fucking communist, i suppose" she wound down. she had inherited her father's prejudices in such matters. allie, as elena knew, had not. they hadn't met much after that, elena remaining until her death the virgin queen of the city- the post-mortem confirmed her as _virgo intacta- while alli

he latest in a successful series of stage song-and-dance shows featuring indian movie stars and staged by one of billy battuta's companies at earls court. he was to be the unannounced, surprise top-of-the-bill show-stopper, and had been rehearsing dance routines with the show's chorus line for weeks: also rcacquainting himself with the art of mouthing to playback music. rumours of the identity of the mystery man or dark star were being carefully circulated and monitored by battuta's promo men, and the valance advertising agency had been hired to devise a series of "teaser" radio commercials and a local 48--sheet poster campaign. gibreel's arrival on the earls court stage- he was to be lowered from the flies surrounded by clouds of cardboard and smoke- was the intended climax to the english

SATANGEL

, the romans knew her as luna. later, she is identified as a queen of hell. serguthy (grimorium verum. a subordinate spirit of satanachia. has power over wives and virgins, when the occasion is favourable. seth (hebrew, transgression. the third child of adam and eve, after the desasterous relationship of cain and abel. a curious parallel exists between the tale of the two brothers in genesis, and the mystery of set and osiris. seth, set, setech, sutech (egypt. who murders his brother osiris, lord of the desert, whose priests were all had red hair. equated with typhon by the greeks. a god of dark sorcery and homosexual mysteries, equated with satan. shax, shan, shaz, shass (goetia, 44th spirit. marquis commanding 30 legions. appears as a stock dove with a hoarse but subtle voice. causes bli

SATANIC RITUALS

are accused of conspiracy, murder, and treason. he then asks clement to justify his actions] pope: je ne puis comprendre ce myst re. un mal diction d'une norme puissance est attach e ma personne et mes actes. les templiers se sout veng s; ils ont de'touit le pape, ils ont de'touit le roi. leur pouvoir n'est-il pas arr t par la mort? why am i here? what is the meaning of this? i cannot comprehend the mystery of my presence in this place. it is as if a strange and overpowering summons intrudes upon my rest. a curse must be upon me yet, for even after death, the torment of the templars is not still they have destroyed this pope, and with me they have taken the king. yet here am i as it was in centuries past. will not their power stop with death? king: la question est vieille et oubli e. the

SCHLAGER NEIL WORLD RELIGIONS REFERENCE LIBRARY

inus s concept of sin is very close to the christian concept. sin, for plotinus, came about from humans being separated from the one, just as in christian theology sin arises from humankind s separation from god. sects and schisms greek religion was both a public and private matter. but there were no written rules for the religion, no moral code, no dogma (established opinion) or church teaching. the mystery cults could not properly be called sects, as they were simply another way of honoring various gods. however, what could be called a schism or split in greek religion came about when the greek philosophers began to offer counter explanations to the myths about the workings of nature. there were several instances where philosophy conflicted with religion, but the most famous was the tria

aten a tiny amount of food while she was in the underworld, tying her to it. the compromise worked out was that persephone had to spend six months of the year with hades in the underworld and six months with her mother. on one level this is a story about the seasons and fertility, but on another it is a story of death and resurrection, or rising from the dead. historians believe that initiates to the mystery cults were given a chance to symbolically die and were then brought symbolically back to life. 224 world religions: almanac greco-roman religion and philosophy the relationship between death and rebirth was also evident in another of the greek mystery religions: the orphic mysteries, centered in crete. orpheus, the myth states, was the greatest musician in the world. his wife, euridice

associated with feelings, emotion, thought, and especially being passive and nonaggressive. daoism valued feminine principles over masculine ones. excerpts from the dao de jing 1 the tao [dao] that can be told is not the eternal tao. the name that can be named is not the eternal name. the unnamable is the eternally real. naming is the origin of all particular things. free from desire, you realize the mystery. caught in desire, you see only the manifestations. yet mystery and manifestations arise from the same source. this source is called darkness. darkness within darkness. the gateway to all understanding. manifestations: outward examples or appearances. 154 world religions: primary sources dao de jing 2 when people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. when people see s

SEPHER HA BAHIR

aprim) the glory of god. 126. and what are they? they are three. among them are three troops and three dominions. the first dominion is light. light is the life of water. the second dominion includes the chaioth ha-qadesh, the ophanim, the wheels of the chariot, and all the troops of the blessed holy one. the bless, exalt, glorify, praise and sanctify the might king with the kedushah. arranged in the mystery of the great kedushah is the fearsome and terrible king. and they crown him with three holies. 127. why are there three holies and not four? because the holiness on high is three by three. it is thus written, god is king, god was king, god will be king forever and ever. it is also written (numbers 6:24-26, may god bless you may god shine upon you may god lift the bahir 33 it is further

han] three hours with his hands spread out to heaven. 139. his disciples asked: to whom are the hands raised? he replied: to the heights of heaven. how do we know this? it is written (habbakkuk 3:10, the deep gives forth its voice, it lifts up its hands on high. this teaches us that the lifting of hands is only to the heights of the heaven. when among israel there are people who are wise and know the mystery of the glorious name, and they lift up their hands, they are immediately answered. it is thus written (isaiah 58:9, then (az) you will call and god will answer. if you call god then (az, he will answer you immediately. 140. what is the meaning of then- az spelled aleph zayin? this teaches us that it is not permissible to call aleph alone [it can] only [be called] through the two letter

in the world, one cannot see in this room unless he brings along a lamp. the same is true of the oral torah. even though it is a light, it needs the written torah to answer its questions and explain its mysteries. 150. rabbi rahumai said: what is the meaning of the verse (proverbs 6:23, and the way of life is the rebuke of admonition? this teaches us that when a person accustoms himself to study the mystery of creation and the bahir 38 the mystery of the chariot, it is impossible that he not stumble. it is therefore written (isaiah 3:6, let this stumbling be under your hand. this refers to things that a person cannot understand unless they cause him to stumble. the torah calls it the rebuke of admonition, but actually it makes one worthy of the way of life. one who wishes to be worthy of

SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON ZANONI A ROSICRUCIAN TALE

lifted finger of the cardinal. he sees his viola on the stage, radiant in her robes and gems, he hears her voice thrilling through the single heart of the thousands! but the scene, the part, the music! it is his other child, his immortal child; the spirit-infant of his soul; his darling of many years of patient obscurity and pining genius; his masterpiece; his opera of the siren! this, then, was the mystery that had so galled him, this the cause of the quarrel with the cardinal; this the secret not to be proclaimed till the success was won, and the daughter had united her father's triumph with her own! and there she stands, as all souls bow before her, fairer than the very siren he had called from the deeps of melody. oh, long and sweet recompense of toil! where is on earth the rapture li

philosophy. and what, after all, do these rumours, when sifted, amount to? they have no origin but this, a silly old man of eighty-six, quite in his dotage, solemnly avers that he saw this same zanoni seventy years ago (he himself, the narrator, then a mere boy) at milan; when this very zanoni, as you all see, is at least as young as you or i, belgioso "but that" said the grave gentleman "that is the mystery. old avelli declares that zanoni does not seem a day older than when they met at milan. he says that even then at milan mark this where, though under another name, this zanoni appeared in the same splendour, he was attended also by the same mystery. and that an old man there remembered to have seen him sixty years before, in sweden "tush" returned cetoxa "the same thing has been said o

noni "if i told thee that i could initiate thee into the secrets of that magic which the philosophy of the whole existing world treats as a chimera, or imposture; if i promised to show thee how to command the beings of air and ocean, how to accumulate wealth more easily than a child can gather pebbles on the shore, to place in thy hands the essence of the herbs which prolong life from age to age, the mystery of that attraction by which to awe all danger and disarm all violence and subdue man as the serpent charms the bird, if i told thee that all these it was mine to possess and to communicate, thou wouldst listen to me then, and obey me without a doubt "it is true; and i can account for this only by the imperfect associations of my childhood, by traditions in our house of "your forefather

which they have power. the moly of the ancients is not all a fable" the apparent character of mejnour differed in much from that of zanoni; and while it fascinated glyndon less, it subdued and impressed him more. the conversation of zanoni evinced a deep and general interest for mankind, a feeling approaching to enthusiasm for art and beauty. the stories circulated concerning his habits elevated the mystery of his life by actions of charity and beneficence. and in all this there was something genial and humane that softened the awe he created, and tended, perhaps, to raise suspicions as to the loftier secrets that he arrogated to himself. but mejnour seemed wholly indifferent to all the actual world. if he committed no evil, he seemed equally apathetic to good. his deeds relieved no want

glyndon was almost overpowered with the new sentiment of happiness that had entered into him. he roamed into the woods, and he felt a pleasure that resembled his earlier life of an artist, but a pleasure yet more subtle and vivid, in the various colours of the autumn foliage. certainly nature seemed to be brought closer to him; he comprehended better all that mejnour had often preached to him of the mystery of sympathies and attractions. he was about to enter into the same law as those mute children of the forests. he was to know the renewal of life; the seasons that chilled to winter should yet bring again the bloom and the mirth of spring. man's common existence is as one year to the vegetable world: he has his spring, his summer, his autumn, and winter, but only once. but the giant oak

SIX ANGLED RITE OF THE ROYAL SUN OF THE GOAT LORD

eversed muslim prayers to bring forth the two-horned one, and even the horsemen's word were reported to summon forth old hornie with certain prayers and bible passages said backwards. the northumberland witches likewise used the reversed lord's prayer to summon the old one. the logic is simple; the reversing the prayer means "reversing the flow" and returning to the source of the prayer- that is, the mystery of holiness, called by some "god, from which all things flow. the witch knows that reversing the prayers takes them back to the true source of all words, all language, all cunning- the true horned father himself. the psychological and mystical impact of reversing prayers cannot be understated; it is very effective and a source of great power for the cunning witch. fill your mind with t

SORCERIES OF ZOS

s name. the theory of the death posture, first described in the book of pleasure, was developed independently of the experiences of the above mentioned masters about whom nothing was published in any european language at that time. the rosicrucian mystique of the pastos containing the corpse of christian rosencreutz- dramatized by macgregor mathers in the 5 =6 ceremony of the golden dawn- resumes the mystery of this essentially egyptian formula of the mummified osiris. spare was acquainted with this version of the mystery. he became a member of crowley's a^.a, for a brief period, in 1910, and the golden dawn rituals- published shortly afterwards in the equinox- may have been available to him. the concepts of death and sexuality are inextricably connected. saturn, death, and venus, life, ar

STEINER RUDOLF CHRISTIANITY AS MYSTICAL FACT

s on the gospels: the gospel of st. john (two cycles, 1908 1909, anthroposophic press, hudson, ny, 1962; the gospel of st. luke (1909, anthroposophic press, 1988; the gospel of st. matthew (1910, anthroposophic press, 1985; and the gospel of st. mark (1910 1911, anthroposophic press, 1986; also from jesus to christ (1911, rudolf steiner press, london, 1991; building stones for an understanding of the mystery of golgotha (1917, rudolf steiner press, 1985. see also the bibliographical suggestions at the end of this book. x christianity as mystical fact of christianity which resulted from researches in comparative religion, the rediscovery in the west of buddhism, hinduism, and so on. it is a great book, perhaps because it combines the personal authenticity of that moment when its author, as

ss, 1985. see also the bibliographical suggestions at the end of this book. x christianity as mystical fact of christianity which resulted from researches in comparative religion, the rediscovery in the west of buddhism, hinduism, and so on. it is a great book, perhaps because it combines the personal authenticity of that moment when its author, as he put it in the course of my life, stood before the mystery of golgotha in a solemn festival of knowledge, and the awareness of those larger questions that are still dealt with, on the whole, so inadequately today, and to which rudolf steiner proposed some exciting and thorough-going answers. traditional christians were already disconcerted by the growing evidence that the historical figure of christ was in fact a complex creation, molded by bi

le lack of sources and even more perhaps from the attempt to derive the inner significance of the process they described from the external evidence, which involved them in all sorts of excesses. steiner s approach was just the opposite. he recognized a spiritual 6. r. reitzenstein, das iranische erl sungsmysterium, bonn, 1921; hugo rahner, greek myth and christian mystery, london, 1963; s. angus, the mystery religions and christianity (with a new foreword by t. h. gaster, new york, 1966; a. loisy, the birth of the christian religion, london, 1948; for the relevance of rudolf steiner s ideas to the exciting situation since the dead sea scrolls and the nag hammadi library revealed something of the environment of early christianity, see a. welburn, the beginnings of christianity, floris books

he needs of time and human development, existing in different religious settings. he knew that the connection must therefore have been there. historical research, he once said, will one day vindicate completely the evidence drawn from purely spiritual sources, which forms the basis of my christianity as mystical fact. 7 in the meantime he appealed to evidences where he found them for instance, in the mystery-oriented judaism of philo of alexandria or, in the absence of documents relating to the greek mysteries, in the reflection of mystery processes in the pre-socratics and plato (again i have tried in the footnotes to refer to discoveries that now prove his case) part of the roundaboutness of the book is thus explained; but he also clearly wanted to establish a larger perspective than the

, had to become an individual life, already opens the way however for his intimate and deeply moving account of the founder s role. in obedience to his father, the god of history, christ had to be willing to translate that pattern of death and resurrection into personal destiny, thereby opening a new dimension of humanity s relationship to god. all those 7. building stones for an understanding of the mystery of golgotha, p.19. xx christianity as mystical fact unfounded criticisms that steiner did not take seriously the redeemer s suffering, even that he lacked any real relationship to the christian tradition, or that he was simply giving out a novel revelation of his own are thus shown for what they are. it is precisely the intimacy of this account that furnishes the assurance for steiner

TECHNICIANS GUIDE TO THE LEFT HAND PATH

or initiation. obviously then, this book, if it is to be put to practical application, is not for those who are satisfied with what they have been given. it is, in the practical application type of sense, only for those who feel the necessity to become a different being. it is a book for those that are inherently dissatisfied with what they have already become. these are the people who will seek the mystery. so, although (hopefully) this book is quite readable, it will only be useful to those who have a strong enough of a spiritual question and irritation to scratch at it. the merely curious will hopefully learn something about the antinomian character and go away better informed. adepts will have to read between the lines, and smell the roses. resistance is a useful principle for the ant

ermined by the intention of the seeker. if the seeker wishes to find god, to know god, to be with god they will seek the rhp. if the seeker wishes to find themself, their essential universal nature, to deify that nature through inscription, and become a god in their own right, they will seek the lhp. intention has divided the road. the first step into resonance is the awakening and recognition of the mystery. these two prime elements do not have to occur in a school, in fact, one is better prepared if they initially manifest their need to understand due to external circumstance. however, there will be a time- if the path is followed- that a school will play an important part in the procedure of developing an awakened consciousness and dealing with its implications. now, when i refer to a s

ed with the cerebral cortex- that part of the brain responsible for reasoning, deduction, imagination (thought) and those qualities which make us uniquely human- the other cell groups are processed within the more primitive portions of the brain, particularly the midbrain. each (visual stimulus) is processed in accordance with that specific brain area. this differentiation is the key that unlocks the mystery of the angles- from a mechanistic view. certain mathematical relationships, as they relate to visible form, open specific neural routes. these routes- electrical in nature- follow differing physical paths within the tissues of the brain. angularly oriented visible spectrum manifestations (delineating here from other types of angular forms we will discuss later. hyper-complex cell activ

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

in the oval offices directly in front of clinton is the eagle, in the presidential seal or logo, with its face turned to the left. but on the carpet just in front of the desk one finds the presidential seal facing toward the right: two eagles, each facing in the opposite direction. this is clearly the double-headed eagle of freemasonry, a symbol representing the serpent, honored as the sun god in the mystery religions with its eagle-like, allseeing eye. in other words: lucifer! solar god of bill clinton and the illuminati. meanwhile, in clinton's left hand (see page 183 of codex magica) is a rose sign of the illuminati's blood covenant and the rosicrucian order. you will also find here a photo of former yugoslav serb leader slobodan milosevic, likewise holding a rose in his hand, the right

l ultimately come equilibrium and the holy empire of the illuminati, to be ruled by their cabalistic messiah, or king actually the antichrist. pike revealed this ultimate objective to subordinate illuminists on page 861 of his celebrated textbook, morals and dogma: the royal secret, of which you are a prince, if you are a true adept..is that which the sohar (an occultic and cabalistic text) terms the mystery of the balance. it is the secret of the universal equilibrium..such, my brother, is the true word of a master mason; such is the true royal secret, which makes possible, and shall at length make real, the holy empire of true masonic brotherhood.1 ruining god's creation ezekiel 28 tells us that, as first created by god, lucifer was a beautiful creature, one of the most lovely in heaven

in it, moore speaks of "the ageless wisdom: the ageless wisdom teaches that this darkness out of which visible light came, is actually the pure light the light that is so brilliant, radiant, and transcendent it appears as darkness to the form world.6 to moore, what we perceive as darkness is actually invisible light. in all creation, he says, light and darkness are mixed and "their equilibrium is the mystery of mysteries."7 once again we see the illuminists' insane doctrine of duality. the bisexual is preferred, bad is good, and so on. duality and synthesis, and more duality and synthesis, in never-ending incarnations of confusing light and shadow cycles of unreality blended with reality. no wonder the holy bible says "a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways (james 1:8) that raveno

ar egypto-babylonia-jewish institution, and so the pyramid itself hearkens back to the dynasty of the pharaohs and to the gods and goddesses of ancient egypt. the stones which make up the pyramid are also of esoteric significance. in the masonic philosophy it is taught that unenlightened man is in a rude, natural state. having little or no "light" and without the spiritual illumination offered by the mystery religions he is likened to an imperfect or rough ashlar stone. but once enlightened and illuminated, he is crafted into a man of education, sophistication, discipline, and culture. he reaches upward toward spiritual perfection. he is then a perfect ashlar stone. in many pagan religions this concept of the rough vs. perfect ashlar was taught. in freemasonry, it is heavily emphasized. th

magica these two ancient celtic coins from bohemia (second and first centuries b.c) bear the marks of the dragon, or serpent. the first coin has the image of an oroboros serpent/dragon torqued and prepared to bite its own tail. the second coin bears the image of a coiled, horned serpent with ears. the coins signify the adoration and homage paid the serpent as a religious icon of worship-status by the mystery religions. the revival today of the ancient mystery religions is accompanied also by modern-day advances in serpent worship. the riddle of the great seal of the united states 283 this is a jewish new year postcard, by artist alain roth in 1915. amazingly revealing, the postcard image confirms the documentation found in the long controversial protocols of the learned elders of lion. in

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we learned that ordeals only apparently become less severe with experience. let us examine another way in which the black lodge goes about its work. the black lodge creates false initiatic movements or they stimulate faith in false masters. at the present time, all organized religions of the old aeon fall into the category of demonic influence. as it is written, liber 418, 6th aethyr..and this is the mystery of the great prophets that have come unto mankind, moses, and buddha, and lao tan, and krishna, and jesus, and osiris, and mohammed; for all these attain unto the grade of magus, and therefore were they bound with the curse of thoth. but, being guardians of the truth, they have taught nothing but falsehood, except unto such as understood (that is, except unto such as had the potential

tential of becoming masters of the temple; for the truth may not pass the gate of the abyss. but the reflection of the truth hath been shown in the lower sephiroth. and its balance is in beauty (tiphereth, and therefore have they who sought only beauty come nearest to the truth. for the beauty receiveth directly three rays from the supernals (the paths of intelligence vau, gimel and that of which the mystery is mentioned in al i 57, and the others (geburah and gedulah, which with tiphereth form the adept triad) no more than one. so, therefore, they that have sought after majesty (gedulah) and power (geburah) and victory (netzach) and learning (hod) and happiness (yesod) and gold (malkuth) have been discomfited (because they did not seek balance, or harmony, which is beauty. and these sayin

THE BOOK OF PLEASURE

with such and can see but its infinite ramifications in dissatisfaction.4 the progenitor of itself and all things, but resembling nothing, this sexuality in its early simplicity, embodies the everlasting. time has not changed it, hence i call it new. this ancestral sex principle, and the idea of self, are one and the same, this sameness its exaction and infinite possibilities, the early duality, the mystery of mysteries, the sphinx at the gates of all spirituality. all conceivable ideas begin and end as light in its emotion, the ecstasy which the creation of the idea of self induces. the idea is unity by the formula of self, its necessary reality as continuity, the question of all things, all this universe visible and invisible has come out of it. as unity conceived duality, it begot trin

with such and can see but its infinite ramifications in dissatisfaction.4 the progenitor of itself and all things, but resembling nothing, this sexuality in its early simplicity, embodies the everlasting. time has not changed it, hence i call it new. this ancestral sex principle, and the idea of self, are one and the same, this sameness its exaction and infinite possibilities, the early duality, the mystery of mysteries, the sphinx at the gates of all spirituality. all conceivable ideas begin and end as light in its emotion, the ecstasy which the creation of the idea of self induces. the idea is unity by the formula of self, its necessary reality as continuity, the question of all things, all this universe visible and invisible has come out of it. as unity conceived duality, it begot trin

nd death? such ideas should be less than comic. 20 there is no duality? you are conscious of the gay butterfly you observe and are conscious of being "you: the butterfly is conscious of being "itself" and as such, it is a consciousness as good as and the same as yours, i.e, of you being "you" therefore this consciousness of "you" that you both feel is the same "you? ergo, you are one and the same-the mystery of mysteries and the most simple thing in the world to understand! how could you be conscious of what you are not? but you might believe differently? so, if you hurt the butterfly you hurt yourself, but your belief that you don't hurt yourself protects you from hurt-for a time! belief gets tired and you are miserably hurt! do what you will-belief is ever its own inconsistency. desire c

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tar of our eternal sacrifice of union. be thine all one with us. 19. dissolve thine all in us, who art one in truth: we are the sun in his rising! we are the star of the east! we are the lord of the aeon! hail! hail! to the child of the aeon, whose name is our life and whose spirit is our light. he is our truth; and we adore him in all his mighty splendour and power. thus we say unto thee, behold the mystery of the sixfold star initiator: how we are of him and he is of us. concealed in his symbol is our glory of forces: ararita! 20. ours is the sevenfold path of initiation: thou shalt transmute the base lead into the subtle aurum solis by rising on the stairway of the heavens in thy secret laboratorium on earth. here is the excellent way! the steps of the stairway are seven; the laboratori

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it to be the summation of conditions and causes. of the major world religions, only buddhism does not perceive an eternal metaphysical aspect of the human personality in the same way that the others do. however, all the major faiths believe that after the spirit has left the body, it moves on to another existence. the physical body is a temporary possession that a human has, not what a person is. the mystery of what happens when the soul leaves the body remains an enigma in the teachings of the major religions; however, as more and more individuals are retrieved from clinical death by the miracles of modern medicine, literature describing near-death-experiences has arisen which depicts a transition into another world or dimension of consciousness wherein the deceased are met by beings of l

her always providing a shoulder to cry on during the all-night writing sessions. brad e. steiger 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 xx introduction chapter 1 afterlife mysteries humankind s obsession with the unknown and the unexplained begins with the greatest question of all: do humans survive physical death? and if so, are they born again? the mystery of what lies on the other side of death has given birth to humankind s magic, mysticisms, religions, and all the diverse creatures of light and darkness that populate the mysterious regions in between. 1 chapter exploration how the major religions view the afterlife buddhism christianity hinduism islam judaism ancient egypt and the afterlife egyptian book of the dead osiris: death and

diverse creatures of light and darkness that populate the mysterious regions in between. 1 chapter exploration how the major religions view the afterlife buddhism christianity hinduism islam judaism ancient egypt and the afterlife egyptian book of the dead osiris: death and resurrection pyramid texts individual human experience with death and the afterlife deathbed visions near-death experiences the mystery schools dionysian mysteries eleusinian mysteries hermetic mysteries orphic mysteries pythagorus tribal religions burial mounds land of the grandparents how the major religions view reincarnation buddhism christianity hinduism islam judaism contemporary mystery schools and reincarnation akashic records anthroposophy association for research and enlightenment theosophy experiential quest

material world. and not only this world, but all worlds. m delving deeper kubler-ross, elisabeth. living with death and dying. new york: macmillan, 1997. morse, melvin. parting visions: uses and meaning of pre-death. new york: villard books, 1994. white, john. a practical guide to death and dying. wheaton, ill: theosophical publishing house, 1988. willis-brandon, carla. one last hug before i go: the mystery and meaning of deathbed visions. deerfield beach, fla: health communications, 2000. near-death experiences (ndes) in the mid-1970s, the work of such noted researchers as drs. raymond moody, melvin morse, kenneth ring, and elisabeth kubler- ross (1926) brought the subject of the near-death experience (nde) to the attention of the general public. as accounts of men and women who had been

se, melvin. closer to the light. new york: ivy books, 1991. muldoon, sylvan, and hereward carrington. the projection of the astral body. new york: weiser, 1981. ring, kenneth. life at death. new york: coward, mccann and geoghegan, 1980. steiger, brad. minds through space and time. new york: award books, 1971. steiger, brad and steiger, sherry hansen. children of the light. new york: signet, 1995. the mystery schools the great epic of gilgamesh, which dates back to the early part of the second millennium b.c.e, portrays an ancient mesopotamian king s quest for immortality and his despair when he learns that the gods keep the priceless jewel of eternal life for themselves. from clay, the gods shaped humankind and breathed into their nostrils the breath of life. what a cruel trick, then, to s

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such themes. steiger has appeared on such television programs as nightline with ted koppel, abc evening news with peter jennings, nbc evening news with tom brokaw, this week (with david brinkley, sam donaldson, and cokie roberts, the mike douglas show, the david susskind show, the joan rivers show, entertainment tonight, haunted hollywood, inside edition, the unexplained, and giants: the myth and the mystery. sherry hansen steiger is a co-author of 24 books on a variety of topics on the unusual and unexplained with her husband brad. her continual studies in alternative medicine and therapies led to the 1992 official creation of the office of alternative medicine under the institutes of health, education and welfare in bethesda, maryland. both steigers have served as consultants for such te

it to be the summation of conditions and causes. of the major world religions, only buddhism does not perceive an eternal metaphysical aspect of the human personality in the same way that the others do. however, all the major faiths believe that after the spirit has left the body, it moves on to another existence. the physical body is a temporary possession that a human has, not what a person is. the mystery of what happens when the soul leaves the body remains an enigma in the teachings of the major religions; however, as more and more individuals are retrieved from clinical death by the miracles of modern medicine, literature describing near-death-experiences has arisen which depicts a transition into another world or dimension of consciousness wherein the deceased are met by beings of l

seems that the two tribes had a big battle hundreds of years ago, in which nearly all of the men of the two tribes were killed. apparently this legend has some basis in fact, because at least a half a dozen native american graves have been found in the area. according to some local residents, the lights first began to be sighted on a regular basis sometime in 1916. at the time it was thought that the mystery lights might have been caused by the headlights on locomotives or cars running through a nearby valley. however, during the spring of that year, all bridges were knocked out by a flood and the roads became too muddy for cars to travel yet the brown mountain lights were seen in greater number than before. some who have witnessed the phenomena believe that the lights are intelligently co

ious ghost light are on record. these accounts demonstrate actual experiences with the unknown, sometimes frightening, but always interesting. during world war ii (1939 45) the u.s. corps of engineers scoured the entire area, using the latest scientific equipment of the time. for weeks they tested caves, mineral deposits, and highway routes, exhausting every possible explanation for the origin of the mystery lights. they finally left, confounded. perhaps the most famous spook lights in the united states are the eerie illuminations that appear in the night sky just east of marfa, texas, a small ranching community southeast of el paso. settler robert ellison, who feared that he was seeing apache campfires in the distance, first spotted the strange lights in 1883. when he investigated the nex

lightning, electrostatic charges, or gas emissions. certain scientists have blamed a combination of solar activity and seismic activity that creates a kind of underground lightning that on occasion rises above ground level to be seen as the eerie lights. there are many more ghost lights haunting the nooks and crannies, mountain peaks and valleys, of the planet earth. experts have tried to explain the mystery of spook lights by using the existing structure of physics and known natural phenomena, such as ball lightning, will o the wisps, and swamp gas, but so 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 ghosts and phantoms 23 far all attempts at scientific explanation have been unsuccessful. m delving deeper bord, janet, and colin bord. unexplaine

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such themes. steiger has appeared on such television programs as nightline with ted koppel, abc evening news with peter jennings, nbc evening news with tom brokaw, this week (with david brinkley, sam donaldson, and cokie roberts, the mike douglas show, the david susskind show, the joan rivers show, entertainment tonight, haunted hollywood, inside edition, the unexplained, and giants: the myth and the mystery. sherry hansen steiger is a co-author of 24 books on a variety of topics on the unusual and unexplained with her husband brad. her continual studies in alternative medicine and therapies led to the 1992 official creation of the office of alternative medicine under the institutes of health, education and welfare in bethesda, maryland. both steigers have served as consultants for such te

it to be the summation of conditions and causes. of the major world religions, only buddhism does not perceive an eternal metaphysical aspect of the human personality in the same way that the others do. however, all the major faiths believe that after the spirit has left the body, it moves on to another existence. the physical body is a temporary possession that a human has, not what a person is. the mystery of what happens when the soul leaves the body remains an enigma in the teachings of the major religions; however, as more and more individuals are retrieved from clinical death by the miracles of modern medicine, literature describing near-death-experiences has arisen which depicts a transition into another world or dimension of consciousness wherein the deceased are met by beings of l

ems necessary to allow him to build a house where he could live peacefully and well. to share the power of the legendary stone of transmutation with the unwise, the worldly, and the greedy would be disastrous. quietly, rosencreutz accepted only a handful of carefully evaluated students to whom he imparted the knowledge that he had acquired in ancient egypt and the connection that he had made with the mystery schools and the esoteric teachings of great masters. he was particularly enthusiastic about telling his students about pharaoh amenhotep and the monotheistic view of one god. at first there were only three disciples in attendance; then later, eight brothers, including rosencreutz himself, swore to uphold the following precepts: 1. they would not profess any creed but the goal of healin

he historic period, the great civilizations of egypt, babylonia, and persia had fully developed magical systems with entire hierarchies of sorcerers, priests, seers, and magi. greece and rome supported both a state religion of gods and goddesses and a loosely structured priestcraft as well as a healthy respect for those magicians who could prove their worth as dependable soothsayers. in addition, the mystery schools in greece and rome were popular with aristocrat and commoner alike and kept alive the mystical impulse in both cultures. many researchers have drawn comparisons between certain of the mystery school traditions and the great festivals, the sabbats of the witches as they gathered in the forests of europe. when constantine the great (d. 337) legally sanctioned christianity through

ld fall at will into a state of selfhypnosis. members of europe fs royal courts also heard him speak often of an invention that would occur in the next century and which would unite people of all lands. he called it a steamboat, and he implied that it would be he who would be on hand in the future to help create the vessel. who was the count of saint-germain and what was his true place of origin? the mystery has never been solved, and he remains one of history fs most intriguing enigmas. some scholars have conjected that the man was a clever spy on a secret mission who had deliberately shrouded his past with mystery. why, these scholars ask, would the skeptical prussian king frederick promote such fantastic tales of the count unless he had some reason to do so? saint-germain seems to betra

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as the spinning goddess, who spun the threads of fate, and the stars and moon floated in the darkness of her immense being. as the source of life and the place of death, she was depicted as half- fair and half dark and decaying; the outward life of the earth can also be seen as her fair face and the darkness below as her dark face. the original darkness that she embodies, which is the darkness of the mystery of fate, also links her to the figures of sophia or dame wisdom, which as we will see, is an important element in her theology, as her presence acts as a kind of final and necessary factor in the regeneration and realization of the cunning people, just as the ancient gnostics saw sophia as being the source of the wisdom that liberated the soul. we will discuss more of her liberating wi

escent or involvement. once again, when you examine the chain from father to son to the culminating child, you will see the pattern in the father, son, and child- source of fire, the activity of the light it casts, and the perfected light itself, evolved from a line of spiritual and godly descent, and evolved through fated entry and involvement with the human/mortal sphere, into the perfection of the mystery itself that lies beyond fate or life and death, that greatest mystery that lies beyond the beginning, that infinity which old night and fate concealed all along, and expressed in her unfathomable and irresistible motions. a human who has achieved the final culmination of their being, who has overcome fate by experiencing the timeless divine reality that lies at the heart of fate s ines

ing down and outward through the cycles of fate, through its many ordeals and transformations, finally emerging in its perfect form- and at this point, its return to the source is the end of the cosmic cycle and its regeneration. the offerings of bread and wine speak a strange language of transcendence, for they are perfect images of the equally-as-perfect child. the reasons why are many. part of the mystery has to do with fermentation. fermentation and transcendence have a relationship, as follows: we begin with the source, or the dame/earth herself, and all that those sources entail: the ultimate dark origins, and the green earth itself. entwined within these origins is the raw and primal fire. a child is born, in this case, the grape vine, which is the son of the origin, and likewise, a

well-spring from which all things flow. the blessing of the bread: son of light, consecrate this bread as you consecrate the land and all who dwell upon and within it: lift up the soul of the world and place the crown of heaven upon her. lord of the true light, hear the housle prayer that we may stand with you. though the seas break their boundaries, and the stars fall into water, by awareness of the mystery we may yet stand in our own light. after each blessing, the arms should be crossed on the chest, and the housle should be bowed to; put down the arthame (if you are using one) before you do this. then, standing before the blessed bread and drink, pick up both of the containers holding them, and hold them above the head, declaring: i am the alpha and the omega i am the first and the las

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they were invested, but they had not the power to dishonour that character, which remains always radiant and splendid above fallen humanity<dog has six legs. definition. it is no answer to this to show that all dogs have four- o.m> we have said that there is no religion without mysteries; let us add that there are no mysteries without symbols. the symbol, being the formula or the expression of the mystery, only expresses its unknown depth by paradoxical images borrowed from the known. the symbolic form, having for its object to characterize what is above scientific reason, should necessarily find itself without that reason: hence the celebrated and perfectly just remark of a father of the church "i believe because it is absurd. credo quia absurdum" if science were to affirm what it did

e to the other. it is impossible, in fact, to believe the contrary of what one knows without ceasing, for that very reason, to know it; and it is equally impossible to achieve a knowledge contrary to what one believes without ceasing immediately to believe. to deny or even to contest the decisions of faith in the name of science is to prove that one understands neither science nor faith: in fine, the mystery of a god of three persons is not a problem of mathematics; the incarnation of the word is not a phenomenon in obstetrics; the scheme of redemption stands apart from the criticism of the historian. science is absolutely powerless to decide whether we are right or wrong in believing or disbelieving dogma; it can only observe the results of belief, and if faith evidently improves men, if

r barbarous fathers become the devil of our more enlightened children. one makes devils with cast-off gods<<christianity has fallen, and so christ has already become the 'devil' to such thinkers as nietzsche and crowley- o.m> and satan is only so incoherent and so formless because he is made up of all the rags of ancient theogonies. he is the sphinx without a secret, the riddle without an answer, the mystery without truth, the absolute without reality and without light. man is the son of god because god, manifested, realized, and incarnated upon earth, called himself the son of man. it is after having made god in the image of his intelligence and of his love, that humanity has understood the sublime word who said "let there be light" man is the form of the divine thought, and god is the id

ve flowed uselessly for you! viii the number eight the ogdoad is the number of reaction and of equilibrating justice. 37 every action produces a reaction. this is the universal law of the world. christianity must needs produce anti-christianity. antichrist is the shadow, the foil, the proof of christ. antichrist already produced itself in the church in the time of the apostles: st. paul said "for the mystery of iniquity doth already work; only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. and then shall that wicked one be revealed<<2 thess. ii. 7,8. this passage is presumably that referred to by the author. cf. 1 john iv. 3, and ii, 18- trans> the protestants said "antichrist is the pope" the pope replied "every heretic is an antichrist" the antichrist is no more the pope

nying the existence of the sun? reason, in protesting against dogma, proves sufficiently that she has not invented it; but she is forced to admire the morality which results from that dogma. now, if morality is a light, it follows that dogma must be a sun; light does not come from shadows. between the two abysses of polytheism, and an absurd and ignorant theism, there is only one possible medium: the mystery of the most holy trinity. between speculative theism, and anthropomorphiosm, there is only one possible medium: the mystery of incarnation. between immoral fatality, and draconic responsibility, which would conclude the damnation of all beings, there is only one possible mean: the mystery of redemption. the trinity is faith. 80 the incarnation is hope. the redemption is charity. the tr

THE MAGICIAN S KABBALAH

adeptus major, if one wants to "easily understand how to perform them [operations of magick art] if necessary. fortune also points out the connection of chesed and geburah with running a group, or managing a team. she symbolises it by making an analogy to the reins of a horse team, where sometimes one needs to let the rein out, and sometimes one needs to rein the horse in sharply. this is part of the mystery of the chariot, the tarot card running from binah (understanding) to geburah (severity. in modern management training, a balanced geburah is the difference between aggressiveness and assertiveness. the paths of rigour which lead to and from geburah can be categorised as follows: cheth- chariot the mystery of directing teth- strength the mystery of control lamed- justice the mystery of

the tarot card running from binah (understanding) to geburah (severity. in modern management training, a balanced geburah is the difference between aggressiveness and assertiveness. the paths of rigour which lead to and from geburah can be categorised as follows: cheth- chariot the mystery of directing teth- strength the mystery of control lamed- justice the mystery of equilibrium mem- hanged man the mystery of sacrifice it should be noted that geburah ultimately is only destructive to the transitory. if something is "real, no amount of doubt, analysis, examination, and so forth will destroy it. thus the principle of occam's razor (the simplest explanation will suffice in cases of doubt) is a sound one. a final note comes from the "thirteen petalled rose, where an analysis of the kiddush r

the iao formula by the gematria of 17 (10+ 1+ 6) to the numbers of squares of the swastika, and from that to the aleph, in that the shape is similar, and thus to the unity. the iao formula hence signifies the unity of an act broken into its motion. inri is taken as an anagram of various phrases, but the most usual is "jesus of nazareth, king of the jews. however, by kabbalah, this phrase embodies the mystery of tiphareth in its analysis as yod, nun, resh and yod. i virgo isis n scorpio apophis r sun osiris i virgo isis thus, as with the tetragrammaton of yhvh, the formula repeats a key letter to indicate that events cycle through growth, death, rebirth and growth again. tiphareth might be the top of one mountain, but is also the beginning of another climb altogether. chapter ten; netzach

becoming larger and larger until one is lost in the other, and the visualised object is lost amidst them. then slowly contract this vision to a singular point of light and hold it as long as possible. this will have the effect of simplifying and clarifying your work at regular intervals. 2. chockmah; the ritual of the circle and candle circle; a'agvl; the circle is the eye of the mind, containing the mystery to be worked. within, all things are fixed and placed in equilibrium. candle; nr; the candle dies to release the light. the second ritual builds the sapphire temple further by creating a circle within which the work is performed. the altar is usually the centre of the circle, or can be placed in the east, which is where the sun rises and hence is symbolic of the dawning of light. as th

THE MARTINIST OPERATIVE GENERAL RITUAL

fact that all christian kabbalists have known and utilised the profound mystery enclosed in the divine name ieshouah. it is by the virtue of all this that martinism of tradition made from it its mysterious "word, and it imprints martinist prayers with a true esoteric character and with an indelible possibility. to know that the kabbalists of the calibre of pic de mirandola and reuchlin worked on the mystery of the pentagrammic name, is enough to dismiss some malicious and/or curious and misinformed critics. finding among students of the mystery of divine name- names like a. kircher with his 'oedipus aegyptiacus (rome, 1655, or that of archangelo de borgonovo, we see that martinists of tradition using the divine name- ieshouah- are in very good company. to use a metaphor, just like the ang

THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES

ect "it got down pretty low and then would go up" mrs. ikart said "i never saw anything like it" john hursh, a local meteorologist, whipped out standard explanation no. 425 "it's apparently somebody's research balloon that's gotten away" he announced. whatever it was, it bounced around scott most of the afternoon. ii. three thousand years ago a small group of brilliant men investigated and solved the mystery of unidentified flying objects. since then a great many others have approached the same mystery from different perspectives and solved it over and over again. unfortunately, their staggering solutions were obfuscated by intellectual extrapolations and the ponderous terminology of philosophy and theology. few modern ufo enthusiasts have the educational background to understand such lite

t and we laughed at ourselves, momentarily convinced that our ufo had just been an airplane. however, the more i thought about the incident the more incredible it seemed. we should have been able to see the plane's silhouette clearly before it entered the cloud, and it should not have taken so long to pass through such a small cloud. something was definitely out of kilter. later, i began to study the mystery airplanes and phantom helicopters that have appeared all over the world, and several reports of ufos that seemingly turned into conventional airplane configurations surfaced. one of the most recent comes from canada where a group of out-doorsmen on the cowichan river in british columbia watched a low-flying object in october 1973 (1 "it didn't make a sound and it was something we had n

e friends began to advise me of the dangers to my reputation that these types of individuals were posing. i decided to tell them all once and for all that i desired no more public contact. although the experiences i had were completely true, i sometimes wish i had never revealed them to anyone. the only reason i made them known was because i thought i could help to verify and help uncover some of the mystery that shrouds the ufo phenomenon. i should have kept my mouth shut like i had planned to when you first interviewed me. tom married a beautiful girl and she didn't learn of his weird meetings with vadig until months after the ceremony. like so many others before him, myself included, he learned that the only thing more bizarre than the phenomenon itself is the unruly mob of true believe

re and, being human, some of those early investigators leapfrogged to ufo cultistlike conclusions. paranoia gripped the upper echelons of .government. millions of tax dollars were sunk into ufo research (in 1952, captain ruppelt said the air force was spending one million dollars a year on the subject. gen. nathan twining declared "the best brains" in science and the military were trying to solve the mystery) cold war hysteria added to the atmosphere of fear and loathing. a 1953 cia document, kept classified for over twenty years, noted that the aerial phenomena research organization (apro "should be watched" as a potential propaganda menace. apro had been founded the year before by a wisconsin housewife and circulated a mimeographed ufo newsletter to a few dozen scattered buffs. apparentl

eries of paperback books in the 1960s. the only propaganda she ever distributed was anti-air force, and she never sold any of our flying saucer secrets to the soviet union. military men and the ufo enthusiasts had no knowledge of or interest in psychic phenomena. their materialistic, pseudo-scientific approach to the sightings and attendent manifestations merely increased the lore and intensified the mystery. the age-old changeling concept, for example, must have caused many gray hairs in official circles when it was introduced into the ufo lore. were the space people really switching human beings? many of the contactees and their open-mouthed followers believed this was the case. were humans being dragged aboard spaceships and examined like cattle? the contactees' tales indicated this and

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

spirit as no woman can. i love her. yes; and i have no escape *the temple of the holy ghost, vol. i, p. 188. on the quest he goes, ever tormented by the cry of the inner self, ever striving to overcome it. again the cursed cry: gwhat quest is this? h is it worth heaven in thy lover fs kiss? a queen, a queen, to kiss and never tire! thy queen, quick-breathing for your twin desire! h i shudder, for the mystery of bliss; i go, heart crying and a soul on fire!*1. still, i stepped onward. credit me so far! the harlot had my soul: my will, the star! thus i went onward, as a man goes blind, into a torrent crowd of mine own kind; jostlers and hurried folk, and mad they are, a million actions and a single mind.*2 *1. the temple of the holy ghost, vol. i, p. 188 *2. ibid. vol. i, p. 189. as he proce

son. outside our minds exists neither one nor the other, alone there is power, eastwards it verges towards virtue, westwards towards vice. heaven and hell. yet in neither is there vitality, for absolutes are without change. our lives are vital because of the mingling of many dregs; and as in the death of these we can alone check vitality or change, so also in that greater death can we alone solve the mystery of pure being. virtue and vice they are one, being formless and eternal without time or number; for whilst we live death is not, and the purities of state cannot be. we live in a land of mingled cloud and flame, on the marge of the kingdoms of the positive and the transcendent, all is as a seething cauldron of finalities; ever boiling up to vanish in the inane. optimism and pessimism

shall be the abyss, and thy sceptre a sword of flaming fire, thy crown the zodiac set with the flashing stone of the wise. robed in glory, and wisdom, and understanding, a light of loveliness, thou, god-voiced with thunder and lightning, shalt breathe forth words of fire to flame forever through the empyrean of heaven and to resound without ceasing beyond the nadir of hell. thou shalt plunge into the mystery of all things and become as a sun unto thyself, and with thine own beams shalt thou paint the hueless ocean of thy godhead. thou shalt see things as they are; and all shall dissolve around thee, and thou around all, till unity itself become but nothingness in the unutterable bliss of a boundless rapture. o wine of iacchus, o wine, wine, wine. vii the chapter known as the new wine in wh

to forego such an attempt altogether, but so alloyed have these mystical ideas become with the general structure of his philosophy, that such a course is rendered impossible, so that the failure of safety would be only more ignominious than the failure of attempt. aleister crowley as we have seen is no christian, neither is he a gullible spiritualist, nor a gross materialist. seeking an answer to the mystery, he first finds it in the ontology of the qabalah, and then finally through mysticism and agnosticism, to their reconciliation in a neo-hermeticism, a neo- rosicrucianism. which we have already called crowleyanity *not only has crowley succeeded in finding all the scattered pieces of osiris which isis discovered, but also his phallus which she could not find. yet though he does not end

nd dramatic, vol. i, p. 115. and arrives at full manhood in such fine lines as the following: god is the complex as the protoplast: he is the first (not gwas h, and is the last (not gwill be h) c*1. god slips you, he is undefinable. not good! not wise! not anything at all.*2. isis am i, and from my life are fed all stars and suns, all moons that wax and wane, create and uncreate, living and dead, the mystery of pain. i am the mother, i the silent sea, the earth, its travail, its fertility. life, death, love, hatred, light, darkness, return to me. to me!*3 *1. tannhauser, vol. i, p. 226 *2. ibid. vol. i, p. 258 *3. ibid. vol. i, p. 262. what god is in himself the agnostic declares is not given man to understand, much less to discuss, and this maxim finds full affirmation in gascension day

THE BOOK OF GATES

hide those which are in the state of the elect. they the country [belonging to them, is ameh in the land. behold, these are they whose heads issue. what a mystery is their appearance [the appearance] of your images" ii "the examination of the words takes place, and he strikes down wickedness, he who has a just heart, he who bears the words in the scales, in the divine place of the examination of the mystery of mysteries of the spirits. the god who rises has made his infernal [companions] all" for purposes of comparison, the versions of the texts from the tomb of rameses vi, as given by champollion (monuments, pl. 252) are given. it will be noted that a part of the line immediately over the head of osiris, given in different places in the latter scene, is immediately in front of the double

ye arrive] at the chambers, and take ye your stand upon the hidden mountain of the horizon" in front of the divine towers of the boat march- 1. twelve bearded gods, the amennu-aaiu-kheru-shetau, whose hands and arms are bidden; they are described as "hidden of hands and arms and possessing hiddenness" the text relating to them reads- p. 196 "these are they who possess the hiddenness (or, who hold the mystery) of this great god. verily those who are in the tuat see him, and the dead see him, who burn in het-benben (or, the temple of ra, and they come forth to the place where is the body of this god. ra saith unto them-'receive ye my forms, and embrace ye your hidden forms (or, mysteries. ye shall be in het-benben, the place where my body is. the hiddenness which is in you is the hiddenness

THE SECRET RITUALS OF THE OTO

uccessors inspired by our lord to retrieve our loss, and recover the word. now then let us once again recall to you, very illustrious sir knights of the order of the temple of the east, the history of our religious and military monks and knights, how, issuing from the west as crusaders, they met with initiates in the armies of salah ud din, and from them obtained the secret called baphomet, being the mystery of the measure of heaven and earth that lieth behind this secret of the vii concerning the unity of god. and ye have verily reason from the crowns of your heads to the soles of your feet to remember how this is the origin of all our tragedy. thus therefore, sir knights valorous and noble, war constantly on all tyranny and superstition, and mostly against bigotries such as orthodox chri

cret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p3c2.html (9 of 12 [12/28/2001 2:05:25 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. shiva sanhita hathayoga pradipika kama sutra ananga ranga the scented garden of the sheikh nefzawi and many others. secondly, avoid the dangers of inadvertence by constant and regular practice (a) of the greater and (b) the lesser works of an epopt and pontiff of the illuminati and (c) of the mystery of the new holy kingdom. thirdly, sleep always in a consecrated circle or in a room full of holy images before whose glory the powers of darkness tremble every day. such images are: 1. the sun. 2. the holy phallus. 3. the great seal of babalon. 4. the stele of revealing. 5. the great seal of the o.t.o. 6. the great seal of baphomet. 7. the image of baphomet./the image of babalon. 8. th

THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION

and it yielded no fruit. 4:8 and other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. 4:9 and he said unto them, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 4:10 and when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. 4:11 and he said unto them, unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of god: but unto them that are without, all these [things] are done in parables: 4:12 that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and [their] sins should be forgiven them. 4:13 and he said unto them, know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? 4:14 the sower so

tertius, who wrote [this] epistle, salute you in the lord. 16:23 gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and quartus a brother. 16:24 the grace of our lord jesus christ [be] with you all. amen. 16:25 now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of jesus christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, 16:26 but now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting god, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 16:27 to god only wise [be] glory through jesus christ for ever. amen. page 655 1 corinthians the first epistle of paul the apostle to the corinthians 1:1 paul, cal

he adoption of children by jesus christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 1:6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 1:7 in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 1:8 wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 1:9 having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 1:10 that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth [even] in him: 1:11 in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the c

tone] 2:21 in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the lord: 2:22 in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of god through the spirit. 3:1 for this cause i paul, the prisoner of jesus christ for you gentiles, 3:2 if ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of god which is given me to youward: 3:3 how that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery (as i wrote afore in few words, 3:4 whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of christ) 3:5 which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit; 3:6 that the gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in christ by the gospel: 3:7 whereof i

body, and partakers of his promise in christ by the gospel: 3:7 whereof i was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of god given unto me by the effectual working of his power. 3:8 unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that i should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable riches of christ; 3:9 and to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in god, who created all things by jesus christ: 3:10 to the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of god, 3:11 according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in christ jesus our lord: 3:12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the

TURNER ROBERT ARBETEL OF MAGICK

sion of these isagoges; wherein every one may contemplate, what is to be followed, and which to be avoided, and how far it is to be labored for by every one, to a competent end of life and living. 32 finis. theosophy knowledge of the word of god, and ruling ones life according to the word of god. knowledge of the government of god by angels, which the scripture calleth watchmen; and to understand the mystery of angels. good anthrosophy given to man knowledge of natural things. wisdom in humane things. sciences cakosophy contempt of the word of god, and to live after the will of the devil. ignorance of the government of god by angels to contemne the custody of the angels, and that their companions are of the devil. idolatry. atheisme. evil cacod mony the knowledge of poisons in nature, and

TYSON DONALD NEW MILLENNIUM MAGIC

tions of rotation along a cylinder, one clockwise and the other counterclockwise. when one observes it from the side, the double helix looks exactly like the standing waves. the intersection points of the spirals mark the yod and the vau; the opposite peaks and valleys place the first he and second he, which alternate along the waves or spirals. the meaning of the balanced and opposite spirals is the mystery of the caduceus of hermes; it is the mechanism by which manifest things maintain them- selves. when the oscillations are disrupted there is loss of being. the manifest returns to the unmanifest. these spirals are the two serpents that twine around the life centers of the body, one ascending and the other descending. they can also be applied fruitfully to the ten apples on the tree of t

TYSON DONALD SOUL FLIGHT

h clairvoyance and telepathy, and the later term psi to cover both extrasensory perception and psychokinesis. psi, a term inverted in 1946 by r. h. thouless and b. p. wiesner, was originally divided into the two parts psi-kappa and psi-gamma, for active or projective effects such as psychokinesis, and passive or receptive effects such as clairvoyance. it has since come to signify in a general way the mystery factor in psychic events that cannot be recorded or measured. in his effort to transform the paranormal from occult to scientific, and to make it a respectable subject for university study, rhine disregarded aspects that had anything to do with spirits of the dead, angels, demons, fairies, or ectoplasmic manifestations. he restricted himself to such phenomena as clairvoyance, telepathy

TYSON DONALD THE POWER OF THE WORD

of four beasts with six wings each, the two seraphim, each with six wings, are described. it is the seraphim who cry "holy, holy, holy" here rather than the hieroglyphic monad 63 the beasts. however, there can be little doubt that the author of revelation drew upon the imagery of this chapter of isaiah. in the bahir, the kedushah is discussed at length (see bahir, secs. 126-31. it is said that in the mystery of the arrangement of the great kedushah is the "fearsome and terrible king" crowned with three holies. although the wording of the kedushah of revelation does not agree with that in isaiah, there is a fascinating bridge between the two verses that occurs in the bahir (sec. 111. this reads in translation "ihvh is king, ihvh was king, ihvi-i will be king forever and ever" notice that th

assage dee has written in the margin "the rainbow. apocalips. 4" in fact, the rainbow, which is mentioned in revelation 4:3, figures even more significantly in revelation 10:1, where it wreaths the head of the seventh angel, who is another embodiment of the heavenly christ and who shall announce the end of the world "but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of god should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets (rev. 10:7. 216 tetragrammaton there is good reason to believe that the soul of the world, who receives such vilification and dire warnings in the keys, is the same as "mystery, babylont he greatt, he mothero f harlots and abominationofs the earth"(r ev. 17:5. the fact that the lady babylon is called the mother

angeles: builders of the adytum, 19901, p. 3) e. m. butler a great and almost impenetrable mystery had indeed gradually grown up round the name which to us seems the most familiar of all, even though its pronunciation has shifted in our own day: jehovah or jahweh. represented by the letters jhvh (yod he vau he, it seems at first to have been openly spoken. but a time came when, possibly owing to the mystery- mongering about divine names in egypt and babylonia, the hebrew priests refrained from pronouncing it, and substituted adonai (lord) when they read the sacred texts out loud. the jewish people followed their lead; and, because of the absence of vowels from the hebrew alphabet, the original pronunciation was finally forgotten and not rediscovered until a.d. 300 or thereabouts. it was t

divine names in egypt and babylonia, the hebrew priests refrained from pronouncing it, and substituted adonai (lord) when they read the sacred texts out loud. the jewish people followed their lead; and, because of the absence of vowels from the hebrew alphabet, the original pronunciation was finally forgotten and not rediscovered until a.d. 300 or thereabouts. it was the kabbalists who emphasized the mystery surrounding the letters jhvh by referring to the name they represented as the "word of four letters" tetragrammaatnod nth,i s caught on like wild-fire in the magical texts. few indeed and far between are those modern rituals in which that awe-inspiring name does not occupy the place of honour (ritual magic [i9491 [hollywood: newcastle publishing, 19711, p. 40) william gray until the le

UNLEASHING THE BEAST

ed change his attitudes toward sex and to see that the sexual organ can be a source of spiritual power and an object of veneration. unlike repressed and neurotic modern western society, india had long known the inherent divinity of sexuality and the human body: one of the great insights of south india is the great temple of the shiva lingam. i spent a good deal of time in its courts meditating on the mystery of phallic worship..my instinct told me that blake was right in saying "the lust of the goat is the glory of god" but i lacked the courage to admit it. the result of my training had been to obsess me with the hideously foul idea that inflicts such misery on western minds and curses life with civil war. europeans cannot face the facts frankly, they cannot escape from their animal appeti

emanded the explicit violation of the moral boundaries that confine ordinary human beings -162- i will work the work of wickedness i will kill my heart i will be loud and adulterous i will be covered with jewels and rich garments. i will be shameless before all men i will, for token thereof, will freely prostitute my body to the lusts of each and every living creature that shall desire it i claim the mystery of mysteries, babalon the great, and the number 156, and the robe of the woman of whoredomes and the cup of abominations.civ branded with the beast's mark as we have seen above, many of crowley's higher-level rituals centered around acts that were considered extremely transgressive in late victorian society. sodomy and masturbation were foremost among the acts considered both physicall

WAITE ASPECTS OF MASONIC SYMBOLISM

rience in each of the craft degrees, and it calls to be understood thus. in the entered apprentice degree it is because of a new life which he is to lead henceforth. in the fellowcraft, it is as if the mind were to be renewed, for the prosecution of research into the hidden mysteries of nature, science, and art. but in the sublime degree of master mason it is in order that he may enter fully into the mystery of death and of that which follows thereafter, being the great mystery of the raising. the three technical and official words corresponding to the successive experiences are entered, passed, and raised, their craft-equivalents being apprentice, craftsman and master- or he who has undertaken to acquire the symbolical and spiritualized art of building the house of another life; he who ha

, intention and purpose; he has fitted to that body a new mind, and other objects of research. in fine, he has been taught how to lay it aside, and yet again he has been taught how to take it up after a different manner, in the midst of a very strange symbolism. imperfect symbolism now, it may be observed that in delineating these intimations of our symbolism, i seem already to have departed from the mystery of building with which i opened the conference; but i have, been actually considering various sidelights thereon. it may be understood, further, that i am not claiming to deal with a symbolism that is perfect in all its pats, however honorable it may be otherwise to the builder. in the course of such researches as i have been enabled to make into the instituted mysteries of different a

WALLIS BUDGE E A LEGENDS OF THE EGYPTIAN GODS

led by guesswork. plutarch, as a learned man and a student of comparative religion and mythology was most anxious to understand the history of isis and osiris, which greek and roman scholars talked about freely, and which none of them comprehended, and he made enquiries of priests and others, and examined critically such information as he could obtain, believing and hoping that he would penetrate the mystery in which these gods were wrapped. as a result of his labours he collected a number of facts about the form of the legend of isis and osiris as it was known to the learned men of his day, but there is no evidence that he had the slightest knowledge of the details of the original african legend of these gods as it was known to the egyptians, say, under the vith dynasty. moreover, he neve

WEOR SAMAEL AUN ESOTERIC COURSE OF KABBLAH

el adam cristo. 70 arcanum 10 in this lecture we are going to study the arcanum 10 of the tarot. it is necessary to analyze the cosmogonic wheel of ezekiel. in this wheel, we find the battle of antitheses. hermanubis rises through the right and typhon descends through the left of the fatal wheel. this is the wheel of the centuries, the wheel of reincarnations and of karma. upon the wheel appears the mystery of the sphinx grasping the flaming sword between its lion s paws. this is the wheel of antithesis. the serpent of brass that healed the israelites in the wilderness and the terrible tempting serpent of eden are mutually combating each other. the entire secret of the tree of knowledge is enclosed within this wheel; the four rivers of paradise flow from this unique fountain, one of them

radise flow from this unique fountain, one of them runs through the thick jungle of the sun watering the philosophical earth of gold and light and the other circulates tenebrously and turbulently into the kingdom of the abyss. light and darkness, white magic and black magic are mutually combating each other. eros and anteros, cain and abel live within us in an intense battle, until by discovering the mystery of the sphinx, we grasp the flaming sword, and then we liberate ourselves from the wheel of the centuries. lunar conscience the lunar conscience sleeps profoundly, it is the product of our unfaithful memory. the human being only has consciousness of that which he remembers; no one can have consciousness of things he can not remember. the sinful adam is memory. he is the same reincarnat

d the astral body of the christ, by means of this pact of blood. the apostles drank the blood contained within the chalice and jesus likewise drank from it. the holy gnostic unction is united with the last supper through this pact of blood. when these christic atoms (solar astral atoms) descend into the bread and the wine, they are in fact converted into the flesh and blood of the christ. this is the mystery of the transubstantiation. la transubstanciaci n (tercera parte del arcano catorce) la ltima cena del adorable salvador del mundo data de pocas arcaicas. el gran se or de la atl ntida tambi n la practico como el cristo jes s. esta es una ceremonia de sangre, un pacto de sangre. los ap stoles trajeron cada uno su sangre entre una copa y la mezclaron luego con la sangre real del adorable

animal que corresponde a su car cter humano. cuarta: el asiento b sico del alma humana es la funci n sexual. quien transmuta sus energ as sexuales tiene derecho a encarnar su alma. 103 fifth: the fifth degree of integration is represented in any perfect human being. sixth: universal infinite compassion. seventh: this seventh definitive step is only possible within human-gods. these are super-men. the mystery of baphomet it is indeed true and certain that the mystery of baphomet is sexual alchemy. we transform the lead of our personality into the gold of the spirit based on rigorous comprehension and sexual transmutation. this is how the i is annihilated. the rose elaborates its perfume with the mud of the earth; the perfume of the rose is transmuted mud. the door of eden sex is the door of

the human being is born under a different star. a wise man stated: i raise my eyes towards the stars that will come to my rescue; nonetheless, i always follow the star which leads my interior. indeed, that star is always the same; it does not change in any of our reincarnations. it is the star of the father. thus, what is most important for us is to incarnate that star of the father. behold here the mystery of the arcanum seventeen. when the sap, which is contained within the cups of gold and silver, is wisely combined and transmuted, it allows us to attain the incarnation of the star. the star, crucified on the cross, is the christ. en los ashrama del indost n se practica muy secretamente la magia sexual! todo verdadero yogui iniciado de la india trabaja con el arcano a.z.f. ense ado por

WESTERN MANDALAS OF TRANSFORMATION SR AL

in no way hinders the journeys of today's magicians into inner space. the planetary spirits are just as numinous today as they were in the ancient world for those who have experienced their angelic energies directly. we know a lot more about the geography of the body and mind today than we did in the middle ages, yet we are no figure 7-a: traditional figure 7-b: alternate closer to understanding the mystery of what constitutes soul through any kind of rational analysis. because we have discovered many alternate kameas since agrippa does not diminish their fascination or their power. from my own experience with tracing seals on many different kameas, there are few that produce symmetry and still contain the same mystery that constitutes a magic square, i. e, the specific numerical relation

is the root of separated ego-consciousness, since 666 is the number of a man in revelation. it is the delusion of the materialist to think he has an autonomous ego, and to take the material world for the only real one. as levi says: in all things the vulgar mind habitually takes shadow for reality, turns its back upon light and is reflected in the obscurity which it projects itself (1972, p. 72) the mystery of 666, however, is that the very forces which bind us, when properly understood, also act as a source of liberation. the theosophical extension of number six is 1+2+3. this points to an interesting relationship between tiphareth and the supernal triangle. we know that chokmah lies at the lower end of the path of aleph (value 111, one of the magic numbers of the sun. binah lies at the

he mercy-seat 700: mystical number of sexuality in the zohar 700: nun final *700: chi ro living from that will, supported by its unfailing wisdom and understanding, mine is the victorious life (pattern on the trestleboard) chapter 10 the kamea of hod/mercury the magical numbers of mercury are eight, sixty-four, 260, and 2080. mercury, the eighth sephira, is known as the ogdoad. in it is concealed the mystery of the completion of the great work; and indeed, mercury holds many alchemical secrets. number eight was the number used to designate both christ.often taken as the symbolic philosopher's stone to the christian qabalists.as well as mercury. dr. case said: the real secret of this stone is the real secret of the cross, which is the end and so the fulfillment of that whole dispensation th

3x3=9 and 9x9=81 (the number of cells in the moon kamea. it is the squaring of the sphere of saturn that brings forth the moon sphere, from which our world comes into manifestation. nine is the number of completion, manifestation and fulfillment; all numbers after nine repeat themselves. the pythagoreans called the number nine the ripener and perfecter. in qabalah, we can see this demonstrated in the mystery of kether's relationship to the ain soph aur, the limitless light. kether is produced by the nine letters of the ain svp avr, just as malkuth is produced by the nine sephiroth which culminate in yesod. the word gaah, as we saw in chapter five, means to swell, rise, or increase. nine is the number of months of gestation for humans, and relates to births of all kinds, both spiritual and

n the ancient world, and vestal virgins were endowed with the task of making sure the sacred flame was never extinguished. red can also shift to its opposite, green, and in esoteric literature, the true occult color, or that kept secret from the profane, is often given as the complementary color. the simple design on page 19 (see figure 2-g) is very revealing in terms of uncovering this secret of the mystery of complementary relationships in color. goethe, in his theory of colour, spoke of how the opposites incline toward one another (through meditation) a deep secret will begin to dawn on us. and we shall scarcely be able to hold ourselves back from acknowledging that when we see them bringing forth here below, the green is there above the red that we are beholding, on one side the earthl

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being a story which affects people's actions. strictly speaking, in this sense the myth of christianity lies in the crucifixion and resurrection, and few christians differ about this. the myth of witchcraft seems to be the story of the goddess here quoted. i am forbidden to give her name, so i will call her g. the myth of the goddess now g. had never loved, but she would solve all mysteries, even the mystery of death, and so she journeyed to the nether lands. the guardians of the portals challenged her 'strip off thy garments, lay aside thy jewels, for nought may ye bring with you into this our land' so she laid down her garments and her jewels and was bound as are all who enter the realms of death, the mighty one (1) such was her beauty that death himself knelt and kissed her feet, saying

nected with the murder of a relation of peredur by witches at glaucesier. a sword or dagger dropping blood (or wine) into a cauldron would have great meaning to witches, and they have a head or skull tradition. could the story be a hidden way of hinting that an ancestor of peredur had gone through the circle to death and returned, and so peredur himself was of the witch blood and entitled to know the mystery of the cauldron? most scholars agree that the bleeding spear is phallic. in the merlin ms, bibliotheque nationale 337, there is a grail procession which passes through a wood singing 'honour and glory and power and everlasting joy to the destroyer of death' could not that be a chant in praise of the goddess? or could it be really to disguise a chant 'honour and glory and power and ever

ion of that which according to tradition had been wrought by god. it was led up to by preliminary instruction, heightened in effect by visions and ecstatic suggestions conducting the initiated, himself an actor in them, to communion with god. the dramas became a veritable event in the life of the man, like the sacrament, transforming him completely and assuring him happiness after death. at first the mystery was a purely magical ceremony, but with time it acquired a spiritual and moral content. the mystery religions had an enormous influence on the greek conscience, enabling it to comprehend the value of the christian message 'orphism was the most important of these deriving its name from its alleged founder. it was a particular form of that orgiastic and ecstatic religion which originated

priestess who holds the thyrsus, the symbol of the new dionysiac life. the spirit of dionysus has descended upon her. man has become god, and dionysus is present unseen at the miracle. we behold him in the space between the fifth and sixth scenes, half reclining in the lap of kore, one foot unshod according to the rite, contemplating with divine indifference all that man may suffer for him. thus the mystery is wrought 'the orphic basilica, the great hall, was the hall of initiation or stibade and was entered through the small doorway after preparatory sacrifices had been performed in the little rooms adjoining, as proved by fragments of sacrifices found there. after entering the stibadium and receiving initiation the neophytes went out through the large door on to the terrace, where one m

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

st presumption that a cultural phenomenon is best apprehended by viewing its historical context synchronically. in the third chapter in this book, the first of the lectures, i explore the paradox of beginning: to begin, the beginning would have had to begin to be the beginning it is to be, but if this is so, then it would not be the beginning it must be if it is the beginning of what it is to be. the mystery of doubling is encoded semiotically in the opening letter of the first verse of the genesis narrative that begins torah, beit, the second letter of the hebrew alphabet, the cipher for number two. beginning is symbolized by beit, but before beit is alef, the mystery, pele,7 that points to the origin that precedes the beginning. the first, which is the head, is shrouded in the veil of th

ble, commingled yet discrete. as simplicius put it, as to what time may be, then, to this question hardly the wisest would be able to find an answer. 15 in the course of the passage of much time, the same sentiment has been expressed by many of the finest philosophical minds. to mention two examples from the twentieth century, alfred north whitehead wrote: it is impossible to meditate on time and the mystery of the creative passage of nature without overwhelming emotion at the limitations of human knowledge. 16 heidegger, too, observed: although we constantly reckon with time or take account of it without explicitly measuring it by the clock and are abandoned to it as the most commonplace thing, whether we are lost in it or pressed by it although time is as familiar to us as only something

word, however, is through the word. to support his point exegetically, augustine cites the words attributed to the voice that spoke from the clouds to peter, james, and john while they were witnessing the transfiguration of jesus and his standing in the company of moses and elijah: this is my beloved son, with whom i am well pleased; listen to him (matt 17:5. augustine detects here a reference to the mystery of incarnation, which he expounds in temporal terms: therefore it is clear and evident that the utterance came through the movement of some created thing, serving your eternal will but itself temporal [quod creaturae motus expressit eam, serviens aeternae voluntati tuae, ipse temporalis. and these your words, made for temporal succession, were reported by the external ear to the judici

iveness which never has any constancy. 30 how can that which is without constancy lay claim to being successive? if nothing is constant, there is nothing to succeed, and with nothing to succeed there can be no successiveness except perhaps the succession of inconstancy, though this, too, would depend on the constancy of succession. this paradoxical quandary illumines the fact that, for augustine, the mystery of the word made flesh problematizes the alleged antinomy between time and eternity, motion and rest.31 on the one hand, the word is coeternal and thus not subject to generation or decay; on the other hand, the word transpires in time, the incarnation of the word bespeaks the temporal manifestation of the eternal will, always in and of the moment indeed the momentum of the moment is co

n time, the incarnation of the word bespeaks the temporal manifestation of the eternal will, always in and of the moment indeed the momentum of the moment is conceived from the vantage point of the enfleshment of the flesh beyond flesh, 6 chapter one the envisioning of the image beyond image, the immanence of infinitude in the finite. 32 on this basis we can grasp why augustine exegetically links the mystery to the verse today i have begotten you, ego hodie genui te (ps 2:7, a verse that was already applied to jesus in hebrews 5:5. god s eternity is characterized by a today that does not yield to a tomorrow, nor did it follow a yesterday, that is, the today is the fullness of a present that has neither past nor future.33 to speak of the word being born today signifies the begetting of what

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ning ch.ad. rises: 2nd ad. rises: 3rd ad. rim: chad "avete fratres et sorores" ch.ad& 2nd (in unison "benedictus dominus deus noster" all present ad by 3n1 "qui dedit noble hoc signue all touch row crow on breast chad "very honoured adepti majores, assist me to open the vault of the adepti in the exalted grade of geburah. excellent prince of the horizon, see that all present have been admitted to the mystery" 2nd ad "very honoured fratres et sorores give the sign (done) ch.ad "noble lord of eventide what is the word" 3rd ad "elohim gebur" ch.ad "grant us thy strength, 0 lord. excellent prince of the horizon what is the mystic number formed therefrom" 2nd ad "the number is twenty" chad "noble lord of eventide what is the signification thereof" 3rd ad "it is the union of the enochian tablets

man dieth to himself; rather each gathereth in the life of his fellows, even as a mirror gathereth images of all around it. the still mirror reflects truly, and the living mirror perfects the unequal image. no troubled image finds therein its rest; for it restores that which was broken and that which it sends forth again is peace. but to send forth peace, first we must overcome, and herein lieth the mystery of the double letters, as thou were told that one letter and one planet denote opposites. for in the path of mars indeed is found war and destruction, but in the palace of mars, which is geburah, thou mayest find peace" 3rd ad. replaces bowl and indicates tarot key of hanged man. 2nd ad 'herein my frater, you may perceive somewhat of the same symbolism under another and deeper signific

over postulant's eyes and lights the 33 candles. 2nd and 3rd ads. then take their places south and north of the altar, each with an extinguisher. the temple is in darkness, save for the candles (postulants hood is thrown back) n.b. the following four paragraphs given by the ch.ad, explaining the symbolism of the altar and the 33 candles, is not usually read during the ceremony. ch.ad "behold now the mystery of the 33 lights upon the white and gold altar. the altar itself, you may perceive, is of rhomboidal form, implying thereby that you have consecrated your whole being to the divine inspiration. the five lights in the midst are the five senses and their red colour denoted the passions of which they have in the past been the vehicle, while their exalted position signifies their purificat

13 "i sleep, but my heart waketh" 14 "the heart sleepeth; who shall wake it? the wind of dawn hath stirred the night, day is near" 15 "the morning is my messenger; rise thou up and greet me; the night is also from me, bless me and rest" 16 "of the universal aeons there are two growths, without beginning or end, springing from one root which is the power of silence; invisible, inapprehensible? 17 "the mystery, which is beyond the world whereby all things exist, because of it all mysteries exist and all their regions" 18 "cease not to seek, day and night, until thou hast found the purifying mysteries" 19 "before the eyes can see they must be incapable of tears? 20 "before the ears can hear, they must have lost their sensitiveness? 21 "before the voice can speak in the presence of the masters

ifest, nor buried which shall not be raised (for brow 'thou shalt be aware that thou art the son of the father, and thou shall know that thou art in the city of god, and thou art that city (kg withdraws, leaving the postulant alone. the door is partly dosed, showing the wheel of fortune key. one of the officers reads clearly so that postulant may hear through partially dosed door 'harken now unto the mystery of the tarot key before thee, and meditate thereon in thy heart. is not the taro itself named after the rota? the wheel of destiny: of birth and rebirth. lo, do not the radii thereof spring from the white centre of the divine spirit, passing into the darkness of the womb of the divine mother; that being born of the virgin, they may be crucified upon the cross of manifestation, and then

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