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ocks on all the doors and checks the portal "very honored hierophant, the hall is properly guarded (salutes hierophant) hierophant "very honored hiereus, guard the other side of the portal (hiereus turns west. kerux is on his right with his lamp and wand, and assure yourself that all present have witnessed the golden dawn" hiereus "fraters and sorors of the hermetic order of the golden dawn, give the sign of the neophyte (all give the sign of the neophyte to the hierophant, then the hiereus gives both signs after the others have completed it. very honored hierophant, all present are initiated members" hierophant (gives the sign of the enterer, but not the sign of the silence to the west "let the number of officers of the grade and nature be proclaimed, for by names and images are all power

e neophyte to the hierophant, then the hiereus gives both signs after the others have completed it. very honored hierophant, all present are initiated members" hierophant (gives the sign of the enterer, but not the sign of the silence to the west "let the number of officers of the grade and nature be proclaimed, for by names and images are all powers awakened and re-awakened (hierophant now gives the sign of silence) hierophant "honored hiereus, remind us of the chief officers" hiereus "there are three chief officers, the hierophant, the hiereus, and the hegemon" hierophant "is there any peculiarity in these names" hiereus "they all commence with the letter 'h" hierophant "and of what is this letter a symbol" 26 hiereus "of life, because the letter h is our mode of representing the ancient

a cross with the incense "i consecrate thee with fire (turns and gives a small head bow to the hierophant and walks back to his quarter) hierophant (stands, and hold the scepter in the right hand, and the banner of east in left. the kerux goes to the northeast, followed by the hegemon, the hiereus with the banner of west and sword, followed by the stolistes, and the dadouchos. each officer makes the sign of horus and harpocrates as they pass the banner of the east "let the mystical circumambulation begin in the pathway of light (hiereus circumambulates once, the hegemon twice, and the other officers circumambulate three times) hierophant "the mystical circumambulation, symbolic of the rise of light is accomplished. let us adore the lord of the universe (sits down (all face east) all (salu

of horus and harpocrates as they pass the banner of the east "let the mystical circumambulation begin in the pathway of light (hiereus circumambulates once, the hegemon twice, and the other officers circumambulate three times) hierophant "the mystical circumambulation, symbolic of the rise of light is accomplished. let us adore the lord of the universe (sits down (all face east) all (salutes with the sign of enterer after each phrase "holy art thou, lord of the universe, holy art thou which nature has not formed, holy art thou the vast and mighty one, ruler of the light and the darkness (sign of silence) 28 (hierophant, hiereus and hegemon raise wands and sword in salute, and sink them. all face as usual but remain standing) hierophant "kerux, in the name of the lord of the universe, who w

lars, and of superintending his fourth and final consecration (hierophant returns to his throne. the hiereus takes his place between the pillars, and the candidate is conducted by the hegemon to the east of the altar facing the hiereus. the hiereus gives the sword and banner to the hegemon to hold (hegemon escorts the neophyte between the pillars. hiereus instructs the neophyte in the grade sign, the sign of silence, the grip, and order greeting) hiereus "frater/soror, i will now proceed to instruct you in the secret grip and handshake, the signs, the grand word and the password of this grade. first, advance your left foot six inches: this is called the step of the grade. there are two signs: the first of the saluting signs is given thus: lean forward and stretch both arms out (shows it. i

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es of the (name the) temple. all rise. hiero: frater kerux see that the temple is properly guarded. kerux (knock) sentinel (knock) kerux: very honoured hierophant the hall is properly guarded. hiero: very honoured hiereus, assure yourself that all present have witnessed the golden dawn. hiereus: fraters and sorors of the order of the golden dawn in the outer give the signs of a neophyte. all give the sign of a neophyte. hiereus (salute) very honoured hierophant all present have been so honoured. hiero: very honoured hiereus, how many chief officers are there in this grade? hiereus: three, very honoured hierophant. namely, the hierophant hiereus and hegemon. hiero: is there any peculiarity in these names? hiereus: they all commence with the letter h. hiero: of what is this letter the symbol

iereus: takes his place between the pillars. heg: conducts candidates to the east of the altar facing hiereus. hiereus: gives sword and banner to hegemon to hold. hiereus: frater xyz, i now proceed to instruct you in the secret signs, grip and token, grand word and password for the present time for this grade. firstly, advance your left foot about six inches: this is called the step of the grade. the sign is two-fold; the saluting sign and sign of silence. the first should always be answered by the second. the saluting sign is given by thrusting both arms horizontally forward, palms downwards, as if groping your way and bow your head. it alludes to your condition in a state of darkness unillumined by the lamp of occult knowledge and groping your way blindly in the search for truth. the sig

g now remains but to partake together in silence of the mystic repast composed of the symbols of the four elements and to remember our pledge of secrecy. all are seated. hiero: puts down his sceptre and returns the banner of the east to its place. he goes to the west of the altar as hierophant goes to west of altar all turn west hierophant west of altar facing east gives the saluting sign but not the sign of silence taking up rose says hiero: i invite you to inhale with me the perfume of this rose, as a symbol of air. smells rose. to feel with me the warmth of this sacred fire. spreads his hands over it. to eat with me this bread and salt as types of earth. dips bread in salt and eats. and finally to drink with me this wine, the consecrated emblem of elemental water. makes a cross with the

the warmth of this sacred fire. spreads his hands over it. to eat with me this bread and salt as types of earth. dips bread in salt and eats. and finally to drink with me this wine, the consecrated emblem of elemental water. makes a cross with the cup and drinks. hierophant puts down the cup between the cross and triangle. he comes east of the altar from south and faces west. hiero: replies with the sign of silence hiero: returns to place on dais (if no chiefs on dais go to outer order officers) then the chiefs on dais follow in order of seniority praemonstrator, cancellarius, imperator and past hierophant. from east to north west of altar to west of altar, after drinking returns cup to altar and goes south returning to his/her place on dais. officers: move to the west of the altar, offic

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h over the earth. and the elohim created eth ha-adam in their own image, in the image of the elohim created they them. in the name of adonai melekh and the bride and queen of the kingdom, spirits of earth adore adonai! hiero: hands his sceptre to hiereus and, takes the sword of hiereus, makes the ox in center of pentagram, saying: hiero: in the name of auriel, the great archangel of earth, and by the sign of the head of the ox- spirits of earth, adore adonai! hiero: returns sword to hiereus and takes mitre-headed sceptre from hegemon and makes cross in the air, saying: hiero: in the names and letters of the great northern quadrangle, spirits of earth, adore adonai! hiero: returns sceptre to hegemon, and takes cup from stolistes, making cross, and sprinkling thrice to north, saying: hiero:

allures him with scattered fragments of the divine body in bird and beast and flower, and he laments over him in the wind and in the sea and in the birds. when the times are ended, he will call the kerubim from the east of the garden, and all shall be consumed and become infinite and holy. receive now the secrets of this grade. the step is thus given 6 by 6 showing you have passed the threshold. the sign is given by raising the right hand to an angle of 45 degrees. it is the position in which the hierophant interposed for you between the hiereus and the hegemon. the token is given by grasping fingers, the thumb touching thumb to form a triangle. it refers to the ten sephiroth. the word is adonai ha-aretz, and means adonai the lord of the earth, to which element this grade is allotted. the

not pass the gateway which is between the pillars, unless thou canst give the signs and words of a neophyte (done) kerux: instructs neophyte to advance to a position between the pillars. hiereus: returns to his place. heg: comes forward, stands east of pillars, facing neophyte, and bars the way into the temple with sceptre, saying: heg: thou canst not enter the holy place, unless thou canst give the sign and grip of a zelator (done) kerux: resumes his seat after handing neophyte over to charge of hegemon. hegemon leads neophyte to north, and says: heg: to the northern side of the holy place, stood the table of shewbread. the drawing before you represents its occult meaning. on it twelve leaves were laid as emblems of the bread of life, and it is an image of the mystery of the rose of crea

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telligi, diaholum in eo vase fuisse occultatum, qui per profanum litatorem caperet animas sacrificantium. so by liutprand's devil, whose minne is drunk, we may suppose a heathen god to have been meant (jcfa priggja sdlda 61 osni (give three tuns of ale to osinn, fornm. sog. 2, 16. gefa thor ok 0(5ni 61, ok signa fidl asum, ibid. 1, 280. drecka minni thors ok ogins, ibid. 3, 191. as the north made the sign of thor's hammer, christians used the cross for the blessing (segnung) of the cup; conf. poculum signare, walthar. 225, precisely the norse sig7ia full. minne-drinking, even as a religious rite, apparently exists to this day in some parts of germany. at otbergen, a village of hildesheim, on dec. 27 every year a chalice of wine is hallowed by the priest, and handed to the congregation in t

and in spite of that defect, it was their masterpiece. in saxo p. 163, thor is armed with a torrida chabjhs^ it is noticeable, how frauenlob ms. 2, 214^ expresses himself about god the father: der smit uz oberlande warf sinen hamer in mine schoz. the hammer, as a divine tool, was considered sacred, brides and the bodies of the dead were consecrated with it, ssem. 74^ sn. 49. 66; men blessed with the sign of the hammer^ as christians did with the sign of the cross, and a stroke of lightning was long regarded in the^ as zeus's lightning was by the curetes or cyclopes^ that in ancient statues of the thundergod the hammer had not been forgotten, seems to be proved by pretty late evidence, e.g. the statue of a dorper mentioned in connexion with the giants (ch. xviii, quotation from fergut. and

ibutes and titles of the saviour, and some judeo-christian legends, were transferred to the heathen god, and particularly the myth of leviathan to lornmngandr. as christ by his death overmastered the monster serpent (barl. 78, 39 to 79, 14, so thorr overcomes the miggarssorni(-worm, snake that encircles the world, and similar epithets are given to both^ taking into account the resemblance between the sign of the cross and that of the hammer, it need not seem surprising that the newly converted germans should under the name of christ still have the lord of thunder and the giver of rain present to their minds; and so a connexion with mary the mother of god (p. 174) could be the more easily established. the earliest troubadour (diez p. 15. raynouard 4, 83) actually names christ still as the l

albaspina, is a safeguard against lightning (mem. del' acad. celt. 2, 212, as the laurel was among the ancient romans, or the tohite vine planted round a house; conf. brennessel (superst. 3;3 ^palni hranchc^ laid upon coals, lighted candles, a tire made on the hearth, are good ibr a thunderstorm' braunschw. anz. 17g0, p. 1392. the crossbill too is a protector (superst. 335; because his beak forms the sign of the cross or hammer] but the nest-making redbreast or redstart appears to attract lightning (ch. xxi, redbreast; superst. 629. 704; was he, because of his red plumage, sacred to the redbearded god 1 (see suppl. 184 thunar. hedericli (ground-ivy? hedge-mustard) pehrjcones; perunika is also, like iris, a woman's name. the oak above all trees was dedicated to the thunderer (pp. 67, 72: qu

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assembled and robed) hiero (knocks) fraters and sorors of the order of the golden dawn in the outer, assist me to open this temple in the grade of practicus. honoured hegemon, see that the temple is properly guarded (done) heg: very honoured hierophant, the temple is properly guarded. hiero: honoured hiereus, see that none below the grade of practicus is present. hiereus: fraters and sorors give the sign of practicus (done) hiereus (saluting) very honoured hierophant all present have attained the grade. hiero: honoured hegemon, to what particular element is this grade attributed? heg: to the element of water. hiero: honoured hiereus, to what planet does this grade especially refer? hiereus: to the planet mercury. hiero: honoured hegemon, what paths are attached to this grade? heg: the 31s

ter, he makes with his scepter the invoking circle and pentagrams before it in the air. hiero: and the elohim said, let us make adam in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea. in the name of el, strong and powerful, and in the name of elohim tzabaoth, spirits of water adore your creator. hiero: taking cup of water from before tablet and making therewith the sign of the eagle in the air before it. hiero: in the name of gabriel, the great archangel of water, and in the sign of the eagle, spirits of water adore your creator (making the cross with cup of water) in the names and letters of the great western quadrangle revealed unto enoch by the angel ave, spirits of water adore your creator (holding cup on high) in the three great secret names of god

oricus, hoodwink and with the solid triangular pyramid formed of4 elements in right hand, hegemon takes theoricus by left hand and gives an alarm of 8 knocks. heg: his throne was like a fiery flame, and the wheels as burning fire. hiereus: opens door and admits them, returns to his place. heg: conducts theoricus to the north west facing the seat of hiereus. hegemon takes pyramid. hiereus: give me the sign, grip or token, grand word, mystic number and password of the grade of theoricus. theor: word shaddai el chai, no. 45, password mah. hiereus: give me also the mystic title and symbol which you received in that grade. theor: poraios de rejectus. ruach. hiereus: frater xyz do you solemnly pledge yourself to maintain the same strict secrecy regarding the mysteries of the 31st and 30th paths

the third kabir, ceres and proserpina, isis and nephthys. she is therefore represented in a duplicate form and rising from the water. around both these figures dart flashes of lightning. these 3 principal figures form the fire triangle, and further represent fire operating in the other three elements of air, earth, and water. the central lower figure with his back turned and his arms extended in the sign of theoricus is arel the ruler of latent heat, he is rising from the earth, as if to receive and absorb the properties of the other three. he is also kasmillos the candidate in the samothracian mysteries, and the horus of egypt. he rises from the rock hewn cubical tomb, and also alludes to the candidate who traverses the path of fire. the three lower figures represent the hebrew letter sh

e circle of the zodiac and the stones are its various degrees and divisions. the two children standing respectively on water and earth, represent the generating influence of both brought into action by the rays of the sun. they are the two inferior or passive elements, as the sun and the air above them are the superior and active elements, of fire and air. furthermore, these two children resemble the sign gemini, which unites the earthly sign of taurus with the watery sign of cancer and this sign was by the greeks and romans referred to apollo or the sun. hiero: returns to place. heg: leads theoricus to west. hiereus (showing 1st tablet) the astrological symbols of the planets are derived from the 3 primary forms of the circle, the crescent and the cross, either singly or in combination. t

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rranged as for path 29. members assembled and robed) hiero (knocks) honoured fraters and sorors, assist me to open the temple in the grade of philosophus. honoured hegemon see that the temple is properly guarded. heg: very honoured hierophant the temple is properly guarded. hiero: honoured hiereus, see that none below the grade of philosophus is present. hiereus: honoured fraters and sorors, give the sign of philosophus (done) hiereus (saluting) very honoured hierophant, all present have attained the grade of philosophus. hiero: honoured hegemon, to what particular element is this grade attributed? heg: to the element of fire. hiero: honoured hiereus, to what planet does this grade especially refer? hiereus: to the planet venus. hiero: honoured hegemon, what paths are attached to this grad

e the tablet of fire. he makes with his scepter the invoking circle and pentagrams before it in the air. hiero: and elohim said, let us make adam in our image after our likeness, and let them have dominion. in the name of elohim, mighty and ruling, and in the name of tetragrammaton tzabaoth, spirits of fire, adore your creator. hiero: takes the incense from before the tablet, and making therewith the sign leo in the air before it. hiero: in the name of michael the great archangel of fire, and in the sign of the lion, spirits of fire, adore your creator (making with incense the sign of cross) in the names and letters of the great southern quadrangle, revealed unto enoch by the angel ave, spirits of fire, adore your creator (holding incense on high) in the three great secret names of god, bo

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

rincipal and sixteen secondary rays, which together make 32, the number of the paths of yetzirah. she is the moon at the feet of the woman of the revelation, ruling equally over cold and moist natures, and the passive elements of earth and water. the four hebrew yods refer to the four letters of the holy name reconstituting the destroyed world from the waters. it is to be noted that the symbol of the sign pisces is formed of the two lunar crescents of gedulah and geburah bound together, and thus shows the lunar nature of the sign. the dogs are the jackals of the egyptian anubis, guarding the gates of the east and of the west, shown by the two towers, between which lies the path of all the heavenly bodies ever rising in the east and setting in the west. the crayfish is the sign cancer, and

e jackals of the egyptian anubis, guarding the gates of the east and of the west, shown by the two towers, between which lies the path of all the heavenly bodies ever rising in the east and setting in the west. the crayfish is the sign cancer, and was anciently the scarabus or khephra, the emblem of the sun below the horizon as he ever is when the moon is increasing above. also when the sun is in the sign pisces, the moon will be well in her increase in cancer as shown by the crayfish emblem. hiero: leads practicus to tablet of the serpent of brass in east. hiero: this is the serpent nehushtan which moses made when the children of israel were bitten by the serpents of fire in the wilderness. it is the serpent of the paths of the tree. and he set it on a pole, that is, twined round the midd

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

nel essential oil. on the second day of the spell, the thursday, carry out the spell again at the third hour after sunset, which on this day is jupiter's evening hour, to add his authority and opportunities for expansion. planetary days and their applications in this section i have listed the particular strengths of each planet, together with their most powerful times. remember that, in addition, the sign you are born under will exert its influences on you at all times. the sun sunday, the day of the sun, is for spells for personal fulfilment and ambition, power and success, for increasing the flow of the life force, asserting or strengthening your identity and individuality, for innovation of all kinds and new beginnings. it is potent also for energy, joy, health prosperity, spiritual awa

ABRAMELIN2

continue always your prayer redoubling your ardour and fervour, and shall pray the holy angel that he may deign to sign, and write upon a small square plate of silver (which you shall have had made for this purpose and which you shall have placed upon the altar) another sign if you shall have need of it in order to see him; and everything which you are to do. as soon as the angel shall have made the sign by writing, and that he shall have written down some other counsel which may be necessary unto you, he will disappear, but the splendour will remain. the which the child having observed, and made the sign thereof unto you, you shall command him to bring you quickly the little plate of silver, and that which you find written thereon you shall at once copy, and order the child to replace it

l have commanded him. all having sworn, you shall put outside the entry83 of the door, all the signs of the third book which belong unto astarot,84 alone, and make him swear thereon, also ordaining unto them85 that in cases when it may not seem fit unto you to command them verbally, that as soon as you shall take one of these signs in your hand and move it from its place that the spirit marked in the sign shall do and execute that which the sign beareth, and that which your intimation86 joined thereto shall indicate; also that in the case that in 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 inclu

dies; and can therefore do more, and be also independent of astrological considerations, because the matter is relegated to a higher plane than this' and one wherein the laws of physical nature do not obtain. but certainly when working with the rays of the sun, we shall more easily find his occult force of heat attainable when he himself is producing that effect upon the earth, i.e, when he is in the sign of the lion; while when he is in that of the bull' his force will be rather that of germination, etc, when in the northern hemisphere. and the same with the other planets. also if working by the indian tatwas, we shall find it necessary to consider the position of the moon, the time in the day, and the course of the tatwa in the period of five gharis. of the sacred magic 112 course abraha

ADDTLS

ibuted to c. airy signs (c, g, k) are attributed to a. b signs (b, f, and j) are attributed to h final. thus, each group of three squares, constituting a single unit, is attributed to one sign of the zodiac, depending upon the letter of the name referred to that group. each zodiacal sign, being divisible into three decanates, or divisions of ten degrees, it follows that each of three decanates of the sign may be referred to one of the squares in any group of three squares. the sign refers to the group, the decan refers to one square of that group. the rule governing the attributions of the twelve signs to the great cross is: the four kerubic or fixed signs (b, e, h and k) are referred to the squares of the linea spiritus sancti. the four cardinal signs (a,d, g, and j) are referred to the

can. triangle no. 4: elemental symbol of the tablet. 22 note that triangle no. 2 on the squares of the great cross is always m, as indicating the operation of the m in the primary element, and is shown white. triangle no. 4 is colored according to the element of the tablet; thus red for c tablet, blue for d, black for b, yellow for a. triangle no. 1 is to be colored according to the triplicity of the sign attributed to it, that is as to whether it is of an earthy, fiery, watery, or airy nature. triangle no. 3 is to be colored in that of the element ruled by the planet attributed to it. the rule governing the latter is: a and k rule the element of d. l and b rule the element of a. c and y rule the element of b. f rules the element of c. on the other hand, there are alternative methods, the

o. 3 is to be colored in that of the element ruled by the planet attributed to it. the rule governing the latter is: a and k rule the element of d. l and b rule the element of a. c and y rule the element of b. f rules the element of c. on the other hand, there are alternative methods, the use of which calls into operation other forces than elemental. thus the color of no. 1 may be in the color of the sign itself, as red for a, and blue for i, etc. triangle no. 3 may be also be colored in the color of the planet itself, orange for the a, green for c, etc. if these latter are used, planetary and zodiacal forces would be inferred in lieu of purely elemental ones. the former, however, may be found to be the most practical for most circumstances. the method of applying these rules to the great

ADEPTUS MINOR INITIATION

rubeae" third "et aureae crucis" chief "very honored fraters and sorors, assist me to open the tomb of the adepti. associate adeptus minor, see that the portal is closed and guarded (third does so and gives sign of osiris slain and risen) third "merciful exempt adept, the portal of the vault is closed and guarded" chief "mighty adeptus major, by what sign hast thou entered the portal" second "by the sign of the rending asunder of the veil (gives it) chief "associate adeptus minor, by what sign has thou closed the portal" third "by the sign of the closing of the veil"(gives it) second "p" third "r" second "k" third "t" second" tkrp" third "which is the veil of the sanctum sanctorum" chief "mighty adeptus major, what is the mystic number of this grade" second "21" chief: associate adeptus m

acing north. third adept goes to the north facing south (officers all raise their wands to form a pyramid over the pastos and altar) chief "let us analyze the keyword. i" second "n" third "r" all "i" chief "y" second "n" third "r" all "y" chief "virgo, isis, mighty mother (making sign of isis" second "scorpio, apophis, destroyer (making sign of apophis" third "sol, osiris, slain and risen (making the sign of osiris, slain and risen" all "isis, apophis, osiris- i.a.o (bringing wands up to touch each other along with cruces) chief "let the divine light descend (all separate wands and cruces, and give the sign of cross) all "the sign of osiris slain" chief "l- the sign of the mourning of isis (tilting head) 8 second "v- the sign of typhon and apophis (head up slightly) third "x- the sign of o

pirant forever by marking him afresh with the stigmata of the cross (second adept takes dagger from the third adept and marks aspirant anew as at obligation: brow, feet, right hand, left hand and heart. gives dagger back to third adept who replaces it on altar, and then hands aspirant the rose crucifix) second "take that symbol, raise it with both hands above thy head and say 'thus, will i uphold the sign of suffering and of strength. and i heard the voice of the king of b cry aloud and say 'he that aideth me in my suffering, the same shall partake with me in my rising' replace then, o aspirant, that cross upon the altar, and say: in and by that sign, i demand that the pastos of our founder be opened for my victory is in the cross of the rose. for it is written 'if ye be crucified with chr

ight; out of the darkness, let that light arise" aspirant "before i was blind, but now i see" chief "i am the reconciler with the ineffable. i am the dweller of the invisible. let the white brilliance of the spirit divine descend (chief raises his hands invoking the divine white brilliance. then pause) chief (to aspirant "arise now as an adeptus minor of the rose of ruby and the cross of gold, in the sign of osiris slain (all rise. second and third adepts raise aspirant, and extend his arms in a cross. he then recrosses his arms on his breasts and turns him to face west. chief advances within reach of aspirant. third adept northwest. second adept southwest. they both join wands over his head and cruces a little lower. all "we receive thee as an adeptus minor in the sign of rectitude and se

words which are the signs of the hidden wisdom of our order (aspirant is made to repeat each word after the officer) chief "i" second "n" third "r" 26 all "i" chief "y" second "n" third "r" all "y" chief "virgo, isis, mighty mother" second "scorpio, apophis, destroyer" third "sol, osiris, slain and risen" all "isis, apophis, osiris, i.a.o. let the divine light descend (all separate wands and give the sign of osiris slain) all "the sign of osiris slain" chief "l- the sign of the mourning of isis (with tilted head to the side) second "v- the sign of typhon and apophis (head facing upwards, arms stretched) third "x- the sign of osiris risen (arms crossed upon chest) all "l.v.x, lux, the light of the cross (they give the saluting sign with heads bowed. then pause) chief "the mystic number of t

ALEISTER CROWLEY ABSINTHE THE GREEN GODDESS

ings is frail but inviolable; the artist and the bourgeois are only divided by a point of view-"a hair divided the false and true" i am watching the opalescence of my absinthe, and it leads me to ponder upon a certain very curious mystery, persistent in legend. we may call it the mystery of the rainbow. originally in the fantastic but significant legend of the hebrews, the rainbow is mentioned as the sign of salvation. the world has been purified by water, and was ready for the revelation of wine. god would never again destroy his work, but ultimately seal its perfection by a baptism of fire. now, in this analogue also falls the coat of many colors which was made for joseph, a legend which was regarded as so important that it was subsequently borrowed for the romance of jesus. the veil of

ALEISTER CROWLEY ACROSS THE GULF

at tomb which i am appointed to find, and do that therein which must be done. there fore with faith and confidence do i who was- in a certain mystical sense- the priest of the princes, ankh-f-na-khonsu, child of ta-nech, the holy and mighty one, and of bes-na-maut, priestess of the starry one, set myself to tell myself the strange things that befell me in that life. thus. at my birth aphruimis in the sign of the lion was ascending, and in it that strange hidden planet that presides over darkness and magic and forbidden love. the sun was united with the planet of amoun, but in the abyss, as page 1 gulf.txt showing that my power and glory should be secret, and in aterechinis the second decanate of the house of mast, so that my passion and pleasure should likewise be unprofance. in the house

he lion was ascending, and in it that strange hidden planet that presides over darkness and magic and forbidden love. the sun was united with the planet of amoun, but in the abyss, as page 1 gulf.txt showing that my power and glory should be secret, and in aterechinis the second decanate of the house of mast, so that my passion and pleasure should likewise be unprofance. in the house of travel in the sign of the ram was the moon my sweet lady. and the wise men interpreted this as a token that i should travel afar; it might be to the great temple at the source of mother nile; it might be. foolishness! i have scarce stirred from thebai. yet have i explored strange countries that they knew not of: and of this also will i tell in due course. i remember- as i never could while i lived in khemi

m and lithe like that of a young girl. now, as it chanced, it was my turn to serve her with the funeral offerings; flesh of oxen and of geese, bread, and wine. and as she ate she spake with me; for she could see by her art that i was not a common serving-man. then i took out the consecrated wand of khem that i had from my father; and i placed it in her hand. at that she wondered, for that wand is the sign of a great and holy initiation: so rare that (as they say) no woman but one has ever attained unto it. then she blessed herself that she had been permitted to look upon it, and prayed me to keep silence for a little while, for she had somewhat in her mind to do. and i lifted up the wand upon her in the nine-and-forty-fold benediction, and she received illumination thereof, and rejoiced. t

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an holidays. these occur on the eves of february 2nd, may 1st, august 1st, and november 1st, and are called candlemas, beltane, lammas and samhain (or hallows, respectively. the name lammas has a curious origin in the dunes at sumer. it is not less than the name of one of the four mythological beasts of the astrological fixed signs, lamas being the name of the half-lion, half-man guardian of leo (the sign governing most of august, when the feast of lammas takes place, and ustur being that of aquarius (february, sed that of taurus (may) and nattig that of scorpio (november. i do not believe that this is a fantastic assumption, the sumerian origin of the feast of lammas. indeed, it seems just as valid as the ideas of idries shah concerning craft etymology as presented in his book, the sufis

sumer cthulhu the great beast as represented in "cthdh 666" ctha-lu, kutulu the ancient ones satan; teitan tiamat azathoth aiwass) azag-thoth the dunwich horror choronzon pazuzu shub niggurath pan sub ishniggarab) out of space the abyss absu; nar mattaru ia! io! iao! ia (jah; ea; lord of waters) the five-pointed grey star carven the pentagram the ar, or ub (plough sign; the original pentagram and the sign of the aryan race) vermis mysteriis the serpent erim (the enemy; and the sea as chaos; gothic; orm, or worm, great serpent) this is, of course, by no means a complete list but rather an inspirational sampling. meditation upon the various things mentioned in the mythos will permit the scholar to draw his own conclusions; research upon the etymology of both lovecraft's and crowley's respect

ered into my head and told me the secrets of the scene i had witnessed in one word: kutulu. in that moment, as though whispered fiercely into my ear, i understood. these are the signs carved upon the grey stone, that was the gate to the outside: an this is the amulet that i held in my hand, and hold to this very day, around my neck as i write these words: of the three carved symbols, the first is the sign of our race from beyond the stars, and is called arra in the tongue of the scribe who taught it to me, an emissary of the elder ones. in the tongue of the eldest city of babylon, it was ur. it is the sigil of the covenant of the elder gods, and when they see it, they who gave it to us, they will not forget us. they have sworn! spirit of the skies, remember! the second is the elder sign, a

ill not forget their people. the zonei and their attributes, then, are as follows: the god of the moon is the god nanna. he is father of the zonei, and the eldest of the wanderers. he is long of beard, and bears a wand of lapis lazuli in his palm, and possesses the secret of the tides of blood. his colour is silver. his essence is to be found in silver, and in camphor, and in those things bearing the sign of the moon. he is sometimes called sin. his gate is the first you will pass in the rituals that follow. his step on the ladder of lights is also silver. this is his seal, which you must engrave on his metal, on the thirteenth day of the moon in which you are working, having no other person about you who may watch you in its manufacture. being finished, it should be wrapped in a square of

a is thirty and this is his seal: the god of mercury is nebo. he is a very old spirit, having a long beard, and is the guardian of the gods, as well as the keeper of the knowledge of science. he wears a crown of one hundred horns, and the long robe of the priest. his colour is blue. his essence is in that metal known as quicksilver, and is sometimes also found in sand, and in those things bearing the sign of mercury. his gate is the second you will pass in the rituals that follow. his step on the ladder of lights is blue. this is his seal, which you must write on perfect parchment, or no the broad leaf of a palm tree, having no other person about you who may watch you in its construction. being finished, it should be wrapped in a square of the finest silk and lain aside until such time as

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llus; this chapter is therefore called the sabbath of the goat, the witches' sabbath, in which the phallus is adored. the chapter begins with a repetition of o! referred to in the previous chapter. it is explained that this triad lives in night, the night of pan, which is mystically called n.o.x, and this o is identified with the o in this word. n is the tarot symbol, death; and the x or cross is the sign of the phallus. for a fuller commentary on nox, see liber vii, chapter i. nox adds to 210, which symbolises the reduction of book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 12 duality to unity, and thence to negativity, and is thus a hieroglyph of the great work. the word pan is then explained, pi, the letter of mars, is a hieroglyph of two pillars, and therefore suggest duality; a

he word out is then analysed, and treated as a noun. besides the explanation in the note, o is the yoni; t, the lingam; and u, the hierophant; the 5th card of the tarot, the pentagram. it is thus practically identical with iao. the rest of the chapter is clear, for the note. notes (12) o= character "the devil of the sabbath. u= 8, the hierophant or redeemer. t= strength, the lion (13) t, manhood, the sign of the cross or phallus. ut, the holy guardian angel; ut, the first syllable of udgita, see the upanishads. o, nothing or nuit. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 55 [57] 24 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-eta kappa-delta the hawk and the blindworm this book would translate beyond-reason into the words of reason. explain thou snow to them of andaman. the slaves of reason

er, and say omega-phi-alpha- lambda-lambda-epsilon,(14) thy right shoulder, and say iota-c?-chi-upsilon-rho-omicron-c, thy left shoulder, and say epsilon-upsilon-chi-alpha-rho-iota-c- tau-omicron-c; then clasp thine hands, locking the fingers, and cry iota-alpha-omega. advance to the east. imagine strongly a pentagram. aright, in thy forehead. drawing the hands to the eyes, fling it forth, making the sign of horus, and roar chi-alpha-omicron-c. retire thine hand in the sign of hoor pa kraat. go round to the north and repeat; but scream beta-alpha-beta-alpha-lambda-omicron-nu. go round to the west and repeat; but say epsilon-rho-omega- c. go round to the south and repeat; but bellow psi-upsilon-chi-eta. completing the circle widdershins, retire to the centre, and raise thy voice in the paia

lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 78 [81] 36 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-eta lambda-sigma the star sapphire let the adept be armed with his magick rood [and provided with his mystic rose. in the centre, let him give the l.v.x. signs; or if he know them, if he will and dare do them, and can keep silent about them, the signs of n.o.x. being the signs of puer, vir, puella, mulier. omit the sign i.r. then let him advance to the east, and make the holy hexagram, saying: pater et mater unis deus ararita. let him go round to the south, make the holy hexagram, and say: mater et filius unus deus ararita. let him go round to the west, make the holy hexagram, and say: filius et filia unus deus ararita. let him go round to the north, make the holy hexagram, and then say: filia et pater u

him say: omnia in duos: duo in unum: unus in nihil: hae nec quatuor nec omnia nec duo nec unus nec nihil sunt. gloria patri et matri et filio et [82] filiae et spiritui sancto externo et spiritui sancto interno ut erat est erit in saecula saeculorum sex in uno per nomen septem in uno ararita. let him then repeat the signs of l.v.x. but not the signs of n.o.x; for it is not he that shall arise in the sign of isis rejoicing. commentary( lambda-sigma) the star sapphire corresponds with the star-ruby of chapter 25; 36 being the square of 6, as 25 is of. this chapter gives the real and perfect ritual of the hexagram. it would be improper to comment further upon an official ritual of the a'.a. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 80 [83] 37 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-eta lam

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rs thereof, do ye also thus. bind nothing! let there be no difference made among you between any one thing& any other thing; for thereby there cometh hurt. i,23: but whoso availeth in this, let him be the chief of all! i,24: i am nuit, and my word is six and fifty. i,25: divide, add, multiply, and understand. i,26: then saith the prophet and slave of the beauteous one: who am i, and what shall be the sign? so she answered him, bending down, a lambent flame of blue, all-touching, all penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black earth& her lithe body arched for love, and her soft feet not hurting the little flowers: thou knowest! and the sign shall be my ecstasy, the consciousness of the continuity of existence, the omnipresence of my body. i,27: then the priest answered& said unto the queen o

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e humane treatment and a liberal allowance of rubber-cores in our old age. 4. the tree of life is the skeleton on which this body of truth is built. the juxtaposition and proportion of its parts should be fully studied. practice alone will enable the student to determine how far an analogy may be followed out. again, some analogies may escape a superficial study. the beetle is only connected with the sign pisces through the tarot trump the moon. the camel is only connected with the high priestess through the letter gimel. since all things whatsoever (including no thing) may be placed upon the tree of life, the table could never be complete. it is already somewhat unwieldy; we have tried to confine ourselves as far as possible to lists of things generally unknown. it must be remembered that

its before the veil of isis between the pillars of seth* 14 the daughter of the mighty ones. crowned with stars, a winged goddess stands upon the moon* 15 the son of the morning, chief among the mighty. a flame-clad god bearing equivalent symbols* 16 the magus of the eternal. between the pillars sits an ancient* 17 the children of the voice: the oracle of the mighty gods. a prophet, young, and in the sign of osiris risen* 18 the child of the powers of the waters: the lord of the triumph of light. a young and holy king under the starry canopy* 19 the daughter of the flaming sword. a smiling woman holds the open jaws of a fierce and powerful lion 20 the prophet of the eternal, the magus of the voice of power. wrapped in a cloke and cowl, an ancient walketh, bearing a lamp and staff* 21 the l

every season whatsoever, is to be assigned to the sun-rising, when he first appeareth arising in the horizon. and the first hour of the night is to be the thirteenth hour, form the first hour of the day. the year16 the spring: taloi. the summer: casmaran. the autumn: adarael. the winter: farlas. table of correspondences 39 the angels of the spring: carcasa, core, amatiel, commissoros. the head of the sign of the spring: spugliguel. the name of the earth in the spring: amadai. the names of the sun and moon in the spring: the sun, abrayen; the moon, agusita. the angels of the summer: gargatel, tariel, gaviel. the head of the sign of the summer: tubiel. the name of the earth in the summer: festatui. the names of the sun and moon in the summer: the sun, athemay; the moon, armatas. the angels o

f the earth in the spring: amadai. the names of the sun and moon in the spring: the sun, abrayen; the moon, agusita. the angels of the summer: gargatel, tariel, gaviel. the head of the sign of the summer: tubiel. the name of the earth in the summer: festatui. the names of the sun and moon in the summer: the sun, athemay; the moon, armatas. the angels of the autumn: tarquam, gualbarel. the head of the sign of the autumn: torquaret. the name of the earth in the autumn: rabianira. the names of the sun and moon in the autumn: the sun, abragini; the moon, matasignias. the angels of the winter: amabael, ctarari. the head of the sign of the winter: altarib. the name of the earth in the winter: gerenia. the names of the su and moon in the winter: the sun, commutaf; the moon, affarterim. col. clxxv

als, from the sea, wherein a scarab us marcheth landwards. line 30. below is a wall, in front of which, in a fairy ring, two children wantonly and shamelessly embrace. line 31. an angel blowing a trumpet, adorned with a golden banner bearing a white cross. below a fair youth rises from a sacrophagus in the attitude of the god shu supporting the firmament. on his left a fair woman, her arms giving the sign of water an inverted c on the breast. on his right a dark man giving the sign of fire an upright b on the forehead. line 32. an ellipse, composed of 400 lesser circles. at the corners of the card a man, an eagle, a bull, and a lion. within the circles a naked shining figure in the sign of earth right foot advanced, fight hand advanced and raised, left hand lowered and thrown back. the han

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ra, form bases for these trilateral names. the symbolic representation of the universe 14 the following rules explain how the sides of the pyramids of which the squares are formed are attributed to the sephiroth, planets, elements and zodiacal signs.11 1. great central cross. this has 36 squares, for the decantes of the zodiac. on the left side of the pyramid, linea patris has the cardinal signs, the sign of the element itself at the top, in the order of tetragrammaton (fire, water, air, earth) going upwards. linea filii has the common signs in the same order. linea s.s. has the cherubic signs, that of the element on the left, in the same order, right to left. but the order of the decans in each sign is reverse, and thus the planets which fill the right-hand side of the pyramids go in the

keys refer to the remaining lesser angles of the tables, the order of the elements being air, water, earth, fire. pronounce elemental language (also called angelic or enochian) by inserting the next following hebrew vowel between consonants, e.g. e after b (beth, i after g (gimel, a after d, etc.2 the opening of the portal of the vault of the adepts t. k. r. p paroketh, the veil of the sanctuary. the sign of the rending of the veil. the sign of the closing of the veil [give these [make the invoking pentagrams of spirit] in the number 21, in the grand word hyha; in the name hwchy, in the pass word i.n.r.i, o spirits of the tablet of spirit, ye, ye i invoke! the sign of osiris slain! the sign of the mourning of isis! the sign of apophis and typhon! the sign of osiris risen! l.v.x, lux, the l

irst: move thereofre unto his servants! shew yourselves in power, and make me a strong seer-of-things:7 for i am of him that liveth for ever [invokes: the file of spirit in the tablet of spirit. e the root of the powers of air. h the root of the powers of water. n the root of the powers of earth. b the root of the powers of fire. the four aces] the opening of the temple in the grade of 2 =98 give the sign of shu [knock] let us adore the lord and king of air! shaddai el chai! almighty and ever-living one, be thy name ever magnified in the life of all (sign of shu) amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit active in these names: hyha. alga. exarp [make the invoking pentagram of air in these names: hwhy. yj la ydc] and elohim said: let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and

n [make the invoking pentagram of spirit active in these names: hyha. alga. exarp [make the invoking pentagram of air in these names: hwhy. yj la ydc] and elohim said: let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fowls of the air. in the names of hwhy and of yj la ydc, spirits of air, adore your creator [with air-dagger (or other suitable weapon) make the sign of aquarius] in the name of lapr and in the sign of the man, spirits of air, adore your creator [make the cross] in the names and letters of the great eastern quadrangle, spirits of air, adore your creator [hold dagger aloft] in the three great secret names of god, oro ibah aozpi that are borne upon the banners of the east, spirits of air, adore your creator [again elevate dagger] in the

p, 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 pentagram of water and pronouce: l a. twabx \yhla] the forty-eight keys or calls 24 and elohim sai

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rill over the hill! come with drums low muttering from the spring! come with flute and come with pipe! am i not ripe? i, who wait and writhe and wrestle with air that hath no boughs to nestle my body, weary of empty clasp, strong as a lion and sharp as an asp- come, o come! i am numb with the lonely lust of devildom. thrust the sword through the galling fetter, all-devourer, all-begetter; give me the sign of the open eye, and the token erect of thorny thigh, and the word of madness and mystery, o pan! io pan! io pan! io pan pan! pan pan! pan, i am a man: do as thou wilt, as a great god can, o pan! io pan! io pan! io pan pan! i am awake in the grip of the snake. the eagle slashes with beak and claw; the gods withdraw: the great beasts come, io pan! i am borne to death on the horn of the uni

ront. lower arms are flat and horizontal in the plain of the image #6. has the same body posture as #1, feet in same position as #5. the arms are elbow down against abdomen, with hands forward over heart in claws such that the knuckles are touching. passing from #5 to #6 or vice versa is done by motion of shoulders and rotation of wrists. this is different from the other sign of opening the veil, the sign of the enterer, which is done with hands flat palm to palm and then spread without rotation of wrists "7-10. the l v x signs "7+ osiris slain- the cross" body and feet as in #2. head bowed. arms directly horizontal from the shoulders in the plane of the image. hands with fingers together, thumbs to side of palm and palmer side forward. the tau shape of the robe dominates the image "8. l i

the most serious charge against him is that he is the sun in the south. the ancient initiates, 35 dwelling as they did in lands whose blood was the water of the nile or the euphrates, connected the south with life-withering heat, and cursed that quarter where the solar darts were deadliest. even in the legend of hiram, it is at high noon that he is stricken down and slain. capricornus is moreover the sign which the sun enterers when he reaches his extreme southern declination at the winter solstice, the season of the death of vegetation, for the folk of the northern hemisphere. this gave them a second cause for cursing the south. a third; the tyranny of hot, dry, poisonous winds; the menace of deserts or oceans dreadful because mysterious and impassable; these also were connected in their

artificial form of gesture comes a class which depends on acquired habit. thus it is natural to an european officer to offer his sword in token of surrender. a tibetan would, however, squat, put out his tongue, and place his hand behind his right ear. purely artificial gestures comprehend in their class the majority of definitely magick signs, though some of these simulate a natural action- e.g. the sign of the rending of the veil. but the sign of auramoth (see equinox i, ii, illustration "the signs of the grades) merely imitates a hieroglyph which has only a remote connection with any fact in nature. all signs must of course be studied with infinite patience, and practised until the connection 79 between them and the mental attitude which they represent appears "necessary" ii the princip

als, for the ankh is a sandal-strap; it is born by the egyptian gods to signify their power of going, that is their eternal energy. by shape the ankh (or crux ansata) suggests the formula by which this going is effected in actual practice> this has a very definite result, but one which is very difficult to describe. an analogy is the dynamo. circumambulation properly performed in combination with the sign of horus (or "the enterer) on passing the east is one of the best methods of arousing the macrocosmic force in the circle. it should never be omitted unless there be some special reason against it. a particular tread seems appropriate to it. this tread should be light and stealthy, almost furtive, and yet very purposeful. it is the pace of the tiger who stalks the deer. the number of circ

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qabalah in equinox vol. i, no. 5, it is quite easy to prove 1= 2= 3= 4, etc. on the other hand, you must be careful to avoid taking the correspondences given in the books of reference without thinking out why they are so given. thus, you find a camel in the number which refers to the moon, but the tarot card "the moon" refers not to the letter gimel which means camel, but to the letter qoph, and the sign pisces which means fish, while the letter magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 21 itself refers to the back of the head; and you also find fish has the meaning of the letter nun. you must not go on from this, and say that the back of your head is like a camel- the connection between them is simply that they all refer to the same thing. in studying the qabalah you me

volves cutting the day's work down to almost noting, and hope for the best, expecting the worst. but there is a magical mode of procedure. you say to yourself: i am here to do this work in accordance with my true will. the gods have got to see to it that i'm not baulked by any blinking messenger (but take care they don't overhear you; they might mistake it for hybris, or presumption. do it all in the sign of silence, under the aegis of harpocrates, the "lord of defence and protection; be careful to assume his god-form, as standing on two crocodiles. then you increase your consumption, and at the same time put in a whole lot of extra work. if you perform this "act of truth" properly, with genuine conviction that nothing can go wrong, your messenger will arrive a day early, and bring an extr

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 suppose elsewhere) you may see the medal struck to commem

ng that the statistics i made many years ago showed me to have been right 109 times out of 120, i think two things are fairly near probation; firstly, i am not guessing- that doesn't matter much; but, secondly, which is of supreme importance, there is a definite connection between the personal appearance and manner of the native, and magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 144 the sign of the zodiac which was rising when he first drew air into his lungs. let me add, to strengthen the argument, that on the few occasions where i have erred there has been a good astrological reason for it. e.g. i might plump for pisces rising when it was actually capricornus; but in that case saturn would have been afflicted by being in cancer, with bad aspects from venus and the moon, thu

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around this crown is twined the golden ureaus serpent, with erect head and expanded hood. under the crown is a crimson cap of maintenance, which falls to the shoulders. instead of this, the ateph crown of thoth is sometimes worn; for thoth is the god of truth, of wisdom, and the teacher of magick. the ateph crown has two ram's horns, showing energy, dominion, the force that breaks down obstacles, the sign of the spring. between these horns is the disk of the sun; from this springs a lotus upheld by the twin plumes of truth, and three other sun-disks are upheld, one by the cup of the lotus, the others beneath the curving feathers. there is still another crown, the crown of amoun, the concealed one, from whom the hebrews borrowed their holy word "amen" this crown consists simply of the plume

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turn to the east, make the same pentagram and cry ra-hoor-khuit. then turn 60 degrees north of east, make the erect invoking pentagram of fire and cry bes-na-maut. then turn 60 degrees south of east, make the same pentagram and cry ta-nech. then to the west, make the same pentagram and cry ankh-af-na-khonsu. seat yourself with your hands on your knees, like an enthroned egyptian god, or stand in the sign of hoor- paar-kraat.say slowly, and very forcibly, in a low voice: ardent and awful on my right rage ratziel and tzadkiel. red raphael on his burning throne guards me behind: with magian might dread khamael and tzaphkiel war on my left: the avengers own before me flaming out alone the majesty of metatron! for around me in six several ways the fivefold sword-stars beat and blaze; while in

kiel. red raphael on his burning throne guards me behind: with magian might dread khamael and tzaphkiel war on my left: the avengers own before me flaming out alone the majesty of metatron! for around me in six several ways the fivefold sword-stars beat and blaze; while in the column shines and slays the star that hath eleven rays. abrahadabra! bell. rise and give the threefold sign, remaining in the sign of apophis- typhon to invoke whatever force thou wishest to invoke. bell repeat all of part i, and then forcibly say: by bes-na-maut my breast i beat; by wise ta-nech i weave my spell. show thy star-splendour, o nuit! bid me within thine house to dwell, o winged snake of light, hadit! abide with me ra-hoor-khuit! ntes this pentagram ritual is combined openly with the hexagram, for the sec

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mystery concealed in this verse, possibly those of 418 and 666 again. the new comment see qabalistic appendix. weh note: appendix not yet recovered. k. grant, op. cit, adds several paragraphs here which appear to come from crowley. this is not provided in this text for lack of certainty of the providence. al i,26 "then saith the prophet and slave of the beauteous one: who am i, and what shall be the sign? so she answered him, bending down, a lambent flame of blue, all-touching, all penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black earth& her lithe body arched for love, and her soft feet not hurting the little flowers: thou knowest! and the sign shall be my ecstasy, the consciousness of the continuity of existence, the omnipresence of my body" the old comment 26. the prophet demanding a sign of h

. justice or balance and the charioteer of mastery. a state of progress; the church militant. mu-alpha= 41, the inverted pentagram, matter dominating spirit. the hanged man and the fool, the condition of those who are not adepts "do what thou wilt" need not only be interpreted as license or even as liberty. it may for example be taken to mean do what thou (ateh) wilt; and ateh is 406= taw-vau= t, the sign of the cross. the passage might then be read as a charge to self-sacrifice or equilibrium. i only put forward this suggestion to exhibit the profoundity of thought required to deal even with so plain a passage. all the meanings are true, if only the interpreter by illuminated; but if not, they are false, even as he is false (p.s. there was a sub-intention in the above paragraphs for the b

he, the holy ghost. and ha=6, the number of the sun. he is also nuith, h being her letter. the language suggests that heru-ra-ha is the 'true name' of the unity who is symbolized by the twins harpocrates and horus. note that the twin sign- and the child sign- is gemini, whose letter is zain, a sword. the doctrine of the dual character of the god is very important to a proper understanding of him "the sign of the enterer is always to be followed immediately by the sign of silence: such is the imperative injunction to the neophyte. in book 4 the necessity for this is explained fully. al iii,36 "then said the prophet unto the god" the new comment this passage now following appears to be a dramatic presentation of the scene shown in the stele. the interpretation is to be that ankh-f-n-khonsu r

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your hearts in the joy of my rapture. a feast every night unto nu, and the pleasure of uttermost delight. the priest mounts the third step. the priest: thou that art one, our lord in the universe the sun, our lord in ourselves whose name is mystery of mystery, uttermost being whose radiance enlightening the worlds is also the breath that maketh every god even and death to tremble before thee--by the sign of light appear thou glorious upon the throne of the sun. make open the path of creation and of intelligence between us and our minds. enlighten our understanding. encourage our hearts. let thy light crystallize itself in our blood, fulfilling us of resurrection. a ka dua tuf ur biu bi a'a chefu dudu nur af an nuteru. the priestess: there is no law beyond do what thou wilt. the priest par

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ed fama fraternitatis. there are three officers, and they repeat the analysis of the word as follows: chief. let us analyse the key word i. 2nd. n. 3rd. r. all. i. chief. yod. y 2nd. nun. n 3rd. resh. r all. yod. y chief. virgo (f) isis, mighty mother. 2nd. scorpio (h) apophis, destroyer. 3rd. sol) osiris, slain and rise. all. isis, apophis, osiris, iao. all spread arms as if on a cross, and say: the sign of osiris slain! chief bows his head to the left, raises his right arm, and lowers his left, keeping the elbow and right angles, thus forming the letter (also the swastika. the sign of the mourning of isis. 2nd. with erect head, raises his arms to form a v (but really to form the triple tongue of flame, the spirit, and says: the sign of apophis and typhon. 3rd. bows his head and crosses h

to the left, raises his right arm, and lowers his left, keeping the elbow and right angles, thus forming the letter (also the swastika. the sign of the mourning of isis. 2nd. with erect head, raises his arms to form a v (but really to form the triple tongue of flame, the spirit, and says: the sign of apophis and typhon. 3rd. bows his head and crosses his arms on his breast (to form the pentagram. the sign of osiris risen. all give the sign of the cross, and say: l. v. x. then the sign of osiris risen, and say: lux, the light of the cross. liber lviii 19 this formula, on which one may meditate for years without exhausting its wonderful harmonics, gives an excellent idea of the way in which qabalistic analysis is conduct. first, the letters have been written in hebrew characters. then the at

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ld at the three keys in nags-head court, gracechurch st. it is fitting that i, ambrose, called i.a.o, should set down the life of our great father (who now is not, yet whose name must never be spoken among men, in order that the brethren may know what journeys he undertook in pursuit of that knowledge whose attainment is their constant study. it was at his 119th year,1 the star suaconch2 being in the sign of the lion, that our father set out from his castle of ug3 to attain the quintessence or philosophical tincture. the way being dark and the golden dawn at hand, he did call forth four servants to keep him in the midst of the way, and the lion roared before him to bid the opposers beware of his coming. on the bull he rode, and on his left hand and his right marched the eagle and the man

. cleave that with thy sword: or that must i well work? but she cleft the cords, bitter-faced, smiling goddess as she was; 1 the sacrifices are the ten sephiroth. 2 see table. 3 ancient form of the key of s. 4 considered as the agent of resurrection. 5 in the true key of m the tree is shaped like the letter d= venus or love. the figure of the man forms a cross above a triangle, with apex upwards, the sign of redemption. ambrosii magi hortus rosarum 113 sapientiae lux viris baculum. femina rapta inspirit gaudium. pleiades. dignitates. amicitia. amor. sophia. and he went on. leave thine ox-goad, 1 quoth he, till i come back an ox! and she laughed and let him pass. now is our father come to the unstable lands, od wot, for the wheel whereon he poised was ever turning. sworded was the sphinx, b

arcanum. griphus i. griphus ii. griphus iii. griphus iv. griphus v. griphus vi. griphus vii. the serpent should be his at last. none for the fool, they laughed back nay, even his maiden queen. for she would not any should know thereof. yet all were right, both he and they. but truth ran quickly about; for that was the house of truth; and mercury stood far from the sun. yet the suggler was ever in the sign of sorrow, and the fig tree was not far. so went our father to the fool s paradise of air. but it is not lawful that i should write to you, brethren, of what there came to him at that place and time; nor indeed is it true, if it were written. for alway doth this arcanum differ from itself on this wise, that the not and the amen,1 passing, are void either on the one side or the other, and

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icers, and they repeat the analysis of the word as follows- chief. let us analyse the key word- i. 2nd. n. 3rd. r. all. i. chief. yod. hb:yod. 2nd. nun. hb:nun. 3rd. resh. hb:resh. all. yod, hb:yod. chief. virgo (virgo) isis, mighty mother. 2nd. scorpio (scorpio) apophis, destroyer. 3rd. sol (sun) osiris, slain and risen. all. isis, apophis, osiris, iao. all spread arms as if on a cross, and say- the sign of osiris slain! 86 chief bows his head to the left, rises his right arm, and lowers his left keeping the elbow at right angles,thus forming the letter l (also the swastika. the sign of the mourning of isis. 2nd. with erect head, rises his arms to form a v (but really to form the triple tongue of flame, the spirit, and says- the sign of apophis and typhon. 3rd. bows his head and crosses h

ad to the left, rises his right arm, and lowers his left keeping the elbow at right angles,thus forming the letter l (also the swastika. the sign of the mourning of isis. 2nd. with erect head, rises his arms to form a v (but really to form the triple tongue of flame, the spirit, and says- the sign of apophis and typhon. 3rd. bows his head and crosses his arms on his breast (to form the pentagram. the sign of osiris risen. all give the sign of the cross, and say- l.v.x. then the sign of osiris risen, and say- lux, the light of the cross. this formula, on which one may meditate for years without exhausting its wonderful harmonies, gives an excellent idea of the way in which qabalistic analysis is conducted. first, the letters have been written in hebrew characters. then the attributions of t

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mouth. all this time heavy blows have been raining upon me from invisible angels, so that i am weighed down as with a burden greater than the world. i am altogether crushed. great millstones are hurled out of heaven upon me. i am trying to crawl to the lion, and the ground is covered with sharp knives. i cut myself at every inch. and the voice comes: why art thou there who art here? hast thou not the sign of the number, and the seal of the name, and the ring of the eye? thou wilt not. 23 and i answered and said: i am a creature of earth, and ye would have me swim. and the voice said: thy fear is known; thine ignorance is known; thy weakness is known; but thou art nothing in this matter. shall the grain which is cast into the earth by the hand of the sower debate within itself, saying, am i

stone. behind the spider's web is a star of twelve rays; and behind that again, a black bull, furiously pawing up the ground. the flames from his mouth increase and whirl, and he cries: behold the mystery of toil, o thou who art taken in the toils of mystery. for i who trample the earth thereby make whirlpools in the air; be comforted, therefore, for though i be black, in the roof of my mouth is the sign of the beetle. bent are the backs of my brethren, yet shall they gore the lion with their horns. have i not the wings of the eagle, and the face of the man? and now he is turned into one of those winged assyrian bull-men. and he sayeth: the spade of the husbandman is the sceptre of the king. all the heavens beneath me, they serve me. they are my fields and my gardens and my orchards and m

ering has ceased, or is overwhelmed by the bells, and the bells in their turn are overwhelmed by the whirring, and now the whirring is overwhelmed by the silence. and the blue light is gone, and the throne and the pillars are returned to blackness, and the eyes of him that sitteth upon the throne are no more visible. i seek to go up close to the throne, and i am pushed back, because i cannot give the sign. i have given all the signs i know and am entitled to, and i have tried to give the sign that i know and am not entitled to, but have not the necessary appurtenance; and even if i had, it would be useless; for there are two more signs necessary. i find that i was wrong in suggesting that a master of the temple had a right to enter the temple of a magus or an ipsissimus. on the contrary, t

of a letter, the holy word is blasphemed. but enter into the mountain of the caverns, for that this (how much more then that calvary which mocks it, as his ape mocks thoth) is but the empty shell of the mystery of zen. verily, i say unto thee, many are the adepts that have looked upon the back parts of my father, and cried "our eyes fail before the glory of thy countenance" and with that he gives the sign of the rending of the veil, and tears down the vision. and behold! whirling columns of fiery light, seventy-two. upon them is supported a mountain of pure crystal. the mountain is a cone, the angle of the apex being sixty degrees. and within the crystal is a pyramid of ruby, like unto the great pyramid of gizeh. i am entered in by the little door thereof, and i am come into the chamber of

s, that. and i took her hand and kissed it, and i say to her: am i not nearly purged of the iniquity of my forefathers? with that she bends down, and kisses me on the mouth, and says "yet a little, and on thy left arm shalt thou carry a man-child, and give him to drink of the milk of thy breasts. but i go dancing" and i wave my hand, and the aethyr is empty and dark, and i bow myself before it in the sign that i, and only i, may know. and i sink through waves of blackness, poised on an eagle, down, down, down. and i give the sign that only i may know. and now there is nothing in the stone but the black cross of themis, and on it these words: memento: sequor (these words probably mean that the equinox of horus is to be followed by that of themis) bou-saada "december" 2, 1909. 4.50- 6.5 p.m

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e. especially this is the case if one vibrates a mantra or magical name in a nerve-centre. at present i cannot do this at all. the prana seems equilibrated in the whole organism: i am very peaceful just as a corpse is. it is terribly annoying, in a sense, because this condition is just the opposite of dharana; yet one knows that it is a stage on the way to samadhi. so i rise and give confidently the sign of apophis and typhon, and will then regard the reflection of the sweet october sun in the kissing waters of the fountain.(p.s. i now remember that i forgot to rise and give the sign. 3.15. in vain do i regard the sun, broken up by the lips of the water into countless glittering stars abounding, revolving, whirling forth, crying aloud for he whom my soul seeketh is not in these. nor is

! oh irony! and he came down from his throne, staggering with fatigue. if you can conceive all his anger and despair! his pen, writing this, forms a letter badly, and through clenched teeth he utters a fierce curse. oh lord adonai, look with favour upon him! 11.30. after five minutes rest (to the body, that is) john st. john was too exhausted on resuming his pose, which, by the way, happens to be the sign of the grade 7 4 to strive consciously. but his nature itself, forced through these days into the one channel of will towards adonai, went on struggling on its own account. later, the conscious man took heart and strove, though not so fiercely as before. he passed through the lightnings of ajna, whose two petals now spread out like wings above his head, and the awful corona of the inter

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that the triangle may be formulated upon the altar. the hierophant then calls upon all present to assist him in opening the hall of the neophytes, and bids the kerux see that the hall is properly guarded. 12 more fluidic. 13 or caduceus "see" diagram 24. 14 or fylfat "see" diagram 14. 15 the same as "eskato bebeloi" used in the eleusinian mysteries. the fratres and sorores of the order then give the sign of the neophyte, after which the hiereus explains that the names of the three chief officers commence with "the letter of breath" h. but that in the name osiris, the h is silent, and concealed, as it were shrouded in o. in the name horus it is manifested and violently aspirated; while in the name themis it is partly one and partly the other. the hiereus having explained the meaning of the

one wheel upon the earth beside the kerub" and also note the rashish ha-gilgalim.16 of this wheel the ascending side commenceth from below the pillar of nephthys, and the descending side from below the pillar of isis, but in the "reverse circumambulation" 251 this is contrary. and the nave or axis of the wheel will be about the invisible station of harpocrates; as though that god stood there with the sign of silence, and affirmed the concealment of that central atom of the wheel which alone revolveth not. the object of the mystic circumambulation is to attract and make connection between the divine light above and the temple, and therefore the hierophant quitteth his throne to take part therein, but remaineth there to attract by his sceptre the light from beyond the veils. each member in p

e concealment of that central atom of the wheel which alone revolveth not. the object of the mystic circumambulation is to attract and make connection between the divine light above and the temple, and therefore the hierophant quitteth his throne to take part therein, but remaineth there to attract by his sceptre the light from beyond the veils. each member in passing the throne of the east gives the sign of the enterer, projecting forwards the light which cometh from the sceptre of the hierophant "but horus passes only once, for he is the son of osiris, and inheriteth the light, as it were by birthright from him; wherefore he goeth at once unto the station of the hiereus to fix the light there. the hegemon, the goddess of truth, passeth twice because her rule is of the balance of the two

of the perfecting of the white triangle on the altar."17 the circumambulation being completed, the members and remaining officers remain standing whilst the hierophant repeats the adoration "holy art thou, lord of the universe! holy art thou, whom nature hath not formed! holy art thou, the vast and the mighty one! lord of the light and of the darkness (at each of these sentences all bow and give the sign, the officers raising their banners, sceptres, sword and wand on high, and then sink them in salutation) the "hierophant" then orders the kerux to declare the hall of the neophytes opened by him, which he does in the following words "in the name of the lord of the universe, i declare that the sun hath arisen, and that the light shineth in darkness" after which the three chief officers rep

nd themis, to place his left hand in that of the initiator, and his right hand upon the white triangle as symbolising his active aspiration towards his higher soul. the candidate then bows his head, and the hierophant gives one knock with his sceptre; affirming that the symbol of submission into the higher is now complete. only at that moment doth the colossal image of thoth20 metatron cease from the sign of the enterer: and giveth instead the sign of the silence: permitting the first real descent of the genius of the candidate, who descendeth into the invisible station of harpocrates as witness unto the obligation. 19 he is osiris when throned; when he moves he assumes the form of arouerist. 20 thoth is one of the invisible officers. all then rise and the candidate repeats the obligation

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lat and horizontal in the plain of the image #6. has the same body posture as #1, feet in same position as #1 but flat to the floor. the arms are elbow down against abdomen, with hands forward over heart in claws such that the knuckles are touching. passing from #5 to #6 or vice versa is done by motion of shoulders and rotation of wrists. this is different from the other sign of opening the veil, the sign of the enterer, with is done with hands flat palm to palm and then spread without rotation of wrists "7-10. the l v x signs "7+ osiris slain- the cross" body and feet as in #2. head bowed. arms directly horizontal from the shoulders in the plane of the image. hands with fingers together, thumbs to side of palm and palmer side forward. the tau shape of the robe dominates the image "8. l is

ws bent at right angles, the hands bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight("see" illustration. 21 (the grade of 2 degree= 9 square is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon; the path of taw is attributed to this degree. for other attributions "see "777" lines 9 and 11. the pentagrams of earth i' b n\ a v\ n o- i name: a d n i (adonai. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the sign of 1 degree= 10 square: advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (the grade of 1 degree= 10 square is particularly attributed to the element of earth "see "777" lines 10 and 32 bis "the lesser ritual of the hexagram" this ritual is to be performed after the "lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) stand uprig

the "lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right across body, holding the wand or other weapon upright in the median line. then face east and say (ii) i.n.r.i. yod. nun. resh. yod. virgo, isis, mighty mother. scorpio, apophis, destroyer. sol, osiris, slain and risen. isis, apophis, osiris, iao. 22 (iii) extend the arms in the form of a cross, and say "the sign of osiris slain("see" illustration (iv) raise the right arm to point upwards, keeping the elbow square, and lower the left arm to point downwards, keeping the elbow square, while turning the head over the left shoulder looking down so that the eyes follow the left forearm, and say "the sign of the mourning of isis("see" illustration (v) raise the arms at an angle of sixty degrees to each

e the right arm to point upwards, keeping the elbow square, and lower the left arm to point downwards, keeping the elbow square, while turning the head over the left shoulder looking down so that the eyes follow the left forearm, and say "the sign of the mourning of isis("see" illustration (v) raise the arms at an angle of sixty degrees to each other above the head, which is thrown back, and say "the sign of apophis and typhon("see" illustration (vi) cross the arms on the breast, and bow the head and say "the sign of osiris risen("see" illustration (vii) extend the arms again as in (iii) and cross them again as in (vi) saying "l.v.x, lux, the light of the cross (viii) with the magical weapon trace the\ 1 hexagram of fire in the east, saying "ararita (aleph-resh-aleph-resh-yod-taw-aleph- th

o-rotary and complete; then trace 4,9# 6,7. the upper triangle-*5,8. 10,3# from its left hand- point and complete. 2,11\*2,11. trace the/*1,12.sun 1,12# astrological sigil- of the planet in the 6,7-*4,9.centre of your 3,10. 5,8. hexagram. for the zodiac use-*2 *1 the hexagram of the- planet which/ venus\ rules the 25) sign# you require("777- col. cxxxviii; but 1# 2/ draw the astrological sigil of the sign, 1\ 2# instead of that of the- planet# mercury *2-*1- 1\ moon *1 *2 2# 25 for caput and cauda draconis use the lunar hexagram, with the sigil of caput draconis or cauda draconis. to banish, reverse the hexagram. in all cases use a conjuration first with ararita, and next with the name of the god corresponding to the planet or sign you are dealing with. the hexagrams pertaining to the plan

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el, tiriel: in all the mighty signs, and seals, and symbols here gathered together, i conjure thee in the name of the highest to force this spirit taphthartharath unto visible manifestation before us, in the great triangle without this circle of art [the magus now places the sigil between the mystic pillars, and attacks it as enterer, directing upon it her whole will: following this projection by the sign of silence. if he does not yet appear, then repeat the invocation to tiriel from the throne of the east. this process may be repeated thrice. but if not even then the spirit come, then an error hath been committed, in which case replace sigil on altar, holding sword as usual, and say""the prayer unto the great god of heaven" o ye great lords of the hall of the twofold manifestation of tru

ill i work and work again. i will destroy thee and uproot thee out of heaven and earth and hell. thy place shall be come empty; and the horror of horrors shall abide in thy heart, and i will overwhelm thee with fear and trembling, for "soul mastering terror" is my name [if at this point he manifest, then pass on to the final request of the mighty magus of art; if not, continue holding the arms in the sign of apophis] brother assistant magus! thou wilt write me the name of this evil serpent, this spirit taphthartharath, on a piece of pure vellum, and thou shalt place thereon also his seal and character; that i may curse, condemn and utterly destroy him for his disobedience and mockery of the divine and terrible names of god the vast one [assistant magus does this] hear ye my curse, o lords

te pain, to give health and strength. and i swear, in the presence of the eternal gods, that, as liveth the lord of the universe and my own higher soul, i will so create a dweller for this talisman that it shall be irresistible to heal the sick, to alleviate pain, to give health and strength: to the welfare of mankind and the glory of god [i invoke the higher by the first prayer in 5= 6, and make the sign of the cross on the talisman. purify talisman, fire and water. the invoking ritual of the hexagram of jupiter is performed""the great invocation of amoun."16 hail unto thee, lord of mercy! hail, i say, unto thee, the father of the gods! o thou, whose golden plumes stream up the sky in floods of light divine! thou, whose head is as a sapphire, or the vault of the unchanging sky! thou, whos

f him; or the son of man that thou visitest him! thou hast made him a little lower than the elohim_ thou hast crowned him with glory and honour! amoun! hear me! come unto me! in myself i am nothing_ in thee i am all self! dwell thou in me, and bring me to that self which is in thee! amoun! o my father! my father! the chariots of ishrael, and the horsemen thereof [all bow in adoration. standing in the sign of osiris slain, say] i am the abi-agnus, the slain lamb in thy mountain, o lord most high! i am the strength of the race of men, and from me is the shower of the life of earth! i am amoun, the conceal d one: the opener of the day am i! i am osiris onnophris, the justified one. i am the lord of life triumphant over death! there is no part of me that is not of the gods. i am the preparer o

created thee, a living spirit of this sphere of tzedeq, to do my will, and work thine own salvation! let us analyse the key-word "chief" i "2nd" n "3rd" r "all" i "chief" yod. hb:yod "2nd" nun. hb:nun "3rd" resh. hb:resh "all" yod. hb:yod "chief" virgo, isis, mighty mother "2nd" scorpio, apophis, destroyer "3rd" sol, osiris, slain and risen "all" isis, apophis, osiris. iota alpha omega (all give the sign of the cross "chief, 2nd and 3rd adepts" the sign of osiris slain("chief" l. the sign of the mourning of isis) 17 weh note: this is probable a typo for hb:heh hb:vau hb:shin hb:heh hb:yod("2nd adept" v. the sign of typhon destroyer("3rd adept" x. the sign of osiris risen "all" lvx, lux, the light of the cross. part ii.18 purify talisman with water and fire. the invocation of water is made

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s hurry on. it is only a quiet garden now that the spell is fled. but the hour, the hour and the token, have passed as a dream away, now that the spell is broken, and the moment's flash is fled. 283 when the secret word was said, ah! what remained to say? no word, but silence' token that the golden god had fled. and the roses, roses, roses flame in their red desire, and every bud uncloses to mark the sign that fled; the wonder-word hath sped to the far olympian fire: the spell of the crimson roses has passed from earth and fled. but still the old silent garden remember the golden flush when the heavens seemed to harden for a moment that came and fled; when the whole green earth grew red in a breathless spell and a hush, and the world grew young in the garden, and trembled, and passed, and

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of the little children of the light. written in trembling and humility for the brethren of the a. a. by their very dutiful servant, an aspirant to their sublime order, aleister crowley illustration facing page 10 partly described: this is a collotype in bright crimson. it is a photo of crowley in black robe, only visible from diaphragm up. his elbows rest on a table before him, and his hands form the sign of the "horns of horus" against his face on a level with his eyes. his hood is turned back and pulled on as a hat, showing the eye in the triangle and forming a rough triangle in cloth about that device. he wears a serpent ring on the third finger of his right hand. on the table to the left, in the corner of the photo, is a large and circular honey topaz set in a vermilion cross (colors f

insistent call of the constant waterfall. there, to such a setting be its carven gem of deity, a central flawless fire, enthralled like truth within an emerald! thou shalt have a birchen bark on the river in the dark; and at the midnight thou shalt go to the mid-stream's smoothest flow, and strike upon a golden bell the spirit's call; then say the spell "angel, mine angel, draw thee nigh" making the sign of magistry with wand of lapis lazuli. then, it may be, through the blind dumb night thou shalt see thine angel come, hear the faint whisper of his wings, behold the starry breast begemmed with the twelve stones of the twelve kings! his forehead shall be diademed with the faint light of stars, wherein the eye gleams dominant and keen. thereat thou swoonest; and thy love shall catch the su

d. there, beneath the stars, the smoke of our incense shall invoke the queen of space; and subtly she shall bend from her infinity like a lambent flame of blue, touching us, and piercing through all the sense-webs that we are as the aethyr penetrates a star! her hands caressing the black earth, 52 her sweet lithe body arched for love, her feet a zephyr to the flowers, she calls my name_ she gives the sign that she is mine, supremely mine, and clinging to the infinite girth my soul gets perfect joy thereof beyond the abysses and the hours; so that_ i kiss her lovely brows; she bathes my body in perfume of sweat. o thou my secret spouse, continuous one of heaven! illume my soul with this arcane delight, volumptuous daughter of the night! eat me up wholly with the glance of thy luxurious bril

st from concealment unto manifestation" he then takes up sigil, stands to the east of the altar and faces west. he shall then rehearse a long conjuration to the powers and spirits immediately superior unto that one which he seeks to invoke "that they shall force him to "manifest himself unto visible appearance" he then places the sigil between the pillars, himself at the east facing west. then in the sign of the enterer doth he direct the whole current of his will upon the sigil. thus he continueth until such time as he shall perceive his will-power to be weakening, when he protects himself from the reflex of the current by the sign of silence, and then drops his hands. he now looks towards the quarter that the spirit is to appear in, and he should now see the first signs of his visible ma

n drops his hands. he now looks towards the quarter that the spirit is to appear in, and he should now see the first signs of his visible manifestation. if he be "not" thus faintly visible, let the magician repeat the conjuration of the superiors of the spirit "from the place of the "throne of the east" and this conjuration may be repeated thrice, each time ending with a new projection of will in the sign of the enterer &c. but if at the third time of repetition he appeareth not, then be it known that there is an error in the working. so let the master of evocations replace the sigil upon the altar, holding the sword as usual, and thus doing "let him repeat a "humble prayer unto the great gods of heaven to grant unto him the force "necessary correctly to complete that evocation" he is then

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e sate, nor quivered nerve, nor muscle stirred; while round them flapped insatiate the fell, abominable bird. the knight approves the justice done, and pays with that his rowels' debt; while yet the forehead of the son stands beaded with an icy sweat. 4 god's angel, standing sinister, unfurls this scroll- a sable stain "who wins the spur shall ply the spur upon his proper heart and brain" he gave the sign of malison on traitor knights and perjured men; and ever by the sea rode on sir palamede the saracen. ii behold! arabia's burning shore rings to the hoofs of many a steed. lord of a legion rides to war the indomitable palamede. the paynim fly; his troops delight in murder of many a myriad men, following exultant into fight sir palamede the saracen. now when a year and day are done sir pal

-cold stare: the land of egypt rocks and shivers "lo! by thy gods, o god, i vow to burn the authentic bones and blood of curst osiris even now to the dark nile's upsurging flood! i cast thee down, oh crowned and throned! to black amennti's void profane. until mine anger be atoned thou shalt not ever rise again" 73 with firm red lips and square black beard, osiris in his strength appeared. he made the sign that saveth men on palamede the saracen 'hath hushed his conjuration grim: the curse comes back to sleep with him 'hath fallen himself to that profane whence none might ever rise again. dread torture racks him; all his bones get voice to utter forth his groans. the very poison of his blood joins in that cry's soul-shaking flood. for many a chiliad counted well his soul stayed in its prope

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ing four" probationers "who bear the pastos. they place it before the altar] aries. what is this offering? besz. the eater of flesh is my name. aries. oh, our lord, our lord! arise in thy might, and let thine enemies be scattered [aries "and" leo "draw veil. the throne has been cast down. on the black veil is a great red cross, whereon" sol "has been crucified. before him stands" satan-typhon "in the sign of apophis and typhon [aries "and" leo "fall as if slain" scorpio-apophis "plays her murder melody<adonis: waddell["meanwhile the" probationers "advance and under the direction of typhon, who stabs" sol "in the proper manner with the spear of" sol "take down" sol from the cross and lay him in the pastos. they cover it" besz "does his brutal demoniac dance upon the lid of the coffi

ccordingly<mercury. at the ending of the light, at the limits of the night, stood mercury before the unborn ones of time. then was formulated the universe; then came forth the gods thereof, the aeons of the bornless beyond. then was the voice vibrated; then was the name declared. at the threshold of entrance, between the universe and the infinite, in the sign of the enterer stood mercury, as before him the aeons were proclaimed. in symbols did he record them; in breath did he vibrate them; for between the light and the darkness did he stand. 99 ii "the temple in darkness" mercury. o light in light! o flashing wings of fire! the swiftest of the moments of the sea is unto thee even as some slow-foot eternity with limbs that drag and wheels that

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nown if it be known. 22. therefore unto hadit and unto nuit be the glory in the end and the beginning; yea, in the end and the beginning. 27 liber resh vel helios svb figvra cc 29 a. a. publication in class d. imprimatur: n. fra a. a. liber resh vel helios. svb figvra cc 0. these are the adorations to be performed by all aspirants to the a. a. 1. let him greet the sun at dawn, facing east, giving the sign of his grade. and let him say in a loud voice: hail unto thee who art ra in thy rising, even unto thee who art ra in thy strength, who travellest over the heavens in thy bark at the uprising of the sun. tahuti standeth in his splendour at the prow, and ra-hoor abideth at the helm. hail unto thee from the abodes of night! 2. also at noon, let him greet the sun, facing south, giving the sig

grade. and let him say in a loud voice: hail unto thee who art ahathoor in thy triumphing, even unto thee who art ahathoor in thy beauty, who travellest over the heavens in thy bark at the mid-course of the sun. tahuti standeth in his splendour at the prow, and ra-hoor abideth at the helm. hail unto thee from the abodes of morning! 3. also, at sunset, let him greet the sun, facing west, 31 giving the sign of his grade. and let him say in a loud voice: hail unto thee who art tum in thy setting, even unto thee who art tum in thy joy, who travellest over the heavens in thy bark at the down-going of the sun. tahuti standeth in his splendour at the prow, and ra-hoor abideth at the helm. hail unto thee from the abodes of day! 4. lastly, at midnight, let him greet the sun, facing north, giving th

sign of his grade. and let him say in a loud voice: hail unto thee who art khephra in thy hiding, even unto thee who art khephra in thy silence, who travellest over the heavens in thy bark at the midnight hour of the sun. tahuti standeth in his splendour at the prow, and ra-hoor abideth at the helm. hail unto thee from the abodes of evening. 5. and after each of these invocations thou shalt give the sign of silence, and afterwards thou shalt perform the adoration that is taught thee by thy superior. and then do thou compose thyself to holy meditation. 6. also it is better if in these adorations thou assume the god-form of whom thou adorest, as if thou didst unite with him in the adoration of that which is beyond him. 7. thus shalt thou ever be mindful of the great work which thou hast und

d, making a secret sign "this" he retorted, with the mano in fica "if you can laugh at me" she said "you must indeed be a great man "know" said he pompously "that you speak to an absolute grand patriarch of the rite of mizraim "a button" she laughed back "i was born to undo them. so i always wear laced boots "true enough" said edgar rolles "i will take you seriously then. if you really understand the sign you gave me, you know that the mano in fica is but a caricature of the answer to it. why are you painted and perfumed "because i am ambitious, may i not be vicious" she rimed "if i see anyone that seems likely to amuse me, i try and amuse him- or her" she laughed "is not that the golden rule "well" said edgar hesitatingly "well "i am so abstemious, so self-restrained, that i fear the repr

a pale green light- or was it rosy- or was it golden- or was it like the moon? that was the strange thing about it. to every name one put to it an inward voice answered: no, not that; like that, but not quite that. luminous, spectral, cloudy, shimmering- it was all these, and something more. he placed his hand upon the girl's forehead "are you perfectly awake "i am awake, frater "can you give me the sign of your grade "i must not move. but i am poised for diving, frater "the word" haltingly came the answer "ar--ar--it--a "one is his beginning; one is his individuality; his permutation one. do not forget it, little sister "are you ready "i am ready. farewell- farewell for ever "farewell" he took his signet-ring, and pressed a spring. the bezel opened and disclosed a small jewelled wheel, d

ALEX SANDERS THE KING OF THE WITCHES

another witch to work with if there were any still alive. alone he dared not conjure up spirits or call down the power from the moon, knowing that witch law proscribes individual work. little use to reason that his gran had been doing just that when he had first discovered her as a witch. alex was very young still, and very unsure of himself, all he could do .was watch and wait until someone gave the sign that he would surely recognize. 29 4 all mown tbe ptrttll when alex was seventeen he met a girl who was a keen spiritualist. learning of his interest in the occult she invited him to a m eting: he was curious to see if it had' anything in commo with witchcrafe, and went along with her. during the evenmg a medium in a trance singled him out 'i see horns on your head' she murmured. there wa

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up and control certain angels and genii to whom it would not be meet to use the magic sword, next i present the cup. this is the vessel of the goddess, the cauldron of cerridwen, the holy grail of immortality. from this we drink in comradeship, and in honour of the goddess, next i present the pantacle. this is for the purpose of calling up appropriate spirits, next i present the scourge. this is the sign of power and domination. it is also used to cause purification and enlightenment. for it is written 'to learn you must suffer and be purified' art thou willing to suffer to learn, c: i am, h: next and lastly i present the cords. they are of use to bind the sigils of the art; also the material basis; also they are necessary in the oath, i now salute thee in the name of aradia, newly made p

the spear to the cauldron, the lance to the grail, spirit to flesh, man to woman, sun to earth. saluting hps with wand, he joins the coven in their circle. hps picks up a sprinkler and stands by the cauldron, saying: hps: dance ye about the cauldron of cerridwen, the goddess, and be ye blessed with the touch of this ccnsecrated water; even as the sun, the lord of life, ariseth in his strength in the sign of the waters of life. hp leads a slow circle dance deosil about the cauldron. as each passes, hps sprinkles them with water from it. cakes and wine follow and dances, rites and games as the hps shall direct. a balefire may be lit and leaped. notes l based on stewart farrar's what witches do, which is based on alex sander's bos there's a similar ritual given as "a beautiful old fire rite

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

y of the logos. this fire may be regarded as the sumtotal of the sparks of mind, the fires of the mental bodies and the animating principle of the evolving units of the human race in the three worlds. 3. electric fire, or the logoic flame divine. this flame is the distinguishing mark of our logos, and it is that which differentiates him from all other logoi; it is his dominant characteristic, and the sign of his place in cosmic evolution. this threefold fire may be expressed in ray terms as follows: first, we have the animating fires of the solar system, which are the fires of the primordial ray of active intelligent matter; these constitute the energy of brahma, the third aspect of the logos. next are to be found the fires of the divine ray of love-wisdom, the ray of intelligent love, whi

nifestation, and the other through the dense physical. this will as yet prove an insoluble mystery to the student, but in the significance of numbers much can be discovered. this angle of the matter should be studied in order to bring out the true meaning of this sixth order of devas, whose symbol is the six-pointed star set at a particular angle and in full manifestation. the six-pointed star is the sign that a "son of necessity (no matter whether god or man) has sought physical incarnation. the devas of the sixth order, the agnisuryans, are a prime factor in bringing this about. in the sixth round these devas will begin to make their presence felt more and more potently, but the strength of their vibration will be very gradually turned upwards, and not downwards into the physical plane

1. major head centre..will aspect..spirit..father in heaven 2. pineal gland love-wisdom aspect..consciousness..son 3. third eye. activity aspect matter..mother the third eye is the director of energy or force, and thus an instrument of the will or spirit; it is responsive only to that will as controlled by the son-aspect, the revealer of the love-wisdom nature of gods and man, and it is therefore the sign of the white magician. third, the reflex action of the pineal gland itself. as these three types of energy, or the vibration of these three centres, begin to contact each other, a definite interplay is set up. this triple interplay forms in time a vortex or centre of force, which finds its place in the centre of the forehead, and takes eventually the semblance of an eye looking out betwee

ols are as follows: law 1. a rosy cross, with a bird hovering above it. law 2. two balls of fire united by a triangle of fire, thus picturing the triple interplay between all atomic structures- 727- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust law 3. a pitcher of water, balanced on the head of a man, standing in the form of a cross. it is this law which brings in the energy, symbolised by the sign aquarius, and this law is the governing factor of the aquarian age. it might here be added that the symbol for law 2 was the origin of the balance or scales of the sign libra, but in the course of the ages its true form was distorted. not all the astrological signs can be traced to the symbols, for only a few can be traced back as far as the master's ashram. law 4. here we have the angel

impinging upon our solar system and thus eventually finding their way to our planet. betelgeuse from the occult standpoint is a system of the second order, just as our solar system is one of the fourth order. there is consequently a relation between these two numbers both in the system and- 746- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust the cosmos. this influence reaches our system via the sign sagittarius. the work that adepts on this path have to accomplish primarily is to make possible the manifestation of the monad of the solar logos through the medium of the body of consciousness, or through the soul-form. they thus repeat on a higher level the work of those builders who create and make manifest the body through which the soul seeks to express itself. they are not concerned

ALICE A BAILEY05 THE LIGHT OF THE SOUL

eir goal. they are distinguished by intense tenacity. their progress is slow. they are the "tortoises" of the path just as the first group are the "hares" in some of the old books there are detailed accounts of these three groups of aspirants and they are portrayed under three symbols: 1. the intense group are depicted as goats, and aspirants of this type are frequently found in incarnation under the sign capricorn, 2. the moderate group are depicted by a fish, and many born under the sign pisces are found in this category, 3. the gentle or slow group are pictured as crabs and often come into incarnation under the sign cancer. in these three groups are to be found various subdivisions and it is interesting to note that in the archives of the lords of karma, the majority of these three grou

icorn, 2. the moderate group are depicted by a fish, and many born under the sign pisces are found in this category, 3. the gentle or slow group are pictured as crabs and often come into incarnation under the sign cancer. in these three groups are to be found various subdivisions and it is interesting to note that in the archives of the lords of karma, the majority of these three groups pass into the sign of libra (or the balances) towards the close of their endeavour. when in incarnation under this sign they balance the pairs of opposites with care, they equalise their one-sided development, modifying the unevenness of their efforts hitherto, and begin to "set an even pace" they frequently then enter the sign of aquarius and become bearers of water, having to carry "on their heads the bow

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this life is not that avatar but is in the nature of a forerunner of a st. john the baptist, who "baptiseth with water (astral emanations) and the holy ghost. more information along these lines is not possible, but mention is made of it, as the energies coming from these two factors must be borne in mind. 3. astral energies emanating from the new sign of the zodiac into which we are now entering, the sign aquarius. this sign, that of the water-carrier, is a living sign and an emotional sign. it will (through the effect of its potent force) stimulate the astral bodies of men into a new coherency, into a brotherhood of humanity which will ignore all racial and national differences and will carry the life of men forward into synthesis and unity. this means a tide of unifying life of such powe

gnize their peers and equals, and know each other when they meet and stand shoulder to shoulder with their fellow workers in the work of salvaging humanity. it does not matter if their terminologies differ, their interpretations of symbols and scriptures vary, or their words are few or many. they see their group members in all fields political, scientific, religious, and economic and give to them the sign of recognition and the hand of a brother. they recognise likewise those who have passed ahead of them upon the ladder of evolution and hail them teacher, and seek to learn from them that which they are so eager to impart. this group is a product of the past and upon that past i will touch; i will also indicate the present situation and forecast somewhat the general lines along which their

apart or different from one's fellow men. third: the possession of a creed. no matter how good a formula of beliefs it may be, it inevitably produces exclusiveness. it bars some out. fourth: pride and ambition. you ask again: how shall one qualify? the rules are simple, and are three in number. first, learn to practice harmlessness; then desire nothing for the separated self, and thirdly look for the sign of divinity in all. three simple rules, but very hard to accomplish. behind this group of mystics, which includes thinkers in every department of human thought (let me reiterate the word thinkers and of human knowledge stands the hierarchy of masters and in between these two groups stand also a band of teachers, of whom i am one. these act as intermediaries and as transmitters of energy

nt truth about astrology in such simple guise that they who know naught of this intricate science may understand. the birth month indicates the day of opportunity. the door stands open. the particular month in which a soul comes into incarnation is indicated to that soul by the month in which it passed out of incarnation in a previous life cycle. if it, for instance, died in the month governed by the sign leo, it will return into incarnation in the same sign, picking up the thread of experience where it left it, and starting with the same type of energy and the peculiar equipment with which it passed away from earth life, plus the gain of thought and conscious onlooking. the quality of the energy and the nature of the forces to be manipulated during life are indicated to the soul in this w

e noted in the casting of the planetary horoscope. in the casting of the horoscope of a solar system it would be of vital importance, but this is so far beyond the capacity of the wisest astrologer on our planet that discussion is immaterial. in casting the horoscope of a human being who is born in a particular month, however, it should be borne in mind (which it seldom is) that now the month and the sign do not coincide at all. the sun is really not in leo, for instance, during the month of august. the correct interpretation therefore of a chart is largely psychometrical and dependent upon the thought-form of the constellation which has been built up for ages by the astrologers. energy follows thought. for thousands of years certain types of energy and their consequent qualifying effects

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

since 1425 a.d- 22- a treatise on the seven rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i copyright 1998 lucis trust ray four. to come slowly into manifestation after 2025 a.d *ray five. in manifestation since 1775 a.d. ray six. passing rapidly out of manifestation. it began to pass out in 1625 a.d *ray seven. in manifestation since 1675 a.d. these are of course all lesser cycles within the influence of the sign pisces. you will see that four rays are in manifestation at this time the second, third, fifth, and seventh. the question arises here: how does it happen that we find people in incarnation on all the rays at practically the same time? the reason is that, as you can easily see, the fourth is beginning to approach and the sixth is passing out, which puts six of the rays in the position of h

hrist in incarnation; it is equally true of the cosmic christ, of god incarnate in the solar system. in the system a similar fusion and blending is going on, and the separated aspects are entering into an evolutionary relationship, resulting in an eventual synthesis of appearance and quality, and then of quality and purpose. it might be noted here that the hierarchy as a whole is distinguished by the sign o..oo; the new group of world servers by the sign oo..o; and the unevolved masses by o o o. forget not, that in all three groups, as in nature, there are the intermediate stages composed of those who are on their way to a transitional accomplishment. the work before all students of this treatise on the seven rays is the fusion of quality and appearance, and therefore they need to study th

- of divine quality. group consciousness- 30- a treatise on the seven rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i copyright 1998 lucis trust aspirant o .self consciousness, awareness of appearance. diversity of form life. aspirants who are studying and training themselves to live the life of service might be regarded as having reached the point where the line is to be found. to visualise this correctly the sign should be regarded as in rapid revolution, thus producing a turning wheel, which is the wheel of life. let me again repeat: 1. the soul is the son of god, the product of the union of spirit and matter. 2. the soul is an embodiment of conscious mind, the expression, if one might so phrase it, of divine intelligent awareness. 3. the soul is a unit of energy, vibrating in unison with one of

an. but to understand the rays and their bearing on life as a whole, it is necessary that man should grasp the fact that he is only a small fraction of that whole. man has his roots in all the three kingdoms; all have contributed to his equipment; he is the macrocosm of the lower microcosm; he is the link which unites the three lower kingdoms to the three higher. let it ever be borne in mind that the sign of man's spiritual unfoldment lies in his ability to include in his consciousness not only the so-called spiritual values and the power to react to soul contact, but also to include the material values, and to react divinely to the potencies which lie hidden from him in the custody of the other forms of divine life, found in the three sub-human kingdoms. in the urgency of the present worl

ion, will appear likewise through the medium of the universe as a whole. the grand geometrician of the universe works through this seventh ray, and thus sets his seal upon all form life, particularly in the mineral world. this the masonic fraternity has always known, and this concept it has perpetuated symbolically in the great world cathedrals, which embody the glory of the mineral world and are the sign of the work of the master builder of the universe. when the great work is consummated we shall see the temple of god, the solar system, organised objectively and subjectively; its courts and holy places will then be accessible to the- 231- a treatise on the seven rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i copyright 1998 lucis trust sons of men, who will work then without limitation, and will h

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his period of approximately two thousand years, our sun is passing through that sign in the zodiac which we call pisces, or the fishes. hence the frequent references to fishes, and the appearance of the symbol of the fish in christian literature, including the new testament. this piscean age comes between the previous jewish dispensation (the two thousand years wherein the sun was passing through the sign aries, the ram) and the aquarian age into which our sun is now in process of transiting. these are astronomical facts, for i am not here speaking of astrological conclusions. in the period when the sun was in aries, we find the frequent appearance of the ram or the scapegoat in the old testament teaching, and the keeping of the passover feast. in the christian age we use the fish symbolog

ster the sound which will obliterate all other sounds, they will, as a group, record the new word which will issue forth. at each initiation of jesus, as we shall see, a sign was given; it was a sign which registered upon the consciousness of those who were not initiate. each time, a symbol or form was seen which was indicative of the revelation. christ himself tells us that at the end of the age the sign of the son of man will be seen in the heavens.29 just as the birth at bethlehem was ushered in by a sign, that of the star, so shall that birth towards which the race is hastening be likewise ushered in by a heavenly sign. the appeal which goes up from the hearts of all true aspirants to initiation is beautifully embodied in the following prayer "there is a peace that passeth understandin

ia, in honour of bacchus) the christians might perform their rites undisturbed'"42 the choice of this particular date is cosmic in its implications, and not unwittingly, we can be sure, did the wise men of earlier times make these momentous decisions. annie besant tells us that "he is always born at the winter solstice, after the shortest day in the year, at the midnight of the 24th december when the sign virgo is rising above the horizon; born as this sign is rising, he is born always of a virgin, and she remains a virgin after she has given birth to her sun-child as the celestial virgo remains unchanged and unsullied when the sun comes forth from her in the heavens. weak, feeble as an infant is he, born when the days are shortest and the nights are longest."43 it is also interesting to r

hem came into being, is lost in the night of time. they have existed in men's minds and thoughts and writings for thousands of years, and are our joint heritage today. the ancient zodiac of dendera (antedating christianity by several thousand years) is ample proof of this. in the sun's journey around the zodiac, this "man of the heavens" eventually arrives at pisces; this sign is exactly opposite the sign virgo, and is the sign of all world saviours. we have already seen that the age of christianity is the piscean age, and christ came to the holy land when our sun transitted into that sign. therefore that which was started and had its being in virgo (the birth of the christ child) is consummated in pisces when that christ child, having attained maturity, comes forth as the world saviour. o

ure, but they represent also far more than that. the ox stood for that form of worship which should have been passing off the earth at the time christ came. there were still many to be found who worshipped the bull, which was the worship prevalent in the age when our sun was passing through the age of taurus, the bull, and which was preserved at that time in the mysteries of mithras and of egypt. the sign immediately preceding the christian era was that of aries, the ram or lamb, and this is symbolised for us in the sheepfolds which surrounded bethlehem- 45- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust it is interesting also to bear in mind that asses are definitely associated with the story of mary and her child. two asses are found mentioned in the gospel story, one coming from t

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the piscean age slowly, very slowly, prepared the way for the divine expression of service, which will be the glory of the coming centuries. today, we have a world which is steadily coming to the realisation that "no man liveth unto himself, and that only as the love, about which so much has been written and spoken, finds its outlet in service, can man begin to measure up to his innate capacity. the sign for the aquarian age is that of a man, carrying on his shoulders a jar of water so full that it pours over to all and sundry, and yet it diminishes not. the sign for this law of service is very similar, but the difference lies in this; that the man stands, perfectly balanced in the form of a cross, with arms stretched out and with the water pot upon his head. in this difference there lies

resent mechanism of man. this is not yet being done but is a determining factor in the successful development of the human unit. therefore, it is of vital importance to educators, psychologists, parents and esotericists. there is, however, as yet no real recognition of the fact and the urgency of these incoming forces, nor is there any appreciation of the potency of the energies emanating from 1. the sign of the zodiac into which we are now passing. 2. the effect of the relation existing between the forces emanating from the sign aquarius and the sign leo which is its polar opposite and, therefore, closely related to it. the interplay of the two signs is, at this time, responsible for the appearance of the great and modern human movements, involving vast numbers of men and engineered usual

dern human movements, involving vast numbers of men and engineered usually by some dominant personality. it is responsible also for the intense individualism which is manifesting in every department of human life today. 3. the effect of the new zodiacal influences upon the eleven other signs. this is a most interesting theme and one that has been little considered. what effect will the potency of the sign aquarius (which is becoming increasingly dominant with each decade) have upon a person or a nation which is governed by the sign taurus, for instance, or by sagittarius, or pisces? in coming centuries, this aspect of astrological science will be of definite importance and will be considered by those responsible for the rearing and education of children during the coming centuries. it will

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roup requirements. note: g.s.s. has resigned with the full approval of the tibetan. the tension of the group activity proved too much for her. in a later life she will resume her place. to d. h. b. january 1934 brother of mine: this is my first instruction to you. i gave it not to you earlier than this because i was testing out your motive and your ability to work without attention from me. it is the sign of real discipleship when a man works alone and apparently unaided and seeks not to intrude his small affairs into the consciousness of his master, realising, as he does, the pressure of work upon the great ones. those of us who prepare chelas for conscious discipleship, test and try them out in this connection. i had not forgotten that you have worked for six months without any personal

will come much illumination upon the way of service. your soul ray is, as you know, the second ray of love-wisdom and your personality ray is that of will or power. but your astrological sign has been one of the major factors in constituting your life problem. however, this has been a blessing in disguise, for the problems that it has brought and the difficulties which you have encountered under the sign of the bull are fitting you for the scorpio experience in your next life the greatest experience upon the path. your mental body is on the fourth ray. hence the conflict and hence, at the same time, the deep-seated love of harmony. these have warred together in your life. i would have you note this. it is possible to love harmony so much that you will fight to get it and struggle to achie

ALICE A BAILEY14 THE REAPPEARANCE OF THE CHRIST

its spiritual interpretation of the passage of the sun through the signs of the zodiac. yet, in the new testament, that recognition is clearly revealed and colours the presentation of the entire gospel story. it is found also in the old testament. what was the sin of the children of israel in the desert but a reversion to the old mithraic worship which distinguished the time when the sun was "in the sign of taurus, the bull" as it is technically called. they fell down and worshipped the golden calf and forgot the new teaching of the age of aries, the ram, into which they were entering, the teaching of the scapegoat which colours jewish history. the fact that christ was the teacher of the new period into which the sun was entering, the period of pisces, is forgotten, but is clearly evidenc

ing of the age of aries, the ram, into which they were entering, the teaching of the scapegoat which colours jewish history. the fact that christ was the teacher of the new period into which the sun was entering, the period of pisces, is forgotten, but is clearly evidenced in the fish symbology which runs consistently through all four gospels; the symbol of the fish is the astrological symbol for the sign pisces, and has been for untold ages. but christ also looked ahead to the work he would have to do in the aquarian age, in the next sign into which the sun would enter. prior to his "disappearance" he referred to the symbol of the aquarian age and to the task he would then perform. with his twelve disciples, he enacted a dramatic episode which epitomises the work which he would later unde

later undertake when the two thousand years of the piscean era would have passed away. he told his disciples to go into the city and that there they would meet a man, carrying a pitcher of water, that they should follow him to the upper room and there make ready the communion feast in which he and they would share (luke xxii.10) this they did and the last supper took place. the ancient symbol for the sign aquarius (into which our sun is now entering) is that of the water-carrier, the man with a pitcher of water. this passing of the sun- 42- the reappearance of the christ copyright 1998 lucis trust into the sign aquarius is an astronomical fact, as any one can ascertain by writing to any observatory; it is not an astrological prognostication. the great spiritual achievement and evolutionary

cean era, the christian era. christ came to bring to an end the jewish dispensation which should have climaxed and passed away as a religion with the movement of the sun out of aries into pisces. he, therefore, presented himself to them as their messiah, manifesting through the jewish race. in the rejection of the christ as the messiah, the jewish race has remained symbolically and practically in the sign aries, the scapegoat; they have to pass again speaking symbolically into the sign, pisces, the fishes, and recognise their messiah when he comes again in the sign aquarius. otherwise, they will repeat their ancient sin of non-response to the evolutionary process. they rejected that which was new and spiritual in the desert; they did it again in palestine two thousand years ago; will they

carried all creation on toward a greater glory and a steadily deepening, intelligent responsiveness. this today is creatively endeavouring to bring in the new world order, the order of the kingdom of god under the physical supervision of the christ. this might be regarded as the externalisation of the spiritual hierarchy of our planet. of this, the return of the christ to visible activity will be the sign and the symbol. secondly, the critical activity which is conditioning the spiritual hierarchy, from the christ himself down to the lowest aspirant to be found on the periphery of that "centre where the love of god" has full play. there, it is fully realised that (in the words of st. paul "the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now, waiting for the manifestation

ALICE A BAILEY15 THE DESTINY OF THE NATIONS

not always. i will give you two signs for each country. one will be the emerging influence which will govern the ego or the soul of the country or nation, and the other that which governs at the present moment the personality ray of the individual country, and so conditions the masses. forget not that the soul of the people is represented by those who react to the influence of the soul ray and of the sign which is affecting it (its ascendant, one might say, whilst the masses are conditioned by the personality ray and therefore by the sun sign of the specified nation. see table (page 67) note: this tabulation is arranged alphabetically and not in the rate of importance and influence of a country and nation. it would, i feel, also be of value if i indicated the ruling sign of some of the cap

medium through which the ancient atlantean conflict could be precipitated and brought to the surface, and the ancient feud between materialism and the forces of light be finally resolved for this particular world cycle. germany is mediumistic, as was its dictator, as i have earlier indicated; it is the aries-leo influences which produced the dictator. the piscean personality of germany (which is the sign governing mediumship) accounts for the apparently fluid grasp of essentials and the inability of its people and ruling government to stand by pledges. the influence of the sixth ray, coming via mars, martially applied, and the lack of true spiritual love as it is diverted into sentimental personality devotions, account temporarily for the mass negligence to assert itself on behalf of the

rinciples. the need for this assertion is realised by many in germany but the negative piscean personality attitude provides a great obstacle and accounts for what has puzzled all who know and love the german people. at present, the influence of mars, of leo and of pisces in their lower octave or connotations, are dominant. that which can offset this unhappy situation is the influence of scorpio, the sign of discipleship and one of the death signs in the zodiac. the struggle for the soul of the people and its emergence into control is really taking place today in berlin and upon the decision of this conflict much depends. france whose soul is governed by pisces, the world saviour, can do much to release the piscean personality of germany. here lies the crux of the world problem. great brit

there is, consequently, no possibility of any of these four powers being able to evade relationships. italy is more closely related to great britain than she is to france, because rome is ruled by taurus and by leo which ties her to great britain through identity of vibration. this france will have to recognise as well as italy and great britain. the personality of italy is ruled by sagittarius, the sign of the one-pointed disciple, and it is owing to this that we have the undeviating aim of the italian state and its refusal to be moved- 46- the destiny of the nations copyright 1998 lucis trust from certain attitudes and determinations. italy sees more clearly than germany the principles involved at this time, and though rome is blinded at times by the taurian influence which leads to a b

st. in the aquarian age, as a result of the existing combination of ray influences, humanity enters into an expansion of consciousness which will reveal to him group relations instead of his individual and self-centred personal relations. i would remind you that aquarius is to be found in the upper half of the zodiacal circle and is exactly opposite to leo which is found in the lower half. leo is the sign of individual unfoldment and of the self as self-assertive. this highly individualised sign consummates in aquarius wherein the individual finds full expression through the medium of the group, passing from service to himself and expression of himself as a personality to service of the group and a growing expression of the hierarchy to which he steadily draws closer. to this end, the ray

ALICE A BAILEY16 GLAMOUR A WORLD PROBLEM

line and form, number and general external aspects, knowing that each line has significance, all numbers have their interpretation and all forms are symbols of an inner quality and life. the study of symbols conceptually carries you inward from the brain to the mind, into the realm of ideas. it sweeps into focussed activity the mental apparatus. you then become aware of the concept or idea which the sign or symbol embodies. you comprehend its meaning and for what it stands. you grasp the purpose for which the form has been brought into manifestation. your study of number and of line has given you a rich background of knowledge upon the objective plane a richness in this case dependent upon your own personal reading, mental equipment and knowledge. your capacity to read a "meaning" into a

powerfully affect the- 71- glamour: a world problem copyright 1998 lucis trust physical body in both its aspects, producing glamours of many kinds. it is also affected by certain inherited ideas which are the embodied thoughtforms of family, national and racial approaches to truth. these produce powerful illusions to which the individual man easily succumbs. there are also the inflowing forces of the sign into which the sun may be passing, such as the conditions found in the world today, due to the fact that our sun is passing into a new sign of the zodiac. therefore powerful and new energies are playing upon humanity, producing effects in all the three bodies. they are evoking glamours in the emotional nature and illusions in the mental nature. those easily subject to glamour become at th

owing: the preparatory stages 1. the act of naming. 2. the protective formula. the protective formula is very simple. the members of the group will say in unison "as a soul i work in light and darkness cannot touch me. i take my stand within the light- 136- glamour: a world problem copyright 1998 lucis trust i work and from that point i never move" as they say this, each person in the group makes the sign of the cross by touching the centre of the forehead, the centre of the chest, and each of the two eyes, thus forming the long limbed cross of the christ or of divine humanity. the cross is not, as you well know, simply a christian symbol. it is the great symbol of light and of consciousness and signifies the vertical light and the horizontal light, the power of attraction and the power of

cross of the christ or of divine humanity. the cross is not, as you well know, simply a christian symbol. it is the great symbol of light and of consciousness and signifies the vertical light and the horizontal light, the power of attraction and the power of radiation, soul life and service. the cross as now made in the catholic churches, touching the forehead, the heart and the two shoulders is the sign of matter. it signifies in reality the third aspect. the cross which the group will make is the cross of christ and of the christ consciousness. gradually the cross of christ (the cross of the risen christ) will supersede the cross of matter and of the mother aspect. its likeness to the swastika is obvious and will be one of the reasons for its disappearance. 3. the preparatory stages: a

la for the dissipation of world glamour (technique for a group) the preparatory stages. 1. the naming of the group members, followed by ten minutes silence. 2. the protective formula: the group members say in unison "as a soul i work in light and darkness cannot touch me. i take my stand within the light. i work and from that point i never move" as these words are uttered, each group member makes the sign of the cross of divinity. 3. the three preparatory stages: a. focussing the dual light of matter and mind. b. meditation on soul contact and recognition of soul light. c. the fusion of the two lesser lights with soul light. 4. on a signal from the leader, the group says together "the light is one and in that light shall we see light. this is the light that turns the darkness into day" o m

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

this comment, i do not refer to those few astrologers who possess real esoteric knowledge. they are few in number indeed, and only a handful of them are to be found- 4- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust practising at this time. the modern investigator likes to believe that on him impinge and through him flow all those energies which come from the sign in which the sun "finds" itself at the time of his birth. he regards himself also as responsive to the forces of the various planets as they govern the houses in his horoscope and he believes that his life trends and circumstances are thus determined. this makes him feel himself to be a factor of isolated importance. modern interpretations fail to emphasise the importance of the rising si

a careful study of the chart of the twelve- 20- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust creative hierarchies, page 34, you will note that this hierarchy is influencing, and is influenced by, the seventh ray of magical order and of ceremonial organisation. the basic function of this ray is to relate spirit and matter and produce the manifested form. the sign of the zodiac with which it is closely connected is that of cancer, the crab, which is a mass sign and one of the "gates" into manifested life. the following information anent the hierarchies may prove useful. it has been gathered from various sources. i might here remind you that the seven planes of our solar system are the seven subplanes of the cosmic physical plane. the four creative

n. 11. scorpio is also a triple sign, closely resembling the symbol of virgo. these two signs are crucial in the experience of the human being, indicating as they do the function of the triple form and the liberation of the man imprisoned in the form, through the tests in scorpio wherein he proves to himself and to the world the reality of that which virgo has veiled or hidden. 12. the symbol for the sign capricorn is most mysterious. it conceals the mystery of the crocodiles, or makara. it is constructed in an inaccurate and definitely misleading manner and should be regarded as a mystery and therefore not to be defined. these signs and their relationship to the sacred and non-sacred planets will be considered later. to sum up: man will, therefore, have to be studied as a threefold entity

seeking the light, struggling through the signs (as the old commentary expresses it when considering this point- 37- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust "he turns from right to left, and then again from left to right. he revolves in giddy fashion upon an axis of desire. he knows not where to go or what to do. the sky turns black" at this point, the sign gemini begins potently to play its part in the life of the disciples, with sagittarius gradually "piercing the heart with his arrows, and then upon the flight of the arrow, the man reaches capricorn" then comes the crisis of renunciation. 3. from the standpoint of the pledged disciple and initiate who traverses again the path of the sun and finds that that which he has discovered himself

humanity today as are the personality illusions of any individual. these illusions are due to the polarisation of the individual upon the astral plane. it is interesting also to note in this connection that due to the precession of the equinoxes a fourth type of force is brought to bear upon the planet and man, but one which is seldom recognised and given due place in the horoscope. the month and the sign, or the place of the sun in the heavens, do not really coincide. when we state, for instance, that the sun is "in aries" it conveys an esoteric truth but not an exoteric fact. the sun was in aries at the beginning of this great cycle, but it is not in exactly the same position today when it is "found" in that sign. also it should be remembered that as it is necessary to know the moment of

ALICE A BAILEY19 THE UNFINISHED AUTOBIOGRAPHY

the usual luxury of my day and class; i was watched over with the greatest care but within myself i hated it all- 9- the unfinished autobiography copyright 1998 lucis trust i was born on june 16th, 1880, in the city of manchester, england, where my father was engaged on an engineering project connected with his father's firm one of the most important in great britain. i was, therefore, born under the sign of gemini. this always means a conflict between the opposites poverty and riches, the heights of happiness and the depths of sorrow, the pull between the soul and personality or between the higher self and the lower nature. the united states and london are ruled by gemini and therefore it is in that country and great britain that the great conflict between capital and labour will be solve

is possible that my rising sign saves me. leading astrologers, to my amusement, assign different signs as my rising sign virgo, because i love children and cooking, and "mothering" an organisation; leo, because- 10- the unfinished autobiography copyright 1998 lucis trust i am very individual (by which they mean difficult and dominant) and also very self-conscious; and pisces, because that sign is the sign of the mediator or the intermediary. i am inclined myself to pisces, because i have a pisces husband, because my very dear eldest daughter was also born in that sign and we always understood each other so well that we frequently used to quarrel. also, i have definitely acted as an intermediary in the sense that certain teaching which the hierarchy of masters wanted to get out to the world

es by attempting to cast my horoscope. most of them have given me leo rising because they regard me as so individual. only one of them has ever given me cancer rising and he had insight and sympathy with my problem of publicity, and i think that inclined him to make cancer my rising sign. however, i believe that my rising sign is pisces. i have a pisces husband and a pisces daughter and pisces is the sign of the medium or the mediator. i am not a medium but i have been a kind of "middleman" between the hierarchy and the general public. i would have you note that i say the general public and not occult groups. i know and believe that the general public is more ready for a sane knowledge of the masters and more prepared for a normal and sensible interpretation of occult truth than are the me

ndividual can be ascertained, and therefore a clear distinction can be made between the tendencies of the personality established through many incarnations and the emerging purpose and will of the soul. when, however, one comes to a consideration of the astrological implications to astronomical happenings the story is very different. people hear the statement made that we are now transitting into the sign aquarius which means that from the angle of the zodiac, which is the imaginary path of the sun in the heavens, the sun appears to be going through the constellation aquarius. this is an astronomical fact at this time and has nothing to do with astrology. the influence, however, of the sign through which the sun may be passing at any particular world period is irrefutable and i can prove i

pears to be going through the constellation aquarius. this is an astronomical fact at this time and has nothing to do with astrology. the influence, however, of the sign through which the sun may be passing at any particular world period is irrefutable and i can prove it to you here and now. prior to the jewish dispensation when moses was leading the children of israel out of egypt the sun was in the sign taurus. it was passing through the sign of the bull. we then had the appearance on earth of the mithraic mysteries which centered around the sacrifice of the sacred bull. the sin of the children of israel in the wilderness which so aroused the anger of moses when he descended from the mount of the lord and found them falling down before the golden calf was that they had reverted to a past

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

the vital livingness of all expression upon the physical plane, are the five races of men, beginning with the lemurian race, the five planes of human and superhuman expression, the five stages of consciousness and the various other groupings of five with which you meet in the esoteric philosophy. incidentally it might be of value and of interest to point out that the five-pointed star is not only the sign and symbol of initiation and finally perfected man, but it is also the basic symbol of the etheric body and of the five centres which control perfected man the two head centres, the heart centre, the throat centre and the centre at the base of the spine. when these centres are fully awakened and functioning in right rhythm with each other, the various quintuplets to which i have referred

ned and the third eye rapidly becoming inactive. the ajna centre is the organ of the integrated personality, the instrument of direction, and is closely related to the pituitary body and the two eyes, as well as to all the frontal areas of the head. in atlantean days, personality integration was largely unknown, except in the case of disciples and initiates, and the goal of the initiate then, and the sign of his achievement, was this triple integration. today, the goal is that of a still higher fusion that of the soul and personality. speaking in terms of energy, this involves the formation, activity and related interplay of the following triangles of force: i. 1. the soul, the spiritual man on his own plane. 2. the personality, the threefold integrated man in the three worlds. 3. the head

nto words unsatisfactory and quite inadequate stanzas concerning the conditioning factors in the equipment of those great beings whose life force (which we call energy) creates all that is, colours and shapes all manifestations within the worlds, and adds its quota of force to the equipment of every single human being. every man appropriates this energy to the measure of his need, and his need is the sign of his development. the stanzas i have selected are from the book of imperfections. part fourteen "the seven imperfections issued forth and tainted substance from the highest sphere unto the lowest. the seven perfections followed next, and the two that which is whole and sound and that which is known as detail and unwholesome in an awful sense met upon the plane of physical life (the ethe

ALICE A BAILEY22 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME II

conditions embody your problem and hence your opportunity: 1. the intense difficulty of shifting from one ray to another ray. the aspiration of your sixth ray astral body must be lifted on to the plane of knowledge. the power of sense realisation must become divine wisdom through surety. vision must give place to intuitive focussed perception a very different thing, my friend. 2. you were born in the sign gemini which again presents its own peculiar problems. you vibrate between the pairs of opposites in a very pronounced and definite manner as does a.a.b. the point of balance and of equilibrium is ever a difficult one for the disciple to achieve in this sign. 3. your first ray personality works through a physical body which is on the same ray so that a triple first ray energy again compli

les everywhere, and the potencies at their disposal are more vital than ever- 385- discipleship in the new age- volume ii copyright 1998 lucis trust before. link up with me each day and count on my sustaining love. august 1946 my friend of many years: i know how greatly distressed you will be at the termination of our outer (not the inner) fellowship; forget not that the outer fellowship was only the sign of a strong, vital and unshatterable inner fellowship. the inner relation of the group to me and to the ashram and towards each other is as strong as it has ever been; it is in no wise altered. because of the very real progress you have made in freeing yourself from glamour, that fellowship can now become even more intimate. i can reach you more easily than in the past. i am telling you t

ns that you "still persist in your endeavour to work in the tibetan's ashram and remain steadfast and sure" a.a.b. knew what she was saying, but i wonder if you yourself realise the esoteric values of steadfastness and surety? the rarest compliment was knowingly made to you by a.a.b, but you probably did not understand its significance. a stable vibration is the keynote of the universe; surety is the sign of the knower. these are two qualities of which you are in possession to the point of expression; i would have you realise it and count upon their registration in the ashram you so much love. in your hours of loneliness, and when you realise that life for you is mainly a waiting process, you are apt to forget these two facts which i have brought to your attention. fight not against disabi

ALICE A BAILEY23 THE EXTERNALISATION OF THE HIERARCHY

ies which nourish and aid the growth of the christ consciousness; aquarius is the coming expression of the- 101- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust group consciousness which is the first and immediate revelation of the ever present christ consciousness on a large scale in humanity. jupiter also, exoterically and from the angle of orthodox astrology, rules sagittarius, the sign of discipleship, and also pisces, the sign of the world saviours. the implications will, therefore, be obvious to real students. in considering these great energies, there is little you can do beyond accepting if you care to do so my statements anent them, regarding them as interesting and simply explanatory hypotheses. there is little that you can do (or i either) to arrive at first hand

and for weal or woe, for good or ill, men must decide for themselves the way that the world, their governments and their social order must go. a new world order is possible, and there are certain steps which need to be taken if the vision of this new world is to enter into the realm of accomplished fact. certain angles of the vision i can with the greatest brevity point out to you; i can indicate the sign posts on the way to the future world order. i shall find myself in the position of assuring you at the same time that every step of that way will entail a fight, the overturning of that which is old and loved and the destruction of that which is inhuman, selfish and cruel; i shall have to impress upon you the prime and initial necessity to overthrow the entrenched forces of aggression as

people "riding upon a white horse" in the occident we have for long thought in terms of the "lamb, slain from the foundations of the world" and in this statement lies a profound astrological truth. it refers to that great round of the zodiac (a period of approximately 25,000 years) in which the sun passes through all the twelve signs of the zodiac. the period to which reference is made started in the sign aries, the ram. the orient, however, harks still further back, to a much earlier period and to a still more ancient date, remote in the night of time, when the greater world cycle started in the sign sagittarius, the archer. the symbol of this is sometimes (towards the latter part of the cycle) depicted as an archer, riding on a horse and (in the early part of the cycle) as a centaur, hal

sation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust the first result will be the illumination of the astral plane and the beginning of the process which will dissipate glamour; the second result will be the irradiation of the mental plane and the dispelling of all past illusions and the gradual revelation of the new truths of which all past ideals and so-called formulations of truth have only been the sign-posts. ponder on that statement. the sign-post indicates the way to go; it does not reveal the goal. it is indicative but not conclusive. so with all truth up to the present time. the demand is, therefore, for knowers and for those whose minds and hearts are open; who are free from preconceived ideas fanatically held, and from ancient idealisms which must be recognised as only partial ind

nd for certain unexpected development, will condition the cycle into which we are now entering. this is, therefore, the most amazing period in the history of humanity. added to this, it must be borne in mind that we are entering another greater round of the zodiac, and this coincides with the lesser zodiacal activity because aquarius governs the greater immediate cycle of 25,000 years and is also the sign into which the sun is now moving for a period of 2300 years a most amazing happening and full of import in our planetary history; it is a coincidence of which our planetary logos is well aware and of which he is making full and intelligent use. it is a cycle also wherein, for the first time, the three major planetary centres shamballa, hierarchy and humanity are in direct and unimpeded re

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

to mary, weeping outside the door of the sepulchre. the other episodes are universal in their implications, as indicated by: 1. christ walking with the two disciples on the road to emmaus a symbol of the essential dualism of spirit and matter, as embodied in a world saviour. 2. christ appearing to the disciples in the upper room, symbolising the zodiac, for judas iscariot was there, standing for the sign at the time in power; the other eleven disciples representing the remaining signs through which the sun must pass. 3. pentecost. this event does not portray the triumph of orthodox christianity (as the theologians believe and teach, but signifies the universal dissemination of the christ consciousness throughout all time in the heart of every human being; to this the words and promise "lo

-ground. hierarchy..the third and fourth. symbol..a funeral pyre, four torches, and a fivefold star mounting towards the sun. quality gained..electrical velocity. path iii. path or training for planetary logoi attributes..cosmic vision, deva hearing and psychic correlation- 278- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays and the initiations copyright 1998 lucis trust source..betelgeuse, via the sign sagittarius. hierarchy..the fifth. method..prismatic identification. symbol..a coloured cross with a star at the centre and backed by a blazing sun, surmounted by a sensa word. quality gained..cosmic etheric vision or septenary clairvoyance. path iv. the path to sirius attributes..cosmic rapture and rhythmic bliss. source..sirius via the sun which veils a zodiacal sign. hierarchy..veiled

us, the bull, symbolised by their falling down and worshipping the golden calf, so today modern masonry is in line to do the same; and the ancient usages and forms, consistent and right in the jewish dispensation, are now obsolete and should be abrogated. it is equally true of the jewish race that in the rejection of the christ as the messiah they have remained, metaphorically and practically, in the sign of aries, the ram, or of the scapegoat; they have yet to pass into the sign (again speaking symbolically) of pisces, the fishes, and recognise their messiah when he again comes in the sign aquarius. otherwise they are repeating their ancient sin of non-response to the evolutionary process. let us now consider what the initiatory process signifies to the disciple as he seeks to lead the- 3

ty of people that i am hard put to it to say that which will arrest your attention, and thus offset a familiarity which necessarily lessens the importance of the theme in your consciousness. the idea of crucifixion is associated in your minds with death and torture, whereas neither concept underlies the true meaning. let us consider some of the significances connected with this fourth initiation. the sign of the cross associated in the western world with this initiation and with the christian faith is in reality a cosmic symbol, long ante-dating the christian era. it is one of the major signs to be found in the consciousness of those advanced beings who, from the distant sun, sirius, the seat of the true great white lodge, watch over the destinies of our solar system, but who pay particula

ALICE BAILEY THE LABOURS OF HERCULES

. when all that is has traversed the flame, then time is nvialice bailey& djwhal khul the labors of hercules- table of contents the zodiac the purpose of this study (foreword) the nature of discipleship astrological connotations the world disciple today key thoughts hercules the disciple- the myth elaboration of the myth labor i the capture of the man-eating mares the myth the meaning of the myth the sign the three initial impulses in aries the sign of the mind constellations in aries the crux of the test labor ii the capture of the cretan bull the myth the meaning of the labor four symbolic words the story of the labor the theme of illumination the theme of sex significance of the constellations nature of the tests the disciple and sex labor iii- part 1 gathering the golden apples of the

athering the golden apples of the hesperides the myth the nature of the test- 1- the symbols labor iii- part 2 gathering the golden apples of the hesperides the field of the labor the three symbolic constellations the lesson of the labor labor iv- part 1 the capture of the doe or hind the myth synthesis of the signs meaning of the story labor iv- part 2 the capture of the doe or hind qualities of the sign the cardinal cross the stars at-one-ment with capricorn symbols the three symbolic constellations the lesson of the labor labor v the slaying of the nemean lion the myth the number five the story of the myth the field of the labor the three symbolic constellations the lesson of the labor labor vi seizing the girdle of hippolyte- 2- the labours of hercules the myth introduction interpretat

of the labor labor v the slaying of the nemean lion the myth the number five the story of the myth the field of the labor the three symbolic constellations the lesson of the labor labor vi seizing the girdle of hippolyte- 2- the labours of hercules the myth introduction interpretations of the myth the two ways the constellations and stars the mutable cross and the planetary rulers significance of the sign and its polar opposite keynotes labor vii the capture of the erymanthian boar the myth prologue reflections of a libran the rulers of libra and its opposite sign the constellations and stars some highlights from the lecture by alice bailey labor viii destroying the lernaean hydra the myth introduction psychological analysis of the myth the nine heads of the hydra fighting the hydra: moder

capture of the erymanthian boar the myth prologue reflections of a libran the rulers of libra and its opposite sign the constellations and stars some highlights from the lecture by alice bailey labor viii destroying the lernaean hydra the myth introduction psychological analysis of the myth the nine heads of the hydra fighting the hydra: modern version applications to life what is death scorpio, the sign of magic the constellations and the stars labor ix killing the stymphalian birds the myth interpretation of the labor silence two gates, three constellations the chrysalis symbol the spirit of truth the spirit of right three gifts three constellations- 3- the labours of hercules details of the story labor x the slaying of cerberus, guardian of hades the myth prologue interpretations of th

ons and the stars labor ix killing the stymphalian birds the myth interpretation of the labor silence two gates, three constellations the chrysalis symbol the spirit of truth the spirit of right three gifts three constellations- 3- the labours of hercules details of the story labor x the slaying of cerberus, guardian of hades the myth prologue interpretations of the labor in capricorn meanings of the sign constellations the climbing of the mountain preparation for the descent into hades the symbol of cerberus epilogue labor xi cleansing the augean stables the myth the energies of aquarius hallmarks of the initiate decanates, rulers and constellations the lawgivers interpretation of the test labor xii the capture of the red cattle of geryon the myth interpretation of the story significant a

ANALYSIS OF THE 5 6 INITIATION

aspirant is now in a state of mourning. it is the mourning of isis. recall that the aspirant is dead, having been crucified on the cross. the rose cross is pointed out as a symbol of the completion of the great work, though it may be several years before the aspirant fully understands the mysteries of the sublime and sacred symbol. next, the tomb is discovered. this is the tomb of the initiate. l the sign of "l" is the swastika and hidden within is the cross. it is a symbol of the whirling force of m. v the sign of "v" is that of typhon and apophis. it is horus of the pentagram unveiled. thus, it is evil as nature rules over. it is destruction, the sign of a drowning man. in addition, it is duality of force which results in the death of force. no perfection can come from it. x the sign of

which they cross is of which should cover all forms of the elements in man. it is a symbol of the triumph of light. it is the descending fire of life. the pentagram is the rise of the perfection of man into an equilibrated force. 7 lvx the light descendeth into hell, and in its rising, is made perfect. the returning light from god to man, and man back to god. the light is fixed in the vault with the sign of lvx. second point of the 5=6 ceremony symbols of trapt are used to open the vault; three words consisting of three, four, and five letters each. it should be carefully noted that there is an interchange between the three chiefs throughout the entire initiation. all now repeat lvx signs with the aspirant. the aspirant is bearing the chief adept wand and crux ansanta. this allows him saf

ARADIA GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES

in the month, and when the moon is full,ye shall assemble in some desert place,or in a forest all together joint o adore the potent spirit of your queen,my mother, great diana. she who fainwould learn all sorcery yet has not wonits deepest secrets, them my mother willt each her, in truth all things as yet unknown.and ye shall all be freed from slavery,and so ye shall be free in everything;and as the sign that ye are truly free,ye shall be naked in your rites, both menand women also: this shall last untilthe last of your oppressors shall be dead;and ye shall make the game of benevento,extinguishing the lights, and after thatshall hold your supper thus: page 10 translation.tis true indeed that thou a spirit art,but thou wert born but to become againa mortal; thou must go to earth belowt o b

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

eaker; from the sanskrit bheda "to break, cleave" 366 of sheep. 367 bamboo pitch (cu gang, saffron (gur gum, clove (li shi, nutmeg (dza ti, cardamon (sug smel, and chinese cardamom (ka ko la. 368 the five precious jewels. gold, silver, turquoise, coral, and pearl. 369 the crushed effigy. 370 the proffered effigy. 371 designated as the red banner. 372 having propitiated and slayed, by the means of the sign, the propitiation is proffered. 159 sha hr. dbugs laya. myur trila bhyo bhyo. yatri yatri thu. thu. rbad. catri catri rbad. calaya. calaya. rbad. jalaya jalaya rbad. ya. la. ra. ra. kha. kha. la. la. triya triya .aya jala. snying la bhyo thun bhyo. o. srog la rulu rulu sha. bla sha bla sha pha. blabs habs mugs ya rbad. o. k.yavajracarathang b.gavajracarathang cittavajracaratha ra lam lam

BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

e races and all on earth develop into their physical forms, and the symbol is transformed into a circle with a diameter from which runs a vertical line: expressive of male and female, not separated as yet- the first and earliest egyptian tau[[diagram; after which it becomes[[diagram] or male-female separated (see first pp. of book i) and fallen into generation. venus (the planet) is symbolised by the sign of a globe over the cross, which shows it as presiding over the natural generation of man. the egyptians symbolised ank "life" by the ansated cross, or[[diagram, which is only another form of venus (isis[[diagram, and meant, esoterically, that mankind and all animal life bad stepped out of the divine spiritual circle and fallen into physical male and female generation. this sign, from the

in this reference[[vol. 2, page] 179 the birth-days of the dhyanis. compare stanza 39. the dhyan chohan is represented with four arms, another allusion to the four races. for while two are folded, the third hand holds a lotus (padmapani "the lotus-bearer, this flower symbolizing generation, and the fourth holds a serpent, emblem of the wisdom in his power. on his neck is a rosary, and on his head the sign of water[[diagram- matter, deluge- while on his brow rests the third eye (siva's eye, that of spiritual insight. his name is "protector (of tibet "saviour of humanity" on other occasions when he has only two arms, he is chenresi, the dhyani and bhodisatva, chakna-padmakarpo "he who holds a lotus" his other name is chantong "he of the 1,000 eyes" when he is endowed with a thousand arms and

he same nature. says the author "the four-armed cross is simply the cross of the four quarters, but the cross sign is not always simple* this is a type that was developed from an identifiable beginning, which was adapted to the expression of various ideas afterwards. the most sacred cross of egypt that was carried in the hands of the gods, the pharaohs, and the mummied dead, is the ankh[[diagram] the sign of life, the living, an oath, the covenant. the top of this is the hieroglyphic ru[[diagram] set upright on the tau-cross. the ru is the door, gate, mouth, the place of outlet. this denotes the birth-place in the northern quarter of the heavens, from which the sun is reborn. hence the ru of the ankh sign is the feminine type of the birthplace, representing the north. it was in the norther

that the loop or ru of the north represents that quarter, the birth-place of time when figured as the ru of the ankh symbol. indeed this can be proved. the noose is an ark or rak type of reckoning. the ru of the ankh-cross was continued in the cypriote[[diagram] and the coptic ro, p* the ro, was carried into the greek cross[[diagram, which is formed of the ro and chi or r-k. the rak, or ank, was the sign of all beginning (arche) on this account, and the ank-tie is the cross of the north, the hind part of heaven" now this, again, is entirely astronomical and phallic. the puranic version in india gives the whole another colour; and without, however[[footnote(s* certainly not; for very often there are symbols made to symbolize other symbols, and these are in turn used in ideographs* the r of

ow could the hindu astronomers speak of that which, without the help of the strongest telescopes, no one can see? this is why, perhaps, in every such case the majority of the events described in the hindu allegories is fixed upon as "a very recent invention, certainly within the christian era? the oldest mss. in sanskrit on astronomy, begin their series of nakshatras (the 27 lunar asterisms) with the sign of krittika, and this can hardly make them earlier than 2780 b.c (see the "vedic calendar" accepted even by the orientalists; though they get out of the difficulty by saying that the said calendar does not prove that the hindus knew anything of astronomy at that date, and assure their readers that, calendars notwithstanding, the indian pundits may have acquired their knowledge of the luna

BLAVATSKY H P COSMOGENESIS

he point in the disc, or potential space within abstract space. in its third stage the point is transformed into a diameter, thus[[diagram] it now symbolises a divine immaculate mother-nature within the all-embracing absolute infinitude[[vol. 1, page] 5 proem. when the diameter line is crossed by a vertical one[[diagram, it becomes the mundane cross. humanity has reached its third rootrace; it is the sign for the origin of human life to begin. when the circumference disappears and leaves only the[[diagram] it is a sign that the fall of man into matter is accomplished, and the fourth race begins. the cross within a circle symbolises pure pantheism; when the cross was left uninscribed, it became phallic. it had the same and yet other meanings as a tau inscribed within a circle[[diagram] or a

of its symbolical fall- i.e, when the separation of sexes by natural evolution took place- when the figure became[[diagram, the circle, or sexless life modified or separated- a double glyph or symbol. with the races of our fifth race it became in symbology the sacr, and in hebrew n'cabvah, of the first-formed races* then it changed into the egyptian[[diagram (emblem of life, and still later into the sign of venus[[diagram] then comes the svastica (thor's hammer, or the "hermetic cross" now, entirely separated from its circle, thus becoming purely phallic. the esoteric symbol of kali yuga is the five-pointed star reversed, thus[[diagram- the sign of human sorcery, with its two points (horns) turned heavenward, a position every[[footnote(s* see that suggestive work "the source of measures"

ed author of "the history of magic" and of "l'homme rouge des tuileries" the word spoken by, as well as the name of, every individual largely determine his future fate. why? because "when our soul (mind) creates or evokes a thought, the representative sign of that thought is self-engraved upon the astral fluid, which is the receptacle and, so to say, the mirror of all the manifestations of being "the sign expresses the thing: the thing is the (hidden or occult) virtue of the sign "to pronounce a word is to evoke a thought, and make it present: the magnetic potency of the human speech is the commencement of every manifestation in the occult world. to utter a name is not only to define a being (an entity, but to place it under and condemn it through the emission of the word (verbum, to the i

can escape it. therefore, the ancient sages have wisely called it the manifested god in nature" it may be interesting, in this connection, to remind the reader of what mr. subba row said of the forces- mystically defined. see "five years of theosophy" and "the twelve signs of the zodiac" thus he says "kanya (the sixth sign of the zodiac, or virgo) means a virgin, and represents sakti or mahamaya. the sign. is the 6th rasi or division, and indicates that there are six primary forces in nature (synthesized by the seventh. these sakti stand as follows (1) parasakti. literally the great or supreme force or power. it means and includes the powers of light and heat (2) jnanasakti. the power of intellect, of real wisdom or knowledge. it has two aspects: the following are some of its manifestation

tics and their remains" vamadeva modelyar (modely) describes the coming "night" most poetically. though it is given in isis unveiled, it is worthy of repetition "strange noises are heard, proceeding from every point. these are the precursors of the night of brahma; dusk rises at the horizon, and the sun passes away behind the thirteenth degree of macara (sign of the zodiac, and will reach no more the sign of the minas (zodiacal pisces, or fish. the gurus of the pagodas appointed to watch the rasichakr (zodiac, may now break their circle and instruments, for they are henceforth useless "gradually light pales, heat diminishes, uninhabited spots multiply on the earth, the air becomes more and more rarified; the springs of waters dry up, the great rivers see their waves exhausted, the ocean sh

BLUE EQUINOX

rill over the hill! come with drums low muttering from the spring! come with flute and come with pipe! am i not ripe? i, who wait and writhe and wrestle with air that hath no boughs to nestle my body, weary of empty clasp, strong as a lion and sharp as an asp- come, o come! i am numb with the lonely lust of devildom. thrust the sword through the galling fetter, all-devourer, all-begetter; give me the sign of the open eye, and the token erect of thorny thigh, and the word of madness and mystery, o pan! io pan! io pan! io pan pan! pan pan! pan, i am a man: do as thou wilt, as a great god can, o pan! io pan! io pan! io pan pan! i am awake in the grip of the snake. the eagle slashes with beak and claw; hymn to pan 7 the gods withdraw: the great beasts come, io pan! i am borne to death on the h

e scribe took note, and was glad. but adonai had no fear of the magician and his play. for it was adonai who had taught all his tricks to the magician. 18. and the magister entered into the play of the magician. when the magician laughed he laughed; all as a man should do. 19. and adonai said: thou art enmeshed in the web of the magician. this he said subtly, to try him. 20. but the magister gave the sign of the magistry, and laughed back on him: o lord, o beloved, did these fingers relax on thy curls, or these eyes turn away from thine eye? 21. and adonai delighted in him exceedingly. liber lxv 85 22. yea, o my master, thou art the beloved of the beloved one; the bennu bird is set up in phil not in vain. 23. i who was the priestess of ahathoor rejoice in your love. arise, o nile-god, and

le did adonai pierce my being with his sword that hath four blades; the blade of the thunderbolt, the blade of the pylon, the blade of the serpent, the blade of the phallus. the equinox 92 15. also he taught me the holy unutterable word ararita, so that i melted the sixfold gold into a single invisible point, whereof naught may be spoken. 16. for the magistry of this opus is a secret magistry and the sign of the master thereof is a certain ring of lapis-lazuli with the name of my master, who am i, and the eye in the midst thereof. 17. also he spake and said: this is a secret sign, and thou shalt not disclose it unto the profane, nor unto the neophyte, nor unto the zelator, nor unto the practicus, nor unto the philosophus, nor unto the lesser adept, nor unto the greater adept. 18. but unto

e sun. it seemed like a portal; but, keeping on, it presently rose, and by the time it was getting high in the heavens i perceived a fair city ahead. domes, minarets, etc. arriving there, i for the first time noticed i was dark skinned and clad in a loincloth. liber clxv 165 landing, i was surrounded with men in an eastern costume, arabs or turks i thought. one old man took me by the hand, i made the sign of the pentagram over him, but he smiled and said .come along, it.s all right. and led me along a street paved with cobbles, the houses of which overhung, till we reached a sort of a mosque. entering this he led me to the altar, which was supported by brackets from the wall, and above which was a beautiful stained window. at the sides were thin columns and sort of boxes, similar to theatr

mple object. samadhi never occurs in such conditions..o.m] 9 [this examination is a subtle compliment, amounting almost to flattery. it is a much harder paper than would be set in most cases..o.m] the equinox 170 (c) discover by visions the nature of the alchemical principles, sulphur, mercury, and salt. how do they differ from the 3 gunas, and the elements fire, water, air (d) give an account of the sign aquarius in the 4 worlds, assiah, yetzirah, briah, and atziluth (e) visit and describe fully the qliphoth of aries (f) visit lophiel and hismael, and report their appearance, mode of life, and conversation. observe. the a. a. work throughout is definite and directed. there is no room for a single loose thought (3) you must be perfectly stern and austere about the sanctity of the work. you

BOOK OF JASHAR

s both the prophet and the unbelievers. noah's vision of the rainbow, which is the climax of the story, has a double message. one message, as we have seen, is that the agricultural revolution and its ecological consequences are a part of god's plan. the other, more fundamental message, is that god's plan is to be realized without arbitrary miraculous deviation from the natural laws of physics. by the sign of the rainbow, it is revealed to noah (and to us) that god gave the laws of physics, as a part of that profound "first word" and that god's gift of consistent natural law will never be revoked. thus, in the first call for a story, god also articulated the natural laws of kinetics and dynamics, to provide a coherent structure in which the story can evolve. the constancy and regularity of

BOOK T

nd, fan, light one side only, sceptre with cube, orb of gold dark dark prince winged bull's flowery land, bull, sceptre with orb and dark- dark book t page 10 of 26 http//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2002 of the thirty-six decans here follow the descriptions of the smaller cards of the four suits, thirty-six in number, answering unto the thirty-six decans of the zodiac. commencing from the sign aries, the "central" decans of each sign follow the order of the days of the week. thus- of the thirty-six decans here follow the descriptions of the smaller cards of the four suits, thirty-six in number, answering unto the thirty-six decans of the zodiac. commencing from the sign aries, the central decans of each sign follow the order of the days of the week. thus- being thus the four th

ped together in the grip of the first order "i.e" the four fingers of each right hand crooked into each other, the thumbs meeting above; and they hold, at the same time, by their centres, five wands or torches which are similar unto the wands of a zelator adeptus minor. one wand is upright in the middle; the others cross each other. flames leap from the point of junction. above the middle wand is the sign saturn, and below is that of leo: thus representing the decante. violent strife and boldness, rashness, cruelty, violence, lust, desire, prodigality and generosity; depending on whether the card is well or ill dignified. geburah of hb:y (quarrelling and fighting. this decan hath its beginning from the royal star of leo: and unto it are allotted the two great angels of the schemhamphorash

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

accept and will ever abide by the wiccan rede 'an' it harm none, do what thou wilt. so be it" take up the goblet and slowly pour the remainder of the wine on to the ground, saying "as this wine drains from the goblet (horn, so let the blood drain from my body should i ever do aught to harm the gods, or those in kinship with their love. so mote it be" dip your forefinger in the oil and again make the sign of the cross in a circle on your third eye, and the pentagram over your heart. then, also, touch the oil to your genitals, right breast (nipple, left breast, and then genitals again (this last forms the sacred triangle, symbolizing the drawing of power up from the root of that power. say "as a sign of my rebirth i take unto myself a new name. henceforth i shall be known as.(name, for my l

e hand will be a prediction of journeys by sea or air. finally, the firmness and fullness of this mount indicates generally just how well the subject can combine practicality with imagination. the fingers as shown in the diagram, each finger is associated with an astrological sign and is an indicator of the good, or bad, aspects of that sign. at the base of the finger is the mount associated with the sign of the finger (e.g. index finger= mount of jupiter. the fullness or thinness of the mount shows how strongly that particular sign affects the individual. as the diagram shows, each finger is, in turn, divided into three sections to show the relative spiritual, intellectual and material development under each of the astrological signs: jupiter, saturn, apollo (the sun) and mercury. if, for

llow 8 dark gray, blue, purple, black 9 red,crimson, pink you would like to give her a record album as a 126/ buckland's complete book of witchcraft from the earth,the sun seems to describe a great circle in its travels. this path is called the ecliptic and the angle that it makes at any moment, as it rises above the eastern horizon, is called the ascendant. this name, ascendant, is also given to the sign of the zodiac that is rising at a given time. every four minutes the ascending sign is at a different angle over the horizon. it can therefore be seen that to obtain the correct sign and ecliptic, at the moment of birth, the time and place of birth must be accurately recorded. as the sun moves throughout the year, it passes through twelve different areas of sky and constellations. these a

oblems. impulsive, loyal, fearful of the unknown; associated with soldiers, surgeons, sportspeople and craftspeople. each of the twelve zodiac signs is spoken of as being "ruled" by one of the planets. what this means is that there is a close affinity between the two. where a lesson nine: divination/ 129 130/ buckland's complete book of witchcraft planet is classed as being "watery" or "fiery, so the sign or signs that it rules are of that type. the sign aries is ruled by the planet mars. taurus is ruled by venus. gemini by mercury; cancer by the moon; leo by the sun; virgo by mercury; libra by venus; scorpio by mars; sagittarius by jupiter; capricorn by saturn; aquarius by saturn (some astrologers prefer uranus) and pisces by jupiter (again some say by neptune. generally it can be said th

BUDGE E

ed on its side; the boat moves over the waters by means of some power exerted either by itself or by some of the gods who stand in it. in front of the boat of af the way is led by a procession of four boats, which are moved, presumably, by the same power which moves the boat of ra. the first boat has ends which terminate in bearded human heads, and its celestial and solar character is attested by the sign for "heaven" and the utchat, with which its sides are ornamented. the object of this boat is to support the disk of the full moon, which rests within a crescent upon a support divided into thirteen sections, each typifying a day; thus the full moon as it appears on the fourteenth day of the month is here represented. by the disk kneels a god who is "supporting maat" which is symbolized by

e head of a jackal, and is called nebt-ta-tcheser. 12. the god osiris un-nefer, in mummy form, wearing the crown of the south. 13. the god khui, who holds in each hand a long lotus-topped sceptre surmounted by a star. click to view second hour. lower register. gods nos. 9-15. 14. the two-headed god (horus-set) called hra-f-a-f. 15. the god heru-hen. 16, 17. two gods, each holding in his left hand the sign of life inverted; their names are hun and hetchetchtu. p. 33 18-20. three gods, each holding a palm branch; their names are neha (or nareh, makhi, and renpiti. 21. a god, who holds a knife in his left hand, and is called afau, 22. a god, holding in his hand the symbol of "year" who is called fa-ar-tru. click to view second hour. lower register. gods nos. 16-22. the text referring to the g

let me travel over you in peace. this great god saith, o ye, lift ye up your weapons to your. image, and protect ye the foreheads of your maat, and perform ye your work, in order that i may be able to pass by you in peace" 8. immediately in front of the god anp-heni is an object which looks like a chamber with a rounded roof; but whatever it may be, it is filled with sand, and from the fact that the sign of "night" or "darkness" appears at the top, we may conclude that it represents p. 106 some form of the dark underworld of seker. to each side of it a hawk clings by his claws, and from the lower part of it emerges the scarab, which has already been mentioned (see p. 103. 9. a huge serpent, the two heads facing the object described under no. 8. of him it is said "he liveth by ra every day

, let your souls live, and let your throats have food to swallow, and ye shall come into being upon the land. their souls shall rise up in the tuat on their sceptres, they are provided p. 129 with knives, and no violence shall be done to them. goddess" 13. the lion ka-hemhemet, couchant, and facing the two companies of the gods described above. above his back are the two utchats, between which is the sign. 14. a form of the goddess isis, in a sitting position, but without a throne. click to view thath-neteru. hetchefu. isis-thaith. ka-hemhemet. 15. the god hetchefu. 16. the god thath-neteru, in mummied form, holding a sceptre in one hand and a knife in the other. 17. a chamber, with an opening under the roof, through which a snake, which stands on its tail outside it, belches fire; under a

, hat-sefu-s. 7. a similar pit, wherein "the heads" are being consumed; the name of the pit is hat-sefu-s, and it is presided over by a goddess as in no. 4. 8. a very large pit, with a vaulted roof, filled with fire, in which are immersed, head downwards, four male figures; the name of this pit is ant-sekhetu "the valley of those who are turned upside down" p. 252 9. four goddesses, each one with the sign for eastern desert on her head; their names are- 1. pesi. 2. rekhit. 3. her-shau-s. 4. sait. 10. the god her-utu-f, holding a sceptre in his left hand, and the sign of "life" an ankh, in his right. the text reads: p. 253 click to view the pit of fire, ant-sekhetu. click to view (left) her-shau-s (center) rekhit (right) pesi. click to view (left) the god her-utu-f (right) sait. p. 254 [par

CASE PAUL F THE BOOK OF TOKENS

" honour thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long upon the land which the lord thy god giveth thee" for i, who am thy father, am thy mother also; and if thou honourest me, the giver of life, then shalt thou triumph at the last, even over death [45] comment on daleth* d a l e t h, pronounced dawleth. transcribed as" d. the number 4. meaning: door. the luminous intelligence. i daleth is the sign of the combined action of kether and chokmah, or 1 and 2, expressed in 3. thus the ancient hebrew character for daleth was a triangle, although the value of the letter is 4. the values of the letters apparently conflict with the numbers of the sephiroth and with those of the tarot keys to which the letters are assigned; but 1 in the alphabet is the original one without a second. in our nu

nd chokmah, or 1 and 2, expressed in 3. thus the ancient hebrew character for daleth was a triangle, although the value of the letter is 4. the values of the letters apparently conflict with the numbers of the sephiroth and with those of the tarot keys to which the letters are assigned; but 1 in the alphabet is the original one without a second. in our numerals this absolute unity is expressed by the sign 0. our figure 1 stands for the first emanation, which implies the duad and also the triad. kether, 1, is beth, the house of en soph aur, and beth is 2 in the alphabet; but beth is also assigned to the magician, or 1, which is the first of the tarot sequence, because 0, the fool, symbol of pure spirit and the nonumber, really precedes the idea of relative unity represented by 1. yet the no

the power flashing through the path of the sword a fiery power, for the sea is the sphere of shabbathai, which is the secret abode of fire. the fire of the father is shut up in the water of the mother, and from this fire and water proceedeth the airy spirit of the path of the sword. and this airy spirit is the breath of my angel, raphael, he who rightly apportioneth my word, and ruleth as lord in the sign of the twins [78] comment on zain* y z a i n, pronounced zahyin. transcribed as" z. the number 7. meaning: sword. the disposing intelligence. 1 "the sword which is understanding. the letter-name, zain, means "sword. the numeral value of z i n is 67, the same as that of b i n h, binah, understanding. 2 "the beginning of all things is division. the english bible says" in the beginning god c

ted by their declaration "osiris is a black god" it is also the terrible darkness of the hindu goddess, kali. 2 khattawath, ch t a th, a hebrew noun meaning both "sin" and "punishment, corresponds to the letter-name cheth, ch i th, because both add up to 418. the derivation of ch t a th is from a verb meaning" to miss the target [87] meditation on teth* i my secret wisdom is hid in number, and in the sign of the tally is concealed the building of the whole creation. number veileth the power of the elohim, for number is that thick darkness whereof it is written "and moses drew near unto the thick darkness where god was; and again "tetragrammaton said that he would dwell in the thick darkness" ye shall know that this darkness is egypt, and by the wisdom hidden in that darkness did moses lead

h e b o o k of t o k e n s 2 this is the serpent of temptation, yet from it cometh forth redemption. for the serpent is the first appearance of the anointed one, and that which casteth adam out from the garden of the east, even that shall bring him back once more to paradise. thus in teth is shown the secret of the going forth and the return, for teth is the serpent coiled around the tau. this is the sign of the name of names, which none may utter. again, it is the symbol of the tree of divine perfections, encircled by the power of the letters wherewith is formed the whole creation. 3 and because the tally referreth to counting, and so to all the works of number, by this letter do i show first, that all things are brought forth through number, and second, that all works of power accomplish

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

nel essential oil. on the second day of the spell, the thursday, carry out the spell again at the third hour after sunset, which on this day is jupiter's evening hour, to add his authority and opportunities for expansion. planetary days and their applications in this section i have listed the particular strengths of each planet, together with their most powerful times. remember that, in addition, the sign you are born under will exert its influences on you at all times [insert sym13] the sun sunday, the day of the sun, is for spells for personal fulfilment and ambition, power and success, for increasing the flow of the life force, asserting or strengthening your identity and individuality, for innovation of all kinds and new beginnings. it is potent also for energy, joy, health prosperity

CHYMICAL WEDDING OF CHRISTIAN ROSENKREUTZ

ld fast enough; nay, many a one was forcibly pulled off by another, who yet could not himself get at it, so mutually envious were we even in this our great misery. but they of all others most moved my compassion whose weight was so heavy that they tore their very hands from their bodies, and yet could not get up. thus it came to pass that at those five times very few were drawn up. for as soon as the sign was given, the servants were so nimble at drawing the cord up, that the most part tumbled one upon another, and the cord, this time especially, was drawn up very empty. whereupon the greatest part, and even i myself, despaired of redemption, and called upon god that he would have pity on us, and (if possible) deliver us out of this obscurity; who then also heard some of us. for when the c

CONCERNING THE CEREMONY OF THE CONSECRATING THE VAULT

nst the qlippoth, and at the same time, runs a line to them so that they may too be utilized in the performances of the great work. the chief adept who is in the pastos is at the brunt of the incoming current. this current is discharged into his astral form. the resurrection now the pastos is removed and the resurrection is beheld. there is no more old power, all is new! the chief adept now takes the sign of osiris risen. on returning to the vault, all the adepts circumambulate to help create the vortex and to symbolize the journey of the l around the a. 7 conclusion at this point after the final confirmation, the second order adepts may discuss group goals for the next 12 months. the closing of the vault is then procured. the pastos is returned inside with a lid on. 5=6 signs are given as

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laimed to have turned water into wine because that is what the sun does by making the grapes grow. there is much zodiac symbolism in the bible, as with the two fishes (pisces) and the 12 god save us from religion 207 baskets (zodiac signs) into which jesus places his multiplied loaves during the "feeding of the 5,000. jesus was the "fish" and "fisher of men" perhaps because the earth was entering the sign of pisces the fish at the time he was supposed to have lived. but there is so much "fish" symbolism with regard to these solar deities throughout history that we cannot ignore a symbolic connection with the tales of fish gods and amphibious beings- the nommo or annedoti, etc. of sirius. remember, too, that the dogon recount the story that the amphibious nommo said that one of them would b

same as the masonic ritual, having been borrowed from it by smith."14 the mormon buildings are adorned with illuminati symbols. the inverted pentagram, the most obvious of satanic symbols, can be found on the temple at salt lake city, on the mormon museum nearby, and on other mormon properties. the pentagram is used in rituals to summon demons in satanism and, in its inverted form, is said to be the sign of "satan, the goat of mendes, or baphoment. this is the deity some of the knights templar were accused of worshipping when they were purged in france in 1307. wherever you find an illuminati satanic operation, the symbols of the sun and moon will be prominently displayed. the mormon nauvoo temple included 30 2.5-ton stones depicting the radiant sun and 30 moonstones before the building w

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fthe native american traditions and the names of sacred places like spider rock inarizona. a book by fred gettings, the secret zodiac (routledge and kegan paul,1987, features the zodiac mosaic in the marble floor of the gothic church of sanminiato in florence, italy, which dates from 1207. gettings suggests that the churchwas built to align with a rare conjunction of mercury, v enus and saturn in the sign oftaurus at the end of may that year. astrology, which can be traced back to thebeginning of known history, was a very important art to the templars and was taught inthe school at chartres. when christians go to church they have no idea that they areentering a pagan shrine, but thats exactly what they are doing.the templars had close relationships with most of the monarchs of the time,alt

tuals in each generation. the inner core of the knights templar was involved inblack magic ritual and the templars were accused of what today we call satanism and ofrejecting christianity by denying christ and spitting on the cross. they were said toworship a demon power called baphomet, a black magic symbol, also known as the goatof mendes. capricorn (the goat, also symbolised by the unicorn) is the sign of the initiateand it represents political power, while leo (the sun, the lion) represents royal power.hence the lion is the king of the jungle and is the main symbol on the flag of the britishroyal family. the planet saturn rules capricorn while the sun rules leo and satanists andblack magicians are very much focused on the sun and saturn in their rituals. the saturnvibration has a much

er.hence the lion is the king of the jungle and is the main symbol on the flag of the britishroyal family. the planet saturn rules capricorn while the sun rules leo and satanists andblack magicians are very much focused on the sun and saturn in their rituals. the saturnvibration has a much bigger impact on the earth than is recognised. in astrology it is theplanet of law and authority. capricorn, the sign of authority, is also, according toastrologers, the astrological sign of england, that centre of global control. the name,baphomet, is reckoned to derive from greek words meaning baptism of wisdom orknowledge (initiation) and dr hugh schonfield, one of the experts on the dead seascrolls, says that using the code of the essenes, the word baphomet can be translated tosophia, the goddess of

trance to a financialbuilding in the city of london, near st pauls cathedral in the heart ofthe brotherhood spiders web. the black sun represents themalevolent use of solar energy and the galactic sun, and this oneincludes the face of winston churchill. 362the lion is seen so often in heraldry and flags because it is an ancient symbol of thesun, as is the sphinx most probably. the fish symbolises the sign of pisces and also thelegendary king of babylon, nimrod, who was depicted as a fish. the dove symboliseshis partner, queen semiramis, and it is more reverse symbolism. while the dove meanspeace to most people, it symbolises death and destruction to the brotherhood. thisreversing allows them to use their symbols in the public eye in a way that no-oneunderstands. sinn fein, the political wi

ng to thenational anthem they are performing part offreemasonic ritual. americans who oppose thefreemasons do the same because they dontunderstand the symbolism. another hand signal forthe brotherhood is to put your arm in the air with thetwo outer fingers pointing upwards and the twomiddle fingers held down by the thumb. this is thesymbol of the devil or baphomet, the horns ofnimrod, and this is the sign that bill clinton madeafter his first inaugural speech as president injanuary, 1993. baphomet is also symbolic of thewatcher-reptilian, azazel, the goat. the doublesquare, one square on top of another in any form, ismore secret society symbolism. in the secretlanguage, one square by itself means control of whatis right and just. from this we get phrases like fairand square and a square de

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the tail feathers number 9, the number of degrees in the york rite. the eagle itself is a prominent icon of masonry, being used extensively in the scottish rite. looking just above the eagles head you will see 13 pentagrams within a cloud. the pentagrams are arranged in the shape of a hexagram- or greater seal of solomon. the hexagram is a powerful tool used by pagans to invoke satan. it is also the sign of anti christ with 6 points, 6 angles and 6 planes (666. to the sorcerer, the hexagram is a powerful tool to invoke satan, and is a sign of antichrist (6 points, 6 angles, 6 planes- 666) the 5 pointed pentagrams multiplied by the 13 stars equals 65, the same cabalistic number as mentioned above. this makes one wonder with whom or what, we are to dwell in unity! the eagle replaced the pho

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tches disagree with according to their tradition. to paraphrase: there is the legend of eve and the serpent, for cain was the child of eve and the serpent, and not of eve and adam; and therefore when he had slain his brother, who was the first murderer, having sacrificed living things to his demon, had cain the mark upon his brow, which is the mark of the beast spoken of in the apocalypse, and is the sign of initiation. the book of thoth, aleister crowley in luciferian grimoires, cain is said to be a symbol and gateway for man and woman to become, thus the symbol of baphomet as anton lavey called it, is the inverted pentagram with a goat head in the middle. the original, which lavey took out, contained the words samael and lilith, surrounded in the circle ring the hebrew lvthn, leviathan

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reth, which constitutes him a full initiate. beyond this lie the higher grades of adepthood. 17. the aim of each grade of initiation of the greater mysteries is to introduce the candidate to the sphere of each sephirah in turn, working from malkuth up the tree. the instructions given in each grade concern the symbolism and forces of the sphere to which it refers and the paths that equilibrate it. the sign and word of the grade are used when treading these paths in the spirit-vision or projecting by them on the astral plane. consequently the initiate is able to move with accuracy and certainty into whatsoever sphere of the unseen he desires to penetrate, and to countercheck ah beings he meets and all visions he sees, for he knows what the colours of the paths are in all four scales, and he

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upon these creatures of the elements and hallow them in thy holy name. grant that this salt may make for health of body and this water for health of soul, and that there may be banished from the place where they are used every power of adversity and every illusion and artifice of evil, for the sake of jesus christ our saviour. amen" the water thus consecrated may be used as a bath, or for making the sign of cross upon the forehead, or for sprinkling about a place. when thus using it, the following prayer may be employed "in the name which is above every other name, and in the power of the father and of the son and of the holy ghost, i exorcise all influences and seeds of evil; i lay upon them the spell of christ's holy church, that they may be bound fast as with chains and cast into outer

hus using it, the following prayer may be employed "in the name which is above every other name, and in the power of the father and of the son and of the holy ghost, i exorcise all influences and seeds of evil; i lay upon them the spell of christ's holy church, that they may be bound fast as with chains and cast into outer darkness, that they trouble not the servants of god" in pointing or making the sign of the cross, the first and second fingers are extended and the third and fourth are bent towards the palm of the hand and the thumb laid upon their nails. when the hand is extended in blessing over the salt and water, it is held flat, fingers together and parallel, and thumb stretched at right angles to the fore finger. if there is sufficient occult force at work to produce physical phen

as upon the emotional state and its counteracting of harmful auto-suggestions. the other method, which we will call the invocative, consists in the invocation of external potencies and the employment of formal methods for the focussing of their force. this method has many gradations of complexity and an infinite variety of technique. it ranges from the simplest prayer which calls upon christ with the sign of the cross, to the most elaborate rituals of exorcism performed with bell, book and candle. the essence of the system lies in the attempt to dissect out from the general force of good the particular aspect of energy that is needed, and the use of some symbol to act as the magical vehicle of that force upon the plane of form. this symbol may be a mental picture of the blue robe of our la

elaborate rituals of exorcism performed with bell, book and candle. the essence of the system lies in the attempt to dissect out from the general force of good the particular aspect of energy that is needed, and the use of some symbol to act as the magical vehicle of that force upon the plane of form. this symbol may be a mental picture of the blue robe of our lady; it may be the action of making the sign of the cross; it may be the consecrated water sprinkled for token of cleansing; or it may be some object specially magnetised to act as a talisman. in the invocative method the aim is to concentrate the force, and therefore some symbol of form has to be employed. in the meditative method the aim is to escape beyond the bounds of form into the atmosphere of pure spirit, too exalted for evi

od (touching his solar plexus) be the kingdom (touching his right shoulder) and the power (touching his left shoulder) and the glory (clasping his hands) unto the ages of the ages. amen" by this formula the operator affirms the power of god as sole creator and supreme law of the universe to which all things must bow, and he establishes this formula magnetically in his aura by the action of making the sign of the cross upon himself. this sign is not an exclusively christian symbol, and can be used as readily by the jew as the churchman, for it is the equi-limbed cross of nature that is being used, not the calvary cross, of which the shaft is double the length of the cross-bar, and which is the symbol of sacrifice. the equi-limbed cross refers to the four quarters of the globe and the four e

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ne for the wine, and blackened turnip or excrement for the host. during the course of the mass, the defrocked priest was said to copulate with the woman serving as the altar. sometimes the priest inserted holy wafers into the vagina of the woman before copulation. sometimes the copulation was anal. the words of the ritual were read backwards or distorted by replacing "god" with "devil" or "satan" the sign of the cross was made backwards. one entertaining account claims that the mass was celebrated by a talking goat who read from a missal bound in wolf's skin. the general principle of the black mass is that the mass of the church should be inverted. whereas the regular mass is intended to do good, the black mass was celebrated to do evil. for example, in the court of the french king louis x

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ations over the past century. in the golden dawn, the quintessence or fifth element of light or spirit is associated with the single upper point of the pentagram. the remaining four elements are assigned the lower points in the same pattern that is observed in the fixed signs of the zodiac, which are aquarius, scorpio, leo and taurus. each of these signs has an elemental attribution in astrology. the sign aquarius, located at the upper-left of the zodiac wheel, is linked with the element air, and consequently air is placed on the left arm of the pentagram. the sign scorpio, located at the upper-right of the zodiac, is linked with water, and so water is placed on the right arm of the pentagram. the sign leo, on the lower-right of the zodiac, is linked with fire, so fire is placed on the rig

d at the upper-left of the zodiac wheel, is linked with the element air, and consequently air is placed on the left arm of the pentagram. the sign scorpio, located at the upper-right of the zodiac, is linked with water, and so water is placed on the right arm of the pentagram. the sign leo, on the lower-right of the zodiac, is linked with fire, so fire is placed on the right leg of the pentagram. the sign taurus, on the lower-left of the zodiac, is linked with earth, so earth is placed on the left leg of the pentagram. once the elements are related to the points of the pentagram, it becomes possible to use this figure to invoke or banish the powers and spirits of each element by inscribing the pentagram in different ways. the golden dawn system for invoking and banishing the elements is, i

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that the magician is not controlled by it, but uses it to control external spirits or forces. it represents the supreme authority wielded by the magician (alchemical sign or mark for brimstone (sulfur, from the book of signs (1930) by rudolf koch) the term sign is sometimes used for sigil, but is a more general term meaning any simple esoteric symbol, such as the symbol for elemental fire, as in "the sign of elemental fire (skull, a token of death, from het geheele leven ons heeren jesu christi, 1648) a token is a sign that represents something else by association. a rose may be used as a token of love, a raven as a token of putrefaction. tokens do not embody the things they represent (astrological glyph of the planet neptune, from the book of signs (1930) by rudolf koch) a glyph, short fo

EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS OF ANI MALESTROM

of heart within thy shrine; for the serpent nak is condemned to the fire, and thy heart shall be joyful for ever. thy mother nut is adjudged to thy father nu" next: plate ii. plate i. http//www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/ebod13.htm (6 of 6 [8/10/2001 11:24:37 am] sacred texts egypt index previous next plate ii. vignette i: the disk of the sun, supported by a pair of arms proceeding from the ankh, the sign of life, which in turn is supported by a tet the emblem of the east and of the god osiris. the tet stands upon the horizon. on each side of the disk are three dog-headed apes, spirits of the dawn, their arms raised in adoration of the disk. on the right hand side of the tet is the goddess nephthys and on the left is isis each goddess raising her hands in adoration of the tet, and kneeling

god osiris, bearded and wearing the id white crown, stands in a shrine the roof of which is surmounted by a hawk's head and ur i; at the back of his neck hangs the menat (see above p. 245, and in his hands he holds the crook, sceptre, and flail, emblems of royalty, power, and dominion. behind him stands the goddess isis, who rests her right hand upon his right shoulder; in her left hand she holds the sign of life. before osiris, upon a lotus flower, stand the four children of horus, the gods of the cardinal points, mestha, hapi, tuamautef, and qebhsennuf. vignette ii (plate xxix: ani and his wife thuthu standing, with hands raised in adoration to osiris, before a table of offerings. text [chapter cxxv (1) the chapter of entering into the hall of double right and truth: a hymn of praise to

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or withdraw before this breath. moving serpent, crawl at my feet, or be tormented by this sacred fire and be dissipated with the perfumes i burn therein. let the water return to water! let a fire burn! let air circulate! let earth fall upon the earth, by virtue of the pentagram which is the morning star, and in the name of the tetragram, which is written in the center of the cross of light. amen. the sign of the cross adopted by the christians does not belong to them exclusively. it is also kabalistic, and represents the contrasts, and the quaternary equilibrium of the elements. we see by the occult stanza of the lord's prayer, which we have indicated in our dogma, 9 that there were primitively two modes of making it, or at least two very different formulas to distinguish it. one reserved

e reserved for the priests and initiated; the other granted to neophytes and the profane. thus, for example, said "to thee" then he added "belong" and continued while carrying his hand to his breast "the kingdom; then to his left shoulder "justice" to the right shoulder "and mercy" next he joined the two hands adding "in the generating cycles" tibi sunt malchut et geburah et chesed per oeonas. 10 the sign of the cross which is absolutely and magnificently kabalistic, which the profanations of gnosticism have caused (he church militant and official to completely lose. this sign, made in this way, should precede and terminate the conjuration of the four. in order to control and subject elementary spirits we must never yield to the defects which characterize them. thus a light and capricious

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er failed to recognize the unerring signs of distress or the magic words of a brother's appeal "in the city of raleigh there were several hospitals where the sick and wounded were brought for treatment. among these there were, of course, a number of masons. some made themselves known as brethren, others were found to be such, while there may have been many who passed over the river who never gave the sign of distress nor received the fraternal grasp of a brother's hand. of course, there were many deaths among them, and the masons of raleigh were called at frequent intervals to pay the last tribute of respect to a departed brother" raleigh was a recruiting station, besides containing a number of hospitals. in the latter part of 1863 a mason's relief association was organized by hiram lodge

oing out of his lines. in the lull that followed he lay down at the tried by fire 137 foot of a tree to rest, for the day was insufferably hot, and he, like his troops, was exhausted. while lying thus, two of his men approached, and saluting, said "general, a wounded yankee is lying out in front and he wanted to know whether there are any masons among us. we told him there were, whereupon he gave the sign of distress and begged us to go out and bring him into our lines. we replied that we had been fired upon while helping his companions, and because of that you had issued strict orders against our passing outside" general hoke roused up and looked keenly at the two men "are you masons" he asked. they told him they were "do you know that it is almost certain death for you to try to give any

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were ascribed to al-bestami. sources: attar, farid al-din. muslim saints and mystics. translated by a. j. arberry. chicago: university of chicago press, 1966. zaehner, r. c. hindu and muslim mysticism. london: athlone press, 1960. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. abu yazid al-bestami 5 abyssum an herb used in the ceremony of exorcising a haunted house. abyssum is consecrated by the sign of the cross and hung up at the four corners of the house. academia de estudo psychicos cesare lombroso cesare lombroso academy for psychical research, founded in sao paolo by jose de freitas tinoco in september 1919. the academy investigated the mediumship of carlos mirabelli. in 392 sittings, mirabelli produced what were considered to be remarkable results as he demonstrated a wide vari

e appeared under various guises to the abbe adam, who was journeying with one of the servants from his convent to another part of his abbacy of the vaux de cernay. the evil spirit first opposed the progress of the abbe taking the form of a tree white with frost, which rushed toward him with inconceivable swiftness. the abbe s horse trembled with fear, as did the servant, but the abbe himself made the sign of the cross, and the tree disappeared. the abbe concluded that he had seen the devil and called upon the virgin to protect him. nevertheless, the fiend shortly reappeared in the shape of a furious black knight. begone, said the abbe. why do you attack me far from my brothers? the devil once more left him, but returned in the shape of a tall man with a long, thin neck. to get rid of him

urned in the shape of a tall man with a long, thin neck. to get rid of him, adam struck him a blow with his fist. the evil spirit shrank and took the stature and countenance of a little cloaked monk, with a glittering weapon under his garb. his little eyes could be seen darting and glancing under his cowl. he tried hard to strike the abbe with the sword he held, but adam repulsed the strokes with the sign of the cross. the demon became in turn a pig and a long-eared ass. the abbe, impatient to be on his way, made a circle on the ground with a cross in the center. the fiend was then obliged to withdraw a little distance. he changed his long ears into horns, which did not hinder the abbe from boldly addressing him. offended by his plain-speaking, the devil changed himself into a barrel and r

erce any armor. anthony, st. a great demon of enormous stature is said to have approached anthony one day to offer his services. in response, the saint looked at him sideways and spat in his face. the demon vanished without a word and did not dare to appear on earth for a long time afterward. in response to this encounter st. anthony once said: i fear the demon no more than i fear a fly, and with the sign of the cross i can at once put him to flight. st. athanasius, who wrote the biography st. anthony, mingled his hero s adventures with the devil and certain other incidents that contrast strangely. some philosophers, astonished at the great wisdom of anthony, asked him in what book he had discovered his doctrine. the saint pointed with one hand to the earth, and the other to the sky. there

er level might include what was generally thought of as suicide. a short time later he led the group to california, where a large house was rented in an exclusive section of ranch santa fe, a suburb of san diego. they were there in early 1997 when applewhite heard of the newly discovered hale bopp comet and of rumors that a spaceship was following it on its approach to earth. believing this to be the sign they were waiting for, he prepared the group for their leaving the planet. finally, as the comet came closest to earth in march 1997, over a several-day period (march 23.25, applewhite and the remaining group members committed suicide using vodka and phenobarbital. because the bodies were not discovered for several days, the exact time of death remains unknown. in the wake of the deaths

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95927-0600. website: http/ www.magicalblend.com. sources: magical blend magazine. http//www.magicalblend.com. march 23, 2000. magical diagrams these are geometrical designs representing the mysteries of deity and creation, therefore supposed to be of special virtue in rites of evocation and conjuration. major diagrams are the triangle; the double triangle, forming a six-pointed star and known as the sign or seal of solomon; the tetragram, a fourpointed star formed by the interlacement of two pillars; and the pentagram, a five-pointed star. these signs were traced on paper or parchment or engraved on metals and glass and consecrated to their various uses by special rites. the triangle evoked a universal trinity found in all things. deity, time, and creation. the triangle was generally trac

cial rites. the triangle evoked a universal trinity found in all things. deity, time, and creation. the triangle was generally traced on the ground with the magic sword or rod, as in circles of evocation where the triangle was drawn within it and, according to the position of the magician at its point or base, so the spirits were conjured (summoned up) from heaven or hell. the double triangle, or the sign of solomon, is symbolic of the macrocosm, and is formed by the interlacement of two triangles: its points thus constitute the perfect number six. magicians wore it bound on their brows and breasts during ceremonies, and it was engraved on the silver reservoirs of magic lamps. the tetragram, symbolic of the four elements, was used in the conjuration of the elementary spirits.sylphs of the

e tetragram, symbolic of the four elements, was used in the conjuration of the elementary spirits.sylphs of the air, undines of the water, and the fire salamanders and gnomes of the earth. in alchemy it represented the magical elements salt, sulphur, mercury, and azoth; in mystic philosophy, the ideas spirit, matter, motion, and rest; in hieroglyphs, the man, eagle, lion, and bull. the pentagram, the sign of the microcosm, was held to be the most powerful means of conjuration in any rite. it might represent good as well as evil, for with one point in the ascendant it was the sign of christ, and with two points in the ascendant it was the sign of satan. by the use of the pentagram in these positions, the powers of light or darkness were evoked. the pentagram was said to be the star that led

r where the infant christ was laid. the preparation and consecration of this sign for use in magical rites was prescribed with great detail. it might be composed of seven metals, the ideal form for its expression, or traced in pure gold upon white marble never before used for any purpose. it might also be drawn with vermilion upon lambskin without a blemish prepared under the auspices of the sun. the sign was next consecrated with the four elements, breathed on five times, dried by the smoke of five perfumes (incense, myrrh, aloes, sulfur, and camphor. the names of five genii were breathed above it, and then the sign was placed successively at the north, south, east, west, and center of the astronomical cross, while the letters of the sacred tetragram and various kabalistic names were prou

emental. four signifies solidity and foundation. there are four seasons, four elements, four cardinal points, four evangelists. five, as it divides ten, the sum of all numbers, is also the number of justice. there are five senses; the stigmata, the wounds of christ, were five; the name of the deity, the pentagram, is composed of five letters; it also is a protection against beasts of prey. six is the sign of creation, because the world was completed in six days. it is the perfect number, because it alone by addition of its half, its third and its sixth reforms itself. it also represents servitude by reason of the divine injunction, six days shalt thou labour. seven is a miraculous number, consisting of one, unity, and six, the sign of perfection. it represents life because it contains body

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we re like those found on earth, and thompson ate some while on the s p a c e s h i p (the word the venusians used for their craft. he pronounced the food just gre a t. venusians fear earthlings because human aircraft had shot down some of their spaceships. earth is considered a bad planet, but mars is even worse. there are twelve inhabited planets in the solar system. each resident is born under the sign of the planet on which he or she is born, except for earth, whose problems stem from the fact that each person is born under a different sign. venusians and earthlings long ago were very close, sharing the first religion ever known, but the people of earth eventually became corrupt, and a curse was cast upon their planet. venusians and other space people are now reincarnating on earth; th

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! and this book full of mystery, from nostradamus very hand, is it not ample company? the stars course then you ll understand and nature, teaching, will expand the power of your soul, as when one spirit to another speaks. tis vain to think that arid brooding will explain the sacred symbols to your ken. ye spirits, ye are hovering near; oh, answer me if ye can hear! he opens the book and perceives the sign of the macrocosm. what rapture, ah! at once is flowing through all my senses at the sight of this! i feel a youthful life, its holy bliss, through nerve and vein run on, new-glowing. was it a god who wrote these signs that still my inner tumult and that fill my wretched heart with ecstasy? unveiling with mysterious potency the powers of nature round about me here? am i a god? all grows so

ng with mysterious potency the powers of nature round about me here? am i a god? all grows so clear to me! in these pure lineaments i see creative nature s self before my soul appear. now first i understand what he, the sage, has said: the world of spirits is not shut away; thy sense is closed, thy heart is dead! up, student! bathe without dismay thy earthly breast in morning-red" he contemplates the sign. into the whole how all things blend, each in the other working, living! how heavenly powers ascend, descend, each unto each the golden vessels giving! on pinions fragrant blessings bringing, from heaven through earth all onward winging, through all the all harmonious ringing! what pageantry! yet, ah, mere pageantry! where shall i, endless nature, seize on thee? thy breasts are- where? ye

eaven through earth all onward winging, through all the all harmonious ringing! what pageantry! yet, ah, mere pageantry! where shall i, endless nature, seize on thee? thy breasts are- where? ye, of all life the spring, to whom both earth and heaven cling, toward whom the withering breast doth strainye gush, ye suckle, and shall i pine thus in vain? he turns the book over impatiently and perceives the sign of the earth-spirit. how differently upon me works this sign! thou, spirit of the earth, i feel, art nigher. i feel my powers already higher, i glow already as from some new wine. i feel the courage, forth into the world to dare; the woe of earth, the bliss of earth to bear; with storms to battle, brave the lightning s glare; and in the shipwreck s crash not to despair! clouds gather over

the lamp fades out! mists rise- red beams dart forth around my head- there floats a horror downward from the vault and seizes me! spirit invoked! near me, i feel, thou art! unveil thyself! ha! how it rends my heart! to unknown feeling all my senses burst forth, reeling! i feel my heart is thine and to the uttermost! thou must! thou must! though my life be the cost! he clutches the book and utters the sign of the spirit in a tone of mystery. a ruddy flame flashes up; the spirit appears in the flames. spirit who calls to me? faust [turning away. appalling apparition! spirit by potent spell hast drawn me here, hast long been tugging at my sphere, and now- faust oh woe! i can not bear thy vision! spirit with panting breath thou hast implored this sight, wouldst hear my voice, my face wouldst s

long ago) it is a miracle, and satan gets the glory. my pilgrim on his crutch of faith limps on to devil s bridge, to devil s stone. faust there is indeed remarkable attraction in seeing a devil s view of nature s action. mephistopheles be nature what she will! what do i care? honour s at stake! satan himself was there! we are real people, great things we attain. violence, tumult, nonsense! see, the sign is plain- but- to say something now that s wholly clearhas nothing pleased you in our upper sphere? you have surveyed a boundless territory, the kingdoms of the world and all their glory (matt. 4) still- with that discontented airdid you not lust for something anywhere? faust i did! a great work lured me on. divine it! mephistopheles that can soon be done. i d seek some city, at its heart

FRANCIS A YATES GIORDANO BRUNO AND THE HERMETIC TRADITION

nursing a child.1 this decan image in this actual form, with the child, is drawn not from picatrix, but from albumazar, whom ficino mentions as the source. it is the only decan image which he describes all his other images are planet images and he is not sure whether it is right to use it. he then says that if you want to obtain gifts from mercury, you should make his image on tin or silver, with the sign of virgo and characters of virgo and mercury; and the decan image for the first face of virgo may be added "if this is to be used. this talisman would thus consist of the image of mercury, some signs and characters, and perhaps the virgo image with the child. note that the talisman is not a medical talisman, but to obtain intellectual "gifts" from mercury. to obtain long life, you may mak

uoted above, are all derived from the description of the egyptian religion in that work, expanded and neoplatonised by bruno after the manner which ficino had made fashionable. 214 giordano bruno in england: the hermetic reform the marvellous magical religion of the egyptians will return, their moral laws will replace the chaos of the present age, the prophesy of the lament will be fulfilled, and the sign in heaven proclaiming the return of egyptian light to dispel the present darkness was (as we shall see in the next chapter) the copernican sun. the ficinian neoplatonising of the asclepian magic is very clear in some of the passages quoted above, particularly in the use of the word "reasons" for basic stellar influences which recalls the opening of the de vita coelitus cotnparanda.1 there

eligion not as a prisca theologia foreshadowing christianity but actually as the true religion. very important, among the new documents in the sommario are the indications of bruno's view of the cross as really an egyptian sacred sign. a fellow-prisoner reports him as having said that the cross on which christ was crucified was not in the form shown on christian altars, this form being in reality the sign which was sculptured on the breast of the goddess isis, and which was "stolen" by the christians from the egyptians.2 in reply to an inquisitorial question about this, bruno acknowledged that he had said that form of the cross on which christ was crucified was different from the way in which it is usually "painted, adding these significant words: i think that i have read in marsilio ficin

udi medievali, 3e serie, ii, 2 (1961, pp. 421 ff. and the references there given. see below, pp. 419-20, on athanasius kircher on the cross. 2 see above, p. 72. 352 giordano bruno: return to italy changed and weakened its magic (which appears to be what he said to the fellow-prisoner who reported him as saying that the christians had "stolen" the egyptian sign, and the egyptian cross would become the sign, the "character, the "seal" of his own message. perhaps this was one of the reasons why he thought it would be so easy to incorporate his message into a reformed catholicism, since it was the form of the true egyptian cross which was on the altars! the nolan's mind was evidently continuing to work in the same extraordinary way in prison a way, be it noted, very like the way in which ficin

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o pan first appeared, in the widener library at harvard, which obtained a copy in december 1917. however, from passing references to crowley in one of lovecraft s letters, identifying him with a character in a story by h. r. wakefield6, it would appear unlikely that lovecraft knew much of the great beast, except by reputation. the elemental nature of shub-niggurath is that of earth, symbolized by the sign of taurus. his station is the north. hastur is the voice of the old ones an elemental deity assigned to the air, or the void of outer space. on earth, the station of hastur is the east, and his sign is aquarius. the god dagon was appropriated by lovecraft from ancient hebraic texts, in which he features as a god of the philistines. in the mythos, he is the progenitor of the seas, the wate

hulhu is the initiator of the dream-visions sent forth to mankind from the tomb-city of r lyeh. the formula of his invocation is supplied by lovecraft in the curious ritual phrase, of non-human origin, which is chanted by the worshippers of the cthulhu cult: ph nglui mglw nafh cthulhu r lyeh wgah nagl fhtagn. cthulhu represents the abyss of the subconscious or dreaming mind, and astrologically by the sign of scorpio. ceremonially, he is referred to the west (amenta, or the place of the dead in ancient egyptian religion, and geographically, to the site of r lyeh in the south pacific (the exact coordinates for which are to be found in the call of cthulhu) as already stated, nodens is the only member of the elder gods to be mentioned by name, and lovecraft gives no further information concern

of scorpio. ceremonially, he is referred to the west (amenta, or the place of the dead in ancient egyptian religion, and geographically, to the site of r lyeh in the south pacific (the exact coordinates for which are to be found in the call of cthulhu) as already stated, nodens is the only member of the elder gods to be mentioned by name, and lovecraft gives no further information concerning him. the sign of the elder gods is described as an upright pentagram containing an eye-shaped sigil. the points of the pentagram symbolize the four elements, plus that of spirit, the fifth or hidden element. combined, they balance the mono-elemental nature of the old ones, suggesting that the elder gods may exist on a higher plane the eye suggests the opening if the ajana chakra, or third eye, symboliz

FREEMASONRY AND CATHOLICISM BY MAX HEINDEL

ness about the place. and she therefore requested solomon to call the workmen that she might see who had wrought this wonder; but though the servants of solomon at the palace obeyed the slightest wish of the monarch, and although he had been appointed by the god jehovah to build the temple, these workmen were not subject to his authority; they only yielded obedience to one who had "the word" and "the sign" therefore no one appeared at the call of solomon, and the queen of sheba could not escape the conclusion that this marvelous miracle was wrought by another and one who was greater than solomon. and so she insisted on knowing and seeing this king of crafts and his wonderful workmen, much to the chagrin of solomon, who felt that he had fallen in her estimation. the temple of solomon is our

inally forming a finished structure. humanity also sees the silent growth of plant, of beast and of bird, but is unable to understand what causes this physical growth and the changes in the visible universe, for it does not see the immense army of invisible workmen who are silently toiling in the soundless silence to bring about these results. nor do they respond to the call of anyone who has not the sign and the word of power, no matter how high his standing or station in the world. the churchman always emphasizes the necessity of faith, while the statesman emphasizes, and places his reliance on, work. but when faith flowers into work we reach the highest ideal of expression. humanity may, and does, admire lofty sentiment and brilliant oratory; but when a lincoln unbinds the shackles of a

ion and amalgamation of the sons of seth and the sons of cain which had been mapped out by the divine hierarchies was doomed to failure, wrecked upon the rocks of jealousy and self-seeking. the queen of sheba, according to the masonic legend, then requested hiram abiff to show her the workmen on the temple. the grand master struck a nearby rock with his hammer so that the fire sparks flew, and at the sign of fire coupled with the work of power, the toilers of the temple flocked around their master in a great multitude, which no one could count, all ready and anxious to do his bidding. and this spectacle so impressed the queen of sheba with the wonderful power of this man that she determined to jilt solomon and win the heart of hiram abiff. in other words, humanity, when its eyes are opened

s slumbering in the ground causes them to germinate and fill the earth with luxuriant vegetation while the group spirit mate the beasts and birds in their charge so that they may bring forth and increase sufficiently to keep the fauna of our planet at normal. according to the masonic legend, hiram abiff, the grand master, used a hammer to call his workmen, and it is significant that the symbol of the sign aries, where this wonderful creative activity commences, is shaped like a double ram's horn, which also resembles a hammer. it is also worthy of notice that in the ancient norse mythology, the vanir or water deities are said to have been conquered by the assir, or fire gods. the hammer wherewith the norse god thor struck fire from the sky finds its counterpart in the thunderbolt of jove;

FREEMASONS SATANISM AND SYMBOLISM

erpents coiled around it. the baphomet has the head of a "horned goat" another title for satan. masonic and occult symbols illustrated is a book in which dr. burns says "in a book on witchcraft, the complete book of witchcraft and demonology. the caption states that he is 'the horned god of the witches, symbol of sex incarnate [p. 51] and if you look at his right hand you will see baphomet making the sign of the devil's triad "baphomet is also known as the sabbatic goat, in whose form satan is to be worshipped at the witches' sabbath [frank gaynor, dictionary of mysticism, new york, philosophical library, 1953, p. 24] then, we discovered that baphomet is officially approved as a symbol of the church of satan [the occult emporium, winter, 1993-1994, p. 54] and that it is worn by the priest

ged the truth of god for a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the creator" speaking of the sexual connotation of the hexagram, another witch revealed "when the male triangle penetrates the female triangle, it produces the six pointed crest of solomon or hexagram, the most wicked symbol in witchcraft [david j. meyer, dancing with demons: the music's real master] the hexagram is the sign used in the royal arch in freemasonry. masonic author wes cook, writing in did you know? vignettes in masonry from the royal arch mason magazine [missouri lodge of research, 1965, p. 132] stated that the hexagram represented "balance and harmony" in all facets of the world. another masonic publication links the hexagram with the infamous chinese yang and yin symbol["the significant number

he did not list the phallus, i am absolutely certain god would not want man thinking of him as a phallus! however, ward is not finished with this subject yet, and in going on, he answered my question, above, as to why the gavel is always represented upside down, not up "but this is not the only place where the tau cross occurs. the. gavels are all t-crosses, and combine in one symbol the hammer, the sign of the rule, and the t-cross, the symbol of the male or creative side of the deity; and, lest there should be any mistake, the t is placed on the apron of the master of the lodge, though placed upside down so as to give the symbol of the square, and also to emphasize its phallic meaning [ibid; emphasis added] when we were discussing the triangle and the hexagram, above, we displayed a tau

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

h life starts anew, is the time selected for the lighting of those sacred fires. may is the month of the fires of baal. according to maurice in his work on the antiquities of india, the festival and the may-pole of great britain are the remnants of a religious ceremony once common in egypt, india, and phoenicia, which nations all worshipping the same deity, celebrated the entrance of the sun into the sign of taurus at the vernal equinox, but which in consequence of the precession of the equinoxes is removed far in the year from its original situation. this festival is thought to be coeval with a time when the equinox actually took place at that time. it was formerly in honor of the goddess bhavania, who, under various names, was once worshipped in every country of the globe "she is identic

ier age in the history of religious worship, as the female was supposed to comprehend both the female and male elements in creation, a belief in the possible creative power of the female independently of the male was everywhere entertained, and that after the schismatic faction arose which endeavored to exalt the male, the production of a son by a woman unaided by man, was among the yonigas to be the sign which would forever settle the question of the superior importance of the female functions in the processes of reproduction, and consequently, also, her claim to the greater importance in the deity. the sacred books of india show that from a former belief in one or the other of the two creative principles throughout nature as god, the people had come to accept both female and male as nece

, are the most likely people to adore wooden crosses, as being parts with the same substance as your deities. for what else are your ensigns, flags, and standards but crosses gilt and purified? your victorious trophies not only represent a simple cross, but a cross with a man upon it. when a pure worshipper adores the true god with hands extended, he makes the figure of a cross. thus you see that the sign of the cross has either some foundation in nature, or in your own religion, and therefore not to be objected against christians" higgins says that it is proved as completely as it is possible to prove a fact of this kind that the romans had a crucified object of adoration, and that this could be no other than an incarnation of the god sol, represented in some way to have been crucified. a

e earth the cross now prefigured eternal life or existence after death. henceforward although man was dead in transgressions, through the cross, or through the crucified christ, he received eternal life. that the original signification of this symbol was understood by early christians is apparent from the fact that the emperor theodosius, between the years 378 and 395, issued a decree prohibiting the sign of the cross being sculptured or painted on the pavements of churches. tertullian also, after declaring that the devil made the sign of the cross on the foreheads of the followers of the persian mithra, accused the christians of adoring the same emblem. in 280, a. c. porphyry, referring to crosses, asked why theologists give passions to the gods, erect phalli and use shameful language; to

GILBERT THE GOLDEN DAWN TWILIGHT OF THE MAGICIANS

piritsoftheair."a slip of paper hidden in the grimoire givesyet more of the received wisdom of the golden dawn:'la,my beloved son and very dear disciple, i bequeath to thee this grimoire, the companion of my labours, wherein are faithfully set forth the true rituals of magic, together withallthings needful for the prosecution of that most divine experiment on which thou art set: to wit, the word, the sign, and the way. guard well that secret knowledge, remembering the four oathsofthy initiation: to dare, to will, to learn, and to conceal. but as to this book, have no fear lest the profane and those unlearned in philosophie discover aught therein, since, even as the ark within the temple, all truth here dwells behind a veil; which veil the priests of the hidden wisdom alone may pass.'6thehe

yte and passing by n. takes up a similar position with regard to the white pillar but facing n.thesword of the hiereusissheathed.thehiereus turns w. and facing the neophyte, he stands between the pillars.hiereus:'frater adveniat regnum (vel alius, i will now instruct you in the secret signs, tokens andwordsofthis grade.thestep is given by advancing your leftfoot-thesigns are the saluting sign and the sign of silence.thefirst must be answered by the second.thesaluting sign is given thus [lean forward and stretch both arms out. it alludes to your former condition when groping your way from darkness to light.thesignofsilence is given by placing [the left forefinger on your lip. it refers to the strict silence imposed by your obligation upon you concerning all proceedings of this order.thetoke

e hiereus he returns thereto. as it passes thethroneof the hierophant for the second time, the hegemonretiresto hisplace.the others circumambulate andsalute for thethird time, each dropping out of the procession as it reaches his own place.hierophant:'themystical reverse procession is accomplished in commemoration of the fading light..letus adore the light of the universe' all turn e. maintaining the sign of the grade until the adoration is over.hierophant:'holyartthou, 0 lord of the universe! holy areappendixc123thouwhom nature hath not formed! holy artthouwho workest in silence and noughtbutsilence can express' all face as before.hierophant:'letus now partake in silenceofthe mystical repast composedofthe symbolsofthefourelements and remember our vowofsecrecy.'thehierophant, leaving his i

when mars was in virgo at the time. deo date then made the invoking hexagramsofmarsround the room, and the pentagram of virgo and themarssymbol towards the south. we then mentally formulated the hexagramofmars in red light at that point of the compass.theupper triangle appeared flaming, and an armed figureofsomewhat earthy type seemed to look through it.theearthiness we ascribed to the fact that the sign virgo had been invoked.thefigure probably represented the energy of mars (who is the planet of outward manifestation) bringing the hidden lifeofthe earth to the surface, only to be destroyed and consumed as soon as it reached outward perfection, as in time of harvest. we did not stop to examine this figure much,butwent through the hex. astrally and found ourselves in a region of flames.th

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astronomic knowledge. modern researches into sanscrit literature have also led students of eastern lore to the belief that the inhabitants of india in the earliest times must have made long and accurate observations of the heavenly bodies. according to isaac meyer there is a reason to think that the akkadian observations of the stars date back to about 4310b.c.,when the vernal equinox occurred in the sign of taurus.theearliest allusion to actual divination by the stars in greek literature is found in thetimeusof plato. eudoxus became acquainted with chaldean astrology. diodorus the historian, who flourished about 30b.c.,states that the chaldeans foretold the death of antigonus in 315b.c.vitruvius states that astrology was introduced into greece by berosus, who settled in cos, and held a sc

GILBERT THE SORCERER AND HIS APPRENTICE

ure of the elements, and that the four most important periods in the year are the respective entries of the sun into the four signs of taurus, leo, scorpio and aquarius, which are represented in the hebrew cherubim with the heads of the bull, the lion, the eagle (for the eagle replaces the scorpion, unless the symbolism is intended to be of destructive nature, and the man. for when the sun enters the sign of the bull, in april, he stirs up the earth to vegetation, and the ancients said that this showed that the sign of the bull especiallyhad an earthly operation. in the lion, in july, the fiery heat is mostthe symbolism of the 4 ancients 21fymbollsmofthecourseof thezelatorpastthe4aticiehtseastfire.it .july.,redwate:r.mi.,3ai.anr.imt.oeeritblueair.2!!lanl'ient;jan, 225yellowwest.nwnj.nv',u"

on, and as leadersoftheothers.thesigns of(ii)the twins) the fishes, and in a certain sense as a compounded figure (t )the centaur armed with the bow, are called bi-corporate, or double- bodied signs. to these refer manasseh (ii),simeon, and benjamin (t).manasseh was divided into two half-tribes with separate possessions (being the only tribe thus divided, and thus answers to the equal division of the sign of the twins, castor and pollux, the great twin brethren. simeon and levi aretwelve signs and twelve tribes 41classed together, like the two fishes in the sign, but levi is withdrawn later, to form asitwere the binding and connecting link of the tribes, as the priestly caste. benjamin is the younger brother of joseph, for rachel had only thesetwosons, and is the only one of the sons of ja

tribes 41classed together, like the two fishes in the sign, but levi is withdrawn later, to form asitwere the binding and connecting link of the tribes, as the priestly caste. benjamin is the younger brother of joseph, for rachel had only thesetwosons, and is the only one of the sons of jacob who at his birth was called by two names, for rachel called him 'ben-oni',buthis father benjamin, and in the sign of (t )the two natures of man and horse are bound together in one symbol. we shall find much light upon the connection between the signs and the tribes shown by the blessings of jacob, and of moses, from the former of which the armorial bearings of the twelve tribes are derived. let us note also that as in the tribes levi was withdrawn, and the two tribes of ephraim and manasseh substitut

are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth, and they are the tell thousands] of ephraim, and they are the thousands] of manasseh' the armorial bearings of ephraim are: green, an ox. those of manasseh are flesh-colour, a vine by a wall. all this refers also to the natures of (c.)and( n, the firstling of the bullock and the earthy nature of the sign, shown by the hills, to (tj )while the archers over manasseh, as (t),the sign of the archer, is in opposition to( n).ofissachar (ijj5)jacob says 'issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: and he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant, and he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant under tribute' moses says 'rejoice issachar,inthy tents. and th

the blood of grapes: his eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white withmilk.'moses says 'this is the blessing of judah, and he said, hear,lord,the voice of judah, and bringhimunto his people, let his hands be sufficient for him and be thou an help to him from his enemies' the armorial bearings of judah are- scarlet, a lion rampant. all this well agrees with the regal and leonine nature of the sign 'binding the ass's colt unto the choice vine' may allude to the ass of issachar=(ql5)lying between judah=(fi,)and the vine of manasseh (ii).of naphtali=(tlj!)jacob says 'naphtali is a hind let loose, he giveth goodly words' moses says,'0naphtali satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of thelord,possess thou the west and the south' the armorial bearings of naphtaliare-blue, a hi

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number of levels or planes may vary depending on the esoteric tradition, the model- the great chain of being remains remarkably the same. in the words of arthur lovejoy, author of "the great chain of being "it (the great chain of being, has been the dominant official philosophy of the larger part of civilised mankind through most of its history. the traditional model of the universe. that sign is the sign of the cross, which very clearly represents the manner of achievement of this realization by the perfect communion, of all the states of the being, harmoniously and conformably ranked, in integral expansion, in the double sense of''amplitude" and" exaltation. in fact, this double expansion of the the gnostic handbook page 16 being may be regarded as taking place horizontally on the one ha

ith spiritualists but subversive forces. he believes that these forces of counter gnosis and antitradition were offering counter-initiations in an attempt to degrade the real and essential gnosis. when the assault against counter gnosis was completed guenon turned his gaze to the very soul of western man. in orient and occident (1924, crisis of the modern world (1927 and the reign of quantity and the sign of the times (1953) he lays bare the western soul and documents the clear signs of our dethe gnostic handbook page 59 generation and collapse. these works are uncompromising and offers a critique of the destruction modernism is perpetuating on our society, he demands a return to real esotericism as opposed to the false "feel good" cults of his time. guenon however was not all assault and

ach stage it would represent a aspects of the heraldic period, only at the moment of the movement from one age to the next would he enter the sanctuary and transit the energies to the priesthood and to egypt. to fully appreciate the heraldic cycle as it leads towards aquarius, we should examine the four dates at the climax of pisces. from 18444 to 21024 we have the piscean heraldic cycle ruled by the sign of aries. aries is ruled by the planet mars and hence this suggests the violent and martial tone that pisces, which is assigned the egyptian god horus, has taken in this last age. while pisces is water, aries is fire and hence we have the interaction of will and emotion, while pisces distributes power, aries generates it and hence the combination of these powers brings great changes. the

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gs of the divine will, or angelick holy guardian angel. the athame is also used in circulating and visualizing light around the self encircling the being. you will want to decorate the handle in the runes of summoning and protection, as first described in the key of solomon the king (clavicula salomonis, translated by s.l. macgregor mathers. the blade should be made in the hour of mercury when in the sign of the ram or scorpion. you may alternatively conduct such when the moon is waning in a more probable time frame. when you obtain a white handled knife, roughly six inches long wait until the moon is waning. fill a bucket or basin with distilled and purified water and pour salt, abramelin oil and a few drops of your own blood. you will then wish to have a small fire which you will hold th

GOLDEN DAWN LESSER BANISHING RITUAL OF THE HEXAGRAM

weapons both the supreme ritual of the pentagram and hexagram should be learned. however, with this ritual and the lbrp, rituals such as israel regardie's middle pillar exercise can be performed -frater p.a.l. face east. perform the qabalistic cross as in the lbrp. perform the analysis of the keyword. trace the banishing hexagram of fire, in gold, before you in the air vibrate ararita and end in the sign of silence. turn to the south. trace the banishing hexagram of earth. vibrate ararita turn to the west. trace the banishing hexagram of air. vibrate ararita. turn to the north. trace the banishing hexagram of water. vibrate ararita. turn to the east. perform the analysis of the keyword. perform the rdthe sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcom

GOLDEN DAWN LESSER BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM LBRP

uch as a ceremony or meditation. as an exorcism the lesser ritual of the pentagram can be used by the neophyte as a protection against impure magnetism, and as a practical form of exorcism, to eliminate obsessing or disturbing thoughts. in this the neophyte should first formulate a mental image of the obsession or disturbing thought, then s/he should project the image outside of his/her aura with the sign of projection (sign of horus, and when the image is approximately three feet away, the neophyte should give the sign of silence (sign of harpocrates) to prevent the image from returning unto him or her. with the image of the obsession or disturbing thought in the east, the neophyte should then perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram to disintegrate the image, seeing it in his

GOLDEN DAWN MEDITATION WITH THE ARCHANGEL AURIEL

verse: holy art thou, lord of the universe (projection sign) holy art thou, whom nature hath not formed (ps) holy art thou, the vast and the mighty one (ps) lord of the light, and of the darkness (sign of silence) stand in one place, pivot clockwise and bow to each of the other archangels, air, fire, then water. go to the north and give the zelator sign (see the archangel auriel respond by making the sign in return) begin meditation with the archangel auriel "facing north standing or sitting with your eyes closed, visualize as clearly as possible all the details of auriel. the colors he may be wearing, the the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6/27/2004 8:01 am as possible all the details of auriel. the c

GOLDEN DAWN MEDITATION WITH THE ARCHANGEL GABRIEL

se: holy art thou, lord of the universe (projection sign) holy art thou, whom nature hath not formed (ps) holy art thou, the vast and the mighty one (ps) lord of the light, and of the darkness (sign of silence) stand in one place, pivot clockwise and bow to each of the other archangels, fire, earth, then air. go to the west and give the practicus sign (see the archangel gabrriel respond by making the sign in return) begin meditation with the archangel gabriel "facing west standing or sitting with your eyes closed, visualize the archangel stepping out of the sea like the goddess venus. as clearly as possible visualize all the details of gabriel. the colors she may be the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6

GOLDEN DAWN MEDITATION WITH THE ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL

e: holy art thou, lord of the universe (projection sign) holy art thou, whom nature hath not formed (ps) holy art thou, the vast and the mighty one (ps) lord of the light, and of the darkness (sign of silence) stand in one place, pivot clockwise and bow to each of the other archangels, fire, water, then earth. go to the east and give the theoricus sign (see the archangel raphael respond by making the sign in return) begin meditation with the archangel raphael "facing east standing or sitting with your eyes closed, visualize as clearly as the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6/27/2004 8:02 am "facing east standing or sitting with your eyes closed, visualize as clearly as possible all the details of raphae

GOLDEN DAWN SUPREME BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM

he sword with point up while performing the qabalistic cross) trace the banishing pentagram of spirit active, with the tip of the sword in the air before you. vibrate the name "exarp" draw the spirit sigil in the center and vibrate "eheieh" give the lvx signs. draw the banishing pentagram of air and intone the name "oro ibah aozpi" trace the sigil of aquarius in the center and vibrate "yhvh" give the sign of theoricus. then raise the hands above the head as if to touch kether. step forward with the left foot while simultaneously bringing the hands to eye-level and thrusting them forward in the projection sign (this sign is also known as the "attacking sign" and when used with the sword of vengeance, it is a potent gesture of force and will) then stamp the ground with the left foot and give

he sign of theoricus. then raise the hands above the head as if to touch kether. step forward with the left foot while simultaneously bringing the hands to eye-level and thrusting them forward in the projection sign (this sign is also known as the "attacking sign" and when used with the sword of vengeance, it is a potent gesture of force and will) then stamp the ground with the left foot and give the sign of silence (also called the "sign of protection) as a shield against all attack and protection from any reflux current of energy. go clockwise to the south and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit active while vibrating the name "bitom" draw the spirit sigil in the center and intone "eheieh" give the lvx signs. then trace the banishing pentagram of fire. vibrate "oip teaa pedoce" draw

as a shield against all attack and protection from any reflux current of energy. go clockwise to the south and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit active while vibrating the name "bitom" draw the spirit sigil in the center and intone "eheieh" give the lvx signs. then trace the banishing pentagram of fire. vibrate "oip teaa pedoce" draw the sigil of leo in the center and vibrate "elohim" give the sign of philosophus. then give the projection sign and the sign of silence. go to the west and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit passive while vibrating the name "hcoma" draw the sigil of spirit in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of water the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?n

nter and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of water the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 3 6/27/2004 7:55 am give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of water and intone the name "empeh arsel gaiol" draw the sigil of the eagle in the center and vibrate "aleph lamed, al" give the sign of practicus. then give the attacking sign and the sign of protection. go to the north and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit passive while vibrating the name "nanta" draw the sigil of spirit in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of earth and vibrate the name "emor dial hectega" trace the sigil of taurus in the center and intone "adonai" gi

sign of practicus. then give the attacking sign and the sign of protection. go to the north and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit passive while vibrating the name "nanta" draw the sigil of spirit in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of earth and vibrate the name "emor dial hectega" trace the sigil of taurus in the center and intone "adonai" give the sign of zeiator. then give the projection sign and the sign of silence. return to the east. stand in the form of the tau cross and say: before me, raphael. behind me, gabriel. on my right hand, michael. on my left hand, uriel. for about me flames the pentagram and in the column shines the six-rayed star (visualize each archangel when intoning the names) repeat the qabalistic cross as in the be

GOLDEN DAWN SUPREME INVOKING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM

and face east. perform the qabalistic cross. facing east, trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit active. thrust through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "exarp" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "eheieh" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of air and vibrate "oro ibah aozpi" draw the sigil of aquarius in the center of the pentagram and intone "yhvh" give the sign of the theoricus. turn to the south and trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit active. thrust through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "bitom" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "eheieh" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of fire and vibrate "oip teaa pedoce" draw the sigil of leo in the center of the pentagram and intone "elohim" give the sign o

d vibrate "hcoma" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6/27/2004 7:57 am water and vibrate impeh arsel gaiol" draw the sigil of the eagle in the center of the pentagram and tone "aleph lamed, al" give the sign of the practicus. turn to the north and trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit passive. thrust though the center of the pentagram and vibrate "nanta" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of earth and vibrate "emor dial hectega" draw the sigil of taurus in the center of the pentagram and intone "adonai" give the si

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he center of the pentagram. should you need to limit or confine the elemental energy as in talisman working, then draw a circle clockwise around the pentagram; otherwise, do not draw a circle around it. the basic rule is that thou shall invoke toward and banish from the point to which the element is attributed. m has a watery symbol, k. it is the container of rain and moisture. o is symbolized by the sign of e. e is the sign when the hot sun is most fiery upon the earth. n is represented by the symbol. it is a symbol of alchemical distillation. l hath the laborious b. the following manner is the correct way to trace the kerubic emblems in the center of their respective pentagrams. 10 symbols: spirit wheel aquarius kerub leo kerub eagle kerub taurus kerub the attributions of the elements in

ard the position of the winds. the earth is ever turning on her poles and thus more subject to their influence. but if the adept shall venture unto their abodes as in traveling in the spirit vision, it is better to take their position in the zodiac. when tracing the pentagram of, thou shall give the 5=6 sign, for l, the zelator sign, for m, the theoricus sign, for n, that of practicus, and for o, the sign of the philosophus. the pentagram may be used for invoking or banishing zodiacal forces. each zodiacal sign has an elemental quality. let the adept use the pentagram that contains the elemental quality of the sign to be invoked or banished. take note of the following example: i l when tracing a symbol, commence in the left-hand position and follow the direction of the a. 11 when invoking

mph arsl gaiol em-pay-hay arsel gay-ee-ol 13 mor dial hctga ee-more dee-ahl heck-tay-gah supreme banishing ritual of the pentagram step 1 perform the qabalistic cross. step 2 a) move to the east, and holding your magical sword in your right hand, make the closing active spirit pentagram. visualize it bright white while vibrating the word "exarp (pronounced ex-ahr-pey, stabbing the pentagram with the sign of the enterer on the last syllable of the name. b) feel the energies, and then draw the white spirit wheel in the center of the closing active spirit pentagram while vibrating "hyha" stab it at the center on the last syllable. perform the 5=6 signs. c) draw the banishing pentagram of m. visualize the pentagram bright yellow while vibrating "oro ibah aozpi (oh-row ee-ba-ha ah-oh-zoad-pee

the name. b) feel the energies, and then draw the white spirit wheel in the center of the closing active spirit pentagram while vibrating "hyha" stab it at the center on the last syllable. perform the 5=6 signs. c) draw the banishing pentagram of m. visualize the pentagram bright yellow while vibrating "oro ibah aozpi (oh-row ee-ba-ha ah-oh-zoad-pee. stab the center on the last syllable. d) draw the sign of k, visualizing it bright purple in the center of the banishing air pentagram. as you do this, vibrate "hwhy" again, stab at the center on the last syllable. perform the theoricus grade sign. step 3 a) move to the south, drawing the white connecting line as done in the l.b.r.p. draw the closing active spirit pentagram and vibrate "bitom (pronounced bee-tohem) while stabbing the pentagra

m (pronounced bee-tohem) while stabbing the pentagram on the last syllable. b) draw the spirit wheel in the center of the pentagram. vibrate "hyha" while stabbing on the last syllable. perform the 5=6 signs. c) draw the banishing fire pentagram, visualizing it a bright scarlet red. vibrate the names "oip teaa pdoce (oh-ee-peh tay-ah-ah pay-doh-kay. stab the pentagram on the last syllable. d) draw the sign of e in the center of the pentagram, visualizing it in a bright green. vibrate the name"\yhla" once again, stab it on the last syllable. perform the philosophus grade sign. step 4 a) move to the west and be sure to draw the bright white connecting line going from the south to the west. draw the closing passive pentagram while visualizing it in bright white. vibrate the name "hcoma (hah-ko

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ex is downward, is an extremely evil and hurtful symbol. and for this reason is it that the symbols of the elements are not usually traced as sigils, but are replaced by kerubic emblems of k, e, b, and the" addendum: important points 1. when you desire to attract the force of the zodiac in the supreme ritual, trace in the center of the hexagram the planet that rules the zodiacal force desired and the sign of the zodiac beneath the planetary sign. 2. if the desired force is not sufficient, trace also the invoking pentagram of the sign. 3. when invoking a planet, vibrate the divine name of the sephira which rules the planet, the seven lettered name atyrara, and also the particular letter of that name which corresponds to that specific planet. illustrations: a a l r r" a a? r r a i y! t t- a

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avorable working environment for the consecration of the lotus wand. take up the lotus wand by the white end, and circumambulate around three times, beginning in the east, and ending in the east. after you have done this, return to the west behind the altar, facing east, and make the 0=0 saluting sign while saying the adoration to the lord 6 of the universe. pause for a moment after you have made the sign of silence, and allow yourself to feel the energy in the temple. step 4 perform the supreme invoking ritual of the pentagram at the four quarters of the room, tracing the proper pentagram in each quarter with the appropriate divine names. be sure to give the correct grade sign after each element. since you are invoking, you will use the white portion of your lotus wand. after you are done

r zuriel emerald h yhhw n dan barchiel green-blue i hhyw s benjamin advachiel blue j whyh u zebulun hanael indigo k hwyh x reuben cambriel violet l wyhh q simeon amnitziel crimson "the heaven is above and the earth is beneath. betwixt the light and the darkness do vibrate the colors of life. i supplicate those powers and forces governing the powers and forces of the nature, place and authority of the sign (zodiacal) by the majesty of the divine name (divine name) with which in earth, life and language i ascribe the letter (hebrew letter) to which is allotted the symbolic tribe of (hebrew tribe) and over which is the angel (angelic name) to bestow this present day and hour and confirm their mystical and potent influence upon the color (zodiacal color) of this lotus wand which i hereby dedic

d hour and confirm their mystical and potent influence upon the color (zodiacal color) of this lotus wand which i hereby dedicate to purity and occult work. may my grasp upon it strengthen me in the work of the nature and attributes of (zodiacal sign. note: as you are reciting the invocation at each quarter, it is important that you trace in the air with your lotus wand, the invoking pentagram of the sign required. so, if you are dealing with a, you will use the invoking pentagram of o. after you have sufficiently charged all twelve bands, then you will lay your wand on your altar with the lotus facing east, you will stand in the west, raise both of your hands, and enflame yourself with the following prayer "oh isis, great goddess of the forces of nature, let thine influence descend and co

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at fire which darts and flashes through the hidden depths of the universe, hear thou the voice of fire" step 5 let the adept now taking up the wand by the white band, circumambulate (in the direction of the sun) and desoil three times. step 6 upon completion, let the adept now return to the west of the altar, facing east, and recite the adoration to the lord of the universe. let the adept include the sign of the enterer and the sign of harparcrates at the end "holy art thou lord of the universe, holy art thou which nature hath not formed, holy art thou, the vast and mighty one, ruler of the light and of the darkness" step 7 let the adept now perform the s.i.r.p at the four quarters. be sure to utilize the proper grade sign in each quarter. let the adept be certain, that when using the lotu

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passing in the east (the rending of the veil is also acceptable. step 6 moving to the west of the altar and facing east, recite the adoration to the lord of the universe "holy art thou lord of the universe, holy art thou which nature hath not formed, holy art thou the vast and mighty one, ruler of the light and of the darkness (follow this adoration with the usual sign of the enterer, followed by the sign of harpocrates) 4 step 7 let the adept perform the s.i.r.p. of the specific element required, utilizing the lotus wand and holding the appropriate band of the kerubic figure. draw the appropriate invoking spirit pentagram and invoking elemental pentagram for the particular element that is being used. end with the qabalistic cross, holding the lotus wand by the white band. step 8 as the ad

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rs and sorors, assist me to open the portal of the vault of the adepti. give the signs of a neophyte, zelator, theoricus, practicus, and philosophus (done) very honored associate adept, what is the additional mystic title bestowed on a philosophus as a link with the second order. associate adept "phrath" third adept "to what does it allude" hodos "to the fourth river of eden" third adept "what is the sign" hodos "the sign of the rending asunder of the veil" third adept "what is the word" hodos "peh" third adept "resh" associate adept "kaph" third adept "tav" hodos "the whole word is paroketh, meaning the veil of the tabernacle" 5 third adept "in and by that word, i declare the portal of this vault of the adepti duly opened (makes qabalistic sign of cross "unto thee, o tetagrammaton, be asc

rea crucis" chief adept "very honored fraters et sorors, assist me to open the vault of the adepti (knocks) very honored hodos chamelionis, see that the portal is closed and guarded" hodos (having done so, saluting with the lvx signs "merciful exempt adept, the portal of the vault is closed and guarded" chief adept "mighty adeptus major, by what sign hast thou entered the portal" second adept "by the sign of the rending asunder of the veil (gives it) chief adept "associate adeptus minor, by what sign hast thou closed the portal" third adept "by the sign of the closing of the veil (gives it) second adept "peh" third adept "resh" second adept "kaph" 6 third adept "tav" second adept "paroketh" third adept "which is the veil of the sanctum sanctorum" chief adept "mighty adeptus major, what is

the crux ansata below) chief adept "let us analyze the keyword. i" second adept "n" third adept "r" all "i" chief adept "yod" second adept "nun" third adept "resh" all "yod" chief adept "virgo, isis, mighty mother" second adept "scorpio, apophis, destroyer" third adept "sol, osiris, slain and risen" all "isis, apophis, osiris, iao (all then simultaneously separate wands and cruces, and say) all "the sign of osiris slain (gives it) chief adept (giving the l sign with a bowed head "the sign of the mourning of isis" second adept (giving the v sign with the head back "the sign of typhon and apophis" third adept (with bowed head gives the x sign "the sign of osiris risen (all together with the saluting sign and bowed head) all "lvx, lux, the light of the cross" 10 (all quit the vault and retur

out by the fourth and fifth adepts into the outer chamber. the lid is removed and placed beside it. the chief adept stands between the pastos and the lid facing the door of the vault with his arms crossed. second adept stands at the head of pastos and the third adept at the foot. other adepts form a circle around, and join wands over the head of chief, then they separate wands from head and give the sign of 5=6 grade) chief adept (slowly and loudly "i am the resurrection and the life. he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. i am the first and i am the last. i am he that liveth but was dead and behold i am alive forevermore, and hold the keys to hell and of death" 13 (chief adept quits the circle, the second

ising his hand "in the name and power of the divine spirit, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtowers of the universe. guard this vault during this revolution of the solar course. keep far from it the evil and the uninitiated that they penetrate not into the abode of our mysteries, and inspire and sanctify all who enter this place with the illimitable wisdom of the light divine (chief adept gives the sign of 5=6. all others copy. pastos is replaced inside the vault, and the circular altar is placed on top. all resume positions as in the opening of the vault) closing chief adept/ second adept/ chief adept/ second adept/ third adept/ 14 chief adept "avete fraters et sorors" second adept "rosea rubea" third adept "et aurea crucis" chief adept "very honored fraters and sorors, assist me to clo

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS SADD

no. 2 m triangle no. 3 the planet of the decan triangle no. 4 element symbol of the tablet the no. 2 square of the great cross is always m and painted white, indicating the operation of m within the element. triangle no. 4 is to be colored in the element of the tablet, thus we have yellow for a, blue for c red for d, and black for b. thou shall color triangle no. 1 according to the triplicity of the sign attributed to it. in other words, earthy, firey, watery, or airy nature. triangle no. 3 is to be colored by that of the element ruled by the planet and attributed to it. let the adept take note that the elemental attributions are significantly different in the enochian system. here they are: a and k rule the element of d. l and b rule the element of a. c and y rule the element of b. f rul

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no. 2 m triangle no. 3 the planet of the decan triangle no. 4 element symbol of the tablet the no. 2 square of the great cross is always m and painted white, indicating the operation of m within the element. triangle no. 4 is to be colored in the element of the tablet, thus we have yellow for a, blue for c red for d, and black for b. thou shall color triangle no. 1 according to the triplicity of the sign attributed to it. in other words, earthy, firey, watery, or airy nature. triangle no. 3 is to be colored by that of the element ruled by the planet and attributed to it. let the adept take note that the elemental attributions are significantly different in the enochian system. here they are: a and k rule the element of d. l and b rule the element of a. c and y rule the element of b. f rul

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ones descend upon my head, and teach me the value of self sacrifice so that i shrink not in the hour of trial, but that thus, my name may be written on high, and my genius may stand in the presence of the holy one in that hour, when the son of man is invoked before the lord of spirits, and his name before the ancient of days" step 4 pause, then formulate the pillars. stand between them, and make the sign of. philosophus say "let us adore the lord and king of fire. holy art thou lord of the blazing fires, whereon thy spirit filled in the beginning, elohim. glory be unto thee ruach elohim whose spirit hovered over the waters of creation" step 5 go to the south. before the fire tablet, make the active and passive spirit pentagrams and invoking fire pentagram with the leo kerub in the center

he south. before the fire tablet, make the active and passive spirit pentagrams and invoking fire pentagram with the leo kerub in the center, using the lotus wand. say: 3 "and the elohim said 'let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let him have dominion' in the name yhvh tzoboath, lord of hosts, spirits of fire adore your creator. sign the leo kerub with the fire wand. say "in the sign of leo the lion, and in the name of michael, great archangel of fire, spirits of fire, adore your creator" make the cross with the wand. say "in the names and letters of the great western quadrangle, spirits of fire, adore your creator" hold the lotus wand on high. say "in the three great secret holy names of god borne upon the banners of the west, oip teaa pdoce, and in the name of,edlpr

telligence, lhagiel, to make powerful this consecrated telesmata. cause him to take this for his body, to live and reside within this bowl of attraction, passion and desire so that a true and sacred link may be formulated between the spirit of the godhead in netzach and the human soul of the exorcist" step 28 lift up the talisman and place it between the pillars. go to the east, face west, and in the sign of the enterer project the whole current of will upon the talisman. 10 protect with the sign of harpocrates. a light should play about the talisman. if not, repeat the above invocation from the throne in the east. as soon as the light is seen, quit the east and re-purify and re-consecrate the talisman with water and with fire. with this done, remove the cord from the talisman, lift it hig

ame of this creature of talismans because i have called upon the most high. i shall tread upon the lion and adder. the young lion and dragon shall i trample under foot because he hath set his love upon me. he will set me upon high, for i am he even as he is in me. lift up your heads, o ye gates. be ye opened, ye everlasting doors, that the king of glory may come in" step 30 make over the talisman the sign of the rending of the veil, and say "let the white brilliance of the divine spirit descend upon this creature of talismans, to fill it with the glory of thy majesty that forever it may be unto me an aid to aspire to the great work" step 31 draw the flaming sword over the talisman. say "glory be unto thee, lord of the land of life, for thy splendor flows out rejoicing, even unto the ends o

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these are in the knowledge of tho-oth. the particular exordium at the ending of the light: at the limits of the night: tho-oth stood before the unborn ones of time! then was formulated the universe: then came forth the gods thereof: the aeons of the bornless beyond: then was the voice vibrated: then was the name declared. at the threshold of the entrance, between the universe and the infinite, in the sign of the enterer, stood tho-oth, as before him were the aeons proclaimed. in breath did he vibrate them: in symbols did he record them: for betwixt the light and the darkness did he stand. this is complete explanation of the symbolism of, and the formulae contained in the 0=0 grade of neophyte of the order of the golden dawn "enterer of the threshold" is the name of the 0=0 grade of neophyt

laced according to the winds beyond the stations of hierophant, 15 dadouchos, hiereus, and stolistes and in this order do their symbols appear in all warrants of temple. the kerub of m formulates behind the throne of hierophant. she has a young girl's countenance and form, with large and shadowing wings; and she is a power of the great goddess hathor who unites the powers of isis and nephthys. to the sign k is she referred as a correlative, which represents springs of water breaking upon l; though as a zodiacal sign it is referred to m, the container of rain. the egyptian name of the sign k is phritithi. note "thou shalt not confound the kerubim with their signs of the zodiac, notwithstanding that the latter be under the presidency of the former, seeing that the kerub representeth a far mo

e is a power of the great goddess tharpesh or tarpheshest, the latter syllable being nearly pasht. the action of the lion kerub is through the flaming o of e of which the egyptian name is labo-ae. the kerub of n has the face and form of a great eagle with large and glistening wings and he formulates behind the throne of hiereus. he is a power of the great god tho-om mo-oo, and his operation is by the sign of h, which is called in egyptian szlae-ee. the kerub of l has the face and form of a bull with heavy and darkening wings. he formulates behind the throne of stolistes and he is a power of the great god ahaphshi and his operation is by the sign b, called ta-aur in egyptian. 2. the children of horus: between the invisible stations of the kerubim are those of the four vice-gerants of the el

portal so that when the hierophant is on the dais, the station of aroueris is that of the immediate past hierophant who sits on the hierophant's left. aroo-ouerist. this ends the constitutory symbolism of a temple in the 0=0 grade of neophyte. should a member have occasion to quit his place, he shall do it moving with the course of the sun; he passes the place of hierophant, he shall salute with the sign. when he enters or quits the temple, he shall salute the hierophant's throne when within the portal. 17 the symbolism of the opening of the 0= 0 grade of neophyte the opening ceremony begins with the cry of the watcher within who should come to the right front of the hierophant and raise his wand. this symbol of the ray of the divine light from the white triangle of the supernals descends

then, bringing it rushing upwards into the lungs, then shall he breathe it forth strongly, while vibrating that divine name. he will send his breath steadily forward into the universe so as to awaken the corresponding forces of the name in the outer world. standing with his arms out in the form of a cross, when the breath has been imaginatively sent to the feet and back, bring the arms forward in the sign of the enterer, while vibrating the name out into the universe. on completing this, make the sign of silence and remain still, contemplating the force you have invoked. this is the secret traditional mode of pronouncing the divine names by vibration. let the adept beware that he applies it only to the divine names of the gods. if he does this thing ignorantly in working with elemental or

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st from concealment unto manifestation. he then takes up the sigil stands to the east of the altar, and faces west. he then rehearses a long conjuration to the powers and spirits immediately superior unto that one which he seeks to invoke, that they shall force him to manifest himself unto visible appearance. 6 he then places the sigil between the pillars, himself at the east facing west, then in the sign of the enterer does he direct the whole current of his will upon the sigil. thus, he continueth until such time as he shall perceive his will power to be weakening, when he protects himself from the reflex of the current by the sign of silence, and drops his hands. he now looks towards the quarter that the spirit is to appear in, and he should now see the first signs of his visible manife

ence, and drops his hands. he now looks towards the quarter that the spirit is to appear in, and he should now see the first signs of his visible manifestation. if he be not thus faintly visible, let the magician repeat the conjuration of the superiors of the spirit from the place of the throne in the east. this conjuration may be repeated thrice, each time ending with a new projection of will in the sign of the enterer, etc. but, if at the third time of repetition he appeareth not, then be it known that there is an error in the working. so let the master of evocations replace the sigil upon the altar, holding the sword as usual: thus doing, let him address a humble prayer unto the great gods of heaven to grant unto him the force necessary to correctly complete that evocation. he is then t

thou become irresistible. he then takes up the talisman or the material basis, stands to the east of the altar, and faces west. then shall he rehearse a long conjuration to the powers and spirits immediately superior unto that one which he seeks to invoke, to make the telesmata powerful. then, he places the talisman or material basis between the pillars, himself at the east, facing west, then in the sign of the enterer, does he project the whole current of his will upon the talisman. thus he continueth until such time as he shall perceive his will power weakening, when he protects himself by the sign of silence, and then drops his hands. he now looks toward the talisman, and a flashing light or glory should be seen playing and flickering on the talisman or material basis, and in the natur

lashing light or glory should be seen playing and flickering on the talisman or material basis, and in the natural phenomena a slight commencement of the phenomena should be waited for. if this does not occur, let the magician repeat the conjuration of the superiors from the place of the throne of the east. this conjuration may be repeated thrice, each time ending with a new projection of will in the sign of the enterer, etc. but if at the third time of repetition the talisman or material basis does not flash, then be it known that there is an error in the working. so, let the master of evocations replace the talisman or material basis, upon the altar holding the sword as usual, and thus doing, let him address an humble prayer unto the great gods of heaven to grant unto him the force neces

u dwelt concealed. quit the light, that thou mayest conceal me before men. then, carefully formulate the shroud of concealment around thee and say, i receive thee as a covering and as a guard. then the mystic words. r. still formulating the shroud, say, before all magical manifestation cometh the knowledge of the hidden light. then move to the pillars and give the signs and steps, words etc. with the sign of the enterer, project now thy whole will in one great effort to realize thyself actually fading out and becoming invisible to mortal eyes. in doing this, thou must obtain the effect of thy physical body actually gradually becoming partially invisible to thy natural eyes, as though a veil or cloud were formulating between it and thee (and be very careful not to lose they self-control at

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are set. at the same time that the first consecration establishes a semblance of the pillars to his right and left, it also has drawn forth from him a semblance of himself to the place vacated by the hegemon between the pillars. here then stands the shadow of the candidate while the scales of the balance oscillate unseen. unseen also and colossal, there is imaged before him tho-oth, as wrffm, in the sign of the enterer of the threshold, ready, according to the decision of the human will, to permit or withhold the descent of the lower genius of the candidate. meanwhile, the great assessors of judgment examine into the truth of the accusations formulated by the evil and averse antithesis. the assessors of judgment come not under the head of invisible stations, but during the obligation and

e his active aspiration towards his higher self. his head is bowed to represent the voluntary submission of the human will to the divine, and for this latter reason, he repeats in the obligation his name in the outer world. the hierophant gives one knock, affirming that the submission unto the higher is perfect. only at this moment, does the invisible and colossal figure of tho-oth cease to be in the sign of the enterer and gives the sign of silence, permitting the first real 5 descent of the genius of the candidate, who descends to the invisible station of harpocrates as a witness of the obligation. the hiereus and the hierophant return to their thrones, and therefore, it is not aroueris, but osiris himself that addresses the speech to the candidate, the voice of my higher self, etc, whic

he translator of the higher self, leadng the candidate. then comes the goddesses of the scales of the balance, the stolistes and the dadouchos. they move once around; the formation in darkness of the hnyb angle of the white triangle of the three supernals. the hierophant knocks once as they pass him in affirmation of mercy, the hiereus in affirmation of severity. the invisible assessors each give the sign of the enterer as the candidate passes on his way. at the second passing by the hierophant, the knock affirms the commencement of the angle of hmkj. the kerux bars the candidate s approach to the west to mark that the natural man cannot obtain the understanding of even the son of osiris unless by purification and equilibrium. again is the candidate purified and consecrated, the pillars ab

6 times the measure of the phalax of the thumb- spirit and will. 2. it symbolizes the beginning of the stamping down of the evil persona. the foot is advanced 6 metrical distances answering to the number 6 of trapt- osiris- alluding therefore to the self-sacrifice necessary to accomplish this. 3. it represents the practical application of the beginning of a magical force. let the adept, in using the sign of the enterer, give the step as he commences the sign and let him imagine himself colossal, clothed with the form of the god or goddess appropriate to the work, his head reaching to the clouds, his feet resting upon earth. let him take the step as if he stamped upon the earth and the earth quaked and rocked beneath him. as it is said, clouds and darkness are round about him- lightenings

head (f to the right nostril, b to the mouth, etc, as explained in the microcosm lecture, sending at the same time an imaginary ray of the color of the planet desired from the part of the head attributed to it. when finished, be careful to withdraw the rays again or they will remain like so many outlets of astral force and thus exhaust you. the best way to protect yourself against this is to give the sign of silence immediately. for the first sign should always be answered by the second. the secret names of the saluting signs are, the attacking sign, or the sign of the enterer of the threshold. the sign of silence 1. this is simply that of secrecy regarding the mysteries. 2. it is the affirmation of the station of harpocrates, wherein the higher soul of the candidate is formulated in part

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6 say with meaning "i. n. r. i" draw the hebrew letters in the air from right to left, visualizing them flaming in bright blue, as you are saying them. 6 y r n y step 17 raise your right arm straight up with your palm facing to the left, keeping your left arm straight out with your palm facing forward. tilt your head slightly to the left. you are forming the letter "l, and saying with meaning "l. the sign of the mourning of isis" step 18 raise both arms to form the letter "v, with your palms facing each other, tilt your head slightly back and say with meaning "v. the sign of typhon and apophis" step 19 bring arms down crossing your chest to form an "x" with your palms touching your chest. bow your head and say with meaning "x. the sign of osiris risen" step 20 now form each letter as you s

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hast thou dwelt concealed. quit the light, that thou mayest conceal me before men" step 22 carefully formulate the shroud about you. with all power, make it complete above and below. say "i receive thee as a covering and a guard. khabs om pekht. konx om pax. light in extension. before all magical manifestation cometh the knowledge of the hidden light" step 23 stand in the east and face west. make the sign of the enterer and project your consciousness out of your body. force your consciousness to look at your body. see your body begin to fade as the shroud surrounds it at your will. will the shroud to become so dense so that you can barely see your own body. be careful not to lose control as divine ecstasy comes over you. re-enter your body, and make the sign of silence. vibrate with power

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, thou art of the rosea rubea et aurea crucis, a brethren and loyal member of the body of christ. thou art glorifed and the hope of the world to come. thy powers shall be magnified by the light that surrounds thee. be wise in wisdom and know that to give forth thy healing is to praise thy god. i do project upon thee the light of brilliance that may bring the love, and peace profound" step 15 make the sign of the enterer on your astral double "be thy mind open unto the higher, be thy heart a center of the light, be thy body a temple of the holy spirit! oh lord of the universe, thou who art all merciful, in the name of \yhla hwhy and in the name of layqpx, thy great archangel, i now call upon the \ylara to enforce the shroud between my spiritual self standing before thee in the east, the for

to myself but unto thy name be the glory. let the influence of thy divine ones descend upon his/her head, and teach him/her the value of selfsacrifice so that he/she shrinks not in the hour of trial, but that thus his/her name may be written on high and his/her genius stand in the presence of the holy ones" step 17 go to each quarter and make the grade sign of that quarter following each one with the sign of osiris slain and risen. move back to the altar and say "and now, in the name and powers of the divine spirit, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtowers of the universe, and i solemnly charge ye by the divine names hwchy, hcwhy to guard this spirit and the sphere of very honored frater/soror, and keep far from him all evil and the unbalanced that they be not allowed to penetrate to his

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f air (smell the rose. to feel with me the warmth of this sacred lamp as a symbol of fire (waves hand over the lamp. 5 to eat with me this bread and salt as types of earth (dips the bread into the salt and eats it. and finally, to drink with me this wine, the consecrated emblem of the element of water (makes a cross with the cup then drinks it (the chief adept then looks to the first adept, makes the sign of the enterer toward first adept and the first adept returns with the sign of silence. this is repeated until all are done, in which the third adept, or the last adept, makes the sign of the enterer to the chief adept who responds with the sign of silence (first, second and third adepts move to the east) chief adept (forms himself into a cross behind the cubicle altar "the light of the c

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bea" third adept "et aurea crucis" chief adept "very honored fraters and sorors, assist me to open the tomb of the adepti. associate adeptus minor, see that the portal is closed and guarded" third adept (third adept does so and salutes "merciful exempt adept, the portal of the vault is closed and guarded" chief adept "mighty exempt adept, by what sign has thou entered the portal" second adept "by the sign of the rending and asundering of the veil" chief adept "associate adeptus minor, by what sign has thou closed the portal" third adept "by the sign of the closing of the veil" second adept (vibrates "peh" third adept (vibrates "resh" second adept (vibrates "kaph" third adept (vibrates "tav" second adept "paroketh" third adept "which is the veil of the sanctum sanctorum. mighty adeptus exem

the keyword. i" second adept "n" third adept "r" all "i" chief adept "yod" second adept "nun" third adept "resh" all "yod" chief adept (makes the 'l' sign "virgo, isis, mighty mother" second adept (makes the 'v' sign "scorpio, apophis, destroyer" 5 third adept (makes the 'x' sign "sol, osiris, slain and risen" all "isis, apophis, osiris, iao. let the divine light descend" all (makes the 'x' sign "the sign of osiris slain" chief adept (makes the 'l' sign "the sign of the mourning of isis" second adept (makes the 'v' sign "the sign of typhon and apophis" third adept (makes the 'x' sign "the sign of osiris risen" all "lvx, lux, the light of the cross (all quit the tomb) chief adept "in the grand word, yehashuah, and by the keyword i.n.r.i. and through the concealed word, lvx, i have opened th

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he white brilliance of the divine spirit descend" step 25 visualize the deceased now standing well in front in the east, and address him thus "whoever thou art in reality, and wheresoever thou mayest be now, by the power of the spirit devolving upon me by this ceremony, i do project unto thee this ray of the divine white brilliance that it may bring thee peace and happiness and rest" step 26 make the sign of the enterer three times to project the light "be thy mind open unto the higher. be thy heart a center of the light. be thy body, whatsoever its nature, a temple of the holy spirit" make the sign of silence. step 27 pause. perform the qabalistic cross "unto thee, sole wise, sole eternal and sole merciful one be the praise and the glory forever, who has permitted_(his/her name, who now s

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the light and of the darkness" step 7 perform the lesser invoking ritual of the hexagram of f, holding the wand by white band. give the 5=6 signs and the analysis of the keyword. step 8 return to the west of the altar. turn to face the direction in which you have found f to be, standing so that the altar is between yourself and f for convenience. step 9 trace in the air the invoking pentagram of the sign that f is in. step 10 trace the invoking hexagram of f, vibrating "rwbg \yhla" step 11 then, still holding the wand by the white band, recite your invocation to the power of hrwbg and the forces of f, tracing the sigil of each as you read it. 5 "o mighty power who governeth hrwbg, thou strong and terrible divine rwbg \yhla, i beseech thee to bestow upon this magical sword power and might

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ones descend upon my head, and teach me the value of self sacrifice so that i shrink not in the hour of trial, but that thus, my name may be written on high, and my genius may stand in the presence of the holy one in that hour, when the son of man is invoked before the lord of spirits, and his name before the ancient of days" step 4 pause, then formulate the pillars. stand between them, and make the sign of practicus. say "let us adore the lord and king of n. holy art thou lord of the mighty waters, whereon thy spirit moved in the beginning. twabx \yhla. glory be unto thee \yhla jwr whose spirit hovered over the waters of creation" step 5 go to the west. before the water tablet, make the active and passive spirit pentagrams and invoking water pentagram with the eagle kerub in the center

to the west. before the water tablet, make the active and passive spirit pentagrams and invoking water pentagram with the eagle kerub in the center, using the lotus wand. say: 3 "and the \yhla said 'let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let him have dominion' in the name la, strong and mighty, spirits of n, adore your creator" sign the eagle kerub with the water cup. say "in the sign of the head of the eagle, and in the name of layrbg, great archangel of n, spirits of n, adore your creator" make the cross with the cup. say "in the names and letters of the great western quadrangle, spirits of n, adore your creator" hold the lotus wand on high. say "in the three great secret holy names of god borne upon the banners of the west, mph arsl gaiol, and in the name of ra-agio

ome unto me, ye brilliant ones, that the angel of k, layjs, may cause his intelligence, layphy, to make powerful this consecrated telesmata. cause him to take this for his body so that a true and sacred link may be formulated between the spirit of the godhead in dsj and the human soul of the exorcist" step 28 lift up the talisman and place it between the pillars. go to the east, face west, and in the sign of the enterer project the whole current of will upon the talisman. protect with the sign of harpocrates. a light should play about the talisman. if not, repeat the above invocation from the throne in the east. as soon as the light is seen, quit the east and re-purify and re-consecrate the talisman with n and with o. with this done, remove the cord from the talisman, lift it high, and smi

e i have called upon the most high, even amoun have i called my habitation. i shall tread upon the lion and adder. the young lion and dragon shall i trample under foot because he hath set his love upon me. he will set me upon high, for i am he even as he is in me. lift up your heads, o ye gates. be ye opened, ye everlasting doors, that the king of glory may come in" step 30 make over the talisman the sign of the rending of the veil, and say "let the white brilliance of the divine spirit descend upon this creature of talismans, to fill it with the glory of thy majesty that forever it may be unto me an aid to aspire to the great work" step 31 draw the flaming sword over the talisman. say "glory be unto thee, lord of the land of life, for thy splendor flows out rejoicing, even unto the ends o

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in the name of yjla ydc and in the name of layrbg who carries the souls of the dead away from the body, i tear assunder the veil between this world and the world of the dead, the underworld, the world where osiris is ruler and king" step 5 formulate your own astral body of light, vibrating your earthly name. the shell of the nephesch should be facing east. make the closing of the veil followed by the sign of silence. face east with the shell standing behind you outside of the veil. step 6 go to the east and and perform the invoking ritual of the supernals "supernal splendor which dwellest in the light to which no man can approach, wherein is mystery and depth unthinkable, and awful silence. i beseech thee who art shekinah and aima elohim, to look down upon me in this ceremony which i perfo

e altar "i come in the power of light. i come in the light of wisdom. i come in the mercy of light, the light hath healing in its wings (state earthly name, i tell thee that as the light can manifest from the darkness, so by these rites shall the light descend unto thee. long hast thou dwelt in the darkness. quit the darkness and seek the light" step 16 standing between the pillars facing west in the sign of osiris with arms crossed upon your breast, all say "nefer-neter-wed-neh, the perfect god grants life "we call upon the divine brilliance who illuminates all iniquity in the hall of truth and dual manifestation, thou shining beacon of wisdom" step 17 perform the invocation of thoth. step 18 rise to your higher spiritual self surrounded completely in light. when you have risen to your hi

e in this land, in the hall of the double maat, because i know the names of these gods who are in it, the followers of the great god" all vibrate several times "ankh ptah sekher osiris" step 19 after, strengthening the osirian god form, after having confessed the negative confession and been found perfect before the forty-two assessors and the judgment of thoth in the hall of maat, stand again in the sign of osiris risen and say "i am the resurrection and the life. whosoever believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he live, and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. i am the first, and the last. i am he that liveth and was dead, and behold, i am alive for evermore and hold the keys of hell and of death. for i know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the

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th yet more understanding of the letters: i.n.r.i. hebrew hebrew element element i y yam n n n nur o r r ruach m i y yebeshas l the sepher yetzirah gives us a deeper and more profound meaning for inward meditation by assigning the astrology to the keyword: i.n.r.i. hebrew astrology i y f n n h r r a i y f! f is the pure virginal state of nature. this sign relates unto the great goddess isis! h is the sign of death and regeneration. it is also a sign of energy in that ?ruleth. this sign relates to apophis, the greek for set, the slayer of osiris! 0 is the sign of life and light. it is the great life and light giver to the earth. it is, most importantly, the sign of resurrection; for the sun sets in the winter and rises to begin anew in a (vernal equinox. this sign relates to osiris, the glo

form the "v" while saying "apophis" form the "x" while saying "osiris" step 3 slowly move your arms from the "x" position to the "v" position while vibrating "iao (pronounced ee-aahh-oohh) step 4 vibrate "let the divine light descend" draw down the light as your arms descend to the sides of your body. feel the light completely descend around you. step 5 with your arms in the form of a cross. say "the sign of osiris slain" step 6 raise your right arm straight up with your palm facing to the left, keeping your left arm straight out with your palm facing forward. tilt your head slightly to the left. you are forming the letter "l, and saying with meaning "l. the sign of the mourning of isis" step 7 raise both arms to form the letter "v" with your palms facing each other and tilt your head slig

ise your right arm straight up with your palm facing to the left, keeping your left arm straight out with your palm facing forward. tilt your head slightly to the left. you are forming the letter "l, and saying with meaning "l. the sign of the mourning of isis" step 7 raise both arms to form the letter "v" with your palms facing each other and tilt your head slightly back and say with meaning "v. the sign of typhon and apophis" 7 step 8 bring your arms down across your chest to form an "x" make certain that your palms are touching your chest. bow your head, and say with meaning "x. the sign of osiris risen" step 9 now form each letter as you say each letter "l.v.x" from the "x" position, slowly open up your arms into the form of a cross while saying "lux (looox" step 10 now say with meanin

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without the wand and take therefrom the fire wand. face south, raise the wand above your head, and slowly circumambulate in the path of a, saying "and when, after all the phantoms have vanished, thou shalt see that holy and formless o, that o which darts and flashes through the hidden depths of the universe, hear thou the voice of o" step 3 on reaching south, make the invoking fire pentagram and the sign of the lion's head. say "oip teaa pedoce. in the names and letters of the great southern quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the south" step 4 replace wand on altar, take cup and go west. sprinkle to the west and circumambulate temple in the path of a, saying "so therefore, first, the priest who governeth the works of o must sprinkle with the lustral waters of the loud

quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the south" step 4 replace wand on altar, take cup and go west. sprinkle to the west and circumambulate temple in the path of a, saying "so therefore, first, the priest who governeth the works of o must sprinkle with the lustral waters of the loud resounding sea" step 5 on reaching the west, sprinkle with n, make invoking water pentagram and the sign of the eagle's head. say "mph arsl gaiol. in the names and letters of the great western quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the west" step 6 replace cup, take dagger, strike towards east, and circumambulate in the path of a, saying: 4 "such a o existeth, extending through the rushings of m, or even a o formless, whence cometh the image of a voice; or even a flashing li

chtower of the west" step 6 replace cup, take dagger, strike towards east, and circumambulate in the path of a, saying: 4 "such a o existeth, extending through the rushings of m, or even a o formless, whence cometh the image of a voice; or even a flashing light, abounding, revolving, whirling forth, crying aloud" step 7 on reaching east, strike forward with dagger, make invoking air pentagram and the sign of the head of the man. say "oro ibah aozpi. in the names and letters of the great eastern quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the east" step 8 replace dagger. take pantacle, go to the north, shake thrice, and circumambulate in the path of a, saying "stoop not down into that darkly splendid world where in gloom, delighting in unintelligible images, a black, ever rollin

t" step 8 replace dagger. take pantacle, go to the north, shake thrice, and circumambulate in the path of a, saying "stoop not down into that darkly splendid world where in gloom, delighting in unintelligible images, a black, ever rolling abyss, ever espousing a body unluminous, formless and void" step 9 reaching the north, shake pantacle thrice and with it make invoking earth pentagram and trace the sign of the head of the bull. say "mor dial hctga. in the names and letters of the great northern quadrangle i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the north. step 10 go to the center altar and face east. replace pantacle. take incense, go west of altar, face east, raise it, and trace the active equilibrating spirit pentagram. say "exarp, bitom" trace the passive equilibrating spirit pent

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down into that darkly splendid world, where in gloom, delighting in unintelligible images, a black ever rolling abyss ever espousing a body unluminous, formless and void" 5 chief adept (moves to the west of the altar of the universe and draws both invoking spirit pentagrams, active and passive, in the air with the spirit wheel in the center, vibrating "exarp, bitom, eheieh, hcoma, nanta, agla. in the sign of the head of the man (draws aquarius symbol. before us raphael. in the sign of the eagle (draws eagle symbol. behind us gabriel. in the sign of the lion (draws leo symbol. on our right michael. in the sign of the head of the ox (draws taurus symbol. and on our left auriel (second adept draws invoking pentagrams, of each element in each quarter using lotus wand, starting in the east) chi

ed ones and lastly, myself. empower all the elements of nature with thy force and strength to act as a sword of defeat and a shield of invincibilty to mine enemies so that every spirit of the firmament and of the ether, upon the earth and under the earth, on dry land and in the water, of whirling air and of rushing fire and every spell and scourge of god, the vast one, obedient unto me (now makes the sign of the enterer towards the quarter while saying "in the name of elohim gibor, i call upon kamael and his angels, the seraphim, to utterly and unequivocally protect, without hesitation or delay, any and all members of the r.r. et a.c. or its directing force, temples and loyal subjects of the outer with the blind force of might and power directed at totally and completely, rendering harmles

i call upon kamael and his angels, the seraphim, to utterly and unequivocally protect, without hesitation or delay, any and all members of the r.r. et a.c. or its directing force, temples and loyal subjects of the outer with the blind force of might and power directed at totally and completely, rendering harmless and helpless any opposing force upon the utterance of the terrible word (remains in the sign of the enterer (when the invocation is complete by the four god forms, each one moves simultaneously to the other corners, beginning with his own, and ending it with his own, stabbing it with the sign of the enterer, holding it for five seconds, forming a circle) 12 (when all the god forms have finished the invocation, chief adept proclaims in the thoth god form) chief adept "this is he t

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and teach me the value of self sacrifice so that i shrink not in my hour of trial, but that my name may be written on high, and my genius stand in the presence of the holy one in that hour when the son of man is invoked before the lord of spirits and his name before the ancient of days. amen. invocation of o step 1 formulate pillars standing in the east (or stand between the temple pillars) make the sign of philosophus. say: let us adore the lord and king of o! twabx hwhy, blessed be thou, leader of armies is thy holy name. step 2 4 go to the south, and draw the invoking active spirit pentagram. vibrate hyha, bitom, in a circle, draw the invoking fire pentagram and vibrate twabx hwhy. say: and the \yhla said, let us make adam in our own image, after our own likeness and let him have domin

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

play a part in the empowerment of this talismata and thus, forward the cause of light and the purpose of this talisman in accordance with my will. laykn, thou shall take for thy body this talismata and thus form a sacred link between the spirit of the godhead in trapt and the human soul of the exorcist. step 13 lift the talisman, and place it between the pillars. go to the east, face west, and in the sign of the enterer project your current of will upon the talisman. seal the current with the sign of silence. stop, and see if a light is flashing and flickering on the talisman. if the adept is not satisfied with the charge, repeat the above invocation from the position of the throne in the east. as soon as the light is seen, quit the east and purify and consecrate the talisman with o and n

his wings. his truth shall be forever more in the name of this creature of talismans because i have called upon the most high, even ra have i called to my habitation. i shall tread upon the lion and adder. the young lion and dragon shall i set me upon high, for i am he even as he is in me. lift up your heads, o ye gates. be ye opened, ye everlasting doors, that the king of glory may come in (make the sign of the rending of the veil over the talisman) let the white brilliance of the divine spirit descend upon this creature of talismans to fill it with the glory of thy majesty, that forever it may be unto me an aid to aspire to the great work. closing step 1 draw flaming sword over talisman. say: glory be unto thee, lord of the land of life, for thy splendour flows out rejoicing, even unto t

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e sun to his place) 4 (kerux passes to the northeast to begin his circumambulation. kerux moves to the east and halts before the hierophant) all face east. hierophant (holding up the rose, faces east "let us adore the lord of the universe. holy art thou, lord of the air, who hast created the firmament (hierophant makes a cross in the air with the rose and salutes) all give theoricus grade sign or the sign of your grade" kerux (passes to the south and faces the dadouchos who turns south holding up the lamp "all face south" dadouchos "let us adore the lord of the universe. holy art thou, lord of fire, wherein thou hast shown forth the throne of thy glory (makes a cross with the lamp) all give philosophus grade sign or the sign of your grade" kerux (passes to the west and faces the hiereus, w

the throne of thy glory (makes a cross with the lamp) all give philosophus grade sign or the sign of your grade" kerux (passes to the west and faces the hiereus, who turns west holding cup on high "all face west" hiereus "let us adore the lord of the universe. holy art thou, lord of the waters, whereon thy spirit moved at the beginning (makes a cross with the cup) all give practicus grade sign or the sign of your grade" kerux (kerux passes to the north and faces the stolistes "all face north" stolistes (turns to the north, holding the paten on high "let us adore the lord of the universe. holy art thou, lord of the earth, which thou hast made for thy footstool (makes a cross with the paten) all give zelator grade sign or the sign of your grade" kerux (passes around the temple to his place "

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM3

r of cloud and of night. i am amoun, the concealed one, the opener of the day. i am osiris onnophris, the justified one. i am the lord of life, triumphant over death. there is no part of me which is not of the gods. i am the preparer of the pathway, the rescuer unto the light; out of the darkness, let the light arise" step 9 as the adept is saying this, let him slowly open up his or her arms from the sign of osiris risen, as if to open up his chest, revealing the golden cross and red rose in the center of his being. step 10 let the adept, now under the guidance of the higher genius, feel a deep and profound connection with the chiefs of the third order and fellow fraters and sorors throughout the world. there should exist no feelings of separateness or individuality. the adept should feel

ziluth, let the adept now astrally look at the luna 5 far below him and the earth below luna. let him descend to the sphere of dwsy and unto the heaven of levanah. while doing this, recite the following "i come in the power of light, i come in the light of wisdom, i come in the mercy of light, the light hath healing in its wings" step 13 upon reaching the heaven of levanah, let the adept stand in the sign of the enterer, projecting the healing light to the golden wand of the chief adept, who having purified himself and risen unto his higher genius, will be receiving the light through the gold wand of trapt and projecting it unto the healing petitions surrounded by the four elements (notice that the adept is now in the position of the creative force as tho-oth in the exordium of the enterer

ed himself and risen unto his higher genius, will be receiving the light through the gold wand of trapt and projecting it unto the healing petitions surrounded by the four elements (notice that the adept is now in the position of the creative force as tho-oth in the exordium of the enterer of the threshold) step 14 at the pinnacle of projected power, let the adept say "khabs om pekht" followed by the sign of silence. chief adept will say "konx om pax. light in extension" followed by the sign of silence. step 15 let the adept now descend at his or her own pace and close with the usual banishind the advanced meditation of rah ynda r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r 2 this meditation is for the zelator adeptus minor and should be performed on a regular basis to obtain divin

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM7

thoth r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r 2 at the ending of the night: at the limits of the light: tho-oth stood before the unborn ones of time! then was formulated the universe: then came forth the gods thereof: the aeons of the bornless beyond: then was the voice vibrated: then was the name declared. at the threshold of the entrance, between the universe and the infinite, in the sign of the enterer, stood tho-oth, as before him were the aeons proclaimed. in breath did he vibrate them: in symbols did he record them: for betwixt the light and the darkness did he stand. the god form of thoth 3 "procol oh procol, este profani. barlasti ompala. in the name of the mighty and terrible one, i proclaim that i have banished the shells unto their habitations. i invoke tehuti, th

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM8

used as the diagram, it represents concentrated force. both are applicable, the hexagon would be for spreading energies and the hexagram would be for specific or concentration of energies, as well as sealing. you should remember that at times in magical workings, both of them may be employed, but the hexagon always initiates the whirl. we call the hexagram the signet star of the macrocosm. it is the sign of the macrocosm, the greater or outer world. the six angles easily represent the six-day period of creation as depicted in genesis, while its synthesis can be akin to the seventh day, a period of rest. this is summed up by its hexagonal center. 10 let us divert a moment to the subject of the unicursal hexagram. for years, it was thought by followers of aleister crowley that he had invent

GOLDEN CHAIN AND THE LONELY ROAD

acing of the step, the turning to-and-fro between directions, the on-lay of the hand, the sojourn, the flight, the labour, the rest..all may show forth the work of mahazhael's hand. 0/iv. the great lineage: the path of true witchblood- whether it is by kinship, rite, vision or divine election, that one is made a 'knowing witch, it is by birth and by birth alone that one is chosen and branded with the sign of liberty 'the mark of cain. solely those whose aethyr bears this seal of power partake in the one true lineage of 'witchblood. though its design is cast though countless ways, it is ever the path of one. the force of the initiator, the spirit of perfect gnostic realisation, is perpetually acting upon the field of consciousness. upon that great vista we call 'mind' the impress of the ini

GRAHAM HANCOCK FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS

quest, it was the fifth sun that prevailed. and it is within that same fifth sun, or epoch, that humankind still lives today. this account is taken from a rare collection of aztec documents known as the vaticano- latin codex: first sun, matlactli atl: duration 4008 years. those who lived then ate water maize called atzitzintli. in this age lived the giants. the first sun was destroyed by water in the sign matlactli atl (ten water. it was called apachiohualiztli (flood, deluge, the art of sorcery of the permanent rain. men were turned into fish. some say that only one couple escaped, protected by an old tree living near the water. others say that there were seven couples who hid in a cave until the flood was over and the waters had gone down. they repopulated the earth and were worshipped a

y and overriding the laws of physics. these same powers, though perhaps in greater degree, were attributed to the wisdom god thoth who although not a member of the heliopolitan ennead is recognized in the turin papyrus and other ancient records as the sixth (or sometimes as the seventh) divine pharaoh of egypt.16 12 ibid. 13 hebrews 9:4. for details of the ark s baleful powers see graham hancock, the sign and the seal, mandarin, london, 1993, chapter 12, p. 273ff. 14 cited in egyptian myths, p. 44. 15 sir e. a. wallis budge, egyptian magic, kegan paul, trench, london, 1901, p. 5; the gods of the egyptians, volume ii, p. 214. 16 new larousse encyclopaedia of mythology, p. 27. if set s usurpation is included as a graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 378 frequently represented on temple an

way. the moment was the summer of 1993. i was at a low ebb physically and spiritually after months of hard travel, and the geophysical impossibility of actually losing a continent-sized landmass was beginning to undermine my confidence in the strength of my findings. it was then that i received a letter from the town of nanaimo in british columbia, canada. the letter referred to my previous book the sign and the seal, in which i had made passing mention of the atlantis theory and of traditions of civilizing heroes who had been saved from water: 19 july 1993 dear mr. hancock, after 17 years of research into the fate of atlantis, my wife and i have finished a manuscript entitled when the sky fell. our frustration is that despite positive feedback about the book s approach from the few publi

tis theory and of traditions of civilizing heroes who had been saved from water: 19 july 1993 dear mr. hancock, after 17 years of research into the fate of atlantis, my wife and i have finished a manuscript entitled when the sky fell. our frustration is that despite positive feedback about the book s approach from the few publishers who have seen it, the mere mention of atlantis closes minds.3 in the sign and the seal you write of a tradition of secret wisdom started by the survivors of a flood. our work explores sites where some survivors might have relocated. high altitude, fresh-water lakes made ideal post-deluge bases for the survivors of atlantis. lake titicaca and lake tana [in ethiopia, where much of the sign and the seal was set] fit the climatic criteria. their stable environment

GREENFIELD ALLEN SECRET CIPHER OF THE UFONAUTS

ce was executed by the nazis. crowley, for his part, on the outbreak of the war..was invited to see the director of british naval intelligence. according to gerald suster, crowley claimed that he advocated the use of two magical signs which were to boost british morale and frequently used by winston churchill: the v sign, which, in magical terms, is the counter of the swastika; and the thumbs up, the sign of the phallus and victory, which was published in a pamphlet of crowley poetry during the most desperate days of 1940 and whose use spread throughout the nation. war of the magicians, indeed! secret cipher of the ufonauts 63 i believe the new age distortion of the new aeon concept is a direct attempt by the black lodge and its inner planes rulers (which we call, for convenience valis) to

alien khyia of procyon, our alleged informant from the stars= 150= mystic rose. combined, by theosophic addition, the wand and rose together are 3+2+9= 14= 1+4= 5 and 150 or 1+5+0= 6, or 5+6 or 56. 56= isis (5+6= 11, of course, the number of magick, of transformation by will, of decoding. at the end of the star sapphire in crowley s commentary we find, it is not he (the adept) that shall arise in the sign of isis rejoicing. the transformed adept, greater than the most advanced aliens, is the ultimate victor in the battle of conquest not merely earth, but the omniverse is his domain. 71 12 interview with terry r. wriste june 24, 1994[ the law of the battle of conquest section presented previously is, essentially, the work of our friend and sometimes comrade-in-arms, who goes by the name ter

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

er mixed, man, motion, will. 6. animation, me, mirid, imagination. 7. completeness, satisfaction, wholeness, desire. 8. cycles, spirals, creativity, intellect, reason. 9. stability in change, animal being, consciousness. 117 rending and closing the veil purely artificial gestures comprehend in their class the majority of definitely magick signs,though sor eche these simulate a natural action-e.g. the sign of rending of the veil aleister crowley, magick in theary and practice two special signs or postures are especially the worthwhile for you to learn and use. these are the rending of the g of eil veil and the closing of the uaethyrrande closmg of to entera watchtow square the veil when you leave. rending of the veil. stand facing forward with both arms outstretched in front of you turn you

GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 3

es, particularly the ordeals and oath-takings, but also the beating of bounds, consecrations, image-processions, spells and formulas, while retaining their heathen character, were simply clothed in christian forms. in some customs there was little to change: the heathen practice of sprinkling a newborn babe with water (vatni ansa p. 592, dicare p. 108, line 5) closely resembled christian baptism, the sign of the hammer that of the cross, and the ei-ection of tree-crosses the irmensuls and world-trees of paganism. still more significant must appear that passage where voluspa and the bible coincide (p. 811; in the far later solar-lio-s traces of christian teaching are discernible. in a conflux of so many elements it could not but happen, even where the mental conceptions and views of a simpl

rmer corrupted from dsgard-reida -reid, the asgard march, whether as a passage of souls to heaven, or as a journey of gods, of valkyrs, visiting earth; or may it not be more simply explained by aska (lightning) and reid (thunder? in which case it would be confined more to a manifestation of thor. sometimes you do not see the procession, but only hear it rush through the air. whoever does not make the sign of the cross on his stable-doors the three nights of yule, will in the morning find his horses blown and dripping with sweat (p. 661, because they have been taken and ridden (faye 70 72. guro is apparently the same as gurri, on. gifr (giantess, p. 526; but gurri is also hiddra (faye 10, who is described as a beautiful woman with a hideous tail (ib. 25. 39. huldra maybe likened to our hold

asized? the greek fable unfolds itself yet more fully. orion is struck blind, and is led to new light by kedalion, a marvellous child who sits on his shoulders. might not we match this hliud giant with our headless wild huuter^ a feature that strikes me still more forcibly is, that artemis (diana) causes a scorpion to come up out of the grouud, who stings orion in the ankle, so that he dies" when the sign scorpio rises in the sky, orion sinks. this is like hackelberend's foot being pierced by the wild boar's tusk, and causing his death (pp. 921. 947. orion's [cosmic] rising is at the summer, his setting at the winter solstice: he blazes through the winter nights, just when the furious host is afoot. stormy winds attend him (nimbosus orion, aen. 1, 535; the gift is given him of walking on t

the h. sepulchre: the heroes of odenberg and kifhauser have no such purpose set before them. the older programme is, that upon their awaking comes the great ivorld-hattle, and the day of judgment dawns: of this the mention of anticlirist leaves no doubt. here we see connexion with the myth of the luorld's destruction (p. 810-2. the suspended shield may signify the approaching judge (ra. sol; even the sign of the tree turning green again looks to me more heathen than christian. it might indeed be referred to matth. 24, 32. mark 13, 28. luke 21, 29-30 (hel. 132, 14, where the omens of the great day are likened to the budding figtree as a sign of approaching summer; but to apply the simile to the judgment-day would clearly be a confusion of thought. i prefer to think of the neivhj verdant ear

d to resume their natural shape (sup. i, 886^ throw a knife marked with the cross over a witch, and you recognise her (554; when a man threw steel between the elfin and the hill, it prevented her going into it (p. 467; steel insures the child in the cradle from being changed. instances of magic thus averted by steel we find in faye 20. 24-5-6. 51. 141; conf. sup. swed. 71. witches and devils shun the sign of the cross: that is why we see so many crosses on the doors the first night in imay. the peasant ploughs a cross into each corner of his field. on the cradles of infants before they were christened, the cross was lavishly employed to guard against elf or devil; just so the heathens used, their hammer, and there is a remarkable vestige of it forthcoming still' mallenm, ubi puerpera decum

GRIMM TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 2 1883 COMPLETE

t-henne mit den hunlem; dan. aften-honet even ing-hen(-iwnne, dansk. digtek. middelald. 1,102; engl. hen with her chickens; fr. la poussiniere, in lorraine poucherosse, covrosse (couveuse, brood-hen, qui conduit des poussins) 3; gris. cluotschas or cluschas the cluck-hens; ital. gallinelle; boh. slepice s kurdtky hen with chickens; hung, fiastik, fiastyuk from tik, tyuk gallina, and fiazom pario. the sign of the cluck-hen seems to me intergrown with our antiquity. nursery tales bring in a peculiar feature, viz. that three nuts or eggs having been given as a pre sent, out of them come a golden dress, a silver dress, and a cluckie with seven (or twelve) chickies, the three gifts representing sun, moon and seven-stars. kinderm. no. 88 (2, 13. so in the introd. to the pentamerone, out of the m

H SPENCER LEWIS ROSICRUCIAN MANUAL AMORC 1990

m the respective grand lodge. annual celebration days there may be held two special assemblies each year. one shall be the new year feast and the other the outdoor fete. a the new year feast will occur about the 21st of each march, the exact date being proclaimed by a pronunziamento issued by the imperator every february. it is to celebrate the new rosicrucian year which begins on the minute when the sign of "aries" rises on the horizon on that day in march when the "sun" just enters the sign of "aries (the year 1916 a.d. corresponds to the rosicrucian year of 3269, which began on march 21, 1916, at 1:06 a.m. eastern time. such new year celebrations shall be held in the temples of all lodges and attended by the council, officers, and members of the lodge and such especially invited guests

l over to any newly elected masters and officers. c all other regular or special convocations or meetings of each lodge are to be postponed in order that the new year feast may be held on the day decreed by the imperator. d the annual outdoor fete may be held at the discretion of the master of each lodge, on or about the 23rd day of september of each year. it shall be that day when the sun enters the sign of libra. this annual outdoor fete should be held by each lodge independently, to celebrate the laying of the foundation stones of the great pyramid in america. each lodge shall arrange to go on this day (or the following one, should it rain or be stormy) to an open space in the suburbs near such lodge, and with prayer and addresses, have each member of the lodge deposit in one small pile

ed to office, and not younger than 10 years of age. each must serve until 16 years of age, during which time she must retain her virtue (remaining unmarried. each is retired with honor on her 16th birthday, when a successor is installed with fitting ceremony. colombes are, in fact, symbolic of conscience during their term of office. they shall be installed and attend regular convocations [38 [39] the sign of the cross reference has been made many times in the preceding pages to the sign of the cross. an explanation of this term and sign is necessary. briefly written, in ancient manuscript and in official papers, the term is expressed or indicated by "s.c" again, the term and sign are expressed by a cross, and often words "sign of the" are used. the sign itself is made as follows: starting

ing in a natural position, the right hand is brought up to a place on a level with the chest, about 25 cm (ten inches) in front of the body. the fingers of the right hand are closed except the thumb and first and second fingers, which are extended and brought together at the fingertips, the fingers pointing outward from the body. then the right hand, with fingers held as described, starts to make the sign, by moving the hand upward, in a perfectly perpendicular line, until the hand is about level with the eyes. then the hand is brought downward in a curved line, to a place about opposite the left shoulder; then straight across in a horizontal line at right angles to the perpendicular line, to a place opposite the right shoulder; then on a curved line like an arc, to a level with the eyes

gn, by moving the hand upward, in a perfectly perpendicular line, until the hand is about level with the eyes. then the hand is brought downward in a curved line, to a place about opposite the left shoulder; then straight across in a horizontal line at right angles to the perpendicular line, to a place opposite the right shoulder; then on a curved line like an arc, to a level with the eyes, where the sign began, and downward on another perpendicular line to the navel. then drop the right hand to the side. these perpendicular and horizontal lines cross each other opposite the heart, at which place on the cross the rose is placed. at no time should the hand and fingers come nearer the body than 25 cm (ten inches. the sign is not made toward one's body, but from it, and away from the person m

HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

nterposed the hungarian, with a strange expression on his face, and encircling with his armthe slender childish figure "the little fellow has seen the double of my shaman, which roams sometimes faraway from his body, and has mistaken the phantom for the man himself. let him remain with us for a while" at these strange words the guests stared at each other in mute surprise, while some piously made the sign ofthe cross, spitting aside, presumably at the devil and all his works "by-the-bye" continued the hungarian with a peculiar firmness of accent, and addressing the companyrather than any one in particular "why should we not try, with the help of my shaman, to unravel the mysteryhanging over the tragedy? is the suspected party still lying in prison? what? he has not confessed up to now?this

z sprang to the case with one bound, like an enraged tiger defending its prey, and with one frantic effortbreaking the spell "leave the violin alone, you old fiend from hell" he cried, in hoarse and trembling tones. he violently shut down the self-raising lid, and while firmly pressing his left hand on it, he seized with theright a piece of rosin from the table and drew on the leather-covered top the sign of the six pointed star--the seal used by king solomon to bottle up the rebellious djins inside their prisons. a wail, like the howl of a she-wolf moaning over her dead little ones, came out of the violin-case "thou art ungrateful. very ungrateful, my franz" sobbed the blubbering "spirit-voice "but i forgive. for i still love thee well. yet thou canst not shut me in. boy. behold" and inst

HP LOVECRAFT A DARK LORE

on and decay hung like a pall above the place, and in the birdless eaves and black, ivyless walls blake felt a touch of the dimly sinister beyond his power to define. there were very few people in the square, but blake saw a policeman at the northerly end and approached him with questions about the church. he was a great wholesome irishman, and it seemed odd that he would do little more than make the sign of the cross and mutter that people never spoke of that building. when blake pressed him he said very hurriedly that the italian priest warned everybody against it, vowing that a monstrous evil had once dwelt there and left its mark. he himself had heard dark whispers of it from his father, who recalled certain sounds and rumours from his boyhood. there had been a bad sect there in the ol

continued youth and longevity. it was held, for the most part, that curwen's incessant mixings and boilings of chemicals had much to do with his condition. gossip spoke of the strange substances he brought from london and the indies on his ships or purchased in newport, boston, and new york; and when old dr. jabez bowen came from rehoboth and opened his apothecary shop across the great bridge at the sign of the unicorn and mortar, there was ceaseless talk of the drugs, acids, and metals that the taciturn recluse incessantly bought or ordered from him. acting on the assumption that curwen possessed a wondrous and secret medical skill, many sufferers of various sorts applied to him for aid; but though he appeared to encourage their belief in a non-committal way, and always gave them odd-col

ordered on, no one can tell. meanwhile the merchant's worldly affairs were prospering. he had a virtual monopoly of the town's trade in saltpetre, black pepper, and cinnamon, and easily led any other one shipping establishment save the browns in his importation of brassware, indigo, cotton, woollens, salt, rigging, iron, paper, and english goods of every kind. such shopkeepers as james green, at the sign of the elephant in cheapside, the russells, at the sign of the golden eagle across the bridge, or clark and nightingale at the frying-pan and fish near new coffee-house, depended almost wholly upon him for their stock; and his arrangements with the local distillers, the narragansett dairymen and horse-breeders, and the newport candle-makers, made him one of the prime exporters of the colo

ties for helping such leaders as stephen hopkins, joseph brown, and benjamin west in their efforts to raise the cultural tone of the town, which was then much below the level of newport in its patronage of the liberal arts. he had helped daniel jenckes found his bookshop in 1763, and was thereafter his best customer; extending aid likewise to the struggling gazette that appeared each wednesday at the sign of shakespeare's head. in politics he ardently supported governor hopkins against the ward party whose prime strength was in newport, and his really eloquent speech at hacher's hall in 1765 against the setting off of north providence as a separate town with a pro-ward vote in the general assembly did more than any other thing to wear down the prejudice against him. but ezra weeden, who wa

he could understand were historical or scientific; occasionally pertaining to very remote places and ages. once, for example, an alternately raging and sullen figure was questioned in french about the black prince's massacre at limoges in 1370, as if there were some hidden reason which he ought to know. curwen asked the prisoner- if prisoner he were- whether the order to slay was given because of the sign of the goat found on the altar in the ancient roman crypt beneath the cathedral, or whether the dark man of the haute vienne had spoken the three words. failing to obtain replies, the inquisitor had seemingly resorted to extreme means; for there was a terrific shriek followed by silence and muttering and a bumping sound. none of these colloquies was ever ocularly witnessed, since the wind

HP LOVECRAFT THE DOOM THAT CAME TO SARNATH

ngs of th, and as a sign of leadership in mnar. but on the night after it was set up in the temple, a terrible thing must have happened, for weird lights were seen over the lake, and in the morning the people found the idol gone and the high-priest taran-ish lying dead, as from some fear unspeakable. and before he died, taran-ish had scrawled upon the altar of chrysolite with coarse shaky strokes the sign of doom. after taran-ish there were many high-priests in sarnath but never was the sea-green stone idol found. and many centuries came and went, wherein sarnath prospered exceedingly, so that only priests and old women remembered what taran-ish had scrawled upon the altar of chrysolite. betwixt sarnath and the city of flarnek arose a caravan route, and the precious metals from the earth w

INITIATION INTO HERMETICS

of the magician: the first tarot card interpretation of the symbolism below you will find the mineral, vegetable and animal kingdoms expressed in a symbolic manner. the female on the left side and the male on the right side are the plus (positive) and the minus (negative) in every human being. in their middle is seen a hermaphrodite, a creature personifying the male and female combined in one as the sign of concinnity between the male and female principle the electrical and magnetical fluids are shown in red and blue colors, electrical fluid being red, magnetical fluid blue. the head region of the female is electrical, therefore red, the region of the genitals is magnetical, consequently blue. as for the male, it happens to be in inverted order. above the hermaphrodite there is a globe as

e as a sign of the earth sphere, above which the magician is illustrated with the four elements. above the male, there are the active elements, that of the fire in red and the air element in blue color. above the female there are the passive elements, the water element in green and the element of the earth in yellow color. the middle along the magician up to the globe is dark purple, representing the sign of the akasa principle above the magician s head, with an invisible ribbon for a crown, there is a gold-edged silvery white lotus flower as a sign of the divinity. in the inside there is the ruby red philosophers stone symbolizing the quintessence of the whole hermetic science. on the right side in the background there is the sun, yellow like gold and on the left side we see the moon, sil

ates that we have to do with a symbol of the four elements in their positive and negative results. the circle itself represents the all-comprehensive akasa-principle from which the four elements derived. mark the center of the octagon by any sign you like that indicates the symbol of the elementary. the paper you use for the drawing has to be big enough to allow the created elementary to stand on the sign in the center of the octagon. now engrave the same sign on a very tiny round object, best on copper, silver or gold disk, though any other kind of metal will do, in a diameter of 1/2 inch. if nothing else is available, a small piece of wood will do for our purpose also. it is however more profitable to do the engraving with a pointed object on a small metal disk, especially if the element

lly. while doing so he concentrates on the effect that the talisman is desired to have. he will repeat this experiment several times every day, thus producing so strong a volt in the akasa by these constant repetitions that the desired effect is as good as granted. if by frequent repetition of the experiment the magic volt in the akasa has grown strong enough, it suffices to perform the ritual or the sign with or above the talisman, which may be done without any imagination or mental effort, in order to produce the desired effect. a magician familiar with the quabbalah will know that he ritually loaded his own battery in the akasa 462 times, corresponding to the quabbalistic number of 462, on 462 days for the purpose that his ritual would produce an automatic effect. this loading is practi

INVOCATION OF OUR LORD OF MIDNIGHT MAHAZHAEL DEVAL

of power! all-hail to thee as the leader of the eight gods in the retinue of bha! we revere thee as our protector, our consort and our brother eternal guide to all who stray, self-abandoned to seek paradise in exile! hail to thee as the eight-armed giant, magister of the dragon s brood! we summon thee to the blood-acre by the lych-light of the dying sun. we call to thee with word and deed, above the sign of the open grave. be thou before us as the bone-white man, the skeletal lord of light! let space be thy flesh and bone be thy form: thy stature eclipsing the sky. for lighting-bolts do adorn thee and storm-clouds are a halo around thee. thy face is the skull, the death s-head oracle, laughing in all adversity. thine eyes reveal the dual abyss, shining bright in voidful darkness. thy hear

ISIS UNVEILED

the worid. they warbled and applauded eveiy sentence; they sang a holy mass in chorus; finally tbey dispersed to carry the glad tidings all over the universe. a grasshopper, profiting by the absence of the holy virgin, who generally kept company with the saint, remained perched on the head of the "blessed one" for a whole week. attacked by a ferocious wolf, the saint, who hod no other weapon but the sign of the cross which he made upon himself, instead of running away from his rabid assailant, b^pn arguing with the beast. having imparted to him the benefit to be derived from the holy religion, st. francis never ceased talking until the wolf became as meek as a iamb, and even shed tears of repentance over his past sins. finally, he "stretched his paws in the bands of the saint, followed hi

dut serpent. tremble brfore the hand of him who, having triunqihed of the tortures of hell) dendit gemiubia infemi, recalled the souls to li^t? the more whilst thou decay, the more terrible will be thy torture. by him who twgna over the living and the dead. and who will judge the century by fire, soseiijkir per ignem, etc. in the name of the paths, son. and the holy gbost amen" digitizecoy google the sign op the cross kabausnc s7 language modeled upon a belief in the divinity of christ is, with the ex- cation of a stray expression here and there, identical with the catholic ritual* the latter however makes one improvement, for the original- ity of which the church should be allowed all credit. certwnly nothing so fantastical could be found in a ritual of magic" give place" it says, apostro

o* after such a shower of abuse no devil having the slightest feeling of self-respect could remain in such company; unless indeed he should chance to be an italian liberal, or king victor emmanuel himself; both of whom, thanks to pius ix, have become anathema-proof. it really seems too bad to strip bome of all her symbols at once; but justice must be done to the despoiled hierophants. long before the sign of the cross was adopted as a christian symbol, it was employed as a secret sign of recognition among neophytes and adepts. says l vi" the sign of the cross adopted by the christians does not belong exclusively to them. it is kabalistic, and represents the oppositions and quaternary equilibrium of the elements. we see by the occult verse of the pater, to which we have called attention in

precur3or,'injfatia0ui,xi, 3, sending two of his disciples from his prison to inquire of jesus "art thou he that should come, or do we look /or anotherv'v. this flagrant contradiction alone ought to have long ago satisfied reasonable minds as to the putative divine inspiration of the new testa- digitizecoy google jesus a befobiong nazabia 137 vunt. but we may offer another question: if baptism ia the sign of re- generation and an ordinance instituted by jesus, why do not christians now baptize as jesus is here represented as doing" with the holy ghost and with fire" instead of following the custom people to believe that the appellation of nazarene, which jesus bwe, cam

of the mystery, and shown to be the fifth emanation, in the tiumttd for reasons we will now explain the messiah is very often designated as *dao' or the fish. this is an inheritance from the chaldaeans, and relates as the very name indicates to the babylonian dagon, the man-fish, who was the instructor and interpreter of the people to whom he appeared. abarbanel explains the name, by stating that the sign of his (messiah's) coming "is the con- junction of saturn and jupiter in the sign puces* therefore, as the christians were intent upon identifying their christos with the messiah of the old testament, they adopted it so readily as to forget that its true origin mi^t be traced still farther back than the babylonian dagon. how eagerly and closely the ideal of jesus was united, by the early

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took his conceit of the white lowses which do become an old coat well, in the merry wives of windsor, from this anecdote. see heraldic anomalies, vol. i, p. 204; also, lower s curiosities of heraldry, p. 82 (1845. it may here be mentioned, that the mark signifying the royal property (as it is used in france, similarly to the token, or symbol, or brand, denoting the royal domain, the property, or the sign upon royal chattels (the broad arrow, as used in england, is the lis, or the fleur-de-lis. the mark by which criminals are branded in france is called the lis fleur-de-lis. the english broad arrow the mark or sign of the royal property, is variously depicted, similarly to the following marks: fig 1. fig 2. fig 3. fig 4. fig 5. the english broad arrow. 49 fig. 6. these are the three nails

towers, in their grand hieroglyphic proclamation, all over the world. all these are phalli, and express a sublime meaning (a) aries (b) taurus (c) gemini (d) cancer (e) leo (f) virgo, are the six first signs; and they collectively (in their annual succession) form the macrocosmos of the cabalists. then succeeds the turning-point, balances, or nave (navel, of the astronomical wheel, represented by the sign libra (g, which, be it remembered, was added by the imaginative (and therefore, practically inventive) greeks. the foregoing, up to libra, represent the ascending signs, or six of the spokes, so to speak, of the annual zodiacal wheel, circling to the zenith or vertex. the last six signs of the zodiac are called descending signs, and they are the sinister, autumnal, or changing, in reverse

) called gnostic gems, we will supply a seeming elucidation of this their astrological assumption of what was earliest; for which see the succeeding figure (g) libra (the balances) leads again off as the hingepoint, introducing the six winter signs, which are (g) libra again (h) scorpio (i) sagittarius (j) capricornus (k) aquarius, and (l) pisces. fig. 12 (a) ezekiel's wheel. turning-point libra (the sign libra was added by the greeks) the first six signs, or ascending signs, are represented by the celestial perpendicular, or descending ray, as thus: the last six signs, or descending signs, are represented by the terrestrial ground-line, or horizontal, or equatorial (symbol, or sigma, as thus: the union of these (at the intersection of these rays) at fig. 13. mysteries of the cross. 63 the

faith to which sprung monuments from all the sea-borders at which glittered the beak-itself an imitation flame of every many-oared, single ship of their adventurous, ocean-dotting fleets, the precursors of the exploring ships of the vikings. we claim the caldron of the witches as, in the original, the vase or urn of .the fiery transmigration, in which all the things of the world change. we accept the sign of the double-extended fingers (pointed in a fork, or of horns, which throughout italy, the greek islands, greece, and turkey, is esteemed as the counter-charm to the evil eye, as the occult magian telegraphic. the horns, or radii of the merry-andrew, or jester, or motley, and the horns of satan,-indeed, the figure of horns generally* even have* horns generally whether the horns of the co

1 and 12. early french (also babylonian. 13. middle french. 14. later french. 16. valois. 17. henry of navarre. 18. in england, thus. 19. bourbon. 20. egyptian sculptures: fleur-de-lis; asp. architerctural finials. 171 fig. 41. 21. finial: meaning the fleur-de-lis. 22. finial* the opinion of m. dupuis was (see his learned memoir concerning the origin of the constellations, that libra was formerly the sign of the vernal equinox, and aries of the nocturnal, autumnal equinox; that is, that since the origin of the actual astronomical system, the procession (precession) of the equinoxes had carried forward by seven signs the primitive order of the zodiac. now, estimating the procession (precession) at about 70 years to a degree, that is, 2115 years to each sign,-and observing that aries was in

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anarfogel, ephraim. grabbinic figures in castilian kabbalistic pseudepigraphy: r. yehudah he-hasid and r. elhanan of corbeil, h in journal of jewish thought and philosophy, vol. 3 (1993. 20081 9 developmental period 2.a. abraham abulafia: abulafia is the focus of scholem fs 4th lecture in major trends in jewish mysticism. further, refer to the following. abulafia, abraham ben samuel. gthe book of the sign, h in revelation and redemption: jewish documents of deliverance from the fall of jerusalem to the death of nahmanides, translated and edited by george w. buchanan (dillsboro: western north carolina press, 1978: pp. 293-307. get ha-shemot: divorce of the names. translated by sharron shatil. belize city: providence university, 2007. for information, go to www.everburninglight.org. ner eloh

dder of ascent. translated by yodfat glazer and adam shohom. integral edition in english and hebrew. belize city: providence university, 2007. for information, go to www.everburninglight.org. gin particular, rabbi albotini followed a system advanced by abraham ben samuel abulafia that is generally referred to as eecstatic f or eprophetic f kabbalah, as outlined in abulafia fs sefer ha-ot (book of the sign. h .preface, page viii. berger, abraham. gthe messianic self-consciousness of abraham abulafia: a tentative evaluation, h in 1. essays in life and thought presented in honor of s. w. baron, edited by j. l. blau (new york, columbia university press, 1959; 2. essential papers on messianic movements and personalities in jewish history, edited by marc saperstein (new york: new york university

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ave a special interest in determinatives denoting stars, constellations, planets, and other gheavenly phenomena h. generally, mul sumerian estar f, akkadian kakkabu was used for all of these (figure 1. in transliteration, different cuneiform signs with the same phonetic value are marked with different subscript. e.g. gu estring, cord f, and gu4 eoxen, bull f; these originally denoted frequency of the sign. many scientists follow the assyriological tradition, using accent marks for the indices 2 and 3, so gu2= gu ethroat f, and gu3= gu evoice f. 11 figure 1. some determinatives in cuneiform. sumerian dingir (akkadian ilu) means egod/goddess f; mul, akkadian kakkabu, means estar f. dingir has come from a pictogram depicting a star, and if we look close at mul, we see it consists of three din

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nite stars thereof, do ye also thus. bind nothing! let there be no difference made among you between any one thing& any other thing; for thereby there cometh hurt. 23. but whoso availeth in this, let him be the chief of all! 24. i am nuit, and my word is six and fifty. 25. divide, add, multiply, and understand. 26. then saith the prophet and slave of the beauteous one: who am i, and what shall be the sign? so she answered him, bendingdown, a lambent flame of blue, all-touching, all penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black earth& her lithe body arched for love, and her soft feet not hurting the little flowers: thou knowest! and the sign shall be my ecstasy, the consciousness of the continuity of existence, the omnipresence of my body. 27. then the priest answered& said unto the queen of s

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uch as a ceremony or meditation. as an exorcism the lesser ritual of the pentagram can be used by the neophyte as a protection against impure magnetism, and as a practical form of exorcism, to eliminate obsessing or disturbing thoughts. in this the neophyte should first formulate a mental image of the obsession or disturbing thought, then s/he should project the image outside of his/her aura with the sign of projection (sign of horus, and when the image is approximately three feet away, the neophyte should give the sign of silence (sign of harpocrates) to prevent the image from returning unto him or her. with the image of the obsession or disturbing thought in the east, the neophyte should then perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram to disintegrate the image, seeing it in his

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gradually born in us when under the influence of our efforts inspired during times of extreme remoteness from spiritual redemption. these include times of severe deprivation and darkness, when we need the creator for personal salvation, so that the creator delivers us from the hopeless situations in which he placed us. if we are truly in need of the creator s help, then this can be considered as the sign that we are ready to receive this help, since we have developed an "appetite" for accepting the pleasures prepared for us by the creator. the degree to which we have experienced suffering will parallel the degree to which we will be able to receive pleasure. however, if we must go through suffering, and receive joy from above to the same degree that we have suffered, then this is the path

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ve, and even inanimate nature. though nature itself rises, too, its ascent depends on man s situation and occurs only when man ascends. when coarseness reaches its peak, the gap between man s inner picture and the light also reaches its peak and an inner switch is turned on inside. this produces the feeling that one can no longer satisfy self with anything in the present or in the future. this is the sign that one has stopped looking for something inside, in the back of one s soul, but now aspires to feel its surrounding reality. hence, the quest for many forms of discipline and method until one finds kabbalah, which is what one has been seeking. kabbalah is a system that can change these filters. while it will not remove them, it will change their focus from an egoistic intent to receive

s pa r t t h r e e: t h e s t ru c t u r e o f t h e u p p e r wo r l d s 189 of manifestations of the light; i.e. the creator. that is why the whole torah is comprised of names of the creator, including such names as pharaoh, balak, and balaam etc. a name of a degree is determined by the light that fills the partzuf, the havayah. for example: if the vessel is filled with the light of wisdom, and the sign for that light is the letter yod, it turns out that the filling of the letters (how they re spelt in hebrew) would be: yod) hey) vav) hey( yod-vav-dalet hey-yod vav-yod-vav hey-yod that is because each letter in the hebrew alphabet has its own numerical value (when two hebrew letters appear, the left marks the form of that letter at the end of a word. they are called final letters: aleph:

thout the upper light. the degree of the vessel is determined by the power of the screen. the screen fills up the ten sefirot of havayah with lights. the screen can fill up the vessel with the lights of nefesh, ruach, neshama, haya or yechida. the amount of light in the vessel determines its degree. there are actually only two lights: the light of hochma (wisdom) and the light of hassadim (mercy. the sign for hochma is the letter yod, and the sign for hassadim is hey( a. the degree of yechida (keter) is written as havayah without any filling: yod, hey, vav, hey( 10+5+6+5 =26. b. the degree of haya (hochma) is havayah filled with yod: yod-vav-dalet (10+6+4+ hey-yod (10+5+ vav-yod-vav (6+10+6+ hey-yod (10+5= 72, or pronounced in letters: ab. hence partzuf hochma is called ab" c. the degree o

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nts are invoked, and the consequences of that are very real and beneficial, little as many members of the fraternity may be aware of the fact. 219. the blazing star 220. the blazing star is properly six-pointed, and is made of glass, set in the middle of the ceiling and illuminated from inside by artificial light. below it there should be another and movable star on the floor. the blazing star is the sign of the deity, and to make that more evident, in the middle of it is usually inscribed the letter g, for god. in the old jewish form of masonry they had instead of that letter their sacred word yhvh, standing for jehovah. in co-masonic lodges the usual form of this figure is a serpent curled round with its tail in its mouth, a symbol of eternity. this was the original form, but the head of

s the vertical rod one above the other (fig. 8 b, thereby making the double cross which is still used by the greek church, having come to it via the coptic church. but in the meantime another development of this symbol had taken place. if we draw lines joining each of the two ends (fig. 8 c& d, we get the double axe- the double-headed battle-axe, which appeared when hafting was invented. that was the sign of the chief or king in many parts of the world. among the chaldeans, for example, it was the token of ramu, which was their name for the supreme god, and one of his titles was the god of the age. the same symbol was also found among the aztecs, which shows their connection with egypt. they represented their chieftain by this symbol of the age, which was their sign for god, because the ch

ting the deity. it is a sign of government, and is held by him in exactly the same way as it was long ago by the first of the pharaohs. it has now become modified in shape, and often takes the form of the mason fs stone-hammer. the name gavel came from the word ggable h, so that name belongs to an object of this later shape, rather than to the old double-axe. 253. in egypt the double axe was also the sign for aroueris, the first name given to the risen horus, and horus was called the chief of the hammer because this sign was sometimes drawn as a hammer. one of the old egyptian gavels is still in existence, and there may be others also which have not been identified for what they are. that one is in the possession of the h.o.a.t.f, who uses it today in his own lodge. it is the gavel which w

he cella or enclosed central space, founded upon the mosaic pavement and including the altar, is the most highly magnetized of all. the first object of this curious method of preparation is to expose to this influence those various parts of the body which are especially used in the ceremony. thus, the r c a c is made b c because the candidate must use that, as soon as he is taught to extend it in the sign of power which accompanies the asseveration: gs c m c i c b c h it is also said to be a token of sincerity, to shove that the candidate has no weapon about him. 463. the l c b c is made b c because upon it is received the touch of the point of the s c on entering the lodge. the masculine craft adds as another reason that they are hereby assured that their candidate is not a woman in disgu

in his f.c. fs handbook, strongly emphasizes the idea that in this degree we are dealing especially with the preservative aspect of the deity. he writes: 629. the s c of f c implies not merely fidelity to his o c, but obedience to the rules of t.g.g.o.t.u. we can hope to be preserved only if we conform to those rules laid down by him for our preservation c the h c s c is said in our rituals to be the sign of p c y c r or p c r s c e, but in its essence it is the sign of preservation, the sign associated with god the preserver, under whatsoever name he is called, throughout the world(*op. cit, p. 31) 630. he goes on to explain that it is found in this association in egypt, in india and in mexico, and that it was so used by the roman collegia and the comacini. he also draws attention to the

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of the best known gestures are mano cornuta, making horns, in which the index and little finger are extended with the other two fingers and the thumb are folded into the palm; and the mano in fica or the fig, in which the hand is in a fist with the thumb protruding between the first and second fingers. the latter is a synonym for the female genitals. rock-crystal amulets set in gold of a hand in the sign of the fig were made in southern germany circa 1680. amulets may be made of hands in these configurations and are still made and sold today. in many regions a red coral amulet depicting the sign of the fig is popular even today on watch-chains and necklaces. knots are another symbol traditionally believed to dispel the evil eye. knots have long been tied in garments to ward off evil and h

the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit. come out and leave this servant of god [infant s name. accursed and damned spirit, hear the command of god himself, he who walked upon the sea and extended his right hand to peter as he was sinking. therefore, accursed devil, acknowledge your condemnation. and depart from this servant of god [infant s name. never dare, accursed devil, to violate the sign of the holy cross which we place upon his/her forehead. through christ our lord. the church still performs lesser exorcisms at baptisms, and when holy water, homes, and other locations are blessed. full exorcisms were common in the medieval period. this practice has, however, been considerably curtailed in recent times. vatican guidelines emphasize that the majority of apparent possession

um, which was issued in a.d. 1614 during the papacy of pope paul v. it was not revised until 1999, when cardinal jorge arturo possession and exorcism 213 medina, prefect of the congregation for divine worship and the discipline of the sacraments, issued an updated exorcism ritual. this ritual uses such time-honored practices as prayers, the sprinkling of holy water, the laying on of hands, making the sign of the cross, appeals to christ, the holy spirit, and the saints of the church. in the imploring formula, satan s evils are enumerated and god a 12th century carving from a door of st. zeno exorcising a woman of the devil (fortean picture library) 214 possession and exorcism is requested to set the victim free. the concluding formula ordering the demon to exit the individual ends with, th

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ice of intelligence("ccxx. ii" 49. 19. the aspirant seated in his asana will suddenly commence to breathe strangely, and this without the operation of his will; the inspiration will be associated with the thought of intense excitement and pleasure, even to exhaustion; and the expiration very rapid and forceful, as if this excitement were suddenly released "this is the first and last indication of the sign of the beginning of this result("ccxx. ii" 63. 20. a light will appear to the aspirant, unexpectedly. hadit will arise within him, and nuit concentrate herself upon him from without. he will be overcome, and the conjunction of the infinite without with the infinite within will take place in his soul, and the one be resolved into the none "this is the first indication of the nature of the

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ards and outwards, the elbows bent at right angles, the hand bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2= 9) is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon, the path of t is attributed to this degree. for other attributions see 777 lines 9 and 11. the pentagrams of earth i' b n\ a v\ n o- i name: ynda (adonai. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the sign of 1= 10. advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (the grade of 1= 10) is particularly attributed to the element of earth, see 777 lines 10 and 32 bis. the lesser ritual of the hexagram. this ritual is to be performed after the "lesser ritual of the pentagram (i. stand upright, feet together, left arm a

ed after the "lesser ritual of the pentagram (i. stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right across body, holding wand or other weapon upright in the median line. then face east and say (ii. i.n.r.i. yod, nun, resh, yod. virgo, isis, mighty mother. scorpio, apophis, destroyer. sol, osiris, slain and risen. isis, apophis, osiris, iaw (iii. extend the arms in the form of a cross, and say "the sign of osiris slain (see illustration (iv. raise the right arm to point upwards, keeping the elbow square, and lower the left arm to point downwards, keeping the elbow square, while turning the head over the left shoulder looking down so that the eyes follow the left forearm, and say "the sign of the mourning of isis (see illustration (v. raise the arms at an angle of sixty degrees to each ot

se the right arm to point upwards, keeping the elbow square, and lower the left arm to point downwards, keeping the elbow square, while turning the head over the left shoulder looking down so that the eyes follow the left forearm, and say "the sign of the mourning of isis (see illustration (v. raise the arms at an angle of sixty degrees to each other above the head, which is thrown back, and say "the sign of apophis and typhon (see illustration (vi. cross the arms on the breast, and bow the head and say "the sign of osiris risen (see illustration (vii. extend the arms again as in (iii) and cross them again as in (vi) saying "l.v.x, lux, the light of the cross (viii. with the magical weapon trace the\ 1 hexagram of fire in the east, saying "ararita (atyrara- this word consists of the initia

hich is attributed to the planet you are dealing with (see 777 col. lxxxiii. thus to invoke jupiter begin from the right hand point of the lower triangle, dextro-rotary and complete; then trace the upper triangle from its left hand point and complete. 1\ 2# trace the astrological sigil- of the planet in the centre of/ your hexagram\ for the zodiac use the- hexagram of the planet which *2-*1 rules the sign you require (777, col. xxxviii) but draw\ the astrological sigil of the- sign, instead of that of the 1 *1 planet *2 2# for caput and cauda draconis use the lunar hexagram, with the sigil of cauda draconis or caput draconis. to banish, reverse the hexagram. in all cases use a conjuration first with ararita, and next with the name of the god corresponding to the planet or sign you are deal

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e humane treatment and a liberal allowance of rubber-cores in our old age. 4. the tree of life is the skeleton on which this body of truth is built. the juxtaposition and proportion of its parts should be fully studied. practice alone will enable the student to determine how far an analogy may be followed out. again, some analogies may escape a superficial study. the beetle is only connected with the sign pisces through the tarot trump the moon. the camel is only connected with the high priestess through the letter gimel. since all things whatsoever (including no thing) may be placed upon the tree of life, the table could never be complete. it is already somewhat unwieldy; we have tried to confine ourselves as far as possible to lists of things generally unknown. it must be remembered that

its before the veil of isis between the pillars of seth* 14 the daughter of the mighty ones. crowned with stars, a winged goddess stands upon the moon* 15 the son of the morning, chief among the mighty. a flame-clad god bearing equivalent symbols* 16 the magus of the eternal. between the pillars sits an ancient* 17 the children of the voice: the oracle of the mighty gods. a prophet, young, and in the sign of osiris risen* 18 the child of the powers of the waters: the lord of the triumph of light. a young and holy king under the starry canopy* 19 the daughter of the flaming sword. a smiling woman holds the open jaws of a fierce and powerful lion 20 the prophet of the eternal, the magus of the voice of power. wrapped in a cloke and cowl, an ancient walketh, bearing a lamp and staff* 21 the l

ry country, and in every season whatsoever, is to be assigned to the sun-rising, when he first appeareth arising in the horizon. and the first hour of the night is to be the thirteenth hour, form the first hour of the day. the year16 the spring: taloi. the summer: casmaran. the autumn: adarael. the winter: farlas. notes 39 the angels of the spring: carcasa, core, amatiel, commissoros. the head of the sign of the spring: spugliguel. the name of the earth in the spring: amadai. the names of the sun and moon in the spring: the sun, abrayen; the moon, agusita. the angels of the summer: gargatel, tariel, gaviel. the head of the sign of the summer: tubiel. the name of the earth in the summer: festatui. the names of the sun and moon in the summer: the sun, athemay; the moon, armatas. the angels o

f the earth in the spring: amadai. the names of the sun and moon in the spring: the sun, abrayen; the moon, agusita. the angels of the summer: gargatel, tariel, gaviel. the head of the sign of the summer: tubiel. the name of the earth in the summer: festatui. the names of the sun and moon in the summer: the sun, athemay; the moon, armatas. the angels of the autumn: tarquam, gualbarel. the head of the sign of the autumn: torquaret. the name of the earth in the autumn: rabianira. the names of the sun and moon in the autumn: the sun, abragini; the moon, matasignias. the angels of the winter: amabael, ctarari. the head of the sign of the winter: altarib. the name of the earth in the winter: gerenia. the names of the su and moon in the winter: the sun, commutaf; the moon, affarterim. col. clxxv

als, from the sea, wherein a scarab us marcheth landwards. line 30. below is a wall, in front of which, in a fairy ring, two children wantonly and shamelessly embrace. line 31. an angel blowing a trumpet, adorned with a golden banner bearing a white cross. below a fair youth rises from a sacrophagus in the attitude of the god shu supporting the firmament. on his left a fair woman, her arms giving the sign of water an inverted c on the breast. on his right a dark man giving the sign of fire an upright b on the forehead. line 32. an ellipse, composed of 400 lesser circles. at the corners of the card a man, an eagle, a bull, and a lion. within the circles a naked shining figure in the sign of earth right foot advanced, fight hand advanced and raised, left hand lowered and thrown back. the han

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ou mayst fulfil this inmost will of mankind, making them capable of light, life, love and liberty by the acceptance of this law. and the hindrance thereunto is but as the shell of its egg to an eaglet, a thing foreign to itself, a protection till the hour strike, and then. no more! o liber aleph vel cxi 76 bc mandatum ad filium suum (charge to his son) ere i reach forth mine hands against thee in the sign of the enterer, o son of my bowels, for with all my magical might i will that thou fight manfully and labour with diligence (with sword and trowel; say i) in this work. for this is the first and last of all, that thou bid every man do what he will, in accord with his own true nature. therefore also blast thou that lie that man is of a fallen and evil nature. for the word of sin is restric

ted came to pass. as it is written, the pregnant goddess hath let down her burden upon the earth. c the book of wisdom or folly 101 gf de femina quadam (of a certain woman) nowest thou for what cause i am moved to write this unto hee, my son only-begotten, child of magick and of mystery? it is that i thy father am also in this ordeal of initiation at this hour. for the sun is nigh unto the end of the sign of he fishes in the thirteenth year of the on, and the new current of high magick leapeth forth as a flood from the womb of my true lady babalon. and a word hath come to me by he mouth of the scarlet woman, whose name is eve, or ahitha, concerning the temple of iuppiter that is builded for me. and therein is a woman appointed to a certain office. now this woman appeared to me in a vision

terference bringeth misfortune. now then shell we therefore cast out love, or accept impurity herein? god forbid. and for this cause see thou well to it hat in thy kingdom there be no interference there with, nor hindrance from any. for it is perfect in itself. m the book of wisdom or folly 113 dq de ceremonio equinocti (of the ceremony of the equinox) y son, our father in heaven hath passed into the sign of he ram. i have performed the rite of union with him according to the ancient manner, and i know the word that shall rule the semester. also it is given unto my spirit to write unto thee concerning the virtue of this rite, and many another of antiquity. and it is this, that our forefathers made of these ceremonies an epitome mnemonic, wherein certain truths, or true relations, should be

s expressions of our will, such as manifest in our poesy, or our music, or other flower-ray of our life quintessential. nay, the cloud-thought is born of division and of doubt; for all thoughts, except hey be creative emanations, are witnesses to conflict within us. our settled relations with the universe do not disturb our minds, as, by example, our automatic functions, which speak to us only in the sign of distress. thus all consideration is demonstration of doubt, and doubt of duality, which is the root of choronzon. i the book of wisdom or folly 115 dk de cantu (of song) o then, o my son, there is my wisdom, that the voice of he soul in its true nature eternal and unchangeable, comprehending all change, is silence; and the voice of the soul, dynamic, in the way of its will, is song. no

ll effort becometh harmonious and easy by virtue of practice. rememberest thou the first time thou was thrown into water, thy fear and thy struggles, and the vehemence of thy joy when first thou didst swim without support? then, little by little all violence dieth away, because thou art adjusted to that condition. therefore the fury of thine early victory in these arts magical and sciences is but the sign of thine own baseness and unworthiness, since the contrast or differential is so overwhelming to thee; but, becoming expert and adept, thou art balanced in the glory, and calm, even as the stars. c the book of wisdom or folly 137 ez de arte amoris et deliciarum mystici (of the art of love and of the pleasure of the mystic) he path therefore unto this beatific vision of beauty, o my son, i

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djuvant in the ceremonies. iv. duresse. this method consists in cursing a deity recalcitrant; as, threatening ceremonially .to burn the blood of osiris, and to grind down his bones to powder. this method is altogether contrary to the spirit of love, unless the particular deity be himself savage and relentless; as, jehovah or kali. in such a case the desire to perform constraint and cursing may be the sign of the assimilation of the spirit of the devotee with that of his god, and so an advance to the union with him. 40. concerning the value of this particular form of union or samadhi. all samadhi is defined as the ecstatic union of subject and object in consciousness, with the result that a third thing arises which partakes in no way of the nature of the two. it would seem at first sight th

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p a tree and cook his food without preparing on it a long and tedious morality) let this epistle be copied and circulated among all those that have accepted the law of thelema. receive now our paternal benediction: the benediction of the all-begetter be upon thee. love is the law, love under will. 9 =28 a a given under our hand and seal this day of an. xii, the sun our father being in 12 4. 2. of the sign leo, and the moon in 25 39. 11. of the sign libra, from the house of the juggler, that is by lake pasquaney in the state of new hampshire [this .class e. tract was written in july 1916 and first published in equinox iii (1) in 1919 (c) ordo templi orientis. key entry &c. by frater t.s. for niwg/ celephais press. this e-text last revised 25.06.200 tliber cccxxxv adonis an allegory a a publ

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insistent call of the constant waterfall. there, to such a setting be its carven gem of deity, a central flawless fire, enthralled like truth within an emerald! thou shalt have a birchen bark on the river in the dark; and at the midnight thou shalt go to the mid-stream fs smoothest flow, and strike upon a golden bell the spirit.s call; then say the spell .angel, mine angel, draw thee nigh. making the sign of magistry aha! 27 with wand of lapis lazuli. then, it may be, through the blind dumb night thou shalt see thine angel come, hear the faint whisper of his wings, behold the starry breast begemmed with the twelve stones of the twelve kings! his forehead shall be diademed with the faint light of stars, wherein the eye gleams dominant and keen. thereat thou swoonest; and thy love shall catc

land. there, beneath the stars, the smoke of our incense shall invoke the queen of space; and subtly she shall bend from her infinity like a lambent flame of blue, touching us, and piercing through all the sense-webs that we are as the aethyr penetrates a star! her hands caressing the black earth, her sweet lithe body arched for love, her feet a zephyr to the flowers, she calls my name.she gives the sign that she is mine, supremely mine, and clinging to the infinite girth my soul gets perfect joy thereof beyond the abysses and the hours; so that.i kiss her lovely brows; she bathes my body in perfume of sweat. o thou my secret spouse, liber ccxlii 36 continuous one of heaven! illume my soul with this arcane delight, voluptuous daughter of the night! eat me up wholly with the glance of thy

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in their due place.10 thus gm in oc la et cetera, form bases for these trilateral names. the following rules explain how the sides of the pyramids of which the squares are formed are attributed to the sephiroth, planets, elements and zodiacal signs.11 1. great central cross. this has 36 squares, for the decantes of the zodiac. on the left side of the pyramid, linea patris has the cardinal signs, the sign of the element itself at the top, in the order of tetragrammaton (fire, water, air, earth) going upwards. linea filii has the common signs in the same order. linea s.s. has the cherubic signs, that of the element on the left, in the same order, right to left. but the order of the decans in each sign is reverse, and thus the planets which fill the right-hand side of the pyramids go in the

eys refer to the remaining lesser angles of the tables, the order of the elements being air, water, earth, fire. pronounce elemental language (also called angelic or enochian) by inserting the next following hebrew vowel between consonants, e.g. e after b (beth, i after g (gimel, a after d, etc.2 the opening of the portal of the vault of the adepts3 t. k. r. p paroketh, the veil of the sanctuary. the sign of the rending of the veil. the sign of the closing of the veil [give these [make the invoking pentagrams of spirit] in the number 21, in the grand word hyha; in the name hwchy, in the pass word i.n.r.i, o spirits of the tablet of spirit, ye, ye i invoke! liber lxxxiv 21 the sign of osiris slain! the sign of the mourning of isis! the sign of apophis and typhon! the sign of osiris risen! l

ofre unto his servants! shew yourselves in power, and make me a strong seer-of-things:8 for i am of him that liveth for ever [invokes: the file of spirit in the tablet of spirit. e.the root of the powers of air. h.the root of the powers of water. n.the root of the powers of earth. b.the root of the powers of fire. the four aces] liber lxxxiv 23 the opening of the temple in the grade of 2 =98 give the sign of shu [knock] let us adore the lord and king of air! shaddai el chai! almighty and ever-living one, be thy name ever magnified in the life of all (sign of shu) amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit active in these names: hyha alga exarp [make the invoking pentagram of air in these names: hwhy yj la ydc] and elohim said: let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let

amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit active in these names: hyha alga exarp [make the invoking pentagram of air in these names: hwhy yj la ydc] and elohim said: let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fowls of the air. in the names of hwhy and of yj la ydc, spirits of air, adore your creator [with air-dagger (or other suitable weapon) make the sign of aquarius] in the name of lapr and in the sign of the man, spirits of air, adore your creator [make the cross] in the names and letters of the great eastern quadrangle, spirits of air, adore your creator [hold dagger aloft] in the three great secret names of god, oro ibah aozpi that are borne upon the banners of the east, spirits of air, adore your creator [again elevate dagger] in the

p, 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 pentagram of water and pronouce: l a. twabx \yhla] liber lxxxiv 25 and elohim said: let us make adam

LIBER CLXV A MASTER OF THE TEMPLE

e sun. it seemed like a portal; but, keeping on, it presently rose, and by the time it was getting high in the heavens i perceived a fair city ahead. domes, minarets, etc. arriving there, i for the first time noticed i was dark skinned and clad in a loincloth. liber clxv 165 landing, i was surrounded with men in an eastern costume, arabs or turks i thought. one old man took me by the hand, i made the sign of the pentagram over him, but he smiled and said come along, it s all right, and led me along a street paved with cobbles, the houses of which overhung, till we reached a sort of a mosque. entering this he led me to the altar, which was supported by brackets from the wall, and above which was a beautiful stained window. at the sides were thin columns and sort of boxes, similar to theatre

mple object. samadhi never occurs in such conditions. o.m] 9 [this examination is a subtle compliment, amounting almost to flattery. it is a much harder paper than would be set in most cases. o.m] the equinox 170 (c) discover by visions the nature of the alchemical principles, sulphur, mercury, and salt. how do they differ from the 3 gunas, and the elements fire, water, air (d) give an account of the sign aquarius in the 4 worlds, assiah, yetzirah, briah, and atziluth (e) visit and describe fully the qliphoth of aries (f) visit lophiel and hismael, and report their appearance, mode of life, and conversation. observe. the a\ a\ work throughout is definite and directed. there is no room for a single loose thought (3) you must be perfectly stern and austere about the sanctity of the work. you

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hall study the publications of the a a in class b, and apply himself to such practices of scientific illuminism as seemeth him good. 5. beside all this, he shall perform any tasks that the a a may see fit to lay upon him. let him be mindful that the word probationer is no idle term, but that the brothers will in many a subtle way prove him, when he knoweth it not. 6. when the sun shall next enter the sign under which he hath been received, his initiation may be granted unto him. he shall keep himself free from all other engagements for one whole week from that date. 7. he may at any moment withdraw from his association with the a a simply notifying the neophyte who introduced him. 8. he shall everywhere proclaim openly his connection with the a a and speak of it and its principles (even so

n. he will further be examined in his power of journeying in the spirit vision. 5. beside all this, he shall perform any tasks that his zelator in the name of the a a and by its authority may see fit to lay upon him. let him be mindful that the word neophyte is no idle term, but that in many a subtle way the new nature will stir within him, when he knoweth it not. 6. when the sun shall next enter the sign 240 to that under which he hath been received, his advancement may be granted unto him. he shall keep himself free from all other engagements for four whole days from that date. 7. he may at any moment withdraw from his association with the a a, simply notifying the zelator who introduced him. 8. he shall everywhere proclaim openly his connection with the a a and speak of it and its princ

LIBER CORDIS CINCTI SERPENTE

e scribe took note, and was glad. but adonai had no fear of the magician and his play. for it was adonai who had taught all his tricks to the magician. 18. and the magister entered into the play of the magician. when the magician laughed he laughed; all as a man should do. 19. and adonai said: thou art enmeshed in the web of the magician. this he said subtly, to try him. 20. but the magister gave the sign of the magistry, and laughed back on him: o lord, o beloved, did these fingers relax on thy curls, or these eyes turn away from thine eye? 21. and adonai delighted in him exceedingly. 22. yea, o my master, thou art the beloved of the beloved one; the bennu bird is set up in phila not in vain. 23. i who was the priestess of ahathoor rejoice in your love. arise, o nile-god, and devour the h

4. all this while did adonai pierce my being with his sword that hath four blades; the blade of the thunderbolt, the blade of the pylon, the blade of the serpent, the blade of the phallus. 15. also he taught me the holy unutterable word ararita, so that i melted the sixfold gold into a single invisible point, whereof naught may be spoken. 16. for the magistry of this opus is a secret magistry and the sign of the master thereof is a certain ring of lapis-lazuli with the name of my master, who am i, and the eye in the midst thereof. 17. also he spake and said: this is a secret sign, and thou shalt not disclose it unto the profane, nor unto the neophyte, nor unto the zelator, nor unto the practicus, nor unto the philosophus, 24 liber lxv nor unto the lesser adept, nor unto the greater adept

LIBER CXCVII STORY OF SIR PALAMEDES

l he sate, nor quivered nerve, nor muscle stirred; while round them flapped insatiate the fell, abominable bird. the knight approves the justice done, and pays with that his rowels. debt; while yet the forehead of the son stands beaded with an icy sweat. god.s angel, standing sinister, unfurls this scroll.a sable stain .who wins the spur shall ply the spur upon his proper heart and brain. he gave the sign of malison on traitor knights and perjured men; and ever by the sea rode on sir palamede the saracen. 5 ii behold! arabia.s burning shore rings to the hoofs of many a steed. lord of a legion rides to war the indomitable palamede. the paynim fly; his troops delight in murder of many a myriad men, following exultant into fight sir palamede the saracen. now when a year and day are done sir p

he land of egypt rocks and shivers .lo! by thy gods, o god, i vow to burn the authentic bones and blood of curst osiris even now to the dark nile fs upsurging flood! i cast thee down, oh crowned and throned! to black amennti.s void profane. until mine anger be atoned thou shalt not ever rise again. with firm red lips and square black beard, osiris in his strength appeared. liber cxcvii 66 he made the sign that saveth men on palamede the saracen .hath hushed his conjuration grim: the curse comes back to sleep with him .hath fallen himself to that profane whence none might ever rise again. dread torture racks him; all his bones get voice to utter forth his groans. the very poison of his blood joins in that cry fs soul-shaking flood. for many a chiliad counted well his soul stayed in its prop

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ime; i shall enjoy the pleasures of love, and gain the mastery over millions of years (he then resumeth the throne of ra, as the might of god, saying "the light is mine; its rays consume me: i have made a secret door into the house of ra and tum, of khephra and of ahathoor. i am thy theban, o mentu the prophet ankh-af-na-khonsu (rising he moveth to the west or as some say to the south saying with the sign "hathoor, lady of amentet, mighty dweller in the funeral mountain, eye of ra, dweller before him, beautiful of fire in the boat of millions of years, be they favorable unto us, and let thy light and beauty be with us thy lovers in the house of peace! abrahadabra 111- 11111- 111 (he knocketh [this opening and closing of the temple is observable on all occasions. any other ceremony, such as

LIBER DCCCLX JOHN ST

e. especially this is the case if one vibrates a mantra or magical name in a nerve-centre. at present i cannot do this at all. the prana seems equilibrated in the whole organism: i am very peaceful. just as a corpse is. it is terribly annoying, in a sense, because this condition is just the opposite of dh.rana; yet one knows that it is a stage on the way to sam.dhi. so i rise and give confidently the sign of apophis and typhon, and will then regard the reflection of the sweet october sun in the kissing waters of the fountain (p.s..i now remember that i forgot to rise and give the sign) 3.15. in vain do i regard the sun, broken up by the lips of the water into countless glittering stars.abounding, revolving, whirling forth, crying aloud1.for he whom my soul seeketh is not in these. nor is h

t..oh irony!.and he came down from his throne, staggering with fatigue. if you can conceive all his anger and despair! his pen, writing this, forms a letter badly, and through clenched teeth he utters a fierce curse. oh lord adonai, look with favour upon him! 11.30 after five minutes rest (to the body, that is, john st. john was too exhausted on resuming his pose, which, by the way, happens to be the sign of the grade 7= 4, to strive consciously. liber dccclx 84 but his nature itself, forced through these days into the one channel of will towards adonai, went on struggling on its own account. later, the conscious man took heart and strove, though not so fiercely as before. he passed through the lightnings of ajna, whose two petals now spread out like wings above his head, and the awful cor

LIBER DCLXXI VEL PYRAMIDOS

e hoodwink. i am asar, worthy alone to sit upon the double throne. attack is mine, and mine defence: and these are one. let us go hence! for i am master of my fate, wholly initiate. the secret word: m. m the words are spoken duly: the deeds are duly done my soul is risen newly to greet the risen sun. bell accordingly. one! four! five! hail! one! four! five! ten! all hail! sign accordingly. i give the sign that rends the veil. the sign that closes up the veil. m. m 12 2. the sealing of the pyramid proceed as in the building, unto the word .suns. the magus with wand] in his left hand the bell he taketh: hail! asi! hail, hoor-apep! let the silence speech beget! two strokes on bell. banishing spiral dance: the words against the son of night (etc, to .breaks forth from under) he goes to the wes

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title page of this ritual, internal evidence casts grave doubt on whether that form was seriously meant as the a a zelator initiation, or whether it was ever worked at all as written. in particular, that version contains nothing to explain the statement in liber 185 that the neophyte shall keep himself free from all other engagements for four whole days from the date when the sun shall next enter the sign 240 to that under which he hath been received. i have been informed that a revised and more practical version (i.e. one which does not need a temple the size of a small sports hall containing a ten and a half foot long green porcelain boat on wheels or runners) survives in another ms. notebook but is unpublished. 7 the reference is to sections aaa and mmm of gliber hhh h (341. 8 see glibe

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ice of intelligence (ccxx. ii. 49. 19. the aspirant seated in his asana will suddenly commence to breathe strangely, and this without the operation of his will; the inspiration will be associated with the thought of intense excitement and pleasure, even to exhaustion; and the expiration very rapid and forceful, as if this excitement were suddenly released. this is the first and last indication of the sign of the beginning of this result (ccxx. ii. 63. 20. a light will appear to the aspirant, unexpectedly. hadit will arise within him, and nuit concentrate herself upon him from without. he will be overcome, and the conjunction of the infinite without with the infinite within will take place in his soul, and the one be resolved into the none. this is the first indication of the nature of the

LIBER LVII

ed fama fraternitatis. there are three officers, and they repeat the analysis of the word as follows: chief. let us analyse the key word.i. 2nd. n. 3rd. r. all. i. chief. yod. y 2nd. nun. n 3rd. resh. r all. yod. y chief. virgo (f) isis, mighty mother. 2nd. scorpio (h) apophis, destroyer. 3rd. sol) osiris, slain and rise. all. isis, apophis, osiris, iao. all spread arms as if on a cross, and say. the sign of osiris slain! chief bows his head to the left, raises his right arm, and lowers his left, keeping the elbow and right angles, thus forming the letter l (also the swastika. the sign of the mourning of isis. 2nd. with erect head, raises his arms to form a v (but really to form the triple tongue of flame, the spirit, and says. the sign of apophis and typhon. 3rd. bows his head and crosses

his right arm, and lowers his left, keeping the elbow and right angles, thus forming the letter l (also the swastika. the sign of the mourning of isis. 2nd. with erect head, raises his arms to form a v (but really to form the triple tongue of flame, the spirit, and says. the sign of apophis and typhon. 3rd. bows his head and crosses his arms on his breast (to form the pentagram. on the qabalah 21 the sign of osiris risen. all give the sign of the cross, and say. l. v. x. then the sign of osiris risen, and say. lux, the light of the cross. this formula, on which one may meditate for years without exhausting its wonderful harmonics, gives an excellent idea of the way in which qabalistic analysis is conduct. first, the letters have been written in hebrew characters. then the attributions of t

LIBER LXVII THE SWORD OF SONG

ld at the three keys in nags-head court, gracechurch st. it is fitting that i, ambrose, called i.a.o, should set down the life of our great father (who now is not, yet whose name must never be spoken among men, in order that the brethren may know what journeys he undertook in pursuit of that knowledge whose attainment is their constant study. it was at his 119th year,1 the star suaconch2 being in the sign of the lion, that our father set out from his castle of ug3 to attain the quintessence or philosophical tincture. the way being dark and the golden dawn at hand, he did call forth four servants to keep him in the midst of the way, and the lion roared before him to bid the opposers beware of his coming. on the bull he rode, and on his left hand and his right marched the eagle and the man

. cleave that with thy sword: or that must i well work. but she cleft the cords, bitter-faced, smiling goddess as she was; 1 the sacrifices are the ten sephiroth. 2 see table. 3 ancient form of the key of s. 4 considered as the agent of resurrection. 5 in the true key of m the tree is shaped like the letter d= venus or love. the figure of the man forms a cross above a triangle, with apex upwards, the sign of redemption. adest rosa secreta eros. hermaphroditus. mors janua vitae. adeptus. terrae ultor anima terrae. ambrosii magi hortis rosarum 81 and he went on .leave thine ox-goad,.1 quoth he .till i come back an ox. and she laughed and let him pass. now is our father come to the unstable lands .od wot, for the wheel whereon he poised was ever turning. sworded was the sphinx, but he out-dar

irginis. puella urget sophiam sodalibus. the sophic suggler. ambrosii magi hortis rosarum 83 the serpent should be his at last .none for the fool. they laughed back.nay, even his maiden queen. for she would not any should know thereof. yet all were right, both he and they. but truth ran quickly about; for that was the house of truth; and mercury stood far from the sun. yet the suggler was ever in the sign of sorrow, and the fig tree was not far. so went our father to the fool.s paradise of air. but it is not lawful that i should write to you, brethren, of what there came to him at that place and time; nor indeed is it true, if it were written. for alway doth this arcanum differ from itself on this wise, that the not and the amen,1 passing, are void either on the one side or the other, and

LIBER LXXVIII

king queen prince princess king queen prince princess king queen prince princess king queen prince princess herein are resumed the especial characteristics of the four court cards of the suits suits 24 liber lxxviii of the thirty-six decans here follow the descriptions of the smaller cards of the four suits, thirty-six in number, answering unto the thirty-six decans of the zodiac. commencing from the sign aries, the central decans of each sign follow the order of the days of the week. thus. card central decan of meaning day 3 of wands a established strength! 6, p. b material success" 9, s. c despair and cruelty% 3, c. d abundance# 6, w. e victory& 9, p. f material gain$ 3, s. g sorrow f 6, c. h pleasure! 9, w. i great strength" 3, p. j material words% 6, s. k earned success# 9, c. l materi

ped together in the grip of the first order, i.e. the four fingers of each right hand crooked into each other, the thumbs meeting above; and they hold, at the same time, by their centres, five wands or torches which are similar unto the wands of a zelator adeptus minor. one wand is upright in the middle; the others cross each other. flames leap from the point of junction. above the middle wand is the sign f, and below is that of e: thus repre-senting the decante. violent strife and boldness, rashness, cruelty, violence, lust, desire, prodigality and generosity; depending on whether the card is well or ill dignified. geburah of y (quarrelling and fighting. this decan hath its beginning from the royal star of leo: and unto it are allotted the two great angels of the schemhamphorash hywhw and

LIBER MMCMXI NOTE ON GENESIS

al sign, and thoth is mercury, though on a higher plane. the hermit, with his lamp and wand, is hermes, who guides the souls of the dead, in the greek ritual of 0= 0..p. the name \c, the spirit of god, second deity-name in the law, the trigrammaton, or threefold name, by which the universe came forth. a note on genesis 15 t at the threshold of entrance, betwixt the universe and the infinite, y in the sign of the enterer: stood thoth as before him the aons were proclaimed. the positions of the last two letters of the word have been relatively changed, so as to render the meaning more harmoniously. we will now proceed to the first word of the text as thus decapitated, taking b.rasheth as the title rather than as the first word. this latter stands bet-resh-aleph, which hath three letters, sym

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ending asunder a veil or curtain (actives, and then bring them together as if closing it up again and let them fall to the side (passives).11 (the grade of the .portal. is particularly attributed to the element of spirit; it refers to the sun; the paths of s, n, and o are attributed to this degree. see .777. lines 6 and 31 bis. the pentagrams of fire invoking aa banishing name: a l h i m (elohim. the sign of 4 =7: raise the arms above the head and join the hands so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle (see illustration (the grade of 4 =7 is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of q, x, and p are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see .777. lines 7 and 31. the pentagrams of water invoking

e hands so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle (see illustration (the grade of 4 =7 is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of q, x, and p are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see .777. lines 7 and 31. the pentagrams of water invoking aa banishing name: a l (el. liber o vel manvs et sagitta 8 the sign of 3 =8: raise the arms till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards (see illustration (the grade of 3 =8 is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet mercury; the paths of r and c are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see

he hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards (see illustration (the grade of 3 =8 is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet mercury; the paths of r and c are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see .777. lines 8 and 23. the pentagrams of air invoking aa banishing name: i h v h (ye-ho-wau. the sign of 2 =9: stretch both arms upwards and out-wards, the elbows bent at right-angles, the hands bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2 =9 is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon; the path of t is attributed to this degree. for other attributions see .777. lines 9 and 11) the pentagrams of earth invoking aab a n i

ms upwards and out-wards, the elbows bent at right-angles, the hands bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2 =9 is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon; the path of t is attributed to this degree. for other attributions see .777. lines 9 and 11) the pentagrams of earth invoking aab a n i s h i n g name: a d n i (adonai. the sign of 1 =10: advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (see illustration (the grade of 1 =10 is particularly attributed to the element of earth. see .777. lines 10 and 32 bis. svb figvra vi. 9 the lesser ritual of the hexagram this ritual is to be performed after the .lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) stand

.lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right arm across body, holding the wand or other weapon upright in the median line. then face east, and say (ii) i. n. r. i. yod. nun. resh. yod. virgo, isis, mighty mother. scorpio, apophis, destroyer. sol, osiris, slain and risen. isis, apophis, osiris, iao (iii) extend the arms in the form of a cross, and say .the sign of osiris slain (see illustration (iv) raise the right arm to point upwards, keeping the elbow square, and lower the left arm to point downwards, keeping the elbow square, while turning the head over the left shoulder looking down so that the eyes follow the left forearm, and say .the sign of the mourning of isis (see illustration (v) raise the arms at an angle of sixty degrees to each ot

LIBER RESH VEL HELIOS

him by the path which is best suited to his nature unto the ultimate end of all things, the supreme realization, the life which abideth in light, yea, the life which abideth in ligghliber resh vel helios svb figvra cc v a a publication in class d imprimatur: n. fra. a a 1 0. these are the adorations to be performed by all aspirants to the a a 1. let him greet the sun at dawn, facing east, giving the sign of his grade.1 and let him say in a loud voice: hail unto thee who art ra in thy rising, even unto thee who art ra in thy strength, who travellest over the heavens in thy bark at the uprising of the sun. tahuti standeth in his splendour at the prow, and ra- hoor abideth at the helm. hail unto thee from the abodes of night! 2. also at noon, let him greet the sun, facing south, giving the s

s grade. and let him say in a loud voice: hail unto thee who art ahathoor in thy triumphing, even unto thee who art ahathoor in thy beauty, who travellest over the heavens in thy bark at the mid-course of the sun. tahuti standeth in his splendour at the prow, and ra- hoor abideth at the helm. hail unto thee from the abodes of morning! 3. also, at sunset, let him greet the sun, facing west, giving the sign of his grade. and let him say in a loud voice: hail unto thee who art tum in thy setting, even unto thee who art tum in thy joy, who travellest over the heavens in thy bark at the down-going of the sun. 1 [for those with no a a grade, a sign suited to the quarter may be substituted. in a ms. note to equinox i (6) crowley suggests: dawn: l.v.x; noon: thoum-aesh-neith (fire; sunset: shu (ai

the sun. 1 [for those with no a a grade, a sign suited to the quarter may be substituted. in a ms. note to equinox i (6) crowley suggests: dawn: l.v.x; noon: thoum-aesh-neith (fire; sunset: shu (air; midnight: auramoth (water. see gliber o h for these. the rationale is that you are symbolically standing at the intersection of the paths of pe and samekh, with tiphareth in the east, hence you make the sign of the sphere you are facing. t.s] 2 liber resh vel helios svb figvra cc tahuti standeth in his splendour at the prow, and ra- hoor abideth at the helm. hail unto thee from the abodes of day! 4. lastly, at midnight, let him greet the sun, facing west, giving the sign of his grade. and let him say in a loud voice: hail unto thee who art khephra in thy hiding, even unto thee who art khephra

sign of his grade. and let him say in a loud voice: hail unto thee who art khephra in thy hiding, even unto thee who art khephra in thy silence, who travellest over the heavens in thy bark at the midnight hour of the sun. tahuti standeth in his splendour at the prow, and ra- hoor abideth at the helm. hail unto thee from the abodes of evening! 5. and after each of these invocations thou shalt give the sign of silence, and afterwards thou shalt perform the adoration that is taught thee by thy superior.1 and then do thou compose thyself to holy meditation. 6. also it is better if in these adorations thou assume the godform of whom thou adorest,2 as if thou didst unite with him in the adoration of that which is beyond him. 7. thus shalt thou ever be mindful of the great work which thou hast un

LIBER SAMEKH

s thus expressed later in the ritual (see liber lxv, which expands this to the utmost) section b the adept passes from contemplation to action in the sections now following, b to gg. he is to travel astrally around the circle, making the appropriate pentagrams, sigils and signs. his direction is widdershins.17 he thus makes three curves, each covering three-fourths of the circle.18 he should give the sign of the enterer on passing the kiblah, or direction of boleskine.19 this picks up the force naturally radiating from that point* and projects it in the direction of the path of the magician. the sigils are those given in the equinox i (7, plate x outside the square;20 the signs those shewn in vol. i no. 2, plate gthe signs of the grades. h21 in these invocations he should expand his girth

LIBER V

ion of the accomplishment. 1. let the magician strike the battery: 3-5-3, crying abrahadabra. the second gesture. the enchantment. 1. let the magician, still facing boleskine, advance to the circumference of his circle. 2. let him turn himself towards the left, and pace with the stealth and swiftness of a tiger the precincts of his circle, until he complete one revolution thereof. 3. let him give the sign of horus (or the enterer) as he passeth, so to project the force that radiateth from boleskine before him. 4. let him pace his path until he comes to the north; there let him halt, and turn his face to the north. 5. let him trace with his wand the averse pentagram proper to invoke air (aquarius. 6. let him bring the wand to the centre of the pentagram and call upon nuit! 7. let him make t

ght hand shielding his breast (attitude of the venus de medici. 8. let him turn again to the left, and pursue his path as before, projecting the force from boleskine as he passeth; let him halt when he next cometh to the south and face outward. 9. let him trace the averse pentagram that invoketh fire (leo. 10. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry, hadit! 11. let him give the sign puer, standing with feet together, and head erect. let his right hand (the thumb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised, the forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitude of the gods ment

y extended in the line joining the shoulders. let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitude of the gods mentu, khem, etc. 12. let him proceed as before; then in the east, let him make the averse pentagram that invoketh earth (taurus. 13. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry, therion! 14. let him give the sign called vir, the feet being together. the hands, with clenched finger and thumbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of pan, bacchus, etc (frontispiece, equinox i, iii. 15. proceeding as before, let him make in the west the averse pentagram whereby water is invoked. 16. pointing the

thumbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of pan, bacchus, etc (frontispiece, equinox i, iii. 15. proceeding as before, let him make in the west the averse pentagram whereby water is invoked. 16. pointing the wand to the centre of the pentagram, let him call upon babalon! 17. let him give the sign mulier. the feet are widely separated, and the arms raised so as to suggest a crescent. the head is thrown back (attitude of baphomet, isis in welcome, the microcosm of vitruvius (see book 4, part ii. 18. let him break into the dance, tracing a centripetal spiral widdershins, enriched by revolutions upon his axis as he passeth each quarter, until he come to the centre of the circle. there

he dance, tracing a centripetal spiral widdershins, enriched by revolutions upon his axis as he passeth each quarter, until he come to the centre of the circle. there let him halt, facing boleskine. 19. let him raise the wand, trace the mark of the beast, and cry aiwaz! 20. let him trace the invoking hexagram of the beast. 21. let him lower the wand, striking the earth therewith. 22. let him give the sign of mater triumphans (the feet are together; the left arm is curved as if it supported a child; the thumb and index finger of the right hand pinch the nipple of the left breast, as if offering it to that child. let him utter the word ehma! 23. perform the spiral dance, moving deosil and whirling widdershins. each time on passing the west extend the wand to the quarter in question, and bow:

LIBER V VEL REGULI

magician strike the battery: 3.5.3, crying abrahadabra. the ritual of the mark of the beast 5 the second gesture the enchantment. 1. let the magician, still facing boleskine, advance to the circumference of his circle. 2. let him turn himself towards the left, and pace with the stealth and swiftness of a tiger the precincts of his circle, until he complete one revolution thereof. 3. let him give the sign of horus (or the enterer) as he passeth, so to project the force that radiateth from boleskine before him. 4. let him pace his path until he comes to the north; there let him halt, and turn his face to the north. 5. let him trace with his wand the averse pentagram proper to invoke air (aquarius. 6. let him bring the wand to the centre of the pentagram and call upon nuit! e 7. let him make

he sign of horus (or the enterer) as he passeth, so to project the force that radiateth from boleskine before him. 4. let him pace his path until he comes to the north; there let him halt, and turn his face to the north. 5. let him trace with his wand the averse pentagram proper to invoke air (aquarius. 6. let him bring the wand to the centre of the pentagram and call upon nuit! e 7. let him make the sign called puella, standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the muladhara cakra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the venus de medici. 8. let him turn again to the left, and pursue his path as before, projecting the force from boleskine as he passeth; let him halt when he next cometh to the south, and face outward. 9. let him trace the averse pe

t hand shielding his breast (attitude of the venus de medici. 8. let him turn again to the left, and pursue his path as before, projecting the force from boleskine as he passeth; let him halt when he next cometh to the south, and face outward. 9. let him trace the averse pentagram that invoketh fire (leo. 10. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry hadit! i 11. let him give the sign puer, standing with feet together and head erect. let his right hand (the thumb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised,2 the 6 liber v vel reguli forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards, and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (att

xtended in the line joining the shoulders. let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards, and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitudes of the gods mentu, khem, etc. 12. let him proceed as before; then in the east, let him make the averse pentagram that invoketh earth (taurus. 13. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry therion! i 14. let him give the sign called vir, the feet being together. the hands, with clenched fingers and thumbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of pan, bacchus, etc (frontispiece, equinox i(3).3 15. proceeding as before, let him make in the west the averse pentagram whereby water is invoked. 16. pointing the

humbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of pan, bacchus, etc (frontispiece, equinox i(3).3 15. proceeding as before, let him make in the west the averse pentagram whereby water is invoked. 16. pointing the wand to the centre of the pentagram, let him call upon babalon! i 17. let him give the sign mulier. the feet are widely separated, and the arms raised so as to suggest a crescent. the head is thrown back (attitude of baphomet, isis in welcome, the microcosm of vitruvius (see book 4, part ii).4 18. let him break into the dance, tracing a centripetal spiral widdershins, enriched by revolutions upon his axis as he passeth each quarter, until he come to the centre of the circle. the

LIBER XLIV THE MASS OF THE PHOENIX

x (1907. it was declared to be liber xli in class c in the gsyllabus h in equinox i (10 (c) ordo templi orientis. key entry &c. by frater t.s. for niwg/ celephais press. this e-text last revised 13.06.200phliber xliv the mass of the ph.nix v a.a. publication in class d 1 the magician, his breast bare, stands before an altar on which are his burin, bell, thurible, and two of the cakes of light. in the sign of the enterer he reaches west across the altar, and cries: hail ra, that goest in thy bark into the caverns of the dark! he gives the sign of silence, and takes the bell, and fire, in his hands. east of the altar see me stand with light and musick in mine hand! he strikes eleven times upon the bell 3 3 3.5 5 5 5 5.3 3 3 and places the fire in the thurible. i strike the bell: i light the

LIBER XXV THE STAR RUBY

hand with a great sweep back and out, expelling forcibly thy breath, cry .1 with the same forefinger touch thy forehead, and say ,2 thy member, and say ,3 thy right shoulder, and say ,4 thy left shoulder, and say ;5 then clasp thine hands, locking the fingers, and cry. advance to the east. imagine strongly a pentagram. aright, in thy forehead. drawing the hands to the eyes, fling it forth, making the sign of horus, and roar .6 retire thine hand in the sign of hoor pa kraat.7 go round to the north and repeat; but scream .8 go round to the west and repeat; but say .9 1 [grk, approx gaway all evil spirits. h] 2 [grk, gunto thee. h] 3 the secret sense of these words is to be sought in the numeration thereof [note in first edition of the book of lies (grk, go phallus h= 1366. see also stirling

aat.7 go round to the north and repeat; but scream .8 go round to the west and repeat; but say .9 1 [grk, approx gaway all evil spirits. h] 2 [grk, gunto thee. h] 3 the secret sense of these words is to be sought in the numeration thereof [note in first edition of the book of lies (grk, go phallus h= 1366. see also stirling, the canon, p. 219 n] 4 [grk, gmighty. h] 5 [grk, ggrateful. h] 6 [chaos. the sign of horus is the sign of the enterer described in gliber o. h the version of the star ruby in magick has groar h (grk, gbeast h. 7 [the sign of silence, see gliber o. h magick has g c of hoor-paar-kraat. h] 8 [babalon. magick has gsay nuit. h] 9 [eros. magick has gwhisper babalon. h] liber xxv, the star ruby 2 go round to the south and repeat; but bellow .10 completing the circle widdershi

LIBER XXXVI THE STAR SAPPHIRE

ais press/ n.i.w.g. this e-text last revised 13.06.200-tliber xxxvi the star sapphire v a a publication in class d 1 let the adept be armed with his magick rood [and provided with his mystic rose. in the centre, let him give the l. v. x. signs;1 or if he know them, if he will and dare do them, and can keep silent about them, the signs of n. o. x. being the signs of puer, vir, puella, mulier. omit the sign i.r.2 then let him advance to the east, and make the holy hexagram,3 saying: pater et mater unus deus ararita.4 let him go round to the south, make the holy hexagram, and say: mater et filius unus deus ararita.5 let him go round to the west, make the holy hexagram, and say: filius et filia unus deus ararita.6 let him go round to the north, make the holy hexagram, and then say: filia et pa

hen let him say: omnia in duos: duo in unum: unus in nihil: hac nec quatuor nec omnia nec duo nec unus nec nihil sunt. gloria patri et matri et filio et filia et spiritui sancto externo et spiritui sancto interno ut erat est erit in sacula saculorum sex in uno per nomen septem in uno ararita.9 let him then repeat the signs of l.v.x. but not the signs of n.o.x: for it is not he that shall arise in the sign of isis rejoicing* the star sapphire corresponds with the star-ruby of chapter 25, 36 being the square of 6, as 25 is of 5. this chapter gives the real and perfect ritual of the hexagram. it would be improper to comment further upon an official ritual of the a a .10 [this ritual formed chapter (36) of the book of lies. it appeared in appendix vi of magick in theory and practice with no su

of magick in theory and practice with no substantial changes (c) ordo templi orientis. key entry &c. by frater t.s. for celephais press/ niwg. this e-text last revised 02.07.2004] 8 [the sign of set triumphant is nowhere clearly identified by crowley. it has various been suggested to be the n.o.x. sign mater triumphans, the l.v.x. sign of apophis and typhon (v) or the earth sign of set fighting. the sign of baphomet is probably the n.o.x. sign mulier, on the basis that in .liber v vel reguli. the latter sign is identified with the .attitude of baphomet. t.s] 9 [lat .all in two; two in one; one in none; these are neither all nor two nor one nor none. glory to the father and to the mother and to the son and to the daughter and to the holy spirit within and to the holy spirit without, as was

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

the christian church, as a meeting between pagan and christian, and it was only natural that as time passed attempts would be made to convert the scandinavians, as charlemagne had converted the saxons. indeed, those scandinavians who traded or settled in christian lands had ample contact with christianity, and many of them either converted or had themselves gprime-signed, h that is, they accepted the sign of the cross, the first step toward baptism, so that they could do business with christians. furthermore, the gradual emergence of european nationstates in scandinavia during the viking age and their increasing integration with europe made it inevitable that the issue would arise at the national level as well. there is documented missionary activity in scandinavia from the early viking ag

LURQUIN STONE EVOLUTION AND RELIGIOUS CREATION MYTHS

f the fused organism but kept a hydrogenosome? here again, we do not know. how can we find out? even when metabolic functions are lost, some of the genes coding for these functions are left behind in the genomes of organisms. in a sense, these genes are ghosts from the past that can be detected by dna figure 6.2 a possible origin of eukaryotic cells. rounded rectangles represent individual cells. the sign indicates a fusion event between a bacterial cell and an archaeal cell. the diagonally hatched circle at the bottom is a hydrogenosome, and the vertically hatched circle is a mitochondrion. 156 evolution and religious creation myths sequencing. we do not yet have answers to all our questions because the strange and rare eukaryotes that produce hydrogen and/or cannot survive in the presenc

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

a pedestal of dark stone ornamented with rams' heads. her feet trod upon a number of venomous reptiles. this indicates that nature has power to free from acidity or saltness all corrosives and to overcome all impurities from terrestrial corruption adhering to bodies. the rams' heads indicate that the most auspicious time for the generation of life is during the period when the sun passes through the sign of aries. the serpents under her feet indicate that nature is inclined to preserve life and to heal disease by expelling impurities and corruption. in this sense the axioms known to the ancient philosophers are verified; namely: nature contains nature, nature rejoices in her own nature, nature surmounts nature; nature cannot be amended but in her own nature [paragraph continues] therefore

ades around the zodiac through the twelve signs at the rate of one degree every seventy-two years. concerning the annual passage of the sun through the twelve houses of the heavens, robert hewitt brown, 32, makes the following statement "the sun, as he pursued his way among these 'living creatures' of the zodiac, was said, in allegorical language, either to assume the nature of or to triumph over the sign he entered. the sun thus became a bull in taurus, and was worshipped as such by the egyptians under the name of apis, and by the assyrians as bel, baal, or bul. in leo the sun became a lion-slayer, hercules, and an archer in sagittarius. in pisces, the fishes, he was a fish--dagon, or vishnu, the fish-god of the philistines and hindoos" a careful analysis of the religious systems of pagan

ich appeared on the temple of sais "the fruit which i have brought forth is the sun" while the virgin was associated with the moon by the early pagans, there is no doubt that they also understood her position as a constellation in the heavens, for nearly all the peoples of antiquity credit her as being the mother of the sun, and they realized that although the moon could not occupy that position, the sign of virgo could, and did, give birth to the sun out of her side on the 25th day of december. albertus magnus states "we know that the sign of the celestial virgin rose over the horizon at the moment at which we fix the birth of our lord jesus christ. among certain of the arabian and persian astronomers the three stars forming the sword belt of orion were called the magi who came to pay hom

nown continents, so in the future, armed with curious implements fashioned for the purpose, he will explore these little known fastnesses of light, color, sound, and consciousness. click to enlarge the solar face. from montfaucon's antiquities. the corona of the sun is here shown in the form of a lion's mane. this is a subtle reminder of the fact that at one time the summer solstice took place in the sign of leo, the celestial lion. next: the zodiac and its signs sacred texts esoteric index previous next p. 53 the zodiac and its signs it is difficult for this age to estimate correctly the profound effect produced upon the religions, philosophies, and sciences of antiquity by the study of the planets, luminaries, and constellations. not without adequate reason were the magi of persia called

g the ancients the sun was always symbolized by the figure and nature of the constellation through which it passed at the vernal equinox. for nearly the past 2,000 years the sun has crossed the equator at the vernal equinox in the constellation of pisces (the two fishes. for the 2,160 years before that it crossed through the constellation of aries (the ram. prior to that the vernal equinox was in the sign of taurus (the bull. it is probable that the form of the bull and the bull's proclivities were assigned to this constellation because the bull was used by the ancients to plow the fields, and the season set aside for plowing and furrowing corresponded to the time at which the sun reached the segment of the heavens named taurus. albert pike describes the reverence which the persians felt f

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

ul and no less sinister! should you not wish to use a name from legend, you may try toying with those of the gods and demigods of mythology. greek, roman, norse, celtic whichever you wish. a very good lead in these matters can be provided by finding out your astrological birth sign and planet and looking up the legends that surround them. for instance, if you are an artist or craftsman born under the sign of taurus, you may well decide on the name of daedalus, being that of the wizard-craftsman of king minos, leader of the cretan bull cult, thus linking with taurus the bull. or, alternatively, if you are a female witch born under taurus, ruled by venus, you may decide that the name "ariadne" daughter of king minos and theseus' bride, would be suitable, especially as she is indeed a form of

n. this effect will continue for a while due to your eye being foxed by the shifting perspectives in the glass. you may also find you are experiencing a curious constrictive feeling around your forehead and between your eyes. at this point, should you have performed the divination aright, you will then begin to notice that the speculum surface has begun to haze over with a blue-grey mist. this is the sign that the vision is opening, and it is at this stage that vassago will begin to take over and show certain things to you. he may initiate the vision by revealing himself to you in human or therioform guise, or he may simply begin to show you the answer to your queries in uncomplicated symbolistic tableaux, rather like the diminutive images seen through the wrong end of a telescope or pair

yptian ankh, symbolizing divine life. in this particular instance, however, the symbol connotes a different history altogether, being derived from the same source as that old pirate device familiar to all readers of treasure island, the skull and crossbones. this emblem makes its appearance in more serious context in both templar and masonic symbolism, alongside that of the witch tradition. it is the sign of osiris. its proper import is that of death (sometimes accompanied by resurrection, and most necromantic processes make use of it. it is also used in laying curses on people, as you will find out in chapter 6, which deals with magical warfare and such matters. having traced the symbol above the photograph, carrying the wand in your right hand, the photograph in your left, proceed clockw

ilding up of the traditional god-forms within an imagined "temple" or appropriate landscape, and the subsequent fantasy identification with them. the sun and moon have to be effectively magically "drawn down" the high priestess is likewise saluted by the coven with the horned hand, but as our lady of the moon. the gesture of the magister, arms crossed upon the breast, is of course none other than the sign of death and rebirth used in your necromancy ritual. it signifies many things. primarily it is the sign of osiris, seen as synonymous with hades, dis, and the horned one as god of death. it also represents the skull and crossbones itself, and finally the erect phallus flanked by twin testes below. the gesture of the high priestess is the mirror image of the magister's. it represents both

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON VOL 1

jure ye, and i command ye absolutely, o demons, in whatsoever part of the universe ye may be, by the virtue of all these holy names- adonai, jah, hoa, el, eloah, elohinu, elohim, eheieh, maron, kaphu, esch, innon, aven, agla, hazor, emeth, yah, araritha, yova, ha-kabir, messiach, ionah, mal-ka, erel, kuzu, matzpatz el shaddai; and by all the holy names of god which have been written with blood in the sign of an eternal alliance. i conjure ye anew by these other names of god, most holy and unknown, by the virtue of which names ye tremble every day- baruc, bacurabon, patacel, alcheeghel, aquachai, homorion, eheieh, arbaton, chevon, cebon, oyzroymas, chai, eheieh, albamachi, ortagu, nale, abelech (or helech, yeze (or sechezze; that ye come quickly and without any delay into our presence from

ebellious against the secret of secrets, and against the mystery of mysteries. amen, amen. fiat, fiat. this conjuration thou shalt say and perform, turning thyself unto the east, and if they appear not, thou shalt repeat it unto the spirits, turning unto the south, the west, and the north, in succession, when thou wilt have repeated it four times. and if they appear not even then, thou shalt make the sign of tau upon the foreheads of thy companions, and thou shalt say: conjuration. behold anew the symbol and the name of a sovereign and conquering god, through which all the universe fears, trembles, and shudders, and through the most mysterious words of the secret mysteries and by their virtue, strength, and power. the key of solomon page 30 i conjure ye anew, i constrain and command ye wit

ou hast only to say amech and beat the air with the aforesaid wand, and incontinently thou shalt be on firm ground. figure 8. the key of solomon page 50 chapter xiii. how to make the magic carpet proper for interrogating the intelli- gences, so as to obtain an answer regarding whatsoever matter one may wish to learn. make: a carpet of white and new wool, and when the moon shall be at her full, in the sign of capricorn and in the hour of the sun, thou shalt go into the country away from any habitation of man, in a place free from all impurity, and shalt spread out thy carpet so that one of its points shall be towards the east, and another towards the west, and having made a circle without it and enclosing it, thou shalt remain within upon the point towards the east, and holding thy wand in

thou shalt be able by means of what i have taught thee to make them submit unto thine orders, they will be happy to give thee, and to make thee partaker in that which they uselessly possess, provided that thine object and end shall be to make a good use thereof. the manner of performing the operation. on a sunday before sunrise, between the 10th of july and the 20th of august, when the moon is in the sign of the lion, thou shalt go unto the place where thou shalt know either by interrogation of the intelligences, or otherwise, that there is a treasure; there thou shalt describe a circle of sufficient size with the sword of magical art wherein to open up the earth, as the nature of the ground will allow; thrice during the day shalt thou cense it with the incense proper for the day, after wh

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s much better from the first quarter to the opposition, and the moon should be in a fiery sign, and notably in that of the ram or of the lion. therefore, to execute these experiments in any manner whatsoever, it should be done when the moon is clear, and when she is increasing in light. in order to put in execution those of invisibility after everything is properly prepared, the moon should be in the sign of the fishes, in the hours proper and fitting, and she should be increasing in light. for experiments of seeking love and favor, in whatever way it may be desired, they will succeed, provided that they have been prepared at the proper hours, and that the moon be increasing in light and in the sign of the twins. so exact a preparation of days and hours is not necessary for those who are a

, and other instruments of magical art. in order to properly carry out the greatest and most important operations of the art, various instruments are necessary, as a knife with a white hilt, another with a black hilt, a short lance, wherewith to trace circles, characters, and other things. the knife with the white hilt (see figure 61) should be made in the day and hour of mercury, when mars is in the sign of the ram or of the scorpion. it should be dipped in the blood of a gosling and in the juice of the pimpernel, the moon being at her full or increasing in light. dip therein also the white hilt, upon the which thou shalt have engraved the characters shown. afterwards perfume it with the perfumes of the art. with this knife thou mayest perform all the necessary operations of the art, exce

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d the names adonai and ihvh. around it is the versicle from psalm cxxv. 1 "a song of degrees. they that trust in ihvh shall be as mount zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever" figure 21. the fourth pentacle of jupiter. it serveth to acquire riches and honor, and to possess much wealth. its angel is bariel. it should be engraved upon silver in the day and hour of jupiter when he is in the sign cancer. editor s note. above the magical sigil is the name ih, iah. below it are the names of the angels adoniel and bariel, the letters of the latter being arranged about a square of four compartments. around is the versicle from psalm cxii. 3 "wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endureth for ever" figure 22. the fifth pentacle of jupiter. this hath great power. it

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other 6 are of the under dukes. they have 330 servants to attend them. these 9 are as followeth: menerches, sarchiel, cardiel, orphiel, elmoijm, ruosiel, ermosiel, granijel& when you have a desire to work in the second hour of wednesday on the 10th. day of march make a seal before on clean paper or parchment, writing first the character of the lord of the ascendant, then the rest of the planets& the sign of the 12th. house as you see it in the sigil& when it is made, lay it on that part of the table that hath the same character as the lord of the ascendant is. observe this rule in all the following part you cannot err. then say the conjuration at the latter end. the 3rd. hour of the day is called danlor& the angel thereof is called veguaniel, who hath 20 chief dukes& 200 lesser& a great m

of the most high god, do conjure& instruct thee in the name of the most high omnipotent& immortal god of hosts jehovah* tetragrammaton& by the name& in the name of that god that you owe obediency to& by the head of your hierarchy& by the seal of mark you are known in power by& by the 7 angels that stands before the throne of god& by the 7 planets& their seals& characters& by the angel that ruleth the sign of the 12th. house which now ascends in thy first hour, that you would be so graciously pleased to gird up yourself together& by divine permission to move& come from all parts of the world wheresoever you be& show thyself visibly& plainly in this crystal stone to the light of mine eyes, speaking with a voice intelligible& to my understanding& that you would be favorably pleased that i may

ein than any other, and also those of the earth hath knowledge therein than any other, and likewise those of the air. and to know which belongs to the fire, earth, air& water, observe the nature of the signs& you cannot err, for those that is attributed aries is of the same nature fiery& so the like in the rest, but if any planet be in that degree that ascends, then that angel is of the nature of the sign& planet both& observe the following method& you cannot but obtain your desire &c. here followeth a table of the signs& planets& their natures. these be the 12 angels that are attributed to the 12 signs (of the zodiac, because of those that hath not got the very degree of their nativity, so that they may make use of these angels, if be so that they know the sign that ascends. the other ang

when the enters& engrave it when is well aspected& in his day and hour. make this seal of 1 ounce 2 drams 1 dram& melt them when the enters& engrave it as you see in this figure, when is in the 9th house. make this seal when the enters, of, of each 2 drams, of 1 scruple& let it be melted to engrave the same hour the enters. lemegeton: clavicula salomonis 20 so when you know the angel that governs the sign& degree of your nativity& having the seal ready that belongs to that sign& degree as is showed before, then you are next to understand what order he is of, as is showed herein the following part. first these genijs that belong to the fiery region, that is and governed by michael the great angel who is one of the chief messengers of god, who is toward the south, therefore these genijs are

ove of kings& princes& secretly promotes marriages& therefore he that hath such a genius before he observes him shall prepare a seal suitable to his order, that he may have it confirmed by him in the day& hour of observation, whereof he shall see strange& wonderful effects& so the like of the other 2 hierarchies& when the time is come that you would see your genijs, turn your face to that quarter the sign there is& that, with prayer to god (they being composed to your fancy but suitable to the matter at hand) there thou shalt find him& having found him, sincerely acknowledge him, do your duty. then will he, as being benign& sociable, illuminate your mind, taking away all that is obscure& dark in thy memory& make you knowing in all sciences sacred& divine in an instant [below is] a form of

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ees that difficulty, adversity and persecution serve a beneficent purpose. these are his" wages: and he learns to accept them" without scruple and without diffidence, knowing that he is justly entitled to them, and from the confidence he has in the integrity" of that employer who has sent him into this far-off world to prepare the materials for building the temple of the heavenly city. and so, as the sign peculiar to the degree suggests, he endeavours to examine and lay bare his heart, to cast away all impurity from it, and he stands, like joshua, praying that the light of day may be extended to him until he has accomplished the overthrow of his own inward enemies and of every obstacle to his complete development. the aspirant who attains proficiency in the work of self-perfecting to which

ore and more closely unify himself with this divine principle. this, however, is a process requiring time, effort and self-struggle. the unification is not achieved suddenly. there are found to be obstacles" enemies" in the way, obstructing it, due to the aspirant's own imperfections and limitations. these must first be gradually overcome, and it is the eradication of these which is alluded to in the sign of the degree, indicating that he desires to cleanse his heart and cast away all evil from it, to purify meaning himself for closer alliance with that pure light. it is only by this" sun-light" this newly found illumination, that he has become able to see into the depths of his own nature; and this is the" sun" which, like joshua, he prays may" stand still" and its light be retained by hi

of plato, in particular, is an important record by an initiate of the ancient mysteries of the psychological experiences referred to in the fellow-craft degree. the subject is too lengthy for further exposition here beyond again indicating that it is in the illumined mental condition attained in this degree that the discovery is made of the divine principle at the centre of our organism; and that the sign of the degree is equivalent to a prayer that the sunlight of that exalted state may" stand still" and persist in us until we have effected the overthrow of all our" enemies" and eradicated all obstacles to our union with that principle. the reference to our ancient brethren receiving their wages at the porchway of the temple of wisdom is an allusion to an experience common to every one in

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he one performing it. this banishing ritual allows passage from shades into our orbit if you will, while banishing unwanted mental aggravations or unwanted selfcreated or imposed spiritual hindrances. it is also essential to perform at the beginning and end the each rite, allowing the proper closing in such ceremony. i. the banishing facing the altar, located in the east, take the athame and make the sign of an invoking pentagram, averse and envision a light emerge from the center of your being. by the light of lucifer, born of my desire for the attainment of becoming, open the gates of the dead to protect my very being spirit and flesh. noctifer observe! touch the forehead and recite: ateh (unto thee) facing the north, make the sign of the invoking pentagram averse, and envision the grave

thee) facing the north, make the sign of the invoking pentagram averse, and envision the graves of the earth opening forth and encircling you, protecting you from all outside forms. by the light of azazel, who brought to man and woman the knowledge of the serpent, attend my being in the protection of the kin of witchblood! touching the genitals recite: malkuth (the kingdom) facing the west, make the sign of the invoking pentagram averse, and envision the waters circling you, forming great tempests with serpents and dragons seeking to devour that which would attack you. by the call of shemyaza may the hidden knowledge and protection be revealed. by the desire of my many forms shall be passed from the grave to life touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power) 58 58 touching t

ing you, forming great tempests with serpents and dragons seeking to devour that which would attack you. by the call of shemyaza may the hidden knowledge and protection be revealed. by the desire of my many forms shall be passed from the grave to life touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power) 58 58 touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory) facing the south, make the sign of the inverse pentagram, symbolizing the matter of the flesh and the psyche which allows the spirit god to emerge. baraqijal, allow the stars to align with my everlasting protection! may the dead hear my call! face now the altar: before me lucifer; behind me shaitan; on my right hand belial; on my left hand leviathan; for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column stands the seven

which a cloaked night gives compassion. she who holds the spirits who traverse a sky of endless processions. hark! come forth, manifest in the power zone of yesod, in which the rays cascade with silver tones of life.a fire warms the earth in your honor, to that of amber visions so clear in their ecstasy. widdershins around a cackling fire, your many children dance, born of witchblood and invoking the sign of hecate, dark goddess of the moon. we call your essence down, just as we dance. in spirit. in flesh! oh morpheus, hypnos and thanatos your sight burns with life.we see much through you, desires form 64 64 a transcendent path within night.our spells weave through your arms which hold the sacred fire. so mote it be" hecate the three shades of witch fire a rite of empowerment and the summo

g of course the fleshing ground of manifestation. the combination of the two combined with a system of inspired belief and action represent a state of individual strength, granting access to the gates of the 93 current which is the vital source of thelema. in dogme et rituel- haute magie by eliphas levi, he describes his famous baphomet image as the following "the goat on the frontispiece carries the sign of the pentagram on the forehead, with one point at the top, a symbol of light, his two hands forming the sign of hermetism, the one pointing up to the white moon of chesed, the other pointing down to the black one of geburah. this sign expresses the perfect harmony of mercy with justice. his one arm is female, the other male like the ones of the androgen of khunrath, the attributes of wh

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ich v on daniken city of gold/chariots of the gods david icke the biggest secret/children of the matrix douglas adams- the hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy/restaurant at the end of the universe mark lerner -the big bang never happened michael talbot the holographic universe zacharia sitchin earth chronicles series (10 v ols) robert temple the sirius mystery graham hancock fingerprints of the gods/the sign& the seal thomas mallory la morte darthur alfred lord tennyson idylls of the king chretien de troyes the grail wolfram v on eisenbach parsifal james frazer the golden bough robert graves the white goddess l. a. waddell phoenician origins of the britons/ makers of civilization/ egyptian civilization/ the british edda. c. s lewis that hideous strength /perelandra (v oyage to venus)/out of t

malkhut, from the akkadian malku, meaning sovereign (see p. 102) it was the symbol that has become known as the rose cross (rx)commentthis rx, is now pronounced phonetically as rex, the title given to monarchs. it is also the sym-bol one finds in the pharmaceutical fields and professions. the ancient annunaki were powerful alchemists/chemists.the cross and the circle this is the mark. it is also the sign for v enus in astrology. this is seen held inverted by the mon-archs. the cross within the circle is found on many churches and architecture. it is also con-nected to the pythagorean squaring of the circle (26)cain= qayin= kingthe word cain gives us king, but it also gives caan, cahen, cohen, kaen, conn, can, etc. all thesemean either priest or serpent (see p. 105)tubal cain, his descenda

uring the morning of september 18, 1793, when the capitol building was founded, thesun was also passing through this same degree of virgo (p. 125)the chances of the correspondence being mere coincidence are so remote that we must assume thatwhoever was directing the planning of washington, d.c, not only had a considerable knowledge ofastrology, but had a vested interest in emphasizing the role of the sign virgo (p. 65)time and time again we shall see that a knowledge of the stars played an important part in every stageof the creative phases in the construction of the city. indeed, as the story of washington d.c, unfolds,we will be forced to the conclusion that the 13 approximately straight lines of avenues which lenfantplanned for the city were symbolic of the stripes of the national flag

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her, palms forward, hang head down. represents sacrifice, balance, and transformation. sign of osiris risen: cross arms over chest, right over left, legs together. represents resurrection and transcendence. excerpt from the ritual of the hexagram: virgo, isis, mighty mother. scorpio, apophis, the destroyer. sol [sun, osiris, slain and risen! ee-ahh-ohh! ee-ahh-ohh. do sign of osiris slain and say the sign of osiris slain. do sign of the mourning of isis (right arm at 12 o clock, left arm at 8 o clock) and say the sign of the mourning of isis. do sign of apophis (arms at 10 and 2 o clock. forming a v) and say the sign of apophis and typhon. do sign of osiris risen and say the sign of osiris risen. repeat the sign of isis, apophis, and osiris risin while saying l v x. do the sign of osiris s

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a impredia i ka lil aka umpesha usha barruzu shu i aktet hekak, hekak, zabbatium arcanum hkaru lil kal ika usha zrazza zo druj umpesha hear me forms of shadow which that gate i have opened let no night go undiscovered before my being hear me darkest spirits of the abyss come forth from your mansion within the moon and the grave i open now the left gate of becoming- zazas zazas nasatanada zazas by the sign of the shadow, arimanius i summon thee! by the eight tomb of the sah, whom is called the quarter song of the grave by the first which is the name zaresha, devouress who waits beyond lilith's caul came now before my cup of lunar blood, congress with my shadow in the sexual union of the dragon and whore by the second which is the name azosha, whom burns the flame of the dead in the emerald

irth do acknowledge thee! the veil is thin, enter this plane of waking and dreaming "i, akhtya seker arimanius- call forth from the grave that which walks the dream lands haunting and draining those sleeping and unawake. by my oath, signed in blood from which the sorcerous art is pledged, i do call the attendant of this mask andmy own famulus which shall reside within this very object of arte. by the sign of x do i mark thee- eyes which see beyond the veil, mouth of crystals and essence storing objects, horns of five which form the pentagram of the fallen seraphs, infernal flesh formed in fire, serpent skin of stealth and wisdom, blade of azrail's sunless domain, the very pleasures of the necromance- i summon thee unto this vessel, rest and grow strong within it, be as with my temple to hu

is noctulia -hecate (named also lilith) whom we sing hymns of the night unto. the ritual of lycanthropy is a two part process. the first involves the making of a belt of symbolic wolf skin, and possibly obtaining a wolf, dog or coyote skull (if you had a loyal familiar as a dog which had passed, this is perhaps a wonderful way to honor it) the altar should be decorated in the sigils of the beast, the sign of hecate. the evocation dagger should also be upon the altar, with the coyote or dog skull in the center. the individual seeking the darkness of the werewolf must create his or her own wolf belt. this is symbolic of the belt given to the initiate by the devil, and is made of wolf skin. in modern times, wolves are a precious and beautiful animal, which should be respected. a replacement w

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leaves its ally helplessly entangled in its web. names which stand for things are confounded with them; the means are mistaken for the end; the instrument of interpretation for the object; and thus symbols come to usurp an independent character as truths and persons. though perhaps a necessary path, they were a dangerous one by which to approach the deity; in which many, says plutarch "mistaking the sign for the thing signified, fell into a ridiculous superstition; while others, in avoiding one extreme, plunged into the no less hideous gulf of irreligion and impiety" it is through the mysteries, cicero says, that we have learned the first principles of life; wherefore the term "initiation" is used with good reason; and they not only teach us to live more happily and agreeably, but they so

t this aphorism _igne nitrum roris invenitur. and the jesuits are charged with having applied to it this odious axiom _justum necare reges impios. the four letters are the initials of the hebrew words that represent the four elements-_iammim, the seas or water _hour, fire _rouach, the air, and _iebeschah, the dry earth. how we read it, i need not repeat to you. the cross [illustration: glyph] was the sign of the creative wisdom or logos, the son of god. plato says "he expressed him upon the universe in the figure of the letter x. the next power to the supreme god was decussated or figured in the shape of a cross on universe" mithras signed his soldiers on the forehead with a cross [glyph] is the mark of 600, the mysterious cycle of the incarnations. we constantly see the tau and the resh u

yph] or a [glyph] indifferently. the vaishnavas of india have also the same sacred tau, which they also mark with crosses, thus [glyph, and with triangles, thus [glyph. the vestments of the priests of horus were covered with these crosses [glyph. so was the dress of the lama of thibet. the sectarian marks of the jains are [glyph. the distinctive badge of the sect of xac japonicus is [glyph. it is the sign of fo, identical with the cross of christ. on the ruins of mandore, in india, among other mystic emblems, are the mystic triangle, and the interlaced triangle [glyph. this is also found on ancient coins and medals, excavated from the ruins of oojein and other ancient cities of india. you entered here amid gloom and into shadow, and are clad in the apparel of sorrow. lament, with us, the s

ll be the source of virtue" after various ceremonies, chiefly relating to the unity and trinity of the godhead, the candidate was clothed in a linen garment without a seam, and remained under the care of a brahmin until he was twenty years of age, constantly studying and practising the most rigid virtue. then he underwent the severest probation for the second degree, in which he was sanctified by the sign of the cross, which, pointing to the four quarters of the compass, was honored as a striking symbol of the universe by many nations of antiquity, and was imitated by the indians in the shape of their temples. then he was admitted to the holy cavern, blazing with light, where, in costly robes, sat, in the east, west, and south, the three chief hierophants, representing the indian tri-une d

shed their worship. both were the patrons of artists and their useful inventions; and introduced the use of iron for defensive weapons and implements of agriculture, and of gold to adorn the temples of the gods. he went forth with an army to conquer men to civilization, teaching the people whom he overcame to plant the vine and sow grain for food. typhon, his brother, slew him when the sun was in the sign of the scorpion, that is to say, at the autumnal equinox. they had been rival claimants, says synesius, for the throne of egypt, as light and darkness contend ever for the empire of the world. plutarch adds, that at the time when osiris was slain, the moon was at its full; and therefore it was in the sign opposite the scorpion, that is, the bull, the sign of the vernal equinox. plutarch a

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are whether he is 'chief, or remains so, or, even, if he is 'obeyed' he must not care even if he is a she! only venal or naive people hanker for public office. 24. i am nuit, and my word is six and fifty. see liber nv for this. but obviously, n= 50, v= 6. 25. divide, add, multiply, and understand. see liber nv. 26. then saith the prophet and slave of the beauteous one: who am i, and what shall be the sign? so she answered him, bending down, a lambent flame of blue, all-touching, all penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black earth& her lithe body arched for love, and her soft feet not hurting the little flowers: thou knowest! and the sign shall be my ecstasy, the consciousness of the continuity of existence, the omnipresence of my body. we are, all of us who aspire to her, bound slaves of

f he, the holy ghost. and ha =6, the number of the sun. he is also nuit, h being her letter. the language suggests that heru-ra-ha is the 'true name' of the unity who is symbolized by the twins harpocrates and horus. note that the twin sign and the child sign is gemini, whose letter is zain, a sword. the doctrine of the dual character of the god is very important to a proper understanding of him "the sign of the enterer is always to be followed immediately by the sign of silence: such is the imperative injunction to the neophyte. in book 4 the necessity for this is explained fully. 36. then said the prophet unto the god: this passage now following appears to be a dramatic presentation of the scene shown in the stele. the interpretation is to be that ankh-f-n-khonsu recorded for my benefit

ses: see al 1, 49; al ii, 5, 52. these verses must be understood in the most literal sense, and complied with punctiliously. let the dead bury their dead, and follow 666 "i will alienate her heart: i will confuse her intelligence "i will cast her out from men: even those for whom she showed pity or compassion will scorn her. in fact, they will be first to do so "i will slay me her child: remember the sign i.r! this is a hint for members of a certain grade. nor do you forget al iii, 16. 44. but let her raise herself in pride! let her follow me in my way! let her work the work of wickedness! let her kill her heart! let her be loud and adulterous! let her be covered with jewels, and rich garments, and let her be shameless before all men "pride" see a. c 's commentary to al ii, 77 "work of wic

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e used them to win gold sovereigns, clothes, cameras, and over $10,000 in lotteries and contests and you can do the same. contents introduction secrets of witchcraft secrets of money magic secrets of sex magic secrets of the cabala secrets of the spirit world< you can work magic 1: the witching circle the gray man what witches do welcome to the coven anyone can be a witch the circle of protection the sign of the elder gods love and witchcraft the black pullet the magic of herbs the children of the night the fear of witchcraft witchcraft made easy be your own secret coven 2: you can awaken your magic power the ritual that will awaken your fiery serpent physical sensations of occult power seeing your invisible power how to invoke the secret forces of nature a thank you email using witchcraft

see this glow and are drawn to it, and some will try to mislead you. you can protect yourself from this by taking a handful of salt and, walking in a clockwise direction, sprinkle the salt in a circle around the room all the while saying: let mischievous spirits touch me not< it's a good idea to work this protection ritual on a regular basis. the circle begins and ends at the doorway of the room. the sign of the elder gods the pentagram (five-pointed star) is another tool used by both witches and magicians to keep evil forces at bay. the more complicated forms of magic require the magician to create a cabalistic circle of protection- in which a pentagram is visualized at each of the cardinal points, joined one to the other by a fiery circle with the magician at its center. there is more to

wer le olahim. amen. the words of power are pronounced lay-oh-lahm-amen. this completes the ritual and you can rest easy that nothing evil can come anywhere near you, and that all is good and positive around you. the flaming pentagram< perform the whole of the cabalistic cross ritual. with your left hand at your side, stretch out your right hand with the first and second fingers extended, to draw the sign of the elder gods (a pentagram) in the air before you. keep those two fingers together, and curl your thumb and your third and fourth fingers into the palm of your hand. draw the pentagram large, starting with your hand in the region of your left hip and sweeping smoothly upwards to the natural top limit. visualize the lines of the pentagram as white fire. when the pentagram is complete

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the zodiac and the rising of the constellations. ye ultimate rites shall be performed only in the seasons proper to them, these be: at candlemas (on the second day of the second month, at beltane (on the eve of may, at lammas (on the first day of the eighth month, at roodmas (on the fourteenth day of the ninth month, and at hallowmas (on november eve. call out to dread azathoth when the sun is in the sign of the ram, the lion, or the archer; the moon decreasing and mars and saturn conjoin. mighty yog-sothoth shall rise to ye incantations when sol has entered the fiery house of leo and the hour of lammas be upon ye. evoke ye terrible hastur on candlemas night, when sol is in aquarius and mercury in trine. supplicate great cthulhu only at hallowmas eve when the sun abides within the house of

xture of brine and cock-gall. burn the incense of zkauba as an offering to the spirits thou hast called forth, then dismiss them to their abodes with these words: in the names of azathoth and yog-sothoth, their servant nyarlathotep and by the power of this sign (make ye the elder sign, i discharge thee; go forth from this place in peace and return ye not until i calleth thee (seal ye portals with the sign of koth. wrap the scimitar in a cloth of black silk and setit aside until thou wouldst make use of it; but mark ye well that no other shall lay his hand upon the scimitar lest its vertue be forever lost. editor's note: the following graphic alphabet is deciphered from the manuscript, according to the publishers, by use of a "magic square cipher" inherent in the manuscript itself and is th

t thee the circle of evocation tracing the figurines with the mystic scimitar of barzai. circumambulate thrice widdershins and turning thy face to the south intone the conjuration that openeth the gate: ye conjuration o thou that dwelleth in the darkness of the outer void, come forth unto the earth once more i entreat thee. o thou who abideth beyond the spheres of time, hear my supplication (make the sign of caput draconis) o thou who art the gate and the way come forth come forth thy servant calleth thee (make the sign of kish) benatir! cararkau! dedos! yog-sothoth! come forth! come forth! i speak the words, i break thy bonds, the seal is cast aside, pass through the gate and enter the world i maketh thy mighty sign (make the sign of the voor) trace the pentagram of fire and say the incan

incantation zyweso, wecato, keoso, xunewe-rurom xeverator. menhatoy, zywethorosto zuy, zururogos yog-sothoth! orary ysgewot, homor athanatos nywe zumquros, ysechyroroseth xoneozebethoos azathoth! xono, zuwezet, quyhet kesos ysgeboth nyarlathotep; zuy rumoy quano duzy xeuerator, ysheto, thyym, quaowe xeuerator phoe nagoo, hastur! hagathowos yachyros gaba sub-niggurath! meweth, xosoy vzewoth (make the sign of cauda draconis) al azif page 11 of 18 http//www.chaosmatrix.org/library/books/al_azif/al_azif.html 10/10/2003 talubsi! adula! ulu! baachur! come forth yog-sothoth! come forth* and then he will come unto thee and bring his globes and he will give true answer to all you desire to know. and he shall reveal unto you the secret of his seal by which you may gain favour in the sight of the ol

st make upon the earth this sign: al azif page 13 of 18 http//www.chaosmatrix.org/library/books/al_azif/al_azif.html 10/10/2003 and evoke of them thus: ezphares, olyaram, irion-esytion, eryona, orea, orasym, mozim! by these words and in the name of yog-sothoth who is thy master, i do most powerfuliy summon and call ye up o. n. that thou mayest aid me in my hour of need. come forth i command ye by the sign of power (make the sign of voor* and then the spirit shall appear unto thee and grant thy requests. but if he remaineth invisible to thine eye, blow the dust of ibn ghazi and he will immediately take his proper form. when thou wouldst banish what ye have called up eraze thou their sign with the scimitar of barzai and utter the words: caldulech! dalmaley! cadat (and seal with the sign of k

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or it. in connecting with the teacher, the student begins by projecting all of the qualities that the student wants onto the teacher. now if it so happens that such qualities are part of the teacher's makeup, then a magical process of learning begins as well as the mundane process. as the student comes to a certain state of being, their strivings enable them to contact the teacher within. this is the sign of a true school. at this point the school becomes a place of resources and networking as the student uses its members as fellow researchers around the world. this is a type of empowerment that opens as many doors as magical practice does. some students pass into direct interaction with the prince of darkness through a method akin to the one they used from passing from human teacher to th

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sorrow, this phenomenon has become so prevalent today in the field of kaballah that in almost all cases both the teacher and the students are in error. this is a case of the blind leading the blind) on the other hand, if the professor understands the subject properly and lessens his explanation according to the capability of the students, they will readily understand it without confusion. this is the sign of a true teacher. in addition, the fact that he can bring the subject down and explain it to anyone, is the sure sign that he truly understands it, at the very core of its essence, compared to a person who understands but cannot explain it to others. the cloak of leather it is specifically because of this "shattering" of the vessels that it is possible for things that appear to be separa

all existence. however, since it is more readily revealed and available in some matters of torah than in others, the beginner should stick to the explanations of the order of creation (seder hishtalshelut, which constitute the underpinnings of all existence. if he does this, and contemplates them to understand their depth, the g-dliness of other areas of torah will automatically become apparent) the sign for whether or not a person has grasped the g-dliness of the concept is if all the details of his understanding of it are drawn to one general point and all the particulars unify in this one essential point (this is the aspect of truth, in which the beginning middle and end are all bound up with each other, as explained in part one) another sign for this is if through his grasp of these t

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

yesod[ ghittite h alludes to] the letter chet and the left channel of the [male reproductive organ, associated with] yesod. as we have seen previously, the male reproductive organ is called gthe live one h because it gcomes alive h (i.e, becomes erect. the gend h of the glive one h is the gcrown of the yesod h (anatomically, the glans of the organ) that is exposed by circumcision. circumcision is the sign of the covenant between g-d and the jewish people, the pact between them obligating us (and enabling us) to always remain gopen h and sensitive to spirituality, just as the circumcised sexual organ renders the husband more sensitive to his wife fs experience of relations and not focused solely on his own sensual enjoyment. isaac (whose name alludes to this sensitivity) is thus the antithe

ion of ezekiel.7 after seeing ga stormy wind ca great cloud, and a flashing fire, h which signify the three realms (or gshells h) of absolute evil, he saw g ca translucent glow [nogah] surrounding it, h signifying the neutral shell (kelipat nogah. he then continues, gand out of the midst of it, out of the midst of the fire, was something like the chashmal. he alludes to the foreskin situated over the sign of the holy covenant [i.e, the male procreative organ. he quickly [removes the foreskin and] reveals the neutral shell. this is alluded to in the word chashmal, as it is written, gjoshua circumcised c. h8 the word chashmal is here interpreted as a compound of the words chash, meaning gfast, h and mal, meaning gcircumcise. h the procreative organ embodies.and epitomizes.the neutral shell s

ons more physically titillating but also insulates the individual from his partner fs feelings. it is thus at once the physical manifestation of both selfish, sensual desire and innate egocentricity, and therefore embodies and epitomizes the totally impure shells, the realms of absolute evil. judaism therefore requires that the foreskin be circumcised [however, this king] who is situated opposite the sign of the holy covenant, grabs this supernal light from the neutral realm, which was intended for the bride, and usurps it for himself. 4 see the mystery of marriage, pp. 421-426. 5 eitz chaim 8:4-5, 9:1-3. 6 3:103b. 7 ezekiel 1:4, 1:27, and 8:2. 8 joshua 5:4, 7. the arizal on parashat vayishlach (4) 176 chusham thus represents evil chesed, or evil, selfish love, which, rather than being a d

the south. h as we have seen previously, gthe land h is an appellate for malchut or nukva, the feminine principle. since this king usurps the role of the female in syphoning off the energy of yesod, his land is mentioned. this answers question #6, posed at the beginning of this exposition. the name of this king, chusham, is missing the lamed of chashmal, since, in this sublime level of emanation, the sign of the holy covenant has not yet been revealed. rather, everything was hidden inside binah, alluded to by the closed mem [of chusham. as is stated in the talmud,9 there are forty gates of binah. thus, the letter mem, whose numerical value is 40, alludes to binah. the closed, final form of the mem thus alludes to a closed, locked up form of binah. and since this light was that of the super

o invoke the power signified by the ox when they themselves would misuse this manifestation later on. in the zodiac, the bull (taurus) follows the ram (aires. the exodus took place in the month of nisan, the zodiacal sign of which is aires. the passover sacrifice was a ram; by sacrificing it, the jewish people subdued the astrological power ascendent at that time. the mixed multitude, seeing that the sign of aires had been overcome, thought to invoke the next icon, the bull.22 by abusing the ox, the jewish people neutralized, so to speak, its power. the midrash uses the imagery of a four-horsed chariot, one of whose horses has been unhitched. since they weakened g-d fs power through their sin, it was not proper that they try to invoke that very power, g-d fs gevurah, to judge the egyptians

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

pio r= resh= sun i= yod= virgo the final 't, being repetitious, is dropped, only to be picked up again in a later place in order to extend the significance of the meanings derived from the analysis. this breakdown, though not getting us very far, is nonetheless highly suggestive. elementary astrology will extend the meaning a little. virgo represents the virginal sign of nature itself. scorpio is the sign of death and transformation; sex is involved here as well. sol, the sun, is the source of light and life to all on earth; it is the centre of our solar system. all the so-called resurrection gods are known to be solar connected. the sun was thought to die every winter when vegetation perished and the earth became cold and barren. every spring, when the sun returned, green life was restore

ri' were initially found on the cross, as well as because lvxmeans light. finally the 1etters'lvx'themselves are portions of one type or another of the cross. a process of repetition is followed in order to synthesize all these variegated ideas and gestures, and to add one more mime to replace the second 'i' that was eliminated for being repetitious. as the 'l' sign is being made, the adept says "the sign of the mourning of isis" this expresses the sorrow of isis on learning that osiris had been slain by set or apophis. as the y' sign is made, the adept says "the sign of apophis and typhon" these are other names for set, the brother and murderer of osiris, whose body was so mutilated that only the phallus could be found by isis who had searched all over creation for him. as the adept sprea

been slain by set or apophis. as the y' sign is made, the adept says "the sign of apophis and typhon" these are other names for set, the brother and murderer of osiris, whose body was so mutilated that only the phallus could be found by isis who had searched all over creation for him. as the adept spreads his arms outward from the shoulders forming actively the 14 the golden dawn cross, he says "the sign of osiris slain" then crossing one arm over the other on the chest, he adds "and risen. isis, apophis, osiris, 1.40" thus what started out to be a simple abbreviation of a traditional latin sentence on the cross above the head of jesus, has now evolved by a qabalistic process of exegesis into a complex series of evocative ideas and symbolic gestures which extend tremendously the root idea

nd sends out a wave of vibration directed to the ends of the quarter. 2. as a protection against impure magnetism, the banishing ritual can be used to get rid of obsessing or disturbing thoughts. give a mental image to your obsession and imagine it formulated before you. project it out of your aura with the saluting sign of a neophyte, and when it is about three feet away, prevent its return with the sign of silence. now imagine the form in the east before you and do the banishing ritual of the pentagram to disintegrate it, seeing it, in your mind's eye, dissolving on the further side of your ring of flame. 3. it can be used as an exercise in concentration. seated in meditation or lying down, formulate yourself standing up in robes and holding dagger. put your consciousness in this

ffice, do not rise exce t for adorations to t f e east or when askedfor the signs. they stand a er the hierophant says "let us adore the lord of the universe and space" and face east, remaining so to the end of the adoration. these nonrarticipating members do not circumambulate with the officers, but w en they have occasion to move in the tem 'l le, they do so in the direction of the sun and make the sign of the enterer on assing the throne ofthe east whether the hierophant is there or not. the &gn ofthe enterer is made in the direction of movement except when entering or leaving the hall, when it is made 4 3, towards the east or when asked togive the signs, and then it is made towards the altar. i- this sign represents one knock made by rap- p ing the base of sceptre or shaft of wand or t

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

let the adeptus then, being seated or standing before the tablet, and looking in the requisite direction of the force which he wishes to invoke, take several deep inspirations, close the eyes, and holding the breath, mentally pronounce the letters of the forces invoked. let this be done several times, as if you breathed upon the tablet pronouncing them in the vibratory manner. then, rising, make the sign of the rose and cross over the tablet, and repeating the requisite formula, first describe around the talisman a circle, with the appropriate magical implement, and then make the invoking pentagrams five times over it, as if the pentagrams stood upright upon it, repeating the letters of the triplicity involved with al added. then solemnly read any invocation required, making the proper si

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

tor, still in black, taps four times lightly at the door which is respondedto by the sound of four on a silvertoned bell within: the door opens and the first chemistapproaches.1st chemist:what seek you of us?conductor of n.:to explore the truths of chemistry, and more thorough1y understand the operations of nature. wehave attained the grade of theoricus, and by this sign we claim admittance.makes the sign of the cross on the lips.1st chemist:you seek to explore the chemical knowledge of the rosicrucians. reflect 'its explorations are askeys to masked doors in the ramparts of nature, which no mortal can pass through without rousingdread sentries never seen upon this side' much of the learning of those who have gone before hasbeen lost to us; we seek to regain past knowledge. the famed diocl

ters of life and god will make you pure.a distant gong strikes 12 equal notes, tolling: which one of the alchemists counts as it strikes.1st alchemist: one half the hours of hermes are gone, and gualdi sleeps, but one stroke more andall our hopes are ended.the gong sounds one stroke more.the council have decided: our gualdi's dead. the secret i form is forever buried.all the alchemists rise, make the sign of the cross with arms extended, then clasp them on theirbreasts, and are sealed in silence and bowing. shortly the1st alchemist, recovering, speaks: know, frater, the cause of our sudden grief. our hopes, ourconvictions, were centred, and our belief is still unshaken, that the great mysterium is discovered,but the secret was with the magister templi, gualdi; who at the instant of his dis

nction is complete. well, i must wait.now, watch the astrolabe. but see, the projection of the spheres on the plane of the meridian, the lineis passed and francis the second, your fate is sealed. again see, by poison to be administered in theear. the secret222s, but hold, who comes, that stealthy step and listening ear. you222d betray my secret.but what want you?the conductor and philosophus give the sign.cond. of n: brother, and yet father, you know us not, we gave the secret battery twice, and not beinganswered, found the door ajar and entered. we come to crave a boon, and await your good time.this philosophus, in our rosaic system, hath been sent by the council to you, knowing that youdelve in sciences terrestrial and celestial, and who casting the horoscope, can solve wonderfulenigmas

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

what is strong. it remained for the eighteenth century to deride both christians and magic, while infatuated with the disquisitions of rousseau and the illusions of cagliostro. science, notwithstanding, is at the basis of magic, as at the root of christianity there is love, and in the gospel symbols we find the word incarnate adored in his cradle by three magi, led thither by a star the triad and the sign of the microcosm and receiving their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, a second mysterious triplicity, under which emblem the highest secrets of the kabalah are allegorically contained. christianity owes therefore no hatred to magic, but human ignorance has ever stood in fear of the unknown. the science was driven into hiding to escape the impassioned assaults of blind desire: it clo

ammoths appear habited like cupids and foot it in the ring: finally, the giddy circles introduction 5 break up and scatter on all sides. every yelling dancer drags away a dishevelled female. lamps and candles formed of human fat go out smoking in the darkness. cries are heard here and there, mingled with peals of laughter, blasphemies and rattlings in the throat. come, rouse yourself: do not make the sign of the cross! see, i have brought you home. you are in your bed, not a little worn out, possibly a trifle shattered, by your night's journey and its orgy; but you have beheld that of which everyone talks without knowledge; you have been initiated into secrets no less terrible than the grotto of triphonius; you have been present at the sabbath. it remains for you now to preserve your wits

dream, and it is thus that the same physiognomies are perpetuated from generation to generation. the kabalistic usage of the pentagram can determine therefore the appearance of unborn children, and an initiated woman might endow her son with the characteristics of nero or achilles, with those of louis xiv or napoleon. we shall indicate the method in our ritual. the pentagram is called in kabalah the sign of the microcosm, that sign so exalted by goethe in the beautiful monologue of faust: ah, how do all my senses leap at this sight! i feel the young and sacred pleasure of life quivering in my nerves and veins. was it a god who traced this sign which stills the vertigo of my soul, fills my poor heart with joy and, in a mysterious rapture, unveils the forces of nature around me? am i myself

star is in no sense arbitrary, and may change the entire character of an operation, as we shall explain in the ritual. paracelsus, that innovator in magic, who surpassed all other initiates in his unaided practical success, affirms that every magical figure and every kabalistic sign of the pantacles which compel spirits, may be reduced to two, which are the synthesis of all the others; these are the sign of the macrocosm or the seal of solomon, the form of which we have given already, and that of the microcosm, more potent even than the first that is to say, the pentagram, of which he provides a most minute description in his occult philosophy. if it be asked how a sign can exercise so much power over spirits, we inquire in return why the whole christian world bows down before that sign o

he macrocosm or the seal of solomon, the form of which we have given already, and that of the microcosm, more potent even than the first that is to say, the pentagram, of which he provides a most minute description in his occult philosophy. if it be asked how a sign can exercise so much power over spirits, we inquire in return why the whole christian world bows down before that sign of the cross? the sign is nothing by itself, and has no force apart from the doctrine of which it is the summary and the logos. now, a sign which summarizes, in their expression, all the occult forces of nature, a sign which has ever exhibited to elementary spirits and others a power greater than their own, fills them naturally with respect and fear, enforcing their obedience by the empire of science and of wil

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supreme athanor of nature, which is the body of man. the magnetic influence issues in two rays from the head, from either hand and either foot. the positive ray is balanced by the negative. the head corresponds with the two feet, each hand with a hand and foot, each of the two feet with the head and one hand. this ruling sign of equilibrated light represents the spirit of order and harmony; it is the sign of the omnipotence of the magus, and hence, when broken or incorrectly drawn, it represents astral intoxication, abnormal and ill-regulated projections of astral light and therefore bewitchments, perversity, madness-all that, in a word, which the magi term the signature of lucifer. there is another signature which also symbolizes the mysteries of light, namely, the sign of solomon, whose

ign in thempreparations 13 selves to the proposed end, lead notwithstanding to that end by education and exercise of will. if a peasant rose up every morning at two or three o'clock and went a long distance from home to gather a sprig of the same herb before the rising of the sun, he would be able to perform a great number of prodigies by merely carrying this herb upon his person, for it would be the sign of his will, and in virtue thereof would be all that he required it to become in the interest of his desires. in order to accomplish a thing we must believe in our possibility of doing it, and this faith must be translated at once into acts. when a child says: gi cannot, h his mother answers: gtry. h faith does not even try; it begins with the certitude of finishing, and it proceeds calml

o magical works, after fortifying his mind against all danger of hallucination and fright, must purify himself without and within for forty days. the number forty is sacred, and its very figure is magical. in arabic numerals it consists of the circle, which is a type of the infinite, and of the 4, which sums the triad by unity. in roman numerals, arranged after the following manner, it represents the sign of the fundamental doctrine of hermes and the character of the seal of solomon: preparations 15 the purification of the magus consists in the renunciation of coarse enjoyments, in a temperate and vegetarian diet, in abstinence from intoxicating drink, and in regulating the hours of sleep. this preparation has been imposed and represented in all forms of worship by a period of penitence an

lend herself to them for these anomalous works; but if they persist in their curiosity, they have only to start afresh. the triad, being the foundation of magical doctrine must be necessarily observed in evocations; for it is the symbolical number of realization and effect. the letter e is commonly traced upon kabalistic pantacles which have the fulfilment of a desire for their object. it is also the sign of the scapegoat in mystic kabalah, and saint-martin observes that inserted in the incommunicable tetragram it forms the name of the redeemer. it is this which the mystagogues of the middle ages represented in their nocturnal assemblies by the exhibition of a symbolical goat, carrying a lighted torch between its two horns. in the fifteenth chapter of this gritual h we shall describe the a

rms the name of the redeemer. it is this which the mystagogues of the middle ages represented in their nocturnal assemblies by the exhibition of a symbolical goat, carrying a lighted torch between its two horns. in the fifteenth chapter of this gritual h we shall describe the allegorical forms and strange cultus of this monstrous animal, which represented nature doomed to anathema but ransomed by the sign of light. the gnostic agapae and pagan priapic orgies which followed in its honour sufficiently revealed the moral consequence which the adepts drew from the exhibition. all this will be explained, together with the rites, decried and now regarded as fabulous, of the great sabbath and of black magic. within the grand circle of evocations a triangle was usually traced, and the side towards

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aving a permanent "i" and free will, being immortal within the limits of the solar system. this leads me to add a man-8 to ouspensky's scheme, being the man who has become god, who has reached a position where the entire universe lies open to his command (as opposed to merely being accessible. one who has achieved that pointed to by xem.(1) the above implies that "knowing oneself" can be taken as the sign of the priest iii. this is not, however, complete. remember that the temple of set started with the ideas of gurdjieff and others, then evolved from there. i think the key to this lies in the concept of neter. in "knowing himself" the priest unlocks an additional gate to an aspect of himself which can be expressed as a neter. this symbolic expression of himself acts as (1) a magnifier wit

per of the elements faces east and traces the yellow trigram of air, then gives sign of the enterer: ggreat elemental of air, we unite with thee. we are focused. our minds are keen and attuned to reveal our true wills. h keeper of the elements gives sign of welcome: ggreat yellow powers of air, come forth and aid and guard us in this work of art! h keeper of the elements faces the altar and gives the sign of the enterer: gwe are spirit. we are all that is. ours is the unseen force that enters and departs throughout the farthest reaches of the universe. we are balance and self-unity. we are that from which our true wills spring! h the consecration of the lights each participant now brings his or her candle to the altar and consecrates it according to his or her ingenium, dedicating it to ai

d departs throughout the farthest reaches of the universe. we are balance and self-unity. we are that from which our true wills spring! h the consecration of the lights each participant now brings his or her candle to the altar and consecrates it according to his or her ingenium, dedicating it to aid them in discovering their true will. the celebrant does this last of all, then faces the altar in the sign of apophis and typhon, proclaiming: gcandle light, candle glow, inner sight, will to know. thus shall these lamps of knowledge light our way on the quest for truth. may we always be aware of the flame of will that burns within us, and may we always act according to our true wills, born of spirit. h the 18th part of the word of set is now read, in enochian and english. celebrant: gand so i

uncover the word of nuit. that word is "inertia, whose letters, numbered per the english alphabet [cf. the book of coming forth by night]=76=13=4. 506=8. 50+6=56. 50x6=300. 8+56+300=364=13=4= key number concealing the sacred decad of pythagoreanism (1+2+3+4=10. cf. also crowley's most significant book 4. q.e.d. 26. then saith the prophet and slave of the beauteous one: who am i, and what shall be the sign? so she answered him, bending down, a lambent flame of blue, all-touching, all penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black earth& her lithe body arched for love, and her soft feet not hurting the little flowers: thou knowest! and the sign shall be my ecstasy, the consciousness of the continuity of existence, the unfragmentary non-atomic fact of my universality. the response to crowley's ap

to exert change upon it. 27. then the priest answered& said unto the queen of space, kissing her lovely brows, and the dew of her light bathing his whole body in a sweet-smelling perfume of sweat: o nuit, continuous one of heaven, let it be ever thus; that men speak not of thee as one but as none; and let them speak not of thee at all, since thou art continuous! crowley's ecstatic recognition of the sign, and hope that mankind generally will not transcend inertia by achieving a point of perspective similar to his [from which nuit may be seen "from outside. presumably this follows #i-5 and #i-10, in which only elect initiates may presume to "see the goddess unveiled" 28. none, breathed the light, faint& faery, of the stars, and two. nuit validates the concept that she is all-inclusive, hen

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ys and it hints towards the pentalpha as formed by the five fingers on the hand, being the symbol of unity it self. the hand is further the instrument of the eye in the process of forming the sigil and making manifestations come through. the use of powers in this cell are connected to asana (postures) and is connected to the house of sah (stars of orion. stellar knowledge, in this case focused on the sign of the great hunter, orion is a glyph for contacting the great hunter himself, the horned one. the spell of sah is set forth on p. 189-193. on the three pages beforehand (p.186-188) there is also to be found several keys to the secrets of the 11 cells. this house is symbolised by the 8 -rayed cross which are the spider! when you open this gate you must become the gate. the cross of the an

SATANGEL

imple form of such ritual. the arrangement and correspondence of the archangels may be recognised as that employed by the golden dawn in the lesser and greater rituals of the pentagram, upon which this is loosely based. it is also reflected as that given within many of the traditional grimoire, most notably faust s magia naturalis et innaturalis, as follows; 1) stand facing towards the east. make the sign of the cross, visualising it as formed from golden sunlight, saying; in thy hands is the kingdom, the power and the glory( the kingdom will come at the bottom of the vertical, the power on the right, the glory on the left) 2) clasping your hands together as in prayer; for ever and ever, amen. 3) with the right arm straight, fingers extended as i blessing, draw the sign of the pentagram be

SATANIC BIBLE

satanist has always ruled the earth. and always will, by whatever name he is called. one thing stands sure: the standards, philosophy and practices set forth on these pages are those employed by the most self-realized and powerful humans on earth. in the secret thoughts of each man and woman, still motivated byt sound and unclouded minds, resides the potential of the satanist, as always has been. the sign of the horns shall appear to many, now, rather than the few; and the magician will stand forth that he may be recognized (earth) the book of belial the mastery of the earth the greatest appeal of magic is not in its application, but in its esoteric meanderings. the element of mystery which so heavily enshrouds the practice of the black arts has been fostered, deliberately or out of ignora

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the chalice. the invocator steps forward, raises his arms in a yearning manner, and tenderly strokes the altar's flesh. he steps back and, in reverie, is presented with the sword by the priest as the beast (invocator) accepts the sword, he studies its symmetry and gleaming length, then grasping it in both paws, raises it on high. the other beasts lift their arms, some attempting to make the cornu-the sign of the horns] invocator der mensch ist gott. man is god. beasts: der mensch ist gott. man is god. invocator wir sind menschen. we are men. beasts wit sind menschen. we are men. invocator wir sind g tter. we are gods. beasts wir sind g tter. we are gods. invocator gott ist der mensch. god is man. beasts gott ist der mensch. god is man. invocator heil, satan! hail, satan! all: heil, satan!

within the pentagon until his vision has been cast. 10- celebrant rises to his feet inside pentagon. assistant at console turns off strobelight, stops 11,000 cps note completely while maintaining heavy intensity on a sound of combined 30/45/60 cps frequencies, approximating thunder. celebrant faces east, lifts sword, and begins the proclamation, to which the congregants respond, arms upraised in the sign of the horns. 11- all lower arms and celebrant or assistant closes ritual in the usual manner, with all console controls off, leaving only candlelight, and closing musical anthem played during pollutionary. die elektrischen vorspiele celebrant: die feuer der h lle sind gegeben und die gedanken gewinnen die oberhand. offnet die portale zur dunkelheit. oh grosser wegbereiter. erscheine in d

s, children of earthly joy, who with one voice proclaim: so be it! slava tchortu [priest lifts arms high with fingers spread (incendi] celebrant: arise, invoke the blasphemous name the lord of sodom, the god of cain joy to the flesh forever! ogon! ty tchortu ogonyok! razgoraisa poskorei [priest empties powder into brazier, instantaneous to striking of gong, and shouts] sabatan [congregation gives the sign of shunning (hand lifted, palm forward, to shield eyes) and responds] participants: sabatan [the brazier is removed and the priest moves to altar, hands upraised, and, softly but with great deliberation, repeats the exaltation. the congregation stands in silence. priest then removes the bone from the altar's lap and steps back from the altar, leaving sufficient room for the congre0 gants

ealed ultraviolet devices. above and behind the altar platform should appear the outline of a regular trapezoid. the celebrant and participants all wear masks or headpieces to blur or distort the true facial features. all participants assemble in a half-hexagonal formation facing the large trapezoid emblem. the celebrant stands before the altar, facing the participants. he raises his left hand in the sign of the horns] celebrant: n'kgnath ki'q az-athoth r'jyarh wh'fagh zhasa phr-tga nyena phragn'glu. let us do honor to azathoth, without whose laughter this world should not be [participants answer the gesture] participants: ki'q az-athoth r'jyarh wh'fagh zhasa phr-tga nyena phragn'glu. honor to azathoth, without whose laughter this world should not be. celebrant: kzs'nath r'n as-athoth bril

yenn'h krans huehn. azathoth, great center of the cosmos, let thy flutes sing unto us, lulling us against the terrors of thy domain. thy merriment sustains our fears, and we rejoice in the world of horrors in thy name. participants: ki'q az-athoth r'jyarh wh'fagh zhasa phr-tga nyena phragn'glu. honor to azathoth, without whose laughter this world should not be [celebrant lowers hand, then renders the sign of the horns with his right hand. all participants echo the gesture] celebrant: n'kgnath ki'q y'gs-othoth r'jyarh fer'gryp'h-nza ke'ru phragn'glu. let us do honor to yog-sothoth, without whose sign we ourselves should not be. participants: ki'q y'gs-othoth r'jyarh fergryp'h- nza ke'ru phragn'glu. honor to yog-sothoth, without whose sign we ourselves should not be. celebrant: kh'run-mnu ka

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is required of all members and is called a holy day of obligation. there are two parts to the eucharist or divine liturgy. the first part consists of hymns, prayers, bible readings, and recitations of various teachings and prayers by the entire congregation. the second part is the actual celebration of the last supper, with the symbolic eating of a wafer and drinking of wine. catholics also make the sign of the cross at various times during the service by placing the right hand to the forehead, to the breast and to the left shoulder and to the right shoulder, with the words: in the name of the father, and of the son and of the holy spirit. amen. music and singing also forms a part of the mass. a typical worship service in a protestant church is led by a preacher or minister and focuses on

their baptisms. before the service, candidates for confirmation usually study their religion in small groups. at the service, the young person answers a series of questions about his or her faith and promises to reject evil. then, in the catholic tradition, the bishop puts his hand on the person s shoulder, says the person s name (there may be a special confirmation name after a saint, and traces the sign of the cross on the forehead with holy oil to show this is a child of god. methodist ministers also put a hand on the candidates. in the baptist church everyone watching the confirmation extends his or her right hand. this shows acceptance and fellowship of the group. this ceremony formally accepts the candidate into the religion. weddings are another rite of passage in christianity, as t

r eros, god of love; for the romans the arrow was the symbol of cupid, god of love. the arrow was also used on roman coins to represent the god mithra. the lightning bolt was a symbol for zeus and his roman equivalent, jupiter. it would be thrown by these sky gods to punish, water, or fertilize the earth or its creatures. the greeks also adapted the egyptian sphinx, the lion with a person s head. the sign or symbol of the sun was also worshipped by the greeks and romans as a life-giving source. this could be simply a circle or a stylized sun with rays. the frog was a symbol for fertility for the romans, often representing venus, their version of the greek goddess aphrodite. worship the major form of worship for both greeks and roman was sacrifice and prayer. the greeks felt that all human

t beloved of all things in my sight is justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest me, and neglect it not that i may confide in thee. by its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. verily justice is my gift to thee and the sign of my loving-kindness. set it then before thine eyes. 3: o son of man! veiled in my immemorial being and in the ancient eternity of my essence, i knew my love for thee; therefore i realm: kingdom. essence: spirit or heart. thereof: of it. brevity: the quality of being brief or short. token: a sign or hint. righteous: moral, good, honest. covenant: a promise or contract. counsel: advice, g

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ths, it is impossible for me, a single watchman, to maintain them all. besides that, people may say that i am the king. the watchman therefore placed his assistants over all the paths. these are the 32 paths. 93. what is the reason for the blue? the watchman said, perhaps those assistant watchmen will say that the garden belongs to us. he therefore gave them a sign, and told them, see this. it is the sign of the king, indicating that the garden belongs to him. he is the one who made these paths, and they are not mine. this is his deal. what is this like? a king and his daughter had slaves, and they wanted to travel abroad. but [the slaves] were afraid, being in terror of the king. he therefore gave them his sign. they were also afraid of the daughter, and she [also] gave them a sign. they

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querors and their armies, and twelve bounds of the universe. see now, of these words, the faithful witnesses are the universe, the year and man. the dodecad, the heptad, and the triad with their provinces; above is the celestial dragon, t l i (49) and below is the world, and lastly the heart of man. the three are water, air and fire; fire above, water below, and air conciliating between them; and the sign of these things is that the fire sustains (volatilises) the waters; mem is mute, shin is sibilant, and aleph is the mediator and as it were a friend placed between them. 2. the celestial dragon, t l i, is placed over the universe like a king upon the throne; the revolution of the year is as a king over his dominion; the heart of man is as a king in warfare. moreover, he made all things on

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in egypt than the belief in god, and it is certain that a very large number of the egyptian religious ceremonies, which were performed in later times as an integral part of a highly spiritual worship, had their origin in superstitious customs which date from a period when god, under any name or in any form, was unconceived in the minds of the egyptians. indeed it is probable that even the use of the sign which represents an axe, and which stands the hieroglyphic character both for god and "god" indicates that this weapon and. tool was employed in the p. x performance of some ceremony connected with religious magic in prehistoric, or at any rate in predynastic times, when it in some mysterious way symbolized the presence of a supreme power. but be this as it may, it is quite certain that m

(or abraxas, are of the most frequent occurrence. the first is usually represented as a huge serpent having the head of a lion surrounded by seven or twelve rays. over the seven rays, one on the point of each, are the seven vowels of the greek alphabet, which some suppose to p. 180 refer to the seven heavens; and on the back of the amulet, on which the figure of khnoumis occurs, is usually found the sign of the triple s and bar. khnoumis is, of course, a form of the ancient egyptian god khnemu, or "fashioner" of man and beast, the god to whom many of the attributes of the creator of the universe were ascribed. khnemu is, however, often depicted with the head of a ram, and in the later times, as the "beautiful ram of ra" he has four heads; in the egyptian monuments he has at times the head

epicted on p. 153. this figure has two bodies, one being that of a man, and the other that of a bird; from these extend four wings, and from each of his knees projects a serpent. he has two pairs of hands and arms; one pair is extended along the wings, each hand holding the symbols of "life "stability" and "power" and two knives and two serpents; the other pair is pendent, the right hand grasping the sign of life, and the other a sceptre. his face is grotesque, and probably represents that of bes, or the sun as an old man; on his head is a pylon-shaped object with figures of various animals, and above it a pair of horns which support eight knives and the figure of a god with raised hands and arms, which typifies "millions of years" the god stands upon an oval wherein are depicted figures o

ch each third of every day for three hundred and sixty days of the year is marked lucky or unlucky, and we know from other papyri why certain days were lucky or unlucky, and why others were only partly so 1. taking the month thoth, which was the first month of the egyptian year, and began, according to the gregorian calendar, on august 29th, we find that the days are marked as follows- p. 226 now the sign means "lucky" and means "unlucky; thus at a glance it could be seen which third of the day is lucky or unlucky, and the man who consulted the calendar would, of course, act accordingly. it must be noted that the priests or magicians who drew up the calendar had good reasons for their classification of the days, as we may see from the following example. the 19th day of thoth is, in the abo

SIX ANGLED RITE OF THE ROYAL SUN OF THE GOAT LORD

the east, make a counterclockwise walk around the circle from east and back to east, and then stop, say the invocatory name, and the poetic stream as you place the phallic stone on the sigil. while you are making all these circuits around the circle, anytime you come to an implement that you laid out previously, you hop over it with a short hop. sigil invocatory names and poetic streams: sigil 1: the sign of the wud-zauberor invocatory name: wode (woahd) poetic stream: disguised as serpent and winged god the cunning king bestowed his worth upon the man and woman, shapely formed that they would unite heaven and earth sigil 2: the sign of the fire invocatory name: azael (oz ah el) poetic stream: even the fire has horns red tines with burning life the smith hammers the heated iron love in the

name: wode (woahd) poetic stream: disguised as serpent and winged god the cunning king bestowed his worth upon the man and woman, shapely formed that they would unite heaven and earth sigil 2: the sign of the fire invocatory name: azael (oz ah el) poetic stream: even the fire has horns red tines with burning life the smith hammers the heated iron love in the earth, on the anvil, strife. sigil 3: the sign of the autumn equinox invocatory name: wandil (wahn dill) poetic stream: autumn, the doorway of the blessed water in the pale bloom unseen life comes to sleep, risen above to sink below the fading green sigil 4: the sign of the devil's trident invocatory name: routa (roo tah) poetic stream: the old puck-angel raises a fork a threefold sharpened wand one tine for heaven, earth and hell thr

me: wandil (wahn dill) poetic stream: autumn, the doorway of the blessed water in the pale bloom unseen life comes to sleep, risen above to sink below the fading green sigil 4: the sign of the devil's trident invocatory name: routa (roo tah) poetic stream: the old puck-angel raises a fork a threefold sharpened wand one tine for heaven, earth and hell three for the king of the hidden land sigil 5: the sign of mars invocatory name: samael (sam eye el) poetic stream: heavenly steel, earthly steel, the mark of cain is red lifted above, a touch to the forehead above bodies of men struck dead sigil 6: the sign of the spring equinox invocatory name: bhouck (boo k) poetic stream: spring, the year's faithful king fire in every leaf and furrow life from below, risen above to return on water down bel

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be said to be the male part of the ankh symbol. in contemplating the christian origin of the t cross, we need to look in ezekiel (ix. 4, for we read that the prophet was commanded by god to go through jerusalem and to "set a mark upon the foreheads" of certain men, presumably as a sign of their exemption from judgment. the hebrew word which is translated as "mark" is tau and some have identified the sign tau with the t cross. tertullian, in commenting on the passage, says of the sign "ipsa enim litera graecorum t, nostra autem species crucis (adversus marcian iii.22" we also see a view that the mark made with the blood of the paschal lamb on the houses of the israelites before they left egypt was the t cross (exodus xii. 7. we have now to consider the christian cross or also known as the

and dwsy. the full descent of the into matter is exemplified by the crucifixion, the beautiful naked hermaphrodite of dwsy on the t or cross of the thirty-second path. on the card we notice the female figure naked, except for a k-shaped scarf, dancing within a wreathed oval. her attitude, with arms extended downwards and outwards, and her legs forming a cross, suggests the triangle over a cross, the sign of q. having taken a look at correspondences of the cross with the feminine principle of both h and h final, we need to look at w. w is the letter attributed to the world of hryxy, and to the element of m, and the sephira of trapt. one of the most important symbols of trapt is the cross, whether in its form of the calvary cross of black with three black 5 steps leading up to it, or the go

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gns to the llluminati 45 4 hidden hand of the men of jahbuhlun 53 5 for he's a jolly good fellow sign of the devil's claw 81 by the men of the craft 6 baphles me! horned beasts, leaping goats, satanic beards, 97 and other messages of evil 7 "el diablo" shows his horns-the devil rides out! 119 8 secret handshakes of the llluminati 145 9 a show of hands llluminists employ the grand hailing sign and the sign 177 of admiration and astonishment 10 "i gruesomely swear that i'm on the square" more revealing signs 189 of llluminati cultists 11 "cross my heart and hope to die" the mysterious "x" factor 205 12 that ravenous dark bird sublime mysteries of the illuminati's 241 double-headed eagle 1 3 the riddle of the great seal of the united states, and the all-seeing eye 265 of the serpent of wisdom

nd authorities. in some instances, it is unclear what exactly is transpiring in a photo because the intent, or motive, of the individual subject cannot be discerned. we cannot read peoples' minds, and so we must judge based on the photographic evidence. for example, there is much confusion today over the hand sign of the devil called "el diablo" or "il carnuto" many confuse this sign of evil with the sign of the deaf for "i love you" and with the sign given by many to indicate youthful rebellion, sex, and rock and roll. in the section of codex magica that pictures a number of people giving this problematic sign, i therefore explain the difference in types of hand signs and discuss the ongoing controversy in an attempt to clear up some of the confusion. readers may just find the clarifying

e the brotherhood, exposing the masonic order inside great britain, observed that masons, believing their secrets to be oblivious to detection, are known to mutter words of near-contempt as they sing a little ditty called "the entered apprentice's song" a verse of this melody goes: the world is in pain, our secrets to gain. and still let them wonder and gaze on; they ne'er can divine, the word or the sign of a free and accepted mason 24 oh, we can't, can we? perhaps it is true that the uninformed "world" at large cannot divine the word and sign of the mason, but the readers of codex magica shall do exactly that. let us therefore move forward with eager anticipation as we uncover in this book many of the most precious and despicable secrets of the elite things they never in a million years

veiled hands were generally customary when one approached high dignitaries" hands with palms resting on one's knees express deep concentration and reflection.9 the hand can also be used as a threat to any would-be traitors or betrayer of the illuminist cause. in the authoritative richardson's monitor of freemasonry we find an example of this in the second sign of the super excellent master mason. the sign consists of raising the right hand, making the two first fingers like a fork, and simulating the gouging out of the eyes of a "traitor" on the other hand. there is a great symbolic difference between the use of the left and right hands. the right hand is said to be the hand of blessing, a good and positive influence, and those who use it in the occult world are known as those on the "righ

ament in the bible, it is said that "a wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart is at his left (eccles. 10:2) witches throughout history have danced in ritual circles to the left, that is, counterclockwise. druid priests do likewise as they dance and march around the holy stone at tara, shrine of mother earth. to blaspheme god, some satanists and witches derive pleasure in giving the sign of the cross with their left hands. but while witches and deep occultists are aware of the sinister nature and meaning of the left hand symbolically, one of the foremost masonic authorities evidently has a more favorable view. professor james 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 t

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competence, or even the sanity of their guru or hierarchic superior; they develop an intense conviction that they are better qualified to judge the true will, both theirs and the order s, than the guru or hierarchic superior; and so on and so forth. truly, it is not only perfectly possible that the disciple is better qualified to judge his or her own true will than the master, but also necessary. the sign that we are not dealing with legitimate spiritual intuition, but with a rebellion of the inferior nature, consists in the simple fact that the disciple is completely free to leave the master (or the order, in case he or she feels that he or she has gained full self control (that is to say mastership; but instead of doing so, the disciple starts dictating conditions to the master, or tryin

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a new earth. those christians who believe in the rapture maintain that it was jesus (c. 6 b.c.e. c. 30 c.e) himself who established the format for such an event in the end times: immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. and then shall appear the sign of the son of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. and he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other (matthew 24:29 31, king james version. in mark 13:24 27, the

down cross: a mockery of jesus death on the cross. sometimes the cross is shown with broken arms. upside-down cross incorporating an inverted question mark: the cross of confusion, questioning the authority and power of jesus. quarter moon and star: represents the moon goddess diana and lucifer, the morning star. when the moon is reversed, it is usually satanic. classic peace symbol of the 1960s: the sign of peace carried by protestors of the vietnam war in the 1960s has allegedly been appropriated by satanists who now use it to denote an upside-down cross with broken arms, thus signifying the defeat of christianity. inverted swastika: the swastika is another once-honorable symbol that simply represented the perpetual progression of the four seasons, the four winds, the four elements, and

ition wherein, as the movement progressed, officiants and congregation were united as if in one body. in the sixteenth century, florin de raemond described the rites of the sabbat then extant (translation from rhodes, the satanic mass: the presiding deity is a black goat with two horns. a man dressed as a priest is attended by two women servers. a young initiate is presented to the goat who makes the sign of the cross with the left hand and commands those present to salute him with the kiss upon the hind-quarters. between his horns the creature carries a black lighted candle from which the worshippers tapers are lighted. as each one adores the goat, money is dropped into a silver dish. de raemond goes on to state that the new witch is initiated by giving satan a lock of her hair, and by go

mansion outside of san diego, california, on march 26, 1997, their deaths by suicide enabled the media to transform them from members in a ufo cult previously known as human individual metamorphosis to the heaven s gate suicide cult. according to what could be learned about the deceased in letters and videotapes that they had left behind, they had interpreted the arrival of the hale-bopp comet as the sign for which they had been waiting. when the comet passed overhead, they would hasten their graduation from the human evolutionary level through self-administered poison and hitch a ride to their father s kingdom on the extraterrestrial spacecraft that they believed followed in the wake of the comet s tail. the cosmology of what has come to be known as the heaven s gate cult was born in the

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employ the universal means of fighting off the evil eye by spitting over the shoulder to frighten away the evil one. italians, especially the men, wear a charm shaped like a small horn around their necks as a deterrent to malocchio, the evil eye. some individuals may also spit over their shoulder and cross themselves when they feel they have been the victim of malocchio. even more effective than the sign of the cross, many italians feel, is to make the sign of the devil s horns by extending the index and little finger. ever since ancient times, if one does not have a special amulet to defend against the evil eye, then the prescribed antidote is to spit as quickly as possible over the shoulder preferably the left. even today among the country people of greece, people with blue or green eye

ll as benign, spirits may be resting there. those people who have somehow walked under a ladder can placate the disturbed spirits by immediately placing their thumb between their index and middle finger. this is an ageold method of warding off bad luck. in christian europe in the middle ages, individuals who inadvertently walked under a ladder would cross their fingers on both hands, calling upon the sign of the cross to protect them from any evil entities lurking in the shadows existing between wall and ladder. others would employ the always-reliable method of spitting to banish the negative beings, for best results, three times one for the blessed virgin, one for the son, and one for the holy ghost. more optimistic folks altered the superstition to state that if a person was, through unu

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e aries sign. they are passionate in nature, and love means much to them. they also make splendid mothers or fathers. taureans are generally not bookish types; they prefer life itself to fiction. although taureans are inclined to be generous, they will fly into a rage if they learn that they have been deceived. gemini, the twins, may 22 to june 21, is an air sign. according to the ancient romans, the sign of gemini represents the twin sons, castor and pollux, who were born to leda, the queen of sparta, after jupiter seduced her, the king of the gods. the twins were highspirited, strong, and inseparable. geminis are among the most intelligent citizens of the zodiac; but they have a dual nature, and they frequently have difficulty in choosing between two courses of action. they are active, a

eker in search of himself or herself. the hermit pursues the lonely path of the awakened soul in his search for truth, guided by his lantern and protected by his staff. in essence, this card represents the experience of self-initiation and signifies wisdom and silence. nine symbolizes astral light, the matrix of all visible forms of life. the wheel of fortune (arcanum ten) is the card of victory, the sign of obstacles overcome by good fortune and by the active participation of the individual in the activities of the microcosm. the wheel, or circle, is the symbol of completion, as every human is a closed system within himself or herself. a blind virgin cranked the wheel, as all humans are controlled by unperceived psychic powers. humans must learn to use their psychic abilities to control t

e left margin widens as the writing proceeds down the page, it is a sign of haste and a nervous nature. if, on the other hand, the left margin narrows as the lines descend, it shows that the writer suffers from fatigue, physical weakness, or perhaps, illness. such a t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 138 prophecy and divination margin is also the sign of psychological or physiological depression. the right margin symbolizes destinations reached, goals achieved, and the writer fs attitude toward the future. in contrast to the left margin, which corresponds to the false front individuals may use to hide their feelings, the right margin reveals a genuine desire to be close or distant to the other people they contact in the course of livin

and defeated the forces of evil at the battle of armageddon, he will begin his millennial reign from the third temple. which could not be rebuilt until the temple mount had been purified by the ashes of the red heifer. the genetically engineered red heifer born in 1996 created a great deal of tension in jerusalem, for muslim leaders were concerned that fundamentalist jews and christians might use the sign of the calf fs arrival as a signal to take over the temple mount, which the muslims have occupied since 1967. muslims revere the temple mount as the place where muhammad (c. 570.632) ascended into heaven; and in 685, followers of the prophet began constructing the 35-acre site known as the noble sanctuary, which today includes the dome of the rock and the al aqsa mosque. once again, tradi

dants, have enjoyed widespread appeal for centuries. because most people are familiar 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 objects of mystery and power 185 salt crystals (corbis corporation) with these stones, the magic powers of each is as follows: agate. this stone may appear as striped or clouded quartz, and is astrologically associated with the sign gemini. an agate amulet is believed to promote good health. an agate ring bestows wealth and honor; also, it can be used to obtain favors from people in high positions. legend has it that any person who gazes upon this gem will be compelled to speak the truth and cannot maintain secrecy. amethyst. this gem, a purple variety of quartz, is traditionally considered to be the aquarian birthst

THE GOD OF THE WITCHES

therewith left her. herfinger was so sorely pained for the space of a month thereafter that there was no pain comparable to it, as alsotook her by the right leg which was sorely pained likewise as also by the devil. three of the wincantonwitches[43] were found to be marked at their trial in 1664 "he prickt the fourth finger of elizabeth style'sright hand between the middle and upper joynt (where the sign at the examination remained; in the case ofalice duke "he prickt: the fourth finger of her right hand between the middle and upper joynt (where themark is yet to be seen; and in the case of christian green "the man in black prickt: the fourth finger of herright hand between the middle and upper joints, where the sign yet remains. annabil stuart of paisley,[44]who was only fourteen when tr

e inquisitor, who translates the words into french "au nom de patrique petriqued'arragon, a cette heure, a cette heure, valence, tout notre mal est passe, and "au nom de patrique petriqued'arragon, janicot de castille faites moi un baiser au derriere. de lancre records that a man-witch atrion[64 "confessed that he had cured many persons of fever by merely saying these words consummatumest, making the sign of the cross, and making the patient say three times pater noster and ave maria".another man-witch[65] who was sentenced to the galleys for life, said that he had such pity for the horseswhich the postilions galloped along the road, that he did something to prevent it, which was that he tookvervain, and said over it the paternoster five times and the ave maria five times, and then put it

THE GOLDEN ESSENCE

triumph without the force of the feminine to act as his firm basis, his ultimate source, as well as the perfect objects of his love, and finally, as his healer and redeemer, as we shall se. of course, the masculine mysteries have their origin in the primal figure of the horned god, the father; and fatherhood, in its most deep and basic sense, is an important theme. fertility mysteries, linked to the sign of the phallus and even to lightning, rain, and thunder. but these mysteries, that of organic survival and propagation, are only the first layer; the emergence, evolution and entry of fire and light, and therefore cunning and crafting, into mankind and the human world, is the central focus. blacksmithing, a traditionally masculine task and art, was the best overall metaphor and representa

THE KEY TO THE MYSTERIES

hich proceeds from numbers. mathematics could never demonstrate blind fatality, because they are the expression of the exactitude which is the character of the highest reason. unity demonstrates the analogy of contraries; it is the foundation, the equilibrium, and the end of numbers. the act of faith starts from unity, and returns to unity. illustration on page 13 described: this is titled below "the sign of the grand arcanum g. a" the figure is contained within a rectangle of width about half height. the main element is a circle, bottom half shaded, pierced through on the vertical diameter from below by a vertical sword or baton. the "sword" has a right hand holding the pommel below, issuing from a cloud to lower right. the hilt is not evident simply, but suggested by two tails of serpent

hardly at all; love and act" another prophet came and said "protest against bad doctrines by good works, but do not separate yourselves "rebuild all the altars, purify all the temples, and hold yourselves in readiness for the visit of the spirit "let every one pray in his own fashion, and hold communion with his own; but do not condemn others "a religious practice is never contemptible, for it is the sign of a great and holy thought "to pray together is to communicate in the same hope, the same faith,and the same charity "the sign by itself is nothing; it is the faith which sanctifies it "religion is the most sacred and the strongest bond of human association, and to perform an act of religion is to perform an act of humanity" when men understand at last that one must not dispute about thi

wo geniuses and to unite them in one alone. he was the samson of the spirit, always ready to shake the columns of the temple; but in order to make him turn in spite of himself the mill of religious progress, providence made him blind of heart. 88 article v solution of the last problem to separate religion from superstition and fanaticism superstition, from the latin word "superstes" surviving, is the sign which survives the idea which it represents; it is the form preferred to the thing, the rite without reason, faith become insensate through isolating itself. it is in consequence the corpse of religion, the death of life, stupefaction substituted for inspiration. fanaticism is superstition become passionate, its name comes from the word "fanum" which signifies "temple" it is the temple pu

a circular ring; below the ring, a double horizontal line; beneath the double horizontal line, two oblique lines, like a v upside down. the second character represented a grand hierophant's cross, with the three hierarchical cross-bars. this symbol, which dates from the remotest antiquity, is still the attribute of our sovereign pontiffs, and forms the upper extremity of their pastoral staff. but the sign traced by the pencil had this particularity, that the upper branch, the head of the cross, was double, and formed again the terrible typhonian v, the sign of antagonism and separation, the symbol of hate and eternal combat. the third character was that which freemasons call the philosophical cross, a cross with four equal arms, with a point in each of its angles. but, instead of four poin

of satan "this first signature is hieratical, and bears reference to the occult characters of the divine world "the second pertains to philosophical hieroglyphs, it represents the graduated extent of idea, and the progressive extension of form "it is a triple tau upside down; it is human thought affirming the absolute in the three worlds, and that absolute ends here by a fork, that is to say, by the sign of doubt and antagonism. so that, if the first character means 'there is no god' the rigorous signification of this one is 'hierarchical truth does not exist' 136 "the third or philosophical cross has been in all initiations the symbol of nature, and its four elementary forms. the four points represent the four indicible an incommunicable letters of the occult tetragram, that eternal form

THE MARTINIST OPERATIVE GENERAL RITUAL

mentary and the ritual: the orisons and prayers of consecration are traditional formulae at least many centuries old and as such they are in principle, strongly imbued with virtue by their long usage. the ritual has been deliberately simplified, but it draws, nevertheless, inspiration from a fundamentally traditional basis and is of a definite efficiency. 12. the tau's+ traced during the orisons: the sign+ or rather x has been the cursive hebrew tau used well before, and after, the beginning of our era (see jean danielou's "les symboles chretiens primitifs, paris 1961. it was the sign of the elect' of the old testament, even before it was mentioned in the revelation of st. john (the apocalypse) and also well prior to its adoption by the christians as a sign recalling the passion of christ

ntral luminary and censer: o lord almighty, may everything be done according to thy will, thou who hast disposed all things by measure, number and weight, as the sovereign might belongs to thee alone and thou dwellest forever (wisdom xi) by ieshouah, our lord, amen* 17 c) ritual the room is lit by a small sanctuary light or very dim luminary which will be extinguished later on. the operator makes the sign of the cross, standing erect facing the altar and the orient, and says: o venerated masters who have passed through the portals and have accomplished the ultimate voyage, i appeal to you 1 let us become united at this moment and in this place, become united with our brothers dispersed all over this vast world, become united in hearts and spirit. amen. operator now lights the ordinary cand

s of fright or benumbs its spiritual and reasonable faculties. thus destroy, o lord almighty, this diabolical power, upset the perfidious snares by chasing away the initial tempter, his angels and his ministers, far away from our universe. o almighty god, may thy servants be defended and protected in their souls and bodies by this sign of salvation traced upon their foreheads. here operator makes the sign of tau upon his forehead with his index, middle finger and thumb joined together, a cross+ or x, the cursive signs of the hebrew tau from the first centuries of our era as well as before. he then continues to pray: o lord, thou who hast arranged the ministry of angels and men in an admirable order for this, cause, o lord of mercy, that our terrestrial life be protected by those who serve

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

after dropping both hands to the side, raise the forefinger of the left hand to h s lips. this is called the protecting sign, or sign of silence. it is the traditional gesture of the egyptian god harpocrates-one of the symbols employed to represent the holy child that grew from the union of the two opposites. it thus represents the growth, silent and unseen, of the golden flower. whilst employing the sign of silence, the student should contrive to imagine that the name which has been projected by the first sign to the outer limits of space, surges back upon him, penetrating him through and through. his whole being should be flooded with a divine light, and a sense of ecstasy should overwhelm the mind and vision. standing quietly in this sign, the practitioner should meditate upon the spiri

consciousness by casting his eye about anxiously and with fear in order to avoid doing himself a physical injury by htting some piece of furniture. when the practice however has been repeated some dozen times or so, the entire psychic and physical system becomes accustomed to the severe strain imposed upon it without manifesting any sign of weakness. the student will find himself enabled to make the sign of silence without falling or stumbling, even though the surge of power within him may feel unbearable, and the ravishment of ecstasy too intolerable to stand. but "wisdom says be strong. then canst thou bear more joy. be not animal; refine thy rapture."32 repetition and becoming accustomed to the mental and spiritual phenomena induced by the formula makes the ecstasy more bearable and en

the mind over the elements, and the demons of air, the spirits of fire, the phantoms of water and ghosts of earth are enchained by this sip.10 elsewhere levi reiterates that "the elementary spirits are subservient to this sign when employed with understanding."i1 he continues: if it be asked how a sign can exercise so much power over spirits, we inquire in turn why the christian world bows before the sign of the cross. the sign is nothing by itself and has no force apart from the doctrine of which it is the summary and the logos. now a sign which summarizes, in their expression, all the occult forces of nature, a sign which has ever exhibited to elementary spirits and others a power greater than their own, fills them naturally with respect and fear, enforcing their obedience by the empire

enforcing their obedience by the empire of science and of will over ignorance and weakness. by the pentagram is also measured the exact proportions of the great and unique athanor necessary to the confection of philosophical stone and of the great work. the most perfect alembic in which the quintessence can be elaborated is conformable to this figure, and the quintessence itself is represented by the sign of the pentagram.l2 here levi gives us clues about the numerical dimensions of the pentagram, for by it is "measured the exact proportions" of the athanor, the alchemical oven which is used to obtain the philosopher's stone-a symbol for spiritual illumination and expanded consciousness. what is so important about the proportions of the pentagram? through the number five, the number of poi

ntagram has always been misunderstood and feared by those who do not comprehend its sacred meaning: we proceed to the explanation and consecration of the sacred and mysterious pentagram. at this point, let the ignorant and superstitious close the book; they will either see nothing but darkness, or they will be scandalized. the pentagram, which in the gnostic schools is called the blazing star, is the sign of intellectual omnipotence and autocracy. it is the star ofthe magi; it is the word madejlesh..the sign of the pentagram is also the sign of the microcosm, and it represents what the kabalists of the book zohar term the microprosopus. the complete comprehension of the pentagram is the key of the two worlds. it is absolute philosophy and natural science.l6 as will be seen, all mysteries o

THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES

ng a material i had handled in basic training when the army was hopelessly trying to turn me into a trained killer "it sounds like plastic explosive to me, ivan" i declared "maybe you'd better call the police" ivan did just that. the police came out and carried away the substance. it proved to be an ordinary, harmless, puttylike material. the woman, who had a phenomenal memory, was able to recall the sign on the side of the truck which named an appliance company and a nearby town. but a police check failed to find any such company in that town. the strangest part of this episode was my tape recording of our conversation that afternoon. we had an excellent connection with none of the usual interference. ivan's voice on the tape came through loud and clear. but each time the woman spoke to m

THE NECRONOMICON SIMON VERSION

an holidays. these occur on the eves of february 2nd, may 1st, august 1st, and november 1st, and are called candlemas, beltane, lammas and samhain (or hallows, respectively. the name lammas has a curious origin in the dunes at sumer. it is not less than the name of one of the four mythological beasts of the astrological fixed signs, lamas being the name of the half-lion, half-man guardian of leo (the sign governing most of august, when the feast of lammas takes place, and ustur being that of aquarius (february, sed that of taurus (may) and nattig that of scorpio (november. i do not believe that this is a fantastic assumption, the sumerian origin of the feast of lammas. indeed, it seems just as valid as the ideas of idries shah concerning craft etymology as presented in his book, the sufis

sumer cthulhu the great beast as represented in "cthdh 666" ctha-lu, kutulu the ancient ones satan; teitan tiamat azathoth aiwass) azag-thoth the dunwich horror choronzon pazuzu shub niggurath pan sub ishniggarab) out of space the abyss absu; nar mattaru ia! io! iao! ia (jah; ea; lord of waters) the five-pointed grey star carven the pentagram the ar, or ub (plough sign; the original pentagram and the sign of the aryan race) vermis mysteriis the serpent erim (the enemy; and the sea as chaos; gothic; orm, or worm, great serpent) this is, of course, by no means a complete list but rather an inspirational sampling. meditation upon the various things mentioned in the mythos will permit the scholar to draw his own conclusions; research upon the etymology of both lovecraft's and crowley's respect

ered into my head and told me the secrets of the scene i had witnessed in one word: kutulu. in that moment, as though whispered fiercely into my ear, i understood. these are the signs carved upon the grey stone, that was the gate to the outside: an this is the amulet that i held in my hand, and hold to this very day, around my neck as i write these words: of the three carved symbols, the first is the sign of our race from beyond the stars, and is called arra in the tongue of the scribe who taught it to me, an emissary of the elder ones. in the tongue of the eldest city of babylon, it was ur. it is the sigil of the covenant of the elder gods, and when they see it, they who gave it to us, they will not forget us. they have sworn! spirit of the skies, remember! the second is the elder sign, a

ill not forget their people. the zonei and their attributes, then, are as follows: the god of the moon is the god nanna. he is father of the zonei, and the eldest of the wanderers. he is long of beard, and bears a wand of lapis lazuli in his palm, and possesses the secret of the tides of blood. his colour is silver. his essence is to be found in silver, and in camphor, and in those things bearing the sign of the moon. he is sometimes called sin. his gate is the first you will pass in the rituals that follow. his step on the ladder of lights is also silver. this is his seal, which you must engrave on his metal, on the thirteenth day of the moon in which you are working, having no other person about you who may watch you in its manufacture. being finished, it should be wrapped in a square of

a is thirty and this is his seal: the god of mercury is nebo. he is a very old spirit, having a long beard, and is the guardian of the gods, as well as the keeper of the knowledge of science. he wears a crown of one hundred horns, and the long robe of the priest. his colour is blue. his essence is in that metal known as quicksilver, and is sometimes also found in sand, and in those things bearing the sign of mercury. his gate is the second you will pass in the rituals that follow. his step on the ladder of lights is blue. this is his seal, which you must write on perfect parchment, or no the broad leaf of a palm tree, having no other person about you who may watch you in its construction. being finished, it should be wrapped in a square of the finest silk and lain aside until such time as

THE PATH OF KABBALAH

and even the still nature. though nature itself rises too, its ascent depends on man s situation and happens only when man ascends. when the coarseness reaches its peak the gap between man s inner picture and the light also reaches its peak and an inner switch is turned on inside, producing the feeling that one can no longer satisfy himself with anything, in the present or in the future. this is the sign that one has stopped looking for something inside, in the back of one s soul, but now aspires to feel its surrounding reality, hence the quest for all sorts of disciplines and methods, until one finds the method of kabbalah, and that is where he finally finds what he s been looking for. kabbalah is a system that can change these filters, not remove them altogether, but only change their f

ree called moses. all the names in the torah are holy names, because they are appellations of manifestations of the light, i.e. the creator. that is why the whole torah is names of the creator, including such names as pharaoh, balak, and balaam etc. a name of a degree is determined by the light that fills the partzuf, the havayah. for example: if the vessel is filled with the light of wisdom, and the sign for that light is the letter yod.(it turns out that the filling of the letters (how they re spelt in hebrew) would be- yod( he( vav( he- yod vav dalet he yod vav yod vav hey yod that is because each letter in the hebrew alphabet has its own numerical value: aleph= 1 zayin (7 mem (40 kuf (100 bet (2 het (8 nun=(50 resh =200 gimel (3 tet (9 samech (60 shin (300 dalet (4 yod (10 ayin (70 tav

vessel, without the upper light. the degree of the vessel is determined by the power of the screen. the screen fills up the ten sefirot of havayah with lights. the screen can fill up the vessel with the lights of nefesh, ruach, neshama, haya or yechida. the light in the vessel determines its degree. there are in fact only two lights: the light of hochma (wisdom) and the light of hassadim (mercy. the sign for hochma is the letter yod, the sign for hassadim is he. a. the degree of yechida (keter) is written as havayah without any filling: yod( he ,vav ,he =10+ 5+ 6+ 5= 26. b. the degree of haya (hochma) is havayah filled with yod: yod vav dalet (10+6+4+ he yod (10+5+ vav yod vav (6+10+6+ hey yod (10+5= 72, or pronounced in letters: ab. hence partzuf hochma is called ab. c. the degree of nes

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

ight. gquand l fhomme grandit dieu s feleve h. it was but a reconstruction of the same idea as held in exodus, xxxiii, moses was unable to look at god face to face; it was also the same idea as held by charles darwin. the theory of evolution. the growth of the protoplast into man, of evil into good. khephra, god of the morning emerging from the black thunders of night. above us flames the zodiac, the sign of the balance lies between virgo and scorpio, the eagle is the emblem of good, the scorpion of evil, the eaglewinged serpent of good and evil; and it is with this doctrine of good and evil that we shall now deal. as there was darkness before syhla formed the light, and as knowledge is the outcome of ignorance, so is also virtue the outcome of vice. eritis sicut deus, scientes bonum et ma

THE TAROT OF C C ZAIN

ol of eternity which alone circumscribes his endeavors. his forehead is girt with a circle of gold. gold signifies light, and the circle expresses the universal circumference in which gravitate all created things. the right hand of the magus holds a scepter of gold, surmounted by a circle representing spirit; symbol of the authority conferred by spiritual attainment. he raises it toward heaven in the sign of aspiration to science, wisdom and force. above is a four-pointed star, its rays extending heavenward; it is the overshadowing genius of his spiritual master directing his efforts and counseling him in his upward struggles. the left hand extends the index finger to the earth to show that the mission of the perfect man is to reign over the material world. this double gesture also express

cross; the symbol of mind dominating matter, and of the conservation of energy. the hierophant- arcanum v. in divination, arcanum v may briefly be read either as religion or law. arcanum v is pictured by a hierophant, master of the sacred mysteries. this prince of the occult doctrine is seated between two columns of the sanctuary; he leans upon a cross of three bars, and with his right hand makes the sign of the pentagram. from his brow the sacred serpent thrusts its head; and at his feet kneel two men, one dressed in red and the other dressed in black. the hierophant, supreme organ of sacred science, represents the genius of good inspiration, of mind, and of conscience. the column at the right symbolizes divine law, that on the left symbolizes the liberty to obey or to disobey. the triple

the martyr--arcanum xii. in divination, arcanum xii may be read as sacrifice or expiation. arcanum xii is figured by a man suspended by one foot from a gallows which is supported by two trees, each having six cut branches. his hands are tied together, forming a down-pointing triangle, above which one leg crosses the other in the form of a cross. from the hands gold pieces drop to the earth. it is the sign of a violent death, coming unexpectedly by accident, or in the expiation of a crime, or accepted voluntarily through heroic devotion to truth and justice. the twelve cut branches indicate the destruction of the twelve houses of the horoscope, signifying the extinction of life. the cross above the triangle, a symbol the reverse of that on arcanum iv, indicates that material forces have gai

ame to indicate he is not of this world, and he has the wings of a bat, to indicate he is a denizen of the realm of darkness. the horn on his nose signifies stubborn rebellion. he has the breasts of a woman and the organs of a man, and is thus hermaphrodite, emblem of selfcenteredness and a being devoid of love. the body is that of a hog, to denote greed. the feet are those of a goat, to indicate the sign capricorn, the home sign of saturn, or satan; the sign most devoted to material ambitions. and the beings chained at the feet of this master of chaos also have goat heads, indicating that their intelligence has been used exclusively to further material and selfish ambitions. this malignant entity has the head of a crocodile, symbol of cruelty. the snake emerging from his body, instead of

magical powers to attain selfish or purely material ends. sooner or later they become slaves of the very forces they have used, and are finally completely destroyed in body and mind; and even after passing to the next life, are chained by their evil deeds in the underworld. all such evil entities, of this plane and the next, survive by preying on the ignorance and credulity of others, as shown by the sign of sorcery they make with their hands. they are racketeers and gangsters of both planes; and the ensemble, taken as a whole, indicates both the bondage and the fate of those who follow the inversive path and become dominated by the spirit of selfishness. the lightning--arcanum xvi. in divination, arcanum xvi may be read as accident or catastrophe. arcanum xvi is figured by a pyramid decap

THE BINDING OF SHADOWS

he one performing it. this banishing ritual allows passage from shades into our orbit if you will, while banishing unwanted mental aggravations or unwanted selfcreated or imposed spiritual hindrances. it is also essential to perform at the beginning and end the each rite, allowing the proper closing in such ceremony. i. the banishing facing the altar, located in the east, take the athame and make the sign of an invoking pentagram, averse and envision a light emerge from the center of your being. by the light of lucifer, born of my desire for the attainment of becoming, open the gates of the dead to protect my very being spirit and flesh. noctifer observe! touch the forehead and recite: ateh (unto thee) facing the north, make the sign of the invoking pentagram averse, and envision the grave

thee) facing the north, make the sign of the invoking pentagram averse, and envision the graves of the earth opening forth and encircling you, protecting you from all outside forms. by the light of azazel, who brought to man and woman the knowledge of the serpent, attend my being in the protection of the kin of witchblood! touching the genitals recite: malkuth (the kingdom) facing the west, make the sign of the invoking pentagram averse, and envision the waters circling you, forming great tempests with serpents and dragons seeking to devour that which would attack you. by the call of shemyaza may the hidden knowledge and protection be revealed. by the desire of my many forms shall be passed from the grave to life touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power) touching the lef

circling you, forming great tempests with serpents and dragons seeking to devour that which would attack you. by the call of shemyaza may the hidden knowledge and protection be revealed. by the desire of my many forms shall be passed from the grave to life touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power) touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory) facing the south, make the sign of the inverse pentagram, symbolizing the matter of the flesh and the psyche which allows the spirit- god to emerge. baraqijal, allow the stars to align with my everlasting protection! may the dead hear my call! face now the altar: before me lucifer; behind me shaitan; on my right hand belial; on my left hand leviathan; for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column stands the seven

THE SECRET RITUALS OF THE OTO

notes 25. the year of the order is dated from the foundation of the original order of the temple in a.d. 1118. thus the year of the order 788 corresponds to 1906 of the christian era. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael/my..20secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/note25.html [12/28/2001 2:02:18 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. part two the rituals themselves* minerval (0) prefatory note the sign, grip, penal sign, etc, of this degree seem to vary widely amongst those occult lodges which claim an o.t.o. ancestry.27 accordingly they have not been inserted into the body of the ritual; in any case they are no more than the usual claptrap of secret societies quite the least important parts of the ritual. minerval ritual a conical tent, within which is seated saladin, in oriental costu

rituals of the o.t.o. noble emir, i charge you with the pleasant duty of proclaiming the arrival of our guest to our fellow soldiers! black guard: oyez! oyez! oyez! hear ye all that. is a welcome guest at our camp (all applaud) saladin: in order to enable you for the future to penetrate our camp without annoyance from the sentries, i will confer upon you as a sign of recognition and a pass word. the sign is given by. etc. the penal sign is given by. etc. the grip is. etc. the word is on. it signifies the sun in the old egyptian language. the password for the present month is. for the present, worthy and welcome guest, i see that you are in need of repose. this noble emir will conduct you to a suitable lodging. therefore i bid you, for the present, hail and farewell (black guard conducts n

en freedom is about to deliver the decisive combat against the forces of superstition, tyranny and oppression. in the time which you spent in reposing from the fatigue of your journey, what was your sustenance and comfort. candidate: the book of the law. saladin: can you explain the nature of that law in a few words? candidate: do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law (all repeat, and give the sign) saladin: can you explain further the nature of the law? candidate: love is the law, love under will (all repeat, giving the penal sign) saladin: are you prepared to defend those principles with your life? candidate: i am (all repeat) saladin: in order to fortify yourselves for combat, it is our custom to read a chapter of the book of the law. i will therefore request you to encourage you

fore the true sign of our order. you will therefore stand perfectly erect, the feet together. now link the thumbs of your hands; and placing the left foot behind and cross the right, swing it outward with a circular motion until it comes to rest in front of and across the right. it is in this position that the secrets of the lustration are communicated; they consist of a sign, a grip, and a word. the sign is given by clenching the fingers of the right hand, and making a motion as if to stab the throat with the thumb. the grip is given by seizing the thumb of the brother in your fingers, and pressing it nine times. you then elevate your own thumb. this grip demands a word. this word is adonai, which means the lord. as in the minerval degree, it is an universal name or title of the most high

: i agree; begin (done) its import? w (for c) the lord (w. leaves c) e: pass (he rises and conducts candidate round and to w) e: worthy wazir, i present to you a man and a brother on his initiation. w: i will thank him to advance to me as a man and a brother (done) what is that? e (for c) the first regular step. w: do you bring anything else? e (for c) i do (gives sign) w: what is that? e (for c) the sign of a man and a brother. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c2.html (12 of 14 [12/28/2001 2:02:43 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. w: to what does it allude? e (for c) to the penalty of my obligation. w: have you anything to communicate? e (for c) i have (gives grip) w: what is that? e (for c) the grip or token of a man and a brother. w:

THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION

e lord thy god: for every abomination to the lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. 12:32 what thing soever i command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. 13:1 if there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, 13:2 and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; 13:3 thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the lord your god proveth you, to know whether ye love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul. 13:4 ye shall walk after the lord your go

ood by the altar to burn incense. 13:2 and he cried against the altar in the word of the lord, and said, o altar, altar, thus saith the lord; behold, a child shall be born unto the house of david, josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men s bones shall be burnt upon thee. 13:3 and he gave a sign the same day, saying, this [is] the sign which the lord hath spoken; behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that [are] upon it shall be poured out. 13:4 and it came to pass, when king jeroboam heard the saying of the man of god, which had cried against the altar in bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, lay hold on him. and his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull

hall be poured out. 13:4 and it came to pass, when king jeroboam heard the saying of the man of god, which had cried against the altar in bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, lay hold on him. and his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. 13:5 the altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of god had given by the word of the lord. 13:6 and the king answered and said unto the man of god, intreat now the face of the lord thy god, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. and the man of god besought the lord, and the king s hand was restored him again, and became as [it was] before. 13:7 and the king said unto the man of god, come home with me, and

halt go up unto the house of the lord. 20:6 and i will add unto thy days fifteen years; and i will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of assyria; and i will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant david s sake. 20:7 and isaiah said, take a lump of figs. and they took and laid [it] on the boil, and he recovered. 20:8 and hezekiah said unto isaiah, what [shall be] the sign that the lord will heal me, and that i shall go up into the house of the lord the third day? 20:9 and isaiah said, this sign shalt thou have of the lord, that the lord will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees? 20:10 and hezekiah answered, it is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return

praise thee, as i [do] this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth. 38:20 the lord [was ready] to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the lord. 38:21 for isaiah had said, let them take a lump of figs, and lay [it] for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover. 38:22 hezekiah also had said, what [is] the sign that i shall go up to the house of the lord? 39:1 at that time merodach-baladan, the son of baladan, king of babylon, sent letters and a present to hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. 39:2 and hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house o

TWO ESSAYS ON THE WORSHIP OF PRIAPUS

a solemn sacrament, in honour of the creator, as will be more fully shown hereafter. the male organs of generation are sometimes found represented by signs of the same sort, which might properly be called the symbols of symbols. one of the most remarkable of these is a cross, in the form of the letter t,4 which thus served as the emblem of creation and generation, before the church adopted it as the sign of salvation; a lucky coincidence of ideas, which, without doubt, facilitated the 1 plate ii. fig. 2, engraved from one in the british museum. 2 august. de civ. dei, lib. vi. c. 9. 3 see plate ii, fig. 1, from one in the british museum, in which both symbols are united. 4 recherches sur les arts, lib. i. c. 3. of priapus 29 reception of it among the faithful. to the representative of the

with brazen pins, and then offering its blood. 3 the gnostics were accused of eating human flesh as well as of lasciviousness, and they also are said to have held their women in common, and taught that it was a duty to prostitute their wives to their guests.4 they knew their fellow sectarians by a secret sign, which consisted in tickling the palm of the hand with the finger in a peculiar manner. the sign having been recognized, mutual confidence was established, and the stranger was invited to supper; after they had eaten their fill, the husband removed from the side of his wife, and said to her, go, exhibit charity to our guest, which was the signal for those further scenes of hospitality.5 this account is given us by st. epiphanius, bishop of constantia. we are told further of rites pra

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d; in the infinite mind of the all, all things are possible. the most accurate way to represent the elements is radially, grouping them in their natural order around a central point 'this diagram best conveys the actual process of their emanation. the opposites of fire-water, male-female, and active-pas- sive may be represented by interlocking triangles, which produce the six-pointed star that is the sign of the au. the third element, air, issue of the sexual union of the first two, is often designated by a circle, and this may be placed around the hexagram to show that air is the reconciling power which makes division whole. earth, the combi- nation of the previous three elements and their reflection in the material world, is often represented by a square, which should surround the circle

irit given to the individual. the hexa- gram represents the will of god realized, and by association humanity acting in harmony with cosmic law. of course, the separation of the greater from the lesser spirit is illusion. the eternal truth that all spirit is one flowers forth, timeless and renewed, each time a prophet is born. but in the world of forms, the hexagram is traditionally thought of as the sign of god and the pentagram as the sign of man. kabbalistically, the hexagram is the heart of adam kadmon, the microproso- pos, or lesser countenance. hermetically, it is the union of opposites, the mating of the sun and moon. in christianity it is jesus christ. magically, it is linked to the table of hexagram 8 planets colors motions elements directions senses body trees music sun yellow v

perfect but increases and decreases, at times light on the right side, at times light on the left. its full face is balanced by complete darkness. it gives no warmth and only so much light as it derives from the sun. in fact, the moon seems to require elements from outside itself since it pulls the waters of the oceans close and also draws the blood of young women. for these reasons it was given the sign of the crescent. the earth stands between the moon and sun, which seem to 0 revolve around it. it is both fixed, in that it does not move, and change- able, as witnessed by the storms and seasons. the earth can be warm like the sun and also cool like the moon. it was perceived as the meet- ing place where the rays from the other two bodies mingled and har- monized. for this reason the ear

e and secret power of the moon advanced on the material level through the cross over the crescent. saturn is the most barren and hurtful of the planets. v mercury stands apart from the preceding four planets because it combines all three symbols of the sun, moon, and earth. it is the most balanced and complete of the planets and the closest in charac- ter to mankind. this can be seen by comparing the sign of mercury to the sign of the microcosm given earlier. mercury is adaptable, at home in all circumstances, and not by accident is the symbol of magic and the magus, as well as the magical gods hermes and thoth. from these descriptions it will be readily apparent that four of the planets can be linked with the four elemental principles: mars is the closest in nature to fire; venus is of th

ion of god. in magic, the heptagram is used to link the powers of the planets to the earth, that is to say, to the microcosm, the human body. the magus, set at the center of the hexagram, becomes exalted when he or she takes the heavenly shape of mer- cury and rises up among the stars. in the heptagram mercury moves to the outer circle with the rest of the planets, and the center is occupied with the sign for the earth, of which substance humans are formed. the ordering of the planets around the heptagram is determined in part by the order of the days of the week: wednesday (mercurii dies) mercury thursday (jovis dies) jupiter friday (veneris dies) venus saturday (saturnus dies) saturn sunday (solis dies) sun monday (lunae dies) moon tuesday (martis dies) mars some of the correspondences a

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n the inner surface of the eyelids. before it fades, the experimenter must mentally sustain and strengthen the image, and imagine that it is becoming larger until it is large enough for him to pass through as a kind of gateway. the experimenter should stand from his chair, and with eyes still closed imagine passing through this gateway. regardie recommended the golden dawn ritual gesture known as the sign of horus-which is a reaching forward with the extended two arms as through groping in the darkness-as a way of facilitating this passage. from his comments, it appears that mathers used the gesture known as the rending of the veil, which simulates the drawing open of two panels of a closed curtain. both may be used: first the sign of horus, then the rending of the veil. it is useful to im

to place it beneath your folded hands, assuming it is something that cannot be damaged by perspiration or your movements on the bed, should it slip under you. gesture since the ritual of soul flight is done while lying down, the motions involved occur mostly on the astral level. i have reduced the ritual structure to its necessary minimum. there are three very basic gestures: casting the circle, the sign of departure, and the sign of return. for convenience, the circle may be cast while sitting on the middle of the bed from which the projection is to be made. this is done by drawing a small circle in the air in front of your chest with your right index finger, at the level of your heart. the circle is drawn flat, as though you were projecting the tip of your finger up from under the surfa

they exist. the red line pierces the blue circle at its center and flies beyond its boundary to its destination. it is a sign of going out of the body. when you finish your exercise and lie on your bed in the astral chamber in your projected astral body, you must make the opposite sign of return with your right index finger upon the air in front of your face. this has the same shape and colors as the sign of departure, but is formed in a different way. the sign of return is made by drawing a blue circle clockwise upon the air, and then tracing a red line downward from outside the circle through the circumference to terminate at the center of the circle. this symbol represents the return of the astral body to the physical body. it is formed on the air of the astral chamber while still in th

nt way. the sign of return is made by drawing a blue circle clockwise upon the air, and then tracing a red line downward from outside the circle through the circumference to terminate at the center of the circle. this symbol represents the return of the astral body to the physical body. it is formed on the air of the astral chamber while still in the astral body, as a guide to its return, just as the sign of departure is formed in the physical chamber before the astral body departs the physical body, as a foreshadowing of its departure. the sign of departure is the first thing done in chapter ten: uses ofritual 171 the physical chamber after the circle is projected, and the sign of return is the last thing done in the astral chamber before the circle is indrawn. indrawing the circle is an

e others around you restless and uneasy. if someone is sleeping in the same house, they may begin to talk in their sleep, or they may even wake up. this is merely a side effect caused by the intense focus of your awareness, and should not be allowed to become a distraction in your work. imagery the use of creative imagery is crucial to success in this ritual of soul flight. the protective circle, the sign of departure, and the sign of return must all be formed in the imagination so clearly that they seem present before your eyes. you do not need to actually see these symbols, but you must imagine them more clearly than you ordinarily imagine forms in your mind. the astral chamber, the corridor, and the elevator must be created in the mind, and sustained while you are present within them in

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golden dawn, and used by aleister crowley and israel regardie, among many others. i have modified the method and expanded its description for the sake both of utility and clarity. four distinct golden dawn ritual postures are employed in the exercise. when the practitioner stands with arms extended out to the sides like the arms of a great cross, palms forward, his body forms the posture known as the sign of osiris slain. when his arms are raised at a sharp angle, though not quite straight overhead, with the palms turned up and in, the pose is a modified form of the sign of apophis and typhon (in this sign the palms are more usually turned outward. the posture with the right leg extended in a step and the arms held outward in front of the chest is a version of the sign of the enterer, also

of osiris slain. when his arms are raised at a sharp angle, though not quite straight overhead, with the palms turned up and in, the pose is a modified form of the sign of apophis and typhon (in this sign the palms are more usually turned outward. the posture with the right leg extended in a step and the arms held outward in front of the chest is a version of the sign of the enterer, also called the sign of horus, the projecting sign charging an object 101 and the attacking sign. when the forearms are crossed over the heart-center to form an x, the posture is very similar to the sign of osiris &sen. crowley was especially fond of using the sign of the enterer for projecting occult power. he advised that the rays from the eyes be directed along the thumbs. the hand gesture illustrated by i

the 23 document of the golden dawn, where the projecting sign is described at length, it appears that the hands are extended with a space between the thumbs. in my own work i have found that separating the hands weakens the projection of force. since this matter is so important, i will quote the description, which comes from regardie's golden dawn (sixth edition, page 371: let the adept, in using the sign of the enterer, give the step as he commences the sign and let him imagine himself colossal, clothed with the form of the god or goddess appropriate to the work-his head reaching to the clouds-his feet resting upon earth. and let him take the step as if he stamped upon the earth and the earth quaked and rocked beneath him. standing as before described, in the form of the god, and elevatin

oyed in all cases where 102 standing exercises force of attack is required-especially in charging of talismans and the like. generally, it is best to have the thumbs and all the fingers extended-but if a particular effect is desired, you may extend only the fingers appropriate thereto, keeping the rest folded back in the hand. in the neophyte ktual of the golden dawn, students were taught to make the sign of the enterer by advancing their left foot. however, regardie's illustration shows the right foot advanced in the sign of the enterer, and symbolically this is more appropriate for a posture of projection. the right side of the body projects, the left side receives. when the left foot is advanced the sign implies a groping forward to reach something; when the right foot is advanced it im

the enterer, and symbolically this is more appropriate for a posture of projection. the right side of the body projects, the left side receives. when the left foot is advanced the sign implies a groping forward to reach something; when the right foot is advanced it implies a thrusting forward of something away from the body. changing the foot that is put forward changes the fundamental meaning of the sign. the projection can be made more vigorous if the step taken by the right foot is lengthened to incline the body more sharply forward. the heel of the left foot should remain firmly planted on the floor-when the left heel is raised the stance is much weaker, as any student of the eastern martial arts will testifjr. the heels ground the practitioner to the manifest force of the earth-elevat

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lting any written notes and without ever memorizing the permutations, to invoke all twelve overt banners in order, merely by remembering the graphic structure of the tetragram and the correct order of the three sigil forms. it requires only a moment of thought to mentally select a particular sigil. for example, suppose we wish to draw the invoking sigil for the overt banner of the name that rules the sign of capricorn, but we do not recall which form of the name this is, or the shape of its sigil. by knowing the tetragram, we know that the sigil begins at the left corner, because capricorn is an earth sign, and the second he, on the left corner, is the letter of tetragrammaton related to elemental earth. also, we know capricorn is one of the cardinal signs-therefore the sigil of its banner

id, and he was a skilled mathematician and geometer. each theorem of the monad involves the examination of a different symbolic aspect of a single geometric figure, which dee called the hieroglyphic monad, using its mathematical proportions as an aid to understanding. this curious symbol is similar to the planetary glyph of mercury, except that a dot has been added to the middle of the circle and the sign of aries attached to the bottom of the cross. for dee, the hieroglyphic monad represented in a graphic way the entire universe, which he believed might be understood by a close examination of the glyph's parts and proportions. he considered the work of supreme importance-it was dedicated to the german emperor maximilian 11-and thought it had been divinely inspired. in theorem xxiii, he de

ies, which is the first of the fire signs, and as dee observes "the origin of the fiery triplicity (hieroglyphic monad, p. 13, stands for the shin (u) of the esoteric name of jesus. notice that shin, which is the hebrew letter associated with fire, has three points, even as the fiery symbol of aries has three points. these may be taken to stand for the divine trinity. dee states that he has added the sign of aries to the monad "to signify that in the practice of this monad the use of fire is required (theorem x. had dee not added the sign of aries, the symbol of the monad would accurately represent tetragrammaton. he regarded the insertion of the fifth symbol, the sh in ihshvh, as necessary to act as a channel through which the power of the ternary (sun, the hieroglyphic monad moon, earth

this figure-the whole cross, the vertical axis, and the horizontal axis. however, if we add a central point that interrupts the two axes and breaks them in the middle, to these three parts we can add the four l-shaped quarters of the figure for a total of seven possible forms (see illustration on opposite page. from the circle of the sun, the semicircle of the moon, the cross of the elements, and the sign of aries, dee forms all seven of the planetary glyphs, rightly observing that the glyphs of the planets are merely combinations of these basic symbols. for example, the sign of jupiter (3)is made up of the crescent of the moon over the cross of the earth. he makes the error, as it seems to me, of assuming that the sign of aries is an essential component of the planetary glyphs. i believe

e divides into two groups of twelve by the equinoctial sign aries. the manifest set of banners he intends should be associated with aries and the sun. the occult set of banners he associates with taurus and the moon. these zodiac signs form the top and bottom parts of the monad, connected by the cross of the elements. dee explains the glyph of taurus as the thin crescent which the moon reveals in the sign of taurus just after emerging from conjunction with the sun in the sign of aries. he explains the sign of aries as two semicircles representing the waxing and waning halves of the moon, which, when united, reveal the full circular glory of the reflected solar orb. in theorem xi, he writes concerning aries that the period of twenty-four hours divided by the equinox "denotes most secret pro

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t come to be. the master of the circle who undertakes the role of the nyarlathotep (as h.p. lovecraft calls it) is the horned daemon of self-liberation. the witch hunting writer guazzo described some instances of imagined sabbats, while proving very useful to later antinomian night practices- they offer him (the devil) pitch-black candles, or infants navel cords; and kiss him upon the buttocks in the sign of homage (ad signum homagii eum in podicem osculantur. having committed these and vox sabbatum the witches sabbat 31 similar execrable abominations, they proceed to other infamies. 18 the black man or sabbatic goat is the image of desire, which circles about his self are the shades and spirits which dance from the aethyr to the chthonic realms of the earth. the mask of the devil is the a

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our mind as a blank screen without thinking of anything1. thus after a while, you will awaken your consciousness in the astral body. now, if the formation of this sign is considered, then we can see the continuity of the same arm which closes a double circuit in the first stroke, while in the second only encloses one, deviating in the other one to project itself towards the exterior after cutting the sign in the central crossing. one closes and the other opens. 1 literally: without thinking in anything arcano numero 1 est representado por el mago. sobre la cabeza del mago, aparece el santo ocho, s mbolo sagrado del infinito. este signo encierra, define y enlaza las corrientes magn ticas de la mente superior (conciencia en el sue o) con las de la mente inferior (conciencia en vigilia. tal s

dulla, these are: id and pingal; the two witnesses, the two olives, the two candlesticks standing before the throne of god on earth. the solar atoms rise through the cord of the right and the lunar atoms rise through the cord of the left. these solar and lunar atoms rise from our seminal system, the fire of phlegethon and the water of acheron [akeron] cross themselves in the ninth sphere, forming the sign of the infinite. f plus a equal c fire plus water [aqua] equals consciousness. whosoever meditates on the sign of the infinite, will utilize the fire and the water in order to awaken consciousness. now we understand why the two witnesses of revelation have the power of prophecy. and i will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore [126

as follows: 1 plus 2 plus 6 plus 0= 9; this is the symbol of the ninth sphere. the ninth sphere is sex. the two witnesses have their root in sex. these two witnesses id and pingal are two fine ganglionic chords through which the solar and lunar atoms of our seminal system ascend to the chalice. the chalice is the brain. fill your chalice, brethren, with the sacred wine of light. this explains why the sign of the infinite appears above the head of the magician, and before him are the swords, the cups and pentacles [are before him, and [why] is he grasping the little magic wand that symbolizes the spinal medulla. when the solar and lunar atoms make contact in the coccygeal bone, the kundalini, the igneous serpent of our magical powers awakens, then we are devoured by the serpent and we becom

o especial de los gnomos habita en la regi n del norte. el de las salamandras al sur. el de los silfos al oriente y el de las ondinas al occidente. estas cuatro jerarqu as elementales forman cruz. he ah el santo y misterioso tetragrammaton. 35 arcanum 5 beloved brethren of my soul, today we are going to study the fifth arcanum of the tarot. this arcanum is the flaming pentagram, the blazing star, the sign of divine omnipotence. this is the ineffable symbol of the verb made flesh, the terrifying star of the magi. when the pentagram elevates its two inferior rays towards the sky it represents satan. when the pentagram becomes light, it elevates only one of its rays towards the sky; this represents the internal christ of every human being who comes into this world. the human being with his le

s or reptiles, angels or demons. we are before the philosophical dilemma of to be or not to be. the arcanum five of the tarot is represented by the hierophant. the fifth sphere is definitive because here the human being holds in his hands the reins of his own destiny and becomes an angel or a demon. the great hierophant of the tarot also appears seated between the two columns of the temple making the sign (the pentagram) of esotericism. necesitamos ser humildes para alcanzar la sabidur a y despu s de alcanzarla, debemos ser todav a m s humildes. los bodhisattvas de los maestros se caen por el sexo. los bodhisattvas de los maestros se levantan por el sexo. el sexo es la piedra filosofal. ser a imposible decapitar la medusa (el sat n que llevamos dentro) sin el tesoro precioso de la piedra f

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eyond the scope of this book, is vital for a qabalist who is interested in studying hebrew. it is the 231 gates, which in qabalah are all of the possible two-letter combinations. i highly recommend de 'olivet's book the hebrew tongue restored to help decipher any of the two-letter hebrew words or root combinations, because they all have great power. read the other way, de 'olivet says that ba is "the sign of interior activity united to that of power (that) forms a root whence is drawn all ideas of progression, coming, passage, locomotion (p. 301. it is demonstrated in the arrow-sigil which goes the other way (see figure 5-b. what this reversed gematria can tell us is that the cause of existence, often thought of as ab, father, when reversed, implies another impulse.to find manifestation in

legendary founder of the rosicrucian order, brother c. r. c. it was written around the figure of a man's head, which case said represented aquarius. case's interpretation of the motto is that (it) refers to the occult conception that the real inner man is identical with and inseparable from the pure essence of the life power. that essence is correctly associated with the element of air, to which the sign aquarius (the man) is referred, because spirit and breath are correlated in all ancient philosophies. furthermore, the adjective intacta, which i have translated as undefiled, means even more than this. the inner glory that is the essence of the real man is not only untouched by the action of its outer vehicle of personality. it is truly untouchable. it can never be defiled (true and invi

the fifth letter of the hebrew alphabet, attributed to the emperor and aries 5: ad, ade: vapor, mist root: relative unity, an emanation 5: bba, bahbah: door, gate 5: gb, bab: upper surface, vault, rim (of wheel) root: the idea of a thing placed under another thing, a protuberance, a knoll, everything convex 5: da, dah: this, a talmudic word referring to man, the human, whose symbol is five root: the sign of natural abundance and division 25: divisions in kamea 25: ihi, yehi: let there be 25: the twenty-fifth path between tiphareth and yesod, samekh 25: hyy, hayeya: seventy-first name of shem hamphorash, associated with fifth quinance of cancer 25: kh, koh: thus, so; this way, that way root: that which coincides with a point of space or time (this is a powerful sigil to use with ihi) 25: d

: agrippa's kamea in hebrew correspondences: the magical names and numbers of netzach/venus asterisks) denote god-names 7: number of sephira 7: the number of vertebrae in the human neck (godwin *7: aha, a name of god attributed to nogah. initials of adonai ha aretz 7: av: desire root: the mysterious link which joins nothingness to being 7: gd, gad: tribe of israel; good fortune (gen 30: 11) root: the sign of abundance born of division 7: dba, riches, power (crowley) 7: dg, dag: fish root: that which is multiplies and is fruitful 7: bda, bahda: to form, produce or invent 7: dab, dahab: to faint, melt, pine away 7: bh: in her 49: number of cells in kamea *49: chi-al, the living god 49: hygal, hagiel: intelligence of venus 49: mvob, moab: from my father (gen 19: 37) 49: chma, chema: sun, heat

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our 'low holidays. the summer solstice is one of them. technically, a solstice is an astronomical point and, due to the procession to the equinox, the date may vary by a few days depending on the year. the summer solstice occurs when the sun reaches the tropic of cancer, and we experience the longest day and the shortest night of the year. astrologers know this as the date on which the sun enters the sign of cancer. this year (1988) it will occur at 10:57 pm cdt on june 20th. however, since most european peasants were not accomplished at eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 21 reading an ephemeris or did not live close enough to salisbury plain to trot over to stonehenge and sight down its main avenue, they celebrated the event on a fixed calendar date, june

vary by a few days depending on the year. the autumnal equinox occurs when the sun crosses the equator on it's apparent journey southward, and we experience a day and a night that are of equal duration. up until harvest home, the hours of daylight have been greater than the hours from dusk to dawn. but from now on, the reverse holds true. astrologers know this as the date on which the sun enters the sign of libra, the balance (an appropriate symbol of a balanced day and night. this year (1988) it will occur at 2:29 pm cdt on september 22nd. however, since most european peasants were not accomplished at calculating the exact date of the equinox, they celebrated the event on a fixed calendar date, september 25th, a holiday the medieval church christianized under the name of 'michaelmas, the

ar more speculative than the preceding material, a final consideration would pursue this mirror-like life pattern of llew and goronwy to its ultimate conclusion. although llew is struck with the sunlight spear at the autumnal equinox, and so 'dies' as a human, it takes a while before gwydion discovers him in his eagle form. how long? we may speculate 13 weeks, when the sun reaches the midpoint of the sign (or form) of the eagle, scorpio- on halloween. and if this is true, it may be that llew, the sun god, finally 'dies' to the upper world on halloween, and now passes through the gates of death, where he is immediately crowned king of the underworld, the lord of misrule (in medieval tradition, the person proclaimed as 'lord of misrule' reigned from halloween to old christmas- or, before the

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wont to call together every hour. splendors of every color glisten throughout the gentle-voiced plains. joy is known, ranked around music, in southern white-silver plain. unknown is wailing or treachery in the familiar cultivated land, there is nothing rough or harsh, but sweet music striking on the ear. without grief, without sorrow, without death, without any sickness, without debility, that is the sign of emne uncommon is an equal marvel. a beauty of a wondrous land, whose aspects are lovely, whose view is a fair country, incomparable is its haze. then if silvery land is seen, on which dragon stones and crystals drop, the sea washes the wave against the land, hair of crystal drops from its mane. wealth, treasures of every hue, are in ciuin, a beauty of freshness, listening to sweet musi

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nachash, the serpent of moses, nchsh, 50, 8, 300. and i must remark that the claim to translate shilh, or, as some ancient hebrew mss. write it, shlh, by shiloh, in the sense of jesus christ, is farfetched. the word is simply rest, or peace, in its simplest meaning, but also is the scorpio of the chaldean zodiac (related to nachash, serpent) and judah, of whom jacob is talking in the prophecy, is the sign of the zodiac; leo for judah is a lion s whelp (the chaldean zodiac has a lion couchant, he crouches as a lion. in this sense, then, the scepter shall not depart from judah, i.e, power shall not leave leo, until leo, until shelah, shiloh or scorpio shall come up or rise. astronomy teaches that as leo passes away from the meridian, scorpio rises. the title comforter, menachem, mnchm, 40, 5

philosopher, author of ridicule of the gentile philosophers, quotes from the pythagoreans. 35. the monad is the beginning of all things- arche ton panton he monas. numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott the figure of one signifies identity, equality, existence and preservation; it signifies living man alone among animals erect. on adding a head we make of it p, the sign of creative power (paternity, phallus, pan, the greek gods and priapus, all commencing with the vocable p. another dash added, and we have man walking, advancing, with foot set forward, in the letter r. which signifies iens, iturus, or advancing. compare unity, solus, alone, the unique principle of good; with sol, sun god, the emblem of supreme power; and they are identical. the hebrew wo

also the 3-syllabled holy word aum. at the oblation of the elements in the celtic church, 3 drops of wine and 3 drops of water were poured into the chalice. in the present christian church, we notice 3 crossings with water at baptism, 3 creeds; the banns of numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott marriage are published 3 times; and a bishop in benediction makes the sign of the cross 3 times. in roman catholic churches, the angelus bell is rung three times a day, a peal of 3 times, 3 for the heavenly hierarchies of angels. pope john xxii ordered that the faithful should say 3 aves on each occasion. in civil life the usher of a court 3 times repeats the warning oyez, oyez, oyez, which word means hear or listen. note also the emblem of the irish nation, the

he number of 7 pipes in the musical instrument at the mouth of the old deity pan, the great whole, a sun god (not the later rural pan. 78. an ancient symbol of the universe was a ship with seven pilots, in the center of the ship, a lion; possibly from an idea that the sun first rose in leo. note aries supplanted taurus, as the constellation in which the sun rises at the vernal equinox; taurus was the sign at the early fabulous periods of the earth it was displaced about 300 b.c. the sign becomes changed every 2150 years by the precession of the equinoxes. pisces has now followed aries; but the sun is still said to enter the sign aries at the vernal equinox about march 21st. its actual position in march 1900 was near omega pisces. t. subba row describes the seven primary forces of nature as

respectively; they are now in pisces and virgo. when these names were given, the sun entered aries at the vernal equinox, and sign and constellation coincided; now they do not, so do not be confused by our still calling the first sign of spring aries, although the sun is now really at such time in pisces; numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott every 2160 years, the sign is changed. precedent to aries, the sun at the vernal equinox# 125. 126. chapter twenty the apocalyptic numbers 1st resurrection, revelation xx. 5. 2nd death, xx. 14. 2 witnesses, xi. 3. numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott 2 olive trees and 2 candlesticks (before throne of god of the earth, xi. 4. 2-horned beast who spoke like a dragon, xiii. ii; his

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

the ecstatic and horizontal aspects of temporal threefoldness, arising from and giving birth to the primordial unity of past, present, and future.42 in his reflections on proust s a la recherche du temps perdu, deleuze thus expressed the inherent correlation of time and hermeneutics: to seek the truth is to interpret, decipher, explicate. but this explication is identified with the development of the sign in itself. this is why the search is always temporal, and the truth always a truth of time. 43 the search for truth, the quest to establish meaning, invariably is temporal. timely truth, at all times, is the gift sent and received as the truth of and in time. timeless time and the rotation of the sefirot the task of this book is to elucidate hermeneutically the correlation of time, truth

l not dwell on the point here, except to emphasize the particular relevance of this transposition to understanding the nexus of time and prayer. the et, which initially was identified as the female aspect, the matrona, in the end is assimilated into part of the male organ, the yod, which is also inscribed in the name. by what means does the priest enter the shrine? through zo t, which is the yod, the sign of circumcision. with this we reach the point of perfect symmetry in the homiletical rhetoric exhibited by the zoharic author: nadab and abihu cohabited with gentile women and thereby placed the sign of the covenant in an unworthy place. from this transgression the high priest learns that he can only go into the shrine through the potency of zo t, the letter of the name inscripted on the

sacred space in the sacred moment at hand, be-zo t yavo aharon el ha-qodesh, for the site of the covenantal incision is the ontic root of time in its alternating phases of night and day. in this manner, the erotic ecstasy of the instant, whose incisive cut tears the fabric of time, is properly restrained by restoring the female to the male in the form linear circularity (a)temporal poetics 105 of the sign of circumcision, zo t reincorporated into zeh. the containment of the female in the male ensures that boundaries will not be traversed and that the distinction between holy and unholy will be preserved. when the potentially threatening force of the unruly, transgressive feminine is properly reined in, then crossing the threshold at the propitious moment indeed, the moment is the threshold

rth and is open so the mem is closed and opened. why did you include an open and closed mem? for it is said, do not read mem but rather mayim. the woman is cold1 and thus needs to be warmed by the male.2 appropriately, the letter that corresponds to the middle has not one but two orthographic shapes, open (petuhah) and closed (setumah, varying in accord with the place it occupies in a given word. the sign in/of the middle must be twofold, transferential, liminal, elusive, demarcating the point that divides what recurs before from what persists after, delimiting the unrepresentable present. to speak of that which is in the middle is to seize the intermittent becoming of what has continuously been. mem, the letter in the middle, imparts this sense of fluency and ephemeral density. this is th

oth semiotic and gendered, is the circumcised phallic potency, which is linked historically and emblematically to the figure of abraham. the fecundity of the womb is notionally correlated with the phallocentric rite of circumcision, as it is the blood of the covenant the word for blood is dam, which is composed of dalet and mem that opens the mem, the womb of the mother, and transposes the dalet, the sign of poverty and infertility, into a he, the sign of e uence and fertility. the messiah, according to the jewish tradition, will emerge from a womb that has been impregnated by male seed. in the bahiric text, the fecund womb is demarcated not by the he but by the open mem, the fusion of male and female, the event in the mundane cosmos symbolically homologous with the heteroerotic conjunctio

WORKING CEPHALOEDIUM VERSION 1

e invoked and next the sun. i am therefore to restore the card `the house of god' as i did when i abode in the body of alpho nse louis constant with the card `the devil. i will therefore obtain a vision of this card, and paint it upon a panel of mahogany wood, with the proper colou rs and forms. now on the day of the sun, in this the sixteenth year of the aeon, when he st ood in the 6th degree of the sign sagittarius, whose letter hath the value of 6 0, the moon being in the 16th degree of the sign cancer whose letter hath the v alue 8, did the beast 666 to mega therion a magus of a. a. baphomet 729 t he supreme holy king of ireland, iona and all the britains that are in the sanc tuary of the gnosis xth degree o.t.o, avatar of bacchus diphues in the place o f the xith degree o.t.o, logos o

three star-clusters of earth-nature, the goat under the god set or sat urn for hadith, the begetter, and mars exalted therein for force and fire, the virgin under thoth or mercury, his word creating in her the eidolon of his natu re, and the bull under isis or venus, the mighty redemption and nourish ment of love, for nuith the womb of space wherein her lord worketh his work. by this cometh forth the sign of the child, the star-cluster of the twins, un der hermes the word, airy, elastic, bisexual, eternally young, the lovers born of one womb, made two that by love they may make themselves one. so then in this name aiwaz is every rite of the magick of the aeon of horus d eclared in detail, and in his number 93 is shewn forth not only the word of the law, but the ways of the word and the mys

mment through the night following. jan. 7. die veneris: awake most of the night in meditation. the beast decided on a course of action with regard to the practical matters connected with the book of the law (1) consult yi about recovery of the ms (2) push through comment. the yi gives khwan (47) watery part of luna meaning bring restriction to bear on the thief. jan. 20. die jovis: the sun enters the sign of aquarius: i record that frater iacchaion, the primum mobile of the working, having failed to initiate any rashith ha-gilgalim, has caused the collapse of the whole working, which i therefore declare ended. i now myself repair to the city of paris, there to inaugurate an alternative course of procedure. 666 to mega therion 9degree= 2square a'.a. here endeth the book of the cephaloedium

WORKING CEPHALOEDIUM VERSION 2

o be invoked and next the sun. i am therefore to restore the card `the house of god' as i did when i abode in the body of alphonse louis constant with the card `the devil. i will therefore obtain a vision of this card, and paint it upon a panel of mahogany wood, with the proper colours and forms. now on the day of the sun, in this the sixteenth year of the aeon, when he stood in the 6th degree of the sign sagittarius, whose letter hath the value of 60, the moon being in the 16th degree of the sign cancer whose letter hath the value 8, did the beast 666 to mega therion a magus of a. a. baphomet 729 the supreme holy king of ireland, iona and all the britains that are in the sanctuary of the gnosis xth degree o.t.o, avatar of bacchus diphues in the place of the xith degree o.t.o, logos of the

e three star-clusters of earth-nature, the goat under the god set or saturn for hadith, the begetter, and mars exalted therein for force and fire, the virgin under thoth or mercury, his word creating in her the eidolon of his nature, and the bull under isis or venus, the mighty redemption and nourish ment of love, for nuith the womb of space wherein her lord worketh his work. by this cometh forth the sign of the child, the star-cluster of the twins, under hermes the word, airy, elastic, bisexual, eternally young, the lovers born of one womb, made two that by love they may make themselves one. so then in this name aiwaz is every rite of the magick of the aeon of horus declared in detail, and in his number 93 is shewn forth not only the word of the law, but the ways of the word and the myste

mment through the night following. jan. 7. die veneris: awake most of the night in meditation. the beast decided on a course of action with regard to the practical matters connected with the book of the law (1) consult yi about recovery of the ms (2) push through comment. the yi gives khwan (47) watery part of luna meaning bring restriction to bear on the thief. jan. 20. die jovis: the sun enters the sign of aquarius: i record that frater iacchaion, the primum mobile of the working, having failed to initiate any rashith ha-gilgalim, has caused the collapse of the whole working, which i therefore declare ended. i now myself repair to the city of paris, there to inaugurate an alternative course of procedure. 666 to mega therion 9degree= 2square a'.a. here endeth the book of the cephaloedium

ZALEWSKI GOLDEN DAWN ENOCHIAN MAGIC OCR

olding it by the white band, and circumambulate deosil three times, making the 0.0 signs each time you pass east, as shown in appendix e. halt in the east, between the pillars. face east. raise the wand to the east and say adorat ion "holy art thou, lord of the universe! holy art thou, whom nature bath not formed! holy ar t thou, vast and mighty one! lord of the light and of the darkness" perform the sign of horus, after the first three lines. perform the sign of silence, at the end of the fourth line (see appendix e. bring down the divine white brilliance (by lvx formula as shown, in appendix f, circumambulate deosil around the altar. put down the lotus wand and pick up the fire wand. continue circumambulating deosil until reaching the south again. face south and draw the invoking pentagr

down the divine white brilliance (by lvx formula as shown, in appendix f, circumambulate deosil around the altar. put down the lotus wand and pick up the fire wand. continue circumambulating deosil until reaching the south again. face south and draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (active) while vibrating "bitom eheieh" draw the invoking pentagram of fire and say "dip teaa pedoce elohim" 22 draw the sign of leo within the pentagram and say "0 mighty king of the south, oh000hataatan, come forth and expend yourself through the seal of truth" make fire grade sign (see appendix e. continue circumambulating deosil. replace wand on the altar and pick up the cup. circumambulate deosil once to the west. face west and draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (passive) while vibrating "hcoma agla" dra

00hataatan, come forth and expend yourself through the seal of truth" make fire grade sign (see appendix e. continue circumambulating deosil. replace wand on the altar and pick up the cup. circumambulate deosil once to the west. face west and draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (passive) while vibrating "hcoma agla" draw the invoking pentagram of water while vibrating "emph arsel gaidl al" draw the sign of the eagle within the pentagram and say "0 mighty king of the west, the hebyobeaatanun, come forth and expend yourself through the seal of truth" make the sign of the water grade (see appendix e. replan the cup in west of altar and pick up the dagger. continue cir curnambulating deosil; north, south, west, north, and stop it east (facing east. draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (ac t

d yourself through the seal of truth" make the sign of the water grade (see appendix e. replan the cup in west of altar and pick up the dagger. continue cir curnambulating deosil; north, south, west, north, and stop it east (facing east. draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (ac tive) while vibrating: 23 "exarp eheieh" draw the invoking pentagram of air while vibrating "oro ibah aozpi yhvh" draw, the sign of aquarius within the pentagram and say "0 mighty king of the east, thahaoelog, come forth and expend yourself through the seal of truth' make air grade sign (see appendix e. continue circumambulating deosil. replace the dagger on the altar, and pick up the pentacle and circumambulate deosil once to the north. face north, and draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (passive, while vibratin

d expend yourself through the seal of truth' make air grade sign (see appendix e. continue circumambulating deosil. replace the dagger on the altar, and pick up the pentacle and circumambulate deosil once to the north. face north, and draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (passive, while vibrating "nanta agla" 24 draw the invoking pentagram of earth while vibrating "emor dial hectega adonai" draw the sign of taurus within the pentagram and say "0 great king of the north, thahaaothe, come forth and expend yourself through the seal of truth" make the sign of the earth grade (see appendix e. cir cumambulate deosil to west of altar. replace pentacle and picl up the rose. draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (active and passive) while vibrating "exarp, bitom, nant.a, hcoma" return the rose to

ZALEWSKI SECRET INNER ORDER RITUALS OF THE GOLDEN DAWN OCR

prompted to say "before, i was blind, but now i see" representing again the blindness to the neschamah consciousness and the passage into this. whereupon the chief adept says: am the reconciler with the ineffable! i am the dweller of the invisible; let the white brilliance of the divine spirit descend" the aspirant is now told to rise an adeptus minor of the rose of ruby and the cross of gold, in the sign of osiris slain; and then "we receive thee as adeptus minor in that sign of rectitude and self sacrifice" the affirmation of three parts is then proceeded with: the chief adept says "be thy mind opened unto the higher (second adept "be thy heart the centre of light (third adept "be thy body the temple of the rosy cross" the pass word is then announced, which is formed from the mystic numb

he divine name of kether: it is used as the pass word of this grade of tiphareth in order to affirm the connection between the two. then the chief adept says that the key word is i.n.r.i. the three adepts themselves represent chesed, geburah and tiphareth. the creator, the destroyer and the sacrificed one: isis, apophis and osiris equals the name iao. the symbol of osiris slain is the cross; vis, the sign of the mourning of isis: the sign of typhon and apophis: x the sign of osiris risen:=lvx the light of the cross, or that which symbolizes the way into the divine through sacrifice. so that the symbolism in its entirety represents the exaltation of the initiate into the adept. the above paper by mathers shows the complexity of the energies employed within the 5=6 grade and gives some indic

fratres et sorores" ch.ad& 2nd (in unison "benedictus dominus deus noster" all present ad by 3n1 "qui dedit noble hoc signue all touch row crow on breast chad "very honoured adepti majores, assist me to open the vault of the adepti in the exalted grade of geburah. excellent prince of the horizon, see that all present have been admitted to the mystery" 2nd ad "very honoured fratres et sorores give the sign (done) ch.ad "noble lord of eventide what is the word" 3rd ad "elohim gebur" ch.ad "grant us thy strength, 0 lord. excellent prince of the horizon what is the mystic number formed therefrom" 2nd ad "the number is twenty" chad "noble lord of eventide what is the signification thereof" 3rd ad "it is the union of the enochian tablets and the kerubic emblems" ch.ad "the lord is my strength an

v's lamen. 3rd ad. stands aside to let postulant in and then 3rd ad. says: 32%1 ad "merciful king of salem, i have tested the postulant and silence is maintained" three bells sound ch.ad "the hour cometh and even now is when the son of man shall appear. art thou therefore, prepared to discard the vestments of the flesh, that the soul unfettered may go forth to meet him in the air" postulant gives the sign of osiris slain. 2nd adept removs the black cowl. shading before the postulant ch. and 2nd ad. rise and turn towards him. clt. miss wand and ankh on high. ch.ad "oh ye divine ones who are in the presence of the supreme, grant me your arms, for i am he who shall come into being among you" 3rd ad "who then is this" 2nd ad. am the divine soul which dwelleth in the seven spheres" 3rd ad "who

p, therefore, the commandments of the lord; bind them about thy neck; when thou guest they shall lead thee; when thou sleepest they shall keep thee; when thou wakest they shall talk with thee. art thou then prepared, having thus bound thy body with the spoken word, so now to bind thy soul with the silence from which thou are not yet loosed? if thou dost with thy mind ascent, signify the same with the sign of light" postulant makes lvx signs in silence: 2nd and 3d ads. place him with back against vault door with arms outstretched. ch.ad "he that findeth his soul shall lose it; and he that loseth his soul for my sake shall find it" 2nd m "he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me is not worthy of me" four bells sound t he ob l ig at ion ch.ad. repeats the words, and at the end of e

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w alphabet in order beginning with aleph. after each letter, give the literal meaning and number. 7. name the three mother letters. 8. what are the two pillars referred to as in highlights of knowledge lecture one with hebrew? 9. the rituals of the dead in the egyptian custom as exemplified in the book of the dead or pert em hru, are a form of ceremonial rituals to enable man to do what? 10. name the signs of the zodiac starting with aries and ending with pisces. the tree of life 1. name the sephiroth following the path of the flaming sword. 2. queen scale color for victory: 3. queen scale color for strength: 4. queen scale color for foundation: 5. queen scale color for mercy: 120 6. queen scale color for tiphareth: 7. queen scale color for understanding: 8. queen scale color for malkuth:

0 0 INITIATION CEREMONY

ed rose red lamp cup of wine salt patten of bread chemicals for water cup of water required materials for the temple temple arranged according to diagram banners of the east and west temple pillars opening of the neophyte grade 0= 0 when the members are assembled and clothed, hierophant gives one knock and the officers rise. members do not rise except for adoration s to the east or when asked for the signs. nor do they circumambulate with the officers. when they do have occasion to move in the temple, they do so in the direction of the sun and make the neophyte signs on passing the throne of the east whether the hierophant be there or not. the grade sign is made in the direction of movement, except when entering or leaving the hall, when it is made toward the east. the knock is made by rap

cks) heg (3 knocks) hiero (3 knocks) frater kerux, see that the hall is properly guarded. kerux: moves to the entrance of the temple and knocks once. sentinel (knocks) kerux: very honoured hierophant, the hall is properly guarded. hiero: honoured hiereus, assure yourself that all present have witnessed the golden dawn. hiereus: fraters and sorors of the order of the golden dawn in the outer, give the signs of a neophyte. all give sign of the neophyte. hiereus: salutes. hiereus: very honoured hierophant all present have been so honoured. hiero: frater stolistes, i command you to purify the hall and the members by water. stol (circumambulates, saying) i purify with water. hiero: frater dadouchos, i command you to purify the hall and the members by fire. dad (circumambulates, saying) i purify

ission. the order of procedure for outer members is philosophus, practicus, theoricus, zelator, neophyte. heg: directs neophyte to west of the altar and returns to place. neophytes: makes a cross, takes cup and drinks, and returns the cup to the altar. then passes by west and south to the east of the altar. kerux: when the last neophyte stands east of the altar, kerux comes to the west, exchanges the signs and partakes. heg: hegemon directs neophyte to return to his place as soon as kerux takes the cup. kerux: on receiving the cup, drains it, inverts it, and says: kerux: it is finished (kerux replaces the cup and returns to his place) all rise hiero (knocks) tetelestai! hiereus (knocks) heg (knocks) hiero (knocks) khabs. hiereus (knocks) am. heg (knocks) pekht. hiereus (knocks) konx. heg (

kerux: on receiving the cup, drains it, inverts it, and says: kerux: it is finished (kerux replaces the cup and returns to his place) all rise hiero (knocks) tetelestai! hiereus (knocks) heg (knocks) hiero (knocks) khabs. hiereus (knocks) am. heg (knocks) pekht. hiereus (knocks) konx. heg (knocks) om. hiero (knocks) pax. heg (knocks) light. hiero (knocks) in. hiereus (knocks) extension. all make the signs towards the altar. hiero: may what we have partaken maintain us in our search for the quintessence, the stone of the philosophers. true wisdom, perfect happiness, the summum bonum. officers remain in the temple while the new neophyte is led out by kere 1= 10 zelator grade initiation part i outer order officers hierophant: red robe, red& white nemyss, gold shoes, lamen, white collar, scep

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rs and sorors of the zelator grade of the golden dawn, assist me to open the temple in the grade of zelator. frater kerux, see that the temple is properly guarded. kerux: knocks, without opening the door. sentinel (knocks) kerux: very honoured hierophant, the temple is properly guarded. hiero: honoured hiereus, see that none below the grade of zelator is present. hiereus: fraters and sorors, give the signs of zelator. all give signs of zelator. hiereus (gives sign) very honoured hierophant, no one below the grade of zelator is now present. hiero (gives sign) purify and consecrate the temple with water and with fire. kerux: advances between the pillars. stol: moves to north side of black pillar. dad: moves to south side of white pillar. kerux: stol: dad: move together to the center of the h

cept adonai build the house, their labour is but lost that build it. except adonai keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain. frater (sorer) neophyte, by what aid dost thou seek admission to the grade of zelator of the golden dawn? heg (for neophyte) by the guidance of adonai; by the possession of the necessary knowledge; by the dispensation of the greatly honoured chiefs of the second order; by the signs and tokens of the zelator grade. by this symbol of the hermetic cross. kerux: takes cross from him places it on the altar and returns to place. hiero: give the step and signs of a neophyte (neophyte gives them. hiero: frater kerux, receive from the neophyte the token, grand word, and password of the neophyte grade. kerux: places himself in front of neophyte and says: kerux: give me the g

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

ght each other for control. esbat: a monthly coven meeting traditionally held 13 times a year during each full moon. evil eye: a way of transmitting negativity to another person, not as a deliberate curse, but through feelings of envy, jealousy or resentment. evocation: the summoning-up of angels (and sometimes demons) in order to bind them to perform tasks. fixed: in astrology, a term applied to the signs of leo, taurus, aquarius and scorpio because the sun enters them in the middle of a season. those born under these signs exhibit stability and a tendency to continue in a predetermined path. see also cardinal, mutable. the goddess: the archetype or source energy of the feminine ultimate power or principle. all the named goddesses are aspects of particular qualities of the goddess in diff

ABRAMELIN1

ration seeing that) mine own possessions were few and of little worth; and so poor was i that in order to marry a person who had a considerable dowry, i was forced to make use of mine art, and i employed the fourth sign of the third book and the third sign47 of the nineteenth chapter; and i married my cousin with 40,000 golden florins as a dowry, the which sum served as a cover to my fortune. all the signs which are in the eighteenth chapter48 have been made use of by me so many times that i could not count them. however, they are all given in the book49 already mentioned. i made great and wonderful experiments with the signs of the second50 and eighth51 chapters of the third book. the first sign52 of the first chapter of the third book is the most perfect. it is necessary to be prompt and

ook is the most perfect. it is necessary to be prompt and adroit in all these operations, seeing that in the things which belong unto god we can easily commit still greater errors than those into which solomon fell. all these signs have i worked with great case and pleasure, and with very great utility (unto myself and others. all these operations and others in infinite number have i performed by the signs which be in the third book, and never have i failed in attaining mine end, i have always been obeyed (by the spirits, and everything hath succeeded with me because i have myself obeyed the commandments of god. also i have from point to point followed out that which mine angel hath counselled and prescribed unto me; following out also exactly that which abra-melin53 had taught me, the whi

e any other sentiment or opinion, or to believe the contrary. pray unto god and ask him for his assistance, and place all thy confidence in him alone. and although thou canst not have the understanding of the qabalah, nevertheless the holy guardian angels at the end of the six moons or months58 will manifest unto thee that which is sufficient for the possession of this sacred magic. wherefore all the signs and symbols given in the third book, are written with letters of the fourth hierarchy;59 but the mysterious words wherein consisteth the secret60 have their origin in and are drawn from the hebrew, latin, greek, chaldean, persian, and arabian languages by a singular mystery and according unto the will of the most wise architect and fabricator of the universe, who alone dominateth and gov

ABRAMELIN2

mmon signs, then amaimon and ariton together, and finally each one apart, as in the first case.91 and when you have put back all the symbols into their proper place, request from each of these last four92 your familiar spirit, and make them repeat its name, which you shall at once write down, together with the time during which they shall be obliged to serve you. then you shall propound unto them the signs of the fifth chapter of the third book;93 and shall make them not only swear upon these symbols (collectively, but also each one (separately, that from this time forward he will observe duly and with diligence the six hours destined;94 and you shall cause them to promise to serve you with fidelity, performing all which they are obliged to do, and that you shall command their (services; a

ABRAMELIN3

hings past and future, which be not however directly opposed to god, and to his most holy will( b) to know all things past and future in general( c) to know things appertaining unto the future( d) to know things appertaining unto the future( e) things to happen in war( f) things past and forgotten( g) tribulations to come( h) things propitious to come( i) things past regarding enemies( j) to know the signs of tempests( b a) to know the secrets of war( b b) to know true and false friends. m i l o n i r a g o l a m a l o g a r i n o l i m (1) t h i r a m a h i g a n a m i g o g a n a r a g i g a r a n a g o g i m a n a g i h a m a r i h t (2 (3) d o r e h o r i r e r i n i r e r i r o h e r o d (4) n a b h i a d a i h b a k a b h i a d a i h b a n the sacred magick 123 (5) n v d e t o n v s

a l r r o i s i a l a n a i a (2 (5) k a l t e p h a p i e r i p l i l m o r e t e m u m e t e r o m l i l p i e r i p a h p e t l a k b e d a s e k e d a s e k b e d a s e r a m a si (3 (4) c h a d s i r h a d s i r i s d a h c h a d s i of abramelin the mage 148 notes to chapter ix (a) the symbols of this chapter are only manifested by the evil spirits (b) ashtaroth and asmomus together execute the signs and operations of this chapter (c) the familiar spirits cannot execute the operations of this chapter (d) let the being, whether man or animal, see the symbol, and then touch them suddenly with it; when they will appear transformed; but this is only a kind of fascination. when you wish to make it cease, place the symbol upon the head and strike it sharply with the wand, and the spirit wi

ADDTLS

f the letters of the tetragrammaton to the squares. according to these attributions, so are certain astrological, tarot, geomantic and hebrew symbols referred to the squares. it will be remembered that in attributing the letters of the name to the great cross, we subdivided the latter into groups or blocks of three squares each. every block was attributed to some one letter of tetragrammaton. now the signs of the zodiac are to be attributed to the great cross, and each of those twelve signs is to be referred to three squares constituting one group or block. the order of their attribution is governed by the letters of the great name already referred to the arms of the great cross. for instance, d signs (a,e, and i) are attributed to y, c signs (d, h and l) are attributed to c. airy signs (c

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als not otherwise entering into their composition, and thus are their positive colors found. unto the a is ascribed the yellow color of trapt. unto the c is ascribed the blue color of dsj. unto the d is ascribed the red color of hrwbg. the colors of b are to be found in twklm. those of the planets are in the rainbow scale; thus: l-indigo; k-violet; f-red, a-orange; b-yellow, c-green; 5-blue "unto the signs of the zodiac are ascribed the following: a-scarlet; b-redorange; c-orange; d-amber; e-greenish yellow; f-yellowish green; g-emerald; hgreenish blue; i-blue; j-indigo; k-purple; l-crimson. planets are in the rainbow thus: t l indigo k k violet m f scarlet r a orange d c green b b yellow 28 g y blue unto the signs of the zodiac are ascribed the following: h a scarlet w b red orange z c or

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ns of necromancy, and of the spells that hasten unto death. only when thou hast shown thy power over the maskim and the rabishu, mayest thou venture forth to the land of the igigi, and for that reason was this covenant made, that none shall safely walk through the sunken valleys of the dead before having ascended to marduk, nor shall they breach the gates that lie beyond adar until they have seen the signs of the mad god and felt the fury of the hellish queen. and against the ancient ones, there is only defence. only a madman, indeed, such as i am called, can hope to have power over them that dwell in the outer spaces, for their power is unknown, and the number of the hordes uncounted, and each day they breed more horrors than a man's mind can conceive, the sight of which he can hardly bea

ed thereof, for there the gates may be opened and care must needs be taken to ensure that the gates remain forever closed. they must be sealed with the elder sign accompanied by the rites and incantations proper. the fifty names here follow, with their signs and powers. they may be summoned after the priest has ascended to that step on the ladder of lights and gained entrance to that sacred city. the signs should be engraved on parchment or sealed in clay and placed upon the altar at the calling. and in the perfumes should be of cedar, and strong, sweet-smelling resins. and the calling be to the north. the first name is marduk the lord of lords, master of magicians. his name should not be called except when no other will do, and it is the most terrible responsibility to do so. the word of

is evil and causeth only terror, and no good can come of it. it is like the lalartu, and of the same family as that, save the lalartu was once living and is caught between the worlds, seeking entrance into one or the other. and it must not be permitted entrance into this, for it is of a sickened constitution and will slay mothers at birth, like unto lamashta, the queen of sickness and misery. and the signs by which these things may be summoned are these, if the priest have need of them, but know that it is not lawful: and this is the seal of the lalassu and this is the seal of the lalartu: and know that the minu of enki is powerful against these, but against all operations of demonic character, and some of these may be rendered fruitless thereby. therefore it must always be hid. know that

sacrifices made on the tops of those temples are lost to them. remember thy life is in running water, and not in still water, for the latter is the breeding place of the lilitu, and her creatures are the offspring of them, and do worship at their shrines, the places of which are unknown to thee. but where thou seest a standing stone, there they will be, for such is their altar. remember to carve the signs exactly as i have told thee, changing not one mark lest the amulet prove a curse against thee that wear it. know that salt absorbs the evil effluvia of the larvae, and is useful to cleanse the tools with. do not speak first to the demon, but let him speak first to thee. and is he speak, charge him to speak clearly, in a soft and pleasing voice, and in thy tongue, for it will otherwise su

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etire thine hand in the sign of hoor pa kraat. go round to the north and repeat; but scream beta-alpha-beta-alpha-lambda-omicron-nu. go round to the west and repeat; but say epsilon-rho-omega- c. go round to the south and repeat; but bellow psi-upsilon-chi-eta. completing the circle widdershins, retire to the centre, and raise thy voice in the paian, with these words iota-omicron pi-alpha-nu with the signs of n.o.x. extend the arms in the form of a tau, and say low but clear: pi-rho-omicron mu-omicron-upsilon iota-upsilon- gamma-gamma-epsilon-c? omicron-pi-iota-c?-omega mu-omicron- upsilon tau-epsilon-lambda-epsilon-tau-alpha-rho-chi-alpha- iota epsilon-pi-iota delta-epsilon-xi-iota-alpha c?-upsilon- nu-omicron-chi-epsilon-c? epsilon-pi-alpha-rho-iota-c?-tau- epsilon-rho-alpha delta-alpha

xagram, and say: mater et filius unus deus ararita. let him go round to the west, make the holy hexagram, and say: filius et filia unus deus ararita. let him go round to the north, make the holy hexagram, and then say: filia et pater unus deus ararita. let him then return to the centre, and so to the centre of all [making the rosy cross as he may know how] saying: ararita ararita ararita. in this the signs shall be those of set triumphant and of baphomet. also shall set appear in the circle. let him drink of the sacrament and let him communicate the same] book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 79 then let him say: omnia in duos: duo in unum: unus in nihil: hae nec quatuor nec omnia nec duo nec unus nec nihil sunt. gloria patri et matri et filio et [82] filiae et spiritui sanc

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twelve tribes. 15 a! h w h y dg gad 16 b= w h h y \yarpa ephraim 17 c< h h w y hcnm manesseh 18 d& y h w h rkccy issachar 19 e( h y w h hdwdy judah 20 f# y w h h yltpn napthali 22 g' h y h w rca asshur 24 h* y h h w d dan 25 i> h h y w mynb benjamin 26 j% w h y h lwbz zebulon 28 k) h w y h bwar reuben 29 l$ w y h h wumc simeon cxlii. angels ruling houses. cxliii. twelve lesser assistant angels in the signs cxxxix. angel lords of the triplicity in the signs by day cxl. angel lords of the triplicity in the signs by night 15 laya ayel layhrc sharhiel turfs sateraton ywafups sapatavi 16 lawf toel layzra araziel ladyar rayel tfwf totath 17 layg giel layars sarayel crus sarash umrngu ogameron 18 lauk kael laykp pakiel rdur raadar laku akel 19 lawu oel layfrc sharatiel \hns sanahem tyhrblz zalber

hter of machalath. at nw corner, the scorpion, and wmisa,3 the unnameable and hmuk.4 at sw angle, the lion and horse, and the younger lilith the wife of asmodai. col. ix. the cup of the stolistes has its rim and 2 and 3 and its foot in 10. the cadueceus is (easily) placed on the tree and divided into a, m, and c. the waxing moon in 4; waning in 5; full in 6. col. xi. the elements, of whose nature the signs of the zodiac partake, are shown by the symbol against them. col. xii. let 45 be a straight line. on 45 erect the equilateral bs 451, 459. from 4 and 5 draw straight lines 247, 358^ 45, and the straight lines 25^ 14, 43^ 15, 48^ 59, and 57^ 49, the points 2, 3, 7 and 8 marking the intersections. join 19, 12, 13, 23, 78, 79, 89. let 6 be the point of intersection of 19, 57, 48. on 78 erec

xlvi. each trigram combines with itself and the others to make 64 hexagrams, which partake of the combined nature. this attribution is the true key to the yi king. no sinologist has had any idea of it, but it is obvious enough now that o.m. has solved it. see appendix i. col. xlvii. line 7. has a monkey. line 19. said to have a monkey. col. xlix. the geomantic figures of the planets are those of the signs which they rule. lines 3-10. q andr table of correspondences 37 line 15. p line 16. v line 17. line 18. m and n line 19. s and t line 20. w line 22. o line 24. line 25. u line 26. x line 28. z line 29. y see the handbook of geomancy, the equinox i: 2, p. 137.8 col. l. the catholic seven deadly sins in square brackets. col. lvii. egyptian quarters. cols. lvii, lix &c. beth elohim gives- m

hanim. 9. aishim. 10. taphsarim. and there are many other schemes. col. cii. add daath, ydna. col. ciii. add daath, cerebrum medium, cuius locus est in parte capitis postica. but these have many other attributions, and each is itself divisible: thus chesed and geburah of tiphareth are the breasts; tiphareth the heart; netzach and hod the testicles; jesod the membrum virile; and malkuth, the anus. the signs of the zodiac are variously given, and the planets agree with the face: thus' and, the ears% and, the nostrils! and, the eyes; and, the mouth. the hand: thumb, a; 1st finger, d; 2nd, c; 3rd, e; 4th b. these, however, vary somewhat.10 col. cvi. these abodes are enclosed in four circles: the waters of weeping, or creation, of oceanus, and the false sea. compare the classical four rivers of

f thoth keywords for these cards where these differ from the titles. table v (the zodiac) col. cxxxix. the outer planets uranus, nepture) and pluto) and the nodes of the moon were not given in this table in 777, but appeared in these positions in the table the essential dignities of the planets in the book of thoth. in magick crowley added an additional column, the superior planetary governers of the signs; initially this referred the cardinal signs to the primum mobile, the kerubic signs to uranus and the mutable signs to neptune; in the book of thoth the cardinal signs were referred to pluto (discovered in the 1930s. cols. cxlix cli. agrippa (tom. ii cap. xxxvii) gives a somewhat different set of images for the decans, along with the significance of each. it is believed agrippa derived f

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iv, the heavenly hexagram, and to the tarot trumps corresponding. 15: see regardie (ed, the golden dawn, vol. iv. 16: suit by element of lesser angle, rank by element of column; so in the lesser angles of water, the square with the left and right sides referred to fire is attributed to the knight of cups. 17: each square is additionally referred to one of the 16 figures of geomancy, and to one of the signs or elements (saturn replacing earth as per the dual attribution of the path of tau, and thence to the hebrew letter and tarot card corresponding: thus row column attributions fire a puer h iv the emperor water d populus j vii the chariot air g puella l viii justice fire (cardinal signs) earth j carcer u xv the devil fire e fortuna minor f xi strength water h rubeus n xiii death air k tri

red. theangels of the tribes are as follows: angel tribe quarter olpaged dan east gebabal asshur east s-e lavavoth gad south s-e ziracah reuben south zurchol simeon south s-w zinggen zebulon west s-w hononol judah west alpudus issachar west n-w arfaolg ephraim north n-w zarnaah manesseh north cadaamp benjamin north n-e zarzilg napthali east n-e james (1984) gives a set of attributions of these to the signs of the zodiac which results in a rather strange arrangement of the signs around the circle of the quarters; as i am not sure what his source for it was, it is here omitted. an alternate arrangement appears in zalewski (1990, based on some notes by mathers to a golden dawn lecture on the astrological attributions of the 12 tribes, but this appears to disregard dee s attribution of angels

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one, flower to thy rod. with hoofs of steel i race on the rocks through solstice stubborn to equinox. and i rave; and i rape and i rip and i rend everlasting, world without end, mannikin, maiden, maenad, man, in the might of pan. io pan! io pan pan! pan! io pan- vii illustration on page viii described: this is the set of photos originally published facing page 12 in equinox i, 2 and titled there "the signs of the grades" these are arranged as ten panels* in this re-publication, the original half-tones have been redone as line copy. each panel consists of an illustration of a single human in a black tau robe, barefoot with hood completely closed over the face. the hood displays a six-pointed figure on the forehead- presumably the radiant eye of horus of the a. a, but the rendition is too po

wise slurred- for it is useful as it tends to produce the proper attitude of mind for the invocations "the banishing ritual of the pentagram (as now rewritten, liber 333, cap. xxv) is the best to use<ritual called "the mark of the beast" given in an appendix. but this is pantomorphous> only the four elements are specifically mentioned, but these four elements contain the planets and the signs<planets, of course, contain, the elements. it is important to remember this fact, as it helps one to grasp what all these terms really mean. none of the "thirty-two paths" is a simple idea; each one is a combination, differentiated from the others by its structure and proportions. the chemical elements are similarly constituted, as the critics of magick have at last be

makes success necessity- 122 chapter xvi"(part i" of the oath the third operation in any magical ceremony is the oath or proclamation. the magician, armed and ready, stands in the centre of the circle, and strikes once upon the bell as if to call the attention of the universe. he then declares "who he is, reciting his magical history by the proclamation of the grades which he has attained, giving the signs and words of those grades<karma> he then states the purpose of the ceremony, and proves that it is necessary to perform it and to succeed in its performance. he then takes an oath before the lord of the universe (not before

st lives, and an insight into the function of the aspirant in this present life. equinox vii, p. 105 "liber cmxxxiv. the cactus" an elaborate study of the psychological effects produced by "anhalonium lewinii (mescal buttons, compiled from the actual records of some hundreds of experiments. unpublished "liber dcccclxiii. the treasure house of images" a superb collection of litanies appropriate to the signs of the zodiac. equinox iii, supplement "liber mmccmxi. a note on genesis" a model of qabalistic ratiocination. specially adapted to gana yoga "liber mcclxiv. the greek qabalah" a complete dictionary of all sacred and important words and phrases given in the books of the gnosis and other important writings both in the greek and the coptic. unpublished. 228 appendix ii. one star in sight

the solution or sweeping away of those tangled weeds of prejudice which hamper him from freedom to act as he will. similar applications of the remaining invocations will occur to the adept who is ready to use them- section f. the adept now returns to the tiphereth square of his tau, and invokes spirit, facing toward boleskine, by the active pentagrams, the sigil called the mark of the beast, and the signs of l.v.x (see plate as before. he then vibrates the names extending his will in the same way as before, but vertically upward. at the same time he expands the source of that will- the secret symbol of self- both about him and below, as if to affirm that self, duplex as is its form, reluctant to acquiesce in its failure to coincide with the sphere of nuith. let him now imagine, at the las

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dication of all that one is and all that one has to the great work, without reservation of any sort. this must be kept constantly in mind; the way to do this is to practice liber resh vel helios, sub figura cc, pp. 425-426- magick. there is another version of these adorations, slightly fuller; but those in the text are quite alright. the important thing is not to forget. i shall have to teach you the signs and gestures which go with the words. it is also desirable before beginning a formal meal to go through the following dialogue: knock 3-5-3: say "do what thou wilt shall be the whole magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 8 of the law" the person at the other end of the table replies "what is thy will" you "it is my will to eat and drink" he "to what end" you "that m

lay up. this is sometimes easier when you are already with that friend which i was so lax as to allow you; and it is, i own, very helpful to discuss strange faces if only to make it quite clear to your own mind why you decide on one as virgo, another as taurus. a strange thing happened once; i had explained all this to the girl that i happened to be living with: that is, i taught her the names of the signs; she knew no astrology, net even the simple correspondences. after about a month, she was better at it than i was("why strange" you mutter rudely "quite right, my dear! i have always been a wretched reader of character. bless my soul! there was a time when i had hopes of you" i savagely retort) she had picked up the knack, the trick of it; she could select, eliminate, re-compose, compare

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

it were written "their embrace. al 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" the old comment 15. in ii, 16, we find that had is to be taken as 11 (see ii, 16, comment. then hadit= 421, nuit= 466. 421- 3 (the moon= 418 466+ 200 (sun= 666 these are the two great numbers of the qabalistic system that enabled me to interpret the signs leading to this revelation. the winged secret flame is hadit; the stooping starlight is nuit; these are their true natures, and their functions in the supreme ritual referred to above. the new comment the sun and moon, in their occult sense, are secondary representatives of this original duality which is a phase of the qabalistic zero. other correspondences are yun sic, s.b "yang ?weh an

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ation an ox. thus we have the famous i.n.r.i= y. n. r. i= f, h, f; the virgin, the evil serpent, the sun, suggesting the story of genesis ii. and of the gospel. the initials of the egyptian names isis, apophis, osiris, which correspond, give in their turn the ineffable name iao; thus we say that the ineffable is concealed in and revealed by the birth, death and resurrection of christ; and further the signs of the mourning of the mother, triumph of the destroyer, and rising of the son, give by shape the letters l.v.x, lux, which letters are (again) concealed in and revealed by the cross the light of the cross. further examples will be found in a note on genesis. one of the most famous is the mene, tekel, upharsin of daniel, the imaginary prophet who lived under belshazzar the imaginary king

22, 26, 32, 37, 45, 52, 65, 67, 73, 78, 91, 111, 120, 207, 231, 270, 300, 326, 358, 361, 370, 401, 306, 434, 474, 666, 671, 741, 913, were for me numbers of peculiar importance and sanctity. most of them are venerable, referring to or harmonious with the one. only a few e.g. 120 refer to the means. there are many others any others just as good; but not for me. god in dealing with me would show me the signs which i should have intelligence enough to understand. it is a condition of all intellectual intercourse. now i preferred to formulate the practical problem in this shape: how shall i unite the 5 and the 6, the microcosm and macrocosm? and these are the numbers which seemed to me to bear upon the problem. 1. is the goal not the means. too simple to serve a magician s purpose. 2. vide sup

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rehensible signs and letters upon the vellum "sleep with this beneath the pillow" he said "you will awake if you are attacked; and whatever it is that attacks you, kill it! kill it! kill it! then instantly go into your temple and assume the shape and dignity of the god 103 horus, send back the thing to its sender by the might of the god that is in you! come! i will discover unto you the words and the signs and the spells for this working of magic art" they disappeared into the little white room lined with mirrors which swanoff used for a temple* hypatia gay, that same afternoon, took some drawings to a publisher in bond street. this man was bloated with disease and drink; his loose lips hung in an eternal leer; his fat eyes shed venom; his cheeks seemed ever on the point of bursting into n

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32, 37, 45, 52, 65, 67, 73, 78, 91, 111, 120, 207, 231, 270, 300, 326, 358, 361, 370, 401, 406, 434, 474, 666, 671, 741, 913, were for me numbers of peculiar importance and sanctity. most of them are venerable, referring to or harmonious with the one. only a few "e.g" 120- refer to the means. there 112 are many others- any others- just as good; but not for me. god in dealing with me would show me the signs which i should have intelligence enough to understand. it is a condition of all intellectual intercourse. now i preferred to formulate the practical problem in this shape "how shall i unite the 5 and the 6, microcosm and macrocosm" and these are the numbers which seemed to me to bear upon the problem. 1. is the goal, not the means. too simple to serve a magician's purpose. 2 "vide supra"

no more to do with the legendary jesus of the synoptics and the methodists than the mystic ihvh has to do with the false god who commanded the murder of innocent children. the 13 of the sun and the zodiac was perhaps responsible for buddha and his 12 disciples, christ and his 12 disciples, charlemagne and his 12 peers &c &c, but to disbelieve in christ or charlemagne is not to alter the number of the signs of the zodiac. veneration for 666 does not commit me to admiration for napoleon and gladstone. i may close this paper by expressing a hope that i may have the indulgence of students. the subject is incomparably difficult; it is almost an unworked 119 vein of thought; and my expression must be limited and thin. it is important that every identity should be most thoroughly understood. no m

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vexed by dispersion. but now, if the sun arise, fold thou thine arms; then shall god smite thee into a pillar of salt. look not so deeply into words and letters; for this mystery hath been hidden by the alchemists. compose the sevenfold into a fourfold regimen; and when thou hast understood thou mayest make symbols; but by playing child's games with symbols thou shalt never understand. thou hast the signs; thou hast the words; but there are many things that are not in my power, who am but the warden of the 28th aethyr. now my name thou shalt obtain in this wise. of the three angels of the aethyr, thou shalt write the names from right to left and from left to right and from right to left, and these are the holy letters: the first 1, the fifth 2, the sixth 3, the eleventh 4, the seventh 5

ttle sweet cakes consecrated unto the moon, and fruits, and the eggs of the duck, or of the goose, or of the plover. and he shall be shut in, so that no man may break in upon his meditation. but in the last twelve hours he shall neither eat nor sleep. then shall he break his fast, eating rich food, and drinking sweet wines, and wines that foam; and he shall banish the elements and the planets and the signs and the sephiroth; and then shall he take the holy table that he hath made for his altar, and he shall take the call of the aethyr of which he will partake, which he hath written in the angelic character, or in the character of the holy alphabet that is revealed in pop, upon a fair sheet of virgin vellum; and therewith shall he conjure the aethyr, chanting the call. and in the lamp that

ure thereupon. and now, in the midst of the aethyr, i beheld that god. he hath a thousand arms, and in each hand is a weapon of terrible strength. his face is more terrible than the storm, and from his eyes flash lightnings of intolerable brilliance. from his mouth run seas of blood. upon his head is a crown of every deadly thing. upon his forehead is the upright tau, and on either side of it are the signs of blasphemy. and about him clingeth a young girl, like unto the king's daughter that appeareth in the ninth aethyr. but she is become rosy by reason of his force, and her purity hath tinged his black with blue. they are clasped in a furious embrace, so that she is torn asunder by the terror of the god; yet so tightly clingeth she about him, that he is strangled. she hath forced back his

which the seer is about to undergo. 18. the vault of preparation for the ceremony of m.t. the veil is the crucifixion, symbol of the dead aeon. the first ordeal is undergone. 17. the symbol of the balance is now given unto the aspirant. 174 16. the sacrifice is made. the high priestess (image of babalon) cometh forth upon her beast and maketh this. 15. the mystic dance by salome. the new temple, the signs of the grades are received and the a.e. rejected. 14. the shrine of darkness. final initiation into grade of m. t. 13. the emergence of nemo into the world; his work therein. this is the first mystery revealed to a m.t. 12. the second mystery: the cup-bearer of babalon the beautiful. the holy grail manifested to the m.t, with the first knowledge of the black brothers. 11. now cometh the

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he night. i then consecrated myself to the operation; cutting the tonsure upon my head, a circle, as it were to admit the light of infinity: and cutting the cross of blood upon my breast, thus symbolising the equilibration of and the slaying of the body, while loosing the blood, the first projection in matter of the universal fluid. the whole formulating the ankh the key of life! i gave moreover the signs of the grades from 0 0 to 7 4 then did i take upon myself the great obligation as follows: i. i, o.m.&c. a member of the body of god, hereby bind myself on behalf of the whole universe, even as we are now physically bound unto the cross of suffering: ii. that i will lead a pure life, as a devoted servant of the order: iii. that i will understand all things: iv. that i will love all thi

this new ritual. the following, so it appears, should be the outlines damn it, i've a good mind to write it straight off no! i'll be patient and tease the spirit a little. i will be coquettish as a spanish catamite. 1. death summons life and clears away all other forces. 2. the invocation of the word. death consecrates life, who in her whirling dance invokes that word. 3. they salute the word. the signs and m--m1 must be a chorus, if anything. 4. the miraculous appearance of iacchus, uninvoked. 40 10.50 1. the 3 questions. 2. the 4 ordeals. warning and comfort as an appeal to the officers. 3. the threshold. 1 weh note:"m--m" refers to the secret neophyte word of the a. a. the chorus of purification. the hymn "my heart, my mother! as already written, years ago. 4. at the altar. the accus

d will prepare all things for the due performance of the new ritual which he hath got by heart. 9.35. nearly ready. in a state of very intense magical strain anything might happen. 9.48. washed, robed, temple in order. will wait until 10 o'clock and begin upon the stroke. o.m. 7 4 will begin; and then solemnly renounce all his robes, weapons, dignities, etc. renouncing his grades even by giving the signs of them backwards and downwards toward the outer. he will keep only one thing, the secret ring that hath been committed unto him by the masters; for from that he cannot part, even if he would. that is his password into the ritual itself; and on his finger it shall be put at the moment when all else is gone. 11.5. ceremony works admirably. magical images strong. at reception behold! the s

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n" returning to it in its proper place, and after explaining "the diagram of the paths and the grades" enter upon the ritual of the 0 =0 grade of neophyte. it will be at once apparent to the reader that the diagram of the paths is simply the ordinary sephirotic tree of life, combined with the tarot trumps, the twenty-two letters of the hebrew alphabet, the thirty-two paths of the sepher yetzirah, the signs of the zodiac, and the signs of the planets and the elements. the following account of it is taken from s.a.'s copy no. 2 of the "ritual of the 24th, 25th, and 26th paths leading from the first order of the g. d. in the outer to the 5 =6, associate adept speaking "before you upon the altar is the diagram of the sephiroth and paths with which you are already well acquainted, having marked

e throne of the east; the hiereus at the east of the black pillar; and the hegemon at the east of the white pillar. the three again formulating the triad and strengthening it. thus the higher soul will be formulated between the pillars in the place of equilibrium; the candidate at the place of the evil triad. the hiereus now advanceth between the pillars unto the invisible station of harpocrates. the signs having been explained, the hiereus draweth the candidate forward between the pillars, and for the second time in the ceremony the higher soul standeth near and ready to touch him. then the hiereus returneth to the east of the black pillar so that the three chief officers may draw down upon him the forces of the supernal triad. the candidate now therefore is standing between the pillars b

rst two orders, and in an abridged form is as follows: the ritual of the 24th, 25th, and 26th paths "leading from the first order of the g" d" in the outer to the 5 "6" officers: v. h. hierophant inductor; v. h. associate adept" opening" the hierophant inductor first asks the fratres and sorores present to assist him to open the portal of the vault of the adepts. the fratres and sorores then give the signs of the various grades from 0= 0 to 4= 7. the "hierophant inductor" then says to the associate adept: v. h. associate adept, what is the additional mystic title bestowed upon a philosophus, as a link with the second order "associate adept" phrath "hierophant inductor" to what does it allude "associate adept" to the fourth river of eden "hierophant inductor" what is this sign "associate ad

more or less sinister and terrible import, and that only the symbol of temperance appears to promise aid. therefore by this straight and narrow path of hb:samekh let the philosophus advance like the arrow from the centre of hb:taw hb:shin hb:qof (qsheth) the bow of promise; for by this hieroglyphic of the arrow hath sagittarius ever been represented. and as this sign of sagittarius lieth between the signs scorpio (death) and capricornus (the devil) so hath jesus to pass through the wilderness tempted by satan. but sagittarius the archer is a bi- corporate sign, the centaur, the man and the horse combined. recall what was said unto thee in the passage of the 31st path of fire leading into the 3= 8 of practicus 'also there is the vision of the fire-flashing courser of light, or also a child

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ioners. by aleister crowley 196 the wild ass. by alys cusack 201 the sphinx at gizeh. by lord dunsany 205 the priestess of panormita. by elaine carr 209 the temple of solomon the king (book ii) 217 amongst the mermaids. by norman roe 335 ave adonai. by aleister crowley 351 the man-cover. by george raffalovich 353 stewed prunes and prism: the tennyson centenary. by a. quiller, jr. 393 illustration the signs of the grades "facing page" 12 editorial it is four hundred and seventy-seven years since the trouble in the monastery. there were assembled many holy men from every part of the civilized world, learned doctors, princes of the church, bishops, abbots, deans, all the wisdom of the world; for the question was important- how many teeth were there in a horse's mouth. for many days the debate

are offended because my passion for the beloved is too virile and eager to suit their awe; perhaps they forget that passion means suffering. but let them know that my beloved is mine and i am his; he feedeth among the lilies. 10 liber o vel manvs et sagittae svb figvra vi a. a. publication in class b. imprimatur: d.d.s.praemonstrator o.s.v.imperator n.s.f.cancellarius illustration facing page 12: the signs of the grades. these are arranged as ten panels* these are all halftone photos of a single human in a black tau robe, barefoot with hood completely closed over the face. the hood displays a six-pointed figure on the forehead- presumably the radiant eye of horus of the a. a, but the rendition is too poor in detail. there is a cross pendant over the heart. the ten panels are numbered in wh

of a cross say (xi) before me raphael (xii) behind me gabriel (xiii) on my right hand michael (xiv) on my left hand auriel (xv) for about me flames the pentagram (xvi) and in the column stands the six-rayed star (xvii-xxi) repeat (i) to (v, the qabalistic cross. 19 "the greater ritual of the pentagram" the pentagrams are traced in the air with the sword or other weapon, the name spoken aloud, and the signs used, as illustrated. the pentagrams of spirit' equilibrium of actives\ name: a h i h (eheieh\ i\ b n\ a v* n o i k' s equilibrium of passives i\ h n# i name a g l a (agla. g/ n/ g* the signs of the portal("see" illustrations: extend the hands in front of you, palms outwards, separate them as if in the act of rending asunder a veil or curtain (actives, and then bring them together as if

ives (the grade of the "portal" is particularly attributed to the element of spirit; it refers to the sun; the paths of samekh, nun and ayin, are attributed to this degree<magick in theory and practice, crowley gives by mistake instead: samekh, resh and tzaddi> see "777" lines 6 and 31 bis. the pentagrams of fire. i' b n* a name: a l h i m v\ n o- i (elohim. k\ s i\ h n# i g n g 20 the signs of 4 degree= 7 square: raise the arms above the head and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle("see" illustration (the grade of 4 degree= 7 square is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of qof, tzaddi and peh are attributed to this degree. for other attributions "see "777" lines 7 a

at the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle("see" illustration (the grade of 4 degree= 7 square is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of qof, tzaddi and peh are attributed to this degree. for other attributions "see "777" lines 7 and 31. the pentagrams of water. i' b n\ a v# n o- i name: a l (el. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the signs of 3 degree= 8 square: raise the arms till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards("see" illustration (the grade of 3 degree= 8 square is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet mercury; the paths of resh and shin are attributed to this

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hereth. unto water, hb:mem, is ascribed the blue colour of chesed. unto fire, hb:shin, is ascribed the red colour of geburah. the colours of earth are to be found in malkuth. those of the planets are in the rainbow thus: hb:taw saturn. indigo. hb:dalet venus. green. hb:koph jupiter. violet. hb:bet mercury. yellow. hb:samekh sic: hb:peh mars. scarlet. hb:gemel luna. blue. hb:resh sol. orange. unto the signs of the zodiac are ascribed the following: hb:heh aries. scarlet. hb:lamed libra. emerald. hb:vau taurus. red-orange. hb:nun scorpio. greenish blue. hb:zain gemini. orange. hb:peh sic: hb:samekh sagittarius. deep blue. hb:chet cancer. amber. hb:ayin capricornus. indigo. hb:tet leo. greenish yellow. hb:tzaddi aquarius. violet. hb:yod virgo. yellow-green. hb:qof pisces. crimson. 220 further

geburah, tiphereth. yet their functions are in a sense counterchanged, the chief adept representing 223 osiris in the main ceremony, and the third adept reflecting the benignant character of isis. the knocks which open the ceremony are seven, as it is written "he made them six; and for the seventh he cast into the midst of them the fire of the sun" for tiphereth 5= 6 is a solar degree. after this the signs are given and the portal is guarded in the usual manner; for the intention in all the grades is identical, namely, that of harmonising the temple with the ceremony""the first vibration" not only are the knocks symbolic of the hexagram as above; but they refer to the moving of the divine spirit of fire upon the waters. for this is the first breath of the light, a brooding thereof "the sec

iao, ihshvh= 17+ 326= 343= 7 x 7 x 7 "i.e, 7 made into a cube, the formation of the stone of the wise from the seven-fold regimen, and the fixation of the wanderers (the seven planets, or of the volatile. 777= one is she the ruach elohim of lives, and the flaming sword, and olahm ha qliphoth. moreover 17 is the svastika and ihshvh_ the pentagram again, the marriage of isis and osiris (as shown by the signs in the key-word. now the flaming sword is a swift and transitory symbol; the solidity and permanence of light is given in the pyramidal symbol. but the flaming sword is always the beginning after the ruach elohim hath moved upon the surface of the waters; as here, so in the further ritual. further, they being now in tiphereth, they will formulate that which is kether in tiphereth, the ro

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tar of the universe. p. he then re-covers sigil and passes on to the altar laying it thereon as before shown. he then passes to the east of the altar holding the sigil and sword as explained. then doth he rehearse a most potent conjuration and invocation of that spirit unto visible appearance, using and reiterating all the divine angelic and magical names appropriate to this end, neither omitting the signs, seals, sigilla, lineal figures, signatures and the like, from that conjuration. q. the magician now elevates the covered sigil towards heaven, removes the veil entirely (leaving it yet corded; crying in a loud voice "creature of. long hast thou dwelt in darkness, quit the night and seek the day" he then replaces it on the altar, holds the magical sword erect above it, the pommel immedia

ndeavouring now to see it physically; then at the words "we receive thee &c, he draws the form towards him so as to envelop him, being very careful at the same time to invoke the divine light by the rehearsal of the mystic words. r. still keeping himself in the form the magician says "before all magical manifestation cometh the knowledge of the divine light" he then moves to the pillars and gives the signs &c, endeavouring with the whole force of his will to feel himself "actually" and "physically" in the shape of the form desired. at this point he must see, as if in a cloudy and misty manner, the outline of the form enshrouding him, though not yet completely and wholly visible. when this occurs, but not before, let him formulate himself as standing between the vast pillars of fire and of

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h is what we have called the great work of the a. a. when a soldier turns philosopher we always expect good work, and mayor kelly has not failed us; and to all such as would understand kant as well as schopenhauer's great work "the world as will and idea- of which an excellent english translation is published by messrs. paul, trench, tr bner, we heartily recommend this masterful little volume. f. the signs and symbols of primordial man. by albert churchward. swan sonnenschein. 25"s" net. the first thing one has to do is to compose oneself in a comfortable position, for this book is large and weights i don't know how many pounds; the next to remember that the author has an axe to grind, a\or at least has constituted himself leading counsel for his client egypt, and in a learned and most con

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long years of toil before he perfected it, for it was not until the last days of the year 1909 that the work of the thirty aethyrs was indeed brought to an end. in 1900 verily was the work conceived, but not until the year 1909 was it brought forth a light unto the darkness, a little spark cast into the well of time (p. merely means that at this time he established a secret order of this name) 3 the signs are of projection and withdrawal of force; necessary complements. and he spake not any more (as had been his wont) in guise of a skeptic and indifferent man: but indeed with the very voice and power of a great guru, or of one definitely sent from such a brother of the great white lodge. yea! though he spake unto me words all of disapproval, did i give thanks and grace to god that he had

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ily post "mr. shirley illuminates his subject with a pleasing humour, and his book is readable and interesting as well as instructive "the yorkshire observer" death: its causes and phenomena. by hereward carrington and john r. meader. ornamental black cloth, gilt, 8 3/4 in. x 5 1/2 in, 552 pp, 8"s" 6"d" net. contents. preface. part i "physiological- i. the scientific aspect of life and death. ii. the signs of death. iii. trance, catalepsy, suspended animation, etc. iv. premature burial. v. burial, cremation, mummification. vi. the causes of death. vii. old age; its scientific study. viii. the questionnaire on death: answers. ix. my own theory of the nature of death (hereward carrington. x. my own theory of the nature of death (john r. meader. xi. on the possible unification of our theories

rished. but fashioning a raft from the loose planks of the wreckage, i made shift to paddle. the ark was invisible, and i had no more memory thereof, so turned away was i and absorbed in the bright signs upon the way. and now my raft was like to sink, and my arms were exceeding weary, when a voice sounded but a little above me "enter the ark" and i looked up and beheld a bearded man, mighty, with the signs of labour and long journeying writ upon him. i knew him; and for this reason was i much amazed, for i had believed him far from that place. but taking my hand 59 he drew me not without pain into the ark. here (quoth he) forget all that thou hast seen and heard; for in this ark they are not lawful. so i obeyed him, else i had drawn after me the raft that had brought me hither. then he que

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must extemporise. but when made you should be able to borrow or obtain an athame. so having made your circle, erect an altar. any small table or chest will do. there must be fire on it (a candle will suffice) and your book. for good results incense is best if you can get it, but coals in a chafing dish burning sweet-smelling herbs will do. a cup if you would have cakes and wine and a platter with the signs drawn into same in ink, showing a pentacle. a scourge is easily made (note, the scourge has eight tails and five knots in each tail. get a white-hilted knife and a wand (a sword is not necessary. cut the marks with athame. purify everything, then consecrate your tools in proper form and ever be properly prepared. but ever remember, magical operations are useless unless the mind can be br

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ction as desired. the subject of the blending of these two fires, which is complete in a normal and healthy person, should engross the attention of the modern physician. he will then concern himself with the removal of nerve congestion or material congestion, so as to leave a free channel for the inner warmth. this blending, which is now a natural and usual growth in every human being, was one of the signs of attainment or of initiation in an earlier solar system. just as initiation and- 33- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust liberation are marked in this solar system by the blending of the fires of the body, of the mind and of the spirit, so in an earlier cycle attainment was marked by the blending of the latent fires of matter with the radiatory or active fires, and the

e extreme radicalism which is now being made use of by certain powers to achieve ends contrary to the plans of the lord. the era of peace will be ushered in by a gathering together on earth of the forces which stand for construction, and development, and by a conscious deliberate banding together of groups in every land who embody the principle (as far as they can vision it) of brotherhood. watch the signs of the times, and be not discouraged over the immediate future. the appearance of the great lord on the astral plane (whether followed by his physical incarnation or not) will date from a certain wesak festival at which a mantram (known only to those attaining the seventh initiation) will be pronounced by the buddha, thus setting loose force, and enabling his great brother to fulfil his

y embody itself in a fourth fundamental of the secret doctrine so that later students will have the three as they are now found in the proem to that book, plus the fourth.29(294) this might be expected in this fourth round. the true astrology will reveal the nature of this fourth proposition at some later date. more attention will eventually be paid to the planetary influences, and not so much to the signs of the zodiac where the nature of an ego is concerned. the great signs of the zodiac concern the heavenly man, and necessarily, therefore, the monads of every human being. the planetary influences must be studied to find out the quality of a man's ray, and this in the above indicated threefold manner. man is the monad, therefore, he expresses a small part of his enfolding life. in this s

rth way in order to perfect themselves. they are called the "blissful dancing points of fanatical devotion" this is as near as we can get to the true description. they have also been described as the "revolving wheels which turn upon themselves, and find the open door to perfect bliss" the energy of path iv reaches us from sirius via the sun. this must be understood as a blind behind which one of the signs of the zodiac veils itself. the hierarchies concerned with this specific type of cosmic force hide themselves under the numbers fourteen and seventeen. this will serve as a complete blind to the average reader, but will carry to the pledged chela the hint needed to produce illumination. the method whereby the adept fits himself to pass upon this path is termed that of duplex rotary motio

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egoic group and on the downward arc with the vegetable kingdom. e. the astrological record, or the forms taken on the astral plane under the influence of the planetary forces. these are in two great groups. 1. those forms or pictures in the akasha produced by the inflow of solar force via the planets. 2. those forms or pictures which are produced by the inflow of cosmic force from one or other of the signs of the zodiac, that is, from their corresponding constellations. these points are enumerated to show how impossible it is that the majority of the claims regarding past incarnations can be true. they are the result of a vivid imagination and the assumption that the flashes of astral sight which reveal glimpses of the akashic film give that which pertains to the one who sees. this is not

se the few remaining effects. through strict attention to the motive underlying every act of the present life he obviates the necessity for their effects to tie him in any- 156- the light of the soul copyright 1998 lucis trust way to the wheel of rebirth. thus he consciously and intelligently nears his goal and every deed, act and thought is governed by direct knowledge, and in no way chains him. the signs or portents referred to, relate primarily to the mental world, where the real man dwells. through an understanding of three things: a. numbers, b. colours, c. vibrations, the seer becomes aware of the freedom of his aura from "death producing" effects. he knows there is nothing more written, symbolically, in the records which can bring him back to the three worlds, and therefore "by sign

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our economic, social and national destinies. they will do all this from the centre of their being and from the standpoint of the soul; they will know the secret of illumination; they will know how to submit all problems to the omniscience of the soul; they will know the secret of the life that makes all men brothers. they will recognize all those they meet as sons of god, but they will know also the signs of the illumined man and with him they will seek to work for the good of the whole. telepathically they will find each other, and work, therefore, in the closest co-operation. this group is already in existence and the members of it are in the closest touch with one another. they are to be found in every country in the world, yet daily they meet in the kingdom of the soul. they speak the

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t this point in evolution, birth months, mundane astrology, and the influences which play upon the form aspect become of less and less importance. this circle of solar systems affects paramountly the soul and it becomes the focal point of spiritual energies. this is the problem of the soul on its own plane, responsiveness to these types of energy, and, of them, the personality is totally unaware. the signs which fall therefore into the four categories of earth, water, fire and air, concern primarily the man who lives below the diaphragm, and who utilises the lower four centres: the centre at the base of the spine, the sacral centre, the solar plexus and the spleen. the inner group of seven major or systemic energies produce their effect upon the man who is living above the diaphragm, and w

ings. they are learning to practice that detachment which will enable them to live as souls in the world of daily affairs and to understand the real significance of the words: to work without attachment. they are also, secondly, those students of world affairs in one or other of the seven departments earlier referred to when i brought the new group to the attention of the world. they are studying the signs of the times. they investigate the great drama of history in order to discover its main trend and so express to the ordinary academic world and to the thinkers of the race what they see and understand. running all through human history is a triple thread and in the interplay of these three threads the story of evolution is to be found. one thread guides the thoughts of man as he deals wi

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between these two words. this constellation is also composed of three stars in the shape of a cup. this is the true holy grail, that which contains the life blood, the repository of the sacred and the holy, and that which conceals divinity. these are astronomical facts. the interpretation of the symbolism attached from ancient days to these constellations is as old as religion itself. whence came the signs, and how the meanings and symbols associated with them came into being, is lost in the night of time. they have existed in men's minds and thoughts and writings for thousands of years, and are our joint heritage today. the ancient zodiac of dendera (antedating christianity by several thousand years) is ample proof of this. in the sun's journey around the zodiac, this "man of the heavens"

and the true nature of the kingdom of god will find expression on earth. of this, past progress is the guarantee. the immediacy of this happening is already faintly understood by those who, as christ has said, have the eyes to see and the ears to hear. inevitably we are moving forward towards greatness, and christ emphasised this in his life and work. we have not yet achieved this greatness, but the signs of it can be seen. already there are indications of the coming of this new era, and the dim outlines of a new and more nearly ideal social structure, based on perfected humanity, are discernible. it is this perfection which is of importance. one of the first things that it seems essential to recognise is the fact, the definite fact, that christ's crucifixion must be lifted out of the rea

ied "the sky is mystically spoken of as the temple and the eternal consciousness of god. its altar is the sun, whose four arms or rays typify the four corners or the cardinal cross of the universe, which have become the four fixed signs of the zodiac, and as the four powerful sacred animal signs, are both cosmical and spiritual. these four are known as the consecrated animals of the zodiac, while the signs themselves represent the basic fundamental elements of life, fire, earth, air and water."6 these four signs are taurus, leo, scorpio and aquarius, and they constitute pre-eminently the cross of the soul, the cross upon which the second person of the divine trinity is crucified. christ personified in his mission these four aspects, and as the cosmic christ he exemplified in his person the

ALICE A BAILEY13 PROBLEMS OF HUMANITY

er what they do fight or resign the situation remains unchanged. it is too big for the individual. they remain, therefore, relatively powerless. they are fair and just, decent and kind, simple in their way of life and with a true sense of values, but there is little of a potent nature that they can do- 42- problems of humanity copyright 1998 lucis trust second, those who are clever enough to read the signs of the times; they realize that the capitalistic system cannot continue indefinitely in the face of humanity's rising demands and the steady emerging of the spiritual values. they are beginning therefore to change their methods and to universalize their businesses and to institute cooperative procedures with their employees. their inherent selfishness prompts the change and the instinct

problems of humanity copyright 1998 lucis trust the churches have done so fine a piece of work) but a recognition of his factual existence by those who have hitherto been blind to his presence with them and to the fact of his office and activities, ceaselessly carried forward on earth. he does not return to rule, for he has never left off ruling, working and loving; but men will come to recognize the signs of his activities and of his presence and will know that it is he who is over throwing the churches by the strength of his influence over the hearts and lives of men. men will then realize that the word "spiritual" has little reference to religion, as was hitherto its major significance, but that it connotes divine activity in every phase of human living and human thinking; they will gra

ous agencies; in their union will the fullness of truth be revealed. this is one reason for the elimination of nonessential doctrines. v. the new world religion in what way will this new presentation of religion and its new rituals and ceremonies take form? a new presentation is deeply desired and hopefully anticipated by those to whom the religious attitude is of fundamental importance. what are the signs of its coming? what must be the preliminary first steps? are there any indications of developing trends which would incline one to believe in its eventual appearance? many such questions arise. much of what might be said in reply can be regarded by the sceptical and the orthodox as purely speculative. the present attitude of the churches would seem to negate any possibility of a universa

e present attitude of the churches would seem to negate any possibility of a universal religion at this time if ever; the divergences in doctrine and in the presented approach to god would appear to preclude any uniformity of approach. necessarily, the outer structure of the new world religion will be long in manifesting; there is little chance of its full emergence during the present generation. the signs, however, of its rising are already to be seen on the horizon, and the dawn of true thinking is revealing them; the blueprints are already drawn. the inner attitude of humanity and a few outer happenings indicate a true inner recognition of the necessity for a revisal of orthodox religion and a revival of its- 90- problems of humanity copyright 1998 lucis trust spiritual influence. these

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the great recognitions of mankind in the near future is the recognition that always he has been with us, sharing with us the familiar usefulness and peculiar- 22- the reappearance of the christ copyright 1998 lucis trust characteristics of our civilisation and its many gifts to man. the early signs of his approach with his disciples can already be discerned by those who note and rightly interpret the signs of the times. there is (among these signs) the coming together spiritually of those who love their fellowmen. this is in reality the organising of the outer physical army of the lord an army which has no weapons but those of love, of right speech and right human relations. this unknown organisation has proceeded with phenomenal speed during the aftermath of war, because humanity is sick

ers, will soon give place to certain knowledge, to visual recognition, to provable signs of executive work and to the reorganisation (by men of unusual potency) of the political, religious, economic and social life of humanity. all this will not come as the result of some proclamation or some stupendous planetary event which will force human beings everywhere to say "lo: he is there! lo: here are the signs of his divinity" for that would evoke only antagonism and laughter, resistance or fanatical credulity. it will come as a recognition of potency in leadership, through dynamic but logical changes in world affairs, and through action taken by the masses of the people from the depths of their own consciousness- 24- the reappearance of the christ copyright 1998 lucis trust many years ago, i

ion of the mysteries of initiation much that is here written and which is conveyed in these pages is in reality concerned with the appearance of the kingdom of god an appearance which can now take place because of three factors: 1. the growth of that kingdom on earth, and the thousands of people who recognise its laws and endeavour to live in accordance with its rules and spirit. 2. the fact that the signs of the time and the wide-spread need of humanity have evoked the christ, and that he has decided to reappear. 3. the invocative cry of humanity is ascending hourly to "the secret place of the most high" and the hierarchy plans to emerge when christ appears and restores the rule of the spirit on earth. the hour for the restoration of the ancient mysteries has arrived. these facts have bee

aw the start of the jewish dispensation which is of importance to the jews and unfortunately of importance to the christian religion, but of no importance to the untold millions in the other parts of the world; during this cycle came the buddha, shri krishna and sankaracharya; finally we have the age of pisces the fishes, which brought to us the christ. the sequence of the mysteries which each of the signs of the zodiac embodies will be clarified for us by the christ, because the public consciousness today demands something more definite and spiritually real than modern astrology, or all the pseudo-occultism so widely extant. in the era which lies ahead, after the reappearance of the christ, hundreds of thousands of men and women everywhere will pass through some one or other of the great

ALICE A BAILEY15 THE DESTINY OF THE NATIONS

nality ruler belgium .b russels .g emini. 3rd .c apricorn .1 0th france. paris. virgo .6 th .c apricorn .1 0th germany. berlin .s corpio. 8th. leo. 5th great britain. london. leo. 5th. libra. 7th italy .r ome .t aurus. 2nd. leo. 5th poland .w arsaw .c apricorn .1 0th .p isces. 12th russia. moscow .t aurus. 2nd. aquarius. 11th united states. washington. cancer. 4th. sagittarius. 9th an analysis of the signs ruling the different countries will make certain outstanding conditions apparent and even with the small knowledge of esoteric astrology now available will make certain definite information emerge in your minds as vitally explanatory. capricorn, for instance, seldom appears as a sign governing the egoic expression of any nation but quite often as governing the personality manifestation

your thoughts and to clarify the issue. in this manner i can point the way for the future guidance of astrologers who have an esoteric bias. the subject is, however, sufficiently abstruse to deter most people. the relations to be established cannot be based upon some definite starting point, as is sometimes possible in casting the individual horoscope, but upon energy effects, coming direct from the signs themselves, or via certain planetary rulers (again either exoteric, esoteric or hierarchical; these effects are again conditioned by the interplay between the energy of the rays which govern the soul or the personality of the nation or country under consideration. the problem is likewise complicated because there will be the need to distinguish between the horoscope of the territory, hou

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e average astrologer remains profoundly unaware. it is essential that he learns to think in larger wholes and to be more deeply concerned with the emanating sources and with the eternal persistent causes than with the effects of these sources upon that ephemeral creation, a human being and his temporary existence upon a most unimportant planet. as he seeks to do this, he will discover for himself the signs of the essential divinity of man a divinity which is to be found in the infinite grasp of man's consciousness when illumined by the light of the soul and in his power to project his thought into the consciousness of those manifold lives whose "energetic movements" he must perforce share because his small modicum of energy is an integral part of theirs. there is one aspect of energy for w

lf the way to go. then onward i will move. i will not travel up and down the land nor turn in space. but onward i will move" there is another revolutionary idea which the esoteric science of astrology brings to its modern and exoteric aspect: in the greater cycle of man's many incarnations, he as is well recognised passes through the zodiacal circle from pisces to aries, thus retrograding through the signs as he follows the sweep or path of the sun's retrogression. this phrase has always disturbed me, but the apparent retrogression, based upon the precession of the equinoxes, is all an integral part of the great illusion. the moment a man begins to emerge out of that illusion and is no longer subject to the glamour and to the effect of the world maya, that moment the motion of the great wh

trogression, based upon the precession of the equinoxes, is all an integral part of the great illusion. the moment a man begins to emerge out of that illusion and is no longer subject to the glamour and to the effect of the world maya, that moment the motion of the great wheel of life is reversed and he then begins (slowly and laboriously) to work in the opposite direction. he then passes through the signs from aries to pisces. he begins patiently and consciously to function as a soul struggling towards the light until finally he emerges at the end of the path in pisces as a world victor and a world saviour. he then knows the significance of the triumph over death because he has surmounted and overcome desire. this reversal of the way a man travels through the signs of the zodiac will nece

ire the work and the thought of the intuitive astrologer, dependent upon soul contact and much meditation, to determine the processes of astrological interpretation for those who are active and living souls at some one or other of the final stages upon the path. the casting of the horoscope of the average man or the undeveloped man presents no such difficulties. it might be added in addition that the signs of the zodiac are concerned primarily with the life expression of the heavenly man (as far as our planet is concerned) and therefore with the destiny and life of the planetary logos. they are also concerned with the great man of the heavens, the solar logos. i refer in this last instance to their effect as it makes itself felt in the solar system as a whole and with this effect there are

s responsiveness to the planetary influences. 3. the great wheel and spiritual unfoldment. before i give you the remaining part of the chart which deals with the constellations as conductors of cosmic energies or as transmitters of their own energy, i would like to remark that much that i shall say will be based upon: 1. the wheel of life and the path of man, the human being, as he passes through the signs according to the mode recognised by orthodox astrology. he, as well as the planets, apparently retrogrades through the signs and appears to pass through the constellations from aries to taurus. but this is all part of the great illusion. 2. the wheel of life and the path of man, the divine or spiritual soul, as he passes through the signs of the zodiac according to the mode studied by th

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

a, etheric body, astral body and mental body. this he must preserve intact and stable for the entire period of healing. soul-heart-brain must be linked in such a "lighted" manner that a true clairvoyant would see a brilliant triangle in the healer's aura; the highest point of the triangle (that of the soul) he might fail to see unless he were himself highly developed, but he could not fail to see the signs of it in the inflaming energy to the heart and from the heart to the brain. the work done is silent work. there is therefore no loss of power at any time, as there always is through the spoken word or affirmation. it is not possible to hold the triangle geometrically correct and magnetically polarised if there is any sound made by the healer. this presupposes an advanced stage of alignme

ALICE A BAILEY22 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME II

hough much that is going on remains totally unrecognised over vast areas of the world of thought and by many millions of men. however, brother of mine, there are enough initiates and disciples working upon the physical plane at this time to ensure a recognition so extensive that the steady, consistent arousing of human expectation is guaranteed. ponder on this and learn to recognise on every side the signs of human anticipation, and the pronounced indication of the approach of the hierarchy. these three happenings will also indicate to you that, as far as the masses of men are concerned and the first two initiations are likewise involved, there is today and will increasingly be need for group initiation. it must be remembered that if these two earliest initiations are to be administered up

ALICE A BAILEY23 THE EXTERNALISATION OF THE HIERARCHY

ttempt to convey are backed by the understanding thought, and the intelligent mental cooperation of a group of people who have pondered deeply on the theme- 45- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust what is our theme? a study and an analysis, from the esoteric angle, of the social organisation of humanity. i seek to have you grasp some of the universal implications which the signs of the times portray and not be entirely engrossed with the immediate situation or dilemma; too close a perception and too near a point of view does not tend to true understanding. it fails, for one thing, to indicate the particular place in the general world picture which the immediate happenings outline. it is a platitude and a truism to state that humanity is today passing through a c

disappearance will come the dissipation of the clouds of evil propaganda, lying information and distorted imputations and interpretations with which the masses of people, even in neutral lands, have been deluged. would you have me at this time of planetary crisis refrain from direct speech, have me withhold from you who read my words the truth a truth which is already apparent to those who ponder the signs of the times with an unprejudiced mind, unbiased thought and a true love of humanity? this last quality, a true love of humanity, constitutes a basic test of wrong or right action. it is phenomenally clarifying if applied at this time to the combatants. would you have me deal with pleasant platitudes anent a future happy world, when perhaps the very possibility of such a world trembles i

ng and recognition are two very different things, and one of the great recognitions of mankind in the near future is the recognition that always he has been with us and shared with us the familiar usefulness and peculiar characteristics of our civilisation and its many gifts to man. the early signs of his approach with his disciples can already be discerned by those who note and rightly interpret the signs of the times. there is (among these signs) the coming together spiritually of those who love their fellowmen. this is in reality the organising of the outer physical army of the lord an army which has no weapons but those of love, of right speech and right human relations. this unknown organisation has proceeded with phenomenal speed during the aftermath of war, because humanity is sick

, will soon give place to certain knowledge, to visual recognition, to provable signs of executive work, and to the reorganisation (by men of unusual potency) of the political, religious, economic and social life of the planet. all this will not come as the result of some proclamation or some stupendous planetary event which will force human beings everywhere to say: lo! he is there! lo! here are the signs of his divinity! for that would evoke only antagonism and laughter, resistance or fanatical credulity. it will come as a recognition of potency in leadership, through dynamic but logical changes in- 393- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust world affairs, and through action taken by the masses of the people from the depths of their own consciousness. many years

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

the seven basic energies or rays upon his unfoldment and his history, and (in a briefer manner) upon the world in which he lives and upon the environment which aids and conditions him. in the third volume we took into consideration the influences of the constellations and planets upon the man and upon our planet, the earth, and gave much time to the consideration of esoteric astrology; the rays, the signs, the constellations and the planets are all of them closely interrelated and the human being is the recipient of the energies and forces which they emanate or distribute. this makes the man what he essentially is at any one time whilst in incarnation. we next considered the subject of healing because of the necessity of understanding the limitations psychological and physical which restr

r within humanity, will reach new heights. thus will the "light stream forth into the minds of men" and the first stanza of the invocation prove that it can and does receive an answer to its invocative appeal. it would be good to let your spiritual imagination look forward into the future, and then vision if you can what is the true significance of the tremendous activity of the hierarchy. one of the signs of the coming of this new light and energy inflow is a definitely curious one; it is to be found in the instability of the human mental mechanism and the human thinking processes at this time. this is due to their premature response to the new incoming potency. it is- 426- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays and the initiations copyright 1998 lucis trust a mass reaction, and

ALICE BAILEY THE LABOURS OF HERCULES

ll the sons of men, who are the sons of god, seek for the golden antlered fawn and bear it to the holy place; again and yet again" then said the teacher to the son of man who is a son of god "labor the fourth is over, and from the nature of the test and from the nature of the doe, frequent must be the search. forget this not, but ponder on the lesson learnt" the tibetan (djwhal khul) synthesis of the signs cancer is the last of what we might call the four preparatory signs, whether we are considering the involution of the soul in matter, or the evolution of the aspirant as he struggles out of the human into the spiritual kingdom. being equipped with the faculty of mind, in aries, and with desire, in taurus, and having arrived at the realization of his essential duality, in gemini, the inca

he gets his first touch of that more universal sense which is the- 49- the labours of hercules higher aspect of the mass consciousness. equipped, therefore, with a controlled mind, a capacity to register illumination, an ability to contact his immortal aspect and intuitively to recognize the kingdom of spirit, he is ready now for the greater work. in the next four signs, which we might regard as the signs of physical plane struggle for achievement, we have portrayed for us the tremendous battle through the medium of which the self-conscious individual, emerging out of the mass in cancer, knows himself to be the individual in leo, the potential christ in virgo, the aspirant endeavoring to balance the pairs of opposites in libra, and the one who overcomes illusion, in scorpio. these are the

these have their reflection, too, on the involutionary arc, and a similar sequence of unfoldment can be traced. the soul achieves individuality in leo, becomes the nurturer of ideas and of potential capacities in virgo, swings violently from one extreme to the other in libra, and is subjected to the disciplining effect of the world of illusion and form in scorpio. in the final four signs, we have the signs of achievement. the aspirant has worked out of the world of glamor and of form, and in his consciousness is free from their limitations. now he can be the archer in sagittarius, going straight for his goal; now he can be the goat in capricorn, scaling the mount of initiation; now he can be the world worker in aquarius, and [83] the world savior in pisces. thus he can sum up in himself al

an be the goat in capricorn, scaling the mount of initiation; now he can be the world worker in aquarius, and [83] the world savior in pisces. thus he can sum up in himself all the gains of the preparatory period and of the fiercely fought battles in the four signs of strenuous activity; and in these four final signs demonstrate the gains achieved and the powers developed. this brief summation of the signs, as they affect hercules, will serve to give some idea of the wonderful synthesis of the picture, and of the steady progression, and of the controlled unfolding of the various forces which play their subtle parts in bringing about the changes in the life of man. three words summarize the objective self-awareness or the conscious aspect of the evolving human being: instinct, intellect, in

ius and pisces" the zodiac: a life epitome. alan leo tells us also..the constellations are groups of fixed stars, the twelve central groups being called by the same names as the twelve signs, although they do not cover the same area of the heavens. the precession of the equinoxes, caused by the 'motion' of the sun through space, makes the constellations appear to move forward against the order of the signs at the rate of 50 1/3 seconds per year" dictionary of astrology, p. 204. another point to be remembered is made by alan leo in the following [217 "the twelve constellations form the zodiac of the whole solar system. just as the rotation of the earth makes the signs rise and set, a new sign being on the ascendant every two hours on an average; so, as the result of the precession, the far

BASIL VALENTINE TWELVE KEYS

evouring another spiritually, until only the strongest survive. let me tell you allegorically that you must put into the heavenly balance the ram, bull, cancer, scorpion, and goat. in the other scale of the balance you must place the twins, the archer, the water vbearer, and the virgin. then let the lion jump into the virgin s lap, which will cause the other scale to kick the beam. thereupon, let the signs of the zodiac enter into opposition to the pleiads, and when all the colours of the world have shewn themselves, let there be a conjunction and union between the greatest and the smallest, and the smallest and the greatest. twelve keys of basil valentine 63 of 95 if the whole world s nature were seen in one figure, and nothing could be evolved by art, nothing wonderful would be found in

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

cessively preliminary point, moves inward toward the central action, and moves back outward to the ritual conclusion with a series of offerings, praise, and dedications. 1.15 chapter 5: characteristics and stages of approach and accomplishment the fifth chapter details the procedure for "approach and accomplishment" this stage instructs the performer on how to approach the deity properly and what the signs of the accomplishment or hindrance of that approach will be "approach" refers to developing a complete communion with the deity. in order to approach tsiu marpo, activities such as mantra 77 recitation and propitiation offerings must be performed during the days and nights; the text clarifies which activities must be performed when. this is the first explicit mention of the ritual s leng

81 because this occurs, the essence is cut by the razor. 382 of water. 383 of fire. 384 of wind. 160 therefore, offer this as the basis of the effigy.385 this is the fourth chapter, which is the mantra from the tantra of the great king of the violence demons, the red-razored one. chapter 5 (308.2-309.4) then the blessed one taught the stages of the approach386 and accomplishment and the stages of the signs "a vow-endowed yogic practitioner, having first obtained the divine warmth, for twenty-one days [or] three weeks decisively performs the following. first, during the times of approach; during the day approach the god of great power,387 during the night invoke the life-force of the might demons. periodically do offerings and proffer the effigy. then, during the times of accomplishment, du

designate and summon the life-force mantra [during the day] finish the blood [which is] concentrated for nine or seven388 days after slaughter [during the night] finish the arrow [which] cuts389 the essence390 of the elements. having finished those, throw the charmed substances, blood, and magic weapons; carry the effigy of the might demon form to the three highest.391 then, as for the stages of the signs; a guardian king and a horseman [endowed with] pierced leather and clanging symbols arrive at the top of a red rock as the sun392 and moon393 rise [309] blue wolves wander; these should be known as the signs394 of gods and men. wild beasts that are led into battle roam the distant mountains. they destroy395 the castles of the enemy, seize prisoners, steal clothes and ornaments, and kill

orseman [endowed with] pierced leather and clanging symbols arrive at the top of a red rock as the sun392 and moon393 rise [309] blue wolves wander; these should be known as the signs394 of gods and men. wild beasts that are led into battle roam the distant mountains. they destroy395 the castles of the enemy, seize prisoners, steal clothes and ornaments, and kill animals. these should be known as the signs of the enemy. light and396 sound and shaking, and beating the door and burning the house, and shake the effigy and [fall as] 385 having been instructed from the two propitiations. 386 in this context, read as a synonym for bsnyen pa. 387 possibly tamdrin. 388 the three extinguished stages of approach and accomplishment. 389 the substances in the slaughter. 390 o. k.lavajra and so forth

BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

eded every mammalian- the anthropoids included- in the animal kingdom[[footnote(s* see genesis ch. ii, v. 19. adam is formed in verse 7, and in verse 19 it is said "out of the ground the lord god formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto adam to see what he would call them" thus man was created before the animals; for the animals mentioned in chapter i. are the signs of the zodiac, while the man "male and female" is not man, but the host of the sephiroth; forces, or angels "made in his (god's) image and after his likeness" the adam, man, is not made in that likeness, nor is it so asserted in the bible. moreover, the second adam[[footnote continued on next page[[vol. 2, page] 2 the secret doctrine. the secret doctrine is not alone in speaking of prime

by terrestrial spirits, the "regents" being simply the supervisors. this is the first germ, the seed of that which grew later into the tree of astrology and astrolatry. the higher ones were the kosmocratores, the fabricators of our solar system. this is borne out by all the ancient cosmogonies: that of hermes, of the chaldees, of the aryans, of the egyptians, and even of the jews. heaven's belt, the signs of the zodiac (the sacred animals, are as much the bne' alhim (sons of the gods or the elohim) as the spirits of the earth; but they are prior to them. soma and sin, isis and diana, are all lunar gods or goddesses, called the fathers and mothers of our earth, which is subordinate to them. but these, in their turn, are subordinate to their "fathers" and "mothers- the latter interchangeabl

ing far older (at any rate, their arabic stock) than the israelites, no one need be surprised to find such tribal names among them as youssoufzic "sons of joseph" in punjcaure and boonere; the zablistanee (zebulon; benmanasseh (sons of manasseh) among the khojar tartars; isaguri, or issachar (now ashnagor in afghanistan, etc, etc. the whole twelve names of the so-called twelve tribes are names of the signs of the zodiac, as is now well proven. at any rate, the names of the oldest arabic tribes, re-transliterated, yield the names of the zodiacal signs and of the mythical sons of jacob likewise. where are the traces of the jewish twelve tribes? nowhere. but there is a trace, and a good one, that the jews have tried to deceive people with the help of those names. for, see what happens ages af

s, as eliphas levi tells his readers* uranos is a modified varuna "the universal encompasser" the all-embracer, and one of the oldest of the vedic deities- space, the maker of heaven and earth, since both are manifested out of his (or its) seed. it is only later that varuna became the chief of the adityas and a kind of neptune riding on the leviathan- makara, now the most sacred and mysterious of the signs of the zodiac. varuna "without whom no creature can even wink" was degraded like uranos, and, like him, he fell into generation, his functions "the grandest cosmical functions" as muir calls them, having been lowered down from heaven to earth by exoteric anthropomorphism. as the same[[footnote continued on next page[[vol. 2, page] 269 the symbolism of kronos. and philosophical idea, now

od or devil "science" having undertaken to demonstrate that even the mind and spirit of man are simply the production of blind forces, is quite capable of accepting the task. it may come out some fine morning, and seek to prove that nature alone has marshalled the gigantic rocks of stonehenge, traced their position with mathematical precision, given them the form of the dendera planisphere and of the signs of the zodiac, and brought stones weighing over one million of pounds flying from africa and asia to england and ireland! it is true that cambry recanted later on "i had believed for a long time" he says "that nature alone could produce those wonders. but i recant. chance is unable to create such marvellous combinations. and those who placed the said rocks in equipoise, are the same who

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s, and atoms. 610 the gods of the ancients- the monads. 613 the monad and the duad. 617 the genesis of the elements. 621 hermes and huxley. 625 the teaching of leibnitz. 627 the monads according to occultism. 632- xvi. cyclic evolution and karma. 634 karmic cycles and universal ethics. 637 destiny and karma. 639 karma-nemesis. 643- xvii. the zodiac and its antiquity. 647 the jewish patriarchs and the signs of the zodiac. 651 zodiacal cycles. 656 hindu astronomy. 661- xviii. summary of the mutual position. 668 science confesses her ignorance. 669 materialism is leading europe towards a catastrophe. 675- n.b- the index and glossary will be found at the close of volume ii[[vol. 1, page xvii] introductory "gently to hear, kindly to judge- shakespeare. since the appearance of theosophical liter

and soul is the vehicle on a higher plane for the manifestation of spirit, and these three are a trinity synthesized by life, which pervades them all. the idea of universal life is one of those ancient conceptions which are returning to the human mind in this century, as a consequence of its liberation from anthropomorphic theology. science, it is true, contents itself with tracing or postulating the signs of universal life, and has not yet been bold enough even to whisper "anima mundi" the idea of "crystalline life" now familiar to science, would have been scouted half a century ago. botanists are now searching for the nerves of plants; not that they suppose that plants can feel or think as animals do, but because they believe that some structure, bearing the same relation functionally to

he holy four the throne of his glory, the ophanim (wheels or the world-spheres, the seraphim* the sacred animals, and the ministering angels, and from these three (the air, water, and fire or ether) he formed his habitation" thus was the world made "through three seraphim- sepher, saphar, and sipur" or "through number, numbers, and numbered" with the astronomical key these "sacred animals" become the signs of the zodiac[[footnote(s* this is the literal translation from the ixth and xth sections "ten numbers without what? one: the spirit of the living god. who liveth in eternities! voice and spirit and word, and this is the holy spirit. two: spirit out of spirit. he designed and hewed therewith twenty-two letters of foundation, three mothers and seven double and twelve single, and one spiri

found in the two testaments, is quite sufficient to class the bible among esoteric works, and to connect its secret system with indian, chaldean, and egyptian symbolism. the whole cycle of biblical glyphs and numbers as suggested by astronomical observations- astronomy and theology being closely connected- is found in indian exoteric, as well as esoteric, systems. these figures and their symbols, the signs of the zodiac, the planets, their aspects and nodes- the last term having now passed even into our modern botany to distinguish male and female plants (the unisexual, polygamous, monoecious, dioecious, etc, etc- are known in astronomy as sextiles, quartiles and so on, and have been used for ages and aeons by the archaic nations, and in one sense have the same meaning as the hebrew numera

itional. moreover, those who believe in seership and occult[[footnote(s[[footnote continued from previous page] no more deny the existence of spirits than i deny soul while trying to explain certain facts without their hypothesis "the non-defined forces" historical and experimental researches, p. 3. the above is written by a. de rochas, a well-known man of science in france, his work being one of the signs of the time (paris: masson, boulevard st. germain, 1887[[vol. 1, page] 647 astrology a science. powers will have no difficulty in crediting the general character, at least, of the information given, even if traditional, once the latter is checked and corrected by the corroboration of clairvoyance and esoteric knowledge. but in the present case no such metaphysical belief is claimed as ou

BLUE EQUINOX

rol of the body of light, development of intuition, et cetera. course iv the zelator will be examined in the following books: liber ccxx. liber l vel legis sub figur ccxx as delivered by xciii unto dclxvi. this book is the foundation of the new on, and thus of the whole of our work. liber cmlxiii (only the short note pertains to class a) this book is a superb collection of litanies appropriate to the signs of the zodiac. liber cmxiii. liber viae memoriae. gives methods for attaining the magical memory or memory of past lives, and an insights into the function of the aspirant in this present life. liber iii. liber jugorum. an instruction for the control of speech, action and thought. liber xiii. graduum montis abiegni. an account of the task of the aspirant from probationer to adept. liber

BOOK T

the four parts of the celestial heavens which lie around the north pole, and above the respective cherubic signs of the zodiac, and they form the thrones of the powers of the four aces. the twelve cards, the four kings, queens and princes rule the dominion of the celestial heavens, between the realm of the four princesses and the zodiac, as is hereafter shewn. and they, as it were, link together the signs. v. the lord of the flame and the lightning; the king of the spirits of fire knight of wands a winged warrior riding upon a black horse with flaming mane and tail: the horse itself is not winged. the rider wears a winged helmet (like the old scandinavian and gaulish helmet) with a rayed crown, a corslet of scale-mail and buskins of the same, and a flowing scarlet mantle. above his helmet

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

r, fire and earth. traditionally, gemini, aquarius and libra are the air signs; cancer, scorpio and pisces are the water signs; aries, leo and sagittarius the fire signs and taurus, virgo and capricorn the earth signs. air signs are supposedly intellectual, enlightened and articulate; water signs emotional; fire signs zealous and fervent; earth signs cautious, basic and practical. in more detail, the signs again, by tradition, as is almost all interpretation of astrology are associated with particular attributes: aries is very much a leader or pioneer. there is a certain amount of impatience in this sign, due to ambition. taurus is the hard worker great strength, and proud of it, along with perseverance. gemini is adaptable; knows a little about a lot of subjects, has a gift for languages

BUDGE E

sis. in the fore part of the boat is a beetle, which is described as "this great god neper" p. 25 [paragraph continues] above the goddess to the left of the sistrum are written the words "their boats send forth their words" over the plumed head in front is written and over that at the other end of the boat "osiris crieth to it" click to view the boat of the lizard-god. on the side of the boat are the signs and. the prow of the third boat is surmounted by a crown of the south, and the stern by a crown of the north, and between the two sceptres, which symbolize the gods anpu and ap-uat, i.e, the jackal-headed p. 26 gods of the south and north, is a huge lizard, from the back of which spring the head of osiris and a white crown. on the side of the boat are the signs and. above the crown of th

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

ght each other for control. esbat: a monthly coven meeting traditionally held 13 times a year during each full moon. evil eye: a way of transmitting negativity to another person, not as a deliberate curse, but through feelings of envy, jealousy or resentment. evocation: the summoning-up of angels (and sometimes demons) in order to bind them to perform tasks. fixed: in astrology, a term applied to the signs of leo, taurus, aquarius and scorpio because the sun enters them in the middle of a season. those born under these signs exhibit stability and a tendency to continue in a predetermined path. see also cardinal, mutable. the goddess: the archetype or source energy of the feminine ultimate power or principle. all the named goddesses are aspects of particular qualities of the goddess in diff

CHIREAU YVONNE BLACK MAGIC RELIGION AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONJURING TRADITION

life and its affairs, including spirits, ghosts, and angelic personalities that were periodically summoned to assist human beings in their endeavors. the biblical god of jesus and moses was also the sovereign of the unseen world whose power was witnessed in "signs and wonders" on the earth. to many, it was all a matter of correctly perceiving the nature of things "the old folks c knows more about the signs that the lord uses to reveal his laws than the folks of today" recalled a ninety-one-year-old former slave "some of the folks laughs c says it am superstition, but it am knowing how the lord reveals his laws" for this former bondman and many other descendants of african slaves, traditions such as conjure could demonstrate the vastness of god's power and presence in the universe.[35] for

DAVID ICKE CHILDREN OF THE MATRIX

l discoveries in the indus valley show that cities were built there in the period between 3500 and 3000bc (when the anunnaki-controlled sumer empire was well established) and they were destroyed about 2000bc amid enormous violence. what's more, skeletons found at these sites record high rates of radioactivity. around this same time of 2000bc, sumer came to an end with an "evil wind, which has all the signs of nuclear fall-out. this "wind" brought the sudden demise of sumer and the neighbouring akkadians. texts known as lamentations tell of a "calamity" that befell sumer, one "unknown to man, one that had never been seen before. there was an "evil wind, a battling storm and a "scorching heat. some kind of cloud shut out the sun by day and the stars by night. the texts continue "the people

eligion were widespread throughout the roman empire. when they founded christianity in rome, they used the symbols and myths of the mithric rituals. mithra's sacred day was sunday because he was, like jesus, symbolic of the sun. mithra worshippers called this the "lord's day" and they celebrated the main mithra festival during what is now easter. mithra initiations were held in caves adorned with the signs of capricorn and cancer, symbolic of the winter and summer solstices. he was portrayed as a winged lion (the sun) standing within a spiralling serpent. the lion and the serpent are, of course, major symbols of the serpent cult/illuminati. the roman church encompassed the mithra eucharist into its "christian" rituals. mithra was claimed to have said "he who shall not eat of my body nor dr

all deities must have 12 disciples or followers? jesus had them, so did horus, buddha, king arthur, mithra, dionysus, and so many other symbols of the sun. we also have the 12 sons of jacob, 12 tribes of israel, the 12 gods of the greeks, egyptians, and persians. this fixation with 12 derives once again from sun symbolism with their disciples and followers representing the months of the year and the signs of the zodiac. the romans openly symbolised the sun as a living man and the signs of the zodiac as his disciples. and the christian religion was created in rome. mark, luke, matthew, and john, the names carried by the gospels, represent the four cardinal signs of the zodiac. these are also symbolised in christian cathedrals as a man (aquarius, an ox (taurus, a lion (leo, and an eagle (sc

ere without a vehicle and yet his garage was in the middle of the countryside, all by itself. after their conversation, they just as quickly vanished and it was impossible for them to do so under normal circumstances because you could see for miles in all directions. the men in black are named after their dark clothing, mostly business or "agent" suits, and their dark glasses. this attire has all the signs of these beings needing protection from the sun- a classic trait of the reptilians and greys. they are mostly described as having very white skin and, sometimes, olive skin. the texture is often said to be reptilian. other strange traits in witness accounts are the trouble the mibs appear to have breathing and the horrible smell, like sulphur, which abductees are constantly describing. t

internet. there is a mormon expose site run by two former mormons, jerald and sandra tanner, at www.utlm.org. sandra tanner is the great, great, granddaughter of brigham young. mormon satanism so the mormon religion was founded by freemasons, uses freemasonic, illuminati, and ancient rituals and symbols, and is big into blood atonement and terrible vengeance for revealing the secrets. it has all the signs of being a front for satanism and so it is. i have received many testimonies from the victims of mormon satanism and mind control and the following story is indicative of all of them. it comes from a woman who was brought up in the mormon faith in utah. she told me that "most of the early faithful were from the merovingian bloodline, which is illuminati" and 324 children of the matrix th

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ryans. other sons ofgod included mithra or mithras, the pre-christian roman-persian god, and in greece andasia minor they had dionysus and bacchus. these were sons of god who died so our sinscould be forgiven, born of a virgin mother, and their birthdays were on. december 25th!mithra was crucified, but raised from the dead on march 25th- easter! mithran initiationstook place in caves adorned with the signs of capricorn and cancer, symbolic of the winter90and summer solstices, the high and low points of the sun. mithra was often portrayed asa winged lion, a symbol for the sun still used by the secret societies today. referencesto the lion and the grip of the lions paw in the master mason degree of freemasonryoriginate with this same stream of mystery school symbolism. initiates into the rit

ed eggs were sacred easter offerings in egypt and persia,among other places. how ironic that the authorities at westminster abbey havequestioned whether they should have a christmas tree because it is a pagan symbol.the whole flippin religion is pagan!figure 16: the last supper by leonardo da vinci. look how he symbolises jesus as the sun and breaks upthe twelve disciples into four sets of three- the signs of the zodiac. it is a pictodal version of the sun circle andthe cross we saw earlier. 94along with the sun symbolism, the jesus story and its countless predecessors alsoinclude initiation symbolism from the mystery schools. the cross as a religious symbolcan be found in every culture, from the native americans to the chinese, india, japan,egypt, sumer, the ancient peoples of europe and

h for the holy grail,stories that would clearly echo the themes of the gospels, mithra, horus, etc, in theirsymbolism of the sun, isis and the astrological round table.there you have just some of the symbolism which non-initiates, or those who havenot taken the trouble to find out, simply cannot see. if you are new to this language ofsymbolism, i hope that now you will be able to read more easily the signs andsignatures of the brotherhood and therefore be more streetwise to their games andaims.367 sources1the womans encyclopaedia of myths and secrets, pp 73-73.2the secret teachings of all ages, p lxxxix.3the t emplar revelation, pp 36-39.4my thanks to ivan fraser for this information.5charles l. westbrook jr, the talisman of the united states, signature of the invisiblebrotherhood, p 48. t

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r. skarff tou asterou and seven other members upon the principles of christian mysticism and ceremonial magick. the first degree is founded upon the ideals of christian knighthood, and the magickal secrets of the christian eucharist. the order practices golden dawn [g.d (q.v) style ceremonial/ritual magick. the symbol of the order is an eight rayed star on it's point, inscribed with the glyphs of the signs of the zodiac, the planets, the numbers, and colors. a gold, silver, and red crux mystica is in the center, and the star itself is surmounted by a crux mystica. the order was incorporated in kentucky on the vernal equinox, 1993. ordo templi orientis [o.t.o: the order of the temple of the east. a well known and still existing originally german occult order which has become the primary pro

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first written down in the fourteenth (14th) century by the rebbe and kabbalist moses de leon *finis- the encceremonial magic unveiled by dion fortune this article first appeared in the occult gazette in january i933 and has not been available for a wider audience since. it is of particular relevance in revealing d.f's considered opinion about the golden dawn as well as aleister crowley. if i read the signs of the times aright, the veil of the temple of the mysteries is being drawn back at the present moment. there are phases in the spiritual life of mankind just as there are weather cycles extending over periods of years, and the tide which began to move during the first decade of the twentieth century is gathering head as it proceeds. the signs of the times are to be seen in the publicati

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es with both these writers in his method, but as his system does violence to many of the correspondences when placed upon the tree, the final test of all systems, and as the mathers-crowley system fits admirably, i think we may justly conclude that the latter is the correct traditional order, and i propose to adhere to it in these pages. 13. the qabalists further placed upon the paths of the tree the signs of the zodiac, the planets, and the elements. now there are twelve signs, seven planets, and four elements, making twenty-three symbols in all. how are these to be fitted on to the twenty-two paths? herein is another "blind" but the solution is simple. upon the physical plane [page 24] we are ourselves in the element of earth, therefore that symbol does not appear upon the paths which le

ation, and by means of their correspondences we can trace all manner of relationships, and these are very important in practical occultism, as will be seen later. 12. four important fourfold divisions find a place under them, thus enabling us to see their relationships among themselves. these are the four worlds of the qabalists; the four elements of the alchemists; the fourfold classification of the signs of the zodiac and the planets into triplicities, employed by the astrologers; and the four suits of the tarot pack used in divination. this fourfold classification resembles the rosetta stone which gave the key to the egyptian hieroglyphs, for on it were inscriptions in egyptian and greek; greek being known, it was possible to work out the meaning of the corresponding egyptian hieroglyph

r numerical value and correspondences, form the key to the paths. 2. each path is said to represent the equilibrium of the two sephiroth it connects, and we have to study it in the light of our knowledge of these sephiroth if we are to appreciate its significance. certain symbols are also assigned to the paths themselves. these are, as already noted, the twenty-two letters of the hebrew alphabet; the signs of the zodiac, the planets, and the elements. now there are twelve signs in the zodiac, seven planets, and four elements, making in all twenty-three symbols. how are these to be arranged on twenty-two paths? here is another qabalistic blind to puzzle the uninitiated. the answer is quite simple when it is known. our consciousness being in the element of earth, we do not need the symbol of

ge man to do what only the initiates used to do. 23. we see the growing-point of evolution, then, beginning to rise out of malkuth and reach out towards yesod. this means that science, both pure and applied, is passing beyond the study of inanimate matter and is beginning to take account of the etheric and psychic side of things. this changing phase is visible all around us for those who can read the signs of the times. we see it in medicine, in international relationships in industrial organisation. last, and most reluctantly, we see it inaking itself felt in the sciences of physiology and psychology, which cling tenaciously to a materialistic explanation of all things, and especially the life-processes, even after physics, which avowedly deals with inanimate matter, has abandoned the mat

ical qabala page 187 26. the four elements correspond to the four temperaments as described by hippocrates, the four tarot suits, the twelve signs of the zodiac, and the seven planets. if the implications of these statements are worked out, it will he seen that herein are contained some very important keys. 27. the element of earth corresponds to the phlegmatic temperament; the suit of pentacles; the signs of taurus, virgo, and capricorn; and the planets venus and luna. 28. the element of water corresponds to the bilious temperament; the suit of cups; the signs of cancer, scorpio, and pisces; and the planet mars. 29. the element of air corresponds to the choleric temperament; the suit of swords; the signs of libra, gemini, and aquarius; and the planets saturn and mercury. 30. the element o

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which are the names of power in magic. each sephira, then, has its obverse side in the corresponding qlippottic demon. the initiated adept always gains control over the demonic force before he attempts to utilise the angelic force which, by the appropriated means, can be contacted in each sephira. if he does not do so, he contacts them both simultaneously. moreover, the planets, the elements and the signs of the zodiac are all intimately connected with the sephiroth, being arranged upon the tree of life in a pattern known only to initiates. 42 of 103 the initiated adept is exceedingly careful what he does when he is working with these potencies because he knows that he has always got the qlippoth in the background. the uninitiated occultist goes ahead gaily, juggling with such names of po

re sufficient protection. my advice to the would-be student is to invoke the master to send him an initiator, and to refuse to attempt any practical work until he is fully satisfied that the initiator has been found. i cannot here enter into either the precautions to be taken against untoward happenings in practical occult work, nor the remedies to apply if they take place; i will merely indicate the signs by which such an eventuality may be recognised. this is all that can be done, and all that is necessary in a book of this type; the initiate knows what to do without need of guidance from me; the non-initiate cannot do anything, and must seek assistance. it is enough for him if he knows when such assistance is needed. if things go wrong in the course of a magical ceremonial, the power "s

rs are less expert at eliciting them, or more cautious in communicating them, having profited by the experience of the earlier investigators. some of the earlier books on hypnosis and mesmerism yield some very interesting reading to the psychic investigator. dr. t. w. mitchell's medical psychology and psychical research is another book of value to the student, who should be familiar not only with the signs of psychic attack, but also with the signs of pseudo-attack in order that he may distinguish between them and not be misled into some very uncomfortable errors. to find one has been successfully hoaxed by a lunatic is a humiliating experience. myers' human personality is of course a classic with which every student of psychic phenomena ought to be familiar. there is an excellent abridged

EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS OF ANI MALESTROM

t. the subjects are- plate vii. i. ani and his wife in the seh hall;[1] he is moving a piece on a draught-board [2 (to illustrate lines 3 and 4 of the text. 2. the souls of ani and his wife standing upon a pylon-shaped building. the hieroglyphics by the side of ani's soul read ba en ausar "the soul of osiris [1. in the papyrus of hunefer the first scene in this vignette is composed of amenta, and the signs# and, emblematic of food and drink. on each side is a figure of the deceased, but that on the left faces to the left and that on the right faces to the right (1) compare also the variant from the papyrus of mut-em-uaa (2) 2. see page 281, note i] p. 277 3. a table of offerings, upon which are laid a libation vase, plants, and lotus flowers[1. 4. two lions seated back to back and supporti

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er, voicing the sentiments of the rest of us "why, my dear brother, there are hundreds of them. i 20 low twelve could relate incidents that would amaze you, in which the lives of white men have been spared through the fact that the indians learned they were free masons "are masons to be found among all the tribes "by no means; only among the most advanced, such as in indian territory. i have made the signs without being recognized in scores of instances, and then again, when i had little hope of anything of the kind, help was given me. there were many such instances during the sioux outbreak in minnesota, in 1862. i know of an american officer who passed entirely through the line of hostiles armed with a masonic pass given him by one of the chiefs, who knew of his being a member of the sam

promising when the dark clouds burst and the country was plunged into the greatest war of modern times. to quote brother nichols "states had taken up arms against sister states, citizens against citizens, masons against masons. the southern soldier was captured and carried to northern prisons. the northern soldier in like manner was brought to southern prisons. many were sick or wounded or both. the signs 126 a typical lodge of distress were seen in all these places of confinement, north and south. masons all over the country, whether in the cold, desolate prisons of the north or the poorly supplied ones of the south, or in hospitals, or on bloody fields of battle, never failed to recognize the unerring signs of distress or the magic words of a brother's appeal "in the city of raleigh the

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matter. it is accomplished by water which does not wet the hand. there is the separation of the subtle and the gross, which is to be performed by means of heat. in the conjunction which follows, the elements are duly and scrupulously combined. putrefaction afterwards takes place, without which pole no seed may multiply. then, in the subsequent congelation the white colour appears, which is one of the signs of success. it becomes more pronounced in cibation. in sublimation the body is spiritualised, the spirit made corporeal, and again a more glittering whiteness is apparent. fermentation afterwards fixes together the alchemical earth and water, and causes the mystic medicine to flow like wax. the matter is then augmented with the alchemical spirit of life, and the exaltation of the philoso

nty-one countries were represented at its initiation, and its support has grown steadily year by year. arc is strongly backed by the association for astrological networking, based in north america. world headquarters: 2920 e. monte vista, tucson, az 85716. astrological signs astrologers divide the heavens into 12 segments tracing the apparent movement of the sun around the earth. the measuring of the signs begins with the point where the sun s apparent path crosses the celestial equator, designated 0 aries. the 12 signs were named after the stellar constellations that appear in the different segments. the signs are classified according to quality and element. the three qualities are cardinal (outgoing, fixed (stable, and mutable (variable. the four traditional elements are fire, earth, air

t appear in the different segments. the signs are classified according to quality and element. the three qualities are cardinal (outgoing, fixed (stable, and mutable (variable. the four traditional elements are fire, earth, air, and water, which stand for activity, matter, mind, and feeling, respectively. the three qualities and four elements offer twelve possible combinations, one for each sign. the signs may also be seen as positive or masculine (active, in the case of the fire and air signs; or negative or feminine (reactive, in the case of the earth and water signs. the signs are also divided into northern and commanding (the first six, and southern and obeying (last six. there are four triplicities among the signs: the earth triplicity, including taurus, virgo, and capricorn; the air

s are also divided into northern and commanding (the first six, and southern and obeying (last six. there are four triplicities among the signs: the earth triplicity, including taurus, virgo, and capricorn; the air triplicity, which includes gemini, libra, and aquarius; the fire triplicity, encompassing aries, leo, and sagittarius; and the water triplicity, containing cancer, scorpio, and pisces. the signs are further divided into diurnal and nocturnal, the diurnal signs being all masculine and the nocturnal feminine. signs named after quadrupeds are, of course, quadrupedal; those named after human states of endeavor (e.g, water bearer, archer) are called humane. a person born under a fiery, masculine, diurnal sign is hot in temper and bold in character. if it is a quadrupedal sign, the na

efore all fall within these 12 divisions or houses. the line that separates any house from the preceding is called the cusp of the house. the first house is called the ascendant, or the east angle; the fourth, the imum coeli, or the north angle; the seventh, the west angle; and the tenth, the medium coeli, or the south angle. after this figure is drawn, tables and directions are given for placing the signs, and because one house corresponds to a particular sign, the rest can also be determined. when the signs and planets are all placed in the houses, the astrologer can augur, from their relative position, what influence they will have on the life and fortunes of the native. history of astrology in the west the precise origin of astrology is lost to history, but its practice appears to have

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to bring misfortune and death on a person, the vestment must be black and the neck encircled with lead. the ring must be set with an onyx and the garlands twined of cypress, ash, and hellebore; the perfumes to be used were sulfur, scammony, alum, and assafoetida. for purposes of black magic, a seamless and sleeveless robe of black was donned, while on the head was worn a leaden cap inscribed with the signs of the moon, venus, and saturn. the wreaths were of vervain and cypress, and the perfumes burned were aloes, camphor, and storax (see also ceremonial magic; magic; magical diagrams; magical instruments and accessories) sources: knight, gareth. the practice of ritual magic. toddington, england: helios book service, 1969. reprint, new york: samuel weiser, 1976. levi, eliphas. transcendenta

efforts which would make the strongest feel like resting for several days; after continuous shrieking and heart-breaking cries; when they become normal again.a momentary proceeding.they are unwearied and quiet, and the mind is as tranquil, the face as composed, the breathing as easy and the pulse as little changed as if they had not stirred out of a chair. it may be said, however, that among all the signs of possession which these girls have shown, one of the most surprising, and at the same time the most common, is the understanding of the thought and inward commands which are used every day by exorcists and priests, without there being any outward manifestation either by word or other sign. to be appreciated by them it is merely necessary to address them inwardly or mentally, a fact whi

logy. 5th ed. 1144 ooscopy and oomantia two methods of divination using eggs, similar to oomamcy. an example of ooscopy was related by the roman historian suetonius (ca. 98.138 c.e, who stated that livia, when anxious to know whether she should be the mother of a boy or girl, kept an egg in her bosom at the proper temperature, until a chick was born. the name oomantia denoted a method of divining the signs or characters appearing in eggs. john brand, an english clergyman, described the custom of giving away pasche or paste eggs at easter. these are eggs stained with various colors. the custom was religiously observed in russia, where it was derived from the greek church. gilded or colored eggs were mutually exchanged by men and women, who kissed one another and, if any coolness existed pre

e death-bed scenes of people they have never heard of and furnish, in the process, evidential details. this was a feature of the mediumship of a mrs. newell of lancashire, england. as a rule such re-enactments were accompanied by great suffering. the medium seemed to experience the symptoms of illness and the agonies of dying. the american medium mrs. j. h. conant, was recorded once to have shown the signs of hydrophobia; she foamed at the mouth and snapped at the sitters. the man whom she personated had died from the bite of a mad dog. people who practice pychometry also exhibit this curious phenomenon. the object which they hold as a clue may establish a community of sensation with both men and beasts. mrs. denton, in describing her impressions from a fragment of mastodon tooth felt hers

ppening. at the close of their conversation, he said that in a month he would return and bring proof of mantell. ufologists who would eventually hear the story immediately associated yamski with george adamski, the controversial flying saucer contactee who had died on april 23, 1965. adamski was of polish background and had a noticeable accent. if this were adamski, he would have immediately lost the signs of his sciomancy encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 1364 aging. adamski had a friend desmond leslie with whom he had written his first book. captain thomas f. mantell, piloting an f-51, had been killed when he began chasing what he thought was a flying saucer. according to bryant, the saucer returned in june and left some items, including several pieces of metal that coul

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ich vary in different lists of them, and these lists of the powerful images of the decans had come out of the archives of the egyptian temples. the decans had various aspects. they had definite astrological significance, as "horoscopes" presiding over the forms of life born within the time periods over which they presided, and they were assimilated to the planets domiciled in their domain, and to the signs of the zodiac, three decans going with each sign as its three "faces. but they were also gods, and powerful egyptian gods, and this side of them was never forgotten, giving them a mysterious importance. the high place which the author of the asckpius assigns to the "thirty-six horoscopes" in his list of gods is a genuinely egyptian feature of that work, and in one of the stobaeus fragmen

ing to their occult sympathies with the stars, the lists of images of planets, signs, decans, with instructions as to how to make magical talismans from them. the following are only a few examples from this vast and complex literature ascribed to hermes trismegistus. there is a treatise supposedly by hermes on the names and powers of the twelve signs of the zodiac2; others on which plants go with the signs and the planets3; a book of hermes trismegistus to asclepius on the occult virtues of animals4; a treatise on astrological medicine dedicated by hermes to ammon the egyptian which describes how to treat illnesses caused by bad stellar influences by building up links with the methods of sympathetic magic and talismans to draw down, either an increase of good virtue from the star which has

e her head is a dragon, and another dragon beneath her feet, each of these dragons having seven heads" as can be seen from these examples, the magic images of the planets are usually recognisably related to the classical forms of these gods and goddesses but with strange and barbaric additions and modifications. there is a full list in picatrix of the images of the thirty-six decans' grouped with the signs of the zodiac to which they belong. the images of the decans of aries. first decan "a huge dark man with red eyes, holding a sword, and clad in a white garment" second decan "a woman clad in green and lacking one leg" third decan "a man holding a golden sphere and dressed in red" and so the list goes on, for all the thirty-six decans belonging to the twelve signs, all with weird and barb

n red" and so the list goes on, for all the thirty-six decans belonging to the twelve signs, all with weird and barbaric images. having fully dealt with talismans and their manufacture in his first two books, the author of picatrix discusses in his third book2 what stones, plants, animals, and so on go with the different planets, signs, and so on, giving full fists, what parts of the body go with the signs, what are the colours of the planets, how to invoke the spirits of the planets by calling on their names and powers, and so on. the fourth book3 deals with similar matters, and with fumigations and ends with orations to the planets. the work is thus a most complete text-book for the magician, 1 the lists of decan images are in lib. ii, cap. 11 (sloane 1305, ff. 48 verso ff. 2 sloane 1305

gic described in the asclepius. here are the man-made gods, statues of the animal- and bird-shaped gods of egypt, which hermes trismegistus has animated by introducing spirits into them so that they speak with voices and guard the gates of this magical utopia. the colours of the planets flash from the central tower, and these images around the circumference of the city, are they perhaps images of the signs of the zodiac and the decans which hermes has known how to arrange so that only good celestial influences are allowed into the city? the law-giver of the egyptians is giving laws which must perforce be obeyed, for he constrains the inhabitants of the city to be virtuous, and keeps them healthy and wise, by his powerful manipulation of astral magic. the tree of generation in the city may

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es, etc, of the various incarnations of the sun which were worshipped by the early historic nations and those belonging to christianity is too striking to be the result of chance. buddha originally represented the sun in taurus. crishna was the sun in aries. the laborings and sufferings of hercules, a god who was an incarnation of the latter, portrays the history of the passage of the sun through the signs of the zodiac. all the principal events of christ's life correspond to certain solar phases; or, in other words, all ecclesiastical calendars are arranged with reference to the festivals which commemorate the important events of his life from his conception and birth to his ascension and reception in heaven. each and every one of the solar deities has been born at midnight, on the 25th o

. it has been said that a ring of mountains gave rise to these circular temples. faber assures us that a circular stone temple was called the circle of the world or the circle of the ark, that it represented at once the inclosure of the noetic ship; the egg from which creation was produced; the earth, and the zodiacal circle of the universe in which the sun performs its annual revolutions through the signs. stonehenge is said to be the temple of the water god noah, who, as we have seen, was first worshipped as half woman and half fish or serpent, but who finally came to be regarded as a man serpent (or fish) deity. on approaching stonehenge from the northeast, the first object which engages the attention is a rude boulder, sixteen feet high, in a leaning posture. this stone has been named

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ntinel replies in like manner with the hilt of his sword on the outer side.106thegoldendawnkerux:'very honoured hierophant, the temple is properly guarded.'hierophant:'honoured hiereus, guard the hither side of the portal and assure yourself that all present have witnessed them. r. velg. d.'hiereus(passing to door and standing with sword in front of it 'fratres and sorores of them.267.r.267.,give the signs of a neophyte (done 'very honoured hierophant, all present have witnessed the m..r (gives signs)thehiereus returns to his place.hierophant(repeating signs 'let the numberofofficers in this grade and the natureoftheir offices be proclaimed once again, that the powers whereof they are images may be reawakened in the spheres of those present and in the sphere of this order. honoured hiereus

l stand uphierophant:'praterkerux,see that the temple is properly guarded."thisis done as in opening, the kerux knocking at the temple door from within and the sentinel replying from without.122thegoldendawnkerux:'very honoured hierophant, the temple is properly guarded.'hierophant:'honoured hiereus, assure yourself that all present have witnessedthem.267.r.267.'hiereus 'fratres and sorores, give the signs of a neophyte..very honoured hierophant, all present have witnessed them.267.r.267.'hierophaat:(with sign:'letthe temple be cleansed with water and consecrated by fire.'thestolistes purifies as at the opening.stolistes:'i purify with water.'thedadouchos consecrates as at opening.dadouchos:'i consecrate by fire.'hierophant:'letthe mystical reverse procession take place in the pathway of l

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on to the people of israel. in ezekiel xiii. 7, 23, diviners are forbidden. in the new testament we find a note in actsxvi,16: a damsel has powers of divination, she brought her masters much money; paul cast out the spirit, and she lost her powers. in the bible there are many references to the stars, planets and zodiac. mazzaroth is a word found in job xxxviii. 32, and is now believed to refer to the signs of the zodiac. genesis i. 14:'letthe lights of the firmament..be for signs' deuteronomy xxxiii. 14 'blessed be the lord for the precious things put forth by the moon.'thepleiades, called kimah, and the constel255 lation orion, as kesib, are found mentioned in jobix.9. orion appears to have been also a name applied to nimrod the mighty hunter ruler. amos v. 8 speaks of the seven stars, an

r names some thousand years before jesus. the hebrew name mzrut,mazzaroth,occurs in job xxxviii v. 32, and in our bible weread-'canstthou bring forth mazzaroth in his season' this question is put by the lord god to job, speakingtohim from a whirlwind. in the revised version, this quotation becomes 'canst thou lead forth themazzarothin their season' in the margin we find 'themazzaroth'may be read 'the signs of the zodiac' this wordmazzarothis also found in ii kings xxiii, 5, where josiah224themagical masonexterminated those who worshipped and burnt incense to baal 'to the sun, the moon and to the planets and to all the host of heaven.'therevised version gives 'the twelve signs' as an alternative to 'the planets'.theauthors of the old septuagint bible did not know what the hebrew word mazzar

tis,of course, certain that during the period of hebrew prosperity and temple service, there must have occurred many eclipses of the sun and moon, both total and partial, visible in palestine. all uncivilised peoples have stood in awe of eclipses, and many have looked upon them as portents of the wrath of the gods. in jeremiah x, v. 2, however, we read a warning to the jews 'not to be dismayed at the signs of heaven, for the heathen are dismayed at them. we know from a babylonian table that there was a notable eclipse of the sun in july 1063,b.c.this is not referred to in the bible. there was another in 831b.c.in the time of joel and amos, but is not mentioned by them as having taken place. there was a third total eclipse in 763b.c.,a fourth in 603b.cat the time of the fall of the assyrian

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air, and that of the fourth is black, signifying the earth; and which colour is obtained by the mixture of the three others. but the candidate is clad in the white robe, to point out to him that he should not be led aside by the attraction of the elements, but that he should steadfastly follow that path of spiritual purity which alone willleadhimto the divine light. now astrology points out that the signs of the zodiac partake of the nature of the elements, and that the four most important periods in the year are the respective entries of the sun into the four signs of taurus, leo, scorpio and aquarius, which are represented in the hebrew cherubim with the heads of the bull, the lion, the eagle (for the eagle replaces the scorpion, unless the symbolism is intended to be of destructive nat

e- yellow, a sword. these are the blessings of the twelve tribes of israel, whose names were engraven upon the twelve stones. of the high priest's breastplate, upon which, according to some traditions, certainflashesoflight appeared playing over certain of the letters, and thus returning the answer of the deity to the consulter. of the oracle byurim,bycomparing these blessings with that nature of the signs attributed to the particular tribes; we have been thus enabled to trace more or less clearly the connection between them, and also the derivation of the armorial bearings ascribed to them in royal arch. freemasonry.[a 'lecture for members of the g.d' preserved among the papers of.the revd w.a. ayton. it also has a longer title: on the connection between the twelve tribes of israel and. t

e four suits are the four worlds; the sixteen" cards are the fourfold tetragrammaton; the twenty and two letters are the twenty andtwo**atus or mansions of thoth. the twenty-two letters are divided into three mothers, seven doubles and twelve simples; three elements, seven planets, twelve signs. so is it also with the twenty-two atus. therein are the elements, therein are the planets, therein are the signs; for the book of thoth is the universe, and the universe is the veil of god. learn then, 0 practicus, to know the universe, learn also to know thyself, seek in the manifest for the divine one, and when thou hast found him, veil thine eyesinadoration. behold the true*the four honoursineach suit**this word atusisthen the derivation of the french words atous or atouts- trumps. it is pure eg

ominant in his life, and for the part of his nature which is now subject to those desires. of course this is only one of the interpretations of this symbol, for, as has been said, every symbol is a door with seven locks each having seven keys, and everyone must beoccultsymbology177interpreted on every plane before the full meaning is gathered.theinterpretation of the symbols of the planets and of the signs of the zodiac, however, are for the most part very complex and difficult to follow. one key may, however, be given here; it is often laid down in books on occultism that the signs of the zodiac were originally only ten, and that virgo and scorpio were originally one, as the likeness of the symbols seems to indicate, libra being added by the egyptian priests.inthis there is a certain amou

g. 9fig.isfig.lq20.theesoteric teachingontheoriginandsignificance ofthezodiacat most we can expect to makebuta small beginning upon this, because the teachings of the zodiac run pretty much through the whole of the hermetic philosophy. but, as you all know, the lecturer at our last meeting laid a very fine and solid foundation. he gave us a very good idea of what the zodiac is, and how it is that the signs of the zodiac are constantly changing; and he also gave us a conception of the great year, the period of 26,000 years roughly, which lies at the root of most of the teachings and calculations founded upon the zodiac. now the first point beyond the ordinary physical astronomy which strikes one is, what does the zodiac mean, and how in the world did these groups of stars, apparently chance

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to a canadian mason, george c. longley our present grand secretary of blue masonry, of n.y. state, took the degrees by dispensation. so did robert macoy, dan sickels and john sheville, all 33 men, and within a few weeks of each other. these high masons care but little for the whole ceremony, so i initiated them by putting the three degrees of our order into the form of a lecture, and giving them the signs, words, grips, etc. at successive stages of the ceremony24[24. as with the pike episode this is probably pure invention on beswick s part, but the rite did have a few real members at this time, two of whom beswick mentioned in a subsequent letter to stuart. of one of them, a mr. royle, beswick wrote that, he is a well posted mason, and is now in office. he is also a member of our menei t

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hose who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor mean, but take a stance mid way between the two; those who do not call on any other god together with god and do not kill anyone god has made inviolate, except with the right to do so, and do not fornicate. those who do not bear false witness and who, when they pass by worthless talk, pass by with dignity; those who, when they are reminded of the signs of their lord, do not turn their backs, deaf and blind to them (qur'an, 25: 63-73) that is, the basic duty of believers is to submit to god in humility "not to turn their backs, as if they were deaf and blind when they are reminded of his signs" because of this duty, a person is saved from the selfishness of the ego, worldly passions, ambitions, and the concern to make himself liked by o

has no interest in "dogmas" however, this accusation is false. belief in the existence of god, and that he created all beings, is a belief that is supported by much rational and scientific evidence. there is balance, order and design in nature, and it is clear that this was established intelligently and with deliberate purpose. it is for this reason that the qur'an calls human beings to discover the signs of god, and invites them to consider this balance, order and design, and in many verses commands them to think about the proofs in the heavens and on earth of the existence of god. those proofs pointed out in the qur'an are such phenomena as, not only the balance and order in the universe, but the suitability of the world to human life, the design of plants and animals, the design of the

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d of a series of cycles, these he takes directly from the vedic tradition. in practise this means that history is a record of degeneration. accordingly, since the earliest times man has been sinking deeper and deeper into the mire of matter. while view is not popular with materialists and secularists, it is nevertheless the key focus of guenon s work. in his magnum opus "the reign of quantity and the signs of the times, guenon succinctly outlines the process of spiritual degeneration. as man thinks he is evolving, he is simply accelerating his own destruction- living standards and technology may advance, but only at the cost of spirit. this metaphysical entropy causes matter to become successively more physical, more solid, and on a spiritual level- more malefic. society becomes centred on

year the concept of precession is central to the cycle known as the great or platonic year. it is based on the simple fact that the earth does not sit straight, there is a slight wobble in the earth s axis as it spins. accordingly the north pole describes a circle taking 2590 years to reach the point at which it started. as this process unfolds the vernal equinox is seen to move backwards through the signs. this backwards movement starts at capricorn and ends at aquarius, the reverse of the normal yearly cycle. many have argued that it was hipparchus in the second century bce who discovered this, however there is clear evidence that it was known far earlier to the mayans and egyptians. this cycle is the basis of many different systems of mythology, de santillana and von dechend argue in ha

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e days it pays to have a few familiars numbered among your family pets! x gnostic theurgy page 182 the yugas history is a record of degeneration. since the earliest times man has been sinking deeper and deeper into the mire of matter. this view is not popular with the materialists and exoteric priests of our culture, but is nevertheless a core esoteric truth. in his work the reign of quantity and the signs of the times, rene guenon succinctly outlines the process of spiritual degeneration. as man thinks he is evolving, he is simply accelerating his own destruction- living standards and technology may advance, but only at the cost of spirit. this metaphysical entropy causes matter to become successively more physical, more solid, and on a spiritual level- more malefic. society becomes centr

tes, more and more the gnosis is revealed to those who seek gnostic theurgy page 184 the path. it is a strange and terrible contradiction that today there is more gnosis than ever before, and less people than ever wanting it. the great year is a cycle of approximately 26,000 years, it is also know as the precession of the equinoxes. because the earth wobbles on its axis it moves backwards through the signs of the zodiac, a full cycle takes around 26,000 year. in each sign energy is radiated into earth consciousness, this radiation is mixed and includes light and darkness, x and y factors. in the modern gnostic view these energy forms radiate from the throne of ra which is positioned in the centre of our system. this seat exists within the solar logos, and these energies emanates from withi

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS G

enser thrice in the form of the o triangle. recite the following "and when after all the phantoms have vanished, thou shalt see that holy and formless fire, that fire which darts and flashes through the hidden depths of the universe, hear thou the voice of fire" step 5 setting down the censer, let the adept hold the lotus wand by the white portion and circumambulate, desoiling three times, giving the signs of the neophyte when passing in the east (the rending of the veil is also acceptable. step 6 moving to the west of the altar and facing east, recite the adoration to the lord of the universe "holy art thou lord of the universe, holy art thou which nature hath not formed, holy art thou the vast and mighty one, ruler of the light and of the darkness (follow this adoration with the usual si

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS Z1

the ray of the divine light from the white triangle of the supernals descends into the darkness and warns the evil and uninitiated to retire, so that the white triangle may be formulated upon the altar through the combined effect of the formulae of the opening ceremony. having done this, he sees that the entrance is properly guarded. then the hierophant calls to the hiereus to test the members by the signs, the knowledge of which shows that they, though in the land of blindness and ignorance, have yet seen that triangle of divine light from the supernals formulated in darkness. it is then noted that the names of the three chief officers begin with the letter of breath, the coptic x. in the name of osiris, the x is mute, silent, and concealed, as it were, by h the eta. in the name horus, it

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universe! p. he then recovers the sigil and passes to the altar, laying it thereon as before shown. he then passes to the east of the altar, holding the sigil and sword as already explained. then he does rehearse a most potent conjuration and invocation of the spirit unto visible appearance, using and reiterating all the divine, angelic, and magical names appropriate to this end, neither omitting the signs, seals, sigils, lineal figures, signatures and the like from that conjuration. q. the magician now elevates the covered sigil towards heaven, removes the veil entirely leaving it yet corded, crying with a loud voice, creature of, long hast thou dwelt in darkness. quit the night and seek the day. he then replaces it upon the altar, holds the magical sword erect above it, the pommel immedi

n. he then passes to the east of the altar, holding left hand over the talisman, and sword over it erect. then does he rehearse a most 9 potent conjuration and invocation of that spirit to render irresistible this telesmata or material basis, or to render manifest this natural phenomenon of, using and reiterating all the divine, angelic, and magical names appropriate to this end, neither omitting the signs, seals, sigils, lineal figures, signatures, and the like from that conjuration. q. the magician now elevates the covered talisman or material basis towards heaven, then removes the veil entirely, yet leaving it corded, crying with a loud voice: creature of talismans or material basis, long hast thou dwelt in darkness. quit the night and seek the day. he then replaces it in the altar, hol

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s delegated. it is he who places him for the first time between the pillars and superintends his final consecration. thus, he brings the peculiar force in matter of the hiereus to the aid of the candidate, so that he may more safely and resolutely combat the temptations of the evil persona. the hierophant has returned to his throne while the hegemon holds the insignia of the hiereus as he confers the signs, etc. she thus affirms the necessity of the force represented by the hiereus to the candidate. 7 the hierophant on the throne, the hiereus east of the black pillar and the hegemon east of the white pillar again form a triad which here represents the reflection of the three supernals. the higher soul is formulated between the pillars in the place of equilibrium. the candidate is in the pl

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"and now, in the name and power of the divine spirit, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtowers of the universe, and charge ye to guard this my sphere. keep far from me the evil and the unbalanced, that they penetrate not into my abode of the mysteries. inspire and sanctify me that i may enter into the center of my being, and there, receive the illimitable wisdom of the light divine" step 32 give the signs of 5=6. close by purifying with n and consecrating with o or by l.b.r.p. and b.r.h. perform the reverse circumambulation, and adoration toward the east. after this say "nothing now remains but to partake of the sacred repast composed of the elements of the body of osiris. for osiris onnophris hath said 'these are the elements of my body, perfected through suffering, and glorified by tria

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" hierophant (passes to the northeast, raises his wand, and faces west "in the name of the lord of the universe, who works in silence and whom naught but silence can express, and by command of the very honored hierophant, i proclaim that the autumnal equinox is here and that the password_ is abrogated (kerux returns to place. members stand facing toward the altar and follow the officers in making the signs toward it) hierophant "let us consecrate according to ancient custom, the return of the equinox" hierophant "light" hiereus "darkness" hierophant "east" hiereus "west" hierophant "air" hiereus "water" hegemon (knocks "i am the reconciler between them. all make the neophyte sign toward the altar" dadouchos "heat" stolistes "cold" dadouchos "south" 3 stolistes "north" dadouchos "fire" stol

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nitiate, initiator, and the mystery of the rite itself are aligned to open the way for the 'new-born child of witchblood. the act of the 'passing-on' confers the 'power' of all the tradition, its knowledge, customs, and craft. once this 'power' has been received, it is the task of the newborn initiate to realise the arcana for himself- to realise his own autonomy and to go forth anew according to the signs and omens of the way. in summary, this is the way in which initiation occurs within our own circle of practise. the exact details of its process will doubtless vary from one instance to the next, but the core principles are maintained; for they are the very manner in which 'the firebrand' is passed from one generation to the next. in the fulfilment of his 'making' the initiand is rituall

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ecovered itself, it overthrows the other and reduces it to helplessness..31 in short, through metaphors and allegories, i suspect the ancients may have tried to find many ways to tell us exactly when and why the hammer of global destruction is going to strike again. i therefore think, after 12,500 years of the pendulum, that it would only be wise for us to devote more of our resources to studying the signs and messages that have come down to us from that dark and terrifying period of amnesia which our species calls prehistory. a speeding up of physical research at the giza plateau would also be highly desirable not only by egyptologists determined to resist any threats to the scholarly status quo but by eclectic teams of investigators who could bring some of the newer sciences to bear on t

star ended. that was what his grandfather said to him that the earth would explode just like that exploding star. so the feeling is that this world will end in fire. and having viewed the world for the past ninety years, does he believe that the behaviour of mankind has improved or worsened? he says it has not improved. we re getting worse. so in his opinion, then, the end is coming? he said that the signs are already there to be seen. he said that nowadays nothing but the wind blows and that all we do is have a weapon pointed at one another. that shows how far apart we have drifted and how we feel towards each other now. there are no values any more none at all and people live any way they want, without morals or laws. these are the signs that the time has come. melza paused in her transl

GRIFFIN DAVID MAGICAL EVOCATION OF THE AVERSE FORCES

it must first pass by all the divine and angelical forces of saturn that constrain it. the magician's second line of defense is the magic circle. the r. r. et a. c. magic circle shown below is suitable to evoke any averse force from 9 this method was apparently rediscovered by "poke" runyon of the ordo templi astarte. 7 the tree of life. the outer ring contains the divine names that correspond to the signs of the zodiac in the same arrangement in which they appear on the rose cross lamen and in the correct colors. the second ring contains the divine names attributed to the planets and to the corresponding sephiroth in the order of the vault of the adepti's planetary walls. the inner ring contains the names of the archangels of the elements as well as the divine names of the sephiroth that

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for eveningstar (heumanni opusc. 453. 460, as the same word is used of the witch or wise-woman out on her midnight jaunt. the anglo-saxons called the eveningstar swdna steorra (bubulcorum stella, because the swains drove their herd home when it appeared. again, in o. iv. 9, 24 christ is compared to the sun, and the apostles to the eleven daystars, dagasterron here meaning not so much luciferi as the signs of the zodiac. there are no native names for the polar star (see suppl. twice the edda relates the origin of particular stars, but no one knows now what constellations are meant. the legend of orvandils-td and the as. earendel, ohg. orentil, has been cited, p. 374; this bright luminary may have meant the morningstar. then the ases, having slain the giant thiassi, had to atone for it to h

f years before the judgment-day the rainbow will no longer be seen: ouch hurt ich sagen, daz man sin (the regenpogen) nieht ensehe drizich jar (30 years) vor deme suontage/ diut. 3, 61. hugo von trimberg makes it 40 years (renner 19837: so man den regenbogen siht, so enzaget diu werlt niht dan darnach iiber vierzecjar; so the rainbow appear, the world hath no fear, until thereafter 40 year. among the signs the church enumerates of the approach of the last day, this is not to be found (see suppl. chapter xxiii. day and night. all the liveliest fancies of antiquity respecting day and night are intertwined with those about the sun, moon and stars: day and night are holy godlike beings, near akin to the gods. the edda makes day the child of night. norvi, a iotunn, had a daughter named nott, bl

17. observe too mit des todes hantveste iibersigelet, sealed with d. s sign manual, wh. 391, 27. the indian god of death, yama, is a lord of law. 1 conf. einem des todes muoder (mieder) sniden, titur; to cut d s. coat ou (or for) a man. 2 it is worthy of note, that in the meister-song already quoted (mus. 2, 187) death says: be ready, when i send thee my messengers (the infirmities) to give thee the signs, to mark thee for my own. death, orig. a messenger himself, sends out under-messengers. conf. kinderm. no. 177. even the 0. fr. chanson des saxons 2, 134 has: la morz le semont sovent et menu, viz. by fainting-fits. 848 death. back. messengers in ancient times were often fiddlers and pipers: it was nothing out of the way, to make death and his ineny perform a reihen (rig, round dance; wi

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harvest. see also osiris; renenutet nephthys one of the two sisters who mourned for the murdered god osiris, nephthys was the youngest of the five children of the sky goddess and the unwilling partner of her brother seth. she mainly features in myth as the devoted companion of her sister, isis, but she was a popular protective goddess in funerary art. nephthys was usually shown as a woman wearing the signs that write her name (lady of the mansion) on her head. nephthys never enjoyed the high status of her sister, isis. in spite of her nominal pairing with seth, nephthys seems to have lived with isis and her husband osiris. perhaps because of her sham marriage, nephthys is described in one of the pyramid texts as an imitation woman with no vagina. a few egyptian texts allude to the distress

HP LOVECRAFT HERBERT WEST REANIMATOR

or future experiments, and proceeded to treat the decapitated body .on the operating table. he injected new blood, joined certain veins, arteries, and nerves at the headless neck, and closed the ghastly aperture with engrafted skin from an unidentified specimen which had borne an officer s uniform. i knew what he wanted- to see if this highly organised body could exhibit, without its head, any of the signs of mental life which had distinguished sir eric moreland clapham-lee. once a student of reanimation, this silent trunk was now gruesomely called upon to exemplify it. i can still see herbert west under the sinister electric light as he injected his reanimating solution into the arm of the headless body. the scene i cannot describe- i should faint if i tried it, for there is madness in a

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have been long after midnight; for a waning crescent moon was high in the vaporous heavens. the place was an ancient cemetery; so ancient that i trembled at the manifold signs of immemorial years. it was in a deep, damp hollow, overgrown with rank grass, moss, and curious creeping weeds, and filled with a vague stench which my idle fancy associated absurdly with rotting stone. on every hand were the signs of neglect and decrepitude, and i seemed haunted by the notion that warren and i were the first living creatures to invade a lethal silence of centuries. over the valley's rim a wan, waning crescent moon peered through the noisome vapors that seemed to emanate from unheard of catacombs, and by its feeble, wavering beams i could distinguish a repellent array of antique slabs, urns, cenota

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der. an odd impulse caused me to climb upon the broad slab, extinguish my candle, and lie down within the vacant box. in the gray light of dawn i staggered from the vault and locked the chain of the door behind me. i was no longer a young man, though but twenty-one winters had chilled my bodily frame. early-rising villagers who observed my homeward progress looked at me strangely, and marveled at the signs of ribald revelry which they saw in one whose life was known to be sober and solitary. i did not appear before my parents till after a long and refreshing sleep. henceforward i haunted the tomb each night; seeing, hearing, and doing things i must never recall. my speech, always susceptible to environmental influences, was the first thing to succumb to the change; and my suddenly acquired

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ample of misrepresentation, look at salem, massachusetts, in the 1690s: political and religious victims, old tired wives, envied neighbours, folk doctors, hysterical teenagers, menopausal mothers-in-law, the retarded and/or psychotic, unwanted old souls- all were counted as fair and proper witch material. but let's face it: would a witch with esp and a strong inclination for survival have ignored the signs of a fast-decaying society and impending personal disaster? would a witch with energy and power to impose her will have suffered the extremes of personal humiliation? and if, due to some momentary weakness, all else had failed her, couldn't a witch at least have mustered up the strength to manipulate her jurors and thus go free? they were imposters who left salem rich in history, and the

INVOCATION OF OUR LORD OF MIDNIGHT MAHAZHAEL DEVAL

turn in prayer and from whence the serpent s holy seed is scattered- to baptise the world in all misrule! thine are the hooves of the he-goat, cloven to walk in all worlds alike. here reveal thyself a -dancing, gleaming in splendour on the burial mound! hail to thee as the corpse-king, pround as any man in the bed of marriage! in they four hands, seen and unseen, are the weapons of thy dominion- the signs of the power that thou dost wield in gestures of shadow and light. thou bearest a flute that the wind doth play, carved of a holy man s femur. thou bearest the book of judgement, fill d with the names of all blessed and wise; above whose pages a quill doth move- untouched by hand or soul. thou bearest a cursing-stave of blackthorn, a sword of unmelting ice, and endless rosary of mourners

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orce the digdosure, was engraved in a golden triangle and preserved in a sanctuary of the temple of aagartha, whose brahmdtma alone held the keys. he also bore upon his tiara two crotted keyt supported by two koeeting brfihmanas, symbol of the precious depo t of which he had the keeping. this word and this triangle were engraved upon the tablet of the ring that this religious chief wore as one of the signs of his dig- nity; it was also framed in a golden sun on the altar, where every morn- ing the supreme pontiff ofifered the sacrifice of the actrvarwdha, or sacrifice to all uie forces of nature* 47. it ia the tnditioiw] pdicy of the cooi^ o( cvdiuls to elect, whenever practicable, the new pope from among the oldest the hierophuit of the bleusinia wu likewise iwsya an
re earnestly than ever, a cloud like the first, but more opalescent and more opaque, began to hover near the small brasier, which, by request of the hindfl, i had constantly fed with live coals. little by little it assumed a form entirely human, and i distinguished the specter for i cannot call it otherwise of an old br&hmana sacrificator, kneeling near the little brasier "he bore oa bis forehead the signs sacred to vishnu, and around his digitizecoy google the living sfecteb of a brahmana 105 body the triple cord, sign of the initiates of the priestly caste. he joined his hands above his head, as during the sacrifices, and his lips moved as if the; were reciting prayers. at a given moment he took a pinch of perfumed powder and threw it upon the coals; it must have been a strong compound

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of chance, the geomantic intelligences, or the operation of the unconscious psyche. for my purpose, they are equivalent terms. these sixteen figures are attributed, first, to the four primitive elements of earth, air, fire and water. and then to the seven planets of the ancients, as well as to the twelve signs of the zodiac. only a few elementary descriptions need to be given here in reference to the signs and symbols. experience will provide further elaboration. method 21 chapter two method to erect a geomantic chart is the essence of simplicity. the ancient method, which had its origins in the pre-civilizcd nomads of the desert, was to make some markings on sand or on the earth: thus gco and mantia, divination by earth. i have not found this primitive method too satisfactory, though i di

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rations, reappearing to recognition after. the lapse sometimes of centuries. now, how do we explain and re-render the above rude couplet? the lady-bird is the virgin maria, isis, the mother and producer of nature; the house is the ecliptic it is figuratively on fire, or of fire, in the path of the sun; and the children at home are the months produced in the house of the sun, or the solar year, or the signs of the zodiac which were originally ten, and not twelve* each sign answering* lady-cow, lady-cow, all but a little one fly away home! under a stone: thy house is on fire, fly thee home, lady-cow, thy children are flown. ere it be gone. the lady-bird, or cow, is the virgin mary, the little one 42 the rosicrucians. to one of the letters of the primeval alphabet, which were in number ten. t

ath-de-danaans, it was accounted sacred, and its maintenance enjoined by the ordinances of the state, as it is still in the zend books, which remain after zoroaster. o brien's round towers of ireland, 1834, p. 359. i apprehend the word sin came to mean lion when the lion was the emblem of the sun at his summer solstice, 136 the rosicrucians. when he was in his glory, and the bull and the man were the signs of the sun at the equinoxes, and the eagle at the winter solstice. anacalypsis, vol. ii. p. 292. figure 23 is an egyptian bas-relief, of which the ex- fig. 23. planation is the following: a is the egyptian eve trampling the dragon (the goddess neith, or minerva; b, a crocodile; c, gorgon's head; d, hawk (wisdom; e, feathers (soul. the first and strongest conviction which will flash on th

in all the christian churches, meets us at every turn. but we must not mix up heathen ideas and christian ideas in these matters. egyptian torso (british museum) moorish arch (cathedral of cordova) chapter the nineeenth. mystic christian figures and talismans. ur engraving borrows from the west front of laon cathedral, france, a catherine-wheel (or rose) window. the twelve pillars, or radii, are the signs of the zodiac, and are issuant out of the glorified centre, or opening rose, the sun or beginning of all things. king arthur s round table displays the crucified rose in its centre. in the tables* alternating with tying-knots, of the order of the garter, which most noble order was originally dedicated, be it remembered, to the blessed lady, or to the virgin mary, the microcosmical, minit

s. the different versions of the story of the temptation and fall, in the main respects, are the same legend, only altered to suit ideas in every varying country. traversing all the long-descended paths of the mythologies, this singular, but in reality sublime, myth preserves its place, and recurs up to the last in its identity. the first chapter of genesis seems to us to be clearly found here in the signs of the zodiac; which we know are derived from the earliest astronomical studies, and which extraordinary hieroglyphical zodiacal figures descended originally from the summit of the famous tower of bel, or belus, the first observatory where the movements and the story of the stars were at the outset noted, and handed as from the earliest expositors of the secrets of the heavens. this proc

re particularly, and which must ever remain at its safest in the impossibility of belief of it. cabalistic fall of man. 309 all languages, would result in a persuasion of their serpentine origin. the forms of these snake-like glyphs and their cursive lines in all the alphabets will, on examination, present the same suspicious undulation. these letters have an intimate refluent connection with all the signs which mean the sea, the great deep, matter in the abstract, or the personified receptive feminine principle, which eventually is to be the conqueror of the dragon or enemy. we thus desire to show the unity of the myths and the forms made use of for the expression of religious ideas in the glory of woman. woman, in fact, is the maker of nature; as we know nature. we wish the reader partic

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th would be forced to move with the ship, back& forth, simultaneously, thus roughness would be between the two held. however, if these huge stone blocks were force cut by forcecutters, then, end to end, side for side they would "match" perfectly when cut from same quarry. both ways were used. a shortcut later used was rock-welding. rock-welding, ie. molecular-electronic-field blending was used as the signs of the great war approached as an emergency speed-up measure. the fortress (so-called by archaeologists, who admit no types of building other than religious, military, and occasionally residential) of sacsahuaman is on a mountain top overlooking modern cuzco. it is noteworthy as one of the earliest works showing the construction of walls by grinding and fitting stones, in situ. these wal

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have numerical counterparts. d15 or simply 15. this number in the assyrian tree of life marks ebeauty f (6 in cabala. the most widespread appellation of venus is ddil-bat or muldil-bat, its meaning still unknown, but it could be worthwhile to note that a town of the same name existed (urudil-bat, and u3dil-bat, akkadian ma.takal is edaisy f (labat 1963: 43. there is no agreement as to how to read the signs. rochberg suggests it to be read dili-bat, reiner has proposed dele-bat (according to the greek transcription delephat (rochberg 1998: 28; reiner 1995: 7. in any case, dil-bat is predominant (see e.g. reiner 1998. other gods have been related to venus as one of the most popular celestial bodies, but these do not always appear in the names of the planet. e.g. nanaya, sumerian goddess of p

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military force or that we will someday make peace with them. either way, the general atmosphere is, it ll be alright. we are unaware of the lurking blow, and so we are carrying on with our daily lives. for the time being, we are allowed to live in israel, even though we are behind in carrying out nature s plan. this state is similar to the one that existed prior to the ruin of the second temple. the signs of the ruin were there some seventy years prior to the ruin itself, as the people declined to the lowest degrees of corporeality unfounded hatred. however, the temple continued to stand for a while longer, and the people were not yet exiled. at that time, the ruin had already occurred on the level of forces, but it had yet to materialize. it was on delay for 194 from chaos to harmony sev

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7. figure 1 8. 9. a double square, and in the centre were three cubes standing one upon another, forming an altar(*churchward, the arcana of freemasonry, p. 43) upon which were laid their volumes of the sacred lore- not the same as our own, of course, for ours had not yet been written. those cubes represented the three aspects or persons of the trinity- osiris, isis and horus- as may be seen from the signs engraved on them (see fig. 1) which, however, is copied not from an egyptian altar, but from an illustration in mr. evans f book on crete; but at a later period we find only a double cube. 10. there were two pillars at the entrance to the temple, and on them were squares representing earth and heaven(*ibid, p. 44) one of them bore a name which signified gin strength h while the name of t

e are others which may not be written. i feel that many more can probably be found, but even these, when taken together, make any theory of coincidence impossible. there is no doubt that this to which we have the honour to belong today is the same fraternity which i knew six thousand years ago, and it can indeed be carried back to a far greater antiquity still. bro. churchward claims that some of the signs are six hundred thousand years old; that is quite likely to be true, for the world is very ancient, and assuredly freemasonry has one of the very oldest rituals existing. we must of course admit that the mere appearance of one of our symbols does not necessarily involve the existence of a lodge, but at least it shows that, even so long ago as that, men were thinking along somewhat the sa

rasburg, and tile account, which is dated 1807, says: 518. it took place accordingly, with all the splendour circumstances admitted, in a hut about 15 ft. in length and 6 in breadth, where there was no room to stand up, but which served as a temple notwithstanding. after having made my journeys, which were not very long ones, under-gone the trials by fire and water, and the usual tricks, received the signs, words, touches, and other forms, the adjutant, who was our orator, addressed me a very fine speech, in which he explained to me the sublimity of the character i had just obtained, creating me a child of the light. 519. in masculine masonry in england swords are not brought into the lodge, and in the days when gentlemen used to wear swords, they left them outside; but with the co-masons

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gnified nor spiritual. 16. another important work which has been accomplished by its efforts is the justification of many of the higher degrees to be considered pure antient masonry; for in spite of the pronouncement of the grand lodge of england quoted above, there is just as much evidence for the extreme antiquity of rose-croix as of craft and arch signs and symbols, and the same may be said of the signs of many other degrees as well. it is quite clear from the researches of anthropologists that, whatever may be the precise links in the chain of descent, we in masonry are the inheritors of a very ancient tradition, which has for countless ages been associated with the most sacred mysteries of religious worship. 17. the mystical school 18. a third school of masonic thought, which we may c

f england prior to 1810, there is no degree of i.m. worked on the continent, except in bodies deriving authority from the grand lodge in london. the elected master is placed in the chair without ceremony, as in the older english working. the grand lodge of scotland recognized the ceremonial degree only in 1872. it was derived from sources accessible to the ancients, possibly from york. certain of the signs of the degree are found on the walls of egyptian temples, and when its inner or occult side is studied, installation into the ch: of k: s: is found to have formed part of the genuine and immemorial tradition of the mysteries. 648. masonry is said to have appeared in germany in 1733, though the first known lodge was established in hamburg in 1737; in sweden it dates from 1735; while dutch

ok, etc. the quest for the word is analagous to that undertaken in the rose-croix, though the degrees are quite different. our 18 has little to do with the symbolism of the royal order, although the purpose of the two rites is the same. the 46 of the rite of mizraim (sovereign prince rose-croix of kilwinning and of heredom) has a close resemblance to the ritual of the royal order, bearing some of the signs and much of the essential meaning. of all those bodies which may be thought of as developing into what afterwards became higher degrees, this royal order of scotland was the first to formulate itself definitely, though little is heard of it in the outer world; and it may be taken as the primary type of the scots degrees. 693. the brothers of the rosy cross 694. the mysterious order of th

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rence in human affairs.among advocates of the former is a website devoted to the subject. taking note of abduction stories in which witnesses claim sexual contact with aliens, apparently to create hybrid beings, it declares that ufos and their occupants are under the authority of the prince of the power of the air, prince of the aerial host, lord of those that fly] satan. jesus warned that one of the signs of the end times was that it would be just as it was in the times of noah. in genesis we see the account of nonhuman intelligent beings breeding with humans, creating hybrids and contributing to the proliferation of evil against god. the messages we see from contact with extraterrestrials and other advanced beings contain claims that they are the ones who created us, through genetic mani

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a cross say, xi. before me raphael; xii. behind me gabriel -379- xiii. on my right hand, michael. xiv. on my left hand, auriel; xv. for about me flames the pentagram, xvi. and in the column stands the six-rayed star. xvii-xxi. repeat (i) to (v, the qabalistic cross. the greater ritual of the pentagram the pentagrams are traced in the air with the sword or other weapon, the name spoken aloud, and the signs used, as illustrated. the pentagrams of spirit. i' b equilibrium of actives n\ a v\ n name: hyha (eheieh) o- i k' s i\ h n\ i g\ n* g i' b equilibrium of passives n\ a v# n name alga (agla. o/ i k/ s i/ h n\ i g/ n* g the signs of the portal (see illustrations: extend the hands in front of you, palms outwards, separate them as if in the act of rending asunder a veil or curtain (actives

a veil or curtain (actives, and then bring them together as if closing it up again and let them fall to the side (passives (the grade of the "portal" is particularly attributed to the element of spirit; it refers to the sun; the paths of s, r and z are attributed to this degree. see 777 lines 6 and 31 bis. the pentagrams of fire. i' b n* a name: myhla v\ n o- i (elohim. k\ s i\ h n# i g n g -380- the signs of 4= 7. raise the arms above the head and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle (see illustration (the grade of 4= 7) is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of q, z and p are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see 777 lines 7 and 31. the pentagrams of water. i' b n\

d and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle (see illustration (the grade of 4= 7) is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of q, z and p are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see 777 lines 7 and 31. the pentagrams of water. i' b n\ a v# n o- i name: la (el. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the signs of 3= 8. raise the arm till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards (see illustration (the grade of 3= 8) is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet mercury; the paths of r and s are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see

he chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards (see illustration (the grade of 3= 8) is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet mercury; the paths of r and s are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see 777, lines 8 and 23. the pentagrams of air. i' b n\ a v* n name: hvhy o- i (ye-ho-wau. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the signs of 2= 9. stretch both arms upwards and outwards, the elbows bent at right angles, the hand bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2= 9) is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon, the path of t is attributed to this degree. for other attributions see 777 lines 9 and 11. the pentagrams of earth i' b n\ a v\ n o- i n

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twelve tribes. 15 a! h w h y dg gad 16 b= w h h y \yarpa ephraim 17 c< h h w y hcnm manesseh 18 d& y h w h rkccy issachar 19 e( h y w h hdwdy judah 20 f# y w h h yltpn napthali 22 g' h y h w rca asshur 24 h* y h h w d dan 25 i> h h y w mynb benjamin 26 j% w h y h lwbz zebulon 28 k) h w y h bwar reuben 29 l$ w y h h wumc simeon cxlii. angels ruling houses. cxliii. twelve lesser assistant angels in the signs cxxxix. angel lords of the triplicity in the signs by day cxl. angel lords of the triplicity in the signs by night 15 laya ayel layhrc sharhiel turfs sateraton ywafups sapatavi 16 lawf toel layzra araziel ladyar rayel tfwf totath 17 layg giel layars sarayel crus sarash umrngu ogameron 18 lauk kael laykp pakiel rdur raadar laku akel 19 lawu oel layfrc sharatiel \hns sanahem tyhrblz zalber

hter of machalath. at nw corner, the scorpion, and wmisa,3 the unnameable and hmuk.4 at sw angle, the lion and horse, and the younger lilith the wife of asmodai. col. ix. the cup of the stolistes has its rim and 2 and 3 and its foot in 10. the cadueceus is (easily) placed on the tree and divided into a, m, and c. the waxing moon in 4; waning in 5; full in 6. col. xi. the elements, of whose nature the signs of the zodiac partake, are shown by the symbol against them. col. xii. let 45 be a straight line. on 45 erect the equilateral bs 451, 459. from 4 and 5 draw straight lines 247, 358^ 45, and the straight lines 25^ 14, 43^ 15, 48^ 59, and 57^ 49, the points 2, 3, 7 and 8 marking the intersections. join 19, 12, 13, 23, 78, 79, 89. let 6 be the point of intersection of 19, 57, 48. on 78 erec

xlvi. each trigram combines with itself and the others to make 64 hexagrams, which partake of the combined nature. this attribution is the true key to the yi king. no sinologist has had any idea of it, but it is obvious enough now that o.m. has solved it. see appendix i. col. xlvii. line 7. has a monkey. line 19. said to have a monkey. col. xlix. the geomantic figures of the planets are those of the signs which they rule. lines 3-10. q andr line 15. p line 16. v notes 37 line 17. line 18. m and n line 19. s and t line 20. w line 22. o line 24. line 25. u line 26. x line 28. z line 29. y see the handbook of geomancy, the equinox i: 2, p. 137.8 col. l. the catholic seven deadly sins in square brackets. col. lvii. egyptian quarters. cols. lvii, lix &c. beth elohim gives- michael, leo, and so

hanim. 9. aishim. 10. taphsarim. and there are many other schemes. col. cii. add daath, ydna. col. ciii. add daath, cerebrum medium, cuius locus est in parte capitis postica. but these have many other attributions, and each is itself divisible: thus chesed and geburah of tiphareth are the breasts; tiphareth the heart; netzach and hod the testicles; jesod the membrum virile; and malkuth, the anus. the signs of the zodiac are variously given, and the planets agree with the face: thus' and, the ears% and, the nostrils! and, the eyes; and, the mouth. the hand: thumb, a; 1st finger, d; 2nd, c; 3rd, e; 4th b. these, however, vary somewhat.10 col. cvi. these abodes are enclosed in four circles: the waters of weeping, or creation, of oceanus, and the false sea. compare the classical four rivers of

f thoth keywords for these cards where these differ from the titles. table v (the zodiac) col. cxxxix. the outer planets uranus, nepture) and pluto) and the nodes of the moon were not given in this table in 777, but appeared in these positions in the table the essential dignities of the planets in the book of thoth. in magick crowley added an additional column, the superior planetary governers of the signs; initially this referred the cardinal signs to the primum mobile, the kerubic signs to uranus and the mutable signs to neptune; in the book of thoth the cardinal signs were referred to pluto (discovered in the 1930s. while on the subject of the outer planets, there is evidence in the book of thoth that crowley for a time (possibly prior to the discovery of pluto) referred neptune to keth

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iv .the heavenly hexagram. and to the tarot trumps corresponding. 15: see regardie (ed, the golden dawn, vol. iv. 16: suit by element of lesser angle, rank by element of column; so in the lesser angles of water, the square with the left and right sides referred to fire is attributed to the knight of cups. 17: each square is additionally referred to one of the 16 figures of geomancy, and to one of the signs or elements (saturn replacing earth as per the dual attribution of the path of tau, and thence to the hebrew letter and tarot card corresponding: thus row column attributions fire a puer h iv. the emperor water d populus j vii. the chariot air g puella l viii. justice fire (cardinal signs) earth j carcer o xv. the devil fire e fortuna minor f xi. strength water h rubeus n xiii. death air

ed. the angels of the tribes are as follows: angel tribe quarter olpaged dan east gebabal asshur east s-e lavavoth gad south s-e ziracah reuben south zurchol simeon south s-w zinggen zebulon west s-w hononol judah west alpudus issachar west n-w arfaolg ephraim north n-w zarnaah manesseh north cadaamp benjamin north n-e zarzilg napthali east n-e james (1984) gives a set of attributions of these to the signs of the zodiac which results in a rather strange arrangement of the signs around the circle of the quarters; as i am not sure what his source for it was, it is here omitted. another arrangement appears in zalewski (1990, based on some notes by mathers to a golden dawn lecture on the astrological attributions of the 12 tribes, but this appears to disregard dee.s attribution of angels to tr

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the night. i then consecrated myself to the operation; cutting the tonsure upon my head, a circle, as it were to admit the light of infinity: and cutting the cross of blood upon my breast, thus symbolising the equilibration of and the slaying of the body, while loosing the blood, the first projection in matter of the universal fluid. the whole formulating the ankh.the key of life! i gave moreover the signs of the grades from 0 =0 to 7 =4. then did i take upon myself the great obligation1 as follows: i. i, o.m &c, a member of the body of god, hereby bind myself on behalf of the whole universe, even as we are now physically bound unto the cross of suffering: 1 [this is the .oath of the abyss. or the oath of 8 =3. t.s] john st. john 9 ii. that i will lead a pure life, as a devoted servant of

n this new ritual. the following, so it appears, should be the outlines.damn it, i fve a good mind to write it straight off.no! i.ll be patient and tease the spirit a little. i will be coquettish as a spanish catamite. 1. death summons life and clears away all other forces. 2. the invocation of the word. death consecrates life, who in her whirling dance invokes that word. 3. they salute the word. the signs1 and m..m2 must be a chorus, if anything. 4. the miraculous appearance of iacchus, uninvoked. 1. the 3 questions.3 2. the 4 ordeals. warning and comfort as an appeal to the officers. 3. the threshold. 1 [the signs in ritual 671 are the signs of horus (the enterer) and harpocrates (silence, the old g.d. neophyte signs. t.s] 2 [the .secret word. of ritual 671. it is said to enumerate to 93

resse and a sandwich does for me, at the same time taking over the ms. of liber 963,2 which has been given me to correct, and doing it. please the pigs, the visconti will cheer me up in the evening; and i shall get a good day in to-morrow. 1 [a quote from the entered apprentice ritual of freemasonry. t.s] 2[.liber cmlxiii (the treasure house of images) by j.f.c. fuller. a series of .litanies. for the signs of the zodiac, it was published in equinox i (3, and formed the bulk of a volume questionably titled the pathworkings of aleister crowley (new falcon. t.s] john st. john 49 6.35. still at liber 963. i should like to write mantrams for each chapter. 7.20. still at liber 963. i need hardly say that i am perfectly aware that in one sense all this working and ritual making and copying and il

d will prepare all things for the due performance of the new ritual which he hath got by heart. 9.35. nearly ready. in a state of very intense magical strain. anything might happen. 9.48. washed, robed, temple in order. will wait until 10 o.clock and begin upon the stroke. o.m. 7= 4 will begin; and then solemnly renounce all his robes, weapons, dignities, etc, renouncing his grades even by giving the signs of them backwards and downwards toward the outer. he will keep only one thing, the secret ring that hath been committed unto him by the masters; for from that he john st. john 91 cannot part, even if he would. that is his password into the ritual itself; and on his finger it shall be put at the moment when all else is gone. 11.05. ceremony works admirably. magical images strong. at recep

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ansribed by yorke. in the copy i am working from the hebrew is near-unreadable, the second set of letters does not look like dyt which is the athbash of the first set. t.s] 40 e is the base of .natural logarithms; it is defined as the sum from 0 to infinity of 1 over n factorial; approximately 2.718281828. t.s. on the qabalah 27 revealed by the birth, death and resurrection of christ; and further the signs of the mourning of the mother, triumph of the destroyer, and rising of the son, give by shape the letters l.v.x, lux, which letters are (again) concealed in and revealed by the cross the light of the cross. further examples will be found in .a note on genesis. one of the most famous is the mene, tekel, upharsin of daniel, the imaginary prophet who lived under belshazzar the imaginary kin

326, 358, 361, 370, 401, 306, 434, 474, 666, 671, 741, 913, were for me numbers of peculiar importance and sanctity. most of them are venerable, referring to or 67 [lat .it is solved by walking, i.e. by doing the work] 46 liber lviii harmonious with the one. only a few.e.g. 120.refer to the means. there are many others.any others.just as good; but not for me. god in dealing with me would show me the signs which i should have intelligence enough to understand. it is a condition of all intellectual intercourse. now i preferred to formulate the practical problem in this shape .how shall i unite the 5 and the 6, the microcosm and macrocosm. and these are the numbers which seemed to me to bear upon the problem. 1. is the goal not the means. too simple to serve a magician.s purpose. 2. vide sup

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the four parts of the celestial heavens which lie around the north pole, and above the respective cherubic signs of the zodiac, and they form the thrones of the powers of the four aces. the twelve cards, the four kings, queens and princes rule the dominion of the celestial heavens, between the realm of the four princesses and the zodiac, as is hereafter shewn. and they, as it were, link together the signs. v the lord of the flame and the lightning; the king of the spirits of fire knight* of wands a winged warrior riding upon a black horse with flaming mane and tail: the horse itself is not winged. the rider wears a winged helmet (like the old scandinavian and gaulish helmet) with a rayed crown, a corslet of scale-mail and buskins of the same, and a flowing scarlet mantle. above his helmet

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duce as 3+2+6= 11 .the characters of heaven with thy finger &c. is from an english translation of the .rosicrucian prayer. which appeared in the second part of geheime figuren der rosenkreuzer (an eighteenth century german alchemical- rosicrucian work, as used in the adeptus minor ritual of the r.r. et. a.c. the latin motto on the final emblem translates as .may the lord our god, who gave unto us the signs, be blessed. it is a slight adaptation of a latin motto which appeared on the figure of the .golden and rosy cross. in geheime figuren (which design was in turn borrowed by mathers for the reverse of the .complete symbol of the rose cross. in the r.r. et a.c. ta.liber mmm the studentship syllabus of the 4 iot liber mmm this course is an exercise in the disciplines of magical trance, a fo

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of a cross,10 say (xi) before me raphael (xii) behind me gabriel (xiii) on my right hand michael (xiv) on my left hand auriel (xv) for about me flames the pentagram (xvi) and in the column stands the six-rayed star (xvii-xxi) repeat (i) to (v, the .qabalistic cross. the greater ritual of the pentagram the pentagrams are traced in the air with the sword or other weapon, the name spoken aloud, and the signs used, as illustrated. svb figvra vi. 7 the pentagrams of spirit invoking yt sa banishing equilibrium of actives, name: a h i h (eheieh. equilibrium of passives, name: a g l a (agla. the signs of the portal (see illustrations: extend the hands in front of you, palms outwards, separate them as if in the act of rending asunder a veil or curtain (actives, and then bring them together as if c

coming to himself, let him write down soberly and accurately a record of all that hath occurred: yea, a record of all that hath occurred. explicit* this in case of failure. the results of success are so many and wonderful that no effort is here made to describe them. they are classified, tentatively, in .the herb dangerous. part ii, equinox vol. i, no 2, pp. 31-89. liber o vel manvs et sagitta 16 the signs of the grades 1. earth: the god set fighting 2. air: the god shu supporting the sky. 3. water: the goddess auramoth 4. fire: the goddess thoum-aesh- neith 5, 6. spirit: the rending and closing of the veil 7-10. the l.v.x. signs. 7+ osiris slain.the cross. 8. l isis mourning.the svastika. 9. v typhon.the trident. 10. x osiris risen.the pentagram. svb figvra vi. 17 transcriber.s notes. thi

r chanokh; trace kerubic symbol while vibrating the hebrew name; give elemental sign. 12 the hexagrams shown in this part are all the invoking form. to make the banishing forms, trace the triangles in the same order and starting from the same point, but trace each triangle in the opposite direction. 13 see 777, col. v. generally for the planets use the name for the sephirah corresponding, and for the signs, the name of the sephirah corresponding to the ruling planet. in the version taught in the golden dawn, the letters of ararita were attributed to the points of the hexagram in .lightning flash. order (a to saturn, r to jupiter, a to mars, etc) and the particular letter was to be vibrated along with the other names. 14 the print editions read. as in plate on preceding page. the hexagram o

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he solution or sweeping-away of those tangled weeds of prejudice which hamper him from freedom to act as he will. similar applications of the remaining invocations will occur to the adept who is ready to use them. section f the adept now returns to the tiphareth square of his tau, and invokes spirit, facing towards boleskine, by the active pentagrams, the sigil called the mark of the beast,23 and the signs of l.v.x (see plate as before) he then vibrates the names extending his will in the same way as before, but vertically upward. at the same time he expands the source of that will.the secret symbol of self.both about him and below, as if to affirm that self, duplex as is its form, reluctant to acquiesce in its failure to coincide with the sphere of nuit. let him now imagine, at the last w

n of alien orbs is no longer sufficient to swerve it. the ghear me h clause is now uttered by the normal human consciousness, withdrawn to the physical body: the adept must deliberately abandon his attainment, because it is not yet his whole being which burns up before the beloved. point ii 21 section g the adept, though withdrawn, shall have maintained the extension of his symbol. he now repeats the signs as before, save that he makes the passive invoking pentagram of spirit. he concentrates his consciousness within his twin-symbol of self, and endeavours to send it to sleep. but if the operation be performed properly, his angel shall have accepted the offering of dew, and seized with fervour upon the extended symbol of will towards himself. this then shall he shake vehemently with vibrat

LIBER XXV THE STAR RUBY

of the star ruby in magick has groar h (grk, gbeast h. 7 [the sign of silence, see gliber o. h magick has g c of hoor-paar-kraat. h] 8 [babalon. magick has gsay nuit. h] 9 [eros. magick has gwhisper babalon. h] liber xxv, the star ruby 2 go round to the south and repeat; but bellow .10 completing the circle widdershins, retire to the centre, and raise thy voice in the paian, with these words with the signs of n.o.x.11 extend the arms in the form of a tau, and say low but clear .12 repeat the cross qabalistic, as above, and end as thou didst begin* 25 is the square of 5, and the pentagram has the red colour of geburah. the chapter is a new and more elaborate version of the banishing ritual of the pentagram. it would be improper to comment further upon an official ritual of the a a .13 [this

LIBER XXXVI THE STAR SAPPHIRE

hexagram, and say: mater et filius unus deus ararita.5 let him go round to the west, make the holy hexagram, and say: filius et filia unus deus ararita.6 let him go round to the north, make the holy hexagram, and then say: filia et pater unus deus ararita.7 let him return to the centre, and so to the centre of all [making the rosy cross as he may know how] saying: ararita ararita ararita [in this the signs shall be those of set triumphant and of 1 [for the l.v.x. signs see .liber o] 2 [the signs of n.o.x. are described in .liber v vel reguli. i.r= isis rejoicing, or mater triumphans] 3 [the holy hexagram is further described in cap (69) of the book of lies, which see. t.s] 4 [lat .father and mother [are] one god ararita. ararita is a qabalistic divine name, said to be the initials of a heb

MACNULTY W KIRK KABBALAH AND FREEMASONRY

as they would have said in the renaissance. but as the workmen began clearing the site for the rebuilding they discovered a vault (bottom half of figure 19) which was quite unknown and still in its original state pristine, undamaged, and completely unaffected by the destruction of the temple. what is the nature of this vault? what does it mean for us? well, on the floor around the pedestal we see the signs of the zodiac, and that is a clue. but it is unnecessary for us to speculate. the artist has given us a detailed picture in figure 20 which is a beautiful representation of the chapter of the royal figure 19. tracing board of the royal arch degree, john harris, c. 1820. figure 20. a representation of a chapter of the royal arch, john harris, c. 1820. arch. there are many openly kabbalist

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

esistance to christianity" the rites of mithras were performed in caves. porphyry, in his cave of the nymphs, states that zarathustra (zoroaster) was the first to consecrate a cave to the worship of god, because a cavern was symbolic of the earth, or the lower world of darkness. john p. lundy, in his monumental christianity, describes the cave of mithras as follows "but this cave was adorned with the signs of the zodiac, cancer and capricorn. the summer and winter solstices were chiefly conspicuous, as the gates of souls descending into this life, or passing out of it in their ascent to the gods; cancer being the gate of descent, and capricorn of ascent. these are the two avenues of the immortals passing up and down from earth to heaven, and from heaven to earth" the so-called chair of st

lded before he could truly glorify mithras; for mithras was his own soul, standing as mediator between ormuzd, his spirit, and ahriman, his animal nature. in the second degree he was given the armor of intelligence and purity and sent into the darkness of subterranean pits to fight the beasts of lust, passion, and degeneracy. in the third degree he was given a cape, upon which were drawn or woven the signs of the zodiac and other astronomical symbols. after his initiations were over, he was hailed as one who had risen from the dead, was instructed in the secret teachings of the persian mystics, and became a full-fledged member of the order. candidates who successfully passed the mithraic initiations were called lions and were marked upon their foreheads with the egyptian cross. mithras him

e, according to legend, king odin was buried is still to be seen near the site of his great temple at upsala. the twelve drottars who presided over the odinic mysteries evidently personified the twelve holy and ineffable names of odin. the rituals of the odinic mysteries were very similar to those of the greeks, persians, and brahmins, after which they were patterned. the drottars, who symbolized the signs of the zodiac, were the custodians of the arts and sciences, which they revealed to those who passed successfully the ordeals of initiation. like many other pagan cults, the odinic mysteries, as an institution, were destroyed by christianity, but the underlying cause of their fall was the corruption of the priesthood. mythology is nearly always the ritual and the symbolism of a mystery s

fe) of bacchus. therefore man is capable of either a titanic (irrational) or a bacchic (rational) existence. the titans of hesiod, who were twelve in number, are probably analogous to the celestial zodiac, whereas the titans who murdered and dismembered bacchus represent the zodiacal powers distorted by their involvement in the material world. thus bacchus represents the sun who is dismembered by the signs of the zodiac and from whose body the universe is formed. when the terrestrial forms were created from the various parts of his body the sense of wholeness was lost and the sense of separateness established. the heart of bacchus, which was saved by pallas, or minerva, was lifted out of the four elements symbolized by his dismembered body and placed in the ether. the heart of bacchus is t

onsidered as an animal. at one of her ears was the moon and at the other the sun, to indicate that these two were the agent and patient, or father and mother principles of all natural objects; and that isis, or nature, makes use of these two luminaries to communicate her powers to the whole empire of animals, vegetables, and minerals. on the back of her neck were the characters of the planets and the signs of the zodiac which assisted the planets in their functions. this signified that the heavenly influences directed the destinies of the principles and sperms of all things, because they were the governors of all sublunary bodies, which they transformed into little worlds made in the image of the greater universe. isis holds in her right hand a small sailing ship with the spindle of a spin

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

nd made them acquainted with plants. and azazel [azael] taught men to make swords, and knives, and shields, and breastplates, and made known to them the metals [of the earth] and the art of working them. semjaza taught enchantments, and root cuttings, arma-ros the resolving of enchantments, baraqijel astrology, kokabel the constellations, ezeqeel the knowledge of the clouds [weather lore, araqiel the signs of the earth [husbandry, shamsiel the signs of the sun, sariel the course of the moon) according to that collection of ancient cabalistic lore, the zohar, great azael and his cohorts had had to assume tangible bodies in order to descend upon the earth. because of their revolt against higher authority and the ties with this world which they had subsequently formed, they were unable to div

ere remain within thy frame no adverse thought nor enmity. hear my will! attend to me! as my word, so mote it be! having done this, paint the following runes around the cup with a new brush and paint. black or white enamel or stove-black is best for this. for this ritual you may also mix into it a pinch of your powdered herbs, vervain, et al. as you paint each rune, chant these words, visualizing the signs glowing with magical light as you do "blessed be thou cup of water" having done this, paint the runes that spell your witch name around the base of the cup, pronouncing each letter out loud as you do so. when you finish, chant the words "so mote it be" and put your completed cup safely away for future use. the thurible again, a simple process. buy a new metal chafing dish or incense burn

moke. now to complete the operation, you must sleep with the alraun in your bed at the full moon, looking to it for that night, as the old books put it delicately "as your wife" enough said. like the mandragore, the alraun should be enshrined near the hearth to complete the spell and initiate its protective activity. magical defence as a newcomer to the field, you will need to get to know some of the signs which can prove to be sure indicators that some form of definite occult attack is in operation against you. apart from unpleasant vibrations and general miasmas of hostility or fear, the symptoms of a magical attack can range from extremely severe, recurrent nightmares, through runs of unbelievably bad luck, psychosomatic disturbances and allergies, often accompanied by poltergeist manif

take the form of many different types of sensory delusions ranging from the visual pink-elephant variety to aural and olfactory ones. the latter may take the form of disembodied voices, snatches of music, a high-pitched whine or tone (in the past referred to by occultists as the "astral belt) and imaginary odours of varying degrees of pungency, usually fetid in the case of an attack. in fact, all the signs of a "bad trip" without an occasioning drug or naturally occurring personality disorder. should you be fortunate or unfortunate enough to also possess free-floating witch power of the type manifested by so-called materializing mediums, then you will also begin to be the target of such apparently malicious poltergeist phenomena as disappearing objects, mysterious breakages, inexplicable o

n occasioning drug or naturally occurring personality disorder. should you be fortunate or unfortunate enough to also possess free-floating witch power of the type manifested by so-called materializing mediums, then you will also begin to be the target of such apparently malicious poltergeist phenomena as disappearing objects, mysterious breakages, inexplicable outbreaks of fire and the like. all the signs of a traditional haunting, in fact. persistent runs of misfortune are often taken to be signs of a well-lodged curse, but they are more often than not self-inflicted by the victim's own deep mind for some devious reason, as already mentioned in chapter 2. of course, if you are solemnly informed by a malevolent rival that you are about to be magically strafed, and your bad luck promptly b

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onsecrated knife towards the four quarters of the universe; and then let him kneel in the midst of the circle, and the companions also in their several places, and let them say consecutively with him in a low voice, turning in the direction of the east, the following: address to the angels. i conjure and pray ye, o ye angels of god, and ye celestial spirits, to come unto mine aid; come and behold the signs of heaven, and be my witness before the sovereign lord, of the disobedience of these evil and fallen spirits who were at one time your companions. this being done, let the master arise, and constrain and force them by a stronger conjuration, in manner following. the key of solomon page 32 chapter vii an extremely powerful conjuration. behold us again prepared to conjure ye by the names a

ineffably from that flame of divine ardour. by these then, and by other most holy names which we pronounce against you from the bottom of our hearts, do we force and constrain ye, if ye be yet rebellious and disobedient. we conjure ye powerfully and strongly exorcise ye, that ye come unto us with joy and quickness, without fraud or deceit, in truth and not in error. come ye then, come ye, behold the signs and the names of your creator, behold the holy pentacles by the virtue of which the earth is moved, the trees thereof and the abysses tremble. come ye; come ye; come ye. these things being thus done and performed, ye shall see the spirits come from all sides in great haste with their princes and superiors; the spirits of the first order, like soldiers, armed with spears, shields, and cor

n instruments of music, accompanied by beautiful and melodious voices which sing in chorus. the key of solomon page 36 then the exorcist, or master of the art, at the arrival of the king, whom he shall see crowned with a diadem, should uncover the holy pentacles and medals which he weareth upon his breast covered with a cloth of silk or of fine twined linen, and show them unto him, saying: behold the signs and holy names by and before whose power every knee should bow, of all that is in heaven, upon earth, or in hell. humble ye yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of god. then will the king bow the knee before thee, and will say, what dost thou wish, and wherefore hast thou caused us to come hither from the infernal abodes? then shall the exorcist, or master of magical art, with an

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f silk. if they be of linen the thread of which they are made should have been spun by a young maiden. the characters shown in figure 55 should be embroidered on the breast with the needle of art in red silk. the shoes should also be white, upon the which the characters in figure 56 should be traced in the same way. the shoes or boots should be made of white leather, on the which should be marked the signs and characters of art. these shoes should be made during the days of fast and abstinence, namely, during the nine days set apart before the beginning of the operation, during which the necessary instruments also should be prepared, polished, brightened, and cleaned. besides this, the master of the art should have a crown made of virgin parchment paper, upon the which should be written th

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 1

(1) the first part is a book of evil spirits, called goetia, showing how he bound up those spirits, and used them in general things, whereby he obtained great fame (2) the second part is a book of spirits, partly evil and partly good, which is named theurgia-goetia, all a rial spirits, etc (3) the third part is of spirits governing the planetary hours, and what spirits belong to every degree, of the signs, and planets in the signs. called the pauline art, etc (4) the fourth part of this book is called almadel or solomon, which containeth those spirits which govern the four altitudes, or the 360 degrees of the zodiac. these two last orders of spirits are good, and to be sought for by divine seeking, etc, and are called theurgia (5) the fifth part is a book of orations and prayers that wise

t renown (2) the second book is one which treateth of spirits mingled of good and evil natures, the which is entitled the theurgia-goetia, or the magical wisdom of the spirits a rial, whereof some do abide, but certain do wander and abide not (3) the third book, called ars paulina, or the art pauline, treateth of the spirits allotted unto every degree of the 360 degrees of the zodiac; and also of the signs, and of the planets in the signs, as well as of the hours (4) the fourth book, called ars almadel salomonis, or the art almadel of solomon, concerneth those spirits which be set over the quaternary of the altitudes. these two last mentioned books, the art pauline and the art almadel, do relate unto good spirits alone, whose knowledge is to be obtained through seeking unto the divine. the

rt is a book of evil spirits, called goetia, showing how he bound up those spirits and used them in things general and several, whereby he obtained great fame (2) the second part is a book of spirits, partly evil and partly good, which is called theurgia-goetia, all aerial spirits, etc (3) the third part is of spirits governing the planetary hours, and of what spirits do belong to every degree of the signs, and of the planets in the signs. this is called the pauline art, etc (4) the fourth part of this book is called almadel of solomon, the which containeth those spirits which do govern the four altitudes, or the 360 degrees of the zodiac. these two last orders of spirits are good, and are called theurgia, and are to be sought for by divine seeking, etc (5) the fifth part is a book of orat

parts (1) the first part is a book of evil spirits, called goetia, showing how he bound up those spirits and used them in several things, whereby he obtained great fame (2) the second part is a book of spirits, partly good and partly evil, which is named theurgia-goetia, all a rial spirits, etc (3) the third part is a book governing the planetary houses, and what spirits belong to every degree of the signs, and planets in the signs. called the pauline art (4) the fourth part is a book called the almadel of solomon, which contains twenty chief spirits who govern the four altitudes, or the 360 degrees of the zodiac. these two last orders of spirits are good, and called theurgia, and are to be sought after by divine seeking. these most sacred mysteries were revealed unto solomon. now in this

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lemegeton: clavicula salomonis 2 ars paulina- book iii of the lemegeton transcribed from sloane ms. 2731 and converted to acrobat format by benjamin rowe, june, 1999 afterword copyright 1999 by benjamin rowe ars paulina 3 here beginneth ye book called the art pauline of solomon the king& this is divided into two parts, the first the angels of the hours of the day& night, the second the angels of the signs of the zodiack, as hereafter followeth. the nature of the 24 angels of the day& night changeth every day& their offices is to do all things that is attributed to the 7 planets but that changeth every day also, as for example, you may see in the following treatise is that the angel samael ruleth the first hour of the day beginning at sun rising, supposing it to be on a monday, in the firs

at this mark* in the conjuration of samael (as aforesaid, and when the spirit is come, bid him welcome, then ask your desire& when you have done, dismiss him according to the order of dismissing. the end of the first part of the book pauline ars paulina 15 the second part of this book of solomon of the art of pauline, is as followeth: this second part contains the mystical names of the angels of the signs in general& also the angels of every degree of the signs in general, which is called the angels of men, because that in some one of these signs& degrees every man is born in, therefore he that knows the minutes of his birth, he may know the name of the angel that governs him& thereby he may attain to all arts& sciences yea, to all the wisdom& knowledge that any mortal man can desire in t

their nativity, so that they may make use of these angels, if be so that they know the sign that ascends. the other angels which are attributed to every degree of every sign of the zodiac are as followeth: fire earth air water fire earth air water fire earth air water aiel tual giel cael ol violl jael sosol swaia -seh casuiasah ausim pasel lemegeton: clavicula salomonis 16 these be the angels of the signs& their seals followeth, being 12, every sign one. the angels of the degrees of the zodiac 1 bial letiel latiel sachiel mochiel coliel ibaich toliel taliel chahel chamel lachiel 2 gosiel niyael najael motiel satiel lonael eagiel joniel jamael tomael tosael nohiel 3 hacl sachiel sachael stiel aiel nosael lahael cosiel casiel jaajah jaajah sanael 4 ganiot gueliel gualiel sachiel mochiel san

MEANING OF MASONRY

eeping the way to the tree of life from those as yet unfitted to approach it, so does the secret law of the spirit still avenge itself upon those who are unqualified to participate in the knowledge of its mysteries. hence the commandment" thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god in vain" that is by invoking divine energy for unworthy or vain purposes. here, and upon the general subject of the signs, tokens and words employed and communicated in initiatory rites, may usefully be quoted the following words by a well-informed mason, who is of course speaking of them not as the merely perfunctory acts they are in ordinary lodges, but as they are when intelligently employed by those fully instructed in spiritual science and able to use signs, tokens and words with dynamic power and real

xpression, bodily gesture or mental intention. this fact is of great importance to the student of the wisdom, for in it rests the main reason of the secrecy and the intense watchfulness and carefulness of the stewards of the mysteries lest the secret doctrines find expression on the lips or through the action of unfit persons to possess the secrets. for the secret power of the mysteries is within the signs. any person attaining to natural and supernatural states by the process of development, if his heart be untuned and his mind withdrawn from the divine to the human within him, that power b ecomes a power of evil instead of a power of good. an unfaithful initiate, in the degree of the mysteries he has attained, is capable, by virtue of his antecedent preparations and processes, of diverti

process of development, if his heart be untuned and his mind withdrawn from the divine to the human within him, that power b ecomes a power of evil instead of a power of good. an unfaithful initiate, in the degree of the mysteries he has attained, is capable, by virtue of his antecedent preparations and processes, of diverting the power to unholy, demoniacal, astral and dangerous uses..the use of the signs, the vocal sounds, physical acts and mental intentions, was absolutely prohibited except under rigorously tested conditions. for instance, the utterance of a symbolical sound, or a physical act, corresponding to a sign belonging to a given degree, in a congregation of an inferior degree, was fatal in its effects. in each degree no initiates who have not attained that degree are admitted

ward off unqualified trespassers and intruders. it was no mere formal or metaphorical performance. it was at the risk of the life of any man attempting to make an entrance if he succeeded in crossing the threshold. secret signs and passwords and other tests were applied to all who knocked at the door, before admission was granted. the possession of the mysteries, after initiation, and the use of the signs, either vocally, actionally or ejaculatorily, with" intention" in their use (not as mere mechanical repetition, were attended by occult powers directed to the subjects of their special intention, whether absent or present, or for purposes beneficial to the cause in contemplation (h. e. sampson's progressive redemption, pp. 171-174. to" open the lodge" of one's own being to the higher ver

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

board) there is a premise or a clause in the lexicons of the black sorcerers that they do in factobey. it is obligatory for them to tell us in one way or another what their machinationsand designs are, and what is happening or ever going to happen to their prospectivevictims. and they are letting us know right now, often by way of the media, but the so-called good are persistently unable to read the signs, being symbolically illiterateand recalcitrant. therefore, we collude in our own fleecing. evil always exists by theindulgence of the good. in the game of chess, if one does not occupy a square, then byrights the opponent can. from the sword to the syringe108atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation my enemies have brought the means of my deliverance (satan, in dr. who and the

diac, which for some reason, he knew existed. in about1580, the famous scholar and magician, dr. dee, discovered what he believed to be merlins secret inthe glastonbury plains. according to his recent biographer, richard deacon, he became interested inthe unusual arrangement of the prehistoric earthworks in the glastonbury area and had diagnosed thatthese objects when carefully mapped represented the signs of the zodiac and the stars (p. 10)commentit is obviously not by chance that dee suddenly makes such a discovery. he must have had books containing information of the prediluvian epoch. dee possessed most of the books that were said to have burned in the dissolution of the catholic monasteries, under henry viii (tudor. these books were kept at his house at mortlake, on the thames river.s

MORALS AND DOGMA

france was in the extremity of revolutionary agony, she was governed by an assembly of provincial pettifoggers, and robespierre, marat, and couthon ruled in the place of mirabeau, vergniaud, and carnot. england was governed by the rump parliament, after she had beheaded her king. cromwell extinguished one body, and napoleon the other. fraud, falsehood, trickery, and deceit in national affairs are the signs of decadence in states and precede convulsions or paralysis. to bully the weak and crouch to the strong, is the policy of nations governed by small mediocrity. the tricks of the canvass for office are re-enacted in senates. the executive becomes the dispenser of patronage, chiefly to the most unworthy; and men are bribed with offices instead of money, to the greater ruin of the commonwea

syriac, and egyptian oriental philosophy. the secret pythagorean doctrines of numbers were preserved by the monks of thibet, by the hierophants of egypt and eleusis, at jerusalem, and in the circular chapters of the druids; and they are especially consecrated in that mysterious book, the apocalypse of saint john. all temples were surrounded by pillars, recording the number of the constellations, the signs of the zodiac, or the cycles of the planets; and each one was a microcosm or symbol of the universe, having for roof or ceiling the starred vault of heaven. all temples were originally open at the top, having for roof the sky. twelve pillars described the belt of the zodiac. whatever the number of the pillars, they were mystical everywhere. at abury, the druidic temple reproduced all the

ypse that singular persian idea, which regards some of the lower animals as so many devs or vehicles of devs. the guardianship of the earth by a good angel, the renewing of the earth and heavens, and the final triumph of pure and holy men, are the same victory of good over evil, for which the whole orient looked. the gold, and white raiments of the twenty-four elders are, as in the persian faith, the signs of a lofty perfection and divine purity. thus the human mind labored and struggled and tortured itself for ages, to explain to itself what it felt, without confessing it, to be explicable. a vast crowd of indistinct abstractions, hovering in the imagination, a train of words embodying no tangible meaning, an inextricable labyrinth of subtleties, was the result. but one grand idea ever em

act, the fourth in the musical scale, as philo remarks, and martianus capella in his hymn to the sun. near the candlestick were other emblems representing the heavens, earth, and the vegetative matter out of whose bosom the vapors arise. the whole temple was an abridged image of the world. there were candlesticks with four branches, symbols of the elements and the seasons; with twelve, symbols of the signs; and even with three hundred and sixty, the number of days in the year, without the supplementary days. imitating the famous temple of tyre, where were the great columns consecrated to the winds and fire, the tyrian artist placed two columns of bronze at the entrance of the porch of the temple. the hemispherical brazen sea, supported by four groups of bulls, of three each, looking to the

ence and sound the depths of his own nature. by doing and suffering, by virtue and piety and good deeds, the soul was enabled at length to free itself from the body, and ascend along the path of the milky way, by the gate of capricorn and by the seven spheres, to the place whence by many gradations and successive lapses and enthralments it had descended. and thus the theory of the spheres, and of the signs and intelligences which preside there, and the whole system of astronomy, were connected with that of the soul and its destiny; and so were taught in the mysteries, in which were developed the great principles of physics and metaphysics as to the origin of the soul, its condition here below, its destination, and its future fate. the greeks fix the date of the establishment of the mysteri

NAGEL CARL AMAZING SECRETS OF OCCULT POWER

have you ever had an advance warning that something was about to happen in your life and then, later that day, found that you had an unusually good or unusually bad experience? although you may not be aware of it at the time, you had received an omen a direct message from the invisible inhabitants of the astral world. there is a way that you can spot these signs and omens and know what they mean. the signs and omens most people receive are simple everyday occurrences, but the act of noticing them is what makes them significant. the signs and omens that are noticed have a definite relation to the character of the events to come. the key here is you what your normal reaction is. no one can tell you if anything you see is pleasant or unpleasant. only you can decide. what this means to you is

rning the inner meaning to the simplistic doctrines and philosophy of the old testament, and forms the basis of modern occult thought. one tradition surrounding the cabala is that magic spells and rituals based upon its system possess an extremely potent effect over all forms of matter. spirits communicate with us through dreams, visions and omens, and can see the future with their unseeing eyes. the signs and omens most people receive are simple everyday occurrences, but the act of noticing them is what makes them significant. the signs and omens that are noticed have a definite relation to the character of the events to come. dreams, intuitions and hunches, visions and thoughts that will be sent to you from the depths of the astral world during your spells and rituals will show you the f

PIKE CUMMINGS THE SPURIOUS RITES OF MEMPHIS AND MISRAIM

nd orient; and when one of them seeks affiliation with one of our lodges, it is granted as if he had been initiated in a lodge of the french rite. french rite, scottish rite, rite of memphis, rite of mizraim, what do these words signify? in the dogmatic point of view, in the scientific point of view, nothing, absolutely nothing.they represent differences altogether insignificant, in the words, in the signs of the symbolism, and the special fashions of counting the degrees of the masonic hierarchy beyond the first three, which are everywhere the same, and everywhere fundamental. e e e e e e e e e we do not ask that anything which any one has shall be taken from him. let those who have acquired the right of classing themselves at any degree whatever of the masonic scale, retain their privile

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

s small] because [the letter chaf signifies keter, and since with her death] the attribute of keter was removed and lacking [from the world, it is written small .translated from sefer halikutim, likutei torah, and sha far hapesukim 3 genesis 49:33. 103 parashat chayei sarah [second installment] when eliezer, abraham fs slave, arrived in haran looking for a wife for isaac, he asked g-d that one of the signs identifying the right girl be that gthe girl to whom i will say, eplease tip your pitcher so that i may drink f h will respond g edrink, and i will give your camels also to drink. f h1 before he had even finished this prayer, grebecca came out cwith her pitcher on her shoulder cand she descended to the well, filled up her pitcher, and ascended back. h2 the numerical value of the word for

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

ut in this instance that does not mean very much. some abstruse teaching relative to the tarot and other germane matters is scat10 the golden dawn tered through several of these order documents. one matter which i have never seen taken up by astrological writers is that concerning starting the zodiac with the star regulus in leo. the teaching emphasizes that were this done, the constellations and the signs would coincide "within the zodiac" wrote louis macniece in his book astrology "there are twelve constellations. these bear the same names as the twelve signs used by the astrologers, but astrologically they have nothing to do with the case. if you are told that the sun was in that particular sign when you were born between march 31 and april 30-this does not mean that you were born under

ou were born between march 31 and april 30-this does not mean that you were born under the actual group of stars &own as aries. once upon a time d e sun was (or appeared to be) amag tgat goup at that time of vear, but he is not there now, thanks to what is known as the1 recession of the equinoies (a very slow shift in the sky as observed from theearth, that takes 25,800 years to come full circle. the signs that most modem astrologers deal with are 12 exactly equal sections of the total circle of the zodiac. each section measures 30" and it makes no difference what fixed stars are contained in it "this disconcerting fact provides ready ammunition for opponents of astrology as all students of the subject know, due to the precession of the equinoxes, the signs and the constellations are now s

of wisdom. i come in the mercy of the light. the light hath healing inits wings <46> and having brought the light to the aspirant, he returns to his throne, as though that divine genius of whom he is the symbol awaited the deliberate willing return of the aspirant himself to the everlasting abode of the light. 28 the golden dawn even in the communication of the usual claptrap of secret societies, the signs and grips, all these are explained solely in terms of the quest for the light. also the various groupings of officers and their movements in the temple are not without profound meaning. these should be sought out, since they constantly reiterate the implicit purpose of the rite. thus, at the altar, the three principal officers form about the candidate a triad, representing in symbolic fo

m your throne in the east on the fratres and sorores of the order and lead them to the perfect day, when the glory of this world passes and a great light shines over the splendid sea" book one <99> book one first knowledge lecture 1. the four elements of the ancients are duplicated conditions of: heat and dryness fire a heat and moisture air a cold and d yness earth b cold and moisture water v 2. the signs of the zodiac are twelve: 1. aries, the ram 2. taurus, the bull 3. gemini, the twins 4. cancer, the crab 5 .leo, the lion 6. virgo, the virgin 7. libra, the scales 8. scorpio, the scorpion 9. sagittarius, the archer 10. capricorn, the goat 11. aquarius, the water-bearer 12. pisces, the fishes these twelve signs are distributedamong the four triplicities or sets of three signs, each

he side of mercy; in its decrease the side of severity, and at the full, it reflects the sun of tiphareth <133> meditation let the theoricus practise the moon breath, while saying mentally the word aum (moon breath is through the left nostril only) let him meditate upon the waxing and waning crescents, while visualising a silver crescent upon an indigo background. let him now call before his mind the signs of the airy triplicity= and enclosed in these, let him meditate upon the numbers nine and five and therewith the forms of the pentagram and pentangle. let him now rise in imagination above the mineral world into the world of trees and flowers and idenbfy himself in love and sympathy with the powers of the elements behind these. let him realise the mental world where mind rules over matte

REGARDIE TALISMANS

upright upon it, repeating the letters of the triplicity involved with al added. then solemnly read any invocation required, making the proper sigils from the rose as you pronounce the names. the first operation is to initiate a whirl from yourself. the second, to attract the force in the atmosphere into the vortex you have formed. then read the elemental prayer as in the rituals, and close with the signs of the circle and the cross (that is the rose-cross) after performing the necessary banishing. be careful, however, not to banish over the newly consecrated talisman, as that would simply decharge it again and render it useless. before banishing, you should wrap the charged talisman in clean white silk or linen. appendixes bibliography the greater key of solomon (trans) s.l. mcgregor mat

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

res. thesolstitial points mark the northern and southern limits of the sun from the equator, called cancerand capricornus. the equinoctial points are where the sun crosses the celestial equator. the springcrossing is called vernal, when the sun commences his ascending or northern march; and the fallcrossing is called autumnal, when the sun commences to decline toward the south. these pointsare in the signs aries and libra, or the months of march and september. properly march commencesthe new year.the torch bearer will now retire.proceed now to the central point, about which you have made one circle as the representative of theearth in an annual course.on the triangular altar in the centre of the hall are 12 burning tapers in a circle, with the globularmirror in the centre. a golden mirror

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

h is demonstrated by realization. in other words, what is true in the cause manifests in the effect. what is not realized does not exist. the realization of speech is the logos properly so called. a thought is realized in becoming speech; it is realized also by signs, sounds and representations of signs: here is the first degree of realization. then it is imprinted on the astral light by means of the signs of writing or speech; it influences other minds by reflections upon them; it is refracted by crossing the diaphane of other men; it assumes new forms and proportions; it is translated into acts and modifies the world: this is the last degree of realization. men who are born into a world modified by an idea bear away with them the mark thereof, and it is thus that the word is made flesh

attraction, in which case the celestial book would have served as the model of enoch's, and the kabalistic alphabet would have been a synopsis of the entire sky. this is not wanting in poetry, nor above all in probability, and the study of the tarot, which is evidently the primitive and hieroglyphic work of enoch, as was divined by the erudite william postel, is sufficient to convince us hereof. the signs imprinted in the astral light by the reflection and attraction of the stars are reproduced therefore, as the sages have discovered, on all bodies which are formed by the co-operation of that light. men bear the signs of their star on their forehead chiefly, and in their hands; animals in their whole form and in their individual signs; plants in their leaves and seed; minerals in their ve

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

cross or alternate his action. he seeks to bewitch his enemy but himself becomes ill and miserable; he desires to make him-self loved, and is consumed for women who deride him; he endeavours to produce gold, and he exhausts all his resources; his torture is that of tantalus: ever does the water flow back when he stoops down to drink. the ancients in their symbols and magical operations multiplied the signs of the duad, so that its law of equilibrium might be remembered. in their evocations they constructed two altars and immolated two victims, one white and one black; the operator, whether male or female, holding a sword in one hand and a 20 the ritual of transcendental magic wand in the other, had one foot shod and the other bared. moreover, either one or three persons were required for m

at between friday and saturday. a solitary and forbidden spot must be chosen, such as a cemetery haunted by evil 88 the ritual of transcendental magic spirits, a dreaded ruin in the country, the vaults of an abandoned convent, a place where some murder has been committed, a druidic altar or an old temple of idols. a black seamless and sleeveless robe must be provided; a leaden cap emblazoned with the signs of the moon, venus and saturn; two candles of human fat set in black wooden candlesticks, carved in the shape of a crescent; two crowns of vervain; a magical sword with a black handle; the magical fork; a copper vase containing the blood of the victim; a censer holding perfumes, namely, incense, camphor, aloes, ambergris and storax, mixed together with the blood of a goat, a mole and a b

constellated letters are exceedingly arbitrary. he states, for the rest, that he derived his predictions from a hebrew kabalist, rabbi chomer, but does not pretend to understand him especially well. here follows a table of magical characters designed according to the zodiacal constellations by ancient astrologers: each of them represents the name of a genius, be he good or evil. it is known that the signs of the zodiac correspond to various celestial influences and consequently signify an annual alternative of good or evil. the names of the genii designated by the above characters are: for the ram, sataaran and sarahiel; for the bull, bagdal, and araziel; for the twins, sagras and saraiel; for the crab, rahdar and. phakiel; for the lion, sagham and seratiel; for the virgin, iadara and sch

d be able to distinguish its days and hours. the new moon is favourable at the beginning of all 102 the ritual of transcendental magic magical works: from first quarter to full moon its influence is warm; from full moon to third quarter it is dry; and from third quarter to last it is cold. here follow the special characters of all days of the moon, distinguished by the twentytwo tarot keys and by the signs of the seven planets. 1. the juggler, or magus. the first day of the moon is that of the creation of the moon itself. this day is consecrated to mental enterprises and should be favourable for opportune innovations. 2. pope joan, or occult science. the second day, the genius of which enediel, was the fifth of creation, for the moon was made on the fourth day. the birds and fishes, create

RUBY TABLET OF SET

amekh: theurgia goetia summa (congressus cum daemone) sub figura dccc" for today's working i have adapted a much simpler rite, a wiccan true will ritual originally published by selena fox in the circle network news several years ago. i have revised it into an overall setian framework and incorporated elements drawn from ancient chinese sorcery as well as the typhonian tradition in thelemic magic. the signs or gestures in the summoning of the elements are adapted from the golden dawn rubrics, and may be found in 9k, pp. 412- 413. requirements for performance: this ritual can be performed either by a group or by an individual performing the several parts and offices by him or herself. all that is required is an altar or chamber with the standard implements and a single black candle for each

st prior to the drawing down of the elemental forces, in order that they may be combined and balanced within the table of union, all participants should visualize all the elemental pentagrams and signs as glowing together in their respective locations. following the invocator's motions the members of the assemblage should visualize the elemental forces, represented by the elemental pentagrams and the signs therein, as being directed one by one to the table of union. the assemblage should then visualize the balancing of these elemental forces within the confines of the table. 5. in the later part of the working, during the invoking of the objective bodies, the members of the assemblage should, upon the visualization of the invoking pentagrams, visualize the appropriate objective bodies as r

is a long, expensive process that usually involves other family (clan) members. the songs that are employed are drawn from a variety of mythological stories. each is designed toward the restoration of harmony in the affected individual. sings are very complex, and can last for days. the order of events runs roughly as follows. the affected person calls for a diagnostician. the diagnostician reads the signs and recommends a sing. a singer is then called for. he will organize the event, supervise the creation of the sandpaintings, do the chanting (sing the "way, prescribe herbs/emetics/sweats as needed, and oversee the removal of the sandpainting once the sing is completed (the source of the imbalance that is causing the affected individual to be out of harmony is thought to be transmitted i

, was the personification of every aspect of the female vampire: she was said to be beautiful beyond words, powerful, and associated with the royalty of hell. the traditions of lilith and her descendants have made for man a dark and splendid fascination lasting for millennia. many a tale has come down over the years about the physical appearance of vampires. red plays a part, naturally enough, in the signs and symptoms of vampirism [even ancient egyptians saw red as having evil connotations, and held that set himself had red hair. red headed men were therefore evil by association. set is of course one of the very few deities portrayed as red in color, and it would be interesting, although probably impossible, to dig far enough back into history to see where the idea of set and the color re

SABBATIC KABALA OF THE CROOKED PATH

the corpus of the spirits. their manifestation and how to evoke them and also the conjuration of these powers. the methods are known through spare as the death-posture and the technique is based upon the sigilic formation of will-desire-belief based on the sacred alphabet of the magus. in spares case this was known as the alphabet of desire, in the case of solomon qayin az-khidir this is known as the signs of tzab-azoth. even if spares alphabet is completely workable for whomever adept attempting to pursue a magical procedure the goal should be to construct such grammatical alignments with the spirits through the intimate relation developed through the mysterious in the 2nd cell and further. in the previous cell the adept enters a magic zone where the godforms are treated more external, in

SALMANRUSHDIE THESATANICVERSES

ha with his glittering eye, explicating the mysteries of the runners' coding system, black swastika red circle yellow slash dot, running in his mind's eye the entire relay from home to office desk, that improbable system by which two thousand dabbawallas delivered, each day, over one hundred thousand lunch-pails, and on a bad day, spoono, maybe fifteen got mislaid, we were illiterate, mostly, but the signs were our secret tongue _bostan_ circled london, gunmen patrolling the gangways, and the lights in the passenger cabins had been switched off, but gibreel's energy illuminated the gloom. on the grubby movie screen on which, earlier in the journey, the inflight inevitability of walter matthau had stumbled lugubriously into the aerial ubiquity of goldie hawn, there were shadows moving, proj

SAPPHIRE TABLE OF SET MAIN

rs 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 not focusing on the specific initiatory task that beings on her level have. the iv must see the larger scheme of the war against the forces of non-consciousness. she mus

SAPPHIRE TABLET OF SET

rs 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 not focusing on the specific initiatory task that beings on her level have. the iv must see the larger scheme of the war against the forces of non-consciousness. she mus

SATANGEL

e humankind are created from the blood of kingu, first of her brood leader of the dragon tiamat s army of chaos. through us, they walk upon the earth. according to the book of enoch, their identities are as follows; agni-el: who taught of enchantments of roots and the secrets of conjure. anma-el: made a sexual pact with a mortal woman to reveal the secret names of god. araqui-el/saraqa-el: taught the signs and secrets of the earth (geography and/or geomancy. araziel/arazyael: god is my noon. asael: made by god. asbeel: god s deserter. it is he who sowed the first seeds of dissention and lead the others astray. azael/azazel: possibly from the babylonian arsiel, who was the demon of the bottomless pit and whose name meant black sun, although usually translated to mean whom god strengthens. h

eek and roman especially. the greatest influence with regard to the classical grimoire is hebrew, itself having incorporated various names and mysteries from these same sources in its history. details are given, where possible, as to the grimoire within which the spirits may be found. the reader is directed to these sources, where they will find the traditional rites and prayers of evocation, and the signs and seals by which they may be summoned. yet it should be known that these rituals are far from the only way in which such spirits may be called upon. for example paul huson s controversial and influential work mastering witchcraft include a formula by which the demon agares is called upon. this author has come across and worked many other formulae that deviate from those of the classica

black cock must be killed, the first feather of its left wing being plucked and preserved for use at the requisite time. the eyes must be taken out, and so also the tongue and the heart; these must be dried in the sun and afterwards reduced to powder. the remains must be interred at sunset in a secret place; a cross of a palm in height, being set upon the mound, while at each of the four corners the signs which follow must be drawn with the thumb; on this day the warlock may drink no wine, and will also abstain from eating meat. on tuesday, at the break of day, let him place the feather, taken from the bird, upon the altar together with a new knife. the signs hereafter represented must be inscribed on a sheet of virgin parchment or paper with wine which is the blood of jesus christ: they

ight thumb shall inscribe on the grave the characters here indicated; moreover, for the space of three days he shall sprinkle the four corners with holy water, saying, prayer christ jesus, redeemer of men, who, being the lamb without spot, was immolated for the salvation of the human race, who alone was found worthy to open the book of life, impart such virtue to this lambskin that it may receive the signs which we shall trace thereon, written with thy blood, so that the figures, signs, and words may become efficacious, and grant that this skin may preserve us against the wiles of demons, that they may be terrified at the sight thereof, and may only approach them trembling, through thee, jesus christ, who reignest through all ages. amen. the litanies of the holy name of jesus must then be

SCHEM HA MEPHORESH

alypse of st. john it is said that the tree of life which bare twelve manner of fruits and yielded her fruit every month, and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. and there shall be no more curse; but the throne of god and of the lamb shall be in it. this is exemplified in the drawing taken from the 3-8 altar diagram. the twelvemanner of fruits yielded every month answer to the signs of the zodiac and the twelve tribes of the sons of jacob. also to the twelve apostles. the healing leaves are those of schem ha-mephoresch or the divided name of zauir anpin, the microprosopus, the christ, the lamb of elohim, whose throne is in the tree, from which throne issues the river of the waters of life. 3 the seventy two leaves of the tree of life are zauir anpin or microprosopus

SCHLAGER NEIL WORLD RELIGIONS REFERENCE LIBRARY

results from their prayers. early on, the priests in mesopotamian religion took charge of the temples and storehouses and also of the care of the gods. by the babylonian period these priests had created elaborate rituals and ceremonies, including offerings and sacrifices. they were responsible for foretelling the future and created more elaborate rituals for such acts of divination, or reading of the signs of the gods. wind, storms, rain, fire, eclipses of the sun or moon, the appearance of a lion, the shape of a sheep s liver, and the movement of the stars all were signs from the gods according to mesopotamian religion, and their priests could read such signs. they became experts in what is called extispicy, or the readings of organs of sacrificed animals. marks on the liver or lungs coul

religions believe in some sort of great spirit, a god, whether male or female, who created the world and is responsible for the way the world works. some believe in multiple gods. such religions also tend to believe that the natural world is full of spirits who control such things as the weather, the harvest, the success of a hunt, and illness. shamans and diviners are believed to be able to read the signs of the natural order, communicate with the spirits, and understand the future and the will of the god or gods. shamans are priests or priestesses who have indigenous religions, such as that of the aztec, mixed with religions like christianity, which moved into native areas. the indigenous faiths often adapt and take on aspects of other religions. it is not unusual for a person to practic

SEPHER YETZIRAH WESTCOTT

heh to binah, the supernal mother; and vau to the microprosopus--son. 29. note the subdivision of the decad into the tetrad--four elements; and the hexad--six dimensions of space. chapter 2 this chapter consists of philosophic remarks on the twenty-two sounds and letters of the hebrew alphabet, and hence connected with the air by speech, and it points out the uses of those letters to form words--the signs of ideas, and the symbols of material substances. 30. soul; the word is npsh, which is commonly translated soul, meaning the living personality of man, animal or existing thing: it corresponds almost to the theosophic prana plus the stimulus of kama. 31. this is the modern classification of the letters into guttural, palatal, lingual, dental and labial sounds. 32. the 231 gates. the numb

SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON ZANONI A ROSICRUCIAN TALE

what i have thus imperfectly described? if so, you can understand what our young friend has just experienced, even amidst the delights of this magical scene, and amidst the balmy whispers of a july night "sir" replied glyndon, evidently much surprised "you have defined exactly the nature of that shudder which came over me. but how could my manner be so faithful an index to my impressions "i know the signs of the visitation" returned the stranger, gravely "they are not to be mistaken by one of my experience" all the gentleman present then declared that they could comprehend, and had felt, what the stranger had described "according to one of our national superstitions" said mervale, the englishman who had first addressed glyndon "the moment you so feel your blood creep, and your hair stand

n of very great accomplishments. but, then, if he's a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be? in short, i could make neither head nor tail on't the count de gabalis, translation affixed to the second edition of the "rape of the lock" of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe. and of all the signs of a corrupt heart and a feeble head, the tendency of incredulity is the surest. real philosophy seeks rather to solve than to deny. while we hear, every day, the small pretenders to science talk of the absurdities of alchemy and the dream of the philosopher's stone, a more erudite knowledge is aware that by alchemists the greatest discoveries in science have been made, and much which st

too glorious for my eyes. it was mine ignorance that made me fear thee. a knowledge that is not in books seems to breathe around thee as an atmosphere. how little have i read! how little have i learned! yet when thou art by my side, it seems as if the veil were lifted from all wisdom and all nature. i startle when i look even at the words i have written; they seem not to come from myself, but are the signs of another language which thou hast taught my heart, and which my hand traces rapidly, as at thy dictation. sometimes, while i write or muse, i could fancy that i heard light wings hovering around me, and saw dim shapes of beauty floating round, and vanishing as they smiled upon me. no unquiet and fearful dream ever comes to me now in sleep, yet sleep and waking are alike but as one drea

t happy "happy while thou art so. yet at times, zanoni, thou art so sad "because human life is so short; because we must part at last; because yon moon shines on when the nightingale sings to it no more! a little while, and thine eyes will grow dim, and thy beauty haggard, and these locks that i toy with now will be grey and loveless "and thou, cruel one" said viola, touchingly "i shall never see the signs of age in thee! but shall we not grow old together, and our eyes be accustomed to a change which the heart shall not share" zanoni sighed. he turned away, and seemed to commune with himself. glyndon's attention grew yet more earnest "but were it so" muttered zanoni; and then looking steadfastly at viola, he said, with a half-smile "hast thou no curiosity to learn more of the lover thou o

seems to be a spy "my eyes followed those of the mask, and i observed a man who took no part in the conversation, but whose gaze was bent upon me. he was disguised like the rest, yet i found by a general whisper that none had observed him enter. his silence, his attention, had alarmed the fears of the other revellers, they only excited me the more. rapt in my subject, i pursued it, insensible to the signs of those about me; and, addressing myself only to the silent mask who sat alone, apart from the group, i did not even observe that, one by one, the revellers slunk off, and that i and the silent listener were left alone, until, pausing from my heated and impetuous declamations, i said"'and you, signor, what is your view of this mighty era? opinion without persecution; brotherhood without

STEINER RUDOLF CHRISTIANITY AS MYSTICAL FACT

alone, drawing upon several mystery-traditions. hence there is no real difference between the gospel of john and the synoptics. historicity is not the issue. one may also date this gospel or that a decade earlier or later. from the standpoint of research the evidence of the gospels 105 into their mystery-signification their historical value is equal the gospel of john not excepted. coming now to the signs (miracles: their elucidation poses no problems for a mystery-interpretation. they are supposed to overturn the laws of nature; but they only do so for as long as we consider them happenings in the physical, perishable world, which could have been apprehended by our unaided sense perception. however, they are really experiences that can only be grasped by perception of a higher, spiritual

SZYMANSKI GREG SEARCHING FOR THE ILLUMINATI DEEP WITHIN THE BOWELS OF THE VATICAN

of his internal world that has been created over the years. this subject is easy to work with and things go quickly. i correct the young trainer at one point, when she starts to do something too soon "you have to learn patience" i chide her in german. at night, we all talk german, it and english are the two ligua francas in this group "i'm sorry, i thought it was time" she says. i then teach her the signs to look for when the subject is ready. this is why i am a head trainer. i train the younger ones, because after years and years, i know human anatomy, physiology, and psychology inside out. luckily, i caught this young trainer before she made the mistake; if she had made one, i would have had to punish her "at night, mistakes aren't accepted, ever. once a child is two or three, they are

TELESMATA AND FLASHING TABLETS

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

TELESMATIC FIGURES

rose upon the cross, and these are in trapt, which corresponds to the heart. draw them as if the rose were in your heart. in vibrating any name, pronounce it as many times as it has letters. this is the invoking whirl. 6 example: the vibration of rah ynda. perform the banishing ritual of the pentagram in the four quarters of your room, preceded by the qabalistic cross. then, in each quarter give the signs of the adeptus minor, say iao and lvx, making the symbol of the rose-cross as taught in the paper describing the rose-cross ritual. pass to the center of the room, and face east. then formulate before you in brilliant white flashings the letters of the name in the form of a cross i.e. both perpendicular and horizontal, as seen in the diagram below. that is the expanding whirl: a d r a h

TEXE MARRS CODEX MAGICA SECRET SIGNS MYSTERIOUS SYMBOLS AND HIDDEN CODES OF THE ILLUMINATI

from city to city and discovered that by knowing how to convey the appropriate handshake, he was invited into what is normally the guarded inner sanctum of almost all the groups. they were persuaded simply by his handshake that crowley was eligible to attend their conclaves and be made privy to their most closely guarded secrets. the average mason or member of other secret orders knows little of the signs and symbols of his own order, let alone that of others. in my work for this book, i have communicated with a number of ex-masons, but few were able to identify any but the most rudimentary of signs and symbols. i did far better with masonic encyclopedias and with modern and ancient magical texts and guides. i give credit to. in addition to the individuals listed in the acknowledgements o

all the symbols and signs of the elite are very ancient in origin. former scottish rite freemasonry sovereign grand commander henry c. clausen, 33, who was appointed in 1942 by president roosevelt to head up the commission to investigate the pearl harbor attack, writes that the footsteps of the order go deep, and its symbols are thousands of years old "they arose in ancient ages" clausen states "the signs, symbols, and inscriptions come to us from across long, drifting centuries and will be found in ancient sumerian clay tablet libraries of the cities of lir, lagash, and others of the first 20 codex magica true urban civilization. this, occurred about 600 years before egypt was civilized."17 in other words, clausen is telling his masonic readers that their signs and symbols came from baby

n is used as a sign of recognition by those who are in a leading position or who have a mission to fulfill and usually appears with a relevant text."5 johannes rothkranz, german authority on masonic signs, suggests that "if one collects the photos of well-known personalities from the daily papers, then one possesses, in a very short time, a great number of conspicuous and for those who understand the signs also meaningful poses."6 according to rothkranz, the historic handshake between helmut kohl, then the 48 codex magica chancellor of west germany, and modrow, the head of the communist east german regime which sealed the deal for german reunification was clearly a masonic handshake. rothkranz further notes that the historic handshake of the two elitists was shown at length on european tel

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, the species of modern human beings. 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 glossary 327 g l o s s a r y horoscope from greek horoskopos, literally meaning time observer and from hora meaning time, or hour, referring to the time of birth. a diagram or astrological forecast based on the relative position in the heavens of the stars and planets in the signs of the zodiac, at any given moment, but especially at the moment of one s birth. hypnagogic relating to or being in the state between wakefulness and sleep where one is drowsy. from the french hypnagogique meaning literally leading to sleep. hypnopompic typical of or involving the state between sleeping and waking. coined from hypno and greek pompe, meaning a sending away. hypnosis the p

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, the species of modern human beings. 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 glossary 307 g l o s s a r y horoscope from greek horoskopos, literally meaning time observer and from hora meaning time, or hour, referring to the time of birth. a diagram or astrological forecast based on the relative position in the heavens of the stars and planets in the signs of the zodiac, at any given moment, but especially at the moment of one s birth. hypnagogic relating to or being in the state between wakefulness and sleep where one is drowsy. from the french hypnagogique meaning literally leading to sleep. hypnopompic typical of or involving the state between sleeping and waking. coined from hypno and greek pompe, meaning a sending away. hypnosis the p

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rmining the will of the powers of heaven. the greeks enlarged the scope of astrology to include all the known sciences. empedocles, a greek philosopher of about 450 b.c.e, developed the idea that the universe is composed of four basic elements: fire, water, air, and earth. following the conquest of babylonia by alexander the great (356.323 b.c.e, it was found that chaldean astrologers had divided the signs of the zodiac into four triangles of three each and called the 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 prophecy and divination 119 ancients held the celestial bodies in great regard. groupings by the same names as were empedocles fs four elements. aries, sagittarius, and leo were termed fire signs; cancer, scorpio, and pisces, water; libr

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 prophecy and divination 119 ancients held the celestial bodies in great regard. groupings by the same names as were empedocles fs four elements. aries, sagittarius, and leo were termed fire signs; cancer, scorpio, and pisces, water; libra, aquarius, and gemini, air; and capricorn, taurus, and virgo comprised the signs of earth. in essence, astrology deals with the relationship between the positions of the sun, moon, and planets and the life of an individual. astrology has its philosophical root in the premise that each individual is a universe in miniature and mirrors within himself or herself the astrological pattern found in the heavens at the time of the individual fs birth. from the standpoint of

ent but slow excitability of interest, the interest being feeble in the phlegmatic and in the melancholic, intense (in usage today, only the negative aspect of these temperaments are common. thus choleric today means easy to anger; melancholic, depressed; sanguine, over optimistic; and phlegmatic, too slow) although different schools of astrology may designate different calendar dates for some of the signs, there is seldom a difference of more than a day or two. the interpretations of the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual characteristics of the individual signs may also vary widely, but there are some general observations regarding the personalities of individuals born under the various sun signs: aries, the ram, march 21 to april 20, is a fire sign. the name comes from the greek

ac is comprised of a 12-year cycle. in the middle ages, magi, alchemists, scholars, and even the papacy embraced astrology. pope julius ii (1443.1513) trusted his astrologers to set the date for his coronation; pope paul iii (1468.1549) was guided throughout life by his horoscope; and pope leo x (1475.1521) established a chair of astrology at a major university. church scholars began to associate the signs of the zodiac with the 12 apostles, and cathedrals throughout europe were decorated with zodiacal symbols. danish astronomer tycho brahe (1546. 1601, who built the first astronomical observatory in the western world, practiced and defended astrology. brahe fs exact planetary figures allowed his pupil johannes kepler (1571.1630) to work out his great laws of motion. sir isaac newton (1642

equires its adherents to accept responsibility for themselves and for their actions. in one sense it imposes an even greater responsibility, for having been made aware of their greatest potentials, according to the best knowledge and techniques available, 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 126 prophecy and divination churchscholars associated the signs of the zodiac with the 12 apostles. those who steer their lives by the stars can no longer plead their failures due to blind chance and the fickleness of fate. according to the astrologer, free will includes the prerogative of individuals to avail themselves of the best advice and direction from any and all sources they deem creditable before embarking on any course, before setting foot

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der that all may partake of the bread of intelligence, and of the wine of love. o sign of the union of men! o round table of universal chivalry! o banquet of fraternity and equality! when will you be better understood? martyrs of humanity, all ye who have given your life in order that all should have the bread which nourishes and the wine which fortifies, do ye not also say, placing your hands on the signs of the universal communion "this is our flesh and our blood? and you, men of the whole world, you whom the master calls his brothers; oh, do you not feel that the universal bread, the fraternal bread, the bread of the communion, is god? retailers of the crucified one! all you who are not ready to give your blood, your flesh and your life to humanity, you are not worthy of the communion o

taken acts of anarchy for the principles of an entirely impossible hierarchy; those men who wish to realize salvation by faith alone, because charity escapes them, and who can no longer realize it, even upon the earth, for their pretended sacraments are no longer anything but allegorical mummeries; they no longer give grace; they no longer make god seen and touched; they are no longer, in a word, the signs of the almighty power of faith, but the compelled witnesses of the eternal impotence of doubt. it is, then, against faith itself that the reformation protested! protestants were right only in their protest against the inconsiderate and persecuting zeal which wished to force consciences. they claimed the right to doubt, the right to have less religion than others, or even to have none at

highest importance, and that 148 their hidden signification shall soon be made known, that is to say, at the end of the age "oh, well, sir" solemnly replied the professor of magic "even before the end of the age, i will explain them to you; these three qabalistic signs are the signature of the devil "it is impossible" cried the old priest "it is the case" replied eliphas, with determination. now, the signs were these: 1 degree- the star of the micrososm, or the magic pentagram. it is the five-pointed star of occult masonry, the star with which agrippa drew the human figure, the head in the upper point, the four limbs in the four others. the flaming star, which, when turned upside down, is the hierolgyphic sign of the goat of black magic, whose head may then be drawn in the star, the two ho

e vestments made, and clothes himself with them in order to perform his miracles. they are red in colour. he wears upon his forehead a cross in the form of a lingam; and his pastoral staff is surmounted by a hand, all of whose fingers are closed, except the thumb and the little finger. now, all that is diabolical in the highest degree. and is 150 it not a really wonderful thing, this intuition of the signs of a lost science? for it is transcendental magic which, basing the universe upon the two columns of hermes and of solomon, has divided the metaphysical world into two intellectual zones, one white and luminous, enclosing positive ideas, the other black and obscure, containing negative ideas, and which has given to the synthesis of the first, the name of god, and to that of the other, th

n and the presence of the spirit of evil. perversity or fatality, these pretended miracles obey one of these two powers. as to qabalistic writings and mysterious signatures, we shall say that they reproduce themselves by the magnetic intuition of the mirages of thought in the universal vital fluid. these instinctive reflections may be produced if the magic word has nothing arbitrary in it, and if the signs of the occult sanctuary are the natural expressions of absolute ideas. it is this which we shall demonstrate in our book. but, in order not to send back our readers from the unknown to the future, we shall detach beforehand two chapters of that unpublished work, one upon the qabalistic word, the other upon the secrets of the qabalah, and we shall draw conclusions which will compete in a

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ns of necromancy, and of the spells that hasten unto death. only when thou hast shown thy power over the maskim and the rabishu, mayest thou venture forth to the land of the igigi, and for that reason was this covenant made, that none shall safely walk through the sunken valleys of the dead before having ascended to marduk, nor shall they breach the gates that lie beyond adar until they have seen the signs of the mad god and felt the fury of the hellish queen. and against the ancient ones, there is only defence. only a madman, indeed, such as i am called, can hope to have power over them that dwell in the outer spaces, for their power is unknown, and the number of the hordes uncounted, and each day they breed more horrors than a man's mind can conceive, the sight of which he can hardly bea

ed thereof, for there the gates may be opened and care must needs be taken to ensure that the gates remain forever closed. they must be sealed with the elder sign accompanied by the rites and incantations proper. the fifty names here follow, with their signs and powers. they may be summoned after the priest has ascended to that step on the ladder of lights and gained entrance to that sacred city. the signs should be engraved on parchment or sealed in clay and placed upon the altar at the calling. and in the perfumes should be of cedar, and strong, sweetsmelling resins. and the calling be to the north. the first name is marduk the lord of lords, master of magicians. his name should not be called except when no other will do, and it is the most terrible responsibility to do so. the word of h

is evil and causeth only terror, and no good can come of it. it is like the lalartu, and of the same family as that, save the lalartu was once living and is caught between the worlds, seeking entrance into one or the other. and it must not be permitted entrance into this, for it is of a sickened constitution and will slay mothers at birth, like unto lamashta, the queen of sickness and misery. and the signs by which these things may be summoned are these, if the priest have need of them, but know that it is not lawful: and this is the seal of the lalassu and this is the seal of the lalartu: and know that the minu of enki is powerful against these, but against all operations of demonic character, and some of these may be rendered fruitless thereby. therefore it must always be hid. know that

sacrifices made on the tops of those temples are lost to them. remember thy life is in running water, and not in still water, for the latter is the breeding place of the lilitu, and her creatures are the offspring of them, and do worship at their shrines, the places of which are unknown to thee. but where thou seest a standing stone, there they will be, for such is their altar. remember to carve the signs exactly as i have told thee, changing not one mark lest the amulet prove a curse against thee that wear it. know that salt absorbs the evil effluvia of the larvae, and is useful to cleanse the tools with. do not speak first to the demon, but let him speak first to thee. and is he speak, charge him to speak clearly, in a soft and pleasing voice, and in thy tongue, for it will otherwise su

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cided that the hieroglyphic characters which formed the prenomen of the king for whom the sarcophagus was made were to be read "oimenepthah" a result which he obtained by assigning the phonetic value of o to the hieroglyphic sign for osiris. the prenomen is sometimes written, or, and, and is to be read either seti-men-en ptah, or seti-men-en-ptah. mr. sharpe did not, apparently, realize that both the signs and p. 47 were to be read "set" and he gave to the first the phonetic value of a and to the second the value of o; he next identified "aimenepthah" or "oimenepthah" with the amenophath of manetho, and the chomaepthah of eratosthenes, saying "hence arises the support to our reading his name (i.e, the king's) oimenepthah" passing over mr. sharpe's further remarks, which assert that the sar

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e present, worthy and welcome guest, i see that you are in need of repose. this noble emir will conduct you to a suitable lodging. therefore i bid you, for the present, hail and farewell (black guard conducts new member to join his fellow soldiers) note. if candidate be female the obvious emendations must be made. part two minervals should be made in batches, preferably 12 at a time, according to the signs of the zodiac. each goes through the first part separately, all coming in together for the second part. saladin: noble emir, have you attended to the necessities of our guests? black guard: i have, mighty saladin. saladin: let me assure myself of the same (black guard brings the candidates forward) worthy and valiant guests, i trust that so far you have had no reason to complain of our h

i may do battle in the cause of freedom according to the book of the law. emir: love is the law, love under will (o.t.o. applause) file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c1.html (6 of 6 [12/28/2001 2:02:26 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. part two the rituals themselves* first degree29 prefatory note once again there is a variation in the nature of the signs, grips, etc, used at the present time. nevertheless, details survive of those used in the o.t.o. in its early years and these have therefore been included in the text of the ritual. first degree first point (illustration) the oasis is a space, preferably circular. in the west is a well, with a coping-stone; that is, a cubical altar with a removable top. it is made so as to hold water; an

red room, and the door being closed. m.w.s. presents the cakes of light to h.p, who passes to new kt (dame) and so on, ending with g.m, who presents to m.w.s. the cup then passes) m.w.s: consummatum est (the living circle, and dance. h.p. then advances and consumes the word.58) h.p: consummatum est (all resume thrones) additional note: the seven signs of this degree would seem to be variations of the signs used in the 18 of ancient and accepted masonry. the closing of a sovereign chapter of rose croix the red room m.w.s: very excellent and perfect princes, assist me, if it be your pleasure, to close this. chapter of the holy order of rose croix of heredom (all rise) holy mother, what is the hour? h.p: it is the hour when the lost word is found; when the sacred tau has bloomed into the myst

ar jewel or ensign must be shown. c.b. is in temple as baphomet) on the 13th day of october 1307 the grand master of the temple jacobus burgundus molensis or jacques de bourg molay and many of his brethren were arrested through the treachery of two apostate brethren (they appear) who inspired the pope clement v and philip le bel king of france to crush the order. these tyrants stripped him of all the signs of his high rank (done by pope and king) and had him bound hand and foot (done by familiars) and cast into prison on a charge of heresy and immorality; and indeed our master was sworn to bring light and freedom in to those ages of ignorance and slavery. here he was put to the torture (cord round can. s forehead until he screams) but not all the ingenuity of the tormentors could cause him

hexagram and say: mater et filius unus deus ararita. let him go round to the west, make the holy hexagram, and say filius et filia unus deus ararita. let him go round to the north, make the holy hexagram, and then say: filia et pater unus deus ararita. let him then return to the centre, and so to the centre of all (making the rosy cross as he may know how) saying: ararita ararita ararita (in this the signs shall be those of set triumphant and of baphomet. also shall set appear in the circle. let him drink of the sacrament and let him communicate the same) then let him say: omnia in duos duo in unum: unus in nihil: haec nec quatuor nec omnia nec duo nec unus nec nihil sunt. gloria patri et matri et filio et filiae et spiritui sancto externo et spiritui sancto interno ut erat est erit in sae

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and cast [it] at his feet, and said, surely a bloody husband [art] thou to me. 4:26 so he let him go: then she said, a bloody husband [thou art] because of the circumcision. page 33 exodus 4:27 and the lord said to aaron, go into the wilderness to meet moses. and he went, and met him in the mount of god, and kissed him. 4:28 and moses told aaron all the words of the lord who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him. 4:29 and moses and aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of israel: 4:30 and aaron spake all the words which the lord had spoken unto moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people. 4:31 and the people believed: and when they heard that the lord had visited the children of israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, the

they [are] bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the lord [is] with us: fear them not. 14:10 but all the congregation bade stone them with stones. and the glory of the lord appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of israel. 14:11 and the lord said unto moses, how long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which i have shewed among them? 14:12 i will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. 14:13 and moses said unto the lord, then the egyptians shall hear [it (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them) 14:14 and they will tell [it] to the inhabitants of this land [for] they have heard that thou

er thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that [will be] a snare unto thee. 7:17 if thou shalt say in thine heart, these nations [are] more than i; how can i dispossess them? 7:18 thou shalt not be afraid of them [but] shalt well remember what the lord thy god did unto pharaoh, and unto all egypt; 7:19 the great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the lord thy god brought thee out: so shall the lord thy god do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid. 7:20 moreover the lord thy god will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide deuteronomy page 108 themselves from thee, be destroyed. 7:21 thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the

enant, which the lord commanded moses to make with the children of israel in the land of moab, beside the covenant which he made with them in horeb. 29:2 and moses called unto all israel, and said unto them, ye have seen all that the lord did before your eyes in the land of egypt unto pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land; 29:3 the great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles: 29:4 yet the lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day. 29:5 and i have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot. 29:6 ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that i [am] the lord

s in the plains of moab thirty days: so the days of weeping [and] mourning for moses were ended. 34:9 and joshua the son of nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of israel hearkened unto him, and did as the lord commanded moses. 34:10 and there arose not a prophet since in israel like unto moses, whom the lord knew face to face, 34:11 in all the signs and the wonders, which the lord sent him to do in the land of egypt to pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, 34:12 and in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which moses shewed in the sight of all israel. page 125 joshua the book of joshua 1:1 now after the death of moses the servant of the lord it came to pass, that the lord spake unto joshua the son of nu

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of the figure, which may be accounted for by the difference of art. the greeks, animated by the spirit of their ancient poets, and the glowing melody of their language, were grand and poetical in all their compositions; whilst the phoenicians, who spoke a harsh and untuneable dialect, were unacquainted with fine poetry, and consequently with poetical ideas; for words being the types of ideas, and the signs or marks by which men not only communicate them to each other, but arrange and regulate them in their own minds, the genius of a language goes a great way towards forming the character of the people who use it. poverty of expression will produce poverty of conception; for men will never be able to form sublime ideas, when the language in which they think (for men always think as well as

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come. as jesus, one of the greatest magi, rightly observed "ask, and it shall be given you (matthew 7:7. but if they play the hypocrite, they will seek in vain, and devils will mock them. the magi should ask the light for instruction in the art of magic. the light will give it if their purposes are honest and if magic is a part of their personal des- tinies. they may ask for the names of spirits, the signs that will bind them, their true forms accordmg to human understanding, and all other aspects of the art. usually the light will communicate through intermediate spirit entities. these are referred to as angels in the major religions. the light is too exalted to involve itself directly with the material illusions of magic, although on rare occasions of great need this sometimes happens. e

e in the same way a circuit will channel electricity for a particular purpose. since the symbols oper- ate below the conscious level they need not be intellectualized, merely considered and absorbed. these signs are most useful against unintentional malicious projection of the self. they remove doubt and help generate self-confidence. all the power for defense comes from the mind of the defender. the signs will, however, offer little protection against a willful attack from an accomplished adept. conscious attack requires conscious defense. happily, the ability to project the point of self along a ray is difficult to master. it is seldom taught because it is so dangerous, both to the user and the person used. at one time in tibet priests learned how to invade the body of another and usurp

is that they are arbitrary, even capricious. what is needed is something to base the assignment on. this can be found in the heavens. all that is required is to transfer the rela- tionship of the four beasts in the zodiac, which has been hallowed by tradition and has much to logically recommend it, to the surface of the earth. this sounds obvi- ous, but the reason it has not been done is because the signs in the heavens must be inverted before they can be applied to the earth. imagine that you are looking at the zodiac in the sky, and further imagine that the zodiac is not an arc across the heavens, but is elevated high enough above the earth so that it becomes a circle. if the zodiac is rotated so that leo, the lion, emblem of fire, falls to the bottom (equivalent to the south) and the b

rooping ears, and the beard. knowing its significance, the magus will turn in disgust from those who advo- cate the use of the inverted pentagram-not that it presents any danger, but sim- ply because it is a deliberate attempt to befoul the light. of course, not all black magicians announce their presence by the display of the inverted star. many are hypocrites as well as perverters, and will use the signs and instruments usually associated with white magic for harmful and base pur- poses. the symbols of holiness are in themselves no defense against the powers of darkness. such symbols are mere vessels of will and are sanctified only through use. a cup may as easily be filled with filth as with clear water. here is a speaking that was given to the author by an angel of light in a dream. it

odiac outside the ring of the traditional planets. each vari- ant rules a pair of signs on opposite sides of the zodiac, just as do the traditional planets. the outer ring is completed by the nodes of the moon. as is true of the sun and moon which compose them, each node rules only one sign: the relationship between the variants and the three outer planets of modern astrology can be observed from the signs they rule. the variant form that rules capricorn and aquarius is the true occult symbol for uranus. the variant form that rules sagittarius and pisces is the true symbol for neptune. the variant form that rules scorpio and aries is the true symbol of pluto. the remaining two mer- cury-variants must await other planets to be discovered beyond the orbit of pluto. notice that each variant c

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wo pillars, one black and one white, that formed important ritual furniture of the physical temple of the golden dawn. my own feeling is that these golden dawn details are not really necessary. it is useful to have the astrological symbol that corresponds with each sephirah inscribed prominently within the astral temple of that sephirah. for example, malkuth corresponds with the four elements, so the signs of the four elements in the form of four elemental triangles would appear within the temple of malkuth. hod corresponds with the planet mercury, so the glyph of mercury would appear within the temple of hod. one possible general form you might wish to use is a square room with two doorways, the one that exits the elevator through which you enter the temple of the initial sephirah 230 sou

sualization of simple symbols will help develop your inner sight. a few of the symbols suitable for this exercise are the cross, triangle, circle, square, pentagram, hexagram, sign of infinity, and spiral. slightly more complex symbols that can be used are the egyptian ankh, the egyptian eye, the masonic eye in the triangle, the celtic cross, concentric circles, the pentagram within a circle, and the signs of the planets and the zodiac. these are all twodimensional forms. they should be held in the mind with the eyes closed, as though they were being viewed floating on the darkness of space, formed from glowing light that has a soothing, pleasant golden-white color. this coloring is neutral in an occult sense. as you lie down to go to sleep, adopt a comfortable posture on your back with yo

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priestess, the eight; beneath the sun, the nine; beneath the last judgement, the ten. the use of tarot trumps to form the circle and triangle is superior to the methods of tape or coins, since the arrangement of the trumps creates a powerful symbolic machine that aids in evocation. in this present exercise trumps are placed according to golden dawn occult associations. the twelve trumps linked to the signs of the zodiac in the golden dawn system constitute the circle. trumps of the evoking into the triangle 305 fixed zodiac signs are placed in the four directions, because these are the signs of the kerubic beasts and the archangels of the elements, and each direction has its own element. in each quarter, the trump corresponding to the cardinal sign of that quarter's element is put on the l

TYSON DONALD THE POWER OF THE WORD

ns working in the western tradition of ceremonial magic. contemporary kabbalists and occultists discover in the arrangement of the four letters of the ineffable name the essential pattern of the entire universe. the many magical correspondences of its hebrew letters with the elements, the tarot, the magical instruments, the compass points, the winds, the sephiroth of the kabbalah, the planets and the signs of the zodiac, are examined in detail in chapter 111, where the vital role of tetragrammaton at the very heart of the western magical tradition is established beyond dispute. yet this book gives more than just the fascinating ancient history and modern magical use of the name. it examines the symbolic relationship of the letters from a numerical and a graphic perspective. the significanc

of the work i am doing is completely new, and i sometimes make mistakes myself. in my book the new magus? where i presented the correct order of the twelve banners of tetragrammaton for the first time, i applied each elemental trine of banners to its corresponding elemental trine of signs counterclockwise around the zodiac, in the order cardinal, fixed, mutable, because this is the usual order of the signs and i saw no reason to depart from it. however, in developing the invoking and banishing sigils of the banners presented in the present work, i became aware that each elemental trine of banners should have been applied to its elemental trine of signs clockwise, in the order cardinal, mutable, fixed. this important change is necessitated by the inherent, underlying graphic structure of th

lt elements fire, water, air, and earth, combine in pairs to form the twelve signs of the zodiac. not surprisingly, there are twelve possible permutations of the letters of the name, and these make up distinct names in their own right (were it not for the repetition of the letter h, twenty-four permutations would be possible. the twelve overt banners of tetragrammaton are individually assigned to the signs of the zodiac, which they rule through the authority of highest divinity. to evoke the particular potential of a sign, or summon its resident spirits, the banner ruling that sign is physically drawn and vibrated upon the air with the tongue and lips. the usefulness of tetragrammaton in dealing with the powers of the zodiac can scarcely be overstressed. a new technique for graphically pro

it is clear that six angels of tetragrammaton administer to each element, three the hieroglyphic monad 61 that are merciful and kind and three that are severe in judgment. they are in pairs ruled by the three banners of the name set over each element, the cardinal, mutable, and fixed. each pair of angels is associated with one of the twelve signs of the zodiac, and by understanding the nature of the signs we can understand the nature of their angels and their allotted works. the merciful and severe angels of each sign may be invoked and banished by means of the sigils of the banners described in chapter v the invoking sigil of a banner invokes the angel of mercy that labors under that banner. this angel can then be banished by the banishing sigil. however, if the banishing sigil is used f

y. stone nine: amethyst, a transparent purple or violet stone. row four: stone ten: chrysolite, a yellow-green stone, which is called peridot when it is of gem quality. stone eleven: onyx, a whitish-pink variety of agate. stone twelve: beryl, a sea-green gem stone; possibly aquamarine is intended. clearly a magical relationship exists between the choice of stones, the tribes associated with them, the signs of the zodiac and their related months of the year, and the permutations of tetragrammaton. each tribe probably had its own complex occult associations, which were reinforced by the ancient accepted meanings of the zodiac signs, and these associations were linked with the twelve overt banners of the name and their shadow twins, the twelve secret banners. for some reason biblical scholars

UNCLE SETNAKT SEZ PRACTICE DIVINITY IN YOUR OWN LIFE

hings that had to happen in order for you to be born; for example in uncle setnakt's case the irish potato famine and the temporary existence of an ice bridge. these stories will allow you to work upon yourself and the world from the same basis as the aforementioned magi, but it will keep you from losing yourself to any mythology not of your creation (or recreation. 8. create other beings. one of the signs of godhood is the ability to create other beings. look through traditional magic systems concerning such creations- whether the judaic golems or the tibetan tulpa- create an entity to accomplish a certain task and then return itself to you and offer itself up as sacrifice to your godhead. watch without otherwise interfering in this task is accomplished and when it is await the return of

WESTERN MANDALAS OF TRANSFORMATION SR AL

nherent in words. more information about this relationship can be had from case's interpretation of the tarot and the hebrew letters (see bibliography. in both kameas the numbers in any two cells that are equidistant from the center always add up to twenty-six, which is the number of ihvh, tetragrammaton. there are twelve sets of these pairs and they represent the positive and negative aspects of the signs of the zodiac, balanced by the unifying point at the center. this is reflected in the phrase "together in unity" which equals sixty-five, the magic sum of the square of mars. the first principle number relating to mars is five, which is geburah on the tree of life. this is the special seat of will power on the tree and its principle divine name elohim gibor, means god of strength. to mar

WICCA EIGHT SABBATS OF WITCHCRAFT

alance, is transformed into an eagle? my readers who are astrologers are probably already gasping in recognition. the sequence is astrological and in proper order: leo (lion, virgo (virgin, libra (balance, and scorpio (for which the eagle is a well-known alternative symbol. also, the remaining icons, cauldron and goat, could arguably symbolize cancer and capricorn (representing summer and winter, the signs beginning with the two solstice points. so llew is balanced between cauldron and goat, between summer and winter, on the balance (libra) point of the autumnal equinox, with one foot on the summer solstice and one foot on the winter solstice. this, of course, is the answer to a related bardic riddle. repeatedly, the 'mabinogion' tells us that llew must be standing with one foot on the cau

WILLIAM WESCOTT NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES

iot. in the hebrew language, the word eleven was expressed as achad osher, or one in ten# 102. chapter s ixteen twelve, 1 2. numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott his number has a perfect and notable character and was highly esteemed by most nations of antiquity. almost all the twelves will be found to be allied, either obviously or in a concealed manner, with the signs of the zodiac, twelve signs or partitions of the great circle of the heavens twelve times thirty degrees forming the perfect cycle of 360 arithmetical degrees of the circle. each sign was further subdivided into three decans. there are many of the learned who believe the twelve sons of jacob and twelve founders of tribes, are allegorical only. we may mention the twelve grand points of ma

her, scorpio to dan, sagittarius to manasseh, capricorn to zebulun, aquarius to reuben and pisces to simeon and levi. the 12 apostles of jesus were simon, peter, andrew, james and john the sons of zebedee, phillip, bartholomew, thomas, matthew also called levi, james son of alphaeus, judas called lebbaeus and thaddeus, simon the canaanite, and judas iscariot. the venerable bede proposed to rename the signs with the names of the apostles, and a scheme of allotment is to be found in the sphere of marcus manilius, by edward sherburne, london, 1675. see notes and queries, vol. xiv, manchester, usa, pg. 211. westcott on the zodiac in society rosicrucian reports gives the christian allusions to the zodiac. 107. in an ordinary pack of playing cards there are 12 court cards, but in the tarot pack

WILLIAM WESCOTT THE CHALDEAN ORACLES OF ZOROASTER TRANSLATION

y recognized the ethers of the elements as the subtil media through which the operation of the grosser elements is effected by the grosser elements i mean what we know as earth, air, water and fire the principles of dryness and moisture, of heat and cold. these subtil ethers are really the elements of the ancients, and seem at an early period to have been connected with the chald an astrology, as the signs of the zodiac were connected with them. the twelve signs of the zodiac are permutations of the ethers of the elements four elements with three variations each; and according to the preponderance of one or another elemental condition in the constitution of the individual, so were his natural inclinations deduced therefrom, thus when in the astrological jargon it was said that a man had ar

ZALEWSKI SECRET INNER ORDER RITUALS OF THE GOLDEN DAWN OCR

"there is no part of me that is not of the gods" was a favorite saying of mathers, which was paraphrased from the book of the dead. it showed his aspirations in attaining adeptship. in the golden dawn, godforms from various cultures were considered as currents or potencies of energies that could be tapped and directed to perform a desired task. a good example of this tapping of energy is given in the signs of the 5=6 grade in which the adept draws down the powers of forces which are synthesized into a specific current of energy. the first time this appears to any great extent is in the 5=6 grade where the adept is filled with the energy needed to be able to perform the task about to be initiated. the following paper, by dr. r. felkin, was issued to whare ra members once they achieved the 5

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