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1 10 INITIATION CEREMONY

ophyte enter the pathway of evil. kerux: takes his place in front of neophyte, leads him in a n.e. direction towards the hiereus, halts and steps out of the direct line between hiereus and neophyte. hiereus: whence comest thou? kerux: i come from between the two pillars and i seek the light of the hidden knowledge in the name of adonai. hiereus: and the great angel samael answered, and said: i am the prince of darkness and of night. the foolish and rebellious gaze upon the face of the created world, and find therein nothing but terror and obscurity. it is to them the terror of darkness and they are as drunken men stumbling in the darkness. return, for thou canst not pass by. kerux: leads neophyte back as he came, to between the pillars. hiero: let the neophyte enter the pathway of good. ke

in christian symbolism, it is connected with the three holy women at the foot of the cross. the tenth path of the sepher yetzirah which answereth to malkuth is called the resplendent intelligence, because it exalts above every head and sitteth upon the throne of binah. it illuminateth the splendor of all the lights, the zohar me-ou roth and causeth the current of the divine influx to descend from the prince of countenances, the great archangel metatron. frater (name) before you can be eligible for advancement to the next grade of theoricus you will be required to pass an examination in certain subjects. 1) the names and alchemical symbols of the three principles of nature. 2) the metals attributed in alchemy to the seven planets. 3) the names of the alchemical particular principles, the su

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n the sign87 none of them shall be specially named, that all in general shall be obliged promptly and readily to perform the operation commanded; and that if also in the time to come, other (signs or) symbols be made by you which be not here88 included, that then also they (the spirits under astarot) shall be equally bound to observe and execute them also. and when the oath hath been taken, cause the prince in the name of the rest to touch the wand. after this, remove those symbols from the doorway; and call magot, and after him asmodee, and lastly belzebud; and act with all these as you have done with astarot; and all their symbols having been sworn unto, put them aside in order in a certain place, so arranged that you can easily distinguish one from another, as regards the subject, opera

conjure in the same manner as you did on the second day. and when the spirits shall have appeared, you shall command them in no way to quit the place, until they shall have manifested unto you the symbol of the operation which you desire, together of abramelin the mage 95 with the names of the spirits capable of putting the same into execution, together with their symbols. and then you shall see the prince unto whom the operation appertaineth avow, write, and sign upon the sand the symbol, together with the name of the spirit who is to serve for this operation. then shall you take the surety and oath of the prince upon the symbol, and also of his ministers, as you will have previously done in accordance with the (directions given in the) fourteenth chapter.120 and should several symbols b

that spirit. 119 this parenthesis is abraham's. 120 i.e, of this second book. the chapter is entitled: concerning the convocation of the spirits. 121 i have thought it advisable to add here the headings of these chapters at length. 122 here again i am giving the headings of the chapters of the third book at length; as by so doing they form a species of key to the character, nature and offices of the prince who governs their operations. 123 in addition to the chapters here given, magoth is said to rule the operations of chapter xiv (invisibility, in the special instructions of abraham, the jew, concerning that chapter. 124 notwithstanding these numbers are here given, it will be found that the instructions do not include all these chapters, and, on the contrary, give information concerning

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e operations of this chapter (7) c e h a h e h a h (8) a n a n a n a n a (9) t a m a n a m a n p a t e e d a c d e (10) b e r o m i n e r o m i n (11) t a l a c a l a c t a l a a l a (12) a l a m p i s l a m p i s s i l the sacred magick 161 (d) to render oneself invisible is said by abraham to be a very easy matter. this chapter contains twelve symbols for twelve different spirits submitted unto the prince magot, who are all of the same force. place the symbol upon the top of your head (under your head covering) and then you will become invisible, while on taking it away you will appear visible again (e) no. b is a square of e j squares, whence b j squares are taken which are arranged somewhat in the form of a capital f. alamala is probably from the greek, ale wandering, and melas= black

ALEISTER CROWLEY EIGHT LECTURES ON YOGA

ove' we have st. paul saying 'the carnal mind is enmity against god' one might almost say that the essence of st. paul's epistles is a struggle against mind 'we war not against flesh and blood- you know the rest- i can't be bothered to quote it all- eph. vi. 12. 9. it is st. paul, i think, who describes satan, which is his name for the enemy, owing to his ignorance of the history of the world, as the prince of the power of the air; that is, of the ruach, of the intellect; and we must never forget that what operated the conversion of st. paul was the vision on the road to damascus. it is particularly significant that he disappeared into the desert of arabia for three years before coming forward as the apostle to the gentiles. st. paul was a learned rabbi; he was the favourite pupil of the b

ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF THE LAW

o children, under the stars& take your fill of love! i,13: i am above you and in you. my ecstasy is in yours. my joy is to see your joy. i,14: above, the gemm d azure is the naked splendour of nuit; she bends in ecstasy to kiss the secret ardours of hadit. the winged globe,the starry blue, are mine, o ankh-af-na-khonsu! i,15: now ye shall know that the chosen priest& apostle of infinite space is the prince-priest the beast; and in his woman called the scarlet woman is all power given. they shall gather my children into their fold: they shall bring the glory of the stars into the hearts of men. i,16: for he is ever a sun, and she a moon. but to him is the winged secret flame, and to her the stooping starlight. i,17: but ye are not so chosen. i,18: burn upon their brows, o splendrous serpen

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER 777

oriens h left upper point 23 jmcn neshamah ariton g right upper point 31 hyj chiah paimon f right lower point 32 bis cpn nephesh amaimon g left lower point 31 bis hdyjy yechidah. topmost point table of correspondences 19 lxxi. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their celestial dominion wands. lxxii. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their celestial dominion cups. 11 the prince of the chariot of fire. rules 20 d to 20 f, including most of leo minor. the prince of the chariot of the waters. 20 g to 20 h 23 the queen of the thrones of flame. 20 l to 20 a, including part of andromeda. the queen of the thrones of the waters. 20 c to 20 d 31 the lord of the flame and the lightning. the king of the spirits of fire. rules 20 h to 20 i, including part of hercules. the

. rules one quadrant of heavens round n. pole. the princess of the waters. the rose of the palace of the floods. rules another quadrant 31 bis the root of the powers of fire (ace) the root of the powers of water. lxxiii. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their celestial dominion swords. lxxiv. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their celestial dominion pantacles. 11 the prince of the chariot of air. 20 j to 20 k the prince of the chariot of earth. 20 a to 20 b 23 the queen of the thrones of air. 20 f to 20 g the queen of the thrones of the earth. 20 i to 20 j 31 the lord of the winds and the breezes. the king of the spirits of air. 20 b to 20 c the lord of the wide and fertile land. the king of the spirits of earth. 20 e to 20 f 32 bis the princess of the rus

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER CHANOKH

thus you are become the skirts of justice and truth. in the name of the same your god, lift up, i say, yourselves! behold! his mercies florish and (his) name is become mighty among us. in whom we say: move! descend! and apply yourselves unto us as unto the partakers of his secret wisdom in your creation. 167 words in this english call [invokes: exarp; the whole tablet of air. the angle of d of d. the prince of the chariot of the winds] the opening of the temple in the grade of 3 =88 give the sign of auramoth [knock] let us adore the lord and king of water! elohim tzabaoth! elohim of hosts! glory be to the ruach elohim which moved upon the face of the waters of creation! amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit passive and pronounce these names: hyha. alga. hcoma [make the invoking penta

rt of a moment, roar with a hundred mighty earthquakes and a thousand times as many surges, which rest not, neither know any* time here.10 one rock bringeth forth a thousand, even as the heart of man doth his thoughts. woe! woe! woe! woe! woe! woe! yea, woe be to the earth, for her iniquity is, was, and shall be great. come away! but not your mighty sounds! the angle of d of c in the tablet of c. the prince of the chariot of the waters. the eleventh key oxiayala holado, od zodirome o coraxo das zodiladare raasyo. od vabezodire cameliaxa od bahala: niiso!11 salamanu telocahe! casaremanu hoel-qo, od ti ta zod cahisa soba coremefa i ga. niisa! bagile aberameji nonu ape. zodacare eca od zodameranu! odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe i a i d a! the mighty seat ground, a

o 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 zodameranu! odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe i a i d a. o ye sons of fury, the daughters of the just one! that sit upon 24 seats, ve

which hast the beginning in glory and shall comfort the just: which walkest upon the earth with 8763 feet, which understand and separate creatures! great art thou in the god of stretch forth and conquer. move and appear! 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 d of b in the tablet of b. the prince of the chariot of fire. the seventeenth key ilasa dial pereta! soba vaupaahe cahisa nanuba zodixalayo dodasihe od berinuta faxisa hubaro tasatax yolasa: soba iad i vonupehe o uonupehe: aladonu dax ila od toatare! zodacare od zodameranu! odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe i a i d a. o thou third flame! whose wings are thorns to stir up vexation, and who hast 7336

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

ting the magician to such severe toil and exertion as is needed when he has to write them out from his own ingenium. yes! this is weakness on my part, and i am very naughty to encourage you to shirk the hardest path. i used often to make the background of my talismans of four concentric circles, painting then, the first (inmost) in the king (or knight) scale, the second in the queen, the third in the prince, and the outermost in the princess scale, of the sign, planet, or element to which i was devoting it. on this, preferably in the "flashing" colours, i would paint the appropriate names and figures. lastly, the talisman may be surrounded with a band inscribed with a suitable "versicle" chosen from some holy book, or devised by the magician to suit the case. in the british museum (and i s

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE I CHING

vance not! wait for aid from the great man! 40 the kieh hexagram fire of moon- kieh: loosing; if all's won, return and rest. if partial gain, quick action will be best. begin to loosen- straight and clear the way. rid fields of foxes; fill the golden quiver. beggars on horseback tempt the brigand's play. stand not to oppose the friends come to deliver. remove all wrong; then all men own thy sway. the prince the falcon on the wall shall slay. 41 the sun hexagram earth of water- sun: diminution; be sincere; the price is not the measure of the sacrifice. leave business to help friends, but yet be wary! guard against action; of the cash be chary! three walk, one's gone; one walks, and meets a two. by friendship one finds woes becoming few. here's tortoise shells from the chosen few. prudent th

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

"child" does not appear at all in this manifested form as two, but as naught. in the consciousness of the adept, this is called samadhi. he has united himself with, and lost himself in, nuit. when the "child" appears as two, it is magick, as the other is mysticism. this is the essential difference between these arts. al i,15 "now ye shall know that the chosen priest& apostle of infinite space is the prince-priest the beast; and in his woman called the scarlet woman is all power given. they shall gather my children into their fold: they shall bring the glory of the stars into the hearts of men" the old comment 15. the authority of the beast rests upon this verse; but it is to be taken in conjunction with certain later verses which i shall leave to the research of students to interpret. i a

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE SWORD OF SONG

some47 have lately tried) an epileptic mania, citing some case, where a dose 275 of bromide duly given in time drags a distemper so morose at last to visions less sublime; soft breezes stir the lyre aeolian, no more the equinoctial gales; 280 the patient reefs his mental sails; his panic din that shocked the tmolian48 admits a softer run of scales seems no more god, but mere napoleon or possibly the prince of wales: 285 concluding such a half-cured case with the remark where bromide fails! but bromide people did not know those 1900 years ago. i think we may concede to crowley an 290 impartial attitude. and so i scorn the thousand subtle points wherein a man might find a fulcrum (ex utero matris ad sepulcrum, 295* vide infra science and buddhism, and the writings of immanuel kant and his s

o hell, and all the nations that forget god. 580. satan and judas.69 at the moment of passing the final proofs i am informed that the character of judas has been rehabilitated by mr. stead (and rightly: is mr. abington* paid with a rope) and the defence of satan undertaken by a young society lady authoress a miss corelli who represents him as an angel of light, i.e. one who has been introduced to the prince of wales. but surely there is some one who is the object of universal reprobation among christians? permit me to offer myself as a candidate. sink, i beseech you, these sectarian differences, and combine to declare me at least anathema maranatha. 602. pangs of death.70 dr. maudsley demands a panegyric upon death. it is true that evolution may bring us a moral sense of astonishing delica

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 2 2

nite it to another, or another to it; not two others, not to the whole, but only to that "one other" for the time being (let it appear as if it were for all time to the initiate, that "one other" is god and very god- the omega of his quest, and that "all others" are devils that would tempt and seduce him. thus it happens that until you become god, god himself is in reality the tempter, satan, and the prince of darkness, who, assuming the glittering robes of time and space, whispers in our ears "millions and millions and millions of eternities are as nothingness to me; then how canst thou, thou little mote dancing in the beam of mine eye, hope to span me" thus god at the outset comes to us and like the old witch in "cinderella" strews innumerable lentils before us to count- but begin! and s

being placed between the mystic pillars, pledges himself to secrecy. the "hierophant" congratulating him, finally says "let the neophyte enter the path of evil" then the following takes place "hiereus" whence comest thou "kerux (for neophyte: i am come from between the pillars and seek the hidden knowledge in the name of adonai "hiereus" and the angel samael (angel of evil) answered an said: i am the prince of darkness and of night. the wicked and rebellious man gazeth upon the face of nature and he findeth therein naught but terror and obscurity; unto him it is but the darkness of the darkness; and he is but as a drunken man groping in the dark. return, for thou canst not pass by "hierophant" let the neophyte enter the path of good "hegemon" whence comest thou "kerux (for neophute: i am c

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 3 2

x d against the day of "be-with-us" o thoth! who makest truth the word of aeshoori! make my word truth before the circle of the great gods! adoration unto thee, anubi, who guardest the threshold of the universe! adoration unto thee, auramooth, purify me with the living waters! adoration unto thee, thaumaeshneith, make me holy with the hidden flame! adoration be unto thee, o dark-bright one! hoor! the prince of the city of blindness! adoration unto thee, o thmaist, truth-queen, who presidest at the balance of truth! adoration unto thee, asi; adoration unto thee, nephthyst. o aeshoori, lord of amennti! thou art the lord of life triumphant over death: there is naught in thee but godhead! toum! toum who art in the great dwelling! sovereign lord of all the gods, save me, and deliver! deliver me

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 3

uivering of a leaf_ in the hue of a blade of grass_ in the shape of a trefoil_ in the humming of a bee_ in the gleaming of a dew-drop_ in the breathing of the wind_ in the faint odours that came from the forest_ there came a whole universe of suggestion_ a gay and motley train of rhapsodical and immethodical thought" thus expresses himself, by the mouth of his puppets, the master of the horrible, the prince of mystery. these two characteristics of opium are perfectly applicable to hashish. in the one case, as in the other, the intelligence, formerly free, becomes a slave; but the word "rapsodique" which defines so well a train of thought suggested and dictated by the exterior world and the accident of circumstance, is in truth truer and more terrible in the case of hashish. here the reason

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 4

chuang-tzu by flagg in his work on yoga. it is as follows: prince hui's cook was cutting up a bullock. every blow of his hand, every heave of his shoulders, every tread of his foot, every thrust of his knee, every "whshh" of rent flesh, every "chhk" of the chopper, was in perfect harmony- rhythmical like the dance of the mulberry grove, simultaneous like the chords of ching shou "well done" cried the prince "yours is skill indeed "sir" replied the cook "i have always devoted myself to "tao (which here means the same as yoga "it is better than skill" when i first began to cut up bullocks i saw before me simply whole "bullocks" after three years' practice i saw no more whole animals. and now i work with my mind and not with my eye. when my senses bid me stop, but my mind urges me on, i fall

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 6

ia. he lived alone forty years in the mountain. fatma. he is relentless in anger, and obeys not. one would say there was christian blood in him. laylah. on the night of his begetting there was christian blood on sidi omar's hands. fatma. he is as fair as a christian. laylah. the men of sidi omar's tribe are white men, thou wizened old black witch. fatma. ah! sidi omar! sidi omar! sidi omar! happy the prince whose wife is as faithful as thou. thou canst not open thy mouth without uttering his name. laylah. do not take it in thine, mother of lies! fatma. my mouth has been shut these twenty years. laylah. what? any time these twenty years thou hast 85 deserved a beating, old scandal-monger! and often thou hast had it. fatma. it was not a beating that thou didst earn, princess. many a time i h

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

ster, and each word is heard by those whose ears have been deaf for seven cycles and whose lips have been sealed for nigh upon fourteen rounded terms. the first word contains the value numerical of the synthetic indigo. it reverberates forth. the scales descend. he who hath ears to hear it, mounteth the scales and addeth to that word another sound. none have heard it save he who hath stood before the prince of doom, and hath seen darkness descend upon the fivefold sons of flesh. this dual word buildeth a wall which surroundeth the son of man whose lips are dumb. it- 759- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust holdeth him secure until the word is spoken which will unseal the fount of speech. this silence lasteth for seven times forty-nine years and each year for a day. when th

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

the two symbols which are esoterically theirs. the symbol for france is the fleur de lys, which she adopted centuries ago under divine guidance, which symbol stands for the three divine aspects in manifestation. the emphasis is upon the third aspect, producing intelligent manifestation. the symbol of great britain, under the same divine apportioning, is the three feathers, carried as the arms of the prince of wales. the scintillating and brilliant french intellect, with its scientific bent, is accounted for by the interplay of the third ray of active intelligence with the fifth ray of scientific understanding. hence their amazing contribution to the knowledge and thought of the world, and their brilliant and colourful history. be it remembered also that the glory of the empire which was f

ALICE A BAILEY13 PROBLEMS OF HUMANITY

ed the right setting and by the wonder of their own achievement made it possible for a still more wonderful expression of rightness to manifest. we can have no further expression of divinity until men act more divinely than at present; we shall have no "return of christ" or a downpouring of the christ consciousness until the christ in every man is more awake and alert than is at present the case; the prince of peace or the spirit of peace will not make the presence of peace felt on earth until the peaceful intentions of men everywhere are changing the aspect of world affairs. unity will not be the distinctive characteristic of mankind until men have themselves pulled down the separating walls, and have removed the barriers between race and race, between nation and nation, between religion

ALICE A BAILEY14 THE REAPPEARANCE OF THE CHRIST

ced by an expressed goodwill. the guarantee of the appearance of that goodwill is the excessive expression of hate a hate which has been slowly mounting in the minds of men since the beginning of the 19th century, and which is reaching a new high at this time. a proportionate measure of the energy of love will demonstrate later as the result of the activity of the spirit of peace, working through the prince of peace, as christ has sometimes been called (is. ix.6) this spiritual being will not descend from the high place whereon he works and from whence his energy is directed, but the christ will act and serve as the channel for his directed potency. the inflow of his divine energy (extra-planetary energy) is destined to bring peace eventually upon earth, through the expression of goodwill

ALICE A BAILEY15 THE DESTINY OF THE NATIONS

n france and great britain through their esoteric national mottoes and also between the two symbols which are also theirs. the symbol for france is the fleur de lys, which she adopted centuries ago under divine guidance, which symbol stands for the three divine aspects in manifestation. the symbol for great britain, under the same divine apportioning, is the three feathers, carried as the arms of the prince of wales. the scintillating and brilliant french intellect with its scientific bent is accounted for by the interplay of the third ray of active intelligence with the fifth ray of scientific understanding. hence their amazing contribution to the knowledge and the thought of the world and their brilliant and colourful history. be it remembered also that the glory of the empire which was

ALICE A BAILEY23 THE EXTERNALISATION OF THE HIERARCHY

and love (atma-buddhi) and because of this, his consciousness became extra-planetary as is the consciousness of the lord of the world, and he could then touch certain heights of awareness and contact certain solar agencies which had never before been contacted by man. this achievement enabled him to put humanity in touch with the spirit of peace. he thus himself became the light of the world and the prince of peace. in this manner, shamballa and the hierarchy were brought into a close relationship and two great streams of force were blended and a definite interplay set up between them. the buddha, through his achievement of illumination, established the first major link with the forces of light. the christ, through his ability to express the will of god in love and as world salvage, estab

in every land, asking them to associate themselves in their own way and with their own people, and to do this on as large a scale as possible as large, at least, as that of your effort in may, 1936. the times are ripe for a response to these ideas; the recognised pain and distress of the world will open both hearts and purses. the idea of a christmas appeal and call to prayer and to invocation of the prince of peace will be potent in evoking a desirable reaction, and will serve also to blend into closer unity all who recognise the work the hierarchy is attempting to do. i would ask you to call for help from all sides, and to let these ideas work out into the world on the basis of their usefulness and opportuneness. omit from this appeal none that you know, for through them millions can be

eir usefulness and opportuneness. omit from this appeal none that you know, for through them millions can be reached and swung into the desired activity. to those of you who can appreciate and use the great invocation, i would suggest its renewed and earnest use. this alternative invocation might, however, be suggested and found useful "o lord of light and love, come forth and rule the world. may the prince of peace appear and end the warring of the nations. may the reign of light and love and justice be begun. let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with us" the coming world order april 1940 this analysis of world conditions is being written in america, where there is, as yet, relative physical safety and time for the re-adjustment of views, and the opportunity also to give- 114- th

usefulness, because the majority of those who used it turned it into a peace prayer. it was instead a great spiritually militant invocative demand. this must not happen with this stanza of invocation. it is a demand; it is also an authoritative affirmation of existent fact; it sets in motion agencies and forces hitherto quiescent, and these can change the face of the world battlefield; it invokes the prince of peace, but he carries a sword, and the effects of his activity may prove surprising to those who see only the needs of the form aspect of humanity. that strength and enlightenment may be yours and the power to stand and the ability to fight for the release of humanity is the prayer and the appeal of your brother, the tibetan. the great invocation- stanza two september 1940 it has see

ssues, and when there is real synthesis of goal and of purpose and a true unification of vision upon the mental plane, of fixed and unalterable desire upon the emotional plane, and a dedication to practical effort upon the physical plane, then there will be hope that the embodiment of "the desire of all nations" will appear. that embodiment is one mode in which divine intervention can take place. the prince of peace will lead his people through war to peace. those who think only in terms of peace as they understand it and desire it are apt to forget the biblical implication that the prince of peace takes a definite part in the battle of armageddon (now in full progress. after achieving victory, he will then lead his triumphant cohorts through the gates into "jerusalem" the city of peace. t

e world scriptures: the rider on the white horse. this refers to the time prior to the phrase so well-known in the christian fields "the lamb slain from the foundation of the world" in the earlier cycle, the then initiates spoke of the "sacrificial horse, slain to all eternity" it conveys the same basic idea. c. this avatar can descend to the physical plane and there appear, to lead his people as the prince who leads through war to peace. d. the whole problem before the hierarchy and humanity today, in connection with the coming avatar, can be summed up in the following four questions- 198- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust can he bring the energy of synthesis with him, thereby bringing about rapid changes? this depends upon his being overshadowed by the avata

cannot be declared here. only some questions, suggesting possibility, are permissible. think you that his body of manifestation is already on earth, waiting to be overshadowed, inspired and used at the right time, as was the vehicle of the master jesus by the christ? there are those who say that it is waiting and has been waiting for 22 years. is it possible that there will be a sudden descent of the prince of light and peace to change present conditions by the effectiveness of his radiance and his message? there are those who look for him to suddenly appear, and they number millions of expectant people. some say he is already on his way. is it possible that this wesak festival will see him approach nearer to the hierarchy and make a contact with them? some say it will take place. can the

nder world peace an effective outcome of wise action and the establishment of right human relations. just as the great lord of love and son of god, the christ, used as his vehicle of expression on earth, the form of the master jesus, so this great extra-planetary life, the spirit of peace, can be enabled, on a higher turn of the spiral, to use as his vehicle of expression, the form of the christ, the prince of peace; thus his stupendous energies will be stepped down through the medium of the lord of love and become available to the mass of men. i gave you later another stanza of the invocation, of great power which was suited to the conditions of war a war which proved inevitable and unavoidable. this last invocation was not- 261- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis t

r reaction to spiritual hope, to the expectancy and to the curiously widespread belief that divine intervention is possible and at hand. as the momentum of this spiritual activity develops, so will the responsiveness among men develop, and if the reaction is that which is hoped for, it will be the masses everywhere who will slowly unite to bring about the conditions needed for the reappearance of the prince of peace, bringing with him the potency and the benediction of the avatar of synthesis. the number of these semi-enlightened people is growing fast; desperation is hastening their response to help from on high, and in due time their numbers will be so great that totalitarianism, as well as chaotic democracy, will not be able to stand against them. this is no mystical or visionary dream

ALICE BAILEY THE LABOURS OF HERCULES

wn mind; and in the mist of tears i hid from him, and under running laughter. up vistaed hopes i sped; and shot, precipitated, adown titanic glooms of chasmed fears, from those strong feet that followed, followed after [69] in the zodiac of denderah, this star is called apes, the head. we are told (in the appendix, p. 1518, of the companion bible) that the brightest star in canis major is sirius, the prince, called in persian, the chieftain. there are three other stars in the same constellation: one is called "the announcer, another the "shining one" and the third "the glorious, all of them phrases emphasizing the magnificence of canis major and, esoterically, the wonder and the glory of the higher self. in canis minor, the "underdog, the same writing tells us that the name of the brightes

, summarize the lesson of this labor. in st. peter's epistle we find these words "your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" and in revelations v, 5, we find the words "behold, the lion of the tribe of judah the root of david, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof" hercules, the aspirant, the soul, symbolized the lion, the prince, the king, the ruler, and because of this he symbolically wore the lion's skin. the nemean lion stands- 63- the labours of hercules essentially for the coordinated, dominant personality, for the aspirant has always to be a highly evolved individual. with the triple aspects of the lower personal self fused and blended and, therefore, potent beyond the average, the aspirant often becomes

ord went out only to the country where the queen of the amazons ruled her woman's world, all men excluded. it was left for hercules to understand the nature of the labor, and he did not. also the amazons worshipped the moon (the form, and mars, the god of war; they too did not understand their true function, for mary is pictured with the moon under her feet, and in her arms the one to be known as the prince of peace. the two ways as always there is a choice for good or evil before the native of a sign, depending on his status of evolution and the degree of sensitivity. virgo is called the goddess of virtue or of vice. but what is the root meaning of "vice "to render ineffective, and that for virgo is to negate the whole purpose of the sign, for it is said that "the christ is to her the pur

BALANONES TEMPLE OF SET FAQ

t of polaric constituents- its me, in this other thing called a body- becomes a building block of a personal methodology based upon knowledge, intuition, learning and change as a result of the preceding. the results of xeper are manifestations into the world of ideas, art, science and culture. for the individual the results of xeper become a metaphysical departure point for developing a bond with the prince of darkness by creating a matrix of linked ideas whose path leads towards the genesis of self being. you'll find another comment or two concerning xeper in the ref document. 2.2 initiation- what do those necklaces and medallions mean? the temple of set is an initiatory organization, dedicated to the initiation and growth of its members. that dedication to initiation, to the philosophy o

ic they were exploring, and felt that anton lavey's antics of that year were in contradiction to their own experiences. the temple of set has grown a lot in scope and maturity in those twenty years. because of this history, and because of the many antinomian pursuits followed by setians, many people will call the temple of set "satanic" many setians do, too, but not all "satan" is a name given to the prince of darkness, just like "set" is a name given to the prince of darkness. however "set" is a name given by a religion which found setian principles attractive and noble, and which honored the prince of darkness "satan" is a name given to the prince of darkness by christianity out of fear and revulsion. the christian satan is a twisted bastardization of the true prince of darkness "satanis

n some vague connection to the organic stream. we are followers of the transcendental path, wherein person immortality is achievable by a strengthening of the idealized self. in an increasingly post-christian world, the term "satanism" will become irrelevant. more discussion concerning the temple of set and satanism can be found in the ref document. you may also be interested in essays concerning the prince of darkness provided by balanone (http//www.bigfoot.com/ balanone/pod.html) and "concerning our patron" by high priest don webb (http//www.bigfoot.com/ balanone/patron.html. 2.4 left hand path the left hand path is the tradition of spiritual dissent. it is a process of using the ideas and actions of the seeker to create or realize an immortal, individual, potent, and powerful essence th

st of us would gladly do away with the tax exemption of all religious organizations, losing our own if it meant that all christian, jewish, hindu, scientologist, and other religions also paid their fair taxes. but as long as they are tax exempt, we'll save our money this way also) yes, setian priests are able to perform legally binding marriage ceremonies. 3.2 set set is the most ancient name for the prince of darkness, given to the prince of darkness in ancient (pre-dynastic) egypt. whether set exists as an independent metaphysical being, or whether he's a symbol for man's most individualistic attributes, is a topic always under discussion somewhere in the temple of set. you may also be interested in essays concerning the prince of darkness provided by balanone (http//www.bigfoot.com/ bal

ve no ties of friendship to us. 6.2.4 who is a setian? various people continue to call themselves setian even though they are not members of the temple of set. the question as asked on the xepera-l mailing list in may, 1999 was> if one can be a *satanist* witho ut being a member of cos, can one be a *setian* without being a member of tos my answer* if you mean "can someone believe in the prince of darkness as set without being a member of the temple" then yes, they can* if you mean "can someone actively seek and accomplish xeper without being a member of the temple of set" then yes, they can* if you mean "can someone practice setian forms of magic without being a member of the temple of set" then yes, they can* if you mean "can someone be recognized as and called a setian by t

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ted order, an often unfertile result of the dayside world of the humanistic fellowship, which in time, leads to a stasis of being. it is in the solitude of the shadow can then the essence be revealed, to present the endless possibility of becoming. the adversary is called and known by many names and titles. among them are such as shaitan, iblis, satan, lucifer and set. such god forms are masks of the prince of darkness who within ourselves offers freedom and divinity for those willing to strive for it. the adversary itself is the gateway from which we discover our own will, or direction of endless possibility of desire. this is the very conscious gift of the artist austin osman spare, whom of witch blood, gave us the gift of self liberation in the form of the grimoire the book of pleasure

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ry system which we find to fit so accurately in the hebrew bible. in setting forth his scheme, to enforce it, and to finish out his detailed exposition in a general postulate, viz, the one word[[vol. 2, page] 40 the secret doctrine. sephrim (sephiroth) of the number jezirah, the author explains the separation of this word in the three subordinate ones, a play upon a common word s-ph-r, or number" the prince al-chazari says to the rabbi "i wish now that thou wouldest impart to me some of the chiefest or leading principles of natural philosophy, which as thou sayest were in former times worked out by them (the ancient wise ones; to which the rabbi makes answer "to such principles appertains the number of creation of our race-father abraham (that is abram and abraham, or numbers 41224 and 412

ar anterior to the eden of genesis. and of an altogether different and more substantial character, resembling the new jerusalem. thus, satan being perfect in wisdom, and beauty, his vast empire is our earth, if not the whole solar system. certainly no other angelic power of greater or even equal dignity has been revealed to us. the archangel michael himself is quoted by jude as preserving towards the prince of darkness the respect due to a superior, however wicked he may be, until god has formally commanded his deposition" then we are informed that "satan was from the moment of his creation surrounded by the insignia of royalty: that he "awoke to consciousness to find the air filled with the rejoicing music of those whom god had appointed" then the devil "passes from the royalty to his pri

ysiological sense- is proved by his voluminous writings and frequent allusions and hints. yet eliphas, after having alluded to it a hundred times in his previous works, says in his latest "histoire de la magie" p. 220 "we protest with all our might against the sovereignty and the ubiquity of satan. we pretend neither to deny nor affirm here the tradition on the fall of the angels. but if so, then the prince of the angelic rebels can be at best the last and the most powerless among the condemned- now that he is separated from deity- which is the principle of every power" this is hazy and evasive enough; but see what hargrave jennings writes in his weird, staccato-like style "both saint michael and saint george are types. they are sainted personages, or dignified heroes, or powers apotheosiz

other fire or light gods- fire burning and destroying as well as warming and giving life- he ended by being accepted in the destructive sense of "fire" the name loki, we learn("asgard and the gods" p. 250, has been derived from the old word "liechan" to enlighten. it has, therefore, the same origin as the latin "lux, light" hence loki is identical with lucifer (light-bringer. this title, given to the prince of darkness, is very suggestive and is a vindication in itself against theological slander. but loki is still more closely related to prometheus, as he is shown chained to a sharp rock, while lucifer, identified with satan, was chained down in hell; a circumstance, however, which prevented neither of them from acting in all freedom on earth, if we accept the theological paradox in its f

of divinity! o great thaumaturgist of the old testament! o invisible vicar of christ within his church" etc, etc. the work is in great honour in the latin church[[vol. 2, page] 480 the secret doctrine. speaking of the saviour to the israelites, isaiah) tells them that "the angel of his presence saved them in their affliction "so he was their saviour* elsewhere he (michael) is called very plainly "the prince of the faces of the lord, the glory of the lord" both (jehovah and michael) are "the guides of israel. chiefs of the armies of the lord, supreme judges of the souls and even seraphs* the whole of the above is given on the authority of various works by roman catholics, and must, therefore, be orthodox. some expressions are translated to show what subtle theologians and casuists mean by t

oo apparent. ezekiel addresses his lamentations and reproofs to the king of tyre; isaiah- to king ahaz, who indulged in the worship of idols, as did the rest of the nation, with the exception of a few initiates (the prophets, so called, who tried to arrest it on its way to exotericism, or idolatry, which is the same thing. let the student judge. in ezekiel xxviii. it is said "son of man, say unto the prince of tyrus, thus saith the lord god (as we understand it, the "god" karma: because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said i am a god. and yet thou art a man. behold i shall bring strangers upon thee. and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom. and they shall bring thee down to the pit" or earth-life. the origin of the "prince of tyrus" is to be traced to, and

, was three times as high as it is now; having sunk at two different times. it is of a volcanic origin, and therefore the voice[[vol. 2, page] 494 the secret doctrine. within ezekiel says "i will bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee" etc (v. 18. surely it does not mean, as seems to be the case from the translated texts, that this fire was to be brought from the midst of the prince of tyrus, or his people, but from mount atlas, symbolising the proud race, learned in magic and high in arts and civilization, whose last remnant was destroyed almost at the foot of the range of those once gigantic mountains. truly "thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more; as the very name of the race and its fate is now annihilated from man's memory. bear in mind, that

(cosmic) serpent which runs with 370 leaps (siphrah dzeniouta, 33) it means the cyclic periods of the great tropical year (25,868 years, divided in the esoteric calculation into 370 periods or cycles, as one solar year is divided into 365 days. and if michael was regarded by the christians as the conqueror of satan, the dragon, it is because in the talmud this fighting personage is represented as the prince of waters, who had seven subordinate spirits under him- a good reason why the latin church made him the patron saint of every promontory in europe. in the kabala (siph. dzen) the creative force "makes sketches and spiral lines of his creation in the shape of a serpent" it "holds its tail in its mouth" because it is the symbol of endless eternity and of cyclic periods. its meanings, howe

who was proud enough to believe himself god; brave enough to buy his independence at the price of eternal suffering and torture; beautiful enough to have adored[[vol. 2, page] 507 the living devils. himself in full divine light; strong enough to reign in darkness amidst agony, and to have built himself a throne on his inextinguishable pyre. it is the satan of the republican and heretical milton. the prince of anarchy, served by a hierarchy of pure spirits"(histoire de la magie, 16-17) this description- one which reconciles so cunningly theological dogma and the kabalistic allegory, and even contrives to include a political compliment in its phraseology- is, when read in the right spirit, quite correct. yes, indeed; it is this grandest of ideals, this ever-living symbol- nay apotheosis- of

a very fair representation of the number of the "principles" of occultism, but much confused; and this is what we call the 7 principles in man, and what mr. massey calls "souls" giving the same name to the ego or the monad which reincarnates and resurrects, so to speak, at each rebirth, as the egyptians did, namely "the renewed" but how can ruach (spirit) be lodged in kama-rupa? what does bohme, the prince of all the mediaeval seers, say "we find seven especial properties in nature whereby this only mother works all things (which he calls- fire, light, sound (the upper three) and desire, bitterness, anguish, and substantiality, thus analysing the lower in his own mystic way "whatever the six forms are spiritually, that the seventh, the body (or substantiality, is essentially" these are th

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sterious connection between swara and light is one of its most profound secrets (t. subba row, five years of theosophy, p. 154[[vol. 1, page] 271 occultism in the upanishads. this lasted so long as the vedas and the brahmanas remained in the sole and exclusive keeping of the temple-brahmins- while no one else had the right to study or even read them outside of the sacred caste. then came gautama, the prince of kapilavastu. after learning the whole of the brahmanical wisdom in the rahasya or the upanishads, and finding that the teachings differed little, if at all, from those of the "teachers of life" inhabiting the snowy ranges of the himalaya* the disciple of the brahmins, feeling indignant because the sacred wisdom was thus withheld from all but the brahmins, determined to save the whole

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oot of the powers of fire. 2. the ace of cups is called the root of the powers of water. 3. the ace of swords is called the root of the powers of air. 4. the ace of pentacles is called the root of the powers of earth. 5. the knight of wands is "the lord of the flame and lighting: the king of the spirits of fire" 6. the queen of wands is "the queen of the thrones of flame" 7. the king of wands is "the prince of the chariot of fire" 8. the knave of wands is "the princess of the shining flame: the rose of the palace of fire" 9. the knight of cups is "the lord of the waves and the waters: the king of the hosts of the sea" 10. the queen of cups is "the queen of the thrones of the waters" book t page 1 of 26 http//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2002 11. the king of cups is "the prince o

26 http//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2002 11. the king of cups is "the prince of the chariot of the waters" 12. the knave of cups is "the princess of the waters: the lotus of the palace of the floods" 13. the knight of swords is "the lord of the wind and the breezes: the king of the spirits of air" 14. the queen of swords is "the queen of the thrones of air" 15. the king of swords is "the prince of the chariot of the winds" 16. the knave of swords is "the princess of the rushing winds: the lotus of the palace of air" 17. the knight of pentacles is "the lord of the wide and fertile land: the king of the spirits of earth" 18. the queen of pentacles is "the queen of the thrones of earth" 19. the king of pentacles is "the prince of the chariot of earth" 20. the knave of pentacles i

ttp//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2002 yet liked notwithstanding. kind and generous when not opposed. if ill dignified, obstinate, revengeful, domineering, tyrannical, and apt to turn against another without a cause. she rules the heavens from above the last decan of pisces to above the 20 degree of aries: including thus a part of andromeda. water of fire queen of the salamanders. vii. the prince of the chariot of fire king of wands a kingly figure with a golden, winged crown, seated on a chariot. he has large white wings. one wheel of his chariot is shewn. he wears corslet and buskins of scale armour decorated with a winged lion's head, which symbol also surmounts his crown. his chariot is drawn by a lion. his arms are bare, save for the shoulder-pieces of the corslet, and he b

hand upon the ibis. she is imaginative, poetic, kind, yet not willing to take much trouble for another. coquettish, goodnatured and underneath a dreamy appearance. imagination stronger than feeling. very much affected by other influences, and therefore more dependent upon dignity than most symbols. she rules from 20 degree gemini to 20 degree cancer. water of water queen of nymphs or undines. xi. the prince of the chariot of the waters king of cups a winged kingly figure with winged crown seated in a chariot drawn by an eagle. on the wheel is the symbol of a scorpion. the eagle is borne as a crest on his crown, cuirass and buskins. general attire like king of wands. beneath his chariot is the calm and stagnant water of a lake. his armour resembles feathers more than scales. he holds in one

the other a large, bearded, newly severed head of a man. intensely perceptive, keen observation, subtle, quick and confident: often persevering, accurate in superficial things, graceful, fond of dancing and balancing. if ill dignified, cruel, sly, deceitful, unreliable, though with a good exterior. rules from 20 degree virgo to 20 degree libra. water of air queen of the sylphs and sylphides. xv. the prince of the chariot of the winds king of swords a winged king with winged crown, seated in a chariot drawn by arch fays, represented as winged youths very slightly dressed, with butterfly wings: heads encircled by a fillet with a pentagram thereon: and holding wands surmounted by pentagrams, the same butterfly wings on their feet and fillets. general equipment as the king of wands: but he be

t. a goat is by her side. in one hand she bears a sceptre surmounted by a cube, and in the other an orb of gold. she is impetuous, kind; timid, rather charming; great-hearted; intelligent, melancholy; truthful, yet of many moods. if ill dignified she is undecided, capricious, changeable, foolish. she rules from 20 degree sagittarius to 20 degree capricorn. water of earth the queen of gnomes. xix. the prince of the chariot of earth king of pentacles a winged kingly figure seated in a chariot drawn by a bull. he bears as a crest the symbol of the book t page 9 of 26 http//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2002 head of the winged bull. beneath the chariot is land, with many flowers. in the one hand he bears an orb of gold held downwards, and in the other a sceptre surmounted by an orb a

cups. moon 1. libra peace restored 2 of swords. 2. sagittarius great strength 9 of wands. 3. aquarius unstable effort 7 of swords. 4. taurus material success 6 of pentacles. 5. cancer blended pleasure 4 of cups. book t page 12 of 26 http//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2002 hb:chkmh the four twos symbolize the powers of the king and queen just uniting and initiating the force; but before the prince and princess are thoroughly brought into action. therefore do they generally imply the initiation and fecundation of a thing. hb:bynh realization of action owing to the prince being produced. the central symbol on each card. action definitely commenced for good or evil. hb:chsd perfection, realization, completion: making a matter settled and fixed. hb:gbvrh opposition, strife and strugg

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l-mighty god who fashioned the earth and all things by a word! who sent his only-begotten son into the world to crush the spirit of evil with its bellowing; do thou speedily give heed and send thine holy and effulgent ministering angels from their stations. let them come that they might administer thine virtue, strength and wisdom unto me, in these actions, with whatever spirits i call forth. let the prince of darkness have no power over me and his servitors no power to enslave me but assist me that i may act to the glory of god. bring strength, o lord, by thine holy angels raphael, gabriel, uriel and michael; who resisted against lucifer and his raving followers which fell from heaven, and were consigned to hell for a time and a time; who serve god in consistancy and faith; who sing "holy

the spirit samael in which the absolution of the seven deadly sins is accomplished, through the bidding of god. the ofannim the ofannim is four in number and is ruled by offanniel; he is a prince and rules over the moon. he is an ancient and great prince. he has sixteen faces, four on each side and 8466 eyes. he is beset with two hundred wings, one hundred on each side. the cherubim cherubiel is the prince of the cherubim and it is these angels who, by their wings, make the four winds blow. the wind goeth toward the south and turneth about unto the north; it turneth anout continually in its course and returneth again unto its circuits. and from the sphere of the sun they return and descend upon the rivers and the seas and upon the hills, as it is written: for lo, he that formeth the mount

CASE PAUL F THE BOOK OF TOKENS

t to each man there is appointed a last day, and none knoweth the time save he who hath appointed it [149] t h e book of t o k e n s 7 the lake of fire is that divine understanding which cometh to a man who succeedeth in contemplation. as did our father abraham, and the last day is the time of that achievement. then shall all things pass away for that man. and he shall behold all things anew. and the prince of darkness shall be cast into the lake of fire. for then shall that enlightened one see that the demon is but the shadow of the lord [150] comment on ayin* a y i n, pronounced ahyin. transcribed as" o. the number 70. meaning: eye. the renewing intelligence. 4 "the darkness is the fountain of existence" is based on a secondary meaning of ayin, o i n, which is "well, fountain, or spring

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ew, later being translated into greek, and later still being translated into old slavonic. 80 (n.t) gospel of matthew. 80 (n.t) gospel of luke. c.86 apollonides archprophet orapis of memphis wrote in greek on egyptian religion. 90 (n.t) gospel of john. 81-96 revelation of st. john. 123-170? apuleius, the golden ass 100-300 ce composition of corpus hermetica 100-185? pistis sophia 120-189 r. judah the prince, redactor of the mishnah. gave merkabah teachings to r. yochanam. c.120 r. akiba ben joseph 130 theon of smyrna: biblion- natural square often cited as magic. d. 132 rabbi ishmael. attributed to him is 3 enoch, or the hebrew apocalypse of enoch, supposedly written after his visionary ascension into heaven 132-5: bar kokhba rebellion in palestine. jerusalem is leveled and jews are forbid

CHYMICAL WEDDING OF CHRISTIAN ROSENKREUTZ

ain in the aforementioned garden, where i found that the lion, instead of his sword, had a pretty large tablet by him. now having looked well at it, i found that it was taken out of the ancient monuments, and placed here for some special honour. the inscription was somewhat worn out with age, and therefore i have a mind to set it down here, as it is, and give everyone leave to consider it( hermes the prince. after so many wounds inflicted on humankind, here by god s counsel and the help of the art flow i, a healing medicine. let him drink me who can: let him wash who will: let him trouble me who dare: drink, brethren and live) this writing might well be read and understood, and may therefore suitably be placed here, because it is easier than any of the rest. now after we had first washed o

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fathers of the united states was benjamin franklin, the first grand master of the freemasons of pennsylvania. he 34..and the truth shall set you free became a friend of sir francis dashwood, the chancellor of the british treasury, and founder of the secret society called the club of hell's fire. franklin became a member along with the mayor of london, the son of the archbishop of canterbury, and the prince of wales. he travelled to france to canvass successfully for the support of the french freemasons for the american revolution, and he also secured the services of the german freemason, baron von streube, who served in the army of frederick the great of prussia. the baron was to play a major part in the colonists' victory over the british. franklin's connections with the french brotherho

st and socialist countries and groups around the world. the bavarian illuminati, the creator of the bund, was founded on may 1st 1776. marx had close connections with the british aristocracy through his marriage to jenny von westphalen, who was related to the scottish dukes of argyll and the campbells. one of her ancestors, anna campbell, the countess of balcarras and argyll, was the governess to the prince of orange, later king william, who granted the charter to the bank of england and caused such untold misery in ireland. archibald campbell, the first duke of argyll, travelled with william on his journey to england to take the throne in 1688. the present earl of balcarras is related to viscount cowdray (weetman john churchill pearson, whose mother was the daughter of lord spencer church

ina, a period camouflaged by the writings of rudyard kipling about the british raj (british drug runners. in the book, the opium clippers, basil lubbock names the the one party states 313 owners of the british vessels engaged in the opium trade as the east india company; jardine matheson; dent and co; pybus bros; russell and co; cama bros; duchess of atholl; the earl of balcarras; king george iv, the prince regent; the marquis of camden; and lady melville. it was lady melville's ancestor, george, who welcomed william of orange to the throne and was made lord privy seal. after the second opium war, which ended in 1860, the british merchant banks and trading companies established the hong kong and shanghai corporation as the central bank of the far east drug industry. according to all resear

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ative american tribes (many with the hard "k" sound in their names) say they descend from atlanteans or lemurians who fled directly to north america from the sunken lands. oklahoma, a significant illuminati centre in the united states, means "sun people of the red land".42 lucille taylor hansen collected native america legends, which say that some tribes came from atlantis under the leadership of the prince grandson of votan iii, who was alleged to be the last priest king of the atlantean house of votan. hansen says that this grandson of the royal bloodline of atlantis wrote a book called proof that i am a serpent, which survived in circulation among the native americans until the time of the european invasion when it disappeared. prince votan's arrival in north america was celebrated with

have exposed him in the biggest secret and this book as a shape-shifting satanist who tortures and sacrifices children. i am told that heath is a regular guest at the secluded priory bay hotel on the east of the island and that former government minister peter mandelson also stays there, although i have not been able to confirm this at the time of publication. mandelson is known to fellow mps as "the prince of darkness" and has been forced to resign twice from government office over financial and misuse of power allegations. he has played a leading role for the illuminati within tony blair's labour party. both heath and mandelson are members of the illuminati's bilderberg group, which i will highlight in a later chapter. co-incidentally, tom cruise and nicole kidman, stars of eyes wide shu

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t down with him.56..and he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and satan, andbound him for a thousand years, and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed itover him, that he should deceive the nations no more.57in a dead sea scroll fragment translated by the hebrew scholar, robert eisenman,there is a description of a watcher called belial (bel, who is described as the prince ofdarkness and the king of evil. he is said to be terrifying in his appearance- like aserpent with a visage like a viper. one of the main angelic groups in hebrew lore is theseraphim or fiery serpents and the watchers are very much connected to thedescription of serpents. in the persian teachings they also talk of a being they describeas the old serpent having two feet, just as the book

ouses, many of which continue to this day,were rupert, the count of nassau, and christian, count of oldenbourg. both lived inthe 11th and 12th centuries, the very period when the black nobility-babylonianbrotherhood launched its plan to control the whole of europe. from rupert came thehesse-darmstadt and hesse-cassal lines, the dukes of luxembourg, the battenborgs/battenbergs (later mountbattens, the prince of orange and nassau, and the kings ofthe netherlands. from christian came the kings of denmark and norway, theschleswig-holstein line and the hanovers, who became kings of england. it was fromthe hanovers that the present house of windsor is derived. other black nobility-reptilebloodlines included the dukes of normandy (like william the conqueror, hence theirsupport for him and the st

pointing out the183malevolent use of this knowledge, which can, and is, used very positively and lovinglyalso by people who call themselves druids and wiccan. the reason i mention that peoplewere druids etc, is to confirm that they understood and worked with the esotericknowledge while condemning it in public and hiding behind christianity. anotherhellfire club member at this time was frederick, the prince of wales, and so were theprime minister, the first lord of the admiralty, and the mayor of the city of london.4this was the company kept by benjamin franklin, the man who would lead a rebellionagainst the same british crown! in truth he was agent 72 of british intelligence, the verysame organisation created by people like francis bacon and dr john dee during thereign of elizabeth i. in

died in 1795. theprince was secretly taken to the v endee palace and given sanctuary by prince conde. hewas later moved to a fortress on the river rhine where he lived under the name of baronde richemont. he arrived in england in february 1804 with the former royal paymasterof france, george payseur, and was protected by king george iii, the monarch at thetime of the american war of independence. the prince changed his name again todaniel payseur while george payseur became george bayshore. king george iii gavethe prince, now daniel payseur, a ship and awarded george bayshore 600 acres of landin north carolina. when they arrived in america they were given help by the boddiefamily, who were related to the british monarchy. before leaving england, the princebought shares in the virginia comp

c messages at the scene of his crimes. one thing is obvious from theevidence, jack the ripper was connected to the highest levels of the britishestablishment and, most probably, the royal family. there have been claims and rumoursperiodically that prince albert didnt die at sandringham and instead was taken togermany. this would have been easy because the british royal family of queen victoriaand the prince albert were a german royal line and they had more blood relatives ingermany than they did in england. the name of the british royal house at that timewas the german house of saxe-coburg-gotha. in the early years of the nazi party,when hitler was virtually unknown outside of bavaria, three of his financial sponsorswere the duke of saxe-coburg-gotha, the grand duke of hesse, and the grand

put a cross on a pieceof paper every five years and choose the next brotherhood puppet to run their country. inthe united states, staggeringly, they vote electronically and this makes it so easy to rig.tony blair became an immediate bosom-buddy of bill clinton (cfr, tc, bil) andthey speak with one (brotherhood) voice. blairs minder in the labour governmenthas been peter mandelson (riia, nicknamed the prince of darkness. he is one of themost important brotherhood link-men within the british labour party and continues tobe so despite his resignation from the cabinet over a financial scandal. incidentally itwas when peter mandelson took charge of the labour partys image-making in the1980s that they changed their party symbol from the red flag to the classic brotherhoodsymbol over the ages. th

further erosion of britishdecision making and the swamping of freedom by the centralised, bureaucraticeuropean union. blair has blatantly filled his ministerial team negotiating with theeuropean union with people who want the uk to join the single bank and currency.among them, before his resignation in a financial scandal, was our friend petermandelson, the man members of parliament have dubbed: the prince of darkness. atthe time of writing, the three major british political parties are headed by tony blair(bil, william haig (bil, and paddy ashdown (bil).we are being conned and the brotherhood initiates at the top in the banks andcorporations have been activated to frighten the people into believing there will be aneconomic collapse if a country does not join the single bank and currency

and former executive director of the international monetary fundand the world bank for great britain. the crown agents foundation, which holds theshare capital in trust, is headed by sir david rowe-ham, knight grand cross of thebritish empire. this trust includes barclays bank, standard and chartered bank,unilever, tate and lyle, securicor (a global operator of security services, britishtelecom, the prince of wales business leaders forum (headed by prince charles, andthe aga khan foundation. the same old crowd. the crown agents manages thecustoms services for mozambique and, through a company called europe sa, is incharge of all economic construction procurement for bosnia. yes, bosnia. it is alsoinvolved in a joint venture with a monaco-based company, es-ko, to provide all thefood for un

le he was having a relationship with her sister sarah, in 1977. diana was 16, but itwas three years later that the windsors really made their move on her. with the queenmother and lady fermoy manipulating behind the scenes, she was invited to a danceat buckingham palace to celebrate charles 30th birthday. then, in july 1980, a friend414of charles, philip de pass, asked her to stay with them while the prince was there. indianas own words, charles was all over her and he leapt on me practically.22 heasked her to travel with him to buckingham palace the next day and an invitationfollowed to join the windsors in the september at balmoral, their residence in scotland.eventually charles asked her to marry him and she accepted. i love you so muchdiana said to him. whatever love is charles replied

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determined, at an early age, to discover the laws and secrets of water. schauberger saw water as a living substance filled with life and life's energies. when viktor reached adulthood, he naturally went into the service of the government, working for a local prince, a large landowner, as a forest warden. near the end of wwi he had earned a position of responsibility over a large wilderness area. the prince, in need of money, contracted to lumber companies to log the wilderness area. a literal logjam occurred when the lumber companies could not get the logs out of the mountains due to inadequate water supply to float the logs to the lumber mills. viktor devised special flumes based on natural water pathways (i.e, spiral and meandering paths) which required minimal water to float logs to th

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nature in both a natural and supernatural sense. the shadow holds substance which bears the fruit of knowledge from the practitioner who is daring enough to taste it. set is the original opposer or adversary, whose form captivated and later frightened those who dare stand against him. the persian foundation of averse practice is found in some satanic lore written by zoroastrian priests. ahriman, the prince of darkness in that regions lore is the initiator of the shadow practice of sorcery, thus cannot be judged within a spectrum of the zoroastrian religion this gnosis is other and stands outside within practice. to make proper reference; and by their devotion to witchcraft (yatuk-dinoih) he seduces mankind into affection for himself and disaffection to ohrmazd, so that they forsake the re

that he was bivarasp, whom of which existed in the time of noah, was most feared for his murdering of many kings. ahriman appeared in the legend of zohak14 first visited zohak, the son of king mirtas, disguised as a noble visiting. his words were empowering, as one who sought to become something other- if thou wilt listen to me, and enter into a covenant, i will raise thy head above the sun thus the prince listened to ahriman. he later took the throne and became king. ahriman taught him the arts of magic and zohak slowly became what the just called a tyrant king. it was soon after that ahriman appeared to the king as a youth who was a cook. he was employed to prepare dishes for the king, and instead of herbs and various foods he prepared him the flesh of animals, which made the king stron

e essence in relation to leviathan lucifer and lilith, the force which creates and empowers the mind. beelzebub or beelzbuth according to s.l. macgregor mathers in the sacred magic of abramelin the mage described his name as meaning bol, hebrew for lord and zbvb, flies. beelzebub is a form of the adversary which holds close if not identical associations to satan. the name baal zebuth was known as the prince of demons in the time of christ, when the pharisees took against christ. they associated christ having been possessed by beelzebub and referred to his power as being able to drive the demons from one by the power of demons. it is suggested that the name of beelzebub, being the god of ekron which was a philistine city. the canaanite name baal which is an early 39 pagan god is the root of

demons. it is suggested that the name of beelzebub, being the god of ekron which was a philistine city. the canaanite name baal which is an early 39 pagan god is the root of this demon. king solomon had dealings with this demon and learned much about his nature. he is considered the lord of flies and a powerful force. an interesting text concerning him is the following "then hell, receiving satan the prince, with sore reproach said unto him: o prince of perdition and chief of destruction, beelzebub, the scorn of the angels and spitting of the righteous why wouldest thou do this? thou wouldest crucify the king of glory and at his decease didst promise us great spoils of his death: like a fool thou knewest not what thou didst. for behold now, this jesus putteth to flight by the brightness of

DICTIONARY GLOSSARY OF OCCULT TERMINOLOGY

wand (q.v) and on the lotus wand aries is represented by the color blue. keywords include: wide rangingly, boisterously, bluntly, expansively, optimistically, wisely, freely. sanders, alex: the founder of a tradition of wicca (q.v) known as alexandrian wicca (q.v. called by his followers "the king of the witches" satan: in the christian, jewish, and islamic religions, the supreme arch-foe of god. the prince of darkness, the adversary of god. in modern thought, the lord of evil. satanism: a religion that basis it's beliefs on reverse and backward principles of christianity. the worship of satan, the arch-foe of christ, through such practices as the black mass, sexual perversion, drug taking, violence, mutilation, killing, and sacrilege. in reality, most people who call themselves satanists

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l by means of his operations. the tree and its keys are infinite in their adaptability. mystical qabala page 50 10. the four court-cards of the tarot are called in modern packs, king, queen, knight, and knave; but in the traditional packs they are, according to crowley, arranged and symbolised differently. the king, being a mounted figure, indicating the swift action of the yod of tetragrammaton; the prince of the esoteric tarot is a seated figure, corresponding to the vau of tetragrammaton; and the princess, the knave of the modern packs, correspond to the he final of the sacred name. 11. the twenty-two trumps are arranged in various ways by various authorities, of which mr. waite gives a selection, but in our system we will follow the order given by crowley for reasons already discussed

ings according to his supreme and unquestioned will. in other words, it is the nature of kether that conditions all things, because all things are evolved from it. bearded he is, because in the curious symbolism of the rabbis every hair of his beard has significance. 20. the manifestation of the forces of kether in briah, the world of archetypal mind, is said to be through the archangel metatron, the prince of countenances, who tradition avers was the teacher of moses. the sepher yetzirah says of the tenth path, malkuth, that "it causes an influence to flow from the prince of countenances, the archangel of kether, and is the solirce of illumination of all the lights of the universe" thus plainly do we learn that not only does spirit flow out into manifestation in matter, but matter by its

dom (hebrew spelling: mem, lamed, kaph, vau, tau) magical image: a young woman, crowned and throned. situation on the tree: at the base of the pillar of equilibrium. yetziratic text: the tenth path is called the resplendent intelligence because it is exalted above every head and sits upon the throne of binah. it illuminates the splendours of all the lights, and causes an influence to emanate from the prince of countenances, the angel of kether. titles given to malkuth: the gate. the gate of death. the gate of the shadow of death. the gate of tears.the gate of justice. the gate of prayer. the gate of the daughter of the mighty ones. the gate of the garden of eden. the inferior mother. malkah, the queen. kallab, the bride. the virgin. god-name: adonai malekh or adonai ha aretz. archangel: sa

d the path of the arrow, which is shot from qesheth, the bow of promise; it is by this route that the mystic rises upon the planes; the initiate, however, adds to his experience the powers of the side pillars as well as the realisations of the middle pillar. 79. this aspect of the central pillar is expressed in the yetziratic text wherein it states that malkuth causes an influence to emanate from the prince of countenances, the angel of kether. 80. the additional titles assigned to malkuth bring out its attnbutes clearly. it is regarded as the gate and the mate. these two ideas are in essence one idea, for the womb of the mother is the gate of life. it is also the gate of death, for birth into the plane of form is death to higher things. 81. malkuth is also said to be kallah, the bride of

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the throne. the sphere of the sun is represented by raphael, the sphere of the moon by gabriel. the obverse sephiroth, or qlippoth, build up in exactly the same way. in the habitations of hell these two are known as the disputers and the obscene ones, whose names sufficiently indicate their characters. the sphere of the sun is also the point of manifestation of the messiah or saviour upon earth. the prince of peace has his obverse in the disputers. who that has had the vision beautiful does not know the reaction that follows it, and the need of wisdom, self-control and patience to deal with the forces that are released not only in the soul but in the environment? it is for this reason that periods of purgation and discipline precede all revelations. we must keep the vigil before we can si

EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS OF ANI MALESTROM

n a chair before his heart, which rests on a stand. chapter xxxa. the chapter of not allowing the heart of a man to be driven away from him in the underworld. vignette: a heart.[2] chapter xxxb. the chapter of not allowing the heart of a man to be driven away from him in the underworld. vignette: the deceased being weighed against his heart in the balance in the presence of osiris "the great god, the prince of eternity" chapter xxxi. the chapter of repulsing the crocodile which cometh to carry the magical words# from a man in the underworld. vignette: the deceased spearing a crocodile. chapter xxxii [the chapter of] coming to carry the magical words from a man in the underworld. this chapter has no vignette. the versions of the book of the dead. http//www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/ebod03.h

, and through love for thee all proclaim thy name before that of all other gods. unto thee are offerings made by all mankind, o thou lord to whom commemorations are made, both in heaven and in earth. many are the shouts of joy that rise to thee at the uak] festival, and cries of delight ascend to thee from the (9) whole world with one voice. thou art the chief and prince of thy brethren, thou art the prince of the company of the gods, thou stablishest right and truth everywhere, thou placest thy son upon thy throne, thou art the object of praise of thy father seb, and of the love of thy mother nut. thou art exceeding mighty, thou overthrowest those who oppose thee, thou art mighty of hand, and thou slaughterest thine (10) enemy. thou settest thy fear in thy foe, thou removest his boundarie

'mhnon kai` a?s enh toi s ka'tw en gui'ois to`n a?rpokra'thn. the remainder of the hymn refers to horus] p. liii osiris invested with the attributes of ra. later in the xviiith, or early in the xixth dynasty, we find osiris called "the king of eternity, the lord of everlastingness, who traverseth millions of years in the duration of his life, the firstborn son of the womb of nut, begotten of seb, the prince of gods and men, the god of gods, the king of kings, the lord of lords, the prince of princes, the governor of the world, from the womb of nut, whose existence is for everlasting,[1] unnefer of many forms and of many attributes, tmu in annu, the lord of akert,[2] the only one, the lord of the land on each side of the celestial nile"[3] in the xxvith dynasty and later there grew up a cla

ege of amen, which seems to have been established early in the xviiith dynasty by the kings who were his devout worshippers. the extract from a papyrus written for the princess nesi-khonsu,[2] a member of the priesthood of amen, is an example of the exalted language in which his votaries addressed him "this is the sacred god, the lord of all the gods, amen-ra, the lord of the throne of the world, the prince of apt,[3] the sacred soul who came into being in the beginning, the great god who liveth by right and truth, the first ennead which gave birth unto the other two enneads,[4] the being in whom every god existeth, the one of one,[5] the creator of the things which came into being when the earth took form in the beginning, whose births are hidden, whose forms are manifold, and whose growt

ble and mighty in his two risings, the lord of space, the mighty one of the form of khepera, who came into existence through khepera, the lord of the form of khepera; when he came into being nothing existed except himself. he shone upon the earth from primeval time [in the the legend of ra and isis. http//www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/ebod07.htm (5 of 10 [8/10/2001 11:23:38 am] form of] the disk, the prince of light and radiance. he giveth light and radiance. he giveth light unto all peoples. he saileth over heaven and never resteth, and on the morrow his vigour is stablished as before; having become old [to-day, he becometh young again to-morrow. he mastereth the bounds of eternity, he goeth roundabout heaven, and entereth into the tuat to illumine the two lands which he hath created. whe

a hieroglyphic transcript, by maspero, m moires publi s par les membres de la mission arch ologique fran aise au caire, t. i, p. 594 ff, and pll. 25-27. 3 a district of thebes on the east bank of the nile, the modern karnak. 4 see within, p: xcvii. 5. 6# neter netra. m. maspero translates "dieu exer ant sa fonction de dieu, dieu en activit de service" or "dieu d isant] p. cvi conception.[1] he is the prince of princes, the mightiest of the mighty, he is greater than the gods, he is the young bull with sharp pointed horns, and he protecteth the world in his great name 'eternity cometh with its power and bringing therewith the bounds) of everlastingness' he is the firstborn god, the god who existed from the beginning, the governor of the world by reason of his strength, the terrible one of t

t crowned king of the gods, god of life, lord of love, all the nations live when thou dost shine. the goddess nut doeth homage unto thee, and the goddess maat embraceth thee at all times. they who are in thy following sing unto thee with joy and bow down to the earth when they meet thee, the god of heaven, the lord of earth, the king of right and truth, the god of eternity, the everlasting ruler, the prince of all the gods, the god of life, the creator of eternity, the maker of heaven by whom is established all that therein is. the company of the gods rejoice at thy rising, the earth is glad when it beholdeth thy rays; the peoples that have been long dead come forth with cries of joy to see thy beauties. thou goest forth over heaven and earth, made strong each day by thy mother nut. thou p

lord of the crowns of the north and south, lord of the plate ii. http//www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/ebod14.htm (1 of 3 [8/10/2001 11:24:50 am] lofty white crown. as prince of gods and of men (3) he hath received the crook and the flail and the dignity of his divine fathers.[2] let thy heart which is [1. the word# er-pat is composed of er "chief" and pat a clan "tribe" or "family; seb, then, was the prince of the family of the gods. erpat is a very ancient word, and was probably in use in egypt before suten, the common word for "king" for a discussion on this point see maspero, un manuel de hi rarchie gyptienne, p. 15 ff; brugsch, aegyptologie, p. 210. 2 osiris, the night sun, was the son of ra, and the father and son of horus. he is always represented as a mummy holding in his hands the

pp. 1117-1119. see also wiedemann, religion, p. 75; pierret, panth on, p. 66. 6. a name of osiris which, as an important name, is written at times in a cartouche, e.g. it is usually explained to mean "the good being" although it has been suggested (proc. soc. bibl. arch, 1886) that "beautiful hare" is its signification. 7. a general term for a necropolis. akert is the country of which osiris was the prince; and it is mentioned as connected with stat and neter-khert, each of which is a name of the great necropolis on the western bank of the nile. see brugsch, dict. g og, p. 75; lepsius, todtenbuch, chap. 165, 1. 6; naville, la litanie du soleil, p. 98. 8. an or ani, a name or form of ra, the sun-god (compare "ani at the head of the cycle of the gods" gr baut, hymne, p. 22, and also of osir

s with right and with truth. i have drowned the serpent akhekh. i have come into the great hall which giveth strength unto the limbs; and it hath been granted to me to sail along in the boat of hai. the fragrance of anti unguent ariseth from the hair of him who hath knowledge (86) i have entered into the house of astes, and i have made supplication to the gods khati and sekhet within the house of the prince (87) i have arrived as a favoured one in tattu" vignette [1 [chapter xviii--introduction (upper register: the priest[2] an-maut-f, who has on the right side of his head the lock of heru-pa-khrat, or horus the child, and who wears a leopard's skin, introducing ani and his wife to the gods whose names are given in plates xiii. and xiv. text: an-maut-f saith "i have come unto you, o mighty

kes of osiris on the eastern[3] side of the lake of flowers,[4 (3 [neither shall i have] a boat wherein to go down the nile, and another wherein to go up, nor shall i go forward in the boat with thee. may my mouth be given unto me that i may (4) speak with it, and my two feet to it walk withal, and my two hands and arms to overthrow my foe. may the doors of heaven be opened unto me[5](5; may seb, the prince of the gods, open wide his two jaws unto me; may he open my two eyes which are blinded; may he cause me to stretch out my (6) feet which are bound together; and may anubis make my legs firm that i may stand upon them. may the goddess sekhet make me to rise (7) so that i may ascend unto heaven, and there may that be done which i command in the house of the ka of ptah.[6] i know my heart

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der should suffer persecution pat the hands of degenerates and those who were ignorant of its real spirit. the most noted example of late years was gabriel jogand-pages, a frenchman born in 1854. his publications against free masonry were grotesquely monstrous, but for a time gained many believers. the fact that they were denied by such distinguished free masons as emperor william i, bismarck and the prince of wales added to the excitement caused by the book, of which hundreds of thou *a venerable free mason once told me that many years ago, he met. a very old brother who said he was present on one of the memorable occasions when it is claimed that a woman was made an entered apprentice mason. the oath which she was compelled to take, far from being the legitimate one of that degree, was s

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00.00 into the organization. if the esteemed recruiters eventually begin to discourage more people from joining than they encourage to join, their titles may be revoked or the recruiters may be expelled for dubious reasons of sudden disagreement with the church of satan or its founder. 8. the 1975 turning point it is possible that the church of satan started as a genuine organization dedicated to the prince of darkness, but then deviated from its course and focused on perpetuating its professed alliance with the devil only as a conduit for fraud. this is the view held by michael aquino of the temple of set. the fact that the church of satan was originally a home study group indicates that at the very least it was originally an ideological movement. michael aquino describes how the church o

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e in a little-known tongue to a courtier, and asked him to remove the presumptuous philosopher. the latter, however, astonished him by replying in the same language: sire, he who acts hastily, in haste repents. the sultan, interested in his unconventional guest, questioned him and learned of the accomplishments of alfarabi. the sages who were present were also astounded at his wide learning. when the prince eventually called for some music, alfarabi accompanied the musicians on a lute with such marvelous skill and grace that the entire company was charmed. the sultan wished to keep such a valuable philosopher at his court, and some say that alfarabi accepted his patronage and died peacefully in syria. others maintain that he informed the sultan that he would never rest till he had discover

definitions concerning angels and demons. the former term limited its meaning only to the obedient ministers of the will of the almighty, and the influence of evil angels is concentrated only on the devil or satan. these ideas were common to the whole eastern world, and were probably derived by the jewish people from the assyrians. the pharisees charged jesus with casting out devils by beelzebub the prince of the devils. the idea that evil spirits acted in multitudes under one person appears in mark 5:9, where, when he is asked his name, the evil spirit answers: my name is legion for we are many. in the bible two orders are mentioned in scripture, angels and archangels; but the latter only occurs twice, namely, in jude, where michael is called an archangel, and in i thessalonians 4:16, wh

people of god (revelation 12:7. the mention of michael by name occurs five times in scripture, and always in the character of a chief militant. in daniel, he is the champion of the jewish church against persia; in the revelation, he overcame the dragon; and in jude he is mentioned in a personal conflict with the devil about the body of moses. he is called by gabriel, michael, your prince, meaning the prince of the jewish church. gabriel first appeared as an angel to give daniel an interpretation of a dream (daniel 8:16.27) but earned his lasting fame as the one to announce both the birth of john the baptist to zachariah and the coming birth of jesus to the virgin mary (luke 1:11.38. developing notions about angels in the intertestimental period (the centuries just prior to the christian er

the devil in the shape of a butterfly flew around those who were celebrating the mass, who then ate a black host, which they were obliged to chew before swallowing. it is possible that the concept of the black mass derived from underground traditions of cathar heretics, who were put down by orthodox christianity during the fourteenth century. the cathars believed in two gods, the god of light and the prince of darkness, the maker of all material things. however, the idea of a black mass only became operative in the fifteenth century when the roman catholic church turned on the witches as followers of satan, whom because they believed in the magic of the christian mass, hence could conceive a vulgar misuse of its powers. several printed accounts which may have fueled the concept document st

were plunged into a deep sleep, lasting for three days and nights. cagliostro (1743.1795) considered by some to be one of the greatest occult figures of all time. it was the fashion during the latter half of the nineteenth century to regard cagliostro as a charlatan and fraud. this viewpoint was greatly aided by the savage attack perpetrated on his memory by thomas carlyle, who alluded to him as the prince of quacks. others, such as w. r. h. trowbridge (1918, have argued that if cagliostro was not a man of unimpeachable honor, he was by no means the quack and scoundrel so many have made him out to be. following is an outline of cagliostro s life as known before trowbridge s examination, after which the details of his career are explored in view of what may be termed as trowbridge s discov

n treating the poor. returning to germany, he was received in most of the towns through which he passed as a benefactor of the human race. some regarded his cures as miracles, others as sorceries, while he himself asserted they were effected by celestial aid. for three years cagliostro remained at strasbourg, honored and praised by all. he formed a strong friendship with the cardinal- archbishop, the prince de rohan, who was fired by the idea of achieving alchemical successes. cagliostro accomplished supposed transmutations under his eyes, and the prince, delighted with the seeming successes, lavished immense sums upon him. he even believed that the elixir of life was known to cagliostro and built a small house in which he was to undergo a physical regeneration. when he depleted the prince

satisfied with humbler shrines from the poor. somewhat similar to the above class is another small one which has power to enter the lower regions. these are the opposite of necromancers, for instead of calling up the dead and learning of them about the future destiny of the individual in whose behalf they are engaged, they lie in a trance for two days, when their spirits are said to have gone to the prince of darkness, to inquire how long the sick person shall be left among the living. let us now note the different methods adopted to cast out the evil spirits from the demoniacs. doctors are called to do it. they use needles to puncture the tips of the fingers, the nose, the neck. they also use a certain pill, and apply it in the following manner: the thumbs of the two hands are tied tight

ists was to assess lucifer s routed forces and reorganize them into a decided form of subordination or government. hence, extensive districts were given to certain chiefs who fought under the general lucifer. there was zimimar, the lordly monarch of the north, as shakespeare calls him, who had his distinct province of devils; gorson, the king of the south; amaymon, the king of the east; and goap, the prince of the west. these sovereigns had many noble spirits subordinate to them whose various ranks were settled with all the preciseness of heraldic distinction. there were devil dukes, devil marquises, devil counts, devil earls, devil knights, devil presidents, and devil prelates. as a picture of the infernal kingdom was constructed, it was determined that the armed host under lucifer had be

e book of enoch; in ecclesiasticus, satan is identified with the serpent of genesis; and in the book of the secrets of enoch his revolt against god and expulsion from heaven are described. in the jewish targinn, samael, highest of the angels, merges with satan into a single personality. satan in the christian new testament clearly builds on these later jewish forms. in matthew he is alluded to as the prince of demons, and in ephesians he is spoken of as ruling over a world of evil beings who dwell in the lower heavens. thus he is prince of the powers of the air. in revelation the war in heaven between god and satan is described, and satan s imprisonment is foreshadowed after the overthrow of the beast and the kings of the earth; he will be chained in the bottomless pit for 1,000 years (rev

ked three and stopped and then thrice again and so many hours together. her daughter hetty heard something like a man in a loose nightgown trailing after him coming down the stairs behind her, and sometimes a shape like a badger was seen under the bed. the noises answered knock for knock and came in any part of the house. at family prayers they became very agitated at the names of king george and the prince. samuel wesley often tried to speak to them but the only answer he received was two or three feeble squeaks a little louder than the chirping of a bird, but not like the noise of rats which i have often heard. another daughter, nancy, was once lifted up with the bed in which she sat. she leapt down and said that surely old jeffrey would not run away with her. she was persuaded to sit do

redated by a year s probation. the initiation ceremony included baptism and the beginning of daily purification rites within the group. the purification was followed by the evening meal. the meal had an eschatological significance, a foretaste of the meal to be presided over by the messiah. they believed the soul to be in the midst of a war between good and evil, the angel of darkess viewing with the prince of light. they also believed in astrology to some degree, ascribing a place in the battle based upon the day of one s birth. they saw themselves as collectively a militia in the service of light and individually at war with the darkness that entered through the body. their understanding of the body led them to celibacy and asceticism. the understanding of the life and teachings of the e

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its median restorer, zoroaster, or whether this doctrine was preserved in all its purity by the order of the magi. he then remarked that on them devolved the important trust of the monarch s education, which must necessarily have given them great weight and influence in the state. they were in high credit at 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 o

encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 986 masters, robert e. l. eros and evil: the sexual psychopathology of witchcraft. new york: julian press, 1962. forbidden sexual behavior and morality. new york: julian press, 1962. the homosexual revolution: a challenging expose of the social and political directions of a minority group. new york: julian press, 1962. mastiphal the name given to the prince of demons in an apocryphal book entitled little genesis, which was quoted by the greek monk and historian cedrenus (eleventh century. material for thought journal concerned with eastern and western teachings regarding the inner search for self. address: far west editions, p.o. box 27901-113, san francisco, ca 94127. online orders are available at http//www.material4thought.com. sources:

an in france concerns the daughter of a union between a human and a fairy who cursed the daughter melusine so that she became a serpent from the waist down every saturday. hans christian andersen s sad story the little mermaid echoes folk tales in its theme of a mermaid who falls in love with a prince in a passing ship; the mermaid takes on human form in order to gain a human soul and be close to the prince, but although constantly near him, she cannot speak. when the prince marries a human princess, the mermaid s heart is broken. there is a similar haunting pathos in matthew arnold s poem the forsaken merman. in curious myths of the middle ages (1884) folklorist s. baring- gould suggests that mermaid and merman stories originated from the half-fish half-human gods and goddesses of early r

even number of vowels in a man s name signifies something amiss in his left side; an uneven number, a similar affection on the right. second, of two competitors, success was based on the competitor with the longest name; thus achilles triumphed over hector. according to caelius rhodiginus, the gothic king theodotus practiced an unusual version of onomancy recommended by a jew. the diviner advised the prince, on the eve of a war with rome, to enclose 30 hogs in three different sties, having previously given some roman and others gothic names. on an appointed day, when the sties were opened, all the romans were found alive, but with half their bristles fallen off; all the goths were dead. from this, the onomantist predicted that the gothic army would be destroyed by the romans, who would los

unity is located in the foothills of mt. baker overlooking the nooksuck river near deming, washington. the math offers classes for residents and may be contacted at p.o. box 547, deming, wa 98244. sources: satchakrananda, yogi. coming and going: the mother s drama. deming, n.mex: raj-yoga math& retreat, 1975. thomas merton s dharma. deming, n.mex: raj-yoga math& retreat, 1986. rakoczi, the master the prince one of the masters originally contacted by helena petrovna blavatsky, cofounder of the theosophical society. according to theosophical teachings there exists a spiritual hierarchy composed of individuals who have finished their round of earthly reincarnations and have evolved to the spiritual planes, from which they guide the affairs of humanity. those members of the hierarchy closest t

achings there exists a spiritual hierarchy composed of individuals who have finished their round of earthly reincarnations and have evolved to the spiritual planes, from which they guide the affairs of humanity. those members of the hierarchy closest to humanity are the lords of the seven rays (of the light spectrum. each ray represents a particular virtue, which the lord of that ray exemplifies. the prince rakoczi is the master of the seventh ray, concerned with ordered service or ceremonial magic. he is involved with the ceremonial aspect of religion and magic, especially the ancient mysteries. he is also occupied with the volatile political situation in europe and north america and speaks many languages. reportedlty, rakoczi has had numerous incarnations. he was, successively, saint alb

an, portuguese, and spanish, and was even sent upon diplomatic missions by louis xv. horace walpole mentioned him being in london about 1743 and being arrested as a jacobite spy, but later being released. walpole wrote: he is called an italian, a spaniard, a pole, a somebody who married a great fortune in mexico and ran away with her jewels to constantinople, a priest, a fiddler, a vast nobleman. the prince of wales has had unsatiated curiosity about him, but in vain. however, nothing has been made out against him; he is released, and, what convinces me he is not a gentleman, stays here, and talks of his being taken up as a spy. saint germain claimed to have lived for centuries and to have known solomon, the queen of sheba, and many other persons of antiquity. although regarded as a charla

dertaking, and at length, by the help of magic, he gained his end. but as in many other tales among many other peoples, success brought no blessing to the man who had disturbed the repose of the dead. setna fell in love with the daughter of a priest at memphis, who turned out to be a witch, and took advantage of his intimate connection with her to bring him to ignominy and wretchedness. at length the prince recognized and repented of the sacrilege he had committed in carrying off the book, and brought it back to nefer-ka-ptah. in the hope of atoning to some extent for his sin he journeyed to koptos, and finding the graves of the wife and child of nefer-ka-ptah, he solemnly restored their mummies to the tomb of the father and husband, carefully closing the tomb he had so sacrilegiously dist

cording to the sixteenth-century magical ritual system arbatel, these are the spirits through whom god governs the world. they are known as the olympian spirits, and they govern the olympian spheres, which are composed of 196 regions. their names in the olympian language are: aratron, the celestial spirit of saturn, whose day is saturday; bethor, the angel of jupiter, whose day is monday; phaleg, the prince of mars, whose day is tuesday; och, the master of the sun, whose day is sunday; hagith, the sovereign of venus, whose day is friday; ophiel, the spirit of mercury, who must be invoked on wednesday; phul, the administrator of affairs in the moon, whose day is monday. each of these seven celestial spirits may be invoked by magicians with the aid of ceremonies and preparations. seventh-day

be extremely lucky. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. slavs 1417 transformation stories were also fairly common in slavonic folklore, which indicates that this was a form of magic practiced by the witches of those countries (see also seventh son) slawensik poltergeist a curious poltergeist case in 1806 in the castle of slawensik, upper silesia. councillor hahn, in the service of the prince of hohenlohe, was directed to proceed to slawensik, where he stayed in the castle with his old friend charles kern, attended by john, hahn s servant. on the third day of their residence, the disturbances commenced with a shower of lime, apparently from the ceiling. this was repeated the next day, accompanied by the sound of heavy blows. soon afterward, noises like a beating drum and a s

ain (sagb) one of the oldest and largest spiritualist associations. it grew out of the marylebone spiritualist association founded in 1872. the story of the association s early struggles to propagate spiritual truths in the marylebone area of london has been told in an sagb publication one hundred years of spiritualism, which also states that queen victoria held several seances after the death of the prince consort. even the term spiritualist led to many difficulties in the early days of the association, which had to change its name to the spiritual evidence society in order to hire halls. widespread opposition to spiritualism was also encouraged by the witchcraft act of 1735, which was frequently invoked for police prosecution of mediums. four years after the repeal of the witchcraft act

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of beauty transcending all else. the hero s name resounds ere he comes, hence proudly he strides, yet bows at once the stubbornest man at the throne of beauty, the all-conquering. helena enough! i ve sailed together with my consort here and now before him to his city am i sent; but what intent he harbours, that i can not guess. do i come here as wife? do i come here as queen? come i as victim for the prince s bitter pain and for the adverse fate the greeks endured so long? conquered i am but whether captive i know not! for truly the immortal gods ambiguously ordained my fame and fate, attendants dubious for beauty s person; and on this very threshold now they stand in gloomy threatening presence at my side. for rarely did my husband cast a glance at me there in the hollow ship, nor spake h

mn mountains close-engirdled, has been built. then enter in the lofty-towered, princely house and muster me the maids whom there i left behind, and with them summon too the wise old stewardess. let her display before thee all the treasure-hoard, just as my father left it and what i myself since then have added to the pile in war and peace. all wilt thou find there in due order standing, for it is the prince s privilege on coming home that he find all in faithful keeping in his house and each thing in its place just as he left it there. for of himself the slave has power to alter naught" chorus. now quicken with the glorious wealth, the ever-increased, thine eyes and thy breast; for the grace of chain, the glory of crown, rest in their pride and hold themselves rare; but enter in and challe

have not, as oft they do, lent only for a brief time admirable form, his amiable presence, his exalted mien, all transitory, then will he ever succeed in what he undertakes, be it in fights with men or in the little war with fairest women waged. indeed to many others he may be preferred, others whom high-esteemed i ve seen with mine own eyes. with slowly solemn step restrained by reverence i see the prince approaching. turn and see, o queen! faust [approaching with a fettered man at his side. in lieu of solemn greeting, as were fitting, in lieu of reverent welcome, i bring thee this servant fettered fast in manacles, whose slight of duty made me slight mine own. before this noble lady kneel thou down, to make confession and avow thy guilt. exalted mistress, here thou seest the man of visi

ere crowned, a solemn time- you had the sorcerer unbound. and from your crown, where christian honour hung suspended, the ray of pardon first on that damned head descended. but smite your breast, and straightway from your wicked gain give back a moderate mite unto the holy fane; that broad and hilly space where your tent stood erected, where by an evil spirits -league you were protected, where to the prince of lies you lent attentive ear, devote the land to holy use in pious fear, with hill and forest dense, as far as they re extending, with heights all clad in green, rich luscious pasture lending, clear lakes alive with fish, uncounted brooks that flow swiftly and serpent-like and plunging as they go, then the broad vale itself with mead and lea and hollow. thus is remorse expressed, and

FELDMAN DANIEL QABALAH THE MYSTICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

he new testament authors in the introduction to his translations of i enoch and ii enoch. on an additional note, it is very likely that the urantia book was largely based on the books of enoch. 19 the name metatron ]vroom is unusual for its two consecutive central letter tets. the ascension and transformation of enoch into metatron is a primary topic in i enoch. metatron is also frequently called the prince of the presence and the youth. e "h 3 20 raziel hagadol, i.e. the archangel raziel, is described as the keeper of the secrets or mysteries. the earliest extant edition of the sefer raziel is the amsterdam manuscript dated 1701. 21 the snake devouring its tail (i.e. with the end contained in the beginning) is an allusion found in various forms throughout the world s mystical traditions

FRANCIS A YATES GIORDANO BRUNO AND THE HERMETIC TRADITION

arts long and short".2 the book, indeed, sets forth bruno's appallingly complex combination of magia and cabala with lullism and the art of memory. in june, 1583, the polish prince albert alasco, or laski, visited oxford and, by order of the queen, was sumptuously entertained with banquets, plays, and public disputations.3 from john dee's diary, it would appear that sir philip sidney accompanied the prince to oxford, for dee says that sidney brought alasco to visit him at mortlake on their way back from oxford.4 bruno states in 1 op. lot, ii (ii, pp. 76-7- 1 "hie enim faciie invenies quidquid per logicam, metaphysicam, cabalam, naturalem magiam, artes magnas atque breves theorice inquiritur (ibid, p. 73. the "artes magnas atque breves" refer to the arts of ramon lull. 3 anthony a wood, hi

ology really apologises for nothing, for though it expresses deep admiration for the friars of the old oxford, it really complains again that those who have replaced them are "grammarian pedants, which was what he called the oxford doctors in the abuse in the cena. bruno would have preferred to meet one of the old barbarous friars at oxford, rather than the ciceronians of the present day. perhaps the prince alasco was also not quite satisfied, since sidney took him to see dee, the "conjuror, after his visit to oxford.2' de la causa, principio e uno (1584, dial. i dial, ital, pp. 209-10. for an english translation of this work, see s. greenberg, the infinite in giordano bruno, new york, 1950, pp. 77 ff^ these events may well have been in the mind of robert greene when he wrote (about 1587 o

he tones of the lament of the asclepius. bruno's quarrel with the "oxford pedants, found less satisfactory than earlier barbarous friars, takes on a new meaning in this context, and george abbot's inclusion of him in his anti- catholic propaganda becomes quite understandable. the argument on law continues under the next two constellations, corona borealis and hercules. the crown is to be given to the prince who will crush the pernicious pedants who decry good works,1 and hercules, though his image is banished from heaven because it recalls jupiter's fault, will go down to earth to do new good works.2 when the constellation cassiopeia comes under review, before the other gods have had time to determine anything about her, mars jumps up and demands furiously that her image shall remain in th

lready mobilised his forces, with spanish assistance; in july, henri iii had been forced to conclude the treaty of nemours which annulled the liberties formerly enjoyed by the huguenots and showed that he had practically given up to guise and the spain-inspired extreme reaction of the catholic league. in september, the pro-spanish pope, sixtus v, had launched his bull against henry of navarre and the prince of conde, proclaiming that as heretics these princes could never succeed to the throne of france, a move which made war inevitable. the league preachers were in full voice in paris with their frightful sermons, and the unfortunate king had retreated more and more into his devotions, only emerging for those weird penitent processions. this situation, immensely changed for the worse since

paris was perhaps so dire that it quenched the genius, at least for the time being. that all the works published in paris at this time were dedicated to the agent of navarre, piero del bene (except the dedication of the programme of the cambrai debate to henri iii, which drew a blank) may suggest that bruno was looking towards navarre, like his friend corbinelli and his correspondent in padua, as the prince to support in these times. henri iii and his mother were also looking towards navarre, and secret emissaries were being sent down into the south to try to persuade him to ease the situation by becoming a catholic. in later times, when henri was dead and when navarre finally came out victorious after those frightful wars of the league which destroyed the renaissance civilisation of franc

ough which the hermetic religion of the world is carried throughout the entire period reaching a very late climax in the works of athanasius kircher. in the final outburst of hermetism at the end of his oedipus aegyptiacus, kircher gives expression to the belief which inspires his whole work on the hieroglyphs. hermes trismegistus, the egyptian, who first instituted the hieroglyphs, thus becoming the prince and parent of all egyptian theology and philosophy, was the first and most ancient among the egyptians 1 champollion's discovery, which at last enabled the hieroglyphic inscriptions to be deciphered, was published in 1824. for the history of the discovery, see iversen, the myth of egypt, pp. 137 ff. champollion represents the second phase of the break-up of the egyptian myth, the first

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rideth upon a swift cloud and shall come into mitsraim [egypt. h and so the holy, blessed be he! rules mitsraim. 23 this world is seemingly the abode of tetragrammaton (4) assiah or the assiatic world, the world of action, also called the world of qliphoth, that is the world of shells or demons. in its ten sephiroth lives the actual material substance of the universe. it is the abode of sammael, the prince of darkness. it is subject to change, birth, death, corruption and re-birth, yet not anything in it is considered as ever totally annihilated or destroyed in essence or atom. it is the abode of the evil spirit and his demonical forces. 24 such are the four worlds. in the simple sephirotic scheme the first is referred to kether 'hokmah, and binah; the second to 'hesed, pahad, and tiphere

seven lower sephiroth are seven hells. each of these ten infernal sephiroth is inhabited by a host of demons, of which the first two orders are without form, the third is of darkness, and the remaining seven represent all human vices (activities. these seven infernal halls [or hells] are sub-divided into endless compartments, so as to afford a separate chamber of torture for every species of sin. the prince of this region of darkness is called satan in the bible. he is the same evil spirit, satan, the serpent, who seduced eve. 13 we are also told that: the ten sephiroth of atziluth have scintillated and brought forth the ten sephiroth of briah, and from the energy of these ten of briah sparkled forth the scintillations of the world yetzirah, and through these the ten sephiroth of the world

times removed; he is the gdark shadow of the manifestation of the great androgene of good h. 15 he is metatron in an active form, just as when in yetzirah he is metatron in a passive form- the serpent above and the serpent below. he is tetragrammaton reversed; and this was grasped by picus de mirandula when he wrote in his kabbalistic conclusions. the letters of the name of the evil demon who is the prince of this world are the same as those of the name of god. tetragrammaton- and he who knows how to effect their transposition can extract one from the other. 16 in brief, as the sorcerers were wont to proclaim: daemon est deus inversus. like adam qadmon, the evil sammael is androgenous, for his female companion, or counterpart, is esheth zenunim (ashth17 znvnim) the harlot, or woman of who

GILBERT THE MAGICAL MASON

s an enemy to man,butas a rebel to god. in the new testament we find the concrete ideal of the devil as the author of all evil. having been cast out from heaven, he can have no further contest with god himself, but devotes his energies directly to man, raging with malice at his fall. his especial action was to fight against the establishment of the kingdom of christ, who was born to combat satan, the prince ofthedemons, the ruler of the powers of the air, the king of this world.thecommon conception of the devil of our time has been much influenced by the works of milton, notably by hisparadise lost,in which the devil appearsundera newname-lucifer;and by goethe in hisfaust,in which mephist255 opheles appears in a german town as a fiend in human form, tempting faust to sin for pleasure.themo

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ed the ecstasies as above and so below, sun nourished djinn who drank deep of the shadows, whose sword tortures those who would obey me not. i call and command o king n. to bring this spirit unto me without violence or harm this is my will. the constraint i do conjure and summon thee, spirit n. by the flaming essence of the forked stave of the sun, the adversarial shadow and burning fire which is the prince of spirits, angels and daemon. come thou forth and without delay to me, spirit n. by adonai, the lord of the earth, by the axis of the sun and the moon i summon thee. by the eternal fire, come now unto this circle be welcomed unto me. welcome unto the spirit welcome spirit n. you are welcomed in this meeting place within the crossroads. i have summoned you forth, to join with me, by the

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vibrating the appropriate archangelic name, who governeth the works of (name of the element, to guide me in the pathway and furthermore to direct 5 thine angel (trace the letters in the air while vibrating the appropriate angelic name) to watch over my footstep therein. may the ruler of (name of the element, the powerful prince (trace the letters in the air while vibrating the appropriate name of the prince, by the gracious permission of the infinite supreme, increase and strengthen the hidden force and occult virtue of this (name of the implement, that i may be enabled with it to perform those magical operations for which it has been fashioned for which purpose i now perform this mystic rite of consecration in the divine presence of (trace the letters in the air while vibrating the approp

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he light of mortals is but darkness, and concerning which it is not fitting that we should speak more fully. and the sphere of its operation is called tycar \ylglgh. the beginning of whirling (or whirls, or whorls, the primum mobile or first mover, which bestoweth the gift of life in all things and filleth the whole universe. and hyha is the name of the divine essence in rtk; and its archangel is the prince of countenances. wrffm, he who bringeth others before the face of god. and the name of its order of angels is called cdqh twyj, the holy living creatures, which are also called the order of \yprc. in hmkj is a cloud-like grey which containeth various colours and is mixed with them, like a transparent pearl-hued mist, yet radiating withal, as if behind it there was a brilliant glory. and

which are also called the order of \yprc. in hmkj is a cloud-like grey which containeth various colours and is mixed with them, like a transparent pearl-hued mist, yet radiating withal, as if behind it there was a brilliant glory. and the sphere of its influence is in twlzm, the starry heaven, wherein it disposeth the forms of things. and hy is the divine ideal wisdom, and its archangel is layzr, the prince or princes of the knowledge of hidden and concealed things, and the name of its order of angels is \ynpwa, the wheels, or the whirling forces which are also called the order of \ybwrk. in hnyb is a thick darkness which yet veileth the divine glory in which all colors are hidden, wherein is mystery and depth and silence, and yet, it is the habitation of the supernal light. here is the su

idden, wherein is mystery and depth and silence, and yet, it is the habitation of the supernal light. here is the supernal triad completed. and the sphere of its operation is yatbc, or rest, and it giveth forms and similitudes unto chaotic matter and it ruleth the sphere of action of l. and jehovah \yhla is the perfection of creation and the life of the world to come. and its archangel is layqpx, the prince of the spiritual strife against evil, and the name of the order of angels is \ylara, the strong and mighty ones who are also called the order of thrones. the angel lphy is also referred unto hnyb. in hmkj is the radix of blue and thence is there a blue color pure and primitive, and glistening with a spiritual light which is reflected unto dsj. and the sphere of its operation is called q

re and primitive, and glistening with a spiritual light which is reflected unto dsj. and the sphere of its operation is called qdx,or justice, and it fashioneth the images of material things, bestowing peace and mercy; and it ruleth the sphere of the action of the planet k. and la is the title of a god strong and mighty, ruling in glory, magnificence and grace. and the archangel of dsj is layqdx, the prince of mercy and beneficence and the name of the order of angels is \ylmcj, brilliant ones, who are also called the order of dominions or dominations. the sephira dsj is also called hlwdg or magnificence and glory. in hnyb is the radix of red, and therein is there a red color, pure and scintillating and flashing with flame which is reflected unto hrwbg. the sphere of its operation is 5 call

operation is 5 called \ydm or violent rushing force and it bringeth fortitude, and war and strength and slaughter, as it were, the flaming sword of an avenging god. and it ruleth the sphere of action of the planet f. and rwbg \yhla is the \yhla, mighty and terrible, judging and avenging evil, ruling wrath and terror and storm, and at whose steps are lightening and flame. and its archangel is lamk the prince of strength and courage and the name of the order of angels is \yprc the flaming ones who are also called the order of powers. the sephira dsj is also called hlwdg or magnificence and glory, and the sephira hrwbg is also called pachad, terror and fear. in rtk is the radix of a golden glory and thence is there a pure, primitve and sparkling, gleaming golden yellow which is reflected unto

sparkling, gleaming golden yellow which is reflected unto trapt. thus is the first reflected triad completed. and the sphere of its operation is that of cmc, the solar light, and bestoweth life, light and brilliancy in metallic matter, and it ruleth the sphere of action of the a. and tudw hwla hwhy is a god of knowledge and wisdom, ruling over the light of the universe; and its archangel is lapr, the prince of \yklm that is kings or angelic kings, who are also called the order of virtues, angels and rulers. the angels aynp and aylp are also referred unto this sephira. it especially rules the mineral world. the beams of dsj and of trapt meet in jxn and thence in jxn arises a green, pure, brilliant liquid, and gleaming like an emerald. and the sphere of its operation is that of hgwn of exter

reen, pure, brilliant liquid, and gleaming like an emerald. and the sphere of its operation is that of hgwn of external splendor, producing zeal, love, harmony, and it ruleth the sphere of action of the planet c and the nature of the vegetable world. and twabx \yhla is a god of hosts and of armies, of triumph and of victory, ruling the universe in justice and eternity. and its archangel laynah is the prince of love and harmony, and the name of the order of angels is \yhla or gods who are also called the order of principalities. the angel laywrs is also referred unto this sephira. the beams of hrwbg and trapt meet in dwh and thence arises in dwh a brilliant pure and flashing orange tawny. and the sphere of its operation is that of bkwk, the stellar light, bestowing elegance, swiftness, and

range tawny. and the sphere of its operation is that of bkwk, the stellar light, bestowing elegance, swiftness, and scientific knowledge and art, and constancy of speech. and it ruleth the sphere of the action of the planet b. and twabx \yhla is also a god of hosts and of armies, of mercy and of agreement, of praise and honor, ruling the universe in wisdom and harmony. and its archangel is lakym, the prince of splendor and of wisdom, and the name of the order of angels is \yhla ynb, or sons of the gods, who are also called the order of archangels. the beams of dsj and hrwbg meet in dwsy and thence ariseth in dwsy a brilliant deep violet-purple or puce, and thus is the third triad completed. and the sphere of its operation is that of hnbl, the lunar beam, bestowing change, increase and decr

iant deep violet-purple or puce, and thus is the third triad completed. and the sphere of its operation is that of hnbl, the lunar beam, bestowing change, increase and decrease upon created things and it ruleth the sphere of action of y and the nature of mankind. and ydc is a god who sheddeth benefits, omnipotent and satisfying, and yjla is the god of life, the living one. its archangel is layrbg the prince of change and alteration. and the name of the order of angels is \ybwrk or kerubic ones who are also called the order of angels. and from the rays of this triad there appear three colors in twklm together with a fourth which is their synthesis. thus, from the orange tawny of dwh and the green 6 nature of jxn, there goeth forth a certain greenish citrine color, yet pure and translucent w

umns of the sephiroth are referred respectively thereto. in twklm, rah ynda is god, the lord and king, ruling over the kingdom and empire which is the visible universe. and twdwsy \lwu the world of foundations, the world of the elements, is the name of the sphere of operation of twklm which is called the sphere of the elements from which all things are formed, and its archangels are three: wrffm, the prince of countenance reflected from rtk, and wpldns, the prince of prayer (feminine, and nephesch ha messiah, the soul of the reconciler for earth. and the order of angels is \ca or flames of fire, as it is written, gwho maketh his angels, spirits and his ministers as a flaming fire, h and these are also called the order of blessed souls, or of the souls of the just made perfect. 7 notes by g

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM18

positions before un-neferu. verily i have come to thee, i have brought to thee maat. i have driven away for thee wickedness. i have not done iniquity to mankind nor have i done harm unto animals. not have i done wickedness in the place of maat. not have i known evil. not have i acted wickedly. not have i done each day any works above which i should do. not have i come forth my name to the boat of the prince. not have i despised god. not have i caused misery. not have i caused affliction. not have i done what is abominable to god. not have i caused harm to be done to the servant by his chief. not have i caused pain. not have i made to weep. not have i killed. not have i made the order for killing for me. not have i done harm to mankind. not have i taken aught of the 6 oblations in the templ

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left hand in the left hand of the astral and in both astral and physical say "hyha, hyha, hyha, hyha (vibrate and circulate by formula of the middle pillar. thou who dwellest in the boundless light, in whom only is being, who alone can say i am, beginner of movement, bestower of the gift of life in all things, thou who fillest the limitless universe with thy essence, grant unto me the presence of the prince of countenances, the great angel wrffm. he who bringeth others before the face of god, let him lead me in my aspirations after that divine and only selfhood which is in thee so that i may be enabled to live by the absolute control and purification of my natural body and soul, i having no other desire, may become a fit dwelling for my higher genius. for the desire of thy house, o ynda, h

GRAHAM HANCOCK FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS

iable parts of the then undiscovered southern continent on these maps are cape dart and cape herlacher in marie byrd land, the amundsen sea, thurston island in ellsworth land, the fletcher islands in the bellinghausen sea, alexander i island, the antarctic (palmer) peninsula, the weddell sea, cape norvegia, the regula range in queen maud land (as islands, the muhlig-hoffman mountains (as islands, the prince harald coast, the shirase glacier as an estuary on prince harald coast, padda island in lutzow-holm bay, and the prince olaf coast in enderby land. in some cases these features are more distinctly recognisable than on the oronteus finaeus map, observed hapgood, and it seems clear, in general, that mercator had at his disposal source 10 he left his graffito there. see peter tompkins, sec

GRIFFIN DAVID MAGICAL EVOCATION OF THE AVERSE FORCES

d psychology has emerged to fill the role once played by theurgy. we live in an age of religious tolerance, wherein christians may again begin to embrace the value of magic. indeed, christ the magus is the ideal of christian magicians. let the intolerant and the self-righteous remember that the religious leaders of his day accused christ himself of evil magic, of commanding demons by the power of the prince of demons. hierarchies of demons an important obstacle to overcome in the practice of magical evocation is the difficulty to find a suitable hierarchy of averse forces. the hierarchies in most of the grimoires are hopelessly corrupt, largely due to the practice of young religions to demonize gods and angels from the pantheons of pre-existing and contemporaneous spiritual traditions. for

GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 3

ne laying hands on them. the poets call gold' miol fro'sa' fruoto^s meal (sn. 146, to explain which phrase the poem grottasaungr is inserted in the edda; and in sasm. 151* occurs' sleit frosa frrs fianda a milli^ rymbegla says, in his time the fields bore crops without being sown (it is the blessed sampo-period of the finns, and metal was found everywhere in the ground; nature joined in extolling the prince, as she does in lamenting his death (p. 591. when helgi was born, eagles uttered a cry, and holy waters streamed down from the hills of heaven (saam. 149; in the year of hakon's election the birds, we are told, bred twice, and twice the trees bore, about which the hak. hakonarsaga cap. 24 has some beautiful songs. hartmann, a monk of st. gall, sings on the entry of the king' haec ipsa g

HANDBOOK OF EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY

mythology in literature only about ten late egyptian narratives survive from the new kingdom. the authors of these stories obviously assumed that their readers would have a detailed knowledge of egyptian myth. a story about a prince who is doomed by seven goddesses to be killed by a snake, a crocodile, or a dog has been called the world s oldest fairy tale. the ending of the story is missing, but the prince was probably saved by the spirited princess whose hand he wins in a jumping competition. the story known as truth and lies has been interpreted as an allegorical version of the osiris myth, with the deities transformed into a dysfunctional human family.62 the plot involves a son who grows up to avenge his father, truth, and defeat the enemy, lies. in contrast to isis, the hero s mother

ns come from the early roman period (see appendix: primary sources. the proper uses of magic and other types of secret knowledge form one of the main themes of these stories. land of magicians by the roman period, egypt was renowned as a land of priest-magicians. the ancient city of memphis was thought to be the place where they learned their secret craft. in the first of the stories about setna, the prince steals the magical book of thoth from an ancient tomb near memphis. he ignores the warnings of the ghosts who inhabit the tomb and is punished by horrible hallucinations until he gives back the forbidden book. several manuscripts ranging in date from the first century bce to the second century ce preserve parts of an actual book introduction 43 of thoth.105 this begins with a dialogue b

is set 900 years earlier in the reign of rameses ii. it tells how rameses married a princess of the distant land of bakhtan. while the king and queen were celebrating a festival in thebes, news came that the queen s sister, bentresh, was very ill. king rameses sent a learned scribe to bakhtan. he diagnosed that the princess s illness was caused by a spirit that was too powerful for him to fight. the prince of bakhtan asked the king of egypt to send him a god who could fight this spirit. rameses consulted the oracle of khonsu at karnak and was told to send a statue that was inhabited by a special manifestation known as khonsu who determines fate, the great god who drives out disease demons. the divine statue arrived in bakhtan after a journey of seventeen months. the god created magical pr

m a god who could fight this spirit. rameses consulted the oracle of khonsu at karnak and was told to send a statue that was inhabited by a special manifestation known as khonsu who determines fate, the great god who drives out disease demons. the divine statue arrived in bakhtan after a journey of seventeen months. the god created magical protection for the princess, and she became well at once. the prince of bakhtan and his soldiers watched in terror as khonsu conversed with the spirit he had driven out. khonsu ordered the prince to make offerings to placate the spirit so that it would never return. the prince was so impressed by the power of the divine statue that he decided to keep it in bakhtan. deities, themes, and concepts 155 after several years, the god appeared to the prince in a

terror as khonsu conversed with the spirit he had driven out. khonsu ordered the prince to make offerings to placate the spirit so that it would never return. the prince was so impressed by the power of the divine statue that he decided to keep it in bakhtan. deities, themes, and concepts 155 after several years, the god appeared to the prince in a dream making it clear that he wanted to go home. the prince did not dare to keep the statue any longer and sent it back to egypt with many rich gifts for the temple of khonsu. the temple of khonsu at karnak is very well preserved. on one of its walls is a text known as the khonsu cosmogony. this type of text tries to explain the origins of the world. in this version, khonsu is identified with the great snake who fertilized the cosmic egg and tra

person s fate was predestined. some instruction texts took the pessimistic view that it was impossible to evade your fate, but hymns and prayers claimed that gods such as amun had the power to change a person s destiny and bestow extra years of life. a new kingdom story tells how a longed-for son was born to the king and queen of egypt. on the night of his birth, the seven hathors announced that the prince 194 handbook of egyptian mythology was destined to be killed by a snake, a crocodile, or a dog. the king tried to save his son by shutting him in a remote palace away from all animals. when he grew up, the prince begged to be released on the grounds that his fate was in the heart of god. he traveled to the land of naharin and married a princess who had also been imprisoned by her father

94 handbook of egyptian mythology was destined to be killed by a snake, a crocodile, or a dog. the king tried to save his son by shutting him in a remote palace away from all animals. when he grew up, the prince begged to be released on the grounds that his fate was in the heart of god. he traveled to the land of naharin and married a princess who had also been imprisoned by her father. she saved the prince from his first fate, the snake. the prince managed to escape from his second fate, the dog, only to be seized by his third fate, the crocodile. the end of the story is missing, but the last words imply that the prince may be able to save himself by fighting the crocodile s enemy. the prince in this story seems to have much in common with a god called shed who became popular at the end o

head. looking for shade in the heat of the day, thutmose lay down in front of the statue and went to sleep. he dreamed that the great sphinx spoke to him as a father speaks to his son, naming itself as horemakhet (horus of the horizon) khepri-ra-atum. the god complained that he was ailing in all 206 handbook of egyptian mythology his limbs because the sand had overwhelmed him. he promised that if the prince would free him from the encroaching sand, thutmose would enjoy a long life and one day be king. when he awoke, thutmose sent for numerous workers. the remainder of the inscription is badly damaged, but we know that the helpful prince did become king thutmose iv. mud-brick walls that may have been intended to keep sand away from the great sphinx bear his cartouches. thutmose s inscriptio

HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

rcery i recommend the works of r.c. thompszi, but in that part of the world, atthe time, the case created a delirium of excitement. in the austrian dominions and in those under the doubtful protectorate of turkey, from bucharest down totrieste, no high family felt secure. in those half oriental countries every montecchi has its capuletti, and itwas rumoured that the bloody deed was perpetrated by the prince kara-gueorguevitch, or"tzerno-gueorgey" as he is usually called in those parts. several persons innocent of the act were, as isusual in such cases imprisoned, and the real murderers escaped justice. a young relative of the victim, greatlybeloved by his people, a mere child, taken for the purpose from a school in paris, was brought over inceremony to belgrade and proclaimed hospodar of s

tention. the group was a remarkable one, and i regrettedthat i was not a painter. what followed was a scene worthy to figure in macbeth. at one side she, the slendergirl, pale and corpse-like, writhing under the invisible fluid of him who for the hour was her omnipotentmaster; at the other the old matron, who, burning with her unquenched fire of revenge, stood waiting for thelong-expected name of the prince's murderer to be at last pronounced. the frenchman himself seemedtransfigured, his grey hair standing on end; his bulky clumsy form seemed to have grown in a few minutes.all theatrical pretence was now gone; there remained but the mesmerizer, aware of his responsibility,unconscious himself of the possible results, studying and anxiously expecting. suddenly frosya, as if liftedby some su

the first lines i read ran thus: vienna, 186. two mysterious deaths. last evening, at 9:45, as p- was about to retire, two of the gentlemen-in-waitingsuddenly exhibited great terror, as though they had seen a dreadful apparition. theyscreamed, staggered, and ran about the room, holding up their hands as if to ward off theblows of an unseen weapon. they paid no attention to the eager questions of the prince andsuite, but presently fell writhing upon the floor, and expired in great agony. their bodiesexhibited no appearance 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 mysterio

e promise of the king, and the happy ambarisha had a son, followed by several others.the eldest son, the heir to the throne for the time being, was called rohita (the red) and was surnameddevarata- which, literally translated, means god-given. devarata grew up and soon became a veritableprince charming, but if we are to believe the legends he was as selfish and deceitful as he was beautiful. when the prince had attained the appointed age, the god speaking through the mouth of the same courtpriest, charged the king to keep his promise; but when each time ambarisha invented some excuse topostpone the hour of sacrifice, the god at last grew annoyed. being a jealous and angry god, he threatenedthe king with all his divine wrath. for a long time, neither commands nor threats produced the desire

e whole country and colouring with a golden blue the wholescene. filled with terror, the crowd, and even the rishi himself, fell on their faces, half dead with fear. when they came to themselves, the mist had disappeared and a complete change of scene had been wrought. the fires of the funeral pyre had rekindled of themselves, and stretched thereon was seen a hind (rohit)*which was none else than the prince rohita, devarata, who, pierced to the heart with the knife he haddirected against another, was burning as a sacrifice for his sin* a play upon words. rohit in sanskrit is the dame of the female of the deer, the hind, androhita means "red. it was because of his cowardice and fear of death that he was changed,according to the legend, into a hind by the gods. some little way apart from the

HELENA BLAVATSKY THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY

ast word ought to have been spelt with one, instead of two, d's, as then budhism would have meant what it was intended for, merely "wisdom-ism (bodha, bodhi "intelligence "wisdom) instead of buddhism, gautama's religious philosophy. theosophy, as already said, is the wisdom-religion. page 10 the key to theosophy- hp blavatsky.txt q. what is the difference between buddhism, the religion founded by the prince of kapilavastu, and budhism, the "wisdomism" which you say is synonymous with theosophy? a. just the same difference as there is between the secret teachings of christ, which are called "the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven" and the later ritualism and dogmatic theology of the churches and sects. buddha means the "enlightened" by bodha, or understanding, wisdom. this has passed root a

ddhist and the christian, were preached with the same object in view. both reformers were ardent philanthropists and practical altruists-preaching most unmistakably socialism of the noblest and highest type, self-sacrifice to the bitter end "let the sins of the whole world fall upon me that i may relieve man's misery and suffering" cries buddha "i would not let one cry whom i could save" exclaims the prince-beggar, clad in the refuse rags of the burial-grounds "come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and i will give you rest" is the appeal to the poor and the disinherited made by the "man of sorrows" who hath not where to lay his head. the teachings of both are boundless love for humanity, charity, forgiveness of injury, forgetfulness of self, and pity for the deluded masses; bo

160,000,000 each. it requires fifteen figures to express the duration of such an age, after the expiration of which the maha-pralaya or great dissolution sets in, and lasts in its turn for the same space of fifteen figures. brahma-vidya (sans) the knowledge or esoteric science about the true nature of brahma and brahm. buddha (sans "the enlightened" generally known as the title of gautama buddha, the prince of kapilavastu, the founder of modern buddhism. the highest degree of knowledge and holiness. to become a buddha one has to break through the bondage of sense and personality; to acquire a complete perception of the real self, and learn not to separate it from all the other selves; to learn by experience the utter unreality of all phenomena, foremost of all the visible kosmos; to attain

) heat (life (b) light (mind (c) electricity (kamic or molecular powers, and (d) the synthetic essences, beyond spirit, or the radical cause of its existence and manifestation. for the hermetist or rosicrucian, when a flame is extinct on the objective plane, it has only passed from the seen world into the unseen; from the knowable into the unknowable. gautama (sans) a name in india. it is that of the prince of kapilavastu, son of sudhodana, the s kya king of a small territory on the borders of nepal, born in the seventh century bc, now called the "savior of the world" gautama or gotama was the sacerdotal name of the s kya family. born a simple mortal, he rose to buddhaship through his own personal and unaided merit; a man-verily greater than any god! gebirol salomon ben jehudah, called in

INFERNAL UNION

o legend, the fallen angel taught by belial .he is also known as asmodeus or ashmodei, the yezidi archangel ashamdon, and is the solar aspect of ahriman it seems, whose other name is ashmedai. he is the male serpent who possessed adam in the garden of eden in order to copulate with eve. in the christian apocalypse, and in thelema, he is the beast and the mate of babalon. in the kabbala, samael is the prince of the qlippoth, the inverse side of the tree of life and mate of lilith the queen of the qlippoth (lilith and babalon being the same. he is the infernal sun(night and fire) and she is the moon. samael is the source of all demonic energy. his title samael the black refers to his sinister nature and is connected to the sinister nature of nature itself. though it would be a mystery to som

INTRODUCTION TO THE SEVEN FACES OF DARKNESS

ous. unlike a right hand path prophet who must imagine that he hears a voice in a burning bush, we hear our own voice explaining our lives to us. throughout mankind's history, certain men and women have obtained this level of initiation, and have been, are, and will be the true black order, who by their strivings bring new impulses to the earth while living and beyond, and thus effect the work of the prince of darkness in creating the historical conditions needed for certain qualities to come to exist in mankind such as bravery, curiosity, love, and contemplation. this order has many outward names, but only one essen tinvocation of our lord of midnight, mahazhael-deval, being a conjuration of the high sabbatic witch-father copyright by andrew d. chumbley in the present-day recension of the

ISIS UNVEILED

first half ot the seventeenth century for sorcery, the crime of many was their attachment to the religion of lu- ther" says t. wright. and the petty princes were not unwilling to seise upon ai^ pretense to fill their coffers. the persons most perse- cuted being those whose property was a matter of consideration. at bambei, as weu as at wutzburg, the bishop was a sovereign prince in his dominions. the prince-bishop, john george 11, who ruled bamberg. after several unsuccessful attempts to root out lutheranism, distinguished his reign by a series of sanguinary witch-trials, which disgrace the annals^ that city. we may form some notion of the proceedings of us wchlhy agent* from the statement of the most authentic historians ol this dty that between 1625 and 1630 not less than 900 trials took

s child, the most beautiful girl in wurzburg. two boys, each twelve years old. stepper's little dau^ter. in the twentt-pntst bubninq, six pbbsons a boy fourteen years old. the little son of senator stolzenberger. two alumni. in the twentt-second bdbninq, six pebsons storman, a rich cooper. a strange boy. nt the twentt-thibd bdbning. nine pebsoks david croten's boy, nine years old. the two sons of the prince's cook, one fourteen, the other ten years old. in the. twentt-foubth bdbninq, seven pebsons two boys in the hospital. a rich cooper. in the twentt-pipth bubninq, six pebsons a strange boy. in the twbntt-sixth bubninq, seven pebsons weydenbush, a senator. hie little dau^ter of valkenberger. the little son of the town council bailiff. ik tbe twbntt-sbventh bubntno, seven pebsons a strange

devils" this is the church, and this the priesthood, which in the nineteenth century pays 5000 priests to teach the people of the united states the infidelity of science and the infallibility of the bishop of rome! we have already noticed the confession of an eminent prelate that the ehmination of satan from theology would be fatal to the perpetuity of the church. but this b only partially true. the prince sin would be gone, but sin itself would survive. if the devil were annihi- lated, the artidea oj faith and the bibu would remain. in short there would still be a pretended divine revelation, and the necessity for self-assumed inspired interpreters. we must, therefore, consider the authenticity of the bibu itself. we must study its pages, and see if they indeed contain the commands o

des mouncauz: mauri, de, p. 431; klso ch. sv, etc 142. dtmottolofia, p. 432; london, 1831. 143 'apologu pro herodotum' tu h. stepheiu' edit, of herodotus, c. 39, digitizecoy google n isis cnteilbd westminster abbey us described by the historian "two monks received the phial, and deposited it in the abbey. which matje all england shine wioi glory, dedicating it to god and st. edward* the story of the prince radzivill is well known. it was the undenia- ble deception of the monks and nuns surrounding him and his own confessor which made the polish nobleman become a lutheran. he felt at first so indignant at the 'heresy' of the reformation spreading in lithuania, that he traveled all the way to rome to pay his homage of sympathy and veneration to the pope. the latter presented him with a prec

return home his confessor saw the virgin, who descended from her glorious abode for the sole purpose of blessing these relics and authenticating them. the superior (tf the neighboring convent and the mother-abbess of a nunnery both saw the same viaon, with a re-enforcement of several saints and martyrs; they prophesied and "felt the holy ghost" ascending from the box of relics and over- shadowing the prince. a demoniac provided for the purpose by the clergy was exorcized in full ceremony, and upon being touched by the box immediately recovered, and rendered thanks on the spot to the pope and the holy ghost. after the ceremony was over the guardian of the treasury in which the relics were kept, threw himself at the feet of the prince, and confessed that on their way back from rome he had lo

red thanks on the spot to the pope and the holy ghost. after the ceremony was over the guardian of the treasury in which the relics were kept, threw himself at the feet of the prince, and confessed that on their way back from rome he had lost the box of reucs. dreading the wrath of his master, he had procured a similar box "which he hod filled with the small bones ol dogs and cats; but seeing how the prince was deceived, he preferred confessing bis guilt to such blasphemous tricks. tlie prince said nothing, but continued for some time testing not the rehcs, hut his confessor and the vision-seers. their mock raptiu'es made him discover so thoroughly the gross imposi- tions of the monks and nuns that he joined the reformed church. this is history. bayle^ shows that when the roman church is n

oured out throu^ splendid and immetue space (pleroma. it is gene- trix of the aeons. but one of them [the demiurge] went to matter (chaos) stirring up confused (turbvieniom) movements; and by a certain portion of heavenly light fashioned it, properly constituted for use and appearance, but the beginning of every evil. the demiurge (of matto) claimed divine honor* therefore christus' the anointed, the prince of the aeons (powers, was sent (expedilua, who taking on the peraon ot a most devout jew, lesu, vjos to conquer him; but who having laid ii (the body) aside, departed on high" we will explain farther on the full significance of the name christos and its mystic meaning. and now, in order to make such passages as the above more intelli- gible, we will endeavor to define, as briefly as pos

rld will be destroyed. such is the meaning of the re-absorption of all ijght into the pleroma or fullness, whence it originally descended* 413. king: the gnottia anif their bemaitu, p. 100; 2dd edit. 414. in ibe ootjiti cf nieodanum iida-bu)tli u called sabot by tbe pioiii and anony- mom author; evidently one of the final flings at tbe balf-satan, excusing himself to the prince of hell "i tempted him ijexus, and stirred up my old people, the jews, apunat him (hone: apoer. n. t, nieod, xv, 9: and grynaeua: orlhodoa)fftaplut,vo].l,toia.u,pp.m3,jg. of all examples jews are first robbed of ibeir sacred books, and then, in a spurious 'goapd &re iiuulteil by the retk 9ent*tioii of satan claim

JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

ious symbols which pass daily before our eyes: all which point, as we before have said, to spirit-light as the soul of the world, otherwise, to the inexpressible mystery of the holy ghost. little is it suspected what is the myth conveyed in the fackeltanz and fackelzug of berlin, of which so much was heard, as a curious observance, at the time of the marriage of the princess royal of england with the prince frederick william of prussia. this is the teutonic perpetuation of the bacchic gloryings, of the saturnian rout and flame-brandishing, of the earliest and last rite. 112 the rosicrucians. the ring of light, glory, nimbus, aureole, or circle of rays, about the heads of sacred persons; the hand (magnetic and mesmeric) upon sceptres; the open hand borne in the standards of the romans; the

ified scarab the emblem of the moon-god; and it is perpetuated in that mystically magnificent badge of france, the female lily, or lis. all the proofs of this lie concealed in our genealogy of the fleur-de-lis (p. 40, pp. 182, 183, et seq; also post, and the flowers-de- luce, or the fleurs de-lis, passim. it means generation, or the vaunt realised of the turkish soldan, donec totum impleat orbem. the prince of wales s feathers we believe to be, and to mean, the same thing as this sublime fleur-de-lis. it resembles the object closely, with certain effectual, ingenious disguises. the origin of the prince of wales s plume. 141 prince of wales's plume is supposed to be the adoption of the king's crest (by edward the black prince, at the battle of cressy, on the discovery of the slain body of t

e origin of the prince of wales s plume. 141 prince of wales's plume is supposed to be the adoption of the king's crest (by edward the black prince, at the battle of cressy, on the discovery of the slain body of the blind king of bohemia. bohemia again! the land of the fireworshipping kings, whose palace, the radschin, still exists on the heights near prague. we believe the crest and the motto of the prince of wales to have been in use, for our princes of wales, at a much earlier period, and that history, in this respect, is perpetuating an error perhaps an originally intended mistake. we think the following, which appears now for the first time, will prove this fact. edward the second, afterwards king of england, was the first prince of wales. there is reason to suppose that our valiant e

f the abstruse orientals. an old historian has the following: on their giving (i.e. the assembled welsh) a joyful and surprised assent to the king s demand, whether they would accept a king born really among them, and therefore a true welshman, he presented to them his new-born son, exclaiming in broken welsh, eich dyn! that is, this is your man! which has been corrupted into the present motto to the prince of wales's crest, ich dien, or i serve. the meaning of i serve, in this view, is, that i suffice, or the lis, or the act suffices (p. 46, and figures post, for all the phenomena of the world. brixworth church, northamptonshire. egyptian amulet. chapter the seventeenth. prismatic investiture of the microcosm. he chemical dark rays are more bent than the luminous. the chemical rays increa

l in its effects sometimes; and that, as a particular instance of its unfortunate character, it is an unlucky colour for the royal house of england at all events, for the king or queen of england personally singular as the notion would appear to be. we are not aware whether this sinister effct of the ominous colour white is supposed to extend to the nation generally. it is limited, we believe, to the prince or sovereign of england, and to his immediate belongings. the name john, which comes from iona, a remote feminine root, has also been reckoned unfortunate from the king s name both in england and in france. the reason of this does not appear to be anywhere stated. the origin of the prophecy, also, as to the formidable character of the colour white to england is unknown; but it is imagin

collar of esses is supposed always to be a part of the order of the garder. the coupled s.s. means the sanctus spiritus, or holy spirit, or the third person. the fleurs-de- lis, or lisses, or the lilies of the field, invariably appear in close connection with st. john, or the sanctus fig. 168. collar of esses. spiritus, and also with the blessed virgin mary, in all christian symbola or insignia. the prince of wales triple plume appears to have the same mythic egyptian and babylonian origin, and to be substantially the same symbol as the fleur-de-lis. when arranged in threes, the fleurs-de- lis represent the triple powers of nature, the producer, the means of production, and that produced. the fleur-de-lis is presented in a deep disguise in the t 238 the rosicrucians. three feathers which

les triple plume appears to have the same mythic egyptian and babylonian origin, and to be substantially the same symbol as the fleur-de-lis. when arranged in threes, the fleurs-de- lis represent the triple powers of nature, the producer, the means of production, and that produced. the fleur-de-lis is presented in a deep disguise in the t 238 the rosicrucians. three feathers which is the crest of the prince of wales; in this form the fleur-de-lis is intended to elude ordinary recognition. the reader will observe the hint of these significant lisses in the triple scrolls of esses coiled around the bar in the reverse of the gnostic gem, the chnuphis serpent, elsewhere given. this amulet is a fine opalescent chalcedony, very convex on both sides. it is the figure of the chnuphis serpent reari

, the chnuphis serpent, elsewhere given. this amulet is a fine opalescent chalcedony, very convex on both sides. it is the figure of the chnuphis serpent rearing himself aloft in act to dart, crowned with the seven vowels, the cabalistic gift to man in his fall, signifying speech. the reverse presents the triple s.s.s. coiled around the phallus. 169 170 171 figs 169, 170, 171. in fig. 170 we have the prince of wales s feathers, from the tomb of edward the black prince, in canterbury cathedral. this badge presents the idea of the fleur-de- lis, ich dien! i serve! fig. 171 represents the egyptian triple plumes, which are the same badge as the fleur-de-lis and the prince of wales s feathers, meaning the trinity. fig. 172 also (ante) referred to as fig. 191 is a gnostic gem. it represents the

olour is red. in this connection, and as bespeaking hermes or mercurius, the messenger of the dawn, may have arisen the use of the cock, as the emblem supposedly of the first descrier of the daily light from the tops of the steeples. it probably signifies the phallic myth. the grasshopper, dragon, arrow, and fox, as weathercocks, have undoubtedly a remote reference to the same idea of symbolising the prince of the powers of the air. the form of the pointed arch reached the orientals as we see in their temples in the shape of the phrythe prince of the powers ofthe air. 247 gian and median bonnet (lascelles, 1820. in these strange curves we have mingling the scarab, scorpion, s, or. cocks crow at day-dawn. weathercocks turn to the wind, and invite the meteoric or elementary influences, the p

ii. p. 406. the tudor rose, or rose-en-soilel (the rose of the order of the garter, is the rosicrucian the rose crucified. 261 red rose, crucified, with its rays of glory, or golden sunbeams, or mythical thorns, issuant from its white, immaculate centre-point, or lily-point all which have further occult meanings lying hidden in theurgic mysticism. all these are spoken in the famous round table of the prince (and origin) of christian knighthood, king arthur. his table is now hanging on the wall, dusty and neglected, over the king's seat or bench in the court- house on the castle hill of our ancient winchester. but upon this abstruse subject of the round table we have spoken more fully in another place. see elias ashmole. pope john xiv, about the year 970, issued a bull for the baptising of

booehm. 314 the rosicrucians. all lies between hermetic rarefaction and condensation, mortal and spiritual both. is not the devil the deep darkness or matter? the terra damnata et maledicta, which is left at the bottom of the process of the supreme distiller, who condenses and evokes the light from out of it? is not lucifer the lord of the false light and the splendours of the visible world? can the prince and ruler of this relegate or lower world soar with his imitations? can the adversary pass into the region of god's light? can he rise anew to combat in that heaven where he has already encountered the mighty ones who have driven him down; and can he there spread again, like a cloud, his concentrate darkness? the cabalists and talmudists aver that scripture, history, fable, and nature

KETAB E SIYAH

t. we who love our father above all, who are more exacting of ourselves in filial duty than that unworthy fox that now undoes us, that makes dark those bright eyes of infinite kindness that blinds him to the perfidy of the malefactor, and to love of those who, though less noble, cherish him better than he who should cherish him best. hatred comes to fruition in my heart for satanael who surely is the prince of lies. we must act before his spell is done and he stirs our father's heart beyond deliverance against those who would deliver him from the evil of his best-loved son. we must go to our most beloved father and petition with him to hear our sorry news of the treachery of our brother who is not fit to call himself elohim. we must bring an prosecution before satan brings his own false ac

t. we who love our father above all, who are more exacting of ourselves in filial duty than that unworthy fox that now undoes us, that makes dark those bright eyes of infinite kindness that blinds him to the perfidy of the malefactor, and to love of those who, though less noble, cherish him better than he who should cherish him best. hatred comes to fruition in my heart for satanael who surely is the prince of lies. we must act before his spell is done and he stirs our father's heart beyond deliverance against those who would deliver him from the evil of his best-loved son. we must go to our most beloved father and petition with him to hear our sorry news of the treachery of our brother who is not fit to call himself elohim. we must bring an prosecution before satan brings his own false ac

ncely crown of gold beset with jewels, ruby, purple amethyst and red amber, shaped into winding vines, ivy-leafed; 153 about his shoulders, a robe of silk, dyed with deepest purple, trimmed with gold and hemmed with a peacock's eyes; his limbs and body made glorious within gold-leafed steel, forged into magnificence, greaves and plate of make unsurpassed, strong against all blows. within his hand the prince of heaven held a curved blade of smokeless flame and upon his left hand wore a shield burning with the sun's borrowed light upon its mirrored face of bronze. now, as he made his circuit of the earth, his all-seeing gaze fell upon the form of the garden's guard, broken by the hand of baalzebub, and now upon river's waters, carnadine with blood, bled to give new life and hope and oppose t

but possessing both these attributes, miraculous androgyne, with the wide hips and rounded breasts of woman yet also man's member betwixt the thighs; and also was the flesh of this monster alien to us, coloured of the purest white whereas ours, as is most apparent to your sight, is tawny brown as is the soil of the earth; and the hair that cascaded as some shining cataract upon the shoulders and the prince's back was not jet like that of woman or of man but was like copper burning in the silver lunar light. this ruddy mane framed two orbs of noble light, green like emeralds within their holes whereas our own eyes are the same hue that does colour our own tan flesh. yet also from the angel's back sprung wings, as we have not, of most radiant gold like the very sun of day, and from the skul

ven he came to the two sentries, set at either side 192 of the entrance to the tent of shining silver cloth and ruddy silk, dyed as though with blood to recall that which had been shed and spilt to honour heaven and its tyrant-king in past battle. the two knights that did guard the door were arrayed in plate and the colours of the tent were apparent on shield and mantle both. before the coming of the prince of heaven whose hands and arms were yet wet with blood that he spilt in vengeance of his own error, slaying brother elohim in wrath. thus raphael passed through into god's presence and once more abased himself before his king, kneeling as he would have my children kneel as though he were a craven hound to be whipped. raphael stood not to speak his part but yet cringeing before the thron

but i would counsel you to stay your hasty hand. not forever is the life of man and he must fade and die as we ourselves fade not and die not and such injustices may be borne a while for they too shall fade, burnt away by the increasing light of the nephilim. go then, you have heard my answer. if you must slay methuselah do so with haste: i myself grow sick with his excesses" bowing once more to the prince of chadel, 213 abaddon retired from my chamber, descending the spire's shaft on black wings, and went once more from the lower portal. with terrible purpose he strode the broad streets of the shedim's city and to the gates, thence through the ever-shadowed caverns up by unrecorded passages to the surface world, slaughter in his heart and mind, set on fire by the rage of battle and made

was noah seduced by hatred for all that he had lost that he would hold and did curse me for his troubles though i caused them not. as the caravan was lost to noah's sight a voice behind him rang out, beautiful and bright, like the trumpet yet endowed with most august majesty. turning he perceived, arrayed in robes of white, resplendent in a crown of gold chief of all the elohim, michael. thus did the prince of heaven achieve by fortune that which was won not by device. thus spoke perfidious michael, once my brother "o noah, son of lamech, 229 do you think that the children of heaven are deaf to the cries of the wronged? does it seem to you that adonai yahweh cares not for the race of men on earth? surely he is most merciful to those that would but accept his kingship and it is a most right

family is guilty of that which god despises! there shall be no more of such sin in the house of noah, man of adonai yahweh. now you must all make yourselves humble before god. kneel and he shall forgive you all despite your thousand faults and flaws. god is most merciful, oft-forgiving, and his chastisement to terrible to those that trangress" hearing the words of noah the concubines and sons of the prince were dismayed at what he said but the foolish prince had chosen for himself consorts of weak-will, easily dominated by his own jealous authority and had raised those children of his to regard well what he desired. thus did he build false strength for himself and succour well his pride. not as noble as his father was noah. 234 so was his family swayed by his wrath and acceded to that whi

as the new day was inaugurated in the red dawn-light, noah went with his wives and sons into the desert beyond the city-walls and there prayed to lofty heaven and knelt in abasement more worthy of beasts to the throne of adonai yahweh. thus did he await the elohim, michael, with his family, giving them over to heaven as beasts at the market-place. all day did they wait and pray for some vision of the prince of heaven who had vowed to meet with noah and instruct him in the law of god, that mankind might be bound also to the will of him eluded by the shedim. nephilim and shedim shall kneel no more but go as proud gods upon the earth. as all this had passed upon the earth so had the happenings in heaven been consequential. flying swift from the earth to heaven and passing there straight to th

ascended the rocky hill, seeking out with hand and foot 242 some purchase by which to gain the cave and return once more to michael's presence. this eager was he to loose his spite and inflict on those foes that he perceived those torments that he perceived inflicted on his own person. in the evening's twilight he reached the cave and came once more to michael who sat within that grotto, awaiting the prince's returning that he might work greater wrong upon the race of nephilim. so once more, within night's blackness, shadows cast awry by a flickering flame that both warmed and lit that hermitage, michael and noah sat within the cave and noah learnt more of the will of god, though in truth the words were michael's and came from none above michael if truly there were now any above him. now s

s emissary upon the earth. gladly did his witless family accept these laws, unreasoned though they were indeed, and went with him to the city. entering at the gates went noah from which caravans were sent out to distant shurupuk with treasures by which to please the noble suzerain for utanapishtim had spared their children. arrayed in rough robes of white to mark him out as god's ambassador, went the prince deceived unto the marketplace to stand upon some high place and thence addressed the throng, listening in bewilderment to that madness that his lips gave forth, like the chatter of locusts or their hum, so much sense was there to his deluded words. to his people spoke the prince, telling of all that had passed that he might win them to his cause "praise be to adonai yahweh, lord of what

LEADBEATER C W THE HIDDEN LIFE IN FREEMASONRY 2E

ompany either the bishop or the sovereign grand inspector general at all times, yet the consciousness of these high angelic comrades is never out of touch with his own, though the link is not easy to explain. the angel keeps a line of communication always open, and the end of this line, which rests in the aura of his human partner, floats there like a star or tiny point of light. if the bishop or the prince-mason calls upon his inner friend, the latter is instantly there; indeed, a call, is not necessary- the merest flash of thought is enough. the link must be of a very remarkable nature, for i myself have found that the intention to perform any episcopal act- even to give the most ordinary blessing- at once attracts the attention of these noble collaborators, though i have not consciously

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

e interrupted, and it does not seem probable that they were seriously worked during the fifty years of exile. nevertheless, the succession of i.m.s remained unbroken, and when the people returned from babylon to rebuild the temple, they also tried to reconstruct their rites of initiation. 293. herein we find the facts underlying the tradition of the third or grand and royal lodge; for zerubbabel, the prince of judah, and jeshua, the high priest, were largely instrumental in this work of restoration and renewal. the same difficulty recurred again, for it was never allowed to write down the rituals; once more it was necessary to rely upon memory for the major part of the tradition, and only a very few could have recollected the actual workings in the days before the captivity. nevertheless t

ich he had at heart; and although it has been said that in 1777 prince charles denied to an emissary of the strict observance(*ibid, p. 110) that he had ever been a freemason, such an official d menti is not unknown even to-day in political circles, and perhaps we need not attach great importance to it. 734. the scottish adherents of king james ii, who followed him into exile after the landing of the prince of orange in 1688, brought to the english court at s. germains (which had been placed at the disposal of the king by louis xiv) those ancient rites of heredom and kilwinning, intermingled with the templar tradition, to which we have already referred. when king james ii fled from england he took refuge at the jesuit abbey of clermont, which had attached to it a college of clermont in par

secret; and the tracing board of the 32, often little understood, reflects their original plan of union with the, hidden light through the passing of many rites of initiation. 754. there was no degree of sovereign grand inspector-general, for the 33 as such did not yet exist; but the wonderful powers which now belong to that high rank were conferred upon their grand inspectors, chosen from among the prince masons of the 25; and the great white angels who wear the insignia of the king were linked with these, even as they are linked with the brn. of the 33 to-day. the crimson angels of the rosy cross likewise attended their sovereign chapters, and many other glorious powers which are ours to-day were theirs also. thus the council of emperors represents the first real attempt ever made to in

mystics and the glorious gothic architecture of the middle ages is passing away, and the seventh ray is beginning to dominate the world- the ray of ceremonial magic which brings the especial cooperation of the angelic hosts, of which masonry itself with its many coloured pageant of rites is a splendid manifestation. thus in the coming days when the lord of love who is our most wise sovereign and the prince of sovereign princes will visit yet again his holy sanctuaries- guarded throughout the ages by his great disciple, the prince-adept of the seventh ray and the master of our craft- we may look for a restoration to the worthy, and to the worthy alone, not only of the full splendour of ceremonial initiation, once more to be a true vehicle of the hidden light, but also of that secret wisdom

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

included brief entries on a significant number of fallen angels a kind of who s who in hell as well as entries on certain topics from older western folklore about satan and witches. with the exception of a few older theologians like aquinas, i have largely ignored formal theology. the reader will also find treatments of a handful of traditional literary figures who have helped shape our images of the prince of darkness, such as milton and dante. and because of their influence on modern, religious satanism, i included material on romantic writers like blake and other literary figures like baudelaire. beginning in 1966, religious satanism emerged out of the occult subculture with the formation of the church of satan. anton lavey, founder of the church, was indebted to a number of different s

nto a sexy demon after a couple of drops of perfume. she curls up with her husband (the 1950s was not ready for portrayals of unmarried seductiveness on tv, who is obviously highly responsive. the commercial ends by asserting that even the most quiet woman should get in touch with her dark side every once in a while. a more long-standing tradition has been to portray one s enemies as aligned with the prince of darkness. this propagandistic utilization of the diabolical is very old, as reflected in medieval protestant woodcuts portraying catholics as satanic and vice versa. more recently, in both world wars propaganda posters were produced that showed the enemy as evil or as somehow allied with the devil. political cartoonists have also relied upon infernal associations to attack opponents

ng refers to the insertion of subliminal messages into a piece of music by recording it backwards onto the soundtrack. a message so recorded can be detected and thereby unmasked by playing the song in reverse. according to some conservative christians, rock music companies routinely incorporate satanic messages into their albums for the purpose of leading innocent young people into the service of the prince of darkness via the commission of antisocial acts. some experimental musicians had utilized reversed recording at least as far back as the 1960s, but for the innocuous purpose of creating weird sounds rather than for the purpose of broadcasting secret messages. christians who disliked rock music had originally denounced the genre as satanic due to the unconscious influence of what was d

f his name is uncertain, beelzebub shared the destiny of many heathen gods of beelzebub (dover pictorial archive) bells 25 canaan who were turned into demons when the jews began to filter in and developed what eventually became monotheistic judaism. baal was mocked by the jews as baalzebub, lord of flies, who created and controlled flies in the philistine city of ekron. but he was originally baal the prince, the chief god in the canaan pantheon. baalzebub appeared in kings 2:1 as the god called upon by king ahaziah (c. 850 849 b.c) to cast out demons. in the new testament his name was transformed into beelzebub, and was used to refer to the devil.he was called the prince of devils by the pharisees and as such he appeared in luke 11:19 when jesus, upon healing somebody, was accused of casti

able young people into satan s legions. chick goes so far as to assert that halloween actually began as a druid holiday during which child sacrifices took place. other ways in which american culture trivializes the occult is via certain images presented by the entertainment media. in the tract bewitched? for instance, we learn that satan s favorite tv show is bewitched. after watching an episode, the prince of darkness remarks, haw, haw, delightful so disarming so innocent yet so effective. as one might anticipate, anything that tends to cast doubt on fundamentalist doctrine is part of the satanic plot. evil forces have already taken over the chief institutions of american society, as childrearing, satanic 47 reflected in an educational system that has ejected prayer and that teaches the t

does satan really exist? 1993. the unnamed author of this piece goes on to assert that, any system of religious belief that denies the literal reality and actual personality of satan is radically unchristian and unbiblical in demons 67 nature and clearly under the dominion of the very devil whom it denies. this article estimates that 75 percent of american ministers held this nonrealistic view of the prince of darkness, implying that most christian churches are unchristian. the difference between conservative and liberal faith traditions is that conservatives interpret scripture literally, with the idea that the bible must be embraced as a whole rather than piecemeal. liberals, on the other hand, distinguish between what they regard as the core of jesus teachings and what might be understo

lose her virginity, which threatens the loss of his evil reputation. so satan sends don juan to seduce her. the girl, however, finds his antiquated romantic way of speaking absurd, and she laughingly rebukes this seduction as well. for satan, this rejection is worse than hell itself. the devil s hand an artist purchases what he thinks is a lucky hand in this 1945 film, unaware that it belongs to the prince of darkness. satan requires that he resell the hand before twenty-four hours are up, or he will be sent directly to the hot place. the devil s messenger the devil s messenger was made from three badly executed television episodes that failed due to poor acting and lack of continuity. the plot was for satan to leave hell and take over the world. the plot was foiled. the devil s partner a

hich i speak! i have taken thy name as a part of myself! i live as the beasts of the field, rejoicing in the fleshly life! i favor the just and curse the rotten! by all the gods of the pit, i command that these things of which i speak shall come to pass! come forth and answer to your names by manifesting my desires! the invocation then continues with a long list of names that have been applied to the prince of darkness. the core of the ceremony which in the laveyan system is typically a lust, compassion, or destruction ritual immediately follows this invocation. see also curses; anton lavey;magic and magical groups for further reading: green,marian. the elements of ritual magic. longmead: shaftesbury, dorset, uk: element, 1990. lavey, anton szandor. the satanic bible. new york: avon, 1969

ay life. both god and satan are presented as limp shadows of the beings they were traditionally imagined to be. god wears sunglasses and drinks lite beer. satan, on the other hand, is a thin whiner with self-doubts who sports a goatee and an english accent. when bob asks him about hell, he retorts that, it s a festering pit of agony and despair, but then adds, oh, i put in a koi pond! not exactly the prince of darkness. see also film; humor for further reading: carman, john. nbc puts its faith in cartoon god. san francisco chronicle. march 9, 2000. goodman, tim. cosmic cartoon, dude. san francisco examiner. march 9, 2000. 98 goth subculture goth subculture goths are associated with satanism in the minds of many outside observers. in mid-1999, this subculture became the focus of negative me

y and friends. few of the early rock musicians were actually interested in promoting satanism. as one might anticipate, many christians took such infernal images with deadly seriousness. according to some conservative christians who disliked the genre, rock music companies routinely incorporated satanic rhythms into their albums for the purpose of leading innocent young people into the service of the prince of darkness. this was supposedly accomplished via the unconscious influence of what was described as rock music s druid beat. the druid beat strategy for denouncing rock became unnecessary after musicians began flaunting their association with the devil. the rolling stones was one of the first major rock groups to flirt with satan. the pivotal event in this flirtation was the altamont r

votal event in this flirtation was the altamont rock festival in 1969. the stones had hired members of the hell s angels motorcycle club to handle security during the festival. although there are conflicting accounts about exactly how it transpired, the hell s angels murdered a young black man while the rolling stones were performing sympathy for the devil. the group subsequently backed away from the prince of darkness. heavy metal came into being in the late 1960s, through the music of groups like led zeppelin and black sabbath. it was rumored that led zeppelin had entered into a pact with the devil, but the group s association with the occult derived from interest in aleister crowley and other non-satanist occultists. black sabbath, on the other hand, actually sang about matters associat

LIBER 777

oriens h left upper point 23 jmcn neshamah ariton g right upper point 31 hyj chiah paimon f right lower point 32 bis cpn nephesh amaimon g left lower point 31 bis hdyjy yechidah. topmost point table of correspondences 19 lxxi. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their celestial dominion wands. lxxii. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their celestial dominion cups. 11 the prince of the chariot of fire. rules 20 d to 20 f, including most of leo minor. the prince of the chariot of the waters. 20 g to 20 h 23 the queen of the thrones of flame. 20 l to 20 a, including part of andromeda. the queen of the thrones of the waters. 20 c to 20 d 31 the lord of the flame and the lightning. the king of the spirits of fire. rules 20 h to 20 i, including part of hercules. the

. rules one quadrant of heavens round n. pole. the princess of the waters. the rose of the palace of the floods. rules another quadrant 31 bis the root of the powers of fire (ace) the root of the powers of water. lxxiii. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their celestial dominion swords. lxxiv. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their celestial dominion pantacles. 11 the prince of the chariot of air. 20 j to 20 k the prince of the chariot of earth. 20 a to 20 b 23 the queen of the thrones of air. 20 f to 20 g the queen of the thrones of the earth. 20 i to 20 j 31 the lord of the winds and the breezes. the king of the spirits of air. 20 b to 20 c the lord of the wide and fertile land. the king of the spirits of earth. 20 e to 20 f 32 bis the princess of the rus

LIBER CCCXXXV ADONIS

the lord esarhaddon.name borrowed or guessed, i cannot tell! i came whence i know not.some malady destroyed my memory. psyche. oh, were you he! but yet i see you are not. had you no tokens from the life forgot? esarhaddon. nay, i came naked into babylon. i live the starlight and sleep through the sun. i am happy in love, i am rich, i eat and drink, i gather goods, i laugh, i never think. know me the prince of perfect pleasure! psyche. yet is there not something that you would forget? some fear that chills you? while you talk to me i see you glance behind you fearfully. adonis 11 esarhaddon (with furtive fear amounting to horror) you see the shadow? psyche. no: slim shadows stretch from yonder moon, and woo the world, and etch with their fantastic melancholy grotesques the earth.man.s dest

LIBER CHANOKH

thus you are become the skirts of justice and truth. in the name of the same your god, lift up, i say, yourselves! behold! his mercies florish and (his) name is become mighty among us. in whom we say: move! descend! and apply yourselves unto us as unto the partakers of his secret wisdom in your creation. 167 words in this english call [invokes: exarp; the whole tablet of air. the angle of d of d. the prince of the chariot of the winds] the opening of the temple in the grade of 3 =88 give the sign of auramoth [knock] let us adore the lord and king of water! elohim tzabaoth! elohim of hosts! glory be to the ruach elohim which moved upon the face of the waters of creation! amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit passive and pronounce these names: hyha alga hcoma [make the invoking pentagr

rt of a moment, roar with a hundred mighty earthquakes and a thousand times as many surges, which rest not, neither know any* time here.11 one rock bringeth forth a thousand, even as the heart of man doth his thoughts. woe! woe! woe! woe! woe! woe! yea, woe be to the earth, for her iniquity is, was, and shall be great. come away! but not your mighty sounds! the angle of d of c in the tablet of c. the prince of the chariot of the waters. the eleventh key oxiayala holado, od zodirome o coraxo das zodiladare raasyo. od vabezodire cameliaxa od bahala: niiso!12 salamanu telocahe! casaremanu hoel-qo, od ti ta zod cahisa soba coremefa i ga. niisa! bagile aberameji nonu ape. zodacare eca od zodameranu! odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe i a i d a! the mighty seat ground, a

o 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. zodacare od zodameranu! odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe i a i d a. o ye sons of fury, the daughters of the just one! that sit

which hast the beginning in glory and shall comfort the just: which walkest upon the earth with 8763 feet, which understand and separate creatures! great art thou in the god of stretch forth and conquer. move and appear! 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 d of b in the tablet of b. the prince of the chariot of fire. the seventeenth key ilasa dial pereta! soba vaupaahe cahisa nanuba zodixalayo dodasihe od berinuta faxisa hubaro tasatax yolasa: soba iad i vonupehe o uonupehe: aladonu dax ila od toatare! zodacare od zodameranu! odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe i a i d a. o thou third flame! whose wings are thorns to stir up vexation, and who hast 7336

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k lord can only lead to selfdelusion. 14. only those who truly know my essence will be rewarded with a share of my divine power. my gift is precious and will be given only to the worthy. seek me earnestly, and i will be found. seek after phantasms and you will be forever lost, a wanderer in the wastes of your own daydreams. comment: many lies and opinions have been spread about the true nature of the prince of darkness, these can only lead to confusion and ruin. one should always be cautious when listening to what others have to say about satan- his path is for the individual, and any inspiration from the master will be conveyed to the individual alone. no one can reveal satan to you, he must be sought and found personally. 15. if anyone says he has found my essence, they surely lie. my gi

LIBER LXVII THE SWORD OF SONG

ist (as some47 have lately tried) an epileptic mania, citing some case .where a dose of bromide duly given in time drags a distemper so morose at last to visions less sublime; soft breezes stir the lyre aeolian, no more the equinoctial gales; the patient reefs his mental sails; his panic din that shocked the tmolian48 admits a softer run of scales. seems no more god, but mere napoleon or possibly the prince of wales. concluding such a half-cured case with the remark .where bromide fails. but bromide people did not know those 1900 years ago. i think we may concede to crowley an impartial attitude. and so i scorn the thousand subtle points wherein a man might find a fulcrum (ex utero matris ad sepulcrum* vide infra .science and buddhism, and the writings of immanuel kant and his successors

hell, and all the nations that forget god. 580. satan and judas.69.at the moment of passing the final proofs i am informed that the character of judas has been rehabilitated by mr. stead (and rightly: is mr. abington* paid with a rope) and the defence of satan undertaken by a young society lady authoress .a miss corelli.who represents him as an angel of light, i.e. one who has been introduced to the prince of wales. but surely there is some one who is the object of universal reprobation among christians? permit me to offer myself as a candidate. sink, i beseech you, these sectarian differences, and combine to declare me at least anathema maranatha. 602. pangs of death.70.dr. maudsley demands a panegyric upon death. it is true that evolution may bring us a moral sense of astonishing delica

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steady rule, great attractive power, power of command, yet liked notwithstanding. kind and generous when not opposed. if ill dignified, obstinate, revengeful, domineering, tyran-nical, and apt to turn against another without a cause. she rules the heavens from above the last decan of l to above the 20 of a: including thus a part of andromeda. c of d queen of the salamanders. 14 liber lxxviii vii the prince of the chariot of fire king of wands a kingly figure with a golden, winged crown, seated on a chariot. he has large white wings. one wheel of his chariot is shewn. he wears corslet and buskins of scale armour decorated with a winged lion's head, which symbol also surmounts his crown. his chariot is drawn by a lion. his arms are bare, save for the shoulder-pieces of the corslet, and he b

reamy. she holds a lotus in the hand upon the ibis. she is imaginative, poetic, kind, yet not willing to take much trouble for another. coquettish, good-natured and underneath a dreamy appearance. imagination stronger than feeling. very much affected by other influences, and therefore more dependent upon dignity than most symbols. she rules from 20 c to 20 d. c of c queen of nymphs or undines. xi the prince of the chariot of the waters king of cups a winged kingly figure with winged crown seated in a chariot drawn by an eagle. on the wheel is the symbol of a scorpion. the eagle is borne as a crest on his crown, cuirass and buskins. general attire like king of wands. beneath his chariot is the calm and stagnant water of a lake. his armour resembles feathers more than scales. he holds in one

large, bearded, newly severed head of a man. intensely perceptive, keen observation, subtle, quick and confident: often persevering, accurate in superficial things, graceful, fond of dancing and balancing. if ill dignified, cruel, sly, deceitful, unreliable, though with a good exterior. rules from 20 f to 20 g. c of d queen of the sylphs and sylphides. a description of the cards of the taro 19 xv the prince of the chariot of the winds king of swords a winged king with winged crown, seated in a chariot drawn by arch fays, represented as winged youths very slightly dressed, with butterfly wings: heads encircled by a fillet with a pentagram thereon: and holding wands sur-mounted by pentagrams, the same butterfly wings on their feet and fillets. general equipment as the king of wands: but he b

she bears a winged goat fs head as a crest. a goat is by her side. in one hand she bears a sceptre surmounted by a cube, and in the other an orb of gold. she is impetuous, kind; timid, rather charming; great-hearted; intelligent, melancholy; truthful, yet of many moods. if ill dignified she is undecided, capricious, changeable, foolish. she rules from 20 i to 20 j. c of e the queen of gnomes. xix the prince of the chariot of earth king of pentacles a winged kingly figure seated in a chariot drawn by a bull. he bears as a crest the symbol of the head of the winged bull. beneath the chariot is land, with many flowers. in one hand he bears an orb of gold held downwards, and in the other a sceptre surmounted by an orb and cross. increase of matter. increases good or evil, solidifies; practical

ing of the decantes is from the royal star of leo, the great star cor leonis: and therefore is the first decan that of f in e. a description of the cards of the taro 27 here follow the general meanings of the small cards of the suits, as classified under the nine sephiroth below kether. hmkj the four twos symbolize the powers of the king and queen just uniting and initiating the force; but before the prince and princess are thoroughly brought into action. therefore do they generally imply the initiation and fecundation of a thing. hnyb realization of action owing to the prince being produced. the central symbol on each card. action definitely commenced for good or evil. dsj perfection, realization, completion: making a matter settled and fixed. hrwbg opposition, strife and struggle: war; o

LIBER XCV THE WAKE WORLD

their lives. and i said .kiss me. so he said .every step you take is only possible when you say that. we came into a dreadful dark passage again, so narrow and low, that is was like a dirty old tunnel, and yet so vast and wide that everything in the whole world was contained in it. we saw all the strange dreams and awful shapes of fear, and really i don.t know how we ever got through, except that the prince called for some splendid strong creatures to guard us. there was an eagle that flew, and beat his wings, and tore and bit at everything that came near; and there was a lion that roared terribly, and his breath was a flame, and burnt up the things, so that there was a great cloud; and rain fell gently and purely, so that he really did the things good by fighting them. and there was a bul

at on, and my prince said i looked just like a white pyramid with a huge red cross on the top of it, which made me ever so glad, because now i knew i should be the saviour of the world, which is what one wants to be, isn.t it? only sometimes the world means all the other children in the dream, and sometimes the dream itself, and sometimes the wake-things one sees before one is quite, quite awake. the prince tells me that really and truly only the first house where his father lived was really a wake-house, all the others had a little sleep-house about them, and the further you got the more awake you were, and began to know just how much was dream and how much wake. then there was the other passage where there was a narrow edge of green crystal, which was all you had to walk on, and there wa

LINDOW JOHN NORSE MYTHOLOGY A GUIDE TO THE GODS HEROES RITUALS AND BELIEFS

he is named, who pulls each night for the useful powers; bit-drops [of foam] he lets fall each morning, thence comes dew into the valleys. see also nott; skinfaxi; vafthrudnismal 182 norse mythology hrimgrimnir (frost-masked) giant invoked in the threat skirnir makes to gerd in order to convince her to marry frey. the entire passage is thrilling, so i quote it in full: 33. odin is enraged at you, the prince of the asir [thor] is enraged at you, frey will hate you, you outrageously wicked girl, you have still got the powerful rage of the gods. 34. let the giants hear, let the frost-giants hear, the sons of suttung, members of the asir, how i forbid, how i ban, joy of men to the maid, use of men to the maid. 35. hrimgrimnir is the name of the giant who shall possess you, down below nagrind [

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ber, you control a majority of your future. the leaving of ones spirit to fly in the night as any ancestral form such as bat, owl, wolf or human form allows the shadow or soul (called ba in egyptian systems) to nourish from the sleepers and achieve a hidden knowledge transmitted only by the path of the unseen. it is from this that we awake, and to be understood clearly, advance us in the image of the prince of darkness whom is ultimately revealed as the lord of light. upon the great meeting of lilith, the witch queen of the sabbat, shall the woman emerge as the model for the goddess to manifest in the earth. therefore shall the woman dress, think and align herself with this positive and balanced image of death and life, that through the witchcraft shall she set herself up as queen and mist

which is not a secret, hidden from those who should not see. the circle is thus the grand awakening. setian pyramid of sorcerous assumption of atavistic form a drawing by aos, from the book of pleasure. the cult of sethian magick is based within the luciferian concepts of dual gnosis awakening, which the individual realizes his or her own imagination is the cradle of seth or set itself, and that the prince of darkness speaks through each of us as we become. the witches sabbat path itself is one of turns and mystery revealed, from which in the circle of the dead (hermetic circle of hamara t) should we manifest the witches sabbat gnosis in a clear and positive way. the triple hermetic circle of hamara t is one of diving the black mirrors of the mind, from which our source and end are contai

nd evil genius joined. this is the great work defined, the union of opposites. in thelemic view this would be the beast 666 and babalon conjoined. algol from the arabic al ghul, meaning demon star. algol is symbolized as the chaos star with an averse pentagram in it, representing the individual star or consciousness through black magick awakening. algol itself is the image of set in the aspect of the prince of darkness, being the manifestation of the black sun or opposite force of creation. through algol one may project any magical force necessary based on ones experience. algol is the mirror of the order of phosphorus. alphabet of desire the aspect of congress with the subconscious and the spirits which are exterior of the self and within the self. this is the grammar which is unspeakable

LUCIFERIAN SORCERY AND SET TYPHON

ssibility of being, the fire stole from heaven, and the union of the celestial going forth into the aethyr of angelick being, the higher intellect or essence associated with the neter set. within luciferian witchcraft, algol is represented by the five elements of ahriman, as first described by the ancient manichaean cult, which was inspired by zoroastrianism but called heretics. these elements of the prince of darkness combined the bestial and earthly aspects, from which ahriman masters all within his circle. the holy guardian angel/the evil genius/congressus cum daemone there has been much in the way of misunderstanding within magick as to what the holy guardian angel actually is. some have described it as an exteriorized force which guides each person, others a force of the subconscious

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

ge of his life is to be found amongst the immense ruins of time. for who has ever been able to affirm any thing with certainty of his origin, his age, his country, and condition? this alone may be depended on, from general assent, that there formerly lived a person named orpheus, who was the founder of theology among the greeks; the institutor of their lives and morals; the first of prophets, and the prince of poets; himself the offspring of a muse; who taught the greeks their sacred rites and mysteries, and from whose wisdom, as from a perennial and abundant fountain, the divine muse of homer and the sublime theology of pythagoras and plato flowed (see the mystical hymns of orpheus) orpheus was founder of the grecian mythological system which he used as the medium for the promulgation of

rs, with the result that humanity still suffers from the sophistries of the priestcrafts of atlantis and egypt. fully convinced that their scriptures sanctioned it, numerous medi val qabbalists devoted their lives to the practice of ceremonial magic. the transcendentalism of the qabbalists is founded upon the ancient and magical formula of king solomon, who has long been considered by the jews as the prince of ceremonial magicians. among the qabbalists of the middle ages were a great number of black magicians who strayed from the noble concepts of the sepher yetzirah and became enmeshed in demonism and witchcraft. they sought to substitute magic mirrors, consecrated daggers, and circles spread around posts of coffin nails, for the living of that virtuous life which, without the assistance

ave earned the privilege may the brothers present themselves, for it is forbidden to reveal our knowledge even to our own children. the right to receive spiritual truth cannot be inherited: it must be evolved within the soul of man himself. chapter v. though we may be accused of indiscretion in offering our treasures so freely and promiscuously--without discriminating between the godly, the wise, the prince, the peasant--we affirm that we have not betrayed our trust; for although we have published our fama in five languages, only those understand it who have that right. our society is not to be discovered by curiosity click to enlarge johann valentin andre. from a rare print. in certain esoteric circles there are vague rumors which intimate that the humble personality of johann valentin an

general principles on which they worked, the method by which they obtained their knowledge, and the use which they made of it. these four were grand masters of this secret science; and the stories of click to enlarge paracelsus. from the complete writings of paracelsus, of hohenheim. in his biographia antiqua, francis barrett appends to the name of paracelsus the following titles of distinction "the prince of physicians and philosophers by fire; grand paradoxical physician; the trismegistus of switzerland; first reformer of chymical philosophy; adept in alchymy, cabala, and magic; nature's faithful secretary; master of the elixir of life and the philosopher's stone" and the "great monarch of chymical secrets" p. 150 their wanderings and strivings, as recorded by their own pens and by cont

the day. in the center of the table was the symbolic rose of the passion of our lord jesus christ, the symbol of resurrection in that he "rose" from the dead. there was also a mysterious empty seat called the siege perilous in which none might sit except he who was successful in his quest for the holy grad. in the personality of arthur is to be found a new form of the ever-recurrent cosmic myth. the prince of britain is the sun, his knights are the zodiac, and his flashing sword may be the sun's ray with which he fights and vanquishes the dragons of darkness or it may represent the earth's axis. arthur's round table is the universe; the siege perilous the throne of the perfect man. in its terrestrial sense, arthur was the grand master of a secret christian-masonic brotherhood of philosoph

him into the world to accomplish a definite mission. the comte de st.-germain and sir francis bacon are the two greatest emissaries sent into the world by the secret brotherhood in the last thousand years. e. francis udny, a theosophical writer, is of the belief that the comte de st.-germain was not the son of prince r k czy of transylvania, but because of his age could have been none other than the prince himself, who was known to be of a deep philosophic and mystic nature. the same writer believes the comte de st.-germain passed through the "philosophic death" as francis bacon in 1626, as fran ois r k czy in 1735, and as comte de st.-germain in 1784. he also feels that the comte de st.-germain was the famous comte de gabalis, and as count hompesch was the last grand master of the knight

ncidences, or do they demonstrate that the divine wisdom of the ancient mysteries still is present in the world, serving mankind as it did of old? next: conclusion sacred texts esoteric index previous p. 201 conclusion philip, king of macedon, ambitious to obtain the teacher who would be most capable of imparting the higher branches of learning to his fourteen-year-old son, alexander, and wishing the prince to have for his mentor the most famous and learned of the great philosophers, decided to communicate with aristotle. he dispatched the following letter to the greek sage "philip to aristotle, health: know that i have a son. i render the gods many thanks; not so much for his birth, as that he was born in your time, for i hope that being educated and instructed by you, he will become wort

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON VOL 1

his will. come ye, then, without delay, without noise, and without rage, before us, without any deformity or hideousness, to execute all our will; come ye from all places wherein ye are, from all mountains, valleys, streams, rivers, brooks, ponds, places, baths, synagogues; for god, strong and powerful, will chase ye and constrain ye, being glorious over all things; he will compel ye, both ye and the prince of darkness. come ye, come ye, angels of darkness; come hither before this circle without fear, terror, or deforthe key of solomon page 34 mity, to execute our commands, and be ye ready both to achieve and to complete all that we shall command ye. come ye, then, by the crown of the chief of your emperors, and by the sceptres of your power, and of sid, the great demon, your master; by th

and by, and in the sacred name of twelve letters of which each letter is the name of an angel, and the letters of the name are aleph, beth, beth, nun, vau, resh, vau, cheth, he, qoph, daleth, shin. by these names therefore, and by all the other holy names, we conjure ye and we exorcise ye; by the angel zechiel; by the angel duchiel; by the angel donachiel; and by the great angel metatron, who is the prince of the angels, and introduceth the souls before the face of god; and by the angel sangariel, by whom the portals of heaven are guarded; and by the angel kerub, who was made the guardian of the terrestrial paradise, with a sword of flame, after the expulsion of adam our forefather; and by the angel michael by whom ye were hurled down from the height of the throne into the depth of the la

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON PENTACLES

. figures 29 and 30. figure 31. the key of solomon page 70 the sun. figure 32. the first pentacle of the sun. the countenance of shaddai the almighty, at whose aspect all creatures obey, and the angelic spirits do reverence on bended knees. editor s note. this singular pentacle contains the head of the great angel methraton or metatron, the vice-regent and representative of shaddai, who is called the prince of countenances, and the right-hand masculine cherub of the ark, as sandalphon is the left and feminine. on either side is the name "el shaddai" around is written in latin "behold his face and form by whom all things were made, and whom all creatures obey" figure 33. the second pentacle of the sun. this pentacle, and the preceding and following, belong to the nature of the sun. they ser

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 2

thee o thou mighty& potent duke n, who wanderest here& there with thy prince n& other (of) his& thy servants in the air, i conjure thee n that thou forthwith appear& note this mark& go on (from) there in the following conjuration. the conjuration of those dukes that do not wander but belong to the princes that govern the points of the compass "i conjure thee o thou mighty duke n, who rulest under the prince or king n, in the dominion of the east, i conjure thee n, that thou appear forthwith^ alone or with thy servants, in this first [or second] hour of the day, here before me in this crystal stone [or before this circle] in a fair& comely shape to do my will in all things that i shall desire or request of you* i conjure& powerfully command you n by him that said the word& it was done& by a

MICHAEL FORD A RITE OF THE WEREWOLF

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

MICHAEL FORD BOOK OF CAIN

n the darkness of the caves, i grew strong again and learned arts which were taught to me by lilith. she was terror, yet kindness in one kiss. i understood that she was the first wife of adam, who then drank of the serpent s wisdom and became immortal in the shadows, she walked between time. i learned how to extend and make flesh my shadow, and desires that i slowly became like my father, who was the prince of the air and of flame. lilith showed me the knowledge of dreams, how she may always speak to me from this inbetween time. i first understood the ecstasy of transformation, of become like a beast, and of flight. mother lilith summoned great shadows which obeyed her, and i learned how they may obey me as well. after a period of working with such arts, lilith then revealed a darker path

MICHAEL FORD WITCHMOON

ll, my experience is no, they are not. some are pre- created spirits, long dead ghosts who seek some sort of revenge or those who have lost their battles with choronzon or as lovecraft called "azathoth (1) and drank too deeply from the mother of abominations. choronzon could be considered the same as the egyptian apep, whom is a demon of chaos. the lord of the luciferian witchcraft cultus is set, the prince of darkness, is known for his battle with apep and by destroying the demon, he becomes the master of chaos. in the sorcerer s life, he or she would seek to become set-like and master chaos (apep. this is a point of high sorcery and mastery of the earth. this is mirrored in the lord of air and fire, lucifer/azazel/shaitan, revealed in the holy guardian angel form azal ucel. vampire eleme

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

the asasa race of intelligent giants that must have been mortal since it is said that they perished also in the greatconflagrations. the norse custom of setting their dead onto the waters in a boat is a vestige of the timewhen the race sought the land of the gods, during or after the cataclysms.adima and hevathe primal couple in the bhagavad gita, created by brahma. when, under the inspiration of the prince of demons, adima and heva begin to wander, and desire toleave their island (p. 383)no sooner did they touch the shore, than trees, flowers, fruit, birds, all that they had seen from the oppo-site side, vanished in an instant, amidst terrific clamor; the rocks by which they had crossed sankbeneath the waves, a few sharp peaks alone remaining above the surface, to indicate the place of th

MICHAEL W FORD THE VAMPIRE GATE

first internally and then externally as you see fit. the vampyre magickian is indeed luciferian, there is no difference in the ideological foundations. lucifer in the grimoire tradition of the middle ages is considered a spirit of the air, as his element is air just as his bride lilith, additionally he is the bringer of light as his direction is the east. lucifer as a vampyric spirit 9 is ahriman the prince of darkness. his wisdom is infernal and is hidden. all symbolism of vampyrism or vampirism as it is spelled is reflective of the spirit and astral plane. the name lucifuge means fly the light and reflects the nocturnal nature of many luciferian spirits. just as lucifer was the brightest of angels, upon his initiation and fall he was encircled in darkness. thus he has the highest articul

nward into matter. 3. the higher spirit-world, that looks upward. this would be defined in luciferian witchcraft as 11 azal ucel, or the higher intellect holy guardian angel. 4. nous or the eternal blessedness, in short not some spiritual nirvana but in luciferian terms the level of wisdom of possessing this world both materially and spiritually. the physical or world of matter is that of ahriman the prince of darkness. our material universe is our grounding and experience plane which can be agreed upon. the astral plane is the next level of experience, where consciousness or the psyche is cloaked and released from the flesh limitations of this world. the foundations of vampirism within the practice of luciferian witchcraft are based within the study and conventional understanding of the o

ergy. as astwihad enters, touch their shadow and breathe deeply in drain them enough and fly away into the night. sight in the dream will drain them, focus and call their astral body into yours. the eyes are very powerful in terms of feeding and sorcery. i will write no more of looking directly into the eyes in the nightmare, nothing more can be written here. 75 glossary ahriman [avestan/pahlavi] the prince of darkness in zoroastrian religion. ahriman is considered one brother created by zurvan and was the opposing force to ohura mazda. ahriman is also known as angra mainyu, an older title derived from angra mainyu, being the evil or averse spirit. ahriman is a sorcerer who achieved a means of immortality and power over darkness and shadow. one who creates his desire in flesh. in relation

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anubis, the guardians of the threshold. the symbol of the dragon known as tiamat or leviathan is also ahriman, the coiled beast that is of serpent wisdom. the dragon has fueled the myths of dracula, the dragon race from wallachia. dracos, draconum is the very shadow of the immortal fountain of life, which the vampyre seeks to bask in eternally. remember, in bram stoker's immortal "dracula" novel, the prince of vampyres is transformed not by another vampyre. but rather his own self-iniliatory work and black magic. dracula itself was based from two historical figures, vlad dracul, whom was of a family of the order of the dragon, and elizabeth bathory, whose family crest depicted three wolf teeth surrounded by a dragon(leviathan, ahriman. the history of bram stoker's novel dracula has its own

MIDNIGHTS CIRCLE A COMMENTARY OF AZOTHOZ

terms of sethanic (of set) witchcraft and the left hand path. set is presented in azothoz as the egyptian godform of chaos, darkness and storms. he is in this sigillic mask the initiator and tester, the opposer and flame giver. it is indeed the mask of set which was given unto his bride, lilith, to spawn cain, the first sorcerer and initiator of witchblood. as written in azothoz- lilith came unto the prince of darkness whom found the shores of the red sea in passion and nocturnal lust knew the passions of man and woman thus children of this infernal union born this represents the formula of sex magick within a left hand path perspective. they (samael/lucifer& lilith-awlraun) join in their circle of flame at the shores of the red sea to copulate and breed daemons. the significance of the re

MORALS AND DOGMA

pendous reality. let man but be, as he is, a living soul, communing with himself and with god, and his vision becomes eternity; his abode, infinity; his home, the bosom of all-embracing love. the great problem of humanity is wrought out in the humblest abodes; no more than this is done in the highest. a human heart throbs beneath the beggar's gabardine; and that and no more stirs with its beating the prince's mantle. the beauty of love, the charm of friendship, the sacredness of sorrow, the heroism of patience, the noble self-sacrifice, these and their like, alone, make life to be life indeed, and are its grandeur and its power. they are the priceless treasures and glory of humanity; and they are not things of condition. all places and all scenes are alike clothed with the grandeur and cha

of nobility, made the world laugh, and the initiate feel ashamed. some of these titles we retain; but they have with us meanings entirely consistent with that spirit of equality which is the foundation and peremptory law of its being of all masonry. the _knight, with us, is he who devotes his hand, his heart, his brain, to the science of masonry, and professes himself the sworn soldier of truth: the prince is he who aims to be _chief [princeps _first _leader, among his equals, in virtue and good deeds: the _sovereign_ is he who, one of an order whose members are all sovereigns, is supreme only because the law and constitutions are so, which he administers, and by which he, like every other brother, is governed. the titles _puissant _potent _wise, and _venerable, indicate that power of vir

should fully understand. as master of a lodge it is your duty to instruct your brethren that they are all so many constant lessons, teaching the lofty qualifications which are required of those who claim them, and not merely idle gewgaws worn in ridiculous imitation of the times when the nobles and priests were masters and the people slaves: and that, in all true masonry, the knight, the pontiff, the prince, and the sovereign are but the first among their equals: and the cordon, the clothing, and the jewel but symbols and emblems of the virtues required of all good masons. the mason kneels, no longer to present his petition for admittance or to receive the answer, no longer to a man as his superior, who is but his brother, but to his god; to whom he appeals for the rectitude of his intenti

igion of socrates; a veneration for the creator, the religion of good works, and grateful acknowledgment of god's blessings: to fraternize with all men; to assist all who are unfortunate; and to cheerfully postpone their own interests to that of the order: to make it the constant rule of their lives, to think well, to speak well, and to act well: to place the sage above the soldier, the noble, or the prince: and take the wise and good as their models: to see that their professions and practice, their teachings and conduct, do always agree: to make this also their motto: do that which thou oughtest to do; let the result be what it will. such, my brother, are some of the duties of that office which you have sought to be qualified to exercise. may you perform them well; and in so doing gain h

, counsellors of state, and judges from whose decision there was no appeal. he held the numbers three and nine in peculiar veneration and was probably himself the indian buddha. every thrice-three months, thrice-three victims were sacrificed to the tri-une god. the goths had three great festivals; the most magnificent of which commenced at the winter solstice, and was celebrated in honor of thor, the prince of the power of the air. that being the longest night in the year, and the one after which the sun comes northward, it was commemorative of the creation; and they termed it mother-night, as the one in which the creation of the world and light from the primitive darkness took place. this was the _yule, juul_ or _yeol_ feast, which afterward became christmas. at this feast the initiations

ll ages they have been observed for signs and seasons. virgil says that the sailors gave names to "the pleiades, hyades, and the northern car _pleiadas, hyadas, claramque lycaonis arcton_ and palinurus, he says _arcturum, pluviasque hyadas, geminosque triones, armatumque auro circumspicit oriona_ studied arcturus and the rainy hyades and the twin triones, and orion cinctured with gold. taurus was the prince and leader of the celestial host for more than two thousand years; and when his head set with the sun about the last of may, the scorpion was seen to rise in the southeast. the pleiades were sometimes called _vergili_ or the virgins of spring; because the sun entered this cluster of stars in the season of blossoms. their syrian name was _succoth_ or _succothbeneth_ derived from a chalde

s at one time to rise victorious from the contest with darkness, and at another to sink into its embraces. the northern constellation draco, whose sinuosities wind like a river through the wintry bear, was made the astronomical cincture of the universe, as the serpent encircles the mundane egg in egyptian hieroglyphics. the persian ahriman was called "the old serpent, the liar from the beginning, the prince of darkness, and the rover up and down" the dragon was a well-known symbol of the waters and of great rivers; and it was natural that by the pastoral asiatic tribes, the powerful nations of the alluvial plains in their neighborhood who adored the dragon or fish, should themselves be symbolized under the form of dragons; and overcome by the superior might of the hebrew god, as monstrous

supposed by the hebrews to have its own guardian angel, and its own provincial star. one of the chiefs of the celestial powers, at first jehovah himself in the character of the sun, standing in the height of heaven, overlooking and governing all things, afterward one of the angels or subordinate planetary genii of babylonian or persian mythology, was the patron and protector of their own nation "the prince that standeth for the children of thy people" the discords of earth were accompanied by a warfare in the sky; and no people underwent the visitation of the almighty, without a corresponding chastisement being inflicted on its tutelary angel. the fallen angels were also fallen stars; and the first allusion to a feud among the spiritual powers in early hebrew mythology, where rabab and hi

re of darkness. placed in the region of the sun and moon, this pure soul, the son of man, the redeemer or christ, labors to deliver and attract to himself that part of the light or of the soul of the first man diffused through matter; which done, the world will cease to exist. to retain the rays of light still remaining among his eons, and ever tending to escape and return, by concentrating them, the prince of darkness, with their consent, made adam, whose soul was of the divine light, contributed by the eons, and his body of matter, so that he belonged to both empires, that of light and that of darkness. to prevent the light from escaping at once, the demons forbade adam to eat the fruit of "knowledge of good and evil" by which he would have known the empire of light and that of darkness

at we are in the habit of regarding as an essential part of the original hebrew creed. of the king of heaven and father of eternal light, of the pure world of light, of the eternal word by which all things were created, of the seven mighty spirits that stand next to the throne of light and omnipotence, and of the glory of those heavenly hosts that encompass that throne, of the origin of evil, and the prince of darkness, monarch of the rebellious spirits, enemies of all good, they entertained tenets very similar to those of the hebrews. toward egyptian idolatry they felt the strongest abhorrence, and under cambyses pursued a regular plan for its utter extirpation. xerxes, when he invaded greece, destroyed the temples and erected fire-chapels along the whole course of his march. their religi

fanatic of geneva, became the centre of the revolutionary movement in france, and a prince of the blood-royal went thither to swear the destruction of the successors of philippe le bel on the tomb of jacques de molai. the registers of the order of templars attest that the regent, the duc d' orleans, was grand master of that formidable secret society, and that his successors were the duc de maine, the prince of bourbon-cond, and the duc de coss -brissac. the templars compromitted the king; they saved him from the rage of the people, to exasperate that rage and bring on the catastrophe prepared for centuries; it was a scaffold that the vengeance of the templars demanded. the secret movers of the french revolution had sworn to overturn the throne and the altar upon the tomb of jacques de mola

MOTTA MARCELO THE COMMENTARIES OF AL

emmed azure is the naked splendour of nuit; she bends in ecstasy to kiss the secret ardours of hadit. the winged globe, the starry blue, are mine, 0 ankh-af-na-khonsu! exoterically, this is a straightforward description of the relative positions of nuit and hadit in the stele. the esoteric meaning had better remain secret. 15. now ye shall know that the chosen priest& apostle of infinite space is the prince-priest the beast; and in his woman called the scarlet woman is all power given. they shall gather my children into their fold: they shall bring the glory of the stars into the hearts of men. the authority of the beast rests upon this verse; but it is to be taken in conjunction with certain later verses which i shall leave to the research of students to interpret. 16. for he is ever a su

NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

ety" but this document would not be produced until 1819 by prince frederic of nassau, who had in mind a reformation of dutch and belgian freemasonry, for which he was the grand master. the resulting charter, known as the cologne charter, did, however, indicate the existence of a masonic hierarchy of five grades (apprentice, journeyman, master, chosen master, sublime master) and was meant to serve the prince as the basis for the reforms he contemplated* it would have been signed by nineteen illustrious individuals such as coligny, bruce, falk, melanchton, virieux, and stanhope. these signatories were all present there as delegates from the lodges of london, edinborough, vienna, amsterdam, paris, lyon, frankfurt, hamburg, and other cities. they decried the imputations of which masonry stood

e the orders of william benson, inspector of the queen's buildings.14 it is likely that the catholic influence on the freemasons remained significant under the protestant monarchy of william of orange. the text of the 1693 charter of the york lodge, which reproduces much older statutes, states that "the first article of your instructions is that you will be faithful to god and the holy church, to the prince, to his master, and to the lady he serves" the same structure is found in statutes dating from 1704. the term "holy church" could refer here to the official anglican church, rather than the catholic church, but it is likely that in the minds of numerous masons the traditional expression continued to mean the holy catholic church. this likelihood seems to be supported historically. it is

was likely supplied by desaguliers. the son of a pastor of 248 from the art of building to the art of thinking new rochelle who emigrated to london following the revocation of the edict of nantes, desaguliers had a brilliant and supple mind that was universal in scope and was himself a pastor, doctor of law, physician, mathematician, member of the royal society, friend of newton, and chaplain to the prince of wales. we do not know the official reasons for the creation of the grand lodge of london, which was fairly modest at conception. emphasis has been placed on a possible need for a regulatory power over the lodges. as long as freemasonry remained operative, rather than speculative, this power belonged to the guild or company, which supervised the lodges to ensure their members adequate

ON COMMUNICATION WITH SET

f the aeon, which is that when sincere intelligent people get together to discuss the ideas that feed or are fed by xeper, the general level of brilliance goes up. that there is in fact a "quickening" of the minds involved as they benefit not only from their hard work and the thought-provoking ideas of their fellows, but actually form an otherwise hidden force. these methods of communication with the prince of darkness are much more profund and subtle than what may be experienced in the emotional aspects of the ritual chamber. learning to hear and heed the law as we can best understand it through these personal and difficult methods, is the process of awakening to the aeon. facilitating these arenas is the job of the priesthood of set, and because of their own success with these methods th

and subtle than what may be experienced in the emotional aspects of the ritual chamber. learning to hear and heed the law as we can best understand it through these personal and difficult methods, is the process of awakening to the aeon. facilitating these arenas is the job of the priesthood of set, and because of their own success with these methods they have become sacred to and consecrated by the prince of darkness. do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. great is the might of set, greater still he through son set by tapio kotkavuori priest of set this article was originally published in the scroll of set jan-feb, 1998 ce. for me, set is the principle of isolate intelligence, who gave mankind the gift of selfconsciousness in pre-historic times in order to strengthen his own b

ONYX TABLET OF SET

this is done, and the media through which it is expressed, vary from individual to individual. it is because of this characteristic that even extraordinary competence in the black arts- characteristic of recognition as an adept ii of the temple of set- is *not* sufficient for recognition to the priesthood iii. it is further because of this characteristic that all "priesthoods" other than that of the prince of darkness are spurious: naively self-deceitful at best and fraudulent at worst. if there is no unified, conscious intelligence for which conventional priesthoods may serve as a medium- and the inertia of the objective universe argues against this- then there is nothing behind such priesthoods, and the religions which have grown up around them, save the passion of humankind to believe

ng in the process. ten priestly things to do the state of the priesthood is something for which your life experience has not prepared you. it causes a change in your relationship to the world. the previous links your psyche has had with the world- your body, your language, your connection with your culture- all remain, but a new and mysterious link has been brought into being. your resonance with the prince of darkness not only enables you to directly gain knowledge of that principle, but also to directly influence others toward that state. the "rules" of this link are difficult to learn, and they can not be taught because they reflect your self. in a certain sense you are beginning to become magic itself, but do not take that as a sign that you are ready to put your ritual activities asid

cisely because it is so destabilizing. try new things. be bold. but in all things make use of the common sense that has enabled you to do what you have done so far on this earth. the second quality of this link is that you must maintain it. the priesthood is not static. if you do not exercise your powers in a series of expanding challenges, you will lose them. you will no longer be "in tune with" the prince of darkness. it behooves the priesthood to make use of this great boost it has received from the prince of darkness. the methods that you use, especially as the years go by, are [and must be] your own. the following list includes suggestions to help get you started. onyx tablet: ot.o.4.3 temple of set author: don webb v date: january 31, 1997 ce revision: html revision: august 8, 1999 c

it has received from the prince of darkness. the methods that you use, especially as the years go by, are [and must be] your own. the following list includes suggestions to help get you started. onyx tablet: ot.o.4.3 temple of set author: don webb v date: january 31, 1997 ce revision: html revision: august 8, 1999 ce the most obvious activity of the priesthood is to expand their interaction with the prince of darkness by thought and action. there are some useful questions to consider. why did set increase the essence available to the priesthood at this time? why is the presence of isolate self-consciousness in us necessary for the evolution of that quality? what kinds of initiation/rites of passage beyond the temple of set are available? how can i foster my initiation by using the whole w

someone you can call up or email after every scroll comes out and talk about the main points of the issue- everything from the "high priest's lost it this time. do you want to tell him, or should i" to "i wonder who's working with setian x; she looks like a genius" 10. take time to remind yourself that you are a iii. look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are a sacred being, consecrated to the prince of darkness. feel your priesthood flow through you, and know that it will inform your actions as you become better acquainted with it. concerning awakening i suggest the following incantation is read twice before any [tos.priests internet mailing list] postings. printing it out is a good idea. as i have expected for a long time, the priesthood has awakened. i [and others] have tried var

given to the priesthood on the day i received a piece of kv-14 (setnakt's tomb. uncle setnakt's advice column by entering the priesthood of set, you have undergone an interesting process and become the interesting result of it. i would like to share my observations on the result and the process, and offer some advice that may aid your application of your new state of being. through our bond with the prince of darkness you have have received an "extra helping" of the gift of set. soon you will begin to understand that you have gone through a similar process to our ancestors' ancestors when they received the gift. just as that shock which began the cycle of the black flame changed them into nonnatural creatures, the shock of being increased in essence changes the new priest or priestess. th

there are lesser honors which you may seek that do not encompass this hazard. indeed, as a recipient of the ii, you already possess evidence of our recognition and approval of your efforts. there is much that is allegorical concerning lay membership in the church of satan. our activities, communications, and publications all reinforce this. a person can be an accredited satanist and yet consider the prince of darkness no more than an interesting and illustrative figure of myth. with the satanic priesthood the allegory ends. as the ordained representative of our lord satan, you will become a living embodiment of the powers of darkness. you will retain mastery of your own will; indeed you will be strengthened in this regard. nevertheless you will become an agency through which the devil wil

and what if anything you gained from it- discussion questions- by don webb v, high priest of set 1. how do you assess your changing relationships to setians i and other adepts ii? how would you relate to them differently as a priest? 2. as a hypothetical exercise in the "exercise of the black flame, by what criteria would you recognize a setian i as an adept ii? 3. how has your relationship with the prince of darkness changed over the last year? 4. what do you see as the role of the temple of set in contemporary society? why do we exist, and what are our social obligations if any? 5. why do you want to be a priest of set? what would that provide to your initiation that being an adept does not? 6. priests need people with whom to work. what do you intend to do to increase temple membership

long range goals. this is related to #2. 5. sense of humor. if an initiate cannot laugh at his or her own mistakes, they should give up trying. if they can't laugh at the world, they will go mad. laughter is the banister of obsessions, and the mark of someone sure of their sovereignty. 6. openness. many people are so insecure that they lead lives to tight that magic couldn't break in even if from the prince of darkness itself. they have rules about what to eat, when to sleep, who to fuck, what to read, how to vote- until every second of their life is filled. the lhp initiate because of faith that his or her magic will open doors for them, tries new things, and is very spontaneous. true development will come to someone with will-to-suceed long before it will come to someone with will-to-con

rst rather than waiting till you need help "first degrees owe me respect" not really. they owe you evidence of work. start with that attitude. remember you aren't after "respect" you are after "respect" the response to annoying first degrees is "not doing our lessons, are we "the temple is the best thing in the world. i own it. i am the best thing in the world" the temple is a willed extension of the prince of darkness's work into this world. as such it decays every instant as the forces of naturalization work against it. only by your hard work, does it return to its purity. look at this way, on the night of its refounding, its membership was 100% v, who had just received the book of coming forth by night. until we hit that high water mark, we've all got a lot of work to do. feel free to p

-development you want to choose" after telling them that, feel free to shoot them down for terminology from the other group. the second step is to look at the cosmology of the other organization. if the other organization has a savior figure that does the work for you, then it is not compatible with setian thinking. if the other organization derives its sacerdotal powers from a figure that is not the prince of darkness (at least more or less as we understand him) then it is not onyx tablet: ot.o.4.16 temple of set author: don webb v date: may 20, 1998 ce revision: html revision: june 11, 1998 ce compatible. if the organization directly bills itself as our rival("we're the real satanists, the tos sucks) the person has to choose affiliations at that moment. if the other organization has any

PHILIP NEIL MYTHS LEGENDS EXPLAINED

l 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 give him eternal life, but is interrupted before she can complete the ritual. the same incident occurs in egyptian mythology, when the goddess isis becomes nursemaid to a prince while searching for her husband, osiris (see p. 16. in the egyptian story the prince dies, but in the greek, the boy, triptolemus, becomes a benefactor of humankind a cultural hero when demeter gave him grain, a plow, and the knowledge of agriculture to teach to humankind. triptolemus had his own cult and temple at eleusis. the role of the gods in giving the gift of knowledge to humankind is found in every mythology. greek prometheus, aboriginal ancestors, mandan lone m

PHOSPHORUS

history of secret societies by akron daraul mastering witchcraft by paul huson call of the horned piper by nigel aldcroft jackson masks of misrule by nigel aldcroft jackson the complete vampyre by nigel aldcroft jackson flowers from hell the satanic reader edited by nikolas schreck liber null& psychonaut by peter j. carroll chaos& sorcery by nick hall stealing the fire from heaven by stephen mace the prince of darkness by jeffery burton russell magick in theory and practice by aleister crowley the book of thoth by aleister crowley the black arts by richard cavendish images and oracles of austin osman spare ecstasies: deciphering the witches' sabbath by carlo ginzburg the night battles by carlo ginzburg 9 i the blackened forge of cain title-praecantrix the darkness of the earth color black

mastery over spiritual and material planes -isolated and perfected strength of will and independence -the self as a gateway to vampyric and necromantical transformation -the work of the holy guardian angel advanced self-transformation and deification through working with the initiatic guide or genius. 1. study and introduction to seth the adversary, a dedication to invoking and communicating with the prince of darkness in its many forms, ala azothoz. set in relation to the luciferian sorcery and ones own self-initiation into the doctrine of shadow. an essay of relation between the two forces and how they are similar and different. 2. magickal assumption of the vampyre as a point of selftransformation, shape shifting and astral lycanthropy via nox umbra, see correlation between higher grade

PHOSPHORUS THE SHADOWING FORTH OF LUCIFER

glow with the divine light of self godhood. the inverse pentagram is itself symbol of exploring and controlling the dark side powers which exist within every man and woman. christian attempts of labeling lucifer as a god of death only proves the extent of brainwashing which only mirrors their subconscious desire to be bound, that fragile and undeveloped flame to be extinguished. lucifer as being the prince of the powers of air establishes this god form as the fountainhead of astral magick. the varcolaci sigil or devilcosm is the mirror of lucifer, the bringer of light through astral projection and search of balance of knowledge. the applications of such magick can be used in every facet of ones' life. it is only limited by the imagination "ain soph" indeed! aleister crowley's patterns and

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

of the torah read this week opens with the story of the spies who were sent to spy out the land of israel before the jewish people entered it. these spies were the princes of each tribe. our sages said, commenting on the verse, gand joseph said to them, eyou are spies c, f h1 that joseph was hinting to his brothers that they would [be reincarnated and] spy out the land of israel, but that joshua.the prince of the tribe of ephraim, the son of joseph, would not be a [reincarnated] spy. the patriarch jacob had twelve sons, each of which became the progenitor of one of the twelve tribes of israel. when joseph told his brothers, gyou are spies, h he was in effect telling them that all eleven of them (including his brother levi) would be reincarnated as the spies who spied out the land. the ari

so. h here, the name of the tribe (menasheh) is preceded by the phrase gof the tribe of joseph. h the tribe of ephraim is mentioned earlier, so the phrase gof the tribe of joseph h cannot be considered an introductory phrase that covers both tribes of ephraim and menasheh. this phenomenon, the arizal tells us, therefore alludes to the fact that the soul of joseph was impregnated specifically into the prince of menasheh. even though in all cases ephraim takes precedent over menasheh, joseph was nonetheless associated with menasheh, in order to indicate what we have said. when jacob split joseph into two tribes, he made a point of giving ephraim precedent of menasheh, even though menasheh was the firstborn. thus, joshua was left as the spy of the tribe of ephraim, without the impregnation of

the letter yud to the name hoshea makes the word begin with the two-letter name of g-d, kah (yud-hei. the name joshua may thus be interpreted to mean gmay g-d save. h 5 ibid. 13:11. 6 sotah 34b. the arizal on parashat shelach 589 the mystical meaning of calling him this new name is that [moses thereby] drew into [joshua] the soul of levi, the son of jacob, whose soul had not been impregnated into the prince of his tribe, as we mentioned. it was specifically moses who was able to do this, for he [as the head of the tribe of levi] should have gone on this mission and been the spy for the tribe of levi. instead, he sent joshua, his student in his place, for [one fs student] is considered the same as his son, as is known. thus, the soul of levi, which should have been impregnated into moses, b

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

scale. it is the key of the forces which lie in qesheth the bow. treasure it in thy heart and mark it well, seeing that therein is the key of nature. meditate on it and reveal it not unto the profane, for many and great are its mysteries. note: there are four scales of colour which correspond to the four worlds. they are: the king scale atziluth wands yod fire the queen scale briah cups heh water the prince scale yetzirah swords vau air the princess scale assiah pentacles heh earth the golden dawn: volume i book one the colors differ according to the world or aspect of the great name they represent: thus samekh in: the king scale is deep blue the queen scale is yellow the prince scale is green the princess scale is grey blue <193> tiphareth in: the king scale is rose the queen scale is gol

e prince scale yetzirah swords vau air the princess scale assiah pentacles heh earth the golden dawn: volume i book one the colors differ according to the world or aspect of the great name they represent: thus samekh in: the king scale is deep blue the queen scale is yellow the prince scale is green the princess scale is grey blue <193> tiphareth in: the king scale is rose the queen scale is gold the prince scale is pink the princess scale is tawny yellow the tree of life for the use of an adeptus minor is compounded of the first two scales. the sephiroth are in the feminine, passive, or queen scale. the paths are in the masculine, active, or king scale. it thus represents the forces of atziluth in the paths uniting the sephiroth as reflected in the briatic world, one of the possible arran

of mortals is but darkness, and concerning which it is not fitting that we should speak more fully. and the sphere of its operation is called rashith ha-gilgalim-the beginning of whirling (or whirls, or whorls, the primum mobile or first mover, which bestoweth the &t of life in all things and filleth the whole universe. and eheieh is the name of the divine essence in kether; and its archangel is the prince of countenances-metatron or metraton, he who bringeth others before the face of god. and the name of its order of angels is called chaioth ha-qadesh, the holy living creatures, which are also called the order of seraphim. in chokrnah is a cloud-like grey which containeth various <194> colours and is mixed with them, like a transparent pearl-hued mist, yet radiating withal, as if behind

lled the order of seraphim. in chokrnah is a cloud-like grey which containeth various <194> colours and is mixed with them, like a transparent pearl-hued mist, yet radiating withal, as if behind it there was a brilliant glory. and the sphere of its influence is in masloth, the starry heaven, wherein it disposeth the forms of things. and yah is the divine ideal wisdom, and its archangel is rahiel, the prince or princes of the knowledge of hidden and concealed things, and the name of its order of angels is auphanim, the wheels or the whirling forces which are also called the order of kerubirn. in binah is a thick darkness which yet veileth the divine glory in which all colours are hidden, wherein is mystery and depth and silence, and yet, it is the habitation of the supernal light. there is

yet, it is the habitation of the supernal light. there is the supernal triad completed. and the sphere of its operation is shabbathai, or rest, and it giveth forms and similitudes unto chaotic matter and it ruleth the sphere of action of the planet fiftk knowledge lecture 97 saturn. and jehovah elohim is the perfection of creation and the life of the world to come. and its archangel is tzaphqiel, the prince of the spiritual strife against evil, and the name of the order of angels is aralim, the strong and mighty ones who are also called the order of thrones. the angel jophiel is also referred unto binah. in chokmah is the radix of blue and thence is there a blue colour pure and primitive, and glistening with a spiritual light which is reflected unto chesed. and the sphere of its operation

is called madim or violent rushing force and it bringeth fortitude, and war and strength and slaughter, as it were, the flaming sword of an avenging god. and it ruleth the sphere of action of the planet mars. and elohim gibor is the elohim, mighty and terrible, judging and avenging evil, ruling in wrath and terror and storm, and at whose steps are lightning and flame. and its archangel is kamael the prince of strength and courage and the name of the order of angels is seraphim the flaming ones who are also called the order of powers. the sephira chesed is also called gedulah or magnificense and glory, and the sephira geburah is also called pachad terror and fear. in kether is the radix of a golden glory and thence is there a pure, primitive and sparkling, gleaming golden yellow which is r

ing golden yellow which is reflected unto tiphareth. thus is thefirst reflected triad completed. and the sphere of its operation is that of shemesh, the solar light, and bestoweth life, light and brilliancy in metallicmatter, and it ruleth the sphere of action of the sun. and yhvh eloha va-daath is a god of knowledge and wisdom, ruling over the light of the universe; and its archangel is raphael, the prince of order of angels is melechim or malakim, that is kings or angelic kings, who are also called the order of virtues, angels and rulers. the angels peniel and pelial are also referred unto this sephira. it especially rules the mineral world. the beams of chesed and of tiphareth meet in netzach and thence in netzach arises a green, pu

brilliant, liquid, and gleaming like an emerald. and the sphere of its operations is that of nogah or external splendour, producing zeal, love, harmony, and it ruleth the sphere of action of the planet venus and the nature of the vegetable world. and jehovah tzabaoth is a god of hosts and of armies, of triumph and of victory, ruling the universe in justice and etemity. and its archangel hanial is the prince of love and harmony, and the name of the order of angels is elohim or gods who are also called the order of principalities. the angel ceiviel is also referred unto this sephira. 98 the golden dawn: volume i book one the beams of geburah and tiphareth meet in hod and thence arises in hod a brilliant ure and flashing orange tawny. and the sphere of its 0 eration is that of ko r- ab, the s

y. and the sphere of its 0 eration is that of ko r- ab, the stellar light, bestowing elegance, swiftness, an f scientific knowledge and art, and constanc of speech, and it ruleth the sphere of the action of the lanet mercury. n&lohrm tmbaoth is also a god of hosts and of armies, o! mercy and of agreement, of praise and honour, ruling the universe in wisdom and harmon and its archangel is michael, the prince of s lendour and of i s d oma,n d tge a moef o rder of n ei sl sen lio h him, or 2 ons of the gods, who are also called the order of archan els. the beams of chesed and geburah meet in yeso l7 and thence <197> ariseth in yesod a brilliant deep violet-purple or puce, and thus is the third triad completed. and the sphere of its operation is that of levanah, the lunar beam, bestowing chang

-purple or puce, and thus is the third triad completed. and the sphere of its operation is that of levanah, the lunar beam, bestowing change, increase and decrease upon created things and it ruleth the sphere of action of the moon and the nature of mankind. and shaddai is a god who sheddeth benefits, omnipotent and satisfymg, anda1 chai is the god of life, the living one. its archan el is gabriel the prince of change and alteration. and the name of the or d er of angels is kerubim or kerubic ones who are also called the order of an els. and from the rays of this triad there appear three colours in $lkuth to ether with a fourth which is their synthesis. thus from the orange tawn of 5 od and the green nature of netzach, there goeth forth a certain greenis k 'citrine' colour, yet ure and tran

respectivel thereto. x k malkuth, adonai ha-aretz is god, the lord and king, ruling over the kingdom and em ire which is the visible universe. and cholem $sodoth the breaker of foundations (or ohm yesodoui-the world of the elements) is the name of the sphere of 0 eration of malkuth which is called the sphere of the elements from which a t things are formed, and its archangels are three:-mefatron, the prince of countenance reflected from kether, and sandal hon, the prince of prayer (feminine, and nephesch ha messiah, the soul of tie reconciler for earth. and the order of angels is ashim or flames of fire, as it is written 'who maketh his angels spirits and his ministers as a flarnin fire,'and these are also called the order of blessed souls, or of the souls o f the just made perfect (note t

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atest masters have preferred it, even when the wealth of the world was at their disposal. then it is that satan, otherwise the spirit of ignorance, who scorns, suspects and detests science because at heart he fears it, comes to tempt the future master of the world by saying to him: gif thou art the son of god, command these stones to become bread. h then it is that mercenary men seek to humiliate the prince of knowledge by perplexing, depreciating, or sordidly exploiting his labour, the slice of bread that he deigns to need is broken into ten fragments, so that he may stretch forth his hand ten times. but the magus does not even smile at the absurdity, and calmly pursues his work. so far as may be possible, we must avoid the sight of hideous objects and uncomely persons, must decline eatin

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seeks an explanation of a state in what it is and has been rather than in its future goals or ideals. the founder(s) of a society must be excused for acts which are inexcusable after the society has been established. the grounds for this initial license are simply the forceful, initial establishment of good qualities and benefits of the resultant society. examples of such unprincipled founders in the prince are moses, romulus, and cyrus. each of whom attacked and destroyed rivals in order to found the important state in question. the principle of legality is secondary to that of force "the foundations of all states, whether new, old, or mixed, are good laws and good arms. and as there cannot be good laws where there are not good arms, and where there are good arms there must be good laws

existentialism with those of satanism (or setianism, as well as certain important differences. in the ideas of both heidegger and sartre, we see a recognition of the isolation and aloneness of the individual within the structure of the objective universe and its indifference to individual existence. as satanism asserts, each individual is an isolated psyche within the objective universe, just as the prince of darkness himself is. as well, the individual setian knows that this objective universe has no concern with him or her self as such, that no "god" in the traditional sense exists who will embrace or care for their existence. apart from this, both heidegger and sartre assert that these two facts, the isolation of consciousness and the absence of god, places the individual in the unique

ples, the individual cannot pass this responsibility on to any sort of supposed divinity and maintain any sort of honesty and integrity. setians will strongly identify with this, as they realize that the gift of set has placed them in the unique role of being self-creator in every sense of the word. also, in spite of the affirmation of having this unique ability as a result of the intervention of the prince of darkness in our remote evolutionary past, the setian cannot attribute his or her behavior, whether perceived as positive or negative, to set. sartre goes even further, pointing out that the individual is not only responsible for their own making, but for that of a world of his or her own choosing. i see this as an intimation of a magical view of existence, even though sartre would su

. aquino, the church of satan; and a great emphasis is placed upon the carnal aspect of man, which the satanist feels to have been not only neglected by conventional religions but also actively repressed, at the cost of inducing a great many neuroses and much unnecessary suffering. in a broader, more general sense, i apply the term to the setian philosophy (whose patron is the oldest semblance of the prince of darkness known to us, the egyptian set, brother of the sun god horus, and symbolic of the night and the lunar principle 4, the first principle of which is the egyptian hieroglyph xeper 5, which means "become" or "come into being" and is symbolized by the scarab beetle. the setian philosophy espoused by the temple of set is highly eclectic and highly existential. for this reason, the

n. the setian greater black magical working is to be distinguished from conventional religious worship in that the setian does not identify set with god, but understands him to be a finite being who is engaged in a constant process of becoming. nor does the setian abase himself before this being, but instead sees him as a teacher. ultimately, though, it is the setian who must apply his knowledge. the prince of darkness is no redeemer; rather, every individual setian is his own redeemer. blind faith is not a factor here, for it is expected that one will accept a principle only after careful consideration and on the basis of the evidence which one has at his disposal (in fact, there are those satanists and setians by whom the prince of darkness is understood in an allegorical context) howeve

e apprised of is, when did this rule become effective? perhaps, as the prophets of old, we are the prophets of late. should such be so inclined, should we not be bold enough to proclaim the aeon of our age? now, is the infancy of our age. thusly we should proclaim. the names of satan i trust you will enjoy the names of satan as much as i. at one time satan, according to christianity, was known as the prince of paradise. we will soon come to understand why christians are so confused about satan. for one reason, they assign him twenty-two (22) names, and frequently mix reference terms when they attempt to describe him. let's examine the names: satan: the most common name used, but the bible only mentions the name satan 52 times (that's once a week for a year) the devil: less common than sata

d why christians are so confused about satan. for one reason, they assign him twenty-two (22) names, and frequently mix reference terms when they attempt to describe him. let's examine the names: satan: the most common name used, but the bible only mentions the name satan 52 times (that's once a week for a year) the devil: less common than satan, the term devil is used only 35 times in the bible. the prince of the power of the air: ephesians 2:2 wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air. what kind of being is not grateful for the air? this passage may suggest why christians never refer to the air in their sermons. the god of this world: 2 corinthians 4:4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them

t implies that jesus had to die to break satan's curse. however, in doing so (dying, that is, jesus elevated satan to the same status as jehovah. as jehovah was never flesh and blood, neither was satan. unlike jehovah, satan has many sons and daughters. a biblical teaching is, be fruitful and multiply. did jehovah, perhaps, forget his own teaching? or was he incapable of having more than one son? the prince of this world: john 12:31 now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of the world be cast. the judgment of this world refers to the judgment against those christians of the far r.h.p. the casting of the prince refers to the l.h.p. seer's. the r.h.p. calls these people prophets. the ruler of darkness: ephesians 6:12 for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against pri

yer does not destroy flesh and blood or property. the satanic apollyon destroys the veil of blindness from the human psyche. the destroyer is highly effective and powerful at reaching deep within such psyche for such purpose. for this purpose apollyon is swift and effective. beelzebub: matthew 12:24 but when the pharisees heard it, they said, this fellow doth not cast out devils, but by beelzebub the prince of devils. i see here that the religious leaders of the day recognized that jesus had absorbed and twisted satan's will for jehovah's own purposes. due to this, the pharisees were able to see the deception of jesus and his intent to undermine jehovah for his own purposes. belial: 2 corinthians 6:15 and what concord hath christ with belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an inf

ell the whole story being referenced. the reader is urged to use your own copy of the bible so you can see the context from which each quote is taken. 3. for your own protection, remember this! 4. editor's note: this analysis may seem to be in conflict with the analysis of matthew 4:1 above. 5. pronounced snith-thigh-rock 6. he who dwells in the sea of humanity 7. the light bearer 8. destroyer 9. the prince of demons neo-paganism and the temple of set (a crash course in apologetics for setians who have nonsetian relatives or friends. definition: apologetics- the art of arguing for or defending one's point of view in philosophy or religion) introduction the following comments were prompted by a radio broadcast of kkup radio in cupertino, ca, a talk show which a number of us were able to hea

individual development is a. need for protective love b. narcissism c. survival instincts d. formation of the subconscious 19. it is interesting to note that both the instinctual desires and the defensive functions of the ego permeate the entire structure of the a. psyche b. body c. magickal will d. aeon of isis 20. setians regard that which is defined by conventional religions as "god" to be a. the prince of darkness, or set b. the principle of life c. harwer d. the natural order 21. religion always begins with a. unnatural phenomena b. natural phenomena c. fear d. introspection 22. the best means for transcribing philosophical thought is through a. myths b. religious dogma c. scientific parallels d. symbolism 23. what is the city of the pyramids? a. binah b. magickal initiation c. the h

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a cheap drama, before the eyes of paying customers- although in point of fact the last tea--drinker was hurrying from the scene as fast as her old legs would carry her. mishal was carrying bags "i'm leaving, too" she announced "try and stop me. it's only eleven days" when hind saw her elder daughter on the verge of walking out of her life forever, she understood the price one pays for harbouring the prince of darkness under one's roof. she begged her husband to see reason, to realize that his good-hearted generosity had brought them into this hell, and that if only that devil, chamcha, could be removed from the premises, then maybe they could become once again the happy and industrious family of old. as she finished speaking, however, the house above her head began to rumble and shake, an

head-height- serenaded him with the sweetest of love songs, accompanying herself on an old ivorysided harmonium, singing everything from the gazals of faiz ahmed faiz to the best old film music, such as the defiant air sung by the dancer anarkali in the presence of the grand mughal akbar in the fifties classic _mughal-e-azam- in which she declares and exults in her impossible, forbidden love for the prince, salim-"pyaar kiya to darna kya- that is to say, more or less _why be afraid of love_ and gibreel, whom she had accosted in the garden of his doubt, felt the music attaching strings to his heart and leading him towards her, because what she asked was, just as she said, such a little thing, after all. he reached the river; and another bench, cast--iron camels supporting the wooden slats

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sity("fate, conscious beings must act against it, seek to counter and escape it. failing to fight consciously in the world will gradually make any conscious being's powers wither away. then no matter how integrated and powerful we may be inside, our powers to influence the world will diminish and the battle to keep a clear area for consciousness to grow and manifest will fail. then the majesty of the prince of darkness will fade on earth, and our race truly be ended! for the iv the fight against the forces of non-consciousness need not be obvious, so neither are the signs of failure necessarily easy to see. the master may apparently be doing nothing much, but the plans she has implanted can still have their effect with a minimum of personal intervention. failure can be seen when the iv is

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sity("fate, conscious beings must act against it, seek to counter and escape it. failing to fight consciously in the world will gradually make any conscious being's powers wither away. then no matter how integrated and powerful we may be inside, our powers to influence the world will diminish and the battle to keep a clear area for consciousness to grow and manifest will fail. then the majesty of the prince of darkness will fade on earth, and our race truly be ended! for the iv the fight against the forces of non-consciousness need not be obvious, so neither are the signs of failure necessarily easy to see. the master may apparently be doing nothing much, but the plans she has implanted can still have their effect with a minimum of personal intervention. failure can be seen when the iv is

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t like humans, and amongst the best known to us. as with the second triad, they are vulnerable to corruption. 7th choir: principalities originally seen as an order in charge of the nations, and later of the religions. there is some disagreement as to who is the chief amongst them. contenders include hami-el, who transported enoch to heaven and is identified with the chaldean deity ishtar, cervill the prince of strength who is said to have come to david s aid in defeating goliath. also ana-el who is named as one of the seven angels of creation and is associated with human sexuality. he is also named as governor of the second heaven, with control of the world s leaders and whose dominion encompasses the moon. the final and strangest contender is nisrock, originally an assyrian deity and is a

he is set above micha-el and gabri-el. according to one version of his myth he was once none other than enoch himself, transformed in reward for his recording of the angelic lore for humankind into a fiery angel with six times six wings and countless eyes. in this form he is the angelic scribe who records all in the aetheric archives. in gnostic scripture, metatron is identified as the demiurge, the prince of darkness who is the creator of the material universe. thus he is identified as satan, or ha-satan, and as abraxas. the holiness or unholiness of the metatron is undecided, thrown backwards and forwards by the argumenets of theologians, priests, magicians and rabbi. as such it is a most paradoxical name to conjure with. shekinah according to the zohar the creation of the world was the

the burial scene where he disputes with satan the possession of the old patriarch s corpse. in one account micha-el is said to have single handedly annihilated a hundred and eighty-five thousand men from the army of sennercherib, the assyrian king who threatened jerusalem in 701 b.c. in the war of the sons of light against the sons of darkness, which is one of the dead sea scrolls, he is named as the prince of light, who leads a host against belial. in this role he is the viceroy of heaven, which was also the title of lucifer before the fall. there are muslim traditions which describe micha-el as possessing wings the colour of green emerald k covered with saffron hairs, each of them containing a million faces and mouths and as many tongues which, in a million dialects, implore the pardon o

whose name may also mean lord of the house. as lord of the flies, his role was perhaps originally that of psychopomp to the dead souls. no less than three of the apostles identify him as incarnate evil and lord of chaos. johann weyer in pseudographica demonica makes him supreme overlord of the underworld and founder of the great order of the fly. the grand grimoire and grimorium verum have him as the prince of hell. corresponds to chokmah. behemoth (hebrew behema, meaning animal. apocalyptic beast of jewish eschatology. identified in the middle ages with satan. a designation of the hippopotamus (job 40. may also appear as an elephant, crocodile or whale, and was created with leviathan on the fifth day. the devil s cup bearer, patron devil of gluttony and despair, who presides over the feas

doomed soul takes its last breath, it is they who collect. malphas (goetia, 39th spirit. president commanding 40 legions. appears as a crow, although assumes human form on command. speaks hoarsely. builds houses and high towers, reveals thoughts and desires of enemies, gives good familiars. mammon (aramaic, mamon, meanining property. the personification of riches and unjust profit (luke 16:9-13. the prince of tempters, the devil of avarice and greed. identified as a devil in the works of aggrippa and nettesheim. patron devil of avarice, and ambassador to england. who is so stooped from the impact from the fall that he must spend his days staring at the ground. possibly a form of mammitu, the akkadian goat headed queen of the underworld, goddess of oaths and pacts, spouse of nergal. marax

ar and carrying a viper, proceeded by trumpets. knows all hidden things, discovers treasures, tells fortunes, can assume either aerial or physical form. gives good familiars. python (greek. dragon guardian of the oracle of gaia, finally slain by apollon. prince of the lying spirits. serpent with oracular powers. rahab (hebrew, the violent one. serpent monster of chaos (job 9:13, 26:12. originally the prince of the primordial oceans. early in creation, god commanded him to separate the earths and the oceans, yet he refused. god destroyed him, but somehow he appears again when aiding the egyptian pharoah in his attempt to prevent the hebrews crossing the red sea. once again god destroyed him. nevertheless, christian theologians say he is alive and well as the demon of insolence and pride. ra

ry, cabbalah, botany, healing, and to seduce mortal women. discovering the carnal joys, they copulated with every living thing human and animal. they became engrossed in the flesh that they could not reascend. see chapter two. xapham. rebel angel who suggested setting fire to heaven during the war, but was cast down too soon. now fans the flames of the pit. yama (indo-aryan. the first man to die, the prince of hell, judge of the dead. clothed in red, with a noose to drag out the soul. may appear in tantric tradition as standing on a bull, which is screwing a human woman. zagan (goetia 61st spirit. king and president commanding 33 legions. appears as a bull with griffin s wings; later as a human being. makes men witty; turns water or blood into wine; turns any metal into coins; makes even f

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as certainly been the best friend the church has ever had, as he has kept it in business all these years. the false doctrine of hell and the devil has allowed the protestant and catholic churches to flourish far too long. without a devil to point their fingers at, religionists of the right hand path would have nothing with which to threaten their followers "satan leads you to temptation "satan is the prince of evil "satan is vicious, cruel, brutal" they warn "if you give in to the temptations of the devil, you will surely suffer eternal damnation and roast in hell" the semantic meaning of satan is the "adversary" or "opposition" or the "accuser. the very word "devil" comes from the indian devi which means "god. satan represents opposition to all religions which serve to frustrate and conde

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usly and unconsciously- from past indoctrination and stigma. the actual ritual as laid out in the satanic rituals consists of a priest, who acts as the main celebrant, accompanied by two assistants, being referred to as the deacon and the subdeacon respectively, a nun adorned in habit and wimple and a naked female who serves as the altar and a congregation. the ritual begins with an invocation to the prince of darkness and his host of demons, followed by a renunciation of past allegiances and a dedication to satan-lucifer. the ritual progresses through the satanic offertory, canon and consecration of the host. the mass is completed with the recital of the fifth enochian key and the repudiation and denunciation, whereby the power and divinity of christ is denied and the power of satan is in

1988, pp. 18-19. 26. newton, toyne. the demonc connection (blandford press: poole, 1987, between pp. 96 and 97. 27. order of nine angles 'esoteric tradition vi: baphomet, opfer and related matters' in hostia volume ii (thormynd press: shrewsbury, 1992. 28. order of nine angles 'victims- a sinister expose' in hysteron proteron (thormynd press: shrewsbury, 1992. 29. order of nine angles 'a gift for the prince- a guide to human sacrifice' in hostia volume i (thormynd press: shrewsbury, 1992. 30. order of nine angles 'the sinister calling' in hostia volume ii (thormynd press: shrewsbury, 1992. 31. ibid. 32. order of nine angles 'a gift for the prince- a guide to human sacrifice' in hostia volume i (thormynd press: shrewsbury, 1992. 33. la vey, anton 'the book of lucifer' in the satanic bible (

press: london, 1937. lavey, anton szandor. the satanic bible avon books: new york, 1969. lavey, anton szandor. the satanic rituals avon books: new york, 1972. lurker, manfred. dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons routledge: london, 1988. man, myth& magic. 12 volumes. bpc publishing ltd: london. 1971. newton, toyne, the demonic connection blandford press: poole, 1987. o'grady, joan. the prince of darkness element books: shaftesbury, 1989. order of nine angles. hostia. secret teachings of the o.n.a. volume i thormynd press: shrewsbury, 1992. order of nine angles. hostia. secret teachings of the o.n.a. volume ii. thormynd press: shrewsbury, 1992. parker, john. at the heart of darkness sidgwick& jackson ltd: london, 1993. rhodes, h.t.f. the satanic mass rider& company: london, 1

'the black arts' while having itsfoundation or ground in those arts. part of this is a greater esoteric knowledge(e.g. aeonic magick) and part in techniques or methods or create a new individual. the satanist effectively learns to play at being god. since satanism, as described above, involves theindividual questing to become like satan, it is relevant to consider who and what satan is. satan is the prince of darkness- master of all that is hidden or secret, both within ourselves and external to ourselves. he is the ruler of this world- the force behind its evolutionary change; the 'fire' of life. he is lord of life- of all the sensual delights and pleasures. he is also 'evil' or 'dark' or 'sinister- merciless, ruthless, master of death. he can and does promote suffering, misery, death. b

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light .o thou god of life, thou lord of love, all men live when thou shinest; thou art crowned king of the gods. the goddess nut embraceth thee, the goddess mut enfoldeth thee at all seasons. those who are in thy following sing unto thee with joy, and they bow down their foreheads to the earth when they meet thee, the lord of heaven, the lord of the earth, the king of truth, the lord of eternity, the prince of everlastingness, thou sovereign [ruler] of all the gods, thou god of life, thou creator of eternity, thou maker of heaven wherein thou art firmly established. hymn to ra. internet ancient history sourcebook. http//www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/ ra-ani.html. ancient religions of egypt and mesopotamia 54 world religions: almanac astrology, or predicting the future from the movement o

ince, arjuna, and his companion and charioteer, krishna, who is an incarnation of the god vishnu. the dialogue occurs on the battlefield, just as a war is about to begin. as the two armies line up, each sees relatives and friends on the other side. arjuna hesitates and wonders whether it would be better for all to give up their weapons rather than take part in a cruel war. krishna, however, tells the prince that he is obligated to perform his duty and to maintain his faith in god. the bhagavad gita goes on to examine the nature of god and how humans can come to know him. sacred symbols hinduism is characterized by two major sacred symbols: aum and the swastika. these symbols have been a part of hinduism for thousands of years and represent both peace and harmony. a third important symbol i

judaism down their power in your anger; for they intend to defile [corrupt] your sanctuary, and to pollute the tabernacle [residence] where your glorious name resides, and to break off the horns of your altar with the sword. look at their pride, and send your wrath [anger] upon their heads. give to me, a widow, the strong hand to do what i plan. by the deceit of my lips strike down the slave with the prince and the prince with his servant; crush their arrogance by the hand of a woman. some universities offer courses in the literature of the bible. in these courses, students from a variety of faiths read and analyze the stories of the bible, illustrating that the book s appeal goes beyond the purely religious. the arts american composer george gershwin (1898 1937) had a significant influenc

sacred scripture, the sri guru granth sahib, the first words are one universal creator god. in contrast, a polytheistic religion (from poly, meaning many) believes in more than one god. the ancient greeks and romans, with their pantheons of gods and goddesses, are examples of cultures whose religion was polytheistic. a pantheon refers to the officially recognized gods of a people. athena inspires the prince, an excerpt from the greek poet homer s the odyssey, makes clear that the ancient greeks believed in numerous gods, each of which had control over some aspect of creation, such as the seas. 55 the epic of gilgamesh 61 the odyssey 73 sri guru granth sahib 85 wicca: a guide for the solitary practitioner 97 paper on hinduism 109 a duotheistic religion (from duo, meaning two) is also polyth

with them. humans can sometimes even negotiate with him to arrive at agreements. similarly, the gods in the epic of gilgamesh are depicted as persons who grow angry with humans and send a great flood to destroy humankind. finally, the gods of homer s the odyssey have distinct humanlike personalities and meddle freely in human affairs as though they were humans themselves. thus, in athena inspires the prince, the chief god, zeus, is portrayed much as a human king, with the ability to govern, reward good conduct and punish evil, dispense justice, and protect cities and homes, while athena acts like a human counselor and friend to telemachus. other religions, in contrast, see god as a force, without any specific form or humanlike characteristics. although this point of view can be found world

ling, the meaning of life, and the epic of gilgamesh. exploring ancient world cultures. http//eawc.evansville.edu/essays/ brown.htm (accessed on june 5, 2006. the epic of gilgamesh. academy for ancient texts. http//www.ancienttexts.org/ library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/index.html (accessed on june 5, 2006. 72 world religions: primary sources the epic of gilgamesh the odyssey book i: athena inspires the prince, from the odyssey, from the ancient history sourcebook, available online at http//www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/odysseybl.html written by homer circa 800 bce translated by samuel henry butcher and andrew lang how vainly mortal men do blame the gods! for of us they say comes evil, whereas they even of themselves through the blindness of their own hearts, have sorrows beyond that which

from the ancient history sourcebook, available online at http//www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/odysseybl.html written by homer circa 800 bce translated by samuel henry butcher and andrew lang how vainly mortal men do blame the gods! for of us they say comes evil, whereas they even of themselves through the blindness of their own hearts, have sorrows beyond that which is ordained. athena inspires the prince is the first of twenty-four books in the odyssey, an ancient epic poem of some twelve thousand lines thought to have been written by the greek poet homer. epic poetry is lengthy poetry telling tales of heroic deeds. virtually nothing is known about homer and his life or about the circumstances surrounding the composition of the poem. it was probably developed orally over a period of yea

his war begins when paris, the son of the king of troy, wins the love of helen, the wife of menelaus, the king of sparta in greece, and takes her with him back to troy. the iliad focuses on just a few weeks during the tenth and last year of that war. one of the major characters in the iliad is odysseus, a warrior-king and general from the greek state of ithaca. at the beginning of athena inspires the prince, homer calls upon the muse of epic poetry (one of nine goddesses who inspire artistic creation) to guide him in telling the story of a man who has survived hardship and experienced the twists and turns of fate. that man is odysseus, who has been away from his wife and his kingdom for many years. odysseus fought at troy for ten years before he began his long journey home. at the start of

n achieving justice. in ancient times, when societies did not have police, a court system, or prisons, individuals found justice for perceived wrongs themselves, and the gods, who had human characteristics, often helped them to do so. telemachus, the son of penelope and odysseus, is hesitant to take action against the men who would seize the crown by marrying his mother. athena, however, inspires the prince to act against them. a final theme is power how it is earned and how it is maintained. the youthful telemachus has not yet gained the right to the throne of ithaca. he is challenged by antinous, one of the suitors, but he lacks support in establishing his claim to kingship. he is roused to make a stand, though, by athena and begins to take steps to strengthen and secure his power. again

na is one of the twelve olympians, the gods and goddesses who live on mount olympus. the other olympians, besides zeus and athena, include aphrodite, the goddess of love; hermes, the messenger god; poseidon, the god of the sea; and others. athena presents herself to telemachus in disguise. she enters ithaca in the form of mentes, one of odysseus s old friends, and meets with telemachus. she tells the prince that odysseus will return but that in the meantime telemachus has to stand up to the suitors who are the greek gods, depicted at their home on mount olympus, had many of the same passions and faults as humans. they often involved themselves in human affairs, as in the case of odysseus, told in the odyssey. the art archive/palazzo del te mantua/dagli orti (a. 76 world religions: primary

us s mother, penelope, is surrounded by men from the kingdom who want to take odysseus s place as king. because she is a woman, penelope cannot reign as the ruler of ithaca herself. she has earned her position in life from her husband. the men believe that because odysseus is gone, penelope will marry one of them so that she can keep her position as queen. excerpt from the odyssey athena inspires the prince tell me, muse, of that man, so ready at need, who wandered far and wide, after he had sacked the sacred citadel of troy, and many were the men whose towns he saw and whose mind he learnt, yea, and many the woes he suffered in his heart upon the deep, striving to win his own life and the return of his company. nay, but even so he saved not his company, though he desired it sore. for thro

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ings. and then god. only after that is it written "the heaven and the earth" 11. what is the meaning of the verse (ecclesiastes 7:14 "also one opposite the other was made by god" he created desolation (bohu) and placed it in peace, and he created chaos (tohu) and placed it in evil. desolation is in peace, as it is written (job 25:2 "he makes peace in his high places" this teaches us that michael, the prince to god's right, is water and hail, while gabriel, the prince to god's left, is fire. the two are reconciled by the prince of peace. this is the meaning of the verse "he makes peace in his high places" 12. how do we know that chaos is in evil? it is written (isaiah 45:7 "he makes peace and creates evil" how does this come out? evil is from chaos, while peace is from desolation. he thus c

let him trick you into thinking that his armies are stronger than mine. behold the troops of that son. he is deceitful and wants to rob you. therefore, do not listen to him, for at first he will speak smoothly in order to entice you into his trap, but in the end he will laugh at you. you are my slaves, and i will do for you everything good if you turn away from him and do not listen to him. he is the prince of chaos. it is thus written (1 samuel 12:21, do not turn aside, for you will follow chaos. it will not help or save, for it is chaos [it cannot help or save] but it can do harm. the advice that i give you is that you should (exodus 15:26, listen to the voice of the lord your god, do what is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments, and keep all his decrees. when you keep all

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proves and corrects the designing of their representation, and disposes their unity with which they are combined without diminution or division. the tenth path is the resplendent intelligence, because it is exalted above every head, and sits on the throne of binah (the intelligence spoken of in the third path. it illuminates the splendour of all the lights, and causes an influence to emanate from the prince of countenances (5) the eleventh path is the scintillating intelligence, because it is the essence of that curtain which is placed close to the order of the disposition, and this is a special dignity given to it that it may be able to stand before the face of the cause of causes. the twelfth path is the intelligence of transparency, because it is that species of magnificence called chaz

SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON ZANONI A ROSICRUCIAN TALE

"you will open your own veins to escape the fraternity of cain. be comforted; the last drops will not follow the razor. for you, venerable malesherbes; for you, aimar nicolai; for you, learned bailly, i see them dress the scaffold! and all the while, o great philosophers, your murderers will have no word but philosophy on their lips" the hush was complete and universal when the pupil of voltaire the prince of the academic sceptics, hot la harpe cried with a sarcastic laugh "do not flatter me, o prophet, by exemption from the fate of my companions. shall i have no part to play in this drama of your fantasies" at this question, cazotte's countenance lost its unnatural expression of awe and sternness; the sardonic humour most common to it came back and played in his brightening eyes "yes, la

, mascari "all, signor. and the young englishman "the presuming barbarian! as i before told thee, let him bleed for his folly. i will have no rival "but an englishman! there is always a search after the bodies of the english "fool! is not the sea deep enough, or the earth secret enough, to hide one dead man? our ruffians are silent as the grave itself; and i! who would dare to suspect, to arraign the prince di? see to it, this night. i trust him to you. robbers murder him, you understand, the country swarms with them; plunder and strip him, the better to favour such report. take three men; the rest shall be my escort" mascari shrugged his shoulders, and bowed submissively. the streets of naples were not then so safe as now, and carriages were both less expensive and more necessary. the veh

light. there were, in all, nine masks: two were engaged with the driver; one stood at the head of the carriage-horses; a fourth guarded the well-trained steeds of the party; three others (besides zanoni and the one who had first accosted viola) stood apart by a carriage drawn to the side of the road. to these three zanoni motioned; they advanced; he pointed towards the first mask, who was in fact the prince di, and to his unspeakable astonishment the prince was suddenly seized from behind "treason" he cried "treason among my own men! what means this "place him in his carriage! if he resist, his blood be on his own head" said zanoni, calmly. he approached the men who had detained the coachman "you are outnumbered and outwitted" said he "join your lord; you are three men, we six, armed to th

ith its late excitement, the god of light and music himself never, amidst his arcadian valleys, wooed, in his mortal guise, maiden or nymph more fair. zanoni gazed at her with a look in which admiration seemed not unmingled with compassion. he muttered a few words to himself, and then addressed her aloud "viola, i have saved you from a great peril; not from dishonour only, but perhaps from death. the prince di, under a weak despot and a venal administration, is a man above the law. he is capable of every crime; but amongst his passions he has such prudence as belongs to ambition; if you were not to reconcile yourself to your shame, you would never enter the world again to tell your tale. the ravisher has no heart for repentance, but he has a hand that can murder. i have saved you, viola. p

you not? and yet, when i hear you speak my own language as a native, i "tush" interrupted zanoni, impatiently turning away. then, after a pause, he resumed in a mild voice "glyndon, do you renounce viola pisani? will you take some days to consider what i have said "renounce her, never "then you will marry her "impossible "be it so; she will then renounce you. i tell you that you have rivals "yes; the prince di; but i do not fear him "you have another whom you will fear more "and who is he "myself" glyndon turned pale, and started from his seat "you, signor zanoni! you, and you dare to tell me so "dare! alas! there are times when i wish that i could fear" these arrogant words were not uttered arrogantly, but in a tone of the most mournful dejection. glyndon was enraged, confounded, and yet

ed that a deep sleep had preceded the recovery. another circumstance was also beginning to be remarked, and spoke yet more in his commendation. those with whom he principally associated the gay, the dissipated, the thoughtless, the sinners and publicans of the more polished world all appeared rapidly, yet insensibly to themselves, to awaken to purer thoughts and more regulated lives. even cetoxa, the prince of gallants, duellists, and gamesters, was no longer the same man since the night of the singular events which he had related to glyndon. the first trace of his reform was in his retirement from the gaminghouses; the next was his reconciliation with an hereditary enemy of his house, whom it had been his constant object for the last six years to entangle in such a quarrel as might call f

orfeiting all the possessions which his schemes already had parcelled out, to pursue with dishonourable designs one whom the cardinal had heeded and loved from childhood. this is the cause of his present pause from his pursuit. while we speak, the cause expires. before the hand of the clock reaches the hour of noon, the cardinal will be no more. at this very moment thy friend, jean nicot, is with the prince di "he! wherefore "to ask what dower shall go with viola pisani, the morning that she leaves the palace of the prince "and how do you know all this "fool! i tell thee again, because a lover is a watcher by night and day; because love never sleeps when danger menaces the beloved one "and you it was that informed the cardinal "yes; and what has been my task might as easily have been thine

zed with an intense desire to learn its truth, he hurried into the streets, he gained the cardinal's palace. five minutes before noon his eminence had expired, after an illness of less than an hour. zanoni's visit had occupied more time than the illness of the cardinal. awed and perplexed, he turned from the palace, and as he walked through the chiaja, he saw jean nicot emerge from the portals of the prince di. chapter 3.v. two loves i have of comfort and despair, which like two spirits do suggest me still. shakespeare. venerable brotherhood, so sacred and so little known, from whose secret and precious archives the materials for this history have been drawn; ye who have retained, from century to century, all that time has spared of the august and venerable science, thanks to you, if now

thless, yet he might have sat to titian, and his portrait may be inestimable, a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect! in this cabinet sat a man of about three-and-forty, dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the prince di. his form, above the middle height, and rather inclined to corpulence, was clad in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade. on a table before him lay an oldfashioned sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved "well, mascari" said the prince, looking up towards his parasite, who stood by the embrasure of the deep-set barricadoed win

t give a banquet in his honour "ah, and the cyprus wine! the cypress is a proper emblem of the grave "but this anon. i am superstitious; there are strange stories of zanoni's power and foresight; remember the death of ughelli. no matter, though the fiend were his ally, he should not rob me of my prize; no, nor my revenge "your excellency is infatuated; the actress has bewitched you "mascari" said the prince, with a haughty smile "through these veins rolls the blood of the old visconti of those who boasted that no woman ever escaped their lust, and no man their resentment. the crown of my fathers has shrunk into a gewgaw and a toy, their ambition and their spirit are undecayed! my honour is now enlisted in this pursuit, viola must be mine "another ambuscade" said mascari, inquiringly "nay

world, even if the madmen of france succeed in their chimeras, will the iron of law not bend itself, like an osier twig, to the strong hand of power and gold? but look not so pale, mascari; i have foreplanned all things. the day that she leaves this palace, she will leave it for france, with monsieur jean nicot" before mascari could reply, the gentleman of the chamber announced the signor zanoni. the prince involuntarily laid his hand upon the sword placed on the table, then with a smile at his own impulse, rose, and met his visitor at the threshold, with all the profuse and respectful courtesy of italian simulation "this is an honour highly prized" said the prince "i have long desired to clasp the hand of one so distinguished "and i give it in the spirit with which you seek it" replied za

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it is clear that the king was as much interested in the pursuit as his subjects. in reply to his son's words khufu told him to go and bring the sage into his presence, and the royal barge or boat having been brought, herutataf set out for the place where the sage dwelt. having sailed up the river some distance he and his party arrived at tet-seneferu, and when the boats had been tied to the quay the prince set out to perform the rest of the journey, which was overland, in a sort of litter made of ebony, which was borne by men by means of poles of sesnetchem wood, inlaid with gold. when he had arrived at the abode of teta, the litter was set down upon the ground, and the prince came out to greet the sage, whom he found lying upon a basket-work bed or mattress, which had been placed for him

e palace, teta was led in to him. khufu said to him "how is it, teta, that i have never seen thee" and the sage replied "o prince, he who is called cometh; and since thou hast called me, behold, here i am" khufu said to him "is it true, according to what is reported, that thou knowest how to fasten on again to its body the head which hath been cut off" and the sage replied "yea, verily, o my lord the prince, i do know how to do this thing" and khufu said "let a captive who is shut up in prison be brought to me so that i may inflict his doom upon him" but teta made answer "nay, my lord the king let not this thing be performed upon man, but upon some creature that belongeth to the sacred animals" then some one brought to him a goose, and having cut off its head, he laid the body of the goose

of the cakes of osiris on the eastern side of the lake of flowers, neither shall i have a boat wherein to go down the nile, nor another wherein to go up, nor shall i be able to sail down the nile with thee. may my mouth [be given] to me that i may speak therewith, and my two legs to walk therewith, and my two hands and arms to overthrow my foe. may the doors of heaven be opened unto me; may seb, the prince of the gods, open wide his p. 30 two jaws unto me; may he open my two eyes which are blindfolded; may he cause me to stretch apart my two legs which are bound together; and may anpu (anubis) make my thighs to be firm so that i may stand upon them. may the goddess sekhet make me to rise so that i may ascend into heaven, and may that which i command in the house of the ka of ptah be done

and all the chiefs of the countries round about came to pay their respects to him, and they sought to obtain his goodwill and protection, probably even an alliance, by bringing to him gifts of gold, and lapis-lazuli, and turquoise, and of every kind of valuable thing which the land produced, p. 208 and every man sought to outdo his neighbour by the lavishness of his gifts. among others there came the prince of bekhten, and at the head of all the offerings which he presented to his majesty he placed his eldest daughter, who was very beautiful. when the king saw her he thought her the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, and he bestowed upon her the title of "royal spouse, chief lady, ra-neferu (i.e "the beauties of ra" the sun-god, and took her to egypt; and when they arrived in that count

en, and he bestowed upon her the title of "royal spouse, chief lady, ra-neferu (i.e "the beauties of ra" the sun-god, and took her to egypt; and when they arrived in that country the king married her. one day during the fifteenth year of the king's reign, when his majesty was in thebes celebrating the festival of amen-ra, a messenger came to the king and reported the arrival of an ambassador from the prince of bekhten who had brought rich gifts for the royal lady raneferu. when he had been led into the king's presence, he did homage before him, saying "glory and praise be unto thee, o thou sun of the nations; grant that we may live before thee" having said these words be bowed down and touched the ground with his head three times, and said "i have come unto thee, o my sovereign lord, on be

ise of heart and cunning of finger" that he might send him to bekhten; they did so, and their choice fell upon one tehuti-em-heb. this sage having come before the king was ordered to set out for bekhten in company with the ambassador, and he departed; and when they had arrived there the egyptian priest found the lady bent-ent-resht to be possessed of a demon or spirit over which he was powerless. the prince of bekhten, seeing that the priest was unable to afford relief to his daughter, sent once again to the king, and entreated him to send a god to his help. when the ambassador from bekhten arrived in egypt the king was in thebes, and on hearing what was asked he went into the temple of khonsu nefer-hetep, and besought that god to allow his counterpart khonsu to depart to bekhten and to de

seeing that the priest was unable to afford relief to his daughter, sent once again to the king, and entreated him to send a god to his help. when the ambassador from bekhten arrived in egypt the king was in thebes, and on hearing what was asked he went into the temple of khonsu nefer-hetep, and besought that god to allow his counterpart khonsu to depart to bekhten and to deliver the daughter of the prince of that country from the power of the demon that possessed her. it seems as if the sage tehuti-em-heb had been sent to bekhten by the advice of the god, for the king says, in addressing, the god "i have come once again into thy presence; but in any case khonsu nefer-hetep agreed to his request, and a fourfold measure of magical power was imparted to the statue of the god which was to go

raightway. then the demon addressed the egyptian god, saying "grateful and welcome is thy coming unto us, o great god, thou vanquisher of the hosts of darkness! bekhten is thy city, the inhabitants thereof are thy slaves, and i am thy servant; and i will depart unto the place whence i came that i may gratify thee, for unto this end hast thou come thither. and i beseech thy majesty to command that the prince of bekhten and i may hold a festival together" to the demon's request khonsu agreed, and he commanded his priest to tell the prince of bekhten to make a great festival in honour of the demon; this having been done by the command of khonsu the demon departed to his own place. when the prince of bekhten saw that khonsu was thus powerful, he and all his people rejoiced exceedingly, and he

honour of the demon; this having been done by the command of khonsu the demon departed to his own place. when the prince of bekhten saw that khonsu was thus powerful, he and all his people rejoiced exceedingly, and he determined that the god should not be allowed to return to egypt, and as a result khonsu remained in bekhten for three years, four months, and five days. on a certain day, however, the prince was p. 213 sleeping, and he dreamed a dream in which he saw the god khonsu come forth from his shrine in the form of a hawk of gold, and having mounted into the air he flew away to egypt. the prince woke up in a state of great perturbation, and having inquired of the egyptian priest was told by him that the god had departed to egypt, and that his chariot must now be sent back. then the

ession in which the demon who has entered the body yields it up before a demon of greater power than himself, but the demon who is expelled is invariably hostile to him that expels him, and he departs from before him with every sign of wrath and shame. the fact that it was believed possible for the demon of bekhten and the god khonsu to fraternize, and to be present together at a festival made by the prince of the country, shews that the people of bekhten ascribed the same attributes to spirits or demons as they did to men. the demon who possessed the princess recognized in khonsu a being who was mightier than himself, and, like a vanquished king, he wished to make the best terms he could with his conqueror, and to be on good terms with him. the egyptians believed that the divine powers fr

wn to rest under its shadow and fell asleep and dreamed a dream. in it the god appeared to him, and, having declared that he was the god harmachis-khepera-ra- temu, promised him that if he would clear away from the sphinx, his own image, the drift sand in which it was becoming buried, he would give to him the sovereignty of the lands of the south and of the north, i.e, of all egypt. in due course the prince became king of egypt under the title of thothmes iv, and the stele p. 215 which is dated on the 19th day of the month hathor of the first year of thothmes iv. proves that the royal dreamer carried out the wishes of the god. 1 of nut-amen, the successor of the great piankhi who came down from gebel barkal and conquered all egypt from syene to the sea, we read that in the first year of hi

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of the sea come out of the abyss. and he cast his destiny upon the ground, and that [destiny] made subject [to him] the great demon. and he commanded the great demon and bold ornias, to cut stones at the temple. and accordingly i solomon glorified the god of heaven and maker of the earth. and he bade ornias come with his destiny, and gave him the seal, saying "away with thee, and bring me hither the prince of all the demons" 13. so ornias took the finger-ring, and went off to beelzeboul, who has kingship over the demons. he said to him "hither! solomon calls thee" but beelzeboul, having heard, said to him "tell me, who is this solomon of whom thou speakest to me" then ornias threw the ring at the chest of beelzeboul, saying "solomon the king calls thee" but beelzeboul cried aloud with a m

aid to him "hither! solomon calls thee" but beelzeboul, having heard, said to him "tell me, who is this solomon of whom thou speakest to me" then ornias threw the ring at the chest of beelzeboul, saying "solomon the king calls thee" but beelzeboul cried aloud with a mighty voice, and shot out a great burning flame of fire; and he arose, and followed ornias, and came to solomon. 14. and when i saw the prince of demons, i glorified the lord god, maker of heaven and earth, and i said "blessed art thou, lord god almighty, who hast given to solomon thy servant wisdom, the assessor of the wise, and hast subjected unto me all the power of the devil" 15. and i questioned him, and said "who art thou" the demon replied "i am beelzebub, the exarch of the demons. and all the demons have their chief se

i ordered him to do. and this i did, because that fierce demon asmodeus knew even the future. and i solomon glorified god, who gave wisdom to me solomon his servant. and the liver of the fish and its gall i hung on the spike of a reed, and burned it over asmodeus because of his being so strong, and his unbearable malice was thus frustrated. 26. and i summoned again to stand before me beelzeboul, the prince of demons, and i sat him down on a raised seat of honour, and said to him "why art thou alone, prince of the demons" and he said to me "because i alone am left of the angels of heaven that came down. for i was first angel in the first heaven being entitled beelzeboul. and now i control all those who are bound in tartarus. but i too have a child, and he haunts the red sea. and on any sui

estament of solomon, p. 40. 2 "descent, or spiritual assault] 68 "but i also have another character and role. i metamorphose myself into waves, and come up from the sea. and i show myself to men, so that those on earth call me kuno[s]paston [1, because i assume the human form. and my name is a true one. for by my passage up into men, i send forth a certain nausea. i came then to take counsel with the prince beelzeboul; and he bound me and delivered me into thy hands. and i am here before thee because of this seal, and thou dost now torment me [2. behold now, in two or three days the spirit that converseth with thee will fail, because i shall have no water [1. cf. pliny, nat. hist. 24. 74 "cynosbaton, alii cynospaston, alii neurospaston vocant; folium habet vestigio hominis simile. fert et

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miracles [cf.*mark 3:22. there waa a very general prevalence among the earliest nations of antiquity of the worship of stones as the representative of deity. in almost every ancient temple there was a legend of a sacred or mystical stone. the mystical stone there has received the name of the 'stone of foundation "10""and the scribes who had come down from jerusalem said 'he has beelzebub' and 'by the prince of devils he casts out devils) alfred edward waite, in his study of the zohar (the cabalistic textbook of the 14th century, entitled the secret doctrine of israel (occult research press, n. y, 191, wrote (p. 62) of "a mysterious stone called schethiya" which was cast by jehovah "into the abyss, so to form the basis of the world and give birth thereto. one might say otherwise that it was

TECHNICIANS GUIDE TO THE LEFT HAND PATH

tural environment- it is inscripted. true will and individuality is a rather rare commodity, and becoming even more rare in the post-modern age of group-think where the i of the self has been replaced with us, we, our and them. it is only through individual becoming attained through spiritual anarchy to existing ideas not your own that independence is truly obtained. it is this playing field that the prince of darkness inscribes true evil. we can now speak about the anti-nature of the devil, for through our understanding of the nature of the principle of least resistance- the essential activity nature of god- we can begin to draw inferences regarding the anithesis of this principle; spiritual transformation through paths of resistance. the concept of adversary lies within the dichotomy of

he dissent, separation and individuality of the psyche from god. the environment of the devil, and of true evil cannot, and does not, exist within the realm of nature/matter as we perceive it. this is the realm of god, to place the devil within this environment makes the devil nothing more than a puppet of god- dancing an eternal dance not of his own making. the single most indentifying factor of the prince of darkness is that he has no master other than himself. so, what is the precise non-natural environment that true evil and the devil- in what ever form- works within? the environment from which true evil is manifest, and in which the prince of darkness makes his presence known is within the realm of human consciousness, human thought and ideas- the mind. these are then transferred from

nt from which true evil is manifest, and in which the prince of darkness makes his presence known is within the realm of human consciousness, human thought and ideas- the mind. these are then transferred from the abstract plane of existence- our individual thoughts and ideas- into matter through various creative and artisitic manifestations, intellectualism and their resultant works. the realm of the prince of darkness lies within the mind of man as opposed to a manifestation into matter, nature and the universe- that which is the realm and reflection of god. the first is encapsulated within the untouchable separation of abstract thought and individual consciousness; the second lies within the denser material of that which exists outside of thought and consciousness, all of which impact an

parameters and rules of physics governing it. these rules are, for the most part, discovered through scientific means. or they are understood cerebrally, intuitively or magically through means that are not taught by observation of matter, but rather through the observation of consciousness within oneself or the realm of not-matter or abstraction i.e, thought- that which is the actual dominion of the prince of darkness. there no single realm of proportion that consciousness is necessarily bound to- consciousness is expansive. however, each individual is bound by their own ability to break down those barriers to further extension. the limits of this penetration constitute the boundaries of personal understanding, and it is antinomianism that initiates the breakdown of these boundaries. the

ansformative self discovery, magic and initiation. my work during the past twenty plus years has resulted in an understanding characterized by a methodology of conceptual combination based upon the template of resonance. my understanding is characterized by a combination of ideas both very ancient and very modern that have been synthesized through the filter of the aeonic word- xeper- the word of the prince of darkness. therefore, this is a book of magical formula. the purpose of this bbok is to initiate the seeds of individualization and spiritual transmutation by revealing certain methodologies based upon my formula. what you are reading right now will be understood, or vaguely apprehended by those who are ready for it, and acknowledged as something quite different by all others. in phys

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ess than the invocation, or inviting, of devils. this, indeed, is a very dangerous activity; yet the illuminati has designed its many rituals, signs, codes, symbols, architecture, art, and other devices so that the world around us has become a veritable grand theater of the occult. because of the illuminati, the whole world is enchanted, dark with supernaturalism, and the one the holy bible calls the prince of the power of the air, also referred to as satan and lucifer, must be very proud of his human minions. build you will find pictured in codex magica a variety of different types of people. there are the celebrities and the rich and famous, the glitzy or jet-set people who are into illuminism, occultism, and witchcraft because it is trendy and fashionable. among this group are some who

curl, author of the reference book, the art and architecture of freemasonry, writes that "the left hand is the symbol of equity."10 in other words the symbol of justice and fairness. strange, indeed, unless one elevates the devil to the virtuous level of one who serves justice and brings equity or equality. but then, why would a masonic authority think otherwise of the lodge's true grand master, the prince of the power of the air, aka lucifer? an indicator of attitude according to most reference books of the occult, the positioning of the hand on a 50 codex magica particular part of the body indicates one's mental attitude and inner meaning. a hand placed on the breast indicates a tender, loyal or sympathetic attitude. placed on the neck, the hand denotes sacrifice and penalty, while the

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of magog, representing those earthly minions of satan who will attack the people of god in a final great battle of good versus evil. in jewish eschatology, writings about the end of days state that the armies of gog and magog will eventually be defeated and the world will finally be at peace. throughout the bible the antichrist bears many titles: son of perdition, man of sin, man of lawlessness, the prince of destruction/ abomination, and the beast. the prophet daniel describes the man in great detail: he shall be an evil king who will exalt himself and magnify himself above every god and shall speak outrageous things against the god of gods, and shall prosper until the indignation is accomplished: for that which has been determined shall come to pass. neither shall he regard the god of h

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

invaded the vatican in rome and screamed insults at pope john paul ii (1920) through the agency of a teenage girl, reported to have been a splendid girl in terms of purity and goodness before being possessed by the devil at the age of 12. the 19-year-old began shouting in a cavernous voice during a general papal audience in st. peter s square. despite the efforts of the pope to quiet the attack, the prince of darkness laughed at the holy father s efforts to drive him away. when vatican guards attempted to constrain the girl, she violently pushed them back in a display of superhuman strength. vatican exorcist father gabriele amorth said that he and another exorcist, father giancarlo gramolazzo, had previously worked with the girl and that the pope had spent half an hour with her the day be

in addition, he wrote seven holy texts, ranging from a collection of his letters to his living gospel and his own version of the acts of the apostles. according to mani s theology, in the beginning of the universe the powers of good and evil, light and dark, were placed in two different spheres. the father of greatness personified the principle of goodness and light, the divine and the spiritual. the prince of darkness represented the principle of evil and the material. over time, the world became a place of constant struggle and turmoil between an evil kingdom of darkness and the particles of light and goodness that had eventually become ensnared in matter. to assist him in the great battle, the father of greatness created the mother of life, who produced primordial man as an instrument o

the particles of light and goodness that had eventually become ensnared in matter. to assist him in the great battle, the father of greatness created the mother of life, who produced primordial man as an instrument of light to combat the powers of darkness. with the assistance of the living spirit, a second divine personage fashioned by the father of greatness, primordial man fought the forces of the prince of darkness. in the process of the great struggle, the physical earth was created as a kind of by-product of the raging cosmic energies. although primordial man was defeated by the prince of darkness and his children devoured by the monster, enough of their light leaked out to enable the third messenger, another creation of the father of greatness, to rescue them. humans were later prod

rove, according to tradition, served as the choir and sanctuary. the open area served as the equivalent of the nave in an orthodox church. at the far end of the wooded grove, the worshippers erected an altar of stones. upon the altar was placed a large, wooden image of satan, which many contemporary scholars agree was quite likely intended to be a representation of the nature god pan, rather than the prince of darkness. even in its most polished form, this effigy did not resemble the sleek, mustachioed popular conception of a long-tailed devil in red tights. the idol s torso was human, but its bottom half was that of a goat. its head, too, was more often goat-like than that of a clearly discernible human physiognomy. the entire image was stained black, and in some locales, bore a small tor

laimed himself satan s high priest. concurrently, lavey announced the establishment of the first church of satan in america. a short time later, lavey published the satanic bible (1969, affirming in bold language the teachings of the church of satan and proclaiming that satan ruled the earth. this was the dawn of the age of satan, he announced the morning of magic and undefiled wisdom. worship of the prince of darkness is at least as old as the judeo-christian tradition, and there was nothing new about a belief in magical powers. what was new was lavey s use of the term church as part of his organization s title. while some accused him of blasphemy, he pointed out that the word itself came from the greek and applied to any group that feels it has been called out of society s rank-and-file

he term church as part of his organization s title. while some accused him of blasphemy, he pointed out that the word itself came from the greek and applied to any group that feels it has been called out of society s rank-and-file for a special purpose. and there seemed little question that lavey seriously considered his church to be quite special. in addition to ceremonies and rituals devoted to the prince of darkness, there were weddings, funerals, and children baptized in the name of satan. t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d mystery religions and cults 299 lavey s the satanic bible listed nine declarations that defined satanism for a new age: 1. indulgence, instead of abstinence; 2. vital existence, instead of spiritual pipe dreams;

nd boredom. worshippers of satan believe that the way to greater levels of personal perfection and an exploration of the deeper mysteries of life is through study and the performance of rituals emphasizing the sensual nature of humankind and directing this power toward the release of psychic or emotional energy. because christian churches, especially the roman catholic, are considered anathema to the prince of darkness, satanists use parodied versions of their rituals and symbols in their ceremonies. the cross is used, but it is worn or displayed with the long beam pointing downward. satanists may on occasion use the pentagram or five-pointed star, traditionally used by the practitioners of wicca or witchcraft, but as with the cross, it is inverted, resting upon a single point, rather than

o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d mystery religions and cults 303 and superstition that he believed had been perpetuated by organized religion. on the eve of the summer solstice on june 21, 1975, after his split with lavey, aquino performed a magical ritual and sought to summon satan to appear to him to advise him how best to proceed in his earthly mission. according to aquino, the prince of darkness appeared to him in the image of set and declared to his disciple the dawning of the aeon of set. it was revealed that set appeared to aleister crowley (1875 1947) in cairo in 1904 in the image of crowley s guardian angel, aiwass. at this time, crowley was declared the herald for the advent of the aeon of horus and assumed the title of the beast. in 1966, anton lavey had ushe

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ye on them, they must spit immediately to protect themselves from the curse. whenever individuals sense that a spell of witchcraft for sorcery has been directed toward them, they must spit over their left shoulder. if one should awaken from a frightening nightmare, one must spit over the left shoulder three times to be certain that it doesn t come true. even if one should encounter satan himself, the prince of darkness can be made to disappear if one spits between his horns. in the gospel accounts of the ministry of jesus (c. 6 b.c.e. c. 30 c.e, the miracle worker from nazareth healed people of blindness and deafness with his spittle. the ancient greeks believed that eye troubles could be cured by rubbing them with the spit of someone who had been fasting. on occasion, mothers worldwide us

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took a vow of celibacy, and seemed destined for a quiet life in the clergy. but then his life suddenly assumed a different course when he upset members of the church hierarchy for espousing doctrines quite contrary to those endorsed by the papacy. for one thing, father constant felt that somewhere along the ages the theologians of the church had confused lucifer, the bearer of light, with satan, the prince of darkness, and had judged him unfairly. such a liberal attitude to the angel who led the revolt in heaven did not sit at all well with his superiors, and father constant was expelled from the church. for many years after his expulsion from the roman catholic church, father constant appears to have traveled throughout france and other european nations rather anonymously, and little is

erceived him as pure spirit that had descended from heaven on the instructions of the god of good to liberate humankind from the world of matter. according to the cathars, because christ was pure spirit, he did not die on the cross and the teachings of the church were false. the cathars rejected all the catholic sacraments, and they taught that the god of the old testament was the lord of matter, the prince of this world.all terms which the catholic church reserved for satan. not only did the cathars believe that the god revered as the creator by the church was really the devil, the cathars instructed their followers that most of the patriarchs and prophets mentioned in the old testament were really demons. the cathars somehow managed to hold out against the armies massed against them unti

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d law-givers was irresistible. vaevictis was also the policy of the christians, and we see the priests of the papacy gloating over the thousandswhom they had consigned to the flames while the ministers of the reformed churches hounded on theadministrators of the law to condemn the "devil-worshippers. what can have been the feelings with whichthose unhappy victims regarded the vaunted god of love, the prince of peace, whose votaries condemnedthem to torture and death? what wonder that they clung to their old faith, and died in agony unspeakablerather than deny their god.chapter i. the horned godthe god of the old religion becomes the devil of the new."the earliest known representation of a deity is in the caverne des trois fr350res in ari350ge, and dates to thelate palaeolithic period (plat

lack magic has a more sinister appearancethan the same words written in ordinary characters; a hellish altar raised on infernal columns or a rampanthag attending a diabolical sacrament sound more wicked than if the description were couched in moremoderate language. in the same way the chief or grandmaster was more horror-striking and awful whencalled satan, the foul fiend, the enemy of salvation, the prince of darkness, or other epithet of the kind thanwhen soberly alluded to as the man in black. the effect could be heightened by using black-letter type forthese names, as glanvil does. when the right atmosphere of horror was attained by these means, the reader'smind was prepared to accept as evidence much that would have been rejected if set before him in a coldlycritical manner. this atmo

t the action does not explain hiswords nor the foundation of the commemorative order. if, however, the garter was the insignia of thechieftainship of the old religion, he thereby placed himself in the position of the incarnate god in the eyesof his pagan subjects. and it is noteworthy that he swiftly followed up the action by the foundation of anorder of twelve knights for the king and twelve for the prince of wales, twenty-six members in all, in otherwords two covens. froissart's words seem to imply that edward understood the underlying meaning of the.garter "the king told them it should prove an excellent expedient for the uniting not only of his subjects onewith another, but all foreigners conjunctively with them in the bonds of amity and peace. it is remarkablethat the king's mantle as

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timately, the yatuk dinoih is a dangerous grimoire which can build or destroy the self, depending on the will and the control of the sorcerer. the left hand path is a lonely road of non-union with the natural order, that is by the antinomian path of individual strength. rewritten, reworked and encompassing the persian system of sorcery the yatuk dinoih presents the background and idea of ahriman, the prince of darkness, a sorcerous spirit who is made of darkness (the adversary, who takes the shape and shadow form of a toad, serpent, wolf and dragon. ahriman represents the sabbatic and luciferian adversary formula, the 13 initiatory state of transforming and becoming something other than being dissolved in the natural order. this grimoire presents systems of personal sorcery, in which throu

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

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actual information of these images will depend on ones own arrangement of them through the universe atu, or ones own cosmology. chapter thirteen; malkuth, the kingdom of the shells "the tenth path is called the resplendent intelligence because it is exalted above every head and sits upon the throne of binah. it illuminates the splendours of all the lights, and causes an influence to emanate from the prince of countenances, the angel of kether (sepher yetzirah) malkuth, in hebrew mlkvth (mem, lamed, kaph, vau, tau, translates as "kingdom" and "reign, and is the name of the tenth sephiroth of the tree of life. an examination of the letters that compose this word may shed light upon the nature of the "kingdom" itself. this can be done in three ways; first, numerically; second, by analysis of

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ivide the land unto you: eleazar the priest, and joshua the son of nun. 34:18 and ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance. 34:19 and the names of the men [are] these: of the tribe of judah, caleb the son of jephunneh. 34:20 and of the tribe of the children of simeon, shemuel the son of ammihud. 34:21 of the tribe of benjamin, elidad the son of chislon. 34:22 and the prince of the tribe of the children of dan, bukki the son of jogli. 34:23 the prince of the children of joseph, for the tribe of the children of manasseh, hanniel the son of ephod. 34:24 and the prince of the tribe of the children of ephraim, kemuel the son of shiphtan. 34:25 and the prince of the tribe of the children of zebulun, elizaphan the son of parnach. 34:26 and the prince of the tribe

ogli. 34:23 the prince of the children of joseph, for the tribe of the children of manasseh, hanniel the son of ephod. 34:24 and the prince of the tribe of the children of ephraim, kemuel the son of shiphtan. 34:25 and the prince of the tribe of the children of zebulun, elizaphan the son of parnach. 34:26 and the prince of the tribe of the children of issachar, paltiel the son of azzan. 34:27 and the prince of the tribe of the children of asher, ahihud the son of shelomi. 34:28 and the prince of the tribe of the children of naphtali, pedahel the son of ammihud. 34:29 these [are they] whom the lord commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of israel in the land of canaan. 35:1 and the lord spake unto moses in the plains of moab by jordan [near] jericho, saying, 35:2 command the

ith goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all [that] was willingly offered. 1:7 also cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the lord, which nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods; 1:8 even those did cyrus king of persia bring forth by the hand of mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto sheshbazzar, the prince of judah. 1:9 and this [is] the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives, 1:10 thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second [sort] four hundred and ten [and] other vessels a thousand. 1:11 all the vessels of gold and of silver [were] five thousand and four hundred. all [these] did sheshbazzar bring up with [them of] the captivity

lly at ease and quiet. 21:24 his breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow. 21:25 and another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure. 21:26 they shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them. 21:27 behold, i know your thoughts, and the devices [which] ye wrongfully imagine against me. 21:28 for ye say, where [is] the house of the prince? and where [are] the dwelling places of the wicked? 21:29 have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens, 21:30 that the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. 21:31 who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him [what] he hath done? 21:32 yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall r

ss of fools [is] folly. 14:25 a true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies. 14:26 in the fear of the lord [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. 14:27 the fear of the lord [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 14:28 in the multitude of people [is] the king s honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince. 14:29 [he that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 14:30 a sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 14:31 he that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. 14:32 the wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in hi

[that] the soul [be] without knowledge [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth. 19:3 the foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the lord. 19:4 wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. 19:5 a false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape. 19:6 many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts. 19:7 all the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words [yet] they [are] wanting [to him] 19:8 he that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul [he that] keepeth understanding shall find good. 19:9 a false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall pe

dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 25:5 take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. 25:6 put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men] 25:7 for better [it is] that it be said unto thee, come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. 25:8 go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 25:9 debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself] and discover not a secret to another: 25:10 lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. 25:11 a word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pict

eous [men] do rejoice [there is] great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. 28:13 he that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy. 28:14 happy [is] the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. 28:15 [as] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear [so is] a wicked ruler over the poor people. 28:16 the prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days. 28:17 a man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. 28:18 whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but [he that is] perverse [in his] ways shall fall at once. 28:19 he that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but

oulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of midian. 9:5 for every battle of the warrior [is] with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but [this] shall be with burning [and] fuel of fire. 9:6 for unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called wonderful, counsellor, the mighty god, the everlasting father, the prince of peace. 9:7 of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of david, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. the zeal of the lord of hosts will perform this. 9:8 the lord sent a word into jacob, and it hath lighted upon israel. 9:9 and all the people shall know [even] e

houses: i will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled. 7:25 destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and [there shall be] none. 7:26 mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients. 7:27 the king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: i will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will i judge them; and they shall know that i [am] the lord. 8:1 and it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth [month] in the fifth [day] of the month [as] i sat in mine house, and the elders of judah sat before me, that t

ivity, and in the even i digged through the wall with mine hand; i brought [it] forth in the twilight [and] i bare [it] upon [my] shoulder in their sight. 12:8 and in the morning came the word of the lord unto me, saying, 12:9 son of man, hath not the house of israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, what doest thou? 12:10 say thou unto them, thus saith the lord god; this burden [concerneth] the prince in jerusalem, and all the house of israel that [are] among them. 12:11 say, i [am] your sign: like as i have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove [and] go into captivity. 12:12 and the prince that [is] among them shall bear upon [his] shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see

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

ers. the most general precepts of this secret. 1. every governour acteth with all his spirits, either naturally, to wit, always after the same maner; or otherwise of their own free-will, if god hinder them not. 2. every governour is able to do all things which are done naturally in a long time, out of matter before prepared; and also to do them suddenly, out of matter not before prepared. as och, the prince of solar things, prepareth gold in the mountains in a long time; in a less time, by the chymical art; and magically, in a moment. 3. the true and divine magician may use all the creatures of god, and offices of the governours of the world, at his own will, for that the governours of the world are obedient unto them, and come when they are called, and do execute their commands: but god i

de the several quadrants into seven parts, that there may be in the whole 28 parts: and let them be again divided into four parts, that there may be 112 parts of the circle: and so many are the true secrets to revealed. and this circle in this manner divided, is the seal of the secrets of the world, which they draw from the onely center a, that is, from the invisible god, unto the whole creature. the prince of the oriental secrets is resident in the middle, and hath three nobles on either side, every one whereof hath 21 four under him, and the prince himself hath four appertaining unto him. and in this manner the other princes and nobles have their quadrants of secrets, with their four secrets. but the oriental secret is the study of all wisdom; the west, of strength; the south, of tillage

his destiny, industry, and magical sciences, as the history of melesina witnesseth, and the magicians thereof, who ordained, that none of the italian nation should for ever obtain the rule or kingdom of naples; and brought it to pass, that he who reigned in his age, to be thrown down from his seat: so great is the power of the guardian or tutelar angels of kingdoms of the world. aphorism 31. call the prince of the kingdom, and lay a command upon him, and command what thou wilt, and it shall be done, if that prince be not again absolved from his obedience by a succeeding magician. therefore the kingdom of naples may be again restored to the italians, if any magician shall call him who instituted this order, and compel him to recal his deed; he may be compelled also, to restore the secret po

andeth nothing of the god of heaven and earth, or thinketh more, but enjoyeth the delights of things immortal, to his own eternal destruction. and he may be easier called up, then the angel of plotinus in the temple of isis. aphorism 32. in like manner also, the romans were taught by the sibyls books; and by that means made themselves the lords of the world, as histories witness. but the lords of the prince of a kingdom do bestow the lesser magistracies. he therefore that desireth to have a lesser office, or dignity, let him magically call a noble of the prince, and his desire shall be fulfilled. aphorism 33. but he who coveteth contemptible dignities, as riches alone, let him call the prince of riches, or one of his lords, and he shall obtain his desire in that kinde, whereby he would gro

the profit of all magick; for obedience to the will of god, followeth the fear of god; and after this, do follow the presence of god and of the holy spirit, and the ministery of the holy angels, and all good things out of the inexhaustible treasures of god. but unprofitable and damnable magick ariseth from this; where we lose the fear of god out of our hearts, and suffer sin to reign in us, there the prince of this world, the god of this world beginneth, and setteth up his kingdom in stead of holy things, in such as he findeth profitable for his kingdom; there, even as the spider taketh the flye which falleth into his web, so satan spreadeth abroad his nets, and taketh men with the snares of covetousness, until he sucketh him, and draweth him to eternal fire: these he cherisheth and advanc

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iminution or division" 10. malkuth (kingdom) divine name: adonai ha-aretz archangelic name: sandalphon correspondence: earth (the four elements "the tenth path is the resplendent intelligence, because it is exalted above every head, and sits on the throne of binah (the intelligence spoken of in the third path. it illuminates the splendour of all the lights, and causes an influence to emanate from the prince of countenances' 11. kether to chokmah hebrew letter: aleph tarot trump: 0 the fool correspondence: air "the eleventh path is the scintillating intelligence, because it is the essence of that curtain which is placed close to the order of the disposition, and this is a special dignity given to it that it may be able to stand before the face of the cause of causes" 12. kether to binah heb

TYSON DONALD THE POWER OF THE WORD

very matter. in addition to the tetragrammaton, he used the four royal cards of the tarot to illustrate his views: the relations between these four elements of the name are extraordinarily complex, quite beyond the limits of any ordinary treatise to discuss; they change with every application of thought to their meaning. for instance, no sooner has the princess [second hi made her appearance than the prince m wins her in marriage, and she is set upon the throne of her mother [first hi. she thus awakens the eld of the original old king; who thereupon becomes a young knight [i, and so renews the cycle. the princess is not only the perfect maiden, but, owing to the death of the prince, the forsaken and lamenting widow. all this occurs in the legends characteristic of the aeon of osiris. it is

holding up their banners displayed, with ensigne, the names of god. there follow seniors six, alike from the 4 gates: after them cometh from every part a king: whose princes are five, gardant, and holding up his train. next issueth the crosse of 4 angles, of the majesty of creation in god attended upon everyone, with 4: a white cloud, 4 crosses, bearing the witnesses of the covenant of god, with the prince gone out before: which were confirmed, every one, with ten angels, visible in countenance: after every crosse, attendeth 16 angels, dispositors of the will of those, that govern the castles. they proceed. and, in, and about the middle of the court, the ensigns keep their standings, opposite to the middle of the gate: the rest pause. the 24 senators meet: they seem to consult. i, ave, st

joy no stability or peace-that the ground will not cease to shake and surge. the seven woes, besides their appearance in the vision of st. john, are specifically mentioned by the angel madimi: 1. wo be to women great with child, for they shall bring forth monsters. 2. wo be unto the kings of the earth, for they shall be beaten in a mortar. 3. wo be unto such as paint themselves, and are like unto the prince of pride; for they shall drink the blood of their neighbours, and of their own children. 4. wo be unto the false preachers, yea seven woes be unto them; for they are the teeth of the beast. he that hath ears, let him hear. 5. wo be unto the virgins of the earth, for they shall disdain their virginity, and they shall become concubins for satan, and despise the god of righteousnesse. 6. w

0 god almighty who art the life of the universe and who rulest over the four divisions of its vast form by the strength and virtue of the four letters of thy holy name tetragrammaton, yod, he, vau, he (key of solomon the king [fourteenth century, macgregor mathers edition, bk. 1, ch. 13, pork beach, maine: weiser, 19891, p. 55) pico della mirandola the letters of the name of the evil demon who is the prince of this world are the same as those of the name of god-tetragrammaton- and he who knows how to effect their transposition can extract one from the other (kabbalistic conclusions [1486, as translated by a. e. waite in the holy kabbalah [new hyde park, new york: university books, 19751, p. 447) 242 tetragrammaton cornelius agrippa therefore a four square is ascribed to god the father, and

UNCLE SETNAKT SEZ PERFORM A RITUAL TOASTING

. if by a group, each participant must take part in each round of toasts- no passing! 1. prepare your chamber. the preparation of a sacred space sets up all the moods and expectations you want for self-exploration and magic. if you reuse a chamber often, the mere entering of it can put you in a state of communication with yourself and- perhaps- the unknown that lies beyond. for communication with the prince of darkness, the creator of isolate intelligence, the chamber should be dark, display his pentagram (the kaliyuga productions pentagram will do excellently if like uncle setnakt you can't paint your own, and those ritual tools you deem necessary. you'll also need a quantity of sweet liquid (uncle setnakt recommends water with a little honey- this mixture may touch off some dim ancestral

chamber, remain in darkness and silence for a while, until your mind is working smoothly and the rite can flow out of you freely. 3. begin in your standard manner. ritual openings improve with time and use, you don't have to cut new channels to the unknown every time you work. for those of you who are trying to reinvent the wheel, i recommend the ringing of a bell nine times and an invocation to the prince of darkness. an invocation in which your will joins with his to work a change in the world- to break the fetters which bind us to the natural order and increase the development of mankind's evolution and consciousness as well as your personal joy and power. an invocation is not a prayer- it is the causing of that noble part of yourself to rise to the surface and seek out alliances with

UNCLE SETNAKT SEZ UNDERSTANDING DARKNESS

s is the time of transformation many times has my mind made monsters out of the pile of laundry at the foot of the bed. darkness is the time of sexual arousal--etc" then add historical meanings of darkness "darkness plus the sound of the bullroarer creates the sacred space for aboriginal initiation. darkness is the time when vampyres are said to roam. etc" when you've made your list consider what the prince of darkness can mean as model for your own initiation. consider how these things stimulate your imagination and will. 5. make of night a personal symbol. it is in the nature of mankind to assign meaning to events in the meaningless natural order. they fashion constellations, omens, etc. and then bend themselves to their creations. the black magician can consciously assign a symbol to an

VOX SABBATUM

a in caves. az resided also in the blackest depths of hell; she instructed demons, monsters, and other druj the art of sexual copulation and how to spawn daemons. az lilith was the mother of succubi and incubi, daemons who held sexual congress with humans and with their emissions spawned other shadow forms. shaitan then became as seker, the lord of death in ancient memphis, which later became set the prince of darkness. set or shaitan had impacted the earth in its wave of creation, of knowledge and prowess did humanity excel. shaitan then moved its consciousness both of darkness and light into the empyrean and infernal (chthonic) realms of above and below. on the earth lucifer or azal ucel has manifested as a symbolic initiator through cain the witch father, born of the union of the dragon

on be most holy and the solar logos shall manifest through the baphometic wisdom of darkness. this calling should be conducted in the high rite of the celestial or luciferian sabbat, called often empyrean or of the highest aethyr or heavens. this is the self-focused rite of the magician becoming as the adversary, the dragon-angel awakening of the isolate intellect. you are essentially becoming as the prince of darkness through the highest rites of theurgy and magick. invoke with your entire essence, with every fiber of your being. the chthonic conjuration that which raises the self towards the aethyric realms as i rise above the earth, i conjure the circle of ageless being, leviathan to be as my chariot. encircle my spirit o crooked dragon, bring forth my bride within me, whom i call onort

WALLIS BUDGE E A LEGENDS OF THE EGYPTIAN GODS

n of mesopotamia, the rivers being the tigris and euphrates, and that the local chiefs were bringing to him tribute consisting of gold, lapis-lazuli, turquoise, and logs of wood from the land of the god. it is difficult to understand how gold and logs of wood from southern arabia and east africa came to be produced as tribute by chiefs who lived so far to the north. among those who sent gifts was the prince of bekhten, and at the head of all his tribute he sent his eldest daughter, bearing his message of homage and duty. now the maiden was beautiful, and the king of egypt thought her so lovely that be took her to wife, and bestowed upon her the name "raneferu" which means something like the "beauties of ra" he took her back with him to egypt, where she was installed as queen. during the su

ught her so lovely that be took her to wife, and bestowed upon her the name "raneferu" which means something like the "beauties of ra" he took her back with him to egypt, where she was installed as queen. during the summer of the fifteenth year of his reign, whilst rameses ii. was celebrating a festival of amen-ra in the temple of luxor, one came to him and reported that an envoy had arrived from the prince of bekhten, bearing with him many gifts for the royal wife ra-neferu. when the envoy had been brought into the presence, he addressed words of homage to the king, and, having presented the gifts from his lord, he said that he had come to beg his majesty to send a "learned man" i.e, a magician, to bekhten to attend bent-enth-resh, his majesty's sister-in-law, who was stricken with some d

ey had entered his presence, he commanded them to select a man of "wise heart and deft fingers" to go to bekhten. the choice fell upon one tehuti-em-heb, and his majesty sent him to bekhten with the envoy. when they arrived in bekhten, tehuti-em-heb found that the princess bent-enth-resh was possessed by an evil spirit which refused to be exorcised by him, and he was unable to cast out the devil. the prince of bekhten, seeing that the healing of his daughter was beyond the power of the egyptian, sent a second envoy to rameses ii, and besought him to send a god to drive out the devil. this envoy arrived in egypt in the summer of the twenty-sixth year of the reign of rameses ii, and found the king celebrating a festival in thebes. when he heard the petition of the envoy, he went to the templ

having been placed in his boat, he set out for bekhten, accompanied by five smaller boats, and chariots and horses which marched on each side of him [fn#40] text of unas, line 562 [fn#41] pyramid texts, pepi i, l. 466 [fn#42] ed. moret, p. 21 [fn#43] ibid, p. 99 [fn#44] pepi i, line 666. when after a journey of seventeen months khensu pa-ari-sekher arrived in bekhten, he was cordially welcomed by the prince, and, having gone to the place where the princess who was possessed of a devil lived, he exercised his power to such purpose that she was healed immediately. moreover, the devil which had been cast out admitted that khensu paari- sekher was his master, and promised that he would depart to the place whence he came, provided that the prince of bekhten would celebrate a festival in his hon

place where the princess who was possessed of a devil lived, he exercised his power to such purpose that she was healed immediately. moreover, the devil which had been cast out admitted that khensu paari- sekher was his master, and promised that he would depart to the place whence he came, provided that the prince of bekhten would celebrate a festival in his honour before his departure. meanwhile the prince and his soldiers stood by listening to the conversation between the god and the devil, and they were very much afraid. following the instructions of khensu pa-ari-sekher the prince made a great feast in honour of the supernatural visitors, and then the devil departed to the "place which he loved" and there was general rejoicing in the land. the prince of bekhten was so pleased with the

ensu pa-ari-sekher the prince made a great feast in honour of the supernatural visitors, and then the devil departed to the "place which he loved" and there was general rejoicing in the land. the prince of bekhten was so pleased with the egyptian god that he determined not to allow him to return to egypt. when the statue of khensu pa-ari-sekher had been in bekhten for three years and nine months, the prince in a vision saw the god, in the form of a golden hawk, come forth from his shrine, and fly up into the air and direct his course to egypt. realizing that the statue of the god was useless without its indwelling spirit, the prince of bekhten permitted the priests of khensu pa-ari-sekher to depart with it to egypt, and dismissed them with gifts of all kinds. in due course they arrived in

ect his course to egypt. realizing that the statue of the god was useless without its indwelling spirit, the prince of bekhten permitted the priests of khensu pa-ari-sekher to depart with it to egypt, and dismissed them with gifts of all kinds. in due course they arrived in egypt and the priests took their statue to the temple of khensu nefer-hetep, and handed over to that god all the gifts which the prince of bekhten had given them, keeping back nothing for their own god. after this khensu pa-ari-sekher returned to his temple in peace, in the thirty-third year of the reign of rameses ii, having been absent from it about eight years. vii. a legend of khnemu and of a seven years' famine. the text of this most interesting legend is found in hieroglyphics on one side of a large rounded block

settest the fear of thee in all lands, and because of their love for thee [men] hold thy name to be pre-eminent. every man maketh offerings unto thee, and thou art the lord who is commemorated in heaven and upon earth. manifold are the cries of acclamation to thee in the uak[fn#141] festival, and the two lands shout joyously to thee with one accord. thou art the eldest, the first of thy brethren, the prince of the company of the gods, and the stablisher of truth throughout the two lands. thou settest [thy] son upon the great throne of his father keb. thou art the beloved one of thy mother nut, whose valour is most mighty [when] thou overthrowest the seba fiend. thou hast slaughtered thy enemy, and hast put the fear of thee into thy adversary [fn#141] one of the chief festivals of osiris, d

offerings to the souls of his majesty; and they brought their gifts, gold, lapis-lazuli, turquoise, bars of wood of every kind of the land of the god,[fn#159] on their backs, and each one surpassed his neighbour [fn#158] the "country of the rivers" the hbw aaram naharayim of gen. xxiv. 10, the# of syrian writers [fn#159] a name including western asia and a portion of the east coast of africa. and the prince of bekhten [also] caused his gifts to be brought, and he set his eldest daughter at the head of them all, and he addressed words of praise to his majesty, and prayed to him for his life. and the maiden was beautiful, and his majesty considered her to be the most lovely [woman] in the world, and he wrote down as her title "great royal wife, ra-neferu; and when his majesty arrived in egyp

of shemu,[fn#160] in the fifteenth year [of his reign, behold, his majesty was in thebes, the mighty [city, the mistress of cities, performing the praises of father amen, the lord of the thrones of the two lands, in his beautiful festival of the southern apt,[fn#161] which was the seat of his heart (i.e, the chosen spot) from primaeval time [when] one came to say to his majesty "an ambassador of the prince of bekhten hath arrived bearing many gifts for the royal wife [fn#160] the summer. the copts called the second month of this season paoni [fn#161] the modern temple of luxor. and having been brought into the presence of his majesty with his gifts, he spake words of adoration to his majesty, saying "praise be unto thee, o thou sun (ra) of the nine nations of the bow, permit us to live be

scribe tehuti-em-heb came into the presence of his majesty, and his majesty commanded him to depart to bekhten with that ambassador [fn#162] or, a skilled craftsman. and when the man of learning had arrived in bekhten, he found bent- resht in the condition of a woman who is possessed by a spirit, and he found 12 this spirit to be an evil one, and to be hostile in his disposition towards him. and the prince of bekhten sent a messenger a second time into the presence of his majesty, saying "o king, my lord, i pray his (i.e, thy) majesty to command that a god be brought hither to contend against the spirit" now when the messenger came to his majesty in the first month[fn#163] of the season of shemu, in the twenty-sixth year [of his reign, on the day which coincided with that of the festival

WHO ARE THE DRACONIANS

lling. but the damage was done. lucifer/satan was ecstatic! he had tricked adam into capitulating his dominion over the planet if not the creation. lucifer was now the "god of this world, who are the draconians file//d /my documents/avidya/reptilian agenda/who are the draconians.htm (4 of 68 [8/25/2000 17:19:57] adam essentially having squandered his birthright to the planet over to the deceiver, the prince of darkness. that is, until god extended his creative "word" or "logos" into the material world, desiring not only to become a perfect human in order to know on an experiential level what it was like to be human, but also to make the sacrifice necessary to re-connect or engraft the dying human "branches" back into the vine which alone could renew them spirit, soul, and body. in so doing

WICCA WITCHCRAFT TODAY

christmas cards of the 'blushing countess; but ladies of those times, and this lady in particular, were hard-boiled; it took more than a garter to make them blush. the king's quickness saved the situation and placed him almost in the position of their incarnate god in the eyes of his more pagan subjects. this was followed by the foundation of an order of twelve knights for the king and twelve for the prince of wales, i.e. twenty-six members in all, or two covens. froissart's words imply that edward perfectly understood the underlying meaning of the garter, for he says 'the king told them it should prove an excellent expedient for uniting not only his subjects one with another but all foreigners conjunctively with them in the bonds of amity and peace' dr. murray points out that the king's m

WILLIAM WESCOTT NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES

phylacteries until evening. the day should be spent in tears, and no good comes of work done on that day. the talmud in soteh, 20. i, says that a woman prefers one measure of fun to 9 of pharisaic professional goodness. nine persons have entered alive into the jews paradise; enoch, elijah, messiah, eliezer the servant of abraham, hiram, king of tyre, ebed melek the ethiop, jabez the son of jehuda the prince, bathia daughter of pharaoh, and sarah the daughter of asher. some rabbis add rabbi yoshua son of levi, but he entered not at the door, but climbed over the wall. see kethuboth, 7. 2. in the 145th psalm, we find 9 reasons for praising god. numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott the great eleusinian mysteries were the successors of the egyptian mysteri

WILLIAM WESCOTT THE CHALDEAN ORACLES OF ZOROASTER TRANSLATION

reek translations and were held in the greatest esteem throughout antiquity, a sentiment which was shared alike by the early christian fathers and the later platonists. the doctrines contained therein are attributed to zoroaster through to which particular zoroaster is not known; historians give notices of as many as six different individuals all bearing that name, which was probably the title of the prince of the magi, and a generic term. the word zoroaster is by various authorities differently derived: kircher furnishes one of the most interesting derivations when he seeks to show that it comes from tzura= a figure, and tziur= to fashion, ash= fire, and str= hidden; from these he gets the words zairaster= fashioning images of hidden fire; or tzuraster= the image of secret things. others

WORKBOOK FOR GRADE 0 VOID AND THE ABYSS

er is revealed. nature itself is sinister, allowing destruction and creation, the beautiful passage from this world to the next. as the force called god, what is perceived by society as the natural order, in cabalistic lore is called metatron, the supreme angel or obedient angel of the right hand path. samael is considered to be the polar opposite, from the darkness. it is within this theory that the prince of darkness is the true mover or manifestation point of life. it is through the shadows from which he stands behind (as does lilith) and through their tongues of deceit shall their will becomes flesh. this is the very model of the sorcerer from which the luciferian becomes the magus of leviathan, time itself. one obtains the essence of samael through the study of liber oz, from which th

ZALEWSKI GOLDEN DAWN ENOCHIAN MAGIC OCR

broemna 32. ciabnei 11. naeblna 22. leaorib 33. iabneic special power of the king "the distributing, giving and bestowing of wisdom and science. the teaching of true philosophy, true understanding of all learning, ground upon wisdom: with the excellencies in nature: and of many great mysteries, marvelously available, and necessary to the advancing of the glory of god and creator" special power of the prince "the altering of the corruption of nature into perfections: the knowledge of metals. and generally the princely ministering to the right nobel and mighty king bobogel, in his government of distributing, giving and bestowing wisdom, science, true philosophy and true understanding of all learning grounded upon wisdom and of other very many his peculiar royal properties. and who sayst to m

6. leoesng 17. lmafsyl 28. onrsogo 39. dgrelab 7. eoesngl 18. mafsyll 29. nrrcprn 40. grelabd 8. avzniln 19. afsyllm 30. rrcprnn 41. relabdg 9 vznilna 20. fsyllma 31. rcprnnr 42. elabdgr 10. znilnav 21. syllmaf 32. oprnnrr 11. nilnavz 22. nrsogoo 33. rnnrrcp special power of the king "discovering god's mysteries-the understanding of all sciences that are past, present and future" special power of the prince "behold i come, i will teach the names without numbers. the creatures subject unto me shall be known to you" note: in the dee manuscripts, camara and hagonel are given as king and prince of monday. they are, however, not associated with any given day, but govern the angels of the bonorura as a whole; hence they can appear at any time of the day. genesis, us. 6-8 "and god said 'first the

oo 11. tptaneo 22. onedpon 33. mannoon special power of the king "who art king of the mighty waters: mighty and wonderful waters. whose power is in the bowels of the waters. whose royal person with thy nobel prince befafes and his 42 ministers, the tipple crown king camara bade me use to the glory, praise and honor him, which created you all to the laud and praise of his majesty" special power of the prince "who art prince of the seas. thy power is upon the waters. thou drowndest pharaoh and hast destroyed the wicked. thy name was known to moses. thou livedst in israel: who hast measured the waters, who was with king solomon, and also after that with scotus: but not known to him by thine true name: for he called thee mares. and since thou wast with none: except, when thou preservest me (th

rrbn 41. abergdb 9. linzvbn 20. lbsfamb 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 da

u art not of thyself: neither is thy power thine own: magnified by his name, thou art in all: an all hath some being by thee: yet thy power is nothing, in respect of his power, which hath sent thee. thou beginnest new worlds. new people, new kings and new knowledge of a new government. and hast said to me: thou shall work marvellous, marvellously by my workmanship in the highest" special power of the prince "who art life and breath in living creatures. all things live by thee: the image of one excepted. all kinds of beasts of the earth dolt thou endure with thy life. thy seal is their glory. 0 god, thou 120 ginning of all beasts, thou knowest and by sufferance thou disposeth them until thy time be run" genesis vs. 20-25 "and god said 'let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds

19. genbnam 30. lbopoob 41. enbabep 9. yapares 20. enbnams 31. bopoobl 42. nbabepe 10. apareby 21. nbnamge 32. opooble 11. parebya 22. bnvages 33. pooblbo special power of the king "who hast said to me by thee i shall cast out the power of all wicked spirits; and that by thee i shall or may know the doings and practices of evil men, and more that may be spoken or uttered to man" special power of the prince "who, being the prince, chief minister and governor under right noble king bnapsen didst (to my seer) appear in the most terrible manner with fiery flaming streams and saidst 'i know the door of death' and the glory of god has shaken the walls of the ungodly" genesis: 2, vs. 2-3 "by the seventh day god had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his

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