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, and grand word may be exchanged between members of various golden dawn orders the four elements of the ancients are duplicated conditions of the following: heat and dryness fire heat and moisture air cold and dryness earth cold and moisture water there are twelve zodiacal signs, and they are: 1 aries, the ram a 2 taurus, the bull _b 3 gemini, the twins c 4 cancer, the crab d 5 leo, the lion e 6 virgo, the virgin f 7 libra, the scales g 8 scorpio, the scorpion h 9 sagittarius, the archer i 10 capricorn, the goat j 11 aquarius, the water-bearer k 12 pisces, the fishes l these twelve signs are distributed among the four triplicities, or sets of three signs, each attributed to one of the four elements. they represent the operation of the elements in the zodiac. thus, to fire are attributed:

ion h 9 sagittarius, the archer i 10 capricorn, the goat j 11 aquarius, the water-bearer k 12 pisces, the fishes l these twelve signs are distributed among the four triplicities, or sets of three signs, each attributed to one of the four elements. they represent the operation of the elements in the zodiac. thus, to fire are attributed: aries a leo e sagittarius i to earth are attributed: taurus b virgo f capricorn j to air are attributed: gemini c libra g aquarius k to water are attributed: cancer d scorpio h pisces l 52 to the ancients, six planets besides the sun were known. they also assigned certain planetary values to the north and south nodes of the moon. that is the point where the moon's orbit touches that of the ecliptic. these were named: caput draconis head of the dragon p caud

18276066 GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 1

declararent, utrum proelium committi ex usu esset, necne; eas ita dicere: non esse fas germanos superare, si ante novam lunam proelio contendissent (see suppl. while history has not preserved the name of one german vates, it has those of several prophetesses. tac. germ. 8: vidimus sub divo vespasiano veledam (as a prisoner in his triumph) diu apud plerosque num.inis loco habitam. hist. 4, 61: ea virgo nationis bructerae, late imikritalat, vetere apud germanos more, quo plerasque feminarum/a^idjz'cas, et augescente superstitions arbitrantur dcas. tuncque veledae auctoritas adolevit; nam' prosperas germanis res et excidium legionum' praedixerat. in 4, 65, when the people of cologne were making an alliance with the tencteri they made the offer: arbitrum habebimus civilem et veledam apud quos

rn. 1. preuves p. 265. 2 traditions, which hubertus thomas of luttich, private secretary to the elector palatine, according to his book de timgris et ebnronibiis 1541, professes to have received fi'om an antiquary joan. berger out of an old book (libello vetustissimis characteribus descripto, and which he gives in his treatise de heidelbergae antiquitatibus, relate as follows: quo tempore velleda virgo in bruchteris imperitabat, vetula quaedam, cui nomen jettha, eum couem, ubi nunc est arx heidelbergensis et jetthae collis etiam nunc nomen liabet, inhabitabat, vetustissimunique /iamtm incolebat, cujus fragmenta adhuc nuper vidimus, dum comes palatiniis fridericus factus elector egregiam domura construxit, quam novam aulam ajjpellant. haec mulier vaticiniis inclyta, et quo venerabilior fore

ccisi, cum potius sint daemones, talibus praestigiis infelices mulierculas, bisque niultum vituperabiliores viros, quia perditissimos, decipientes. a full and remarkable account of the medieval tradition, that was tacked on to herodias, is contained in the pteinardus 1, 11:39 1164: traecipue sidus celebrant, ope cujus, ubi omnes defuerant testes, est data eoma petro, traditaque injusto fharaildis virgo labor; sed sanctifaciunt qualiacunque volunt. ilac famosus erat felixque fuisset herodes prole, sed infelix banc quoque laesit amor: liaec virgo, thalamos baptistae solius ardens, voverat hoc demto nuuius esse viri. offensus genitor, comperto prolis amore, insontem sanctum decapitavit atrox, postulat afferri virgo sibi tristis, et affert' regius in disco tempera trunca cliens. mollibus allat

t on their chairs, or they roam through the country among mortals, fastening their threads. nowhere is it said that they ride. the valkyrs ride to war, decide the issue of the fighting, and conduct the fallen to heaven; their riding is like that of heroes and gods (pp. 327. 392, mention is made of their horses: skalf mistar marr (tremuit mistae equus, sa^m. 156; wa?'gullin nicer (aureo equo vecta virgo, 145; m'hen the steeds of the valkyrs shake themselves, dew drips from their manes into the valleys, and fertilizing hail falls on trees 145, with which compare the' destillationes in comis et collis equorum' of the wise-women (p. 287; the name mist, which elsewhere means nust, may have indicated^ unpublished passages in the skalds supply 29 or 30 names (finn ma-^n. lex. p. 803. 422 wise wom

lastly, thru&r, which likewise sinks into a mere apj^ella- 1 andr. and el. p. xxvi. xxvii. conf. luke 17, 37: ottou to awfia, tkf'i (tvvaxsrjcrovtal kol ol aeroi- the trad, fuld, in scliannat no. 443, have preserved the name, well suited to a valkyr, of themarhilt (from demar, crepusculum* deutsche heldensage p. 327 seq. conf. supra j. 285, on hilde and hiklburg. uild. gund. drud. 423 tive prii&r virgo, and in ohg. occurs in a great many female names e.g. alpdrud[^lfj?ry5, elfrida, wolcliandrud, himildriul, pliddrut, plihdmt= plectrud, kerdrud= gertrude, mimidriid, sigidrud, which naturally suggest ghostly beings, has assumed the general meaning of witch, sorceress, hobgoblin^ hans sachs several times uses' alte trute' for old witch, and noisy children are quieted with the words' hush, the

ave holzmnoja (lamia and ulula, she who wails or moos in the wood; holzfroive (lamia) am. bl. 2, 195; holzruna (gl. mons. 335. doc. 219) meaning the same, but suggestive of that gotliic aliorumna, as. burgrune, and the ok sigrun (see suppl^ 7. menni, merimanni. one general name for such beings must from very early times have been menni, minni; it is connected with man (homo, and with the on. man (virgo, but it occurs only in compounds: merimanni (neut, pi. merimanniu, translates sirena or scylla (eeda umbe diu tier, in hoffm. fundgr. 19, 18, meriminni, gi. doc. 225^ mons. 333. in the 13th century poets, merminnc is equivalent to meynvip, merfrouwe, yet also to wildez wip' diu wise merminne' diut. 1, 38' gottinne oder merminnc, die sterben niht enmohten (could nob die' eneit. 8860. in the w

4 7 INITIATION CEREMONY

ebrew letters and makes the secret name of that world. thus, in atziluth the total is 72, and the secret name aub, in binah 63 seg, in yetzirah 45 mah and in assiah 52 ben (indicating the end tablet) in the tablet is shown the method of writing the hebrew words by the yetziratic attribution of the alphabet, whence result some curious hieroglyphic symbolism. thus, tetragrammaton will be written by virgo, aries, taurus, aries. eheieh by air, aries, virgo, aries; from yeheshuah, the qabalistic mode of spelling jesus. which is simply the tetragrammaton, with the letter shin placed therein, we obtain a very peculiar combination; virgo, aries, fire, taurus, aries; virgo born of a virgin, aries the sacrificial lamb; fire the fire of the holy spirit; taurus the ox of earth, in whose manger he was

jesus. which is simply the tetragrammaton, with the letter shin placed therein, we obtain a very peculiar combination; virgo, aries, fire, taurus, aries; virgo born of a virgin, aries the sacrificial lamb; fire the fire of the holy spirit; taurus the ox of earth, in whose manger he was laid; and lastly aries, the flocks of sheep whose herdsmen came to worship him. elohim yields air, libra, aries; virgo, water; the firmament, the balanced force, the fire of the spirit (for aries is a fiery sign operating in the zodiac) the virgin goddess and the waters of creation. returning to the spelling of yeheshuah, it is easy to see that the lamb is an appropriate symbol of jesus, from the prevalence of the aries symbol, whose fire is subdued and modified by its other associations. hiero: returns to h

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

ason- spring, summer, autumn and winter. people born under a cardinal sign manifest this as a desire to initiate and to take command of people and situations. the fixed signs- leo, taurus, aquarius and scorpio- are signs entered by the sun in the middle of a season. people born under them exhibit stability and a tendency to continue in a predetermined path. the mutable signs -sagittarius, gemini, virgo and pisces- mark the time when the seasons are about to change. those born under them are correspondingly versatile and ready to compromise. zodiacal colours and associations aries, the ram: 21 march to 20 april. colour: red. a cardinal fire sign, for all matters of the self and of identity, for rituals of innovation, courage assertiveness and action. ruled by mars. taurus, the bull: 21 apri

distance travel. ruled by mercury. cancer, the crab: 22 june to 22 july. colour: silver. a cardinal water sign, for spells concerning the home and family, especially for protection and for gentle love and friendship. ruled by the moon. leo, the lion: 23 july to 23 august. colour: gold. a fixed fire sign, for rituals for courage and leadership, sensual pleasures and love affairs. ruled by the sun. virgo, the maiden: 24 august to 22 september. colour: green or pale blue. a mutable earth sign, for spells to increase efficiency, for bringing order to a chaotic situation, for self-improvement and for healing. ruled by mercury. libra, the scales: 23 september to 23 october. colour: blue or violet. a cardinal air sign for rituals concerning justice and the law, for balancing options and prioritie

nd financial and legal institutions. earth can thereby form a focus for rituals where justice and authority are an issue. its elemental creatures are gnomes, with their stores of hidden treasure, wisdom and, above all, common sense. they are a reminder that what is of worth does not necessarily offer excitement or instant results. earth's colours are green or brown. its zodiacal signs are taurus, virgo and capricorn. air air represents dawn, spring and the quarter and direction of the east. some practitioners open their circles facing this direction, rather than the more usual north. air is the realm of potential of new beginnings, change, action, travel, house or career moves, knowledge and learning, communication, the media and technology. it can therefore be used for magick concerning a

god, woden, after whom wednesday is named. mercury hour spells are good for finding a quick way out of difficulties and for melting rigid opinions in others. element: air colour: yellow crystals: agate, citrine, falcon's eye, jasper, malachite, onyx incenses: lavender, lemongrass, mace trees: hazel, ash herbs and oils: dill, fennel, parsley, valerian mercury rules gemini, 22 may-21 june, and also virgo, 24 august-22 september. in magick it is most potent during those periods and particularly so for those born under gemini and virgo. jupiter thursday, the day of jupiter, is good for all forms of increase and expansion, whether improving fortune or career prospects or bringing promotion, power, ambition and joy through fulfilment of objectives. jupiter's influence may be personal or more usu

ns in siberia and lapland, the mother of the herds is still a central icon of power. during the neolithic period, the mother goddess was the bringer of fertility to the land as well as to animals and humans. gradually, she came to be seen as the wife of the great sky gods. she survives in the form of mary in the christian religion. mutable: the mutable signs of the zodiac are sagittarius, gemini, virgo and pisces, as when the sun enters them the seasons are about to change. those born under them are correspondingly versatile and ready to compromise. oimelc: see imbolc. ostara: the celtic festival of the spring equinox. pentacle: a ritual item, symbol of the earth, consisting of a flat, round disc, engraved with a pentagram. pentagram: a five-pointed diagram, one of the most sacred geometri

ADEPTUS MINOR INITIATION

i bear (chief, second, and third adept enter the vault consecutively, chief passes to the east of the pastos facing west. second adept goes to the south facing 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 osir

f the rosy cross (aspirant is faced to east, and adepts return to former positions. crook and scourge are laid on altar over dagger, crossing at yellow bands) chief "repeat with us the following 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 stret

ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

arduk 5. sphere of mars nergal 6. sphere of the sun utu 7. sphere of venus inanna 8. sphere of mercury nebo 9. sphere of the moon nanna 10. sphere of the elements kia 11. air anna 12. mercury gudud 13. moon sin 14. venus dlibat 15. aries agru (xubur) 16. taurus kakkab u alap shame (kingu) 17. gemini re'u kinu shame u tu'ame rabuti (viper) 18. cancer shittu (snake) 19. leo kalbu rabu (lakhamu) 20. virgo shiru (whirlwind) 21. jupiter umunpaddu 22. libra zibanitum (ravening dog) 23. water badur 24. scorpio akrabu (scorpion-man) 25. sagittarius pa-bil-sag (hurricane) 26. capricorn suxur mash (fish-man) 27. mars mastabarru 28. aquarius gula (horned beast) 29. pisces dilgan u rikis nuni (weapon) 30. sun shamash 30. fire ag 30. saturn kaimanu 30 (bis) earth kia 30 (bis) spirit zi notes on pronunc

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER 777

he wise. in crowley s new comment on this verse, he observes: i see no harm in revealing the mystery of tzaddi to the wise; others will hardly understand my explanations. tzaddi is the letter of the emperor, the trump iv, and he is the star, the trump xvii. aquarius and aries are therefore counterchanged, revolving on the pivot of pisces, just as, in the trumps viii and xi, leo and libra do about virgo. this last revelation makes our tarot attributions sublimely, perfectly, flawlessly symmetrical. the fact of its so doing is a most convincing proof of the superhuman wisdom of the author of this book to those who have laboured for years, in vain, to elucidate the problems of the tarot. this substituted attribution is alluded to in various places in liber aleph and magick in theory and pract

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

e: free will: god and man. the consfour ele: sciousness or ruach. ments :parzival as the child in: his widowed mother's: care: horus, son of: isis and the slain: osiris :parzival as king: priest in montsalvat: performing the mir: acle of redemption: horus crowned and: conquering, taking the: place of his father :christ-bacchus in hea: ven-olympus saving the: world: the hermit :ix :yod (a hand: 10:virgo (an :the root of the alphabet (hermes: english i: earthy sign: the spermatozoon. the with lamp: or y: ruled by: youth setting out on wings: mercury: his adventures after wand: exalted: receiving the wand. cloak, and: therein: parzival in the desert serpent: sexually: christ taking refuge: ambivalent: in egypt, and on: light, i.e: the mount tempted by: of wisdom: the devil. the uncon: the inm

kithairon- levi's de: male: thyrsus. sign: love: i.e: the instinct: to satisfy: godhead by: uniting it: with the: universe: iota-alpha-digamma varies in significance with successive aeons. 33 "aeon of isis" matriarchal age. the great work conceived as a straightforward simple affair. we find the theory reflected in the customs of matriarchy. parthenogenesis is supposed to be true. the virgin (yod-virgo) contains in herself the principle of growth- the epicene hermetic seed. it becomes the babe in the egg (a- harpocrates) by virtue of the spirit (a= air, impregnating the mother--vulture) and this becomes the sun or son( digamma= the letter of tiphareth, 6, even when spelt as omega, in coptic. see 777 "aeon of osiris" patriarchal age. two sexes. i conceived as the father-wand (yod in tetragr

ekers into the way of truth, but of affirming the propriety of the methods of the a. a. as the basis for the next great step in the advance of human knowledge. love is the law, love under will. o. m. 7 degree= 4square a. a. praemonstrator of the order of the r. c. given from the collegium ad spiritum sanctum, cefalu, sicily, in the seventeenth year of the aeon of horus, the sun being in 23 degree virgo and the moon in 14 degree pisces. 244 magick in theory and practice by aleister crowley december 22, 1988 e.v. key entry and proof reading with re-format 10/31/90 e.v. done by bill heidrick, t.g. of o.t.o (further proof reading desirable) disk 3 of 4 copyright (c) o.t.o. o.t.o. p.o.box 430 fairfax, ca 94930 usa (415) 454-5176- messages only. note: this file may benefit from further proofread

s and notes not in the original are identified with the initials of the source: ac note= crowley note. weh note= bill heidrick note, etc. all footnotes have been moved up to the place in text indexed and set off in double wedge brackets, viz<nature of the "astral plane<sol in virgo, soror rhodon, a probationer of a. a, at that time in enjoyment of the privilege of sojourning in a certain secret abbey of thelema, asked him to add to this book an outline of the uranography of the astral planes, in less technical language than that of liber 777. these notes were accordingly jotted down by him. to elaborate them further would have been to make them disproportionate to the

he proper conduct of the magician in his dealings therewith- 264 appendix iv liber samekh theurgia goetia summa (congressus cum daemone) sub figura dccc being the ritual employed by the beast 666 for the attainment of the knowledge and conversation of his holy guardian angel during the semester of his performance of the operation of the sacred magick of abramelin the mage (prepared an xvii sun in virgo at the abbey of thelema in cephalaedium by the beast 666 in service to frater progradior) official publication of a. a. class d for the grade of adeptus minor. 265 point i evangelii textus redactus "the invocation" magically restored, with the significance of the barbarous names etymologically or qabalistically determined and paraphrased in english. section a. the oath. 1. thee i invoke, the

10 :chet-lamed-memfinal: sphere of the elements :yod-samekh-vau-dalet: vau-taw: 11 :resh-vau-chet: air: 12 (planets following: mercury: sephiroth corresponding: 13: luna: 14: venus: 15 :tet-lamed-heh: aries fire: 16 :shin-vau-resh: taurus earth: 17 :taw-aleph-vau-mem-yod: gemini air: memfinal: 18 :samekh-resh-tet-nunfinal: cancer water: 19 :aleph-resh-yod-heh: leo fire: 20 :bet-taw-vau-lamed-heh: virgo earth: 21: jupiter: 22 :mem-aleph-zain-nun-yod: libra air: memfinal: 23 :mem-yod-memfinal: water: 24 :ayin-qof-resh-bet: scorpio water: 25 :qof-shin-taw: sagittarius fire: 26 :gemel-dalet-yod: capricornus earth: 27: mars: 28 :dalet-lamed-yod: aquarius air: 29 :dalet-gemel-yod-memfinal: pisces water: 30: sol: 31 :aleph-shin: fire: 32: saturn: 32 "bis :aleph-resh-tzaddifinal: earth: 31 "bis :a

: rest from strife: earthly power: 5 :mars in scorpio :venus in aquarius :mercury in taurus: loss in pleasure: defeat: material trouble: 6 :sun in scorpio :mercury in aquarius :moon in taurus: pleasure: earned success: material success: 7 :venus in scorpio :moon in aquarius :saturn in taurus: illusionary success: unstable effort: success unfulfilled: 8 :saturn in pisces :jupiter in gemini :sun in virgo: abandoned success: shortened force: prudence: 9 :jupiter in pisces :mars in gemini :venus in virgo: material happiness: despair& cruelty: material gain: 10 :mars in pisces :sun in gemini :mercury in virgo: perfected success: ruin: wealth: weh note: two typos have been corrected in column cxxxiv by liber 777: 4, moon in place of sun and 6, sun in place of moon. 321 table v: cxxxvii: cxxxviii

have been corrected in column cxxxiv by liber 777: 4, moon in place of sun and 6, sun in place of moon. 321 table v: cxxxvii: cxxxviii: cxxxix :key scale: signs of the: planets ruling in: planets exalted in: zodiac: column ccxxxvii: column cxxxvii: 15: aries: mars: p. m (sun: 16: taurus: venus: uranus (moon: 17: gemini: mercury: neptune: 18: cancer: moon: p. m (jupiter: 19: leo: sun: uranus: 20: virgo: mercury: neptune (mercury: 22: libra: venus: p. m (saturn: 24: scorpio: mars: uranus: 25: sagittarius: jupiter: neptune: 26: capricorn: saturn: p. m (mars: 28: aquarius: saturn: uranus: 29: pisces: jupiter: neptune (venus: weh note: liber 777 gives different entries for column cxxxix, and these have been added in parenthesis without deletion of original. 322 table i: clxxv: clxxvi: clxxvii:

num arcanorum quod continet nondum revelandum ipsis regibus supremis o.t.o. grimorium quod baphomet x degree m. suo fecit. de templo. 1. oriente. altare 2. occidente. tabula dei invocandi 3. septentrione. sacerdos 4. meridione. ignis cum thuribulo, gr:chi. gr:tau. gr:lambda. 5. centro. lapis quadratus cum imagine dei maximi igentis nefandi ineffabilis sanctissimi et cum ferro, tintinnabulo, oleo. virgo. stet imago juxta librum gr:theta-epsilon-lambda-eta-mu-alpha. de ceremonio principii. fiat ut in libro dclxxi dicitur, sed antea virgo lavata sit cum verbis "asperge me" gr:chi. gr:tau. gr:lambda, et habilimenta ponat cum verbis "per sanctum mysterium" gr:chi. gr:tau. gr:lambda. ita pyramis fiat. tunc virgo lavabit sacerdotem et vestimenta ponat ut supra ordinatur (hic dicat virgo orationes

monio principii. fiat ut in libro dclxxi dicitur, sed antea virgo lavata sit cum verbis "asperge me" gr:chi. gr:tau. gr:lambda, et habilimenta ponat cum verbis "per sanctum mysterium" gr:chi. gr:tau. gr:lambda. ita pyramis fiat. tunc virgo lavabit sacerdotem et vestimenta ponat ut supra ordinatur (hic dicat virgo orationes dei operis. de ceremonio thuribuli. manibus accedat et ignem et sacerdotem virgo, dicens: 325 "accendat in nobis dominus ignem sui amoris et flamman aeternae caritatis. de ceremonio dedicationis. invocet virgo imaginem dei. m.i.n.i.s. his verbis- tu qui es prater omnia. gr:chi. gr:tau. gr:lambda" nec relinquet alteram imaginem. de sacrificio summo. deinde silentium frangat sacerdos cum verbis versiculi sancti dei particularitur invocandi. ineat ad sanctum sanctorum. cave

black square altar, of two superimposed cubes. taking this altar as the middle of the base of a similar and equal triangle, at the apex of this second triangle is a small circular font. repeating, the apex of a third triangle is an upright tomb. 345 ii. of the officers of the mass. the priest. bears the sacred lance, and is clothed at first in a plain white robe. the priestess. should be actually virgo intacta or specially dedicated to the service of the great order. she is clothed in white, blue and gold. she bears the sword from a red girdle, and the paten and hosts, or cakes of light. the deacon. he is clothed in white and yellow. he bears the book of the law "two children" they are clothed in white and black. one bears a pitcher of water and a cellar of salt, the other a censer of fire

of 1 degree= 10square 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 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, gr:iota-alpha-omega (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 le

go. similarly spirit is connected with "spiral- ed) 17. let the zelator attach no credit to any statements that may have been made throughout the course of this instruction, and reflect that even the counsel which we have given as suitable to the average case may be entirely unsuitable to his own. 409 liber yod sub figura dcccxxi (this book was formerly called vesta. it is referred to the path of virgo and the letter yod) i. 1. this is the book of drawing all to a point. 2. herein are described three methods whereby the consciousness of the many may be melted to that of the one. ii. first method 0. let a magical circle be constructed, and within it an upright tau drawn upon the ground. let this tau be devised into 10 squares (see liber cmlxiii, illustration 1) 1. let the magician be armed

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

ble to scrape acquaintance with people who look specially interesting, and do not, as in england, instantly suspect you of dishonourable advances, and get them to play 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

ALEISTER CROWLEY SEPHER SEPHIROTH

msrp) 438 the whole [perfect] stone (deut. 27:6) hmyl# nb) 439 exile, banishment twlg judges my+p# 440 praise; psalm hlht the great dragon (the constellation draco; serpent (lit. gcurls h; see i.r.q. 834; cf. 450& 510) ylt whole; irreproachable; perfect; wholeness; sincerity; perfection mt dead tm 441 a hind tly) truth tm) a live coal tlxg you (masc. pl) mt) 442 the ends of the earth cr) ysp) 443 virgo: a virgin (title of malkuth; a city hlwtb the house of god (cf. 498; also a place name) l) tyb 444 the sanctuary #dqm frogs (drpc 445 the twelve single letters q c( s n l y+ x z w h sorcerer hp#km 446 destruction; death twm the ankles mylwsrq 447 initials of the three above and the three beneath (cf. 203& 248 )br rmd 448 lofty twmb 449 most dazzling light xcxwcm rw) cloak tyl+ 450 tablets (e

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

ote that i and v are the letters of the father and the son, also of the virgin and the bull (see "liber 418) protected on either side by the letter of air, and followed by the letter of fire twice over. al i,8 "the khabs is in the khu, not the khu in the khabs" the old comment 8. here beings the text. khabs is the secret light or l.v.x; the khu is the magical entity of a man. i find later (sun in virgo, an vii) that khabs means star. in which chase cf. v.5. the doctrine here taught is that that light is innermost, essential man. intra (not extra) nobis regnum dei. the new comment we are not to regard ourselves as base beings, without whose sphere is light or "god. our minds and bodies are veils of the light within. the uninitiate is a "dark star, and the great work for him is to make his v

the rest of this verse sufficiently for the present purpose. i see no harm in revealing the mystery of tzaddi to 'the wise; others will hardly understand my explanations. tzaddi is the letter of the emperor, the trump iv, and he is the star, the trump xvii. aquarius and aries are therefore counterchanged, revolving on the pivot of pisces, just as, in the trumps viii and xi, leo and libra do about virgo. this last revelation makes our tarot attributions sublimely, perfectly, flawlessly symmetrical. the fact of its so doing is a most convincing proof of the superhuman wisdom of the author of this book to those who have laboured for years, in vain, to elucidate the problems of the tarot. al i,58 "i give unimaginable joys on earth: certainty, not faith, while in life, upon death; peace unutter

be "devoured and eaten up with blindness" because of it. al ii,15 "for i am perfect, being not; and my number is nine by the fools; but with the just i am eight, and one in eight: which is vital, for i am none indeed. the empress and the king are not of me; for there is a further secret" the old comment 15. i am perfect, being not (31 la or 61 ain. my number is nine, by the fools (ix, the hermit, virgo: yod and mercury. with the just i am eight, viii, justice-libra-maat, lamed and, one in eight, aleph. which is vital, for i am none indeed. la. the empress, daleth iii, the king, he, iv, are not of me, iii plus iv= vii. the new comment see appendix. weh note: not available. al ii,16 "i am the empress& the hierophant. thus eleven, as my bride is eleven" the old comment 16. i am the empress an

so then, in all kindness, the christians to the lions! the "babe in the egg" is harpocrates; it is his regular image. i am not very well satisfied with the old comment on this verse. it appears rather as if the amen should be the beginning of a new paragraph altogether. amen is evidently a synthesis of the four elements, and the invisible fifth is spirit. but harpocrates, the babe in the egg, is virgo in the zodiac indeed, but mercury among the planets. mercury has the winged helmet and heels, and the winged staff about which snakes twine, and it is he that goeth. now this letter is beth whose numeration is 2, and aleph-mem-nun is 91, which added to 2 makes 93. amoun is of course jupiter in his highest form. to understand this note fully one must have studied "the paris working; also one

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s a small black square altar, of superimposed cubes. taking this altar as the middle of the base of a similar and equal triangle, at the apex of this second triangle is a small circular font. repeating, the apex of a third triangle is an upright tomb. ii of the officers of the mass the priest. bears the sacred lance, and is clothed at first in a plain white robe. the priestess. should be actually virgo intacta or specially dedicated to the service of the great order. she is clothed in white, blue, and gold. she bears the sword from a red girdle, and the paten and hosts, or cakes of light. the deacon. he is clothed in white and yellow. he bears the book of the law. two children. they are clothed in white and black. one bears a pitcher of water and a cellar of salt, the other a censer of fir

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hin which lay (so the ceremony of initiation supposed) the body of our father christian rosen creutz, to be discovered by the brethren with the postulant as said in the book called 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. w

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hb:taw hb:lamed hb:dalet 14 120 aries hb:heh hb:lamed hb:tet window. hb:heh hb:heh 15 136 taurus hb:resh hb:vau hb:shin nail. hb:vau hb:vau 16 153 gemini hb:mem-final hb:yod hb:mem hb:vau hb:aleph hb:taw sword. hb:nun-final hb:yod hb:zain 17 171 cancer hb:nun-final hb:tet hb:resh hb:samekh fence. hb:taw hb:yod hb:chet 18 190 leo hb:heh hb:yod hb:resh hb:aleph serpent. hb:taw hb:yod hb:tet 19 210 virgo hb:heh hb:lamed hb:vau hb:taw hb:bet hand. hb:dalet hb:vau hb:yod 20 231 jupiter palm. hb:peh-final hb:koph 21 253 libra hb:mem-final hb:yod hb:nun hb:zain hb:aleph hb:mem ox goad. hb:dalet hb:mem hb:lamed 22 276 water hb:mem-final hb:yod hb:mem water. hb:mem-final hb:yod hb:mem 23 300 scorpio hb:bet hb:resh hb:qof hb:ayin fish. hb:nun-final hb:vau hb:nun 24 325 sagittarius hb:taw hb:shin hb

mony of initiation supposed) the body of our father christian rosen creutz, to be discovered by the brethren with the postulant as said in the book called 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. 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 mournin

significatory methods of investigating any word. but though frater p. was expert enough in these methods they are hardly pertinent to the pure numerical qabalah, and we therefore deal gently with them. the attributions are given in "777. thus hb:aleph in the yetziratic world is "air" by tarot "the fool" and by signification "an ox" thus we have the famous i.n.r.i= hb:yod, hb:nun, hb:resh, hb:yod= virgo, scorpio, sun, virgo; 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 sings of mourning of the mother, t

i am that i am" a sublime title of kether. moses is therefore regarded as the representative of this particular manifestation of deity, who declared himself under this special name. 358. see 32. mshich, messiah, and nchsh, the serpent of genesis. the dogma is that the head of the serpent (n) is "bruised" being replaced by m, the letter of sacrifice, and god, the letter alike of virginity (hb:yod= virgo) and of original deity (hb:yod= the foundation or type of all the letters. thus the word may be read "the sacrifice of the virgin-born divine one triumphant (hb:chet, the chariot) through the spirit" while nchsh reads "death entering the (realm of the) spirit" but the conception of the serpent as the redeemer is truer. see my explanation of 5= 6 ritual (equinox, no. iii. 361. adni hartz, the

od verse, with find just sufficient warmth therein to read it though the fire be out. bunco. especially after a last glance at the wonderful cover, i think that the world's pool of sound suggests itself as an alternative title to this thin volume. this but bony- nor could sweeter marrow be found elsewhere. the volume has, i am afraid, an unfortunate horoscope, owing no doubt to some affliction in virgo, with no correspondingly strong influence from the house of taurus. let use leave it at that. george raffalovich. babes of the abyss! behold form without soul! of womanhood (philosophical weininger-womanhood) ether archer is the supreme expression. she is passion rebours; l -bas in excelsis. one can imagine her writhing away from even the infamies and hysterics of canon docre; or, having won

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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 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

alchidael:bartzabel:mars: boy, yellow: beardless: 2 :taurus:earth: f: amissio: asmodel :kedemel :venus :loss, comprehended: without: 3 :gemini: air: m: albus: ambriel :taphthar-:mercury: white, fair: tharath: 4 :cancer:water: f: populus: muriel :chashmo :moon: people, congreg: dai: ation: 5: leo :fire: m: fortuna major: verchiel: sorath :sun: greater fortune :greater aid, safe: guard entering: 6: virgo:earth: f: conjunctio: hamaliel :taphthar-:mercury: conjunction: tharath: assembling: 7: libra: air: m: puella: zuriel: kedemel :venus: a girl, beautiful: 8 :scor :water: f: rubeus: barchiel :bartzabel:mars :pio: red, reddish: 9 :sagit-:fire: m: acquisitio :advachiel :hismael :jupiter :tarius :obtaining, compre: hending without :10 :capri-:earth: f: carcer: hanael :zazel :saturn :corn: a pris

ow compare this with the particular exordium (g. d. mss. z3 .at the ending of the night :at the limits of the light hb:bet :thoth stood before the unborn ones of time .then was formulated the universe .then came forth the gods thereof, hb:resh .the aeons of the bornless beyond. hb:aleph<caduceus("see" p. 269) the air symbol vibrating between them [also hb:yod, virgo, is a mercurial 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 degree= 0 square- p> then was the voice vibrated. hb:shin<spirit of god, second deity-name in the law, the trigrammaton, or threefold name, by which the universe came forth> then was the na

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

ury cassels who founded the r+c movement. different, the former ending in an arrow below the cross and the latter ending simply. the points at the exterior intersections are marked with the following, order: upper left, upper right, lower right, lower left. these are evidently to be read by transit and diagonal, rather than in the described order. center point, upper half: astrological symbols of virgo, scorpio, virgo, sun. center point, lower half: i, n, i, r (for inri) minor point to counter-clockwise: l, v (calvary cross, x (for lvx. minor point to clockwise: i, a, i, o (for iaoi. the entire center and intersection is occupied by a large figure, circular in general outline and extending into the arms. this has at its very center a calvary cross with five petaled stylized rose done in fi

a detailed description) beneath this is a white segment on the shaft. at the bottom of the shaft is a black segment to the very end. between the white and black segments are twelve bands. these bands are paralleled to the left by a column of zodiacal symbols and to the right by hebrew letters thusly: lotus flower half- open_ aries hb:heh_ taurus hb:vau_ gemini hb:zain_ cancer hb:chet_ leo hb:tet_ virgo hb:yod_ libra hb:lamed_ scorpio hb:nun_ sagittarius hb:samekh_ capricorn hb:ayin_ aquarius hb:tzaddi_ pisces hb:qof (black_ illustration on page 211 described "65. the chief adept's wand" the top of the wand is a winged-sun disk or ba-hadit. extending down from this to either side along the upper quarter of the wand shaft are two uraeus serpents, facing to left and right. the serpent to the

the chief adept opens wide the vault and places himself at the head of the pastos, the second adept to the south, and the third adept to the north; they raise their wands in a pyramid formation over the altar, and their "cruces ansatas" below "chief" let us analyse the key word: i "second" n "third" r "all" i "chief" yod: hb:yod "second" nun: hb:nun "third" resh: hb:resh "all" yod: hb:yod "chief" virgo, isis, mighty mother "second" scorpio, apophis, destroyer "third" sol, osiris, slain and risen "all" isis, apophis, osiris, iao [the wands and crosses are separated, all giving the sign of the cross, and saying] 211 the sign of osiris slain["chief" giving the l sign with bowed head.5] l. the sign of the mourning of isis["second" with head erect, gives the v sign] v, the sign of typhon and ap

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, thou wilt observe that the colours of the paths and the sephiroth form a mutual balance and harmony in the tree [the "chief adept" then greets the newly made adeptus minor with the name of frater hodos chamelionis. the "second adept" then explains the colours of the crook and the scourge, pointing out that the crook is divided into the colo

the top row scorpio symbol scorpio used here is actually an eagle head, beak to left, on the diagram; and it may represent the eagle cherub instead of scorpio_ taurus aquarius< scorpio leo_ salt mercury hb:koph water air_ sulphur hb:bet saturn hb:chet dee_ mars hb:gemel sun hb:chet jupiter_ taurus aquarius hb:taw scorpio leo_ mercury hb:heh moon hb:nun venus_ capricorn libra hb:yod cancer aries_ virgo gemini hb:mem pisces sagittarius_ illustration on page 222 described "diagram 76. the black calvary cross" this is a large stylized rose in the form of a petaled and divided circle on the point of intersection of a large black calvary cross. the rose is divided into five sections by five radii, one radius straight down. within the five partitions thus created, there are five petaled rings ma

e.g, binah, chesed and hod are all water, but in a different manner and degree13""the wands."14 isis hath the wand of thoth, its head being in kether and its bands showing hb:nun-final hb:mem hb:aleph= hb:shin hb:taw hb:mem hb:aleph, which shows chesed hb:dalet as summing the supernals.15 horus hath the wand of osiris his father. osiris hath the wand of isis his mother. note especially mercury in virgo: the thoth-wand for isis. sun in leo: the osiris-wand for horus.16 venus in taurus: the isis-wand for osiris. all are thus linked with the higher. also we add mercury virgo sun leo venus taurus and obtain 231= 0+ 1+ 21= the sum of the numbers of the keys of the tarot. further, amoun_ the winged globe_ is again shown when isis and osiris are united. further, 5+ 9+ 14 (the bands on the wands=

tant symbolism of the number 120. it is hb:chet hb:mem hb:samekh sic ?hb:koph hb:mem hb:samekh? and the arrow hieroglyph which has been sufficiently explained in z. and the portal ritual. it emphasises the pentagram formula17, that only the purified man ihshvh can enter here. also 120= 4 x 5 x 6 (chesed, geburah, tiphereth. it is 12, hva, divided in the 10 sephiroth. in coptic, iho= 120 by shape= virgo aries capricorn= yetziratically 85= a flower or cup. the previous symbols have formulated the rainbow, and this is the arrow cleaving them. the "chief "adept" now begins a new vibration with a knock, the shrine and adepti having formulated the great work. this second vibration may be read hieroglyphically as follows: 11 the three wands contain the twenty-two paths. see diagrams 64, 65, 66. 1

llar only is free; yet is there also a chain about his neck, the binding of da th,20 so that the higher and lower wills may connect. but his 18 weh note: yet the great pyramid is not a tetrahedron, having as it does five faces, four being triangles and the fifth a square base_ thus being a half-octahedron. 19 these three are united in the fourth_ earth, because the second h is the earthly sign of virgo. 20 da th prevents his lower will connecting with his higher will. tiphereth is not bound: his lower will must of itself aspire. this time is "one" knock given as it were for very feebleness of nature, yet formulating kether. the higher self now speaks for postulant, and they are admitted by the aspiration of postulant (serpent) and the divine light descending in answer (flaming sword, as it

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hey may boom forth the glory of thy name. 13. o glory be to thee, o god my god; for i behold thee in the lotus- flower within my heart: thou hast 23 emblazoned my trumpet with the lion- standard, so that i may blare forth the glory of thy name. o glory be unto thee through all time and through all space: glory, and glory upon glory, everlastingly. amen, and amen, and amen. 24 the chapter known as virgo the twelvefold beseechment of god and the unity thereof i adore thee by the twelve beseechments and by the unity thereof. 1. o thou mighty god, make me as a fair virgin that is clad in the blue-bells of the fragrant hillside; i beseech thee, o thou great god! that i may ring out the melody of thy voice, and be clothed in the pure light of thy loveliness: o thou god my god! 2. o thou mighty g

74 partly described and partly aproximated "fig. 2. the greek cross of the zodiac "aries. emerald on scarlet. libra. scarlet on emerald. taurus. greenish blue on orange-red. scorpio. orange-red on greenish blue. gemini. royal blue on orange. sagittarius. orange on royal blue. cancer. indigo on amber. capricorn. amber on indigo. leo. violet on greenish yellow. aquarius. greenish yellow on violet. virgo. crimson on yellow-green. pisces. yelow-green on crimson. spirit. black on white. serpent. azure, with golden scales. border. gold_ pisces_ scorpio_ cancer_ gemini aquarius libra< aries leo sagittarius_ capricorn_ taurus_ virgo_ this is a black and white half tone on clay paper, tipped in. about and beneath the above figure of the creek cross are the interlaced coils of a serpent. this serpe

nd the arms_ thus the snake appears to be coiling counterclockwise, even though the order of passage beneath the symbols is clockwise to be in proper sequence. the head bites the tail just below aries, thence traveling back from the head: under taurus, over the body and under gemini, under the tail and over the body to go under cancer, under the tail to go under leo, over the body to pass beneath virgo, under body twice to go behind libra, under the body and under scorpio, over the tail and under sagittarius, under body and head beneath capricorn, over body and under aquarius, over body and under pisces, thence under body followed by over body and under aries with the tip just within the mouth of the serpent's head. in all loopings, the scute plates of the underbelly are toward the center

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we adore thee? taurus. as you like it. saturn. what shall we sacrifice? taurus. want you will [luna "plays a moto perpetuo<mercury] libra. brother, what is the hour? pisces. dawn. libra. let us depart unto the work of the day. all. amen. 91 the rite of mercury officers mercury "violet robe" fr "and" sor. gemini "white dancing robe and black robe" virgo "green robe" four probationers "mercury is throned between the twins. at the west of the altar is virgo, and his four attendants" 95 the rite of mercury i mercury. 22-333-333["full light" the speech in the silence. the words against the son of night. the voice of mercury in the universe in the presence of the eternal gods. the formulas of knowledge. the wisdom of breath. the radix of vibrati

of the voice, we ask thee for thy help. wilt thou purify the temple, that we may proceed with the invocations? fr. gemini. i am one with you, brethren["he rises and performs the banishing ritual of the hexagram. while he does so, the" four probationers "stand facing the assembly] fr. gemini. let the rites of mercury be celebrated["they turn round, facing the altar again [mercury "reads gemini and virgo sections from" 963 "at altar["the big lights are put out; only a small purple light remains] first probationer. o thou lord of harmony! master of the right will, thou who hast brought unto us the divine seeds of self-knowledge- we, the humble servants of the children of thy voice, we call on thee to lead us out of our ignorance! chorus of three other probationers. we call thee, o thrice holy

ren of thy voice, we call on thee to lead us out of our ignorance! chorus of three other probationers. we call thee, o thrice holy! first probationer. o thou, divine worker! master of all that is divine! herald of all that is coming! builder of our house! holy art thou, thou that knowest the supreme mysteries! chorus. we call thee, o thrice holy! first probationer. o thou, all good, we call thee! virgo. 1["rising] not good alone, brethren! but all complete in the perfect equilibrium. fr. gemini. ay, the balance must be kept even. sister, let us invoke the lord of knowledge! virgo. he gave unto you, children of his voice, the 98 power of the making of fair things. sing ye unto your shepherd! fr. gemini["rises and stands before" mercury] o spirit, o divine messenger, mighty one, most mighty

e changeless godhead of thy youth. come thou forth, i say, come thou forth and make all spirits subject unto me! so that every spirit of the firmament, 103 and of the ether, of 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, may be obedient unto me["a pause [mercury "goes to his throne" fr. gemini. 1. brother virgo, didst thou hear the voice? virgo. ay, brother. fr. gemini. tell me, brother, is not mercury a great god? virgo. indeed, son of maia, the greatest of all gods that tread upon the milky way. fr. gemini. it is so. sor. gemini. yet, brother, there is the sun-god! virgo. is not mercury the sun-god, when hidden during the night, among the souls of the dead? hail unto thee, trismegistus, hail unto

ationer. thou art indeed the greatest of all gods, o mercury! chorus. hail, mercury. mercury. yet, ye will betray me! bury me in a nameless grave! i came from god the world to save, i brought it wisdom from above, 104 worship, and liberty, and love. so be my grave without a name that earth may swallow up my shame [sor. gemini "plays her saddest yet swiftest melody<virgo. o, who art thou, most lovely form that killeth me with the pleasure of thy vision? mercury. i am thyself- that which is of thyself and dependent upon thyself. virgo. sister and brother gemini, kneel ye before the greatest of all gods. fr. gemini. alas, brother! is the speech greater than the silence? virgo. 1. brethren, kneel ye before the greatest of all gods["none obey" mercury. 1. silenc

s of gold to our own breasts, whose hours are iron and brass- so swift they pass and grind us down- we hold the wondrous light our scattering sight yet sees, the one star in a night of woe. we trust, and so lift up our voices in the dying day indeed to pray: o little hands that are so soft and strong, lead us along [sor. gemini "plays accordingly<gemini. brother virgo, wilt thou not join us who love not speech? virgo. hail unto mercury. he killeth sol at the close of every twilight, and hangeth up the sky of night on the tree of heaven, fastened up with the star-headed nails. mercury. brother gemini, do thou perform the dance of thy virginal sister [fr. gemini "dances["at the end of his dance, he falls before the altar" soror gemini "and all" probationers

emini "dances["at the end of his dance, he falls before the altar" soror gemini "and all" probationers "circumambulate round him, then stop, facing" mercury] 107 mercury. come, sister, no divine being can be reached, save through me["he descends, and joins the" probationers "leading" soror gemini "by the hand [virgo "left now alone before the empty shrine of" mercury "walks slowly in front of it] virgo. hail unto the lord mercury["a pause, during which all" probationers "bend their heads low" mercury stands apart with" sor. gemini. virgo "stands still before the shrine, hooded] mercury. and this word i speak unto ye["he is heard whispering" stibettchephmefshiss["a pause" mercury("loudly. konx om pax["purple light off, white light on["he seats" sor. gemini "upon his throne. she plays her ba

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ght in regard to the manifestations of vishnu. then, in 1906, we have a book of the astronomer, nicholas marazoff, verified by the astronomers ramin and lanin, who attempt an astrological view, grounded on the state of the heavens at patmos on the 30th september 395, at 5 o'clock at night. jupiter- the white horse- was then in sagittarius; whilst saturn- the pale horse- was in scorpio; the sun in virgo, and the moon under her feet. john chrysostom was then in patmos, and immediately after 395 was called to rome to become a presbyter; but rome finding that the "second coming" did not take place, it is argued that he was deprived and banished as a "false prophet" against this we have the fact that chrysostom does not mention the book, but the date assigned agrees with criticisms as the book

ALEX SANDERS THE KING OF THE WITCHES

n. 22 july to 21 august. lucky stones: amber, topaz, sardonyx, ruby. 153 lucky numbers: leo, four. sun, one. lucky day: sunday. flowers: marigold, sunflower,.cowslip, heliotrope. trees: palm laurel. animal: lion. birds: cock, eagle. metal: gold. colours: gold, orange. yellow, green, white. vrsco, the virgin. 22 august to 21 september. lucky.stoncs: cornelian, jade, diamond, jasper. lucky numbers: virgo, ten; mercury, five. lucky day: wednesday. flowers: madonna lily, cornflower, valerian. tree: hazel. animal: squirrel. birds; parrot, magpie. metals: virgo, platinum; mercury,quicksilver. colours: pale blue, pale gold, yellow, jade green. lm.ra the scales. 22 september to 21 october. lucky stones: libra, opal; venus, lapis lazuli. lucky numbers: libra, eight; venus, six. lucky day: friday. f

ALICE A BAILEY08 A TREATISE ON WHITE MAGIC

hey are as follows: for the aspirant who progresses from aries to pisces and has therefore re-oriented himself we have: aries. i come forth, and from the plane of mind i rule. taurus. i see, and when the eye is opened, all is illumined. gemini. i recognise my other self and in the waning of that self i grow and glow. cancer. i build a lighted house and therein dwell. leo. i am that and that am i. virgo. i am the mother and the child, i god, i matter am. libra. i choose the way that leads between the two great lines of force. scorpio. warrior i am, and from the battle i emerge triumphant. sagittarius. i see the goal. i reach the goal and see another. capricorn .l ost am i in light supernal and on that light i turn my back. aquarius. water of life am i, poured forth for thirsty men. pisces

the work of nature is seen under the following words: pisces .a nd the word said: go forth into matter. aquarius. and the word said: let desire in form be ruler. capricorn .a nd the word said: let ambition rule and the door stand wide. sagittarius. and the word said: let food be sought. scorpio. and the word said: let maya flourish and deception rule. libra. and the word said: let choice be made. virgo. and the word said: let matter reign. leo .a nd the word said: let other forms exist, i rule. cancer. and the word said: let isolation be the rule and yet the crowd exists. gemini .a nd the word said: let instability do its work. taurus. and the word said: let struggle be undismayed. aries. and the word said: let form again be sought- 257- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust

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

fore, if the facts are of such ancient import, shall say that i speak with accuracy, or establish the right or wrong nature of my conclusions? i but present the facts as i know them from my access to records more ancient than any known to man. the personality ray, the material form ray of the jewish people, is the third ray. their egoic ray is the first. their astrological sign is capricorn, with virgo rising. mercury and virgo play a prominent part in their destiny. these clues should suffice to give to the advanced student and astrologer those salient points which will give him light upon their strange history. because of this third ray influence, you have the tendency of the jew to manipulate forces and energies, and to "pull strings" in order to bring about desired ends. as a race, the

ALICE A BAILEY10 FROM BETHLEHEM TO CALVARY

disciples (the zodiacal signs; and (16) the betrayal by one of the twelve. then later there is (17) mid-summer day, the 24th june, dedicated to the birth of the beloved disciple john, and corresponding to christmas day; there are the festivals of (18) the assumption of the virgin (15th august) and of (19) the nativity of the virgin (8th september, corresponding to the movement of the god through virgo; there is the conflict of christ and his disciples with the autumnal asterisms (20) the serpent and the scorpion; and finally there is the curious fact that the church (21) dedicates the very day of the winter solstice (when any one may very naturally doubt the re-birth of the sun) to st. thomas, who doubted the truth of the resurrection!"40 any student of comparative religion can investigat

reproduced in the lives of the various solar gods, and antiquity teems with illustrations of them. isis of egypt, like mary of bethlehem, was our immaculate lady, star of the sea, queen of heaven, mother of god. we see her, in pictures, standing on the crescent moon, star-crowned, she nurses her child horus, and the cross appears on the back of the seat in which he sits on his mother's knee. the virgo of the zodiac is represented in ancient drawings as a woman suckling a child the type of all future madonnas with their divine babes, showing the origin of the symbol. devaki is likewise figured with the divine krishna in her arms, as is mylitta, or istar, of babylon, also with the recurrent crown of stars, and with her child tammuz- 40- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust o

nour 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 remember t

th. this character has survived, and is in marked contrast to its nature amongst the latin races, with whom the northern custom of feasting and giving christmas presents was unknown until recent years."45 at the time of the birth of christ, sirius, the star in the east, was on the meridian line, orion, called "the three kings" by oriental astronomers, was in proximity; therefore the constellation virgo, the virgin, was rising in the east, and the line of the ecliptic, of the equator and of the horizon all met in that constellation. it is interesting also to note that the brightest and largest star in the constellation virgo is called spica; it is to be found in the "ear of corn (sign of fertility) which the virgin holds. bethlehem means the "house of bread" and there is therefore an obviou

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. one other

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. one other astronomical fact is of interest in this connection. closely associated with the constellation virgo, and to be found in the same section of the heavens, are three other constellations, and in these three there is portrayed for us symbolically the story of the child which shall be born, suffer and die and come again. there is the group of stars called coma berenice, the woman with the child. there is centaurus, the centaur, and bo tes, whose name in the hebrew language means the "coming one

veloped rightly to interpret. prophecy is not confined to the bible but has ever been held before men's eyes in the vault of heaven. thus as "the heavens declare the glory of god, and the firmament sheweth his- 42- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust handiwork,"46 we have the prophecy of that world event which took place when christ was born in bethlehem, the "house of bread" and virgo rose above the horizon, whilst the star in the east shone forth. christ came, then, to his own flesh and blood because the world of men drew him and the love of the father impelled him. he came to give to life a purpose and fulfilment, and to indicate to us the way: he came to give us an example, so that we could be galvanised by the hope that "maketh not ashamed"47 to "press toward the mark

uised" him and led him to his death. according to the concordance, the name mary means "the exalted of the lord" as one says these words, the famous picture, by mulillo, of the virgin, standing on the crescent moon and being gathered up into the clouds of heaven, comes to mind. such is the assumption of the virgin into glory. there is another interesting point in connection with the constellation virgo, upon which we might touch. mary, the virgin, in the symbolism of the ancient wisdom, stands for virgin matter, for the substance which nurtures and nourishes and hides within itself the christ child, the christ consciousness. in the last analysis, it is through form and matter that god stands revealed. that is the story of the divine incarnation. matter, overshadowed by the holy ghost, the

analysis, it is through form and matter that god stands revealed. that is the story of the divine incarnation. matter, overshadowed by the holy ghost, the third person of the trinity, brings to the birth the second aspect of the trinity, in the person of christ cosmic, mythical and individual. associated with the story-book of the heavens there are three constellations (besides the constellation virgo) which are symbolised by women. there is cassiopeia, the woman enthroned. this is the constellation which is the symbol of the stage in human life at which matter and form are dominant and triumphant; when the inner divine life is so deeply hidden that it shows no sign, and only the material nature controls and rules. then there comes the later stage in the history of the race and of the ind

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 the north and bearing mary to bethlehem, and the other taking her down into egypt. these are symbols of the two constellations called the northern ass and the southern ass, which are in the neighbourhood of the constellation virgo. we find the human kingdom represented in mary and joseph, with the human unity plus the duality which are so essential to existence itself. in the newborn babe divinity expresses itself. thus, in that little cave, the cosmos is represented. when christ was born in bethlehem, a threefold word sounded forth "glory to god in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."54 a triple wo

s us that "the path of souls to ascension lies through the twelve signs of the zodiac" and the church festivals today are based, not upon historical dates in connection with the outstanding religious figures to which they refer, but upon the times and the seasons. we saw how in the birth at bethlehem the date was fixed astronomically nearly four centuries after christ was born. the combination of virgo with the star in the east (sirius, and the three kings (symbolised by orion's belt) was the determining factor. the virgin was seen in the east, with the line of the horizon passing through her centre, and this is one of the factors determining the doctrine of the virgin birth. another instance can here be given to illustrate the astronomical background of our christian festivals. there are

rine of the virgin birth. another instance can here be given to illustrate the astronomical background of our christian festivals. there are two festivals kept in the roman catholic and the higher anglican churches, called the assumption of the virgin and the birth of the virgin mary. one is celebrated on august 15th and the other on september 8th. each year, the sun can be seen entering the sign virgo about the time of the assumption, and the entire constellation is enveloped and lost to sight in the radiant glory of the sun. about september 8th the constellation virgo can be seen slowly reappearing as it emerges from the rays of the sun. this is spoken of as the birth of the virgin. easter day is always decided astronomically. these facts warrant the most careful consideration. this info

ALICE A BAILEY15 THE DESTINY OF THE NATIONS

will have noted great britain is ruled by gemini and taurus, and consequently the principles of multiplicity and integration are simultaneously present. duality, triplicity (england, scotland and wales) and also differentiation are the conditioning aspects of the empire. under the major control of gemini and taurus you have the following potencies active: egoic ruler personality ruler australia. virgo. 6th .c apricorn .1 0th canada .t aurus .2 nd. libra. 7th india. aries. 1st. capricorn .1 0th new zealand. gemini. 3rd. virgo. 6th south africa. aries. 1st. sagittarius. 9th these are the major divisions. there are lesser divisions but with these i am not here concerned. these countries are related to the mother-country through their planetary rulers, and in this- 36- the destiny of the nati

8 lucis trust statement you have a definite hint conveyed. the zodiacal signs relate, but the planets are more influential at this stage of evolution. it is not my intention to give you the ruling signs of the capitals of all the countries; i have dealt with but only the more important: country capital soul ruler personality 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 condition

t of concrete science and this, working in conjunction with the energy of the fifth zodiacal sign, leo, has given the french people their intellectual brilliance and their scientific bias. the forces of crystallisation pour through paris which is ruled by capricorn in its personality and yet the soul of the french nation is nurtured in that great capital through the soul of the city, energised by virgo and, forget not, that virgo is the polar opposite of pisces and the infant christ in virgo comes to full flower in pisces. here lies the hope of france. you will remember perhaps that some years ago i indicated that from france will come a great psychological or soul revelation which will bring illumination to world thought. if the true piscean element can be drawn forth and the selfishness

itual expression of the second ray of love-wisdom, which has in the past led to material success but which can flood the world, via france, once she dies to self. capricorn, ruling paris, signifies both death and initiation into the spiritual life, and here lies the choice for france. with the cooperation which pluto can give in bringing about those conditions which will lead to the revelation of virgo (ruling the soul of paris) there is possible in connection with this powerful and influential country a contribution to the life of humanity which will be effective in bringing about the new desired conditions in europe, but france's demand for her personal security must give place to the security of the whole from aggression and evil and fear, and all thought of revenge upon or the dismembe

will have to end, if the true soul of france is to find expression. therefore, the following signs (cosmic energy) and planets transmitting solar and cosmic energies, are the conditioning factors of france in incarnation at the present time- 39- the destiny of the nations copyright 1998 lucis trust france 1. pisces with its rulers: jupiter and pluto> the nation 2. leo with its ruler: the sun. 3. virgo with its rulers: mercury, moon, jupiter> paris. 4. capricorn with its rulers: saturn and venus. 5. ray influences of an indirect nature, coming via the planetary rulers: a. ray 2. love-wisdom, via jupiter and the sun. these are the most powerful. b. ray 1. power or will, via pluto. this is also the destroyer ray and can bring the death of the leo influence. c. ray 3. active intelligence, via

ALICE A BAILEY16 GLAMOUR A WORLD PROBLEM

ue light in its own right) of the personality is absorbed into the greater light of the angel or soul. the angel, therefore "occultly obliterates" the dweller who becomes lost to sight in the radiant aura of the angel. this has been symbolically portrayed for us in the picture book of the heavens when, according to catholic festivals, the assumption of the virgin takes place and the constellation virgo is lost to sight in the radiance of the sun. there you have the three factors: 1. the virgin .m aterial form .p ersonality .d weller. 2. the sun. spiritual nature. soul. angel. 3. the earth .a spiring man. the disciple. the personality remains; it still exists but it is seen no more as of old. the light of the angel envelops it; the burning ground has done its work and the personality is now

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ets and to one non-sacred planet. there are two signs which are simple figures and have no significance of duality. they are 8. the symbol for leo, which is simply the lion's tail. 9. the arrow in the symbol depicting sagittarius. they embody the idea of isolated separation and one-pointed desire. two signs are definitely triple in construction and this has a clear meaning to the esotericist. 10. virgo is a triple sign. 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

relationship constellations and planetary rulers in connection with ordinary man- 40- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust constellation r uler ray related to 1. aries .m ars. 6th ray .s corpio .s ame ruler. 2. taurus. venus. 5th ray. libra" 3. gemini. mercury .4 th ray .v irgo" 4. cancer. moon. 4th ray. none. 5. leo .t he sun. 2nd ray .n one. 6. virgo. mercury .4 th ray .g emini" 7. libra .v enus. 5th ray .t aurus" 8. scorpio. mars. 6th ray. aries" 9. sagittarius. jupiter. 2nd ray .p isces" 10. capricorn .s aturn. 3rd ray .n one. 11. aquarius. uranus. 7th ray. none. 12. pisces. jupiter. 2nd ray .s agittarius" a. the non-sacred planets are italicised. b. all the rays are represented except the first. this is interesting, as the mass of the

lations and planetary rulers in connection with disciples and initiates note: in charts connected with the path, progress is from aries to pisces through taurus, etc. constellation r uler ray related to 1. aries .m ercury .4 th ray .v irgo .s ame ray. 2. taurus. vulcan. 1st ray. pisces" 3. gemini. venus. 5th ray. none. 4. cancer. neptune. 6th ray. scorpio" 5. leo .t he sun. 2nd ray .a quarius" 6. virgo. the moon. 4th ray. aries" 7. libra .u ranus .7 th ray .n one. 8. scorpio. mars. 6th ray. cancer" 9. sagittarius. the earth. 3rd ray .c apricorn" 10. capricorn .s aturn. 3rd ray .s agittarius- 41- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust 11. aquarius. jupiter. 2nd ray .l eo" 12. pisces. pluto. 1st ray. taurus" note: in connection with disciples

idual will into the divine will. the world saviour 2. leo and aquarius, through the sun and jupiter, are related to ray 2. development of the individual consciousness into world consciousness. thus a man becomes a world server. the world server 3. sagittarius and capricorn, through the earth and saturn, are related to ray 3. the one-pointed disciple becomes the initiate. the initiate 4. aries and virgo, through mercury and the moon, are related to ray 4. harmonising the cosmos and the individual through conflict, producing unity and beauty. the birth pangs of the second birth. the cosmic and individual christ 5. cancer and scorpio, through neptune and mars, are related to ray 6. transformation of the mass consciousness into the inclusive consciousness of the disciple. the triumphant discip

upon the conditioning ray. tabulation vi. planetary rulers in 3 tabulations constellation o rthodox d isciple h ierarchies 1. aries .m ars. mercury .u ranus- 42- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust 2. taurus. venus. vulcan. vulcan. 3. gemini. mercury .v enus. the earth. 4. cancer. the moon. neptune. neptune. 5. leo. the sun. the sun. the sun. 6. virgo. mercury .t he moon. jupiter. 7. libra .v enus. uranus .s aturn. 8. scorpio. mars. mars. mercury. 9. sagittarius. jupiter. the earth. mars. 10. capricorn .s aturn. saturn. venus. 11. aquarius. uranus. jupiter. the moon. 12. pisces. jupiter. pluto. pluto. tabulation vii. unorthodox constellations, rulers and rays in connection with the hierarchies constellation r uler ray related to 1. aries

uarius. uranus. jupiter. the moon. 12. pisces. jupiter. pluto. pluto. tabulation vii. unorthodox constellations, rulers and rays in connection with the hierarchies constellation r uler ray related to 1. aries .u ranus .7 th ray .n one. 2. taurus. vulcan. 1st ray. pisces. same ray. 3. gemini. the earth. 3rd ray. libra" 4. cancer. neptune. 6th ray. sagittarius" 5. leo .t he sun. 2nd ray .v irgo" 6. virgo. jupiter. 2nd ray .l eo" 7. libra .s aturn. 3rd ray .g emini" 8. scorpio .m ercury .4 th ray .a quarius" 9. sagittarius. mars. 6th ray. cancer" 10. capricorn .v enus. 5th ray .n one. 11. aquarius. the moon. 4th ray. scorpio" 12. pisces. pluto. lst ray .t aurus" note: aries and capricorn in conjunction with 7th and 5th ray energy stand alone. the other constellations and rays are related in e

ercury .4 th ray .a quarius" 9. sagittarius. mars. 6th ray. cancer" 10. capricorn .v enus. 5th ray .n one. 11. aquarius. the moon. 4th ray. scorpio" 12. pisces. pluto. lst ray .t aurus" note: aries and capricorn in conjunction with 7th and 5th ray energy stand alone. the other constellations and rays are related in every case. a. ray 1 taurus and pisces, through vulcan and pluto. b. ray 2 leo and virgo, through the sun and jupiter. c. ray 3 gemini and libra, through the earth and saturn. d. ray 4 scorpio and aquarius, through mercury and moon. e. ray 6 cancer and sagittarius, through neptune and mars- 43- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust in view of all the above, and starting with the basic fact of the great illusion it should be remem

gy copyright 1998 lucis trust iii. active-intelligence. libra, the scales. venus. uranus. capricorn, the goat .s aturn. saturn. taurus, the bull .v enus. vulcan. iv. harmony through. scorpio, the scorpion. mars. mars. conflict sagittarius, the archer. jupiter. earth. leo, the lion. sun. sun. v. concrete science. sagittarius, the archer. jupiter. earth. aquarius, the watercarrier. uranus. jupiter. virgo, the virgin .m ercury .m oon. vi. idealism. devotion .s agittarius, the archer. jupiter. earth. pisces, the fishes. jupiter. pluto. aries, the ram. mars. mercury. vii. ceremonial order. cancer, the crab. moon .n eptune. capricorn, the goat .s aturn. saturn. it will be obvious to you how much correlating work and how much readjustment of ideas will be needed as the new astrology is worked out

evotion even unto death. it is interesting here to note also that through the ruling planet, mars, the average man born in this sign is related to scorpio, and thus the cardinal cross is related to the fixed cross. points of crisis can thus be noted when the horoscope is considered from this angle. at the same time, aries is related to birth, through mercury who rules aries esoterically, and also virgo, of which- 60- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust mercury is the exoteric ruler. through uranus also, aries is related to aquarius, the sign of world service, leading to death and liberation in pisces. uranus is the planet through which zodiacal energy flows, in connection with the creative hierarchies upon our planet, from one of the star

on between the pairs of opposites and a long drawn out conflict. this conflict finally works out into victory and the dispelling of illusion through the illumination of the lower mind. mercury and the sun are one, we are frequently told in the occult literature. the sun is the symbol of the son of god, who is the mediator between father-spirit and mother-matter. mercury, therefore, leads aries to virgo (again speaking symbolically) where the idea or word of god begins to take form, and consequently the latent life in aries comes to the "crisis of the birth hour" prior to the birth of the christ, cosmically considered, though the birth of the individual christ takes place in capricorn, at the close of the needed gestation period- 61- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrol

he soul, which there comes into subjective manifestation, certain related signs wherein the soul, in objective manifestation, passes through peculiar and definite crises: 1. the crises of the battle field, leading to the culminating battle in scorpio and the liberation into life in capricorn, the place of the higher initiations, after the reversal of the wheel. 2. the crisis of the birth place in virgo, brought about through the activity of mercury, leading through leo to the birth of the christ in capricorn. the self-conscious individual in leo becomes the christ-conscious initiate in capricorn. 3. the crisis of the burning ground, which is brought about through the activity of uranus. this is entered through the free choice of the initiate who makes his choice in libra, the point of bala

of imprisonment in form begins and the lessons of servitude must be learned. he goes on learning until he has transformed servitude into service. he alternates between the pairs of opposites, both from the astral, emotional angle and from the point of view of the four arms of the mutable cross. the fluid, sensitive temperament in pisces mediumistic and psychically polarised must be stabilised in virgo, in which sign mental introspection and critical analysis become possible and serve to arrest the fluidity of pisces. these two signs balance each other. we might study the dual process taking place upon the wheel through the medium of the mutable cross of which pisces forms a part in the following manner: 1. pisces here the beginner upon the way of life starts with a material receptivity wh

n the attainment of that which is desired. the man demonstrates one-pointed selfish instincts and though he may be, for instance, friendly and kind, it is through a desire for popularity. this is a good expression of the individual sagittarian subject and shows also the tendency of the soul to turn all evil eventually into good. the lessons of life are being learned and experiment is going on. 3. virgo in virgo, the man who was fluid in pisces and emotionally selfish and full of desire in sagittarius, begins to focus still more intently and to reason and think. the latent soul is becoming interiorly active; a germination process is proceeding; the hidden man is making his presence felt. the intellect is awakening and instinct after passing through the emotional stage is being transmuted in

ALICE A BAILEY19 THE UNFINISHED AUTOBIOGRAPHY

case of a gemini who is awake and serving, it becomes a very vital matter and also a rather private one. gemini people are also supposed to be chameleonlike in nature and changeable in quality and often double-faced. i am none of these, at least, in spite of many faults and it 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

ALICE A BAILEY23 THE EXTERNALISATION OF THE HIERARCHY

iously interrelated, then certain extra-planetary energies can be called in by the ruler of shamballa to aid in the re-adjustments required for the new age and its coming civilisation. these forces spiritual and potent in nature exist in two categories: solar forces which are inter-planetary and cosmic forces which enter into our solar system via jupiter as the transmitter of divine energies from virgo and aquarius which jupiter esoterically governs. virgo is esoterically the mother of the christ child and is, therefore, the emanator of energies 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

ALICE BAILEY THE LABOURS OF HERCULES

ancer, and its human form in leo; the densest point of illusion in form is reached in scorpio, and in pisces the form dies, only to be rebuilt again in the wearying round of form experience. but in this sign the way of liberation is first sensed, and the building of the spiritual body is begun. this is the sign of germinal spiritual activity, which later leads to the birth of the christ child, in virgo, to that of the world savior, in capricorn and in pisces. physical commencement and spiritual commencement, physical creation and spiritual creation, physical emergence and spiritual liberation: these are the initial impulses sensed in aries. it is the sign, therefore, of strong and potent impulses, and of violent fluctuations and exaggerated efforts; often a sign of failure, but always of u

d 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 four signs of crisis and of stupendous endeavor. in them all the illumination, intuition and soul power of which hercules, the aspirant, is capable, are utilized to the uttermost. these have their reflection, too, on the involutionary arc, and a similar sequence

re the four signs of crisis and of stupendous endeavor. in them all the illumination, intuition and soul power of which hercules, the aspirant, is capable, are utilized to the uttermost. 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 go

the illuminated mind; he personified in himself the love of god, and he announced himself as the light of the world. the problem before hercules, therefore, was the problem of the sign; the crucifixion of the lower self and the conquering of individual self-assertion. originally the zodiac consisted only of ten constellations and, at some date practically unknown, the two constellations, leo and virgo, were one symbol. perhaps the mystery of the sphinx is connected with this, for in the sphinx we have the lion with a woman's head, leo with virgo, the symbol of the lion or kingly soul, and its relation to the matter or mother aspect. it may, therefore, signify the two polarities, masculine and feminine, positive and negative- 61- the labours of hercules in this constellation is the exceedi

e work that he has to do. as leo [106] the king, the soul, starts upon his work, he realizes that he has the cup of suffering and of experience to drink, the serpent of illusion to overcome, and the bird of prey to eliminate hydra, the serpent, in the ancient pictures is portrayed as a female serpent. it covers more than a hundred degrees and lies beneath the three constellations, cancer, leo and virgo. in scorpio, this serpent of matter or of illusion, with which the soul has identified itself for so long, is finally overcome. it y has in it sixty stars, and again we come in touch with a significant number, for six is the number of mind, of the creative work of the universal mind, and of the six days of creation. in the sixth sign, virgo, we have the completed form. we are told in the boo

selfish life, that he could, entering by the opening represented by the ante-pituitary, subdue the lion of the personality in the cave. these correlations are so exact that they present in little and in large an awesome testimony to the unflawed integrity of the plan "as above so below. a striking correlation between biological and spiritual truths [112] labor vi seizing the girdle of hippolyte (virgo, august 22nd- september 21st [from now on the chapters will be based on the informal lectures given by a.a.b, her finished material for a proposed book having run out. therefore, a rewrite will be offered plus material from esoteric astrology and from the gifts of the spirit by dane rudhyar, neither of which had appeared at the time the lectures were given in 1937] the myth the great presidi

teacher spoke and said "labor the sixth is over. you slaughtered that which cherished you and all unknown and all unrecognized gave unto you the needed love and power. you rescued that which needed you, and thus again the two are one. ponder anew upon the ways of life, reflecting on the ways of death. go rest, my son [115] the tibetan (djwhal khul) introduction it is said that, from some aspects, virgo is the oldest of the zodiacal signs. down through the ages, be it lilith or isis, eve or the virgin mary, all portray the mother of the world, but it is mary who at length bears the child in her arms. and it is in this sign that the christ consciousness is conceived and nurtured through the period of gestation until at last in pisces, the opposite sign, the world savior is born. as in leo, t

this sign that the christ consciousness is conceived and nurtured through the period of gestation until at last in pisces, the opposite sign, the world savior is born. as in leo, this is a cave experience "in the womb of time, and should be characterized by warmth, quietness, deep experiences and "slow, yet powerful crises. it is a synthetic sign. on this point the tibetan says "the symbology of virgo concerns the whole goal of the evolutionary process, which is to shield, nurture and finally reveal the hidden spiritual reality. this, every form veils but the human form is equipped and fitted to manifest it in a manner different from any other expression of divinity and so make tangible and objective that for which the whole creative process was intended (esoteric astrology, pp. 251-2) th

rm is equipped and fitted to manifest it in a manner different from any other expression of divinity and so make tangible and objective that for which the whole creative process was intended (esoteric astrology, pp. 251-2) this synthetic quality is further emphasized by the fact that eight other signs (all except leo, libra and capricorn) through their planetary rulers pour their energies through virgo, and the tibetan calls attention to the fact that we are now entering the eighth sign from virgo, in other words, the next sign before that in which the child is brought to birth, the sign which will see many take initiation. it is to be remembered that all men and women pass through all signs, and for those born in virgo, or having that sign on the ascendant (the eastern point of the chart

men pass through all signs, and for those born in virgo, or having that sign on the ascendant (the eastern point of the chart, indicating the soul purpose of the disciple) these qualities or energies are displayed in many ways, for organizations, arts, sciences, all call for long periods of mental gestation and the struggle of bringing forth new ideas into manifestation. another unique feature of virgo is that it has a triple symbol, which only one other sign, scorpio, has. this is significant, implying that these two signs are "connected with the [116] growth of christ consciousness. they mark critical points in the soul's experience, points of integration, wherein the soul is consciously at-one-ing itself with the form and at the same time with spirit (esoteric astrology, p. 481).this st

t. it is interesting that the two labors which "hercules, though he won eventually, performed badly were with his polar opposites, females. in aries the conquering of the man-eating mares so inflated his ego that he stalked on ahead in pride and left the mares to abderis, his personality, with the result that they escaped and the labor had to be repeated "but abderis lay dead" and in the labor in virgo,he slayed the queen of the amazons, though she offered him, the girdle, and then he had to rescue another maiden, hesione, from the belly of the whale, to compensate for the life he had unnecessarily taken. so the war between the sexes is of ancient origin; indeed is inherent in the duality of humanity and the solar system. to this fact our divorce courts bear loud testimony; and competition

owed prostitute may be superior to a woman who adds blasphemy to prostitution, when she takes vows in church without love and with no intent to serve, but only to obtain money, security or position. one seldom hears a sermon on the woman taken in adultery, of whom the christ said "neither do i condemn thee. go in peace and sin no more" all of this seems subtly involved in the myth of the labor in virgo. its practical application as well as its cosmic and spiritual significances are startling. we are told that the "war with purpose between the sexes is now at a climax" this time the teacher did not say merely that the work was badly done. he said without equivocation "why kill the mother of the sacred child? again we mark a failure. again you have not understood. redeem this moment e'er aga

e did not. also the amazons worshipped the moon (the form, and mars, the god of war; they too did not understand their true function, for mary is pictured with the moon under her feet, and in her arms the one to be known as the prince of peace. the two ways as always there is a choice for good or evil before the native of a sign, depending on his status of evolution and the degree of sensitivity. virgo is called the goddess of virtue or of vice. but what is the root meaning of "vice "to render ineffective, and that for virgo is to negate the whole purpose of the sign, for it is said that "the christ is to her the purpose of existence" the root of "virtue" is the latin word vir meaning "strength "man, as in "virility. the deep meaning of vice as an ineffectiveness of the spiritual life, rem

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of the salts of nature represented by[[diagram. st. matthew. angel-man. water (jesus-christ, angel-man, mikael) a[[diagram. st. mark .the lion. fire e- y. st. luke. the bull. earth i- o. st. john. the eagle. air[[footnote(s* to those who would inquire "what has hydrogen to do with air or oxygena[[footnote continued on next page[[vol. 2, page] 115 sons of yoga. h, the quintessence[[hephlox, flamma-virgo (virgin oil, flamma durissima, virgo, lucis aeterna mater. the first race of men were, then, simply the images, the astral doubles, of their fathers, who were the pioneers, or the most progressed entities from a preceding though lower sphere, the shell of which is now our moon. but even this shell is all-potential, for, having generated the earth, it is the phantom of the moon which, attract

osed of three letters, that of the primitive or heavenly[[footnote(s "isis unveiled" vol. ii, p. 462[[vol. 2, page] 129 the jewish god-name. adam, is written with one letter, jod or yodh; therefore it must not be read jehovah but ieva, or eve. the adam of the first chapter is the spiritual, therefore pure, androgyne adam kadmon. when woman issues from the rib of the second adam (of dust, the pure virgo is separated, and falling "into generation" or the downward cycle, becomes scorpio, emblem of sin and matter. while the ascending cycle points to the purely spiritual races, or the ten prediluvian patriarchs, the prajapatis and sephiroth are led on by the creative deity itself, who is adam kadmon or yod-cheva. spiritually, the lower one (jehovah) is that of the terrestrial races, led on by e

lation, when the pole had been inverted" speaking of the circular zodiac, given also by denon, he says- there "the lion is standing on the serpent, and his tail forming a curve downward, from which it is found that though six or seven hundred thousand years must have passed between the two positions, yet they had made but little difference between in the constellations of leo and the hydra; while virgo is represented very differently in the two. in the circular zodiac, the virgin is nursing her child; but it seems that they had not had that idea when the pole was first within the plane of the ecliptic; for in this zodiac, as given by denon, we see three virgins between the lion and the scales, the last of which holds in her hand an ear of wheat. it is much to be lamented that there is in t

gin is nursing her child; but it seems that they had not had that idea when the pole was first within the plane of the ecliptic; for in this zodiac, as given by denon, we see three virgins between the lion and the scales, the last of which holds in her hand an ear of wheat. it is much to be lamented that there is in this zodiac a breach of the figure in the latter part of leo and the beginning of virgo which has taken away one decan out of each sign" nevertheless, the meaning is plain, as the three zodiacs belong to three different epochs: namely, to the last three family races of the fourth sub-race of the fifth root-race, each of which must have lived approximately from 25 to 30,000 years. the first of these (the "aryan-asiatics) witnessed the doom of the last of the populations of the "

of that date, that, even if fictitious, the epoch from which they had started to establish the beginning of their kaliyug was very real. that "epoch is the year 3102 before our era" he writes (see part iii, book i "hindu astronomy defended by an academician) the lunar eclipse arriving just a fortnight after the beginning of the black age- it took place in a point situated between the wheat ear of virgo and the star[[theta] of the same constellation. one of their most esoteric cycles is based upon certain conjunctions and respective positions of virgo and the pleiades (krittika. hence, as the egyptians brought their zodiac from southern india and lanka* the esoteric meaning was evidently identical. the three "virgins" or virgo in three different positions, meant, with both, the record of th

ving cut off brahma's fifth head, and left him with only four, it is again an allusion to a certain degree in initiation, and also to the races* g. seiffarth's idea that the signs of the zodiac were in ancient times only ten is erroneous. ten only were known to the profane; the initiates, however, knew them all, from the time of the separation of mankind into sexes, whence arose the separation of virgo-scorpio into two; which, owing to a secret sign added and the libra invented by the greeks, instead of the secret name which was not given, made 12 (vide isis unveiled, vol. ii, p. 456* the above is, perhaps, a key to the dalai-lama's symbolical name- the "ocean" lama, meaning the wisdom ocean. abbe huc speaks of it[[vol. 2, page] 503 the myth of bel and merodach. local cataclysm, which swep

(dawn of a new root-race) astraea, the goddess of justice, is the last of the deities to forsake the earth, when the gods are said to abandon it and be taken up into heaven by jupiter again. but, no sooner does zeus carry away from earth ganymedes (the object of lust, personified) than the father of the gods throws down astraea back on the earth again, on which she falls upon her head. astraea is virgo, the constellation of the zodiac. astronomically it has a very plain significance, and one which gives the key to the occult meaning. but it is inseparable from leo, the sign that precedes it, and from the pleiades and their sisters, the hyades, of which aldebaran is the brilliant leader. all of these are connected with the periodical renovations of the earth, with regard to its continents

the vernal equinoctial point. the part assigned to taurus, even in christian mysticism, is too well known to need repetition. the famous orphic hymn on the great periodical cataclysm divulges the whole esotericism of the event. pluto (in the pit) carries off eurydice, bitten by the (polar) serpent. then leo, the lion, is vanquished. now, when the lion is in the pit, or below the south pole, then virgo, as the next sign, follows him, and when her head, down to the waist, is below the south horizon- she is inverted. on the other hand, the hyades are the rain or deluge constellations; and aldebaran (he who follows, or succeeds the daughters of atlas, or the pleiades) looks down from the eye of taurus. it is from this point of the ecliptic that the calculations of the new cycle were commenced

eluge constellations; and aldebaran (he who follows, or succeeds the daughters of atlas, or the pleiades) looks down from the eye of taurus. it is from this point of the ecliptic that the calculations of the new cycle were commenced. the student has to remember also, that when ganymedes (aquarius) is raised to[[vol. 2, page] 786 the secret doctrine. heaven (or above the horizon of the north pole) virgo or astraea, who is venus-lucifer, descends head downwards below the horizon of the south pole, or the pit; which pit, or the pole, is also the great dragon, or the flood. let the student exercise his intuition by placing these facts together; no more can be said "the connection" comments lyell "between the doctrine of successive catastrophes and repeated deteriorations in the moral character

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the sun, and is as present in the glow-worm. not an atom 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

type of her prototypes, the sun and moon, generates and brings forth her "mind-born" son, the universe. the sun and moon, as male-female deities, fructify the earth, the microcosmical mother, and the latter conceives and brings forth, in her turn. with the christians "the first-born (primogenitus) is indeed generated, i.e, begotten "genitum, non factum" and positively conceived and brought forth "virgo pariet" explains the latin church. thus, she drags down the noble spiritual ideal of the virgin mary to the earth, and, making her "of the earth earthy" degrades that ideal to the lowest of the anthropomorphic goddesses of the rabble. truly, neith, isis, diana, etc, etc, were each of them "a demiurgical goddess, at once visible and invisible, having her place in heaven, and helping to the ge

r others. there is no malum in se: only the shadow of light, without which light could have no existence, even in our perceptions. if evil disappeared, good would disappear along with it from earth. the "old dragon" was pure spirit before he became matter, passive before he became active. in the syro-chaldean magic both ophis and ophiomorphos are joined in the zodiac, at the sign of the androgyne virgo-scorpio. before its fall on earth the "serpent" was ophis-christos, and after its fall it became ophiomorphos-chrestos. everywhere the speculations of the kabalists treat of evil as a force, which is antagonistic, but at the same time essential, to good, as giving it vitality and existence, which it could never have otherwise. there would be no life possible (in the mayavic sense) without de

who is declared as "unstable as water (the vulgate has it, to be "rushing like water; gemini, in the strong fraternal association of simeon and levi; leo, in that of judah "the strong lion" of his tribe "the lion's whelp; the pisces, in zabulon, who "shall dwell at the haven of the sea; taurus, in issachar, because he is "a strong ass couching down" etc, and therefore associated with the stables; virgo-scorpio, in dan, who is described as "a serpent, an adder in the path that biteth" etc; capricornus in naphtali, who is "a hind (a deer) let loose; cancer, in benjamin, for he is "ravenous; libra, the "balance" in asher, whose "bread shall be fat; saggitarius in joseph, because "his bow abode in strength" to make up for the twelfth sign, virgo, made independent of scorpio, is dina, the only

to that epoch, we must add the 40m. through which the node has retrograded in the interval. this observation is, therefore, of the same date as that of the lunar eclipse; thus giving three observations, which are mutually confirmatory. 5th. it appears from the description of the hindu zodiac given by m. c. gentil, that on it the places of the stars named "the eye of taurus" and the "wheat-ear of virgo" can be determined for the commencement of the kali-yug. now, comparing these places with the actual positions, reduced by our precession of the equinoxes to the moment in question, we see that the point of origin of the hindu zodiac must lie between the fifth and sixth degree of libra. the brahmins, therefore, were right in placing it in the sixth degree of that sign, the more so since this

ted to the period of the moon, which takes about 27 days to describe it. it was by this method that they determined the positions of the stars in this zodiac; it was thus they found that a certain star of the lyre was in 8h. 24m, the heart of the hydra in 4d. 7h, longitudes which are ascribed to hermes, but which are calculated on the hindu zodiac. similarly, they discovered that the "wheatear of virgo" forms the commencement of their fifteenth constellation, and the "eye of taurus" the end of the fourth; these stars being the one in 6d. 6h. 40m, the other in 1d. 23h. 20min. of the hindu zodiac. this being so, the eclipse of moon which occurred 14 days after the kali yug epoch, took place at a point between the "wheat ear" of virgo and the star] of the same constellation. these stars are v

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s a small black square altar, of superimposed cubes. taking this altar as the middle of the base of a similar and equal triangle, at the apex of this second triangle is a small circular font. repeating, the apex of a third triangle is an upright tomb. ii of the officers of the mass the priest. bears the sacred lance, and is clothed at first in a plain white robe. the priestess. should be actually virgo intacta or specially dedicated to the service of the great order. she is clothed in white, blue, and gold. she bears the sword from a red girdle, and the paten and hosts, or cakes of light. the deacon. he is clothed in white and yellow. he bears the book of the law. two children. they are clothed in white and black. one bears a pitcher of water and a cellar of salt, the other a censer of fir

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irits of earth" 18. the queen of pentacles is "the queen of the thrones of earth" 19. the king of pentacles is "the prince of the chariot of earth" 20. the knave of pentacles is "the princess of the echoing hills: the rose of the palace of earth" no. card lord of decan in 21 5 of wands strife saturn leo 22 6 of wands victory jupiter leo 23 7 of wands valour mars leo 24 8 of pentacles prudence sun virgo 25 9 of pentacles material gain venus virgo 26 10 of pentacles wealth mercury virgo 27 2 of swords peace restored moon libra 28 3 of swords sorrow saturn libra 29 4 of swords rest from strife jupiter libra 30 5 of cups loss in pleasure mars scorpio 31 6 of cups pleasure sun scorpio 32 7 of cups illusionary success venus scorpio 33 8 of wands swiftness mercury sagittarius 34 9 of wands great

ef among the mighty heh aries 62 the hierophant the magus of the eternal vau taurus 63 the lovers the children of the voice; the oracles of the mighty gods zain gemini 64 the chariot the child of the powers of the waters; the lord of the triumph of light chet cancer 65 fortitude the daughter of the flaming sword tet leo 66 the hermit the magus of the voice of power, the prophet of the eternal yod virgo 67 the wheel the lord of the of fate forces of life koph jupiter 68 justice the daughter of the lords of truth: the ruler of the balance lamed libra 69 the hanged man the spirit of the mighty waters mem water 70 death the child of the great transformers: the lord of the gates of death nun scorpio 71 temperance the daughter of the reconcilers: the bringer-forth of life samekh sagittarius 72 t

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

in one hand he bears a sceptre surmounted by a hexagram: in the other a pentacle like that of the zelator adeptus minor. unless very well dignified he is heavy, dull, and material. laborious, clever, and patient in material matters. if ill dignified, he is avaricious, grasping, dull, jealous; not very courageous, unless assisted by other symbols. rules from above 20 degree of leo to 20 degree of virgo. fire of earth king of gnomes. xviii. the queen of the thrones of earth queen of pentacles a woman of beautiful face with dark hair; seated upon a throne, beneath which is dark sandy earth. one side of her face is light, the other dark; and her symbolism is best represented in profile. her attire is similar to that of the queen of wands: but she bears a winged goat's head as a crest. a goat

y-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 threes, sixes, and nines. the first and third decans follow the same order: sunday beginning the first decan of virgo and in the third decans of gemini and capricorn. the planets govern respectively decans with the following titles- or in taurus leo libra sagittarius pisces two wands: 1 each of the other suits. or in gemini leo libra capricorn pisces two swords: 1 each of others. head cross, orb held downwards brown princess winged ram's head grass, flowers, grove of trees, sceptre with disk, pentacle like

ad cross, orb held downwards brown princess winged ram's head grass, flowers, grove of trees, sceptre with disk, pentacle like that in ace rich brown dark card central decan of meaning day 3 of wands aries established strength sun 6 of pentacles taurus material success moon 9 of swords gemini despair and cruelty mars 3 of cups cancer abundance mercury 6 of wands leo victory jupiter 9 of pentacles virgo material gain venus 3 of swords libra sorrow saturn 6 of cups scorpio pleasure sun 9 of wands sagittarius great strength moon 3 of pentacles capricorn material works mars 6 of swords aquarius earned success mercury 9 of swords pisces material happiness jupiter saturn 1. leo strife 5 of wands. 2. libra sorrow 3 of swords. 3. sagittarius oppression 10 of wands. 4. pisces abundant success 8 of

jupiter 1. leo victory 6 of wands. 2. libra rest from strife 4 of swords. 3. capricorn harmonious change 2 of pentacles. 4. pisces material happiness 9 of cups. 5. gemini shortened force 8 of swords. book t page 11 of 26 http//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2002 or in aries gemini leo scorpio capricorn pisces 2 w. 2 c: 1 each of others. one more decan than the others. or in aries gemini virgo scorpio capricorn 2 pentacles: 1 each of others. or in aries cancer virgo scorpio aquarius 2 cups: 1 each of others. or in taurus cancer virgo sagittarius aquarius two pentacles: 1 of each of the others. or in taurus cancer libra sagittarius aquarius two swords: 1 of each of the others. there being thirty-six decans and seven planets, it follows that one of the latter must rule over one more

fore is the first decan that of saturn in leo. here follow the general meanings of the small cards of the suits, as classified under the nine sephiroth below kether. mars 1. leo valour 7 of wands. 2. scorpio loss in pleasure 5 of cups. 3. capricorn material works 3 of pentacles. 4. pisces perfected success 10 of cups. 5. aries dominion 2 of wands. 6. gemini despair and cruelty 9 of swords. sun 1. virgo prudence 8 of pentacles. 2. scorpio pleasure 6 of cups. 3. capricorn earthly power 4 of pentacles. 4. aries established strength 3 of wands. 5. gemini ruin 10 of swords. venus 1. virgo material gain 9 of pentacles. 2. scorpio illusionary success 7 of cups. 3. aquarius defeat 5 of swords. 4. aries perfected work 4 of wands. 5. cancer love 2 of cups. mercury 1. virgo wealth 10 of pentacles. 2

hand, issuing from a cloud, and grasping a branch of a rose tree, with four white roses thereon, which touch only the four lowermost pentacles. no rosebuds even, but only leaves, touch the four uppermost disks. all the pentacles are similar to that of the ace, but without the maltese cross and wings. they are arranged like the geomantic figure populus: above and below them are the symbols sun and virgo for the decan. over-careful in small things at the expense of great "penny wise and pound foolish: gain of ready money in small sums; mean; avaricious; industrious; cultivation of land; hoarding, lacking in enterprise. hod of hb:h (skill: prudence: cunning. therein rule those mighty angels hb:akayh and hb:khthal. xxv. the lord of material gain nine of pentacles a white radiating angelic hand

of land; hoarding, lacking in enterprise. hod of hb:h (skill: prudence: cunning. therein rule those mighty angels hb:akayh and hb:khthal. xxv. the lord of material gain nine of pentacles a white radiating angelic hand, holding a rose branch with nine white roses, each of which touches a pentacle. the pentacles are arranged thus and there are rosebuds on the branches as well as flowers. venus and virgo above and below. complete realization of material gain, good, riches; inheritance; covetous; treasuring of goods; and sometimes theft and knavery. the whole according to dignity. yesod of hb:h (inheritance, much increase of goods. herein those mighty angels hb:hzyal and hb:aldyh have rule and dominion. xxvi. the lord of wealth ten of pentacles an angelic hand, holding by the lower extremity

dignity. yesod of hb:h (inheritance, much increase of goods. herein those mighty angels hb:hzyal and hb:aldyh have rule and dominion. xxvi. the lord of wealth ten of pentacles an angelic hand, holding by the lower extremity a branch whose roses touch all the pentacles. no* book t page 14 of 26 http//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2002 buds, however, are shewn. the symbols of mercury and virgo are above and below. the pentacles are thus arranged: completion of material gain and fortune; but nothing beyond: as it were, at the very pinnacle of success. old age, slothfulness; great wealth, yet sometimes loss in part; heaviness; dullness of mind, yet clever and prosperous in money transactions. malkuth of hb:h (riches and wealth. herein are hb:lavyh and hb:hha'ayh set over this decan

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e globe of the sun; and they rule under the dominion of the seven great angelick princes. the hosts and choir of angels the host of angels are eleven in number and these are their names: sallisim, parashim, gibborim, sebahim, geduthim, memunnim, sarim, haylim, mesarethim, malhakim and degalim. the angels of the twelve signs aries malchidael taurus asmodel gemini ambriel cancer muriel leo verchiel virgo hamaliel these are the angels which assist the magician in all his experiments; all according to their offices. it is unlawful that you should call upon the seraphim, but all the rest may be called upon for furtherance in matters divine. concerning the talismans. it is necessary to construct talismans for the object of each of your experiments, one for each of the purposes. the nature of the

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and constellations. these are the houses of the zodiac, and like the hand of a watch, sweep round. the dividing lines between the houses are known as cusps. the sun takes roughly a month to pass through each of the houses, which are as follows: aries march 21 through april 19 taurus april 20 through may 19 gemini may 20 through june 20 cancer june 21 through july 22 leo july 23 through august 21 virgo august 22 through september 22 libra september 23 through october 22 scorpio october 23 through november 21 sagittarius november 22 through december 21 capricorn december 22 through january 20 aquarius january 21 through february 19 pisces february 20 through march 20 in fact, these dates do vary from year to year, so it is necessary to check the year in question when the date is on, or clos

nd determination of the sun with the expansive wealth of jupiter. jupiter sextile with mercury would be good, showing determination and knowledge with judgement. the planets themselves have certain qualities: air, water, 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 amou

th, and proud of it, along with perseverance. gemini is adaptable; knows a little about a lot of subjects, has a gift for languages, diplomacy and tact, but is somewhat superficial. cancer is extremely sensitive, a follower of tradition, a great home lover. leo is the extrovert, full of self-confidence, with an abundance of personality, a great sense of the dramatic, and a great capacity to love. virgo is the critic; tidy and conservative, yet always charming and popular. virgo is the best of planners and organizers; intellectual and extremely analytical. libra has intuition and foresight, is peace-loving and has a great sense of justice. scorpio has tenacity and determination, great self-control, but a rather too fine opinion of the self. at times seems a contradiction to her/himself jeal

ed" 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 that a fiery sign would not get along well with a water sign, nor would a water sign get along with an air sign. an air sign, however, would do well with a fire sign, and so on

is the color that is important. for this the following tables are important: table 1- astral colors sun sign birth date primary color secondary color aquarius january 20-february 18 blue green pisces february 19-march 20 white green aries march 21-april 19 white pink taurus april 20-may 20 red yellow gemini may 21-june 21 red blue cancer june 22-july 22 green brown leo july 23-august 22 red green virgo august 23-september 22 gold* black libra september 23-october 22 black blue scorpio october 23-november 21 brown black sagittarius november 22-december 21 gold red capricorn december 22-january 19 red brown table 2- symbolism of colors white purity, truth, sincerity red strength, health, vigor, sexual love light blue tranquility, understanding, patience, health n dark blue impulsiveness, dep

not perform such a ritual as this, aimed at a specific person. for the second candle, use one for the type of person you wish to attract. for example, you might use a pink candle if you desire someone loving and affectionate; a red one for someone energetic and sexually strong. or you could use a cancer (sun sign) candle for someone sensitive and home-loving; a leo candle for a forceful leader; a virgo candle for someone analytical and painstaking. with any of these, of course, you cannot find just one or two colors to signify all that you might want in a lover, so you might prefer just to go with a plain white candle. whichever you use, you can elaborate on your desires when you "dress" it (see below. for the petitioner's candle (on the left, go by table 1, according to birth date. the ca

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ason- spring, summer, autumn and winter. people born under a cardinal sign manifest this as a desire to initiate and to take command of people and situations. the fixed signs- leo, taurus, aquarius and scorpio- are signs entered by the sun in the middle of a season. people born under them exhibit stability and a tendency to continue in a predetermined path. the mutable signs -sagittarius, gemini, virgo and pisces- mark the time when the seasons are about to change. those born under them are correspondingly versatile and ready to compromise. zodiacal colours and associations [symbol -sym01] aries, the ram: 21 march to 20 april. colour: red. a cardinal fire sign, for all matters of the self and of identity, for rituals of innovation, courage assertiveness and action. ruled by mars [symbol- s

m04] cancer, the crab: 22 june to 22 july. colour: silver. a cardinal water sign, for spells concerning the home and family, especially for protection and for gentle love and friendship. ruled by the moon [symbol- sym05] leo, the lion: 23 july to 23 august. colour: gold. a fixed fire sign, for rituals for courage and leadership, sensual pleasures and love affairs. ruled by the sun [symbol- sym06] virgo, the maiden: 24 august to 22 september. colour: green or pale blue. a mutable earth sign, for spells to increase efficiency, for bringing order to a chaotic situation, for self-improvement and for healing. ruled by mercury [symbol- sym07] libra, the scales: 23 september to 23 october. colour: blue or violet. a cardinal air sign for rituals concerning justice and the law, for balancing option

nd financial and legal institutions. earth can thereby form a focus for rituals where justice and authority are an issue. its elemental creatures are gnomes, with their stores of hidden treasure, wisdom and, above all, common sense. they are a reminder that what is of worth does not necessarily offer excitement or instant results. earth's colours are green or brown. its zodiacal signs are taurus, virgo and capricorn. air air represents dawn, spring and the quarter and direction of the east. some practitioners open their circles facing this direction, rather than the more usual north. air is the realm of potential of new beginnings, change, action, travel, house or career moves, knowledge and learning, communication, the media and technology. it can therefore be used for magick concerning a

god, woden, after whom wednesday is named. mercury hour spells are good for finding a quick way out of difficulties and for melting rigid opinions in others. element: air colour: yellow crystals: agate, citrine, falcon's eye, jasper, malachite, onyx incenses: lavender, lemongrass, mace trees: hazel, ash herbs and oils: dill, fennel, parsley, valerian mercury rules gemini, 22 may-21 june, and also virgo, 24 august-22 september. in magick it is most potent during those periods and particularly so for those born under gemini and virgo [insert sym17] jupiter thursday, the day of jupiter, is good for all forms of increase and expansion, whether improving fortune or career prospects or bringing promotion, power, ambition and joy through fulfilment of objectives. jupiter's influence may be person

ns in siberia and lapland, the mother of the herds is still a central icon of power. during the neolithic period, the mother goddess was the bringer of fertility to the land as well as to animals and humans. gradually, she came to be seen as the wife of the great sky gods. she survives in the form of mary in the christian religion. mutable: the mutable signs of the zodiac are sagittarius, gemini, virgo and pisces, as when the sun enters them the seasons are about to change. those born under them are correspondingly versatile and ready to compromise. oimelc: see imbolc. ostara: the celtic festival of the spring equinox. pentacle: a ritual item, symbol of the earth, consisting of a flat, round disc, engraved with a pentagram. pentagram: a five-pointed diagram, one of the most sacred geometri

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would portray the sun as a newborn baby on december 25th and he would grow up to become a big, strapping, very strong man at the summer solstice. this is the peak of the sun's power in the northern hemisphere when it dominates the darkness at the longest day. at this time, the sun-man would be given long golden hair to symbolise the powerful rays of the summer sun. as the sun entered the house of virgo the virgin (the house of delilah) at the start of autumn, this sun-man would have his hair cut shorter as the power of the sun began to fade. this is the real story of samson. he was not a real person, but symbolic of the sun. samson, like jesus, st paul, and many other biblical characters, was said to be a nazarene or nazarite. here we have the true meaning of the term "jesus of nazareth" o

ed to many of these pre-christian "jesus" figures. the name "jesus" is also a greek translation and if he did exist, which he didn't, his name was certainly not jesus. jesus was born to a virgin the virgin mother of the sun god is an ancient theme found all over the world. this could relate to the solar myth that the sun was "born" in a new or virgin moon and at certain times the constellation of virgo rose with the sun. it is also far from impossible that the artificial impregnation of women by the "gods" may have been 208 children of the matrix an ancient origin to this concept, too. so many "heroes" like merovee and alexander the great were said to be the result of their mothers being impregnated by a non-human entity and not by intercourse with their husbands. albert pike, a notorious

by a non-human entity and not by intercourse with their husbands. albert pike, a notorious illuminati operative in the united states, wrote in the morals and dogma of scottish rite freemasonry (l.h. jenkins, 1928) of the egyptian myth from which the christian themes originated "at the moment of the winter solstice, the virgin rose (with the sun, having the sun (symbolised as horus) in her bosom..virgo was isis (virgin mother of horus) and her representation, carrying a child (horus) in her arms, exhibited in her temple, was accompanied by this inscription: i am all that is, that was, and that shall be; and the fruit which i brought forth in the sun."19 writer gerald massey reveals that on the walls of the holy of holies in the temple of luxor, egypt, are portrayed scenes that are mirrors

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ld father time is a version of this. they also symbolised the sun as having long goldenhair (sun rays) which got shorter as he lost his power in the months of autumn. now lookagain at the old testament story of samson -sam-sun. he was incredibly strong and hadlong hair, but he lost his power when his hair was cut. the problems started when heentered the house of delilah- the astrological house of virgo, the virgin, through whichthe sun passes as autumn approaches. summoning his last burst of power, sam-the-sun,pushes down the two pillars, which are classic brotherhood symbolism going back atleast to ancient egypt and are still used by the freemasons today. samson is sam sun- asymbolic story of the suns annual cycle. there wasnt any such person. in hebrew,samson means i understand, the god

too, was asymbol of the sun.92concepts and so in the gospels, horus becamejesus and isis became mary, the virgin mother ofjesus, the sun. mary is constantly picturedholding the baby jesus, but this is merely a repeatof all the egyptian portrayals of isis holding thebaby horus (see figure 15. these people did notactually exist, they are symbolic. isis becameassociated with the astrological sign of virgo thevirgin, as did mary. the titles given to isis ofstar of the sea and queen of heaven were alsogiven to mary and they both originate fromqueen semiramis, who was called the queen ofheaven in babylon. christianity and judaism areboth the religion of babylon.throughout the world you see the same sunreligions and rituals, in sumer, babylon, assyria,egypt, britain, greece, europe in general,mex

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to the second sephirah on the tree of life (q.v. chiron: the newest planet of the terran solar system to be discovered (1977 c.e, lying between the orbits of saturn (q.v) and uranus (q.v. in astrology (q.v, the planet named after the most noble of the centaurs who served as a philosopher, healer, and astrologer to the greek gods. attributed as being the second in command of the zodiac (q.v) sign virgo (q.v) by many modern astrologers, though the last word has yet to be written on this subject. keywords include: teaching, mentoring, student, apprentice, medicine, healing, ecology, recycling, death with dignity. chochma: in hebrew "wisdom" pronounced "hoh-khah-mah" the second (2nd) sephirah (q.v) on the tree of life (q.v. it is the top of the right or masculine pillar of the tree. circulati

gluten: in alchemy (q.v, the result of the slow heating of a substance in the athanor (q.v. in sex magick (q.v) the female lubricating fluids and/or female ejaculatory fluids. mercury: the first planet of the terran solar system. in astrology (q.v, the planet named after the roman god who served as the herald and messenger. attributed as being the ruler of the zodiac (q.v) signs gemini (q.v) and virgo (q.v. on the tree of life (q.v) within the kabbalah (q.v) mercury is attributed to the eighth sephirah (q.v, hode (q.v. keywords include: communication, intellect, perception, speaking, writing, computer, words, printed, read, trades, publishing, teaching, learning, schools, reason, logic, conscious memory, travel (local, consciousness, microphone, information, broadcast, distribution, self

tled, the god of the witches. mutable: from the latin "mutare" meaning "to change" 1) movable, not firm. 2) in astrology, a term used to identify one of the three qualities (also referred to as a triplicity) indicating that a sign of the zodiac (q.v) has the trait of making all planets within it as having a more fluctuating and adaptable influence in the chart. mutable signs include: gemini (q.v, virgo (q.v, sagittarius (q.v, and pisces (q.v- n- nanta: pronounced "ehn-ah-ehn-tah" it is the enochian (q.v) name for the spirit of earth. natural law: a sequence of events in nature that has been observed to occur without variation under the same conditions. natural law is the basis of the experimental method (q.v) in science, and is dependent upon cause and effect. negation: erasing from your c

(q.v) ceremonies and used as a talisman (q.v) or device to attract the loas (q.v) or gods. vibratory formula: in ceremonial magick (q.v, certain words are meant to be vibrated. this means that when sounded (loudly or silently) they should cause not only the practitioner, but all of space around the practitioner and all of the very existence of space before one to vibrate or resonate to the sound. virgo "the virgin" in astrology (q.v, the sixth sign of the zodiac (q.v) having the qualities of mutable (q.v) and earth (q.v) and is ruled by the planet mercury (q.v. on the rainbow wand (q.v) and on the lotus wand aries is represented by the color yellow-green. keywords include: picky, overly critical, practicality, with detail, industriously, modestly, analytically, discriminatingly, critically

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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 of fire corresponds to

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se in the population; and music and musical taste, sculpture, painting, and the advancement of the fine arts in general. sixth house. the sixth house is that of health, but it also denotes work, particularly service work, pets, and servants. it is usually considered a difficult house because only a few of the planetary configurations that can take place in it are fortunate. it is of the nature of virgo. when the ruler of the ascendant (rising sign) is placed in the sixth house it denotes a low station in life and, depending on other aspects of the horoscope, may indicate that the native will not rise above menial employment. in horary astrology the sixth house points out servants and cattle, dependents, and small shopkeepers; uncles and aunts on the father s side; and tenants, stewards, sh

ds it denotes well-wishers, favorites, and flatterers. the sun is the best planet in this house, and mars is the worst. in horary questions it signifies the same things as in a birth chart and also denotes the expectations and wishes of the querist. the eleventh house is said to be much influenced by the sign that is in it and to denote legacies if the sign is one of the earth triplicity (taurus, virgo, capricorn) and honor with princes if it is one of the five triplicity (aries, leo, sagittarius. in political questions the eleventh house signifies the allies of the public, the general council of the nation, and newly acquired rights. the last house, which partakes of the character of pisces, is the house of the unconscious. it denotes sorrow, anxiety, and all kinds of suffering. yet here

counseling. aspects and relationships as can be seen from the foregoing descriptions, each planet has picked up a host of associations through the centuries. each one has also been assigned rulership of different astrological signs with which it has a particular affinity. the rulerships are as follows: mars and aries; venus and taurus; mercury and gemini; moon and cancer; sun and leo; mercury and virgo; pluto and scorpio; jupiter and sagittarius; saturn and capricorn; uranus and aquarius; neptune and pisces. planets project certain qualities as they assume geometric relationships to other planets in the birth chart. the major geometric aspects of the planets are thus distinguished: conjunction. when two planets are in the same degree and minute of a sign, which may be of good or unfortunat

binations, 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 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; tho

(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 native is somewhat like the animal after which the sign is called. thus in taurus, the native is bold and furious; in leo, fierce and aggressive. cancer, scorpio and pisces are called fruitful or prolific; and gemini, leo, and virgo, barren. sagittarius, because usually represented as a centaur, is said to produce humane character if located in the first 15 degrees (first half) of the sign, but a savage, brutal, and intractable disposition if found in the last 15 degrees. astrologers designate the 12 signs as follows: aries, the first sign of the zodiac, is a cardinal fire sign. it is a positive, masculine sign, ruled b

ame and is well shaped, with an austere countenance, light, yellowish hair, large piercing eyes, commanding aspect, and ruddy complexion. the character is fierce and aggressive, yet open, generous, and courteous. this sign is more modified by planetary influences than any other. leo governs woods, forests, deserts and hunting grounds, and fireplaces and furnaces. the key phrase for leo is i will. virgo, the sixth sign of the zodiac, is a mutable earth sign. it is a negative, feminine sign, ruled by the planet mercury. its symbol is a young woman, and its glyph is said to represent a serpent. virgo takes its name from the latin word for virgin. virgo is associated with the nervous system and, especially, with the bowels. virgo is cold, dry, barren, and melancholy. the native is handsome and

lly, with the bowels. virgo is cold, dry, barren, and melancholy. the native is handsome and well shaped, slender, of average stature, with a clear, ruddy or brown complexion, dark hair and eyes, a rather round face, and a voice sweet and clear but not strong. the character is amiable and benevolent, witty and studious, but not persevering; and if not opposed by planetary aspects, apt to oratory. virgo is associated with cornfields and granaries, studies and libraries. the key phrase for virgo is i analyze. libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac, is a cardinal air sign. it is a positive, masculine sign, ruled by the planet venus. its symbol is the scales, which its glyph is said to represent. it takes its name from the latin word for pound weight, or scales. libra is associated with the low

in any way. the system also regulated the words to be used on particular occasions. cicero stated that the pythagoreans were very attentive to these presages, and according to pausanius, it was a favorite method of divination at smyrna, where the oracles of apollo were thus interpreted. cleidomancy system of divination using a suspended door key. it was to be performed when the sun or moon was in virgo. the name of the individual being investigated was written upon a key tied to a bible, and both were hung upon the nail of the ring finger of a virgin, who softly repeated certain words three times. depending on whether the key and bible turned or were stationary, the person in question was considered to be innocent or guilty. some ancient diviners added the seven psalms with litanies and sa

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an is considered a protection to travellers, and to sojourners in strange lands. it preserves from death by drowning, by epilepsy, by dropsy, by apoplexy, and madness. the danger of a violent end which is predicted by saturnian aspects in horoscopes of nativity, may be removed by its means. it should be composed on a monday, when the moon is passing through the first ten degrees of capricornus or virgo, and is also well aspected with saturn. its consecration consists in exposure to a perfume composed of white sandal, camphor, aloes, amber, and pulverized seed of cucumber, burnt with desiccated stalks of mugwort, moonwort, and ranunculus, in a new earthen chafing-dish, which must be reduced, after the operation, into powder, and buried in a deserted spot. the talisman must be sewn up in a s

st bear on the obverse face the letter g inscribed in the alphabet of the magi, and enclosed in a pentagram. a dove must be engraved on the reverse, in the centre of the sixpointed star, which must be surrounded by the letters which compose the name of the planetary genius suroth. this talisman must be composed on a friday, during the passage of the moon through the first ten degrees of taurus or virgo, and when that luminary is well aspected with saturn and venus. its consecration consists in its exposure to the smoke of a perfume composed of violets and roses, burnt with olive wood in a new earthen chafing-dish, which must be ground into powder at the end of the operation and buried in a solitary spot. the talisman must, finally, be sewn up in a satchel of green or rose-coloured silk, wh

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after mentioning the images of the signs of' virgil, aeneid, vi, 726-7. quoted by ficino in de vita coelitus comparanda, 3 (ficino, p. 535. 2 see above, pp. 51-2. 69 ficino's natural magic the zodiac, he says that there are also images of the faces of the signs, drawn from the indians, egyptians, and chaldeans (lists of decan images do come from these sources, as for example: in the first face of virgo a beautiful girl, seated, with ears of corn in her hand and 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 gif

ild.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 make the image

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t, and the emanation of the existences could not proceed and be manifest. 9 sympathy and antipathy governed by harmony is the secret not only of the spiritual but of the moral and physical worlds. the letters od, heh, and vau are their symbols, and together they form yhv (gnostic lao, the ineffable name. this symbolism is universal because it is universally true. in the zodiac, scorpio, male, and virgo, female, are united by libra, the balance. the three divine essentials are necessity and liberty linked together by harmony. truth cannot exist without doubt, hope without fear, life without death; and so we find that, whatever the attempted explanation is, good and evil are necessary one to the other just as are the centripetal and centrifugal forces of the heavenly bodies. everywhere are t

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hed its lowest position and begins to ascend. macrobius, a learned roman writer, observes that the early historic nations "believed that the sun comes forth as a babe from its cradle at the winter solstice" neith is made to say "the sun is the fruit of my womb" the 15th of august, assumption day, the time when mary, the mother of jesus, ascends to heaven is the day when the zodiacal constellation virgo "the greek astrea, leaves the european horizon" and the "8th of september, when virgo emerges from the sun's rays, is held sacred as the nativity of the queen of heaven" of the mid-winter festival, bede says "the pagans of these isles began their year on the eighth of the kalends of january, which is now our christmas day. the night before that (24th dec. eve) was called by them the medre-na

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easy to be done by anybutthe practised operator.thusfar regarding skrying and travelling in the spirit vision.appendixfastral travellingno.2theswordonthursday, zoth december,1900,soror deo date and a group of students met at 36 b[lythe j r[oadj in order to investigate clairvoyantly the symbolismofthe sword. we sat in a semi-circle at the north side of the altar, facing the south, 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

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eys, 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 amount of truth. libra was introduced by the priests of egypt, or perhaps earlier, but not as an additionbuta substitution; the original sign was the altar ara (fig. 11, sometimes called the altar of abel, which, with the decanal signs, clearl

nd their masters and mistresses today are american. the leaders and reformers of the buddhist temples in india are of the english race again.ourenergy and our spirituality is giving back to the east their own faith, and a magnificent faith it is, and a great gift. and all that seems to lie within that name of john bull, and it seems to belong to the potency of that sign, but corrected by the sign virgo, which symbolises the name of john. another point is the view the hermetic philosophy takes of the zodiac. that will carry us a little bit further. according to the hermetic philosophy, the zodiac gives us the universal and real world, the accidental, individual, or phenomenal world, as one- as above, so below- and it teaches us to look at the zodiacs of all nations, and to find therein the

or so, undoubtedlythatlegend belongs to the last sagittariusmonthin the kali yug, and that sagittariusmonthis coming again some five thousand years hence, when the second five thousand yearsofthe kali yug come to an end.thatis prophesied also in thehinduand chinese records, and similarly in revelation. you getthenthe reign of the devil upon earth in the timeofscorpio, the converse of the sign of virgo. and i ask youtonotice the similarity of the two signs- only onemarkedby the sign of the cross, theothermarkedwiththesignofthe devil. so the woman shall bruise the serpent's head;andthus those two signs are very similar, having only libra between them. and above libra lies the decanateofthealtar, the sign of the altar in the decanate; and i pointedoutbefore how the picture of the altar was t

physical astronomers;but190thesorcerer and his apprenticein the meantime, the zodiacs which we have- the zodiac of dendera among others, and the hindu and burmese zodiacs- present many points yet unsolved. the three virgins-theone holding a child, another nursing a child, and thethirdholding an ear of com--might seem to indicate three separate stellar years. and these three separate positions of virgo appear in the zodiac of dendera.aliother problem is the esne lion, and the altered position of the lion's tail- probably pointingtoisomeparticular object, someparticularstar, probably indicating the position of the lion at.the time that was indicatedbythalzodiac. this again should be looked at with regard to the exaet positionofthe gallery in the great pyramid.thegallery of the great pyramid

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gyptian mythology horus is also sometimes seen as the fisherman. there are many ways to image the astrological ages, in one egypt tradition isis is related to taurus, osiris to aries, horus to pisces and maat to aquarius. the start of the pyramid age was linked to leo and many believe that the sphinx was carefully ligned to the image of leo at the horizon, while it forms embodied the priestess of virgo and the form of the lion as it represented the change from one astrological age to the next (virgo to leo. heraldic cycles the platonic year is 25,920 years long and hence each sign cover 2160 years. each of these signs can be further sub-divided into minor precessional cycles, each of which is 180 years long. in each astrological age the first minor cycle is of the same characteristic as th

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nd gnostic systems, it is in the secret word iao. this formulae can be understood in terms of the old egyptian myth of the death of osiris and hence we have isis, apophis, osiris. in the gnostic pantheon we can find a similar interpretation but with o being used to represent oen or aeon, the term used for a gnostic theurgy page 108 i yam water n nour fire r ruach air i yebeshah earth fig 27 i yod virgo the hermit n nun scorpio death r resh sun the sun i yod virgo the hermit. fig 28 the formula of iao isis is the i isis is nature, the fallen world, whose husband osiris (the soul locked in matter) is murdered by apophis is the a apophis. apophis is the destroyer, scorpio- the dark lord and tempter. after osiris is murdered, isis searches and finds all the parts of his dismembered body except

e of pisces with that of the revelation of jesus (the imagery of the fish is certainly suggestive) and we can then see the incoming current as that of maat or aquarius. it is interesting to backdate the the aging of the sphinx and note that the current age suggested of 10,500 bce links well with the astrological change that was taking place at that gnostic theurgy page 185 time, the movement from virgo to leo. is the sphinx a mixture of feminine and lion characteristics? this is an intriguing and challenging possibility. heraldic cycles every astrological age lasts around 2150 years, these ages can again be sub-divided into 12 minor periods. the last minor period before the dawning of the next age is known as the equinox of the gods or the heraldic period. it was during this period that th

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her members remain standing as before. the three officers each with a special wand in his right hand and crux ansata in the left, then stretch out their wands to form a pyramid above the altar, and also each join 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 typh

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ive and russet. sigil of b in king scale: queen: amber yellow. sigil of b in queen scale: solid cube prince: dark brown. sigil of b in prince scale: princess: black flecked with yellow. sigil of b in princess scale: 11 addendum 2: flashing sounds zodiac in the chromatic scale sign scale color a aries c red b taurus c# red-orange c gemini d orange d cancer d# amber (orange-yellow) e leo e yellow f virgo f green-yellow g libra f# green h scorpio g blue-green i sagittarius g# blue j capricorn a indigo (blue violet) k aquarius a# violet l pisces b magenta (violet-red) the mother letters (with the new planets) letter planet scale color sounds flash on c shin. pluto c red f# green a aleph uranus e yellow a# violet m mem n neptune g blue d orange fundamental notes of the planets planet scale colo

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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 say the letter "l.v.x" from the "x" position slowly open up your arms into the form of a cross while saying: lux (looox) step 21 now say with meaning "the light of the cross" step 22 virgo, isis, mighty mother (form the "l" while saying) scorpio, apophis, destroyer (form the "v" while saying) 7 sol, osiris, slain and risen (form the "cross" then the "x" while saying) isis (form the "l" while saying) apophis (form the "v" while saying) osiris (form the "x" while saying" step 23 slowly move your arms from the "x" position to the "v" position while vibrating "iao (pronounced ee-a

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erer 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 cross" first adept "virgo, isis, mighty mother" second adept "scorpio, apophis, destroyer" third adept "sol, osiris, slain and risen" first adept "isis (forming sign) second adept "apophis (forming sign) third adept "osiris (forming sign) chief adept "iao! let the divine light descend" first adept "such are the words (all close the vortex) chief adept "we thank thee oh lord of the universe. thou art one! we thank the

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bestow eternal life on those you gave him. i have given you glory on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. do you now, father, give me glory at your side? a glory i had before the world was (all rise) 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 (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 apophi

ird adept) chief adept "be thy body a temple of the rose and cross (chief adept places the crux on the base of the spine on all the adepts, the second adept on the left hip and the third adept on the right hip) chief adept "be thy body a temple of the rose cross" chief adept "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" 10 all "isis, apophis, osiris, iao" chief adept "let the divine light descend" second adept "rosea rubea" third adept "et aurea crucis" chief adept "post centum viginti annos patebo (all leave the vault and return to original position (chief adept makes the closing of the veil and retu

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ry the analysis of the keyword. it is of equal importance, that with each step, we meditate on the alchemical formula of spiritual transformation into the light of adonai. the analysis of the keyword step 1 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 2 form the "l" while saying "virgo, isis, mighty mother" form the "v" while saying "scorpio, apophis, destroyer" form the "cross" then "x" while saying "sol, osiris, slain and risen" form the "l" while saying "isis" 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

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of the past. graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 232 chapter 29 the first crack in an ancient code the plane of the earth s orbit, projected outwards to form a great circle in the celestial sphere, is known as the ecliptic. ringed around the ecliptic, in a starry belt that extends approximately 7 north and south, are the twelve constellations of the zodiac: aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpius, sagittarius, capricornus, aquarius and pisces. these constellations are irregular in size, shape and distribution. nevertheless (and one assumes by chance) their spacing around the rim of the ecliptic is sufficiently even to bestow a sense of cosmic order upon the diurnal risings and settings of the sun. to picture what is involved here, do the following (1) mark a dot in t

l, p. 7. 5 grimnismol 23, the poetic edda, p. 93, cited in death of gods in ancient egypt, p. 199; hamlet s mill, p. 162; elsa brita titchenell, the masks of odin, theosophical university press, pasadena, 1988, p. 168. graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 242 seen to rise in a different constellation (thus if the sun rises in pisces at the spring equinox, as it does at present, it must rise in virgo at the autumn equinox, in gemini at the winter solstice and in sagittarius at the summer solstice. on each of these four occasions for the last 2000 years or so, this is exactly what the sun has been doing. as we have seen, however, precession of the equinoxes means that the vernal point will change in the not so distant future from pisces to aquarius. when that happens, the three other cons

in sagittarius at the summer solstice. on each of these four occasions for the last 2000 years or so, this is exactly what the sun has been doing. as we have seen, however, precession of the equinoxes means that the vernal point will change in the not so distant future from pisces to aquarius. when that happens, the three other constellations marking the three key points will change as well (from virgo, gemini and sagittarius to leo, taurus and scorpius) almost as though the giant mechanism of heaven has ponderously switched gears. like the axle of a mill, santillana and von dechend explain, yggdrasil represents the world axis in the archaic scientific language they have identified: an axis which extends outwards (for a viewer in the northern hemisphere) to the north pole of the celestial

s of khafre s pyramid, still clad with their original facing stones, seemed to float like an iceberg on the ocean of moonlight. knowing that we could not stay long in this bewitching place, i sat down and gazed around at the heavens. over to the west, across limitless desert sands, regulus had now set beneath the horizon, and the rest of the lion s body was poised to follow. the constellations of virgo and libra were also dropping lower in the sky and, much farther to the north, i could see the great and little bears slowly pacing out their eternal cycle around the celestial pole. i looked south-east across the nile valley and there was the crescent moon still spreading its spectral radiance from the bank of the milky way. 18 ibid, p. 87. 19 one is irritated by the number of imbeciles name

an official document, could 24 sacred science, p. 177. 25 as early as 3000 bc. see encyclopaedia britannica, 1991, 3:731. 26 encyclopaedia of ancient egypt, pp. 27, 171. 27 skyglobe 3.6. graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 439 be taken as a confirmation of authenticity. the eleventh millennium bc, in other words, soon after the mill of heaven broke, shifting sunrise on the spring equinox from virgo into the constellation of leo, was the only epoch in which the due east facing sphinx would have manifested exactly the right symbolic alignment on exactly the right day watching the vernal sun rising in the dawn sky against the background of his own celestial counterpart. looking due east at dawn on the vernal equinox in 10,450 bc. the sphinx and the constellation of leo. graham hancock fin

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ow lettering water of earth= blue lettering earth of earth= green or white iettering fire of earth= red lettering fire= red air of fire= yellow lettering water of fire= blue lettering earth of fire= black lettering fire of fire= green lettering the colors of the great cross are: aries, leo, sagittarius= firey= red cancer, scorpio, pisces= watery= blue gemini, libra, aquarius= airy= yellow taurus, virgo, capricorn= earthy= black 49 the colors of the sephirothic crosses are determined using each truncated pyramid as: the colors of the kurubic squares are determined as: 50 where, t_ color of tablet k= color of element of the court card of the kerub s= same as triangle no. 1 a= color of angle wands= fire, yod, red cups= water, he, blue swords= air, vau, yellow pantacles= earth, he, black the c

same as triangle no. 1 a= color of angle wands= fire, yod, red cups= water, he, blue swords= air, vau, yellow pantacles= earth, he, black the colors of the lesser watchtower squares are determined from the astrological and planetary signs as follows: red= firey= sun, jupiter, aries, cancer, libra, capricom blue= watery= mars, taurus, leo, scorpio, aquarius yellow= airy= saturas, mercury, gemini, virgo, sagittarius, pisces black= earthy= venus, moon, fire, air, water, saturn as a general role, complementary colors should be used when coloring the sides of truncated pyramids as follows: blue squares/pyramid sides have orange lettering yellow squares/pyramid sides have purple lettering black squares/pyramid sides have white lettering red squares/pyramid sides have green lettering 51 names of

tower squares is shown in appendix c. the primary meanings of these signs are given below. aries: the first cause, the life-principle, pure spirit. taurus: pure substance, undiferentiated matter. gemini: motion, phenomena, elementary relationships. cancer: universal womb, pure waters of life, the motherprinciple. leo: creation made rnanifest, divine incarnation, creative activity, the ideal mart. virgo: organized matter purifed and refined, the ideal woman. libra: ideal relationships, perfect harmony and balance, universal harmony. scorpio: emotional power, regeneration, death. sagittarius: aspiration, transformation of consciousness, the principie of perfection. 71 72 capricorn: crystallization of matter, matter organized for use, governing authority. aquarius: universal brotherhood, trae

ow these forces influence the calvary crosses is shown in figures 16 to 31, appendix a. the primary meanings of these signs are given below. sun: will power, vitality, creativity. it rules over leo. moon: instinct, habit, personality, feeling, memory, imagination, receptivity. it rules cancer. mercury: power of communicat ion, intel l igence, reason, mobility, self-expression. it rules gemini and virgo. venus: love, beauty, harmony. it roles taurus and libra. mars: passion, desire, energy, courage, initiative. it rules aries and scorpio. j piter: higher xni.nd, wisdom, optimism, spon74 taneity, enthusiasm, benevolence, generosity. it rules sagittarius and pisces. saturn: satan, contraction, crystal l ization, concentration, ambition, self-preservation, caution, responsibility, pessimism, s

ismans, but as with every thing else, a karmic force will also seep iinto the object and link iit with iits creator. with proper use, your magical weapons will automatically become ppowerfultalismans. they will become charged with your own emotional and psychic energies. additional talismans can be made for specific ppurposesbut all should come under the following general headings: earth: taurus, virgo, capricorn, venus, moon, pentacle, black, north. water: cancer, scorpio, pisces, mars, cup, blue, west. air: gemini, libra, aquarius, saturn, mercury, sword, yellow, east. fire: aries, leo, sagittarius, sun, jupiter, wand, red, south. 94 when you practice the exercise to gain the knowledge and conversation of your holy guardian angel, you will need to design and make your own talisman of ili

lso the number for the word lasollor meaning "a rich man" however, the treasure stored up by one whose formula is vrelp is not money, but spiritual wealth. the words omp-il mean "understanding the aethyrs" and add up to 197 as well as t -il-om "the aethyrs have knowledge" the exact nature of the formula is obtained from the letters and their arrangement. in the center of the word is the hermit of virgo. he is flanked on the ieft by the lunar reflective forces of the moon in pisces, and on the right by the solar creative forces of strength/lust in leo. in addition, 189 he has the love of life expressed by the devil in capric on his left and mobility expressed by the chariot in can on his right. vrelp is thus the individuality that he learned to balance the forces of duality in his life. wit

ans "mighty sun" and sibis (a variant of sibsi) means "covenant" the square thus suggests that the sun-savior is one who is able to link the solar creative forces of divinity with man. the sigil of the sun-savior from the watchtower of fire is: the letters of soe illustrate the basic formula of the sun_ savior in enochian magick. the lovers of gemini (s, the justice of libra (0) and the hermit of virgo (e. this sug g e s t s the powe r ful f o r c e s o f l o v e and ka rma manifesting together within a single individual person. the invocation of such a being is an important step in realizing the great work 273 enochian healing within every man and woman is a force which directs and controls the ent ire course of l ife. properly used, it can heal every af f liction and ailment to which man

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ibus plenum pectus geris, coactissima egestione yomueris forasque diffuderis, immortalitatis sedem nuuatenus obtinebis. at ilia omni nisu magnaque vi quicquid intra pectus senserat evomebat. tunc vero ilia nausea ac vomitio laborata in omnigenum copias convertitur litterarum. sed cum talia yirgo undanter evomeret, puellae quam plures, quarum artes aliae, auae dictae sunt disciplinae, bubinde quae virgo ex ore dijf'uderat colligebant, in suum i;naquaeque illarum necessarium usum faeultatemque corripiens' what seemed too gross as yet for immortality becomes here, when thrown up by the bride of heaven, the foundation of human science. conf. aelian's yar. hist. 13, 22. song-eaiser? inspiration. 905 in the noun wus itself, or was first developed in tlie derived adj (which seems nearer the truth

rtillery, a woman by that of artemis; conf. the destroying angel, 2 sam. 24, 16. hermes, protector of the flock, carries round it the ram, to ward off murrain; afterwards he carries it round the city also, kpio(f)6po" virgins were sacrificed to stay the ravages of pestilence. pliny 26, 9 [60] says a maiden can cure boils (panes) by laying verbascum on them: experti afermavere plurimum referre, si virgo imponat nuda, jejuna jejuuo, et manu supina tangens dicat' negat apollo pestem jiosse crescere, cui nuda virgo restinguat' atque retrorsa manu ter dicat, totiesque despuant ambo. the ceremony was transferred from the heavy scourge to lighter ones: the disrobing of the maiden was required for allaying drought (p. 593-4, and in many other cases (see suppl. that angel of death, means death hims

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suppl. i fr. major s mythol. taschenb. 1811, p. 110. need-fire. 611 it is still more interesting to observe how nearly the old roman and greek customs correspond. excerpts from festus (0. miiller 106, 2) say: ignis vestae si quando interstinctus esset, virgines verberibus afficiebantur a pontifice, quibus mos erat, tabulam felicis materiae tarn diu terebrare, quousque exceptum ignem cribro aeneo virgo in aedem ferret/ the sacred fire of the goddess, once extinguished, was not to be rekindled, save by generating the pure element anew. a plank of the choice timber of sacred trees was bored, i.e. a pin turned round in it, till it gave out sparks. the act of catching the fire in a sieve, and so conveying it into the temple, is suggestive of a similar carrying of water in a sieve, of which the

was in like manner thrown into the volkhov, he set up, while in the river, a loud lament over the people s ingratitude. 3 the indian kali, on the 7th day after the march new-moon, was solemnly carried about, and then thrown into the ganges; on may 13 the koman vestals\&gt;o?b puppets plaited of rushes to the pons sublicius, and dropt them in the tiber, ov. fast. 5, 620: turn quoque priscorum virgo simulacra virorum ruittere roboreo scirpea ponte solet. 774 summeb and wintek. in most places, laetare is the festive day, and is there called summerday. there is no getting over this unanimity as to the time of the festival. to the ancient slavs, whose new year began in march, it marked the commencement of the year, and likewise of the summer half-year, i.e. of their leto; to germans the ar

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computation as a natural substratum, basis, or principle. this powerful symbol, also, is full of secret important meanings. it will be remarked as the symbol or figure assigned in the formal zodiacs of all countries, whether origidal zodiacs, or whether produced in figure-imitations by recognising tradition. the marks or fig. 7. the letter shin 50 the rosicrucians. symbols of the zodiacal signs, virgo-scorpio, are closely similar to each other, with certain differences, which we behold! i show you a sign. virgo. libra. scorpio. the woman conqueror leading the dragon. the restored world, or captivity captive" recommend to the judicious consideration of close and experienced observers. fig. 8. the templar banner: the famous beauseant. fig. 9. fig. 8 is the symbol, or hook, of saturn, the co

ius, gnomon, mete-stone, or mark, called london stone, all crosses raised at the junction of four roads, all market-crosses, the round towers of ireland, and, in all the changeful aspects of their genealogy, all spires and 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

ra, 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, monthly spaces, each of thirty degrees, and again comprising six radii of this celestial wheel, or this ezekiel's wheel. the turning-point is virgo- scorpio, which, until separated in the mythical interruption from without at the junction-point, between ascent and descent, were the same single sign. the latter half (or left wing of this grand zodiacal army, or host of heaven, drawn up in battle array, and headed as, by a figure, we shall choose to say by the archangel michael, or the sun, at the centre, or in the champion, or conquering

ir crests, this pileus, phrygian cap, cap of liberty, or the grenadiers or hussars fur caps, or cocked hats, have all a phallic origin. the cardinal s red hat follows the same idea in a different way; it is a chapel, chapter, chapiter, or chafeau, a discus or table; crimson, as the mystic feminine rose, the queen of flowers, is crimson. the word cardinal comes both from cardo (hinge, hinge-point, virgo of the zodiac, and also from caro, it. came, flesh, the word made flesh. it is probable that these mythological hints and secret expressions, as to the magic working of nature, were insinuated by the imaginative and ingenious greeks into dress and personal appointments. in the temples, and in templar furniture, mythological theosophic hints abound; every curve and every figure, every colour

her colour is green in the lona, ierne, or irish acceptation. the woman or virgin of the irish harp, who is impaled on the stock or tree of life the siren whose fatal singing means her mythic bhuddistic or buddhistic penance of existence the medusa whose insupportable beauty congeals in its terror the beholder to stone, according to the mythologists this magic being is translated from the sign of virgo in the heavens, and sent mythically to travel condemned the verdant line of beauty, or the cabalistic benedicta linea viriditatis. the whole of the meaning, notwithstanding its glory, is, none the less, sacrifice. the woman of the harp of the seven strings, or the seven vocables, vowels, or aspirations, or intelligent breathings, or musical notes, or music-producing planets (in their progres

d, to the justifiable and guarded extent, to assign them properly, has been our aim. there must have been some governing, excellent armorial reason, special and authorised, for the changing of this first figure of a dragon into a woman, or a siren, or virgin, on the irish harp; and this fact assists the supposition of an identity, at some time, of these two figures, all drawn from the double sign virgo-scorpio in the zodiac. there is a strange confirmation of the account of creation in the book of genesis, in the discovery of the woman and snake in the most ancient babylonian or chald an zodiac. the indian zodiacs and the egyptian zodiacs repeat the same myth, slightly varied in certain particulars. the different versions of the story of the temptation and fall, in the main respects, are t

he rosicrucians the alchemic magisterium or stone. he letters of all languages are significant marks or symbols, which have the twelve, or rather the original ten, signs of the zodiac for their beginning. of these letters there is a certain group which has, in the characters of all languages, a secret hieroglyphical, hagiographical reference, to the originally single, and afterwards double, sign, virgo-scorpio, which is supposed to give the key to the secret or cabalistic story of creation. these letters are s and z, l and m; or rather a group, which is marked by l, p, m, s, s, z l, m, v, w. the significant aspirates, or vowel sounds, follow the same rule. the snake-like glyph, or mystery of the serpent, or disguise, in which the recusant principle is supposed to have invested himself, has

gnises) in the hebrew, the sanscrit, the persian, the arabic, the coptic, the old gothic, the georgian t 304 the rosicrucians. or iberian, the ancient armenian, the ethiopic or gheez, the sclavonic, the greek, the latin, the samaritan, the irish, the etruscan, of all which alphabets, and the symbols serving for their numerals, we had prepared a comparative table, to prove the identity of the sign virgo- scorpio and its ciphers; but we forebore in deference to our limits (and from other circumstances) which did not advisedly admit of the addition. a comparative display of all marks or symbols which give occult expression to the female side of nature, and its astronomical and astrological signs, affords the same result of identity. the marks of the signs f and h, and their ciphers, are inter

ertain (non-natural) sense. thecelestial gis. 305 spoiled and evil period of the world, which had sunk from the supernatural into the natural. as woman had no part in the earliest world, and as her origin was altogether of another nature and from other sources than that of man, the traces of her introduction, and the hints as to her true character, are to be found mystically in the original sign, virgo-scorpio, double-sided (yet identical) at first, but afterwards divided. these divided personalities were set thereafter in mythologic opposition. the reader is referred to the zodiac on p. 62, fig. 12, where will be found the diagram illustrative of this idea, which was originated amidst the magic of the syro-chald ans; it yet remains the key to all the mythologies and to all the religions

rpio, double-sided (yet identical) at first, but afterwards divided. these divided personalities were set thereafter in mythologic opposition. the reader is referred to the zodiac on p. 62, fig. 12, where will be found the diagram illustrative of this idea, which was originated amidst the magic of the syro-chald ans; it yet remains the key to all the mythologies and to all the religions. the sign virgo-scorpio stands in the present order of things, or in this non-angelic or mortal world, as a divided sign, because in the world of man as born of woman enmity has been placed between the snake and the woman. thenceforth, from the fall, and as a consequence of it, they are in opposition. the sign of the balances is placed between, as the rescuing heavenly shield, miraculously interposed, separ

vel, body ship, or ark. place of fons. twonails, in the fountain, or font. latin rite, in the feet; one nail in the greekrite. woman s side (moon) sinister. axis inclined (ecliptic (chapter-house) cor or choir (equatorial (as deliberative judgement seat) the blessed lady st. john. aries, head and face taurus, neck andthroat gemini, arms and shoulders cancer, breast and stomach leo, heart and back virgo, venter libra,reins and loins scorpio, genitalia sagittarius, hips and thighs capricorn, knees and hams aquarius, legs and ankles pisces, feet and toes. a b c d e f g h i j k l sun rises. east. holy of holies. crown of glory. crown of thorns. apse or apsis. astro-theosopic chart. 307 astro-theosophic chart (no. 2) eastern or greek rite. mysterium (east (north (south (west) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

s, intellectus, ratio residens incapite. alterum sit thereum (properly thecross, scilicet facultus vitalis, in qu situm liberum arbitrium, residens in rpectore, seu in medio pectoris corde. post rerum elementare, seu facultas naturalis, ad quam sensitiva sive animalis refertur, in imo residens. therefore the nave or navel. ventre ii. i. iii. 308 the rosicrucians. soling. in the abstract sense, as virgo intacta (or holy unknowing means, woman is free and unconscious of that deadly original sin, which in the disobedience to the divine command (to refrain from that fruit with eve, or with the natural woman, lost man his place in the scheme of the immortal world. all this is part of the cabalistic view of the mysteries of creation. the cabalists say that the lost man adam should not have yield

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interpretation of such different names can be difficult, but in this case it seems that in both languages, in the first place scales were meant, as sumerian gi.rin2 and akkadian gi rinnu both mean primarily the most ordinary scales. an epithet of the scales constellation, gstar of justice of .ama h (reiner 1995: 4) can be considered indirect proof. scales are a symbol of justice. also in greece, virgo. which lies besides scales. was connected to dike, goddess of justice.2 in any case, to talk about planet names, we have to start from the babylonians, not sumerians, though we have to consider the influence of sumerian language and writing. the term akkadian is used as a common name for the related semitic languages babylonian and assyrian which can also be considered dialects of the akkadi

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's dukes, from harl. 6483. the seal of solomon, from harl. 6483. seal of solomon from the magical calendar. seal of solomon, frontispiece from british library manuscript lans. 1203, les v ritables clavicules de salomon, traduites de l'hebreux en langue latine, par le rabin abognazar. sigilla, nempe xii signorum zodiaci, from paracelsus, archidoxis magicae, liber ii. aries taurus gemini cancer leo virgo libra scorpio sagittarius capricorn aquarius pisces the almadel, from gollancz, sepher maphteah shelomoh, 1914, fol 20b. note the drawing at the bottom showing how the candles are to be constructed with feet to support the almadel "picture of the almadel, from or. ms. 6360: first note of the art of grammar, from sl. 1712, fol. 14v. second note of the art of grammar, from sl. 1712, fol. 15r

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pen (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 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 look

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the elements (7) tylyl lilith 11 jwr ruach air [elements. see col. lxviii] 12 [planets follow sephiroth, corresponding] mercury [planets follow sephiroth] 13. luna. 14. venus. 15 hlt teleh aries b* wryryub ba airiron 16 rwc shar taurus e wrymyda adimiron 17 \ynwat teonim gemini wrymillx tzalalimiron 18 frs sarton cancer c wryrjyc shichiriron 19 hyra ari leo b wrybhlc shalehbiron 20 hlwtb betulah virgo e wryrpx tzaphiriron 21. jupiter. 22 \ynzam moznaim libra d wryrybu a abiriron 23 \ym maim water. 24 brqu akrab scorpio c wrytcjn necheshthiron 25 tcq qesheth sagittarius b wrycjn necheshiron 26 ydg gedi capricorn e wrygdgd dagdagiron 27. mars. 28 yld deli aquarius d wrymyhb bahimiron 29 \ygd dagim pisces c wrymycn nashimiron 30. sol. 31 ca ash fire. 32. saturn. 32 bis ra aretz earth. 31 bis

the wise. in crowley s new comment on this verse, he observes: i see no harm in revealing the mystery of tzaddi to the wise; others will hardly understand my explanations. tzaddi is the letter of the emperor, the trump iv, and h is the star, the trump xvii. aquarius and aries are therefore counterchanged, revolving on the pivot of pisces, just as, in the trumps viii and xi, leo and libra do about virgo. this last revelation makes our tarot attributions sublimely, perfectly, flawlessly symmetrical. the fact of its so doing is a most convincing proof of the superhuman wisdom of the author of this book to those who have laboured for years, in vain, to elucidate the problems of the tarot. this substituted attribution is alluded to in various places in liber aleph and magick in theory and pract

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hin which lay (so the ceremony of initiation supposed) the body of our father christian rosen creutz, to be discovered by the brethren with the postulant as said in the book called 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

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rticularly 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 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 look

LIBER XCV THE WAKE WORLD

it unless they had love in their eyes; and in the middle was an eye without an eyelid. that could see anything, i should think, but you see it could never go to sleep, because there wasn.t any eyelid. on the sides were written i.n.r.i. and t.a.r.o, which mean many strange and beautiful things, and terrible things too. i should think any one would be afraid to hurt any one who wore that ring. it m virgo mundi. adonai. pegasus. sphinx. v.v.v.v.v. sigilla annuli. 1. cognominis 666. 2. i ordinis. 3. ii ordinis 4. iii ordinis. liber xcv 4 is all cut out of an amethyst, and my fairy prince said .whenever you want me, look into the ring and call me ever so softly by name, and kiss the ring, and worship it, and then look ever so deep down into it, and i will come to you. so i made up a pretty poem

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lking trees--nature and art--alchemical symbolism--the song of solomon--the philosopher's gold. 153 the theory and practice of alchemy, part ii the alchemical prayer--the emerald tablet of hermes--a letter from the brothers of r. c--the magical mountain of the moon--an alchemical formula--the dew of the sages. 157 the chemical marriage christian rosencreutz is invited to the chemical wedding--the virgo lucifera--the philosophical inquisition--the tower of olympus--the homunculi--the knights of the golden stone. 161 bacon, shakspeare, and the rosicrucians the rosicrucian mask--life of william shakspere--sir francis bacon--the acrostic signatures--the significant number thirty-three--the philosophic death. 165 the cryptogram as a factor in symbolic philosophy secret alphabets--the biliteral

m of a square. this signified that isis, or nature, the first matter (alchemical terminology, was the essence- of the four elements (life, light, heat, and force, which quintessence generated all things. numerous stars are represented on this girdle, thereby indicating their influence in darkness as well as the influence of the sun in light. isis is the virgin immortalized in the constellation of virgo, where the world mother is placed with the serpent under her feet and a crown. of stars on her head. in her arms she carries a sheaf of grain and sometimes the young sun god. the statue of isis was placed on 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 corrosiv

most fecund. at the autumnal equinox, the sun was pictured as an aged man, shuffling along with bended back and whitened locks into the oblivion of winter darkness. thus, twelve months were assigned to the sun as the length of its life. during this period it circled the twelve signs of the zodiac in a magnificent triumphal march. when fall came, it entered, like samson, into the house of delilah (virgo, where its rays were cut off and it lost its strength. in masonry, the cruel winter months are symbolized by three murderers who sought to destroy the god of light and truth. the coming of the sun was hailed with joy; the time of its departure was viewed as a period to be set aside for sorrow and unhappiness. this glorious, radiant orb of day, the true light "which lighteth every man who com

ry of her son. this phenomenon, which takes place every year about the middle of august, gave rise to a festival which still exists, and in which it is supposed that the mother of christ, laying aside her earthly life, is associated with the glory of her son, and is placed at his side in the heavens. the roman calendar of columella (col. 1. ii. cap. ii. p. 429) marks the death or disappearance of virgo at this period. the sun, he says, passes into virgo on the thirteenth day before the kalends of september. this is where the catholics place the feast of the assumption, or the reunion of the virgin to her son. this feast click to enlarge the three suns. from lilly's astrological predictions for 1648, 1649, and 1650) the following description of this phenomenon appears in a letter written by

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 homage to the y

ns. therefore these six months symbolic of the 6,000 years of misery and suffering caused by the evil genius of the persians, ahriman, who sought to overthrow the power of ahura-mazda. those who hold the opinion that before its revision by the greeks the zodiac consisted of only ten signs adduce evidence to show that libra (the scales) was inserted into the zodiac by dividing the constellation of virgo scorpio (at that time one sign) into two parts, thus establishing "the balance" at the point of equilibrium between the ascending northern and the descending southern signs (see the rosicrucians, their rites and mysteries, by hargrave jennings) on this subject isaac myer states "we think that the zodiacal constellations were first ten and represented an immense androgenic man or deity; subse

s, thus establishing "the balance" at the point of equilibrium between the ascending northern and the descending southern signs (see the rosicrucians, their rites and mysteries, by hargrave jennings) on this subject isaac myer states "we think that the zodiacal constellations were first ten and represented an immense androgenic man or deity; subsequently this was changed, resulting in scorpio and virgo and making eleven; after this from scorpio, libra, the balance, was taken, making the present twelve (the qabbalah) each year the sun passes entirely around the zodiac and returns to the point from which it started--the vernal equinox--and each year it falls just a little short of making the complete circle of the heavens in the allotted period of time. as a result, it crosses the equator ju

anubius, to whom especially the divinity mercury committed the secrets of the astrological science, the geniture of the world is as follows: they constituted the sun in the 15th part of leo, the moon in the 15th part of cancer, saturn in the 15th part of capricorn, jupiter in the 15th part of sagittary, mars in the 15th part of scorpio, venus in the 15th part of libra, mercury in the 15th part of virgo, and the horoscope in the 15th part of cancer. conformably to this geniture, therefore, to these conditions of the stars, and the testimonies which they adduce in confirmation of this geniture, they are of opinion that the destinies of men, also, are disposed in accordance with the above arrangement, as maybe learnt from that book of sculapius which is called muriogenesiv (i.e. ten thousand

taurus; c, leo; and g, scorpio. these are called the fathers. in the secret teachings of the far east these four figures--the man, the bull, the lion, and the eagle--are called the winged globes or the four maharajahs who stand upon the corners of creation. the four cardinal signs--p, capricorn; x, aries; b, cancer; f, libra--are called the powers. the four common signs--v, pisces; a, gemini; e, virgo; h, sagittarius- are called the minds of the four lords. this explains the meaning of the winged globes of egypt, for the four central figures--aquarius, taurus, leo, and scorpio (called by ezekiel the cherubim--are the globes; the cardinal and common signs on either side are the wings. therefore the twelve signs of the zodiac may be symbolized by four globes, each with two wings. the celest

mob, the sun (chiram) is secretly home through the darkness by the signs of capricorn, aquarius, and pisces and buried over the brow of a hill (the vernal equinox. capricorn has for its symbol an old man with a scythe in his hand. this is father time- a wayfarer--who is symbolized in masonry as straightening out the ringlets of a young girl's hair. if the weeping virgin be considered a symbol of virgo, and father time with his scythe a symbol of capricorn, then the interval of ninety degrees between these two signs will be found to correspond to that occupied by the three murderers. esoterically, the urn containing the ashes of chiram represents the human heart. saturn, the old man who lives at the north pole, and brings with him to the children of men a sprig of evergreen (the christmas

eye is completed in the violet, another octave of finer invisible colors, with just twice as many vibrations, will commence and progress on precisely the same law" when the colors are related to the twelve signs of the zodiac, they are arranged as the spokes of a wheel. to aries is assigned pure red; to taurus, red-orange; to gemini, pure orange; to cancer, orange-yellow; to leo, pure yellow; to virgo, yellow-green; to libra, pure green; to scorpio, green-blue; to sagittarius, pure blue; to capricorn, blue-violet; to aquarius, pure violet; and to pisces, violet-red. in expounding the eastern system of esoteric philosophy, h. p, blavatsky relates the colors to the septenary constitution of man and the seven states of matter as follows: color principles of man states of matter violet chaya

ardonyx, bloodstone, amethyst, and diamond; to taurus the carnelian, turquoise, hyacinth, sapphire, moss agate, and emerald; to gemini the topaz, agate, chrysoprase, crystal, and aquamarine; to cancer the topaz, chalcedony, black onyx, moonstone, pearl, cat's-eye, crystal, and sometimes the emerald; to leo the jasper, sardonyx, beryl, ruby, chrysolite, amber, tourmaline, sometimes the diamond; to virgo the emerald, camelian, jade, chrysolite, and sometimes the pink jasper and hyacinth; to libra the beryl, sardius, coral, lapis lazuli, opal, and sometimes the diamond; to scorpio the amethyst, beryl, sardonyx, aquamarine, carbuncle, lodestone, topaz, and malachite; to sagittarius die hyacinth, topaz, chrysolite, emerald, carbuncle, and turquoise; to capricorn the chrysoprase, ruby, malachite

north height, northwest, north depth. they diverge to all eternity and are the arms of the universe. 3. the simple letters having been designed, established, weighed, and exchanged by god, he produced by them twelve zodiacal signs in the universe, twelve months in the year, and twelve chief organs in` human body (male and female. 4, the signs of the zodiac are: aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, and pisces. the months of the year are: nisan, liar, sivan, tammuz, ab, elul, tisri, marcheshvan, kislev, tebet, sebat, and adar. the organs of the human body are: two hands, two feet, two kidneys, gall, small intestine, liver, esophagus, stomach, and spleen. 5. note. in the following twelve stanzas, knut stenring again differs, this time as

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type of witchcraft. all that is required is the purification of the place of working, and the spell itself. now all of these processes in this chapter are best per formed on a friday around eight in the morning, three in the afternoon or ten at night, when the moon is waxing. some truly astrologically minded witches claim that the moon should be passing through the first ten degrees of taurus or virgo and well aspected to venus and saturn as well, this, however, is not strictly necessary, although fully in accord with principles of medieval witchcraft. the observance of the correct moon's phase, suitable day of the week, and time of day, along with a firmly resolved intention, is all that is really necessary. among the first love spells you should acquaint yourself with as a beginner shou

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ways succeed better, provided thou observest the rules laid down later on, for if thou omittest one single condition thou wilt never arrive at the accomplishment of the art. for those matters then which appertain unto the moon, such as the invocation of spirit, the works of necromancy, and the recovery of stolen property, it is necessary that the moon should be in a terrestrial sign, viz: taurus, virgo, or capricorn. for love, grace, and invisibility, the moon should be in a fiery sign, viz: aries, leo, or sagittarius. book one page 15 for hatred, discord, and destruction, the moon should be in a watery sign, viz: cancer, scorpio, or pisces. for experiments of a peculiar nature, which cannot be classed under any certain head, the moon should be in an airy sign, viz: gemini, libra, or aquar

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the space of a month, but hath in prayer and fasting desired of god to forgive him all his sins, etc. it is to be made on the day of mars or saturn (tuesday or saturday) at night at 12 o clock, and written upon virgin parchment with the blood of a black cock that never trode hen. note that on this night the moon must be increasing in light (i.e, going from new to full) and in the zodiacal sign of virgo. and when the seal is so made thou shalt perfume it with alum, raisins dried in the sun, dates, cedar and lignum aloes. also, by this seal king solomon did command all the aforesaid spirits in the vessel of brass, and did seal it up with this same seal. he by it gained the love of all manner of persons, and overcame in battle, for neither weapons, nor fire, nor water could hurt him. and this

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yals of england, the tudor dynasty, that though their presentresearches and operations would not be halted, a new approach was needed. the manwith the idea for this new approach and the one who would undertake its executionwas sir john dee, the court astrologer and ambassador of queen elizabeth tudor. elizabeth (e-liza-beth) was known, suggestively, as the virgin queen (said to do with herbeing a virgo, but really because the term indicates bloodlink to the serpent masters andpossibly to the reptilians. the name elizabeth means beloved of the gods.sir john dee was court ambassador to the tudors (sic, tutors. he would dutifully visit for-eign courts, meeting with money men and master occultists of europe, and then when send-ing back intelligence in writing to the court, he would sign his le

dern assassinations are committed at important sites on the earth grid, sothat they constitute a ritual slaying (see jack the ripper crimes, as well as the execu-tions of john fitzgerald kennedy and lady diana spencer. lady spencer was murdered in ritual fashion, exactly on the same day that the ripperclaimed his first victim, august 31. this is also the day when the constellation of the vir-gin (virgo) descends below the horizon into the underworld. virgo is connected with illus-trious females and mothers. the ripper murders were committed at the behest of themasonic lodges of england. author stephen knight, who exposed the names behind it, aswell as the reason for the atrocities, died two years after his book, the brotherhood, cameout. his death has never been satisfactorily explained. j

e, andwe should, therefore, not be surprised that it should have been proposed in the context of anational symbol guided by so many freemasons. the chances of the correspondence being mere coincidence are so remote that we mustassume that whoever was directing the planning of washington d.c, not only had a consid-erable knowledge of astrology, but had a vested interest in emphasizing the role of..virgo. the constitution put before the people on september 19th 1787 in virgo. virgo is important for several reasons, one of them being that this is where the astrologicaldescendant of the earth is at this time. the numerology of the above date may interestresearcher and author richard hoagland who has, among others, emphasized the signifi-cance of the harmonic and ratio 91.5. there may be no dou

.c, and the occult world in gen-eral (p. 33)appendix b: book abstracts244atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation virgoin the arch of the skies on the day the foundation stone for the white house was laid, there was a mostinteresting conjunction. shortly before noon, the moon had entered the same degree as the dragonshead (a node of the moon. both planet and node were in 23 degrees of virgo (p. 65)remarkably, during 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 i

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, laid out

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

cornerstone ceremony was dated for saturday, august 7, 1880 at one minute to eleven oclock.in the course of that day, when the cornerstone of the washington monument was laid, the sunwould have passed over sirius (p. 138)the library of congresswhoever chose the day must have surely realized what was happening in the skies at that time: thesun and saturn were in conjunction in the zodiacal sign of virgo (p. 195)atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation245 appendix b: book abstracts house of the temple(designed for the scottish rite freemasons) the chart for the laying of the cornerstone, on october 18,1911, is very revealing from an esoteric point of view. the moon and v enus are together (conjunct) invirgo (p. 223)buzz aldrin/moon landingwhat is not widely known is that alongsid

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august 22 -fixed fire spirits whose colors are fiery, yellow and they appear as merciless wolves and jackals, howling among flames and seeking to devour those in their path. master these spirits by evoking shelhabiron and entering the nightmare, visualize your devouring a wolf and its blood, using a belt made of its skin. you can transform yourself accordingly and rise up as a beast. tzephariron virgo (august 23rd september 22nd -mutable earth earth colors, dark forest greens, tan, and their form is partially living yet decaying corpses and 58 zombie like ghouls. these are the corrupted spirits of the shades of the dead. drink from these corpses in the dream and gain the power of sight. evoke tzephariron in evocation workings. obiriron libra (september 23rd october 22nd -active air gray a

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n any way, it was always in terms of jesus christ. famous phrases: sun of the golden dawn sign of osiris slain: extend arms out to the sides, legs together, 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

was more of their hero/villain swapping that they re so good at; everyone knows jesus went up, not down. but then i was directed to this bible verse, which shook my view regarding the nature of his sacrifice. i can t believe it s not fiction: osiris& horus, vader& luke starwars lilith [5.4] the goddess lilith is associated with a host of other goddesses, including hecate, astarte, isis, sekhmet, virgo, venus, ishtar, inanna, aradia, davcina, selene, diana, az, babylon, kali, tiamat, al-uzza, and gaia. although this goddess is mostly associated with the moon, she is said to have both good and bad aspects, and true to that logic she if often spoke of as lilith who was consumed or possessed by a much more ancient goddess named tiamat. as if lilith is now the body that tiamat walks in. lilith

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every side, and fire flashing from his mouth. horus, who aided in slaying him, became the god of the sun, answering to the grecian apollo; and typhon is but the anagram of python, the great serpent slain by apollo. the word typhon, like eve, signifies _a serpent, and _life.[2] by its form the serpent symbolizes life, which circulates through all nature. when, toward the end of autumn, the woman (virgo, in the constellations seems (upon the chald an sphere) to crush with her heel the head of the serpent, this figure foretells the coming of winter, during which life seems to retire from all beings, and no longer to circulate through nature. this is why typhon signifies also a serpent, the symbol of winter, which, in the catholic temples, is represented surrounding the terrestrial globe, whi

of his journeying, the days and nights became equal; and the stars among which he was then found were called stars of the balance (libra. those stars among which the sun was, when the lion, driven from the desert by thirst, came to slake it at the nile, were called stars of the lion (leo. those among which the sun was at harvest, were called those of the gleaning virgin, holding a sheaf of wheat (virgo. those among which he was found in february, when the ewes brought forth their young, were called stars of the lamb (aries. those in march, when it was time to plough, were called stars of the ox (taurus. those under which hot and burning winds came from the desert, venomous like poisonous reptiles, were called stars of the scorpion (scorpio. observing that the annual return of the rising of

sign and constellation taurus, or the bull; having passed through, since he commenced, at the winter solstice, to ascend northward, the signs aquarius, pisces and aries; on entering the first of which he reached the lowest limit of his journey southward. from taurus, he passed through gemini and cancer, and reached leo when he arrived at the terminus of his journey northward. thence, through leo, virgo, and libra, he entered scorpio at the autumnal equinox, and journeyed southward through scorpia, sagittarius, and capricornus to aquarius, the terminus of his journey south. the path by which he journeyed through these signs became the _ecliptic; and that which passes through the two equinoxes, the _equator. they knew nothing of the immutable laws of nature; and whenever the sun commenced to

5 and 300 years before christ, and now, the entrances of the sun at the equinoxes and solstices into the signs, were and are as follows _b.c_ 2455. vern. equinox, he entered taurus from aries. summer solstice leo from cancer. autumnal equinox scorpio from libra. winter solstice aquarius from capricornus _b.c_ 300. vern. eq. aries from pisces. summer sols. cancer from gemini. autumn eq. libra from virgo. winter sols. capricornus from sagittarius. 1872. vern. eq. pisces from aquarius. sum. sols. gemini from taurus. aut. eq. virgo from leo. winter sols. sagittarius from scorpio. from confounding _signs_ with _causes_ came the worship of the sun and stars "if" says job "i beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon progressive in brightness; and my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth

on's tail. southeast of regulus is the fine star cor hydr. the combat of hercules with the nem an lion was his first labor. it was the first sign into which the sun passed, after falling below the summer solstice; from which time he struggled to re-ascend. the nile overflowed in this sign. it stands first in the zodiac of dendera, and is in all the indian and egyptian zodiacs. in the left hand of virgo (isis or ceres) is the beautiful star spica virginis, a little south of the ecliptic. vindemiatrix, of less magnitude, is in the right arm; and northwest of spica, in bo tes (the husbandman, osiris, is the splendid star arcturus. the division of the first decan of the virgin, aben ezra says, represents a beautiful virgin with flowing hair, sitting in a chair, with two ears of corn in her han

itude, is in the right arm; and northwest of spica, in bo tes (the husbandman, osiris, is the splendid star arcturus. the division of the first decan of the virgin, aben ezra says, represents a beautiful virgin with flowing hair, sitting in a chair, with two ears of corn in her hand, and suckling an infant. in an arabian ms. in the royal library at paris, is a picture of the twelve signs. that of virgo is a young girl with an infant by her side. virgo was isis; and her representation, carrying a child (horus) in her arms, exhibited in her temple, was accompanied by this inscription "i am all that is, that was, and that shall be; and the fruit which i brought forth is the sun" nine months after the sun enters virgo, he reaches the twins. when scorpio begins to rise, orion sets: when scorpio

whom jacob compares to an ass. capricorn, of old represented with the tail of a fish, and called by astronomers the son of neptune, is the device of _zebulon, of whom jacob says that he dwells on the shore of the sea. sagittarius, chasing the celestial wolf, is the emblem of _benjamin, whom jacob compares to a hunter: and in that constellation the romans placed the domicile of diana the huntress. virgo, the domicile of mercury, is borne on the flag of _naphtali, whose eloquence and agility jacob magnifies, both of which are attributes of the courier of the gods. and of _simeon_ and _levi_ he speaks as united, as are the two fishes that make the constellation pisces, which is their armorial emblem. plato, in his republic, followed the divisions of the zodiac and the planets. so also did lyc

ween the upper and lower limits of the zodiac; and her different places, phases, and aspects there, and her relations with the sun and the constellations, have been a fruitful source of mythological fables. all the planets had what astrology termed their _houses, in the zodiac. the house of the sun was in leo, and that of the moon in cancer. each other planet had two signs; mercury had gemini and virgo; venus, taurus and libra; mars, aries and scorpio; jupiter, pisces and sagittarius; and saturn, aquarius and capricornus. from this distribution of the signs also came many mythological emblems and fables; as also many came from the places of exaltation of the planets. diana of ephesus, the moon wore the image of a crab on her bosom, because in that sign was the moon's domicile; and lions bo

also according to the different seasons of the year in which these phenomena occurred; and these differences were carefully marked on the old calendars; and many things in the ancient allegories are referable to them. another and most important division of the stars was into good and bad, beneficent and malevolent. with the persians, the former, of the zodiacal constellations, were from aries to virgo, inclusive; and the latter from libra to pisces, inclusive. hence the good angels and genii, and the bad angels, devs, evil genii, devils, fallen angels, titans, and giants of the mythology. the other thirty-six constellations were equally divided, eighteen on each side, or, with those of the zodiac, twenty-four. thus the symbolic egg, that issued from the mouth of the invisible egyptian god

e nurse of his son. the fourth full moon was in leo, domicile of the sun, or of adonis, king of byblos. the paranatellons of this sign are the flowing water of aquarius, and cepheus, king of ethiopia, called regulus, or simply the king. behind him rise cassiopeia his wife, queen of ethiopia, andromeda his daughter, and perseus his son-in-law, all paranatellons in part of this sign, and in part of virgo. isis suckled the child, not at her breast, but with the end of her finger, at night. she burned all the mortal parts of its body, and then, taking the shape of a swallow, she flew to the great column of the palace, made of the tamarisk-tree that grew up round the coffin containing the body of osiris, and within which it was still enclosed. the fifth full moon occurred in virgo, the true ima

e hid the coffer in a forest. typhon, hunting a wild boar by moonlight discovered it, recognized the body of his rival, and cut it into fourteen pieces, the number of days between the full and new moon, and in every one of which days the moon loses a portion of the light that at the commencement filled her whole disk. the sixth full moon occurred in libra, over the divisions separating which from virgo are the celestial ship, perseus, son of the king of ethiopia and bo tes, said to have nursed horus. the river of orion that sets in the morning is also a paranatellon of libra, as are ursa major, the great bear or wild boar of erymanthus, and the dragon of the north pole, or the celebrated python from which the attributes of typhon were borrowed. all these surround the full moon of libra, la

sunken out of sight, the vernal season was ushered in; and the sun arose with the splendid aldebaran, the tauric leader of the hosts of heaven; and the whole east rejoiced and kept holiday. with the exception of the stars, e? and d, bo tes did not begin to reappear in the eastern quarter of the heavens till after the lapse of about four months. then the stars of taurus had declined westward, and virgo was rising heliacally. in that latitude, also, the stars of ursa major [termed anciently the ark of osiris] set; and benetnasch, the last of them, returned to the eastern horizon, with those in the head of leo, a little before the summer solstice. in about a month, followed the stars of the husbandman; the chief of them, ras, mirach, and arcturus, being very nearly simultaneous in their heli

month, followed the stars of the husbandman; the chief of them, ras, mirach, and arcturus, being very nearly simultaneous in their heliacal rising. thus the stars of bo tes rose in the east immediately after vindemiatrix, and as if under the genial influence of its rays; he had his annual career of prosperity; he revelled orientally for a quarter of a year, and attained his meridian altitude with virgo; and then, as the stars of the water-urn rose, and aquarius began to pour forth his annual deluge, he declined westward, preceded by the ark of osiris. in the east, he was the sign of that happiness in which nature, the great goddess of passive production, rejoiced. now, in the west, as he declines toward the northwestern horizon, his generative vigor gradually abates; the solar year grows o

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141, 142, 192, 193, 194, 196, 198, 199, 200, 201, 203 among others. i see no harm in revealing the mystery of tzaddi to 'the wise; others will hardly understand my explanations. tzaddi is the letter of the emperor, trump tv, and he is the star, trump xvii. aquarius and aries are therefore counterchanged, revolving on the pivot of pisces, just as, in the trumps viii and xi, leo and libra do about virgo. this last revelation makes our tarot attributions sublimely, perfectly, flawlessly symmetrical. the fact of its so doing is a most convincing proof of the superhuman wisdom of the author of this book to those who have laboured for years, in vain, to elucidate the problems of the tarot 'all these old letters of my book are aright: in the tree of life diagrams there is no need to change the p

sible& therein am i as a babe in an egg) i am not very well satisfied with the old comment on this verse (published in the equinox i, 7) it appears rather as if the amen should be the beginning of a new paragraph altogether (that is not so; see the facsimile of the mmss) amen is evidently a synthesis of the four elements, and the invisible fifth is spirit. but harpocrates, the babe in the egg, is virgo in the zodiac indeed, but mercury among the planets. mercury has the winged helmet and heels, and the winged staff about which snakes twine, and it is he that goeth. now, this letter is beth, whose numeration is 2, and amen is 91, which added to 2 makes 93. amoun is of course jupiter in his highest form. to understand this note fully one must have studied 'the paris working; also one must be

NAGEL CARL AMAZING SECRETS OF OCCULT POWER

trological sun sign agrees with the foods concerned. thus by compliance with the laws of astrology a witch can gain better results from his or her actions. here is a list of the most suitable aphrodisiac foods for the various astrological signs: aries: cinnamon, pepper, and chestnuts. taurus: grapes and sage. gemini: carrots and fennel. cancer: garlic and peppermint. leo: almonds and celery seed. virgo: apples and thyme. scorpio: ginger, mustard, and onions. sagittarius: sesame seed and nutmeg. capricorn: dates and wintergreen. aquarius: bananas and rye. pisces: mint and oranges. the word aphrodisiac is derived from aphrodite, the love goddess of the ancient greeks whom the romans called venus. of all the goddesses of ancient greece and rome, none was more widely venerated than the goddess

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

lex structure of the order symbolism. to understand the interpretation used by the order, we need only the most superficial knowledge of the basic attributions given in the sepher yetzirah, the tarot pack of cards, a smattering of gnosticism and astrology. the first gesture is to convert the four letters into their hebrew equivalents and then to direct yetziratic attributions, as follows: i= yod= virgo n= nun= scorpio 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 i

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 restored to the earth. in various of the grade rituals as well as the elementary knowledge lectures of the order, we find the following which we can add to the data already obtained: virgo=isis-who was nature, the mother of all things. scorpio=apophis-death, the destroyer. sol=osiris-slain and risen, the egyptian resurrection and vegetative god. here we now begin to get a definite sequence of ideas that proves somewhat meaningful. the simplicity of a natural state of affairs in, shall we say, the garden of eden representing the springtime of mankind, is shattered by the intrus

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 being attributed to one of the four elements, and they represent the operation of the elements in the zodiac. thus to fire belong arie

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 being attributed to one of the four elements, and they represent the operation of the elements in the zodiac. thus to fire belong aries, leo, sagittarius: thus to earth belong taurus, virgo, capricornus: thus to air belong gemini, libra, aquarius: thus to water belong cancer, scorpio, pisces. 3. to the ancients, six planets were known, besides the sun, which they classed with the planets. they also assigned certain planetary values to the north and 50 first knowledge ledure 51 south nodes of the moon- that is, the points where her orbit touches that of the ecliptic. these they

lovers=the understanding of beauty and production of beauty and sovereignty. saturn acting through gemini upon sol. 7. chariot=understanding acting upon severity. saturn acting through cancer upon mars. 8. strength=fortitude. mercy tempering severity. the glory of strength. jupiter acting through leo upon mars. 9. hermit=the mercy of beauty, the magnificence of sovereignty, jupiter acting through virgo upon sol. 10. wheel of fortune=the mercy and magnificence of victory. jupiter acting through jupiter direct upon venus. 11. justice=the severity of beauty and sovereignty. mars acting through libra upon sol. fourth knowledge lecture 73 12. the hanged man=the severity of splendour. execution of judgment. mars acting through water upon mercury. 13. death=the sovereigntyand result of victory. s

comprehendeth not the sephiroth. nevertheless, he is also the celestial serpent of wisdom. but the serpent of the temptation is the serpent of the tree of knowledge of good and of evil, and not that of the tree of life. here is a method of writing hebrew words by the yetsiratic attribution of the alphabet, whence results some curious hieroglyphic symbolism. thus tetragrammaton will be written by virgo, aries, taurus, aries. eheieh,by air, aries, virgo, aries. from yeheshua, the qabalistic mode of spelling jesus, which is simply the tetragrammaton with the letter shin placed therein, we obtain a very peculiar combination-virgo, aries, fire, taurus, aries. virgo born of a virgin, aries the sacrificial lamb, fire the fire of the holy spirit, taurus the ox of the earth in whose manger he was

jesus, which is simply the tetragrammaton with the letter shin placed therein, we obtain a very peculiar combination-virgo, aries, fire, taurus, aries. virgo born of a virgin, aries the sacrificial lamb, fire the fire of the holy spirit, taurus the ox of the earth in whose manger he was laid, and lastly aries the flocks of sheep whose herdsmen came to worship him. elohim yields air, libra, aries, virgo, water-the firmament, the balanced forces, the fire of the spirit (for aries is a fiery sign, operating in the zodiac, the fire god dess, and the waters of creation. 84 the golden dawn: volume 1 book one <167> the terms raven or crow, lion and eagle have various alchemical significations. generally raven-initiation through blackness lion-heat and sulphurous action eagle-sublimation one great

t. second enters and passes to south facing north. third enters and passes to north facing south. other members remain without, but hodos may enter vault to form fourth side in making signs. the three officers raise their wands to form pyramid above altar, cruces touching below wands. chief let us analyse the key word. i. second n. third r. all i. chief yod. second nun. third resh. all yod. chief virgo, isis, mighty mother second scorpio, apophis, destroyer. third sol, osiris, slain and risen. all isis, apophis, osiris-i. a. 0. a11 separate wands and cruces, and give sign of cross. all the sign of osiris slain. chief l-the sign of the mourning of isis (with bowed head) second v-the sign of typhon and apophis (with head erect <205> third x-the sign of osiris risen (with head bowed) all l v

the rosy cross. aspirant is faced to east, and adepts return to fomer positions. crook and <233> scourge are laid on altar over dagger, crossing at yellow bands. chief repeat with us the following words which are the signs of the hidden wisdom of our order. aspirant is made to repeat each word affer the officer. chief i. second n. third r. all i. chief yod. second nun. third resh. all yod. chief virgo, isis, mighty mother. second scorpio, apophis, destroyer. third sol, osiris, slain and risen. all isis, apophis, osiris, i. a. 0. a11 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 bowed head) second v. the sign of typhon and apophis (head erect) all x. isis, apophis, osiris, i.a.o. they give the saluting sign wi

chesed. unto the fire is ascribed the red colour of geburah. the colours are to be found in malkuth. those of the planets are in the rainbow scale; thus: saturn -indigo; jupiter- violet; mars- red; sol- orange; mercury -yellow; venus- green; luna- blue. unto the signs of the zodiac are ascribed the following: aries- scarlet; taurus- red-orange; gemini- orange; cancer- amber; leo- greenish-yellow; virgo- yellowish-green; libra- emerald; scorpio- greenish-blue; sagittarius- blue; cap ricornus- indigo; aquarius- purple; pisces- crimson. further, thou wilt observe that the colours of the paths and the sephiroth form a mutual balance and harmony on the tree. colours are forces, the signatures of the forces; and the child of the children of the forces art thou. and therefore about the throne of

nd enters and passes to south. third to north. other members remain standing as before. the three officers, each with a special wand in his right hand and cruxansata in left, then stretch out their wands to form a pyramid above the altar and also the cruces below. let us analyse the key-word. i. consecration ceremony second n. third r. all i. chief yod <274> second nun. third resh. a11 yod. chief virgo. isis. mighty mother. second scorpio, apophis, destroyer. third 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 (giving l sign with bowed head) l the sign of the mourning of isis. second (giving v sign wifh head erect) v. the sign of typhon and apophis. third (with bowed he

ine shows the signs in the order of tetragrammaton read in hebrew. rank 7. the cardinal line shows the signs from the right in the order of astronomical sequence of the solar course: vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumn equinox, winter solstice. rank 8. the common line shows the signs again in a different position. here the earliest in the year is gemini on the left of mem, and passing left to virgo, you then go round to extreme right to sagittarius, pass centrewards to pisces close to makuth. the colouring of each square is dual- a ground colour, and the colour of the emblem. the ground colour is a compound of the colour of the planet of the side tinting the colour of the force to which the square is allotted. each side has the square of its own planet in its own unmixed colour, and wi

, 12 colours, and black may be painted or enamelled, or formed of coloured papers pasted on. the length of colours should be such that the white is a little the longest, then the black, while the 12 colours are equal, and smaller than the black. the colours must be clear, brilliant and correct. they are as follows: white: aries-red: taurus-red-orange: gemini-orange: canceramber: leo-lemon-yellow: virgo-yellow-green: libra-emerald: scorpiogreen- blue: sagittarius-bright-blue: capricornus-indigo: aquariusviolet: pisces-crimson: black. the lotus flower may be made of sheet metal or card board, in 3 whorls of 8,8, and 10 petals, white internally and tips curved in a little, olive outside with 5 markings as shown in diagram. the centre is orange, or a brass bolt to keep all together will do. as

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an angelic name which is the expression of the force. hebrew names as a rule represent the operation of certain general forces while the names on the enochian or angelical tablets represent a species of more particular ideas. both classes of names should be used in these operations. i illustrate his idea as follows: fire aries leo sagittarius triplicity: heh teth samech+ al= hitsael earth taurus virgo capricorn triplicity: vav yod ayin+ al= vioel air gemini libra aquarius triplicity: zayin lamed tzaddi+ al= zaitzel water cancer scorpio pisces triplicity: cheth nun qoph +al= chankel these names should either be incorporated into the talisman itself, or sigils based upon them should be traced, during a ceremony, over the talisman, as though standing upon it, while the angelic name is vibrat

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

world grows old space to man, and bids him prepare the sickle for the ripeningharvests, for the growing crops bend beneath the weight of222 fruitful product; the time approaches forthe gathering of stores to stay him in the coming time of rest, when labour will be burthensome, andthe strength of man shall fail. the power of the orb of day, bids the husbandman be active, for in thezodiacal sign of virgo, the sparkling arcturus and spica give warning of the shortening of the hoursof daily toil.conductor with companions proceed. to 4th ancient whose three lights have been lit. lights ofcelebrant out.4th ancient,9th sign: the reapers have gathered in their store, the rich gifts of nature have been gathered, andprovision for the future hath been stored. the autumnal equinox hath been reached, a

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meaning: seeking safety from trouble. psalm 34:5: 1 sought tetragrammaton, and he answered me and out of all my fears he delivered me. names and meanings of the 72 verses 7- 8 6th angel name: lelahel sign: leo planet: mars degree: 25 30 meaning: praiseworthy, declaring. psalm 9:12: sing psalms unto tetragrammaton who inhabiteth, shew forth among the nations his deeds. 7th angel name: akaiah sign: virgo planet: sun degree: 0-5 meaning: long suffering psalm: 103:8: merciful and gracious is tetragrammaton, long 7 suffering and plentiful of mercy. 8th angel name: kehethel sign: virgo planet: sun degree: 5 10 meaning: adorable. psalm 95:6: come ye, we will bow down and bend before tetragrammaton who hath made us. 9th angel name: hazeyael sign: virgo planet: venus degree: 10 15 meaning: merciful

tiful of mercy. 8th angel name: kehethel sign: virgo planet: sun degree: 5 10 meaning: adorable. psalm 95:6: come ye, we will bow down and bend before tetragrammaton who hath made us. 9th angel name: hazeyael sign: virgo planet: venus degree: 10 15 meaning: merciful psalm 25:6: remember thy tender mercies, 0 tetragrammaton, and thy mercies, for from of old they were. 10th angel name: eldiah sign: virgo planet: venus degree: 15 20 meaning: profitable psalm 33:22: there shall be thy mercy, 0 tetragrammaton, upon us, as we have hoped in thee. 11th angel 8 name: leviah sign: virgo planet: mercury degree: 20 25 meaning: meet to be exalted. psalm 18:47: liveth tetragrammaton, and blessed by my rock, and there shall arise the god of my salvation. 12th angel name: hihaiah sign: virgo planet: mercu

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foot of man. 4. he produced cheth, predominant in sight, crowned it, combined and formed it with cancer in the universe, tammuz in the year, and the right hand of man. 5. he produced teth, predominant in hearing, crowned it, combined and formed with it leo in the universe, ab in the year, and the left kidney in man. 6. he produced yod, predominant in work, crowned it, combined and formed with it virgo in the universe, elul in the year, and the left hand of man. 7. he produced lamed, predominant in sexual desire, crowned it, combined and formed with it libra in the universe, tishri in the year, and the private parts of man (kalisch gives "gall) 8. he produced nun, predominant in smell, crowned it, combined and formed with it scorpio in the universe, heshvan in the year, and the intestines

the lord most high. oliu adun. adun or adon, or adonai, adni, are commonly translated lord; eliun, oliun, is the more usual form of "the most high one" 56. him. rittangelius gives "credidit in tetragrammaton" but this word is shin shor taurus oin oqereb scorpio tau thaumim gemini qoph qesheth sagittarius samech sartan cancer gimel gedi capricorn aleph aryeh leo daleth dali aquarius beth bethuleh virgo daleth dagim pisces not in the hebrew. 57. tongue. the verbal covenant. 58. speech. the hebrew has "upon his tongue" 59. the hebrew version of rabbi judah ha levi concludes with the phrase "and said of him, before i formed thee in the belly, i knew thee" rabbi luria gives the hebrew version which i have translated. postellus gives "he drew him into the water, he rose up in spirit, he inflame

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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; 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 th

uine, choleric, phlegmatic, and melancholic. be in the limelight. leo people generally have plenty of energy and strongwill power, and they make trustworthy and loyal friends. leos cherish high ideals and love means a great deal to them. because they tend to be adaptable, they make good marriage partners. leo people are excellent and convivial hosts, who love to entertain others with big parties. virgo, the virgin, august 24 to september 22, is an earth sign. virgo was named in honor of the greek goddess of astraea, goddess of innocence and purity, who was placed among the stars. a typical virgo is cool, calm, and collected and never loses his or her head in emotional matters. virgo people belong to the intellectual class of individuals, and it is not an easy task for anyone to sway them o

been repeatedly demonstrated. h the gstar gospel, h outlined in the history of creation and origin of species (1967) by reuben luther katter, attaches religious interpretations to the 12 signs of the zodiac. katter stated that the star gospel, also called adamic theology, antedates the old testament by 2,500 years. the star gospel uses the same 12 zodiacal signs as does astrology, but begins with virgo and ends with leo. katter stated that, according to tradition, jacob and his 12 sons carried zodiacal tablets and banners into egypt and carried them out in the exodus. like astrology, the star gospel holds that the 12 signs stand for 12 positions of the sun in relation to earth. while western astrology evolved from the egyptians, babylonians, chaldeans, and greeks, chinese astrology develop

er, reputedly promotes mental health and tranquility. a ruby pendant is thought to combat depression and enable the wearer to overcome sorrow. a ruby amulet worn as a ring bestows knowledge, health, and wealth. this stone should never be given as a gift, as it is thought that discord and broken relationships will result. sapphire. this deep blue corundum is astrologically associated with the sign virgo. a sapphire pendant is a reputed cure for fever, seizures, and delusions. mounted in a ring, the gem bestows wisdom and compassion. when danger is imminent, this amulet reportedly takes on a chalky appearance, which remains until the hazard has subsided. sardonyx. the birthstone of leo people, this gem is a popular remedy for impotence. ancient occultists believed that a sardonyx amulet coul

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ares of the swastika, and from that to the aleph, in that the shape is similar, and thus to the unity. the iao formula hence signifies the unity of an act broken into its motion. inri is taken as an anagram of various phrases, but the most usual is "jesus of nazareth, king of the jews. however, by kabbalah, this phrase embodies the mystery of tiphareth in its analysis as yod, nun, resh and yod. i virgo isis n scorpio apophis r sun osiris i virgo isis thus, as with the tetragrammaton of yhvh, the formula repeats a key letter to indicate that events cycle through growth, death, rebirth and growth again. tiphareth might be the top of one mountain, but is also the beginning of another climb altogether. chapter ten; netzach, the rose in the lamplight the sepher yetzirah deems netzach "the hidde

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ors allotted to the planets and elements were included in the twelve colors of the rainbow associated with the signs, they were assigned notes based on color (in the king scale of the golden dawn, thus: 244 the balance between mind and g i c color note sign planet element red c aries mars fire red-orange c# taurus orange d gemini sun yellow-orange d# cancer yellow e leo mercury air yellow-green f virgo green f# libra venus blue-green g scorpio blue g# sagittarius moon water blue-violet a capricorn saturn violet a# aquarius jupiter red-violet b pisces in the golden dawn system, the twenty-two letters of the hebrew alphabet are each associated with a sign, planet, or element. by extending the correspondences in the preceding chart to the associated hebrew letters, we get the following: hebre

with a sign, planet, or element. by extending the correspondences in the preceding chart to the associated hebrew letters, we get the following: hebrew letter note astrology color h aleph e air yellow 2 beth e mercury yellow 3 gimel g# moon blue 7 daleth f# venus green 3 heh c aries red 1 vav c# taurus red-orange t zayin d gemini orange n cheth d# cancer yellow-orange d teth e leo yellow 9 yod f virgo yellow-green a# jupiter violet ?7 lkaamphe d f# libra green d mem g# water blue 3, nun g scorpio blue-green b samekh g# sagittarius blue ff ayin a capricorn blue-violet peh c mars red 3 tzaddi a# aquarius violet appendix 245 i' qoph b pisces red-violet 1 resh d sun orange u shin c fire red n tav a saturn blue-violet in assigning the notes, no octave is specified (see figures 17-20 on the fol

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arduk 5. sphere of mars nergal 6. sphere of the sun utu 7. sphere of venus inanna 8. sphere of mercury nebo 9. sphere of the moon nanna 10. sphere of the elements kia 11. air anna 12. mercury gudud 13. moon sin 14. venus dlibat 15. aries agru (xubur) 16. taurus kakkab u alap shame (kingu) 17. gemini re'u kinu shame u tu'ame rabuti (viper) 18. cancer shittu (snake) 19. leo kalbu rabu (lakhamu) 20. virgo shiru (whirlwind) 21. jupiter umunpaddu 22. libra zibanitum (ravening dog) 23. water badur 24. scorpio akrabu (scorpion-man) 25. sagittarius pa-bil-sag (hurricane) 26. capricorn suxur mash (fish-man) 27. mars mastabarru 28. aquarius gula (horned beast) 29. pisces dilgan u rikis nuni (weapon) 30. sun shamash 30. fire ag 30. saturn kaimanu 30 (bis) earth kia 30 (bis) spirit zi notes on pronunc

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ted in sulphuric acid whilst washing off her enamel, and glenstrae sawn into thirty-eight pieces whilst playing with little children, by stumbling against a circular saw. ghis lordship was very fond of children, as you may know. it seems he was pursuing. it is, i am told, an innocent child fs game. one of the factory hands; and. he stumbled. h *why jesus wept, vol. iii, p. 48. molly is pronounced virgo intacta by twenty-three eminent physicians,*1. and marries percy who is of course quite reformed.*2. farewell, you filthy-minded people! i know a stable from a steeple. farewell, my decent-minded friends! i know arc lights from candle ends. farewell! a poet begs your alms, will walk awhile among the palms. an honest love, a loyal kiss, can show him better worlds than this; nor will he come a

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 malum. it was satan, the lucifer of mil

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ced by adding the first 5. there are many other important considerations to be made concerning this word and this number, which may safely be left to the ardours of your research. this sun is in the midst of the 6 other letters of the word; and the general knowledge of correspondences which you have derived from the study of the books appointed for your instruction will at once show you that j is virgo the virgin moon a is the fool or antic, the antique or ancient one saturn h is the letter of aries the house of mars b is the letter of mercury v is the hierophant or pope, emblem of jupiter l is libra the house of venus such, my brother, are the letters taken singly. in combination we reach beyond the simple facts of nature to divine mysteries. iii first of all, consider the descending tria

s analyse the word (all stand to order, swords above head, lip in finger and thumb of left hand. the 3 officers form the descending triangle above postulant) m.w.s: i. h.p: n. g.m: r. all: i. m.w.s: yod. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c7.html (8 of 14 [12/28/2001 2:04:51 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. h.p: nun. g.m: resh. all: yod. m.w.s: virgo, iacchus, holy father. h.p: scorpio, asi, holy mother. g.m: sol, orus, holy child. all: iacchus, asi, orus, iao (they walk round p, and form a line of 3 giving nox sign) all: the sign of orus (they continue circumambulation) h.p (facing p) the sign of the dance of asi (they continue) m.w.s (facing p) the sign of the joy of iacchus (they continue) g.m (facing p) the sign of the blazing star (

e grace of our lord jesus christ be with you! the abiding of the holy ghost be within you! now and for ever more so mote it be, amen* de templo 1. oriente. cubiculum. 2. occidente. tabula dei invocandi. 3. septentrione. sacerdos. 4. meridione. ignis cum thuribulo k.t.l. 5. centro. lapis quaeratus cum imagine dei maxima ingentis terribilis omnipotentis sanctissimi et cum ferro, tintinnabulo. oleo. virgo. stet imago juxta librum thelema. de ceremonio principii fiat ut in liber dclxxi dicitur. sed antea virgo lavabitur cum verbis aspergo me k.t.l, et habilimenta ponat cum verbis file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p3c3.html (17 of 18 [12/28/2001 2:05:41 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. per sanctum mysterium k.t.l. ita pyramis fiat. tune virgo l

ut in liber dclxxi dicitur. sed antea virgo lavabitur cum verbis aspergo me k.t.l, et habilimenta ponat cum verbis file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p3c3.html (17 of 18 [12/28/2001 2:05:41 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. per sanctum mysterium k.t.l. ita pyramis fiat. tune virgo lavabit sacerdotem et vestimenta ponat ut supra ordinatur (hic dicat virgo orationes dei operationis) de ceremonio thuribuli manibus accendat et ignem et sacerdotem virgo, dicens: accendat in nobis dominus ignem sui amoris et flammam aeternae caritatis. de ceremonio dedicationis invocet virgo imaginem dei m.i.t.o.s. his verbis: tu qui es praeter omnia k.t.l. nec relinquet alteram imaginem. de sacrifico summo deinde silentium frangat sacerdos cum verbis versiculi sa

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lanets to be discovered beyond the orbit of pluto. notice that each variant contains in the same order the two simple symbols of the traditional planet with which it shares signs, plus the missing third symbol added at the bottom to act as its base. no new base can be added to mercury because it already has three symbols, so the upper two symbols are inverted in the variant that shares gemini and virgo with mercury. it is common practice in magic to assign the seven traditional planets to the hexa- gram in this way, after the teaching of the hermetic order of the golden dawn: the most questionable aspect of this arrangement is the placing of the sun in the center. in magic the sun is not the center of the solar system-the self is the center around which all else revolves. the ancients had

rough the zodiac, a system of twelve archetypal forces loosely related to patterns of stars in the night sky. it should be understood that the symbolic figures and beasts of the zodiac did not arise from contemplation of the night sky, but were projected onto the star patterns by ancient chaldean philosophers who discerned in humanity and in table of dodecagram sign aries taurus gemini cancer leo virgo libra scorpio sagittarius capricorn aquarius pisces element and motion form wild tame artist land-water wild priest lawyer land warrior tame laborer water level beast beast man creature beast man man creature man beast man creature color key i red red-purple purple blue-purple blue blue-green green yellow-green yellow yellow-orange orange red-orange being having thinking feeling commanding c

es. the zodiac of the chaldeans is at least 4,000 years old, and has scarcely changed. here are the signs, names, and representations of the zodiac given in tradi- tional order, proceeding counterclockwise around the heavens: aries ram ll libra scales itj taurus bull ?tl scorpio scorpion n gemini twins 2 sagittarius archer cancer crab 25 capricorn sea-goat q leo lion zz aquarius water-bearer iijj virgo virgin x pisces fishes the tree of the sephiroth may be viewed as a terrestrial and human symbol based on the division of fives (the number of man, while the zodiac may be con- sidered a heavenly and divine symbol based on the division of sixes (the number of god. this distinction is simplistic but can be useful in practical magic. the tree is consulted to discover the workings of spirit in

apparent, and mercury has been put in place of the sun to reflect the present mercury-central system of magic. each arm bears the signs that are ascribed to one of the elements-fire, water, air, or earth. they are read out from the center of the cross: b i'.iv.i. vo- a: fire a aries, leo, sagittarius b: water v cancer, scorpio, pisces c: air a libra, aquarius, gemini d: earth 7 capricorn, taurus, virgo the three concentric circles of four signs each are ascribed to the three kinds of motion-linear, rotary, and vibratory. in astrology these motions are called cardinal, fixed, and mutable. the circles are read clockwise in a spiral out from the center of the cross, beginning with the first sign, aries- 43% y- p- a- x: cardinal (linear motion- aries, cancer, libra, capricorn y fixed (rotary m

kinds of motion-linear, rotary, and vibratory. in astrology these motions are called cardinal, fixed, and mutable. the circles are read clockwise in a spiral out from the center of the cross, beginning with the first sign, aries- 43% y- p- a- x: cardinal (linear motion- aries, cancer, libra, capricorn y fixed (rotary motion) 0 taurus, leo, scorpio, aquarius z: mutable (vibratory motion) v gemini, virgo, sagittarius, pisces v 1 v v @irn0lxl- v this division into the four elements and the three motions is more common- ly shown in astrology by means of the grand symbol of the double dodecagram of four triangles and three squares, as shown in the illustration on page 141. each triangle indicates one of the elemental divisions, and each square points to one of the divisions of motion. when the

catalytic word is for the personal use of the magus. it should be devised only after careful study of the sign and should be the most evocative of all possible words for the gestalt meaning of that sign. here are examples of what these catalytic words might be like; however, the magus would be well advised to find his or her own words: aries-being ledommanding sagittarius-perceiving taurus-having virgo-considering capricorn-using gemini-thinking libra-weighing aquarius-knowing cancer-feeling scorpio-desiring pisces-serving no catalytic word will tell you all you should know about a sign, just as no title can convey everything that is in a book. also, catalytic words can only call up information that has been gathered into the mind through long hours of study- alone they are almost valueles

ter signs, beginning with cancer (hv, then pisces (hvia, and finally scorpio (h&v. the banners that start with the hebrew letter vau are placed clockwise on the three air signs, beginning with libra (v&h, then gemini (v&i, and finally aquarius (viha. the banners that start with the second he (indicated by the dot) are placed clockwise on the three earth signs, beginning with capricorn (i hv, then virgo(&vh, and finally taurus (ikv1. those who possess a copy of the first edition of this work (the new magus, llewellyn, 1988) will notice that the ordering of the banners of tetragrammaton has been altered. in the first edition, the author made the error of placing the ban- ners on each elemental trine counterclockwise, in the order cardinal, fixed, muta- ble. this seemed reasonable at the time

cret to evoking angelic powers and the key to the apocalypse (llewellyn: st. paul, mn, 1995. when trying to understand a system of symbols, it is always helpful to break it down into its component parts. the zodiac has a twofold division into signs that are animal and signs that are human. the animal signs are aries, taurus, cancer, leo, scorpio, capricorn, and pisces. the human signs are gemini, virgo, libra, sagittarius, and aquarius. the animal signs may be subdivided into four higher beasts, the ram, bull, lion, and goat and three lower creatures, the crab, scorpion, and fish. the human signs are divided into two male (sagittarius and aquarius, two female (virgo and libra, and one androgyne (gemini. the animal signs are all highly aggressive and sexual. the ram, bull, lion, and goat ar

xvii. xviii. xix. xx. xxi. hierophant lovers temperance strength hermit wheel justice hanged man death chariot devil tower star moon sun judgement world vau zayin cheth teth yod kaph lamed mem nun samekh ayin pe tzaddi qoph resh shin tau (single (single (single (single (single (double (single (mother (single (single (single (double (single (single (double (mother (double) taurus gemini cancer leo virgo sun libra water scorpio sagittarius capricorn mars aquarius pisces jupiter fire saturn it was deemed necessary to invert the placements of temperance and the chariot in the revised sequence of the tarot trumps. cancer is a much more appropriate sign for temperance than sagittarius, which more properly suits the warlike nature of the chariot. even more radical revisions of the trumps are poss

bit the spirit is built up, like frankenstein's monster, until an integrated figure is obtained. throughout the formation process, the magus relies on the symbolism of the hebrew letters for guidance. to illustrate, here are the attributes of graphiel, the intelligence, or good spir- it, of the planet mars: g camel priestess moon r head sun jupiter a ox fool air ph mouth tower mars i hand hermit virgo a ox fool air l ox goad justice libra the first column after the name is the meaning of the hebrew letter; the sec- ond is the tarot trump connected with it; and the third is the astrological power. in this example, the planet jupiter is linked to the tarot trump of the sun (see the table at the start of chapter 20. the golden dawn system of occult correspon- dences associates tarot trump xi

h (ten) on the queen scale, and are represented in the pentacle of earth used in golden dawn magic. the signs of the zodiac were assigned the colors on the king scale of those paths on the tree where the zodiac signs appear. these are, in the golden dawn order: aries (fifteen, scarlet, taurus (sixteen, red-orange, gemini (seventeen, orange, cancer (eighteen, amber, leo (nineteen, greenish yellow, virgo (twen- ty, yellow-green, libra (twenty-two, emerald, scorpio (twenty-four, greenish blue, sagittarius (twenty-five, deep blue, capricorn (twenty-six, indigo, aquar- ius (twenty-eight, violet, and pisces (twenty-nine, crimson. this assignment is not entirely satisfactory, since emerald, an earth color, is linked with libra, the cardinal air sign, and amber, an air color, is linked with cancer

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ou approach the woman to talk, she may invite you to her home for a feast in her dining hall. the ruling intelligence of this card is a hunter dressed in a lion skin who carried a crude club for his only weapon, which he uses to enforce the peace and order of the countryside. he is inarticulate but sometimes gives rough yet practical advice. ix the hermit hebrew letter: yod (hand) correspondence: virgo path: twentieth in a snowy, mountainous region, a bearded man in a long, gray robe that is like the habit of a monk beckons with a lantern raised in his hand. his back is humped with age. he leans with care on his walking staff so that his feet do not slip in the snow on the edge of the steep slope that extends below him. in spite of his age, he shows no signs of cold. beyond this lonely fig

in the darkness. the hermitage is a rough building of heavy timbers on a foundation of native stone, build to withstand the storms of winter. the old chapter twelve: the tarot 21 1 man invites you inside when he sees you, so that you may warm yourself before the fire in the common room. it is a lonely spot and he seldom gets visitors. the ruling intelligence is the virgin goddess of the heavens, virgo, whose statue stands within a small shrine inside the hermitage. if you light a candle in her honor, she may respond to your question by either nodding or by shaking her head. x the wheel offortune hebrew letter: kaph (fist) correspondence: jupiter path: twenty-first the waite version of this trump is abstract and does a poor job of presenting its astral landscape. it is an old-fashioned woo

ause of all causes" 19. chesed to geburah hebrew letter: teth tarot trump: viii strength correspondence: leo "the nineteenth path is the intelligence of the secret of all the activities of the spiritual beings, and is so called because of the influence diffused by it from the most high and exalted sublime glory" 20. chesed to tiphareth hebrew letter: yod tarot trump: ix the hermit correspondence: virgo "the twentieth path is the intelligence of will, and is so called because it is the means of preparation of all and each created being, and by this intelligence the existence of the primordial wisdom becomes known" 21. chesed to netzach hebrew letter: kaph tarot trump: x the wheel of fortune correspondence: jupiter 236 soul flight "the twenty-first path is the intelligence of conciliation an

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the cross "the light of the cross" remain still for a minute or so, holding this pose. breath normally. then raise your head and extend your arms out to the sides with your hands flat and your palms facing forward so that your body forms a great cross. this is the same sign of osiris slain done earlier. take a deep breath and hold it four beats while charging your heart-center. vibrate the words virgo-isis-mighty mother. take another breath, hold it four beats while charging your heart-center, and vibrate the words scorpio-apophis-destroyer. take another breath, hold it four beats while charging your heart-center, and vibrate the words sol-osiris-slain and rzsen "sol, oh-si-ris, slain and ris-en" ritud of the rose cross 179 draw another breath, hold it four beats, and slowly raise your ar

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fire-mutable t m4i-f? r7cc (4 ahvv mh e o fire-fixed dava hvri -6z cancer water-cardinal 7hc i o t (7) van g' hvih 3 i s c e s water-mutable the m oon (181 084a hhiv'/flji scorpio 7 water-fixed boa4 1( 1) ava-v vhih- libra> air-cardinal (4 (11) 4 8 v vhhi .a gemini air-mutable h c i o e f(i" bav vihh aquarius 3 air-fixed thc 5jq (1 ?i i(/51' hi, capricorn 3 earth-cardinal tk orof 1 ;q v hivh r/ri virgo j earth-mutable 7hc he vmt vvqa hhvi 8 taurus 7 earth-fixed 7 hr 14 i* o t ha lii (5j the boldface type in the permutations of the name indicates the position of the second h in each banner. this relationship between the banners and the zodiac signs originates in my own work and is not the common practice. it is usual among occultists to ignore the elemental associations of the initial lette

. angel of severity: hav+ ih (haviahbvhih vhhi: gemini (air-mutable) 15. angel of mercy: vih+ al (vihaelbvhhi 16. angel of severity: hiv+ ih (hiviahl-vhhi vihh: aquarius (air-fixed) 17. angel of mercy: viv+ al (vivaell-vihh 18. angel of severity: viv+ ih (viviahl-vihh hihv capricorn (earth-cardinal) 19. angel of mercy: shbv+ al (shabuell-hihv 20. angel of severity: vbsh+ ih (vabashiah)-hihv hivh: virgo (earth-mutable) 21. angel of mercy: shhv+ al (shahave1)-hivh 22. angel of severity: vhsh+ ih (vaheshiah)-hivh hhvi: taurus (earth-fixed) 23. angel of mercy: shia+ al (shiae1)-hhvi 24. angel of severity: aish+ ih (aishiah)-hhvi these twenty-four wings of the four beasts, who are the angels of the elements, would seem to be the same as the 'wings of the winds" an order of angels that is mentio

anners of tetragrammaton in hebrew letters, right to left, in the same dimension and style that was used to engrave the gold rings. on the inside of the hoops beneath the bezels of the silver rings, engrave, or have engraved, the twelve corresponding names of the wings of the winds who make up the angels of severity. zodiac gold (sun) silver (moon) 1. aries 2. taurus 3. gemini 4. cancer 5. leo 6. virgo 7. libra 8. scorpio 9. sagittarius 10. capricorn 11. aquarius 12. pisces ihvh (qthh+al) hhvi (shia+al) vhhi (vih+al) hvhi (dvi+al) ivhh (qli+al) hivh (shhv+al) vhih (vah+al) hhiv (dab) ihhv (qtzh+al) hihv (shbv+al) vihh (viv+al) hvih (dmv+al) ihvh (hthq+ih) hhvi (aish+ih) vhhi (hiv+ih) hvhi (ivd+ih) ivhh (ilq+ih) hivh (vhsh+ih) vhih (hav+ih) hhiv (bad+ih) ihhv (htzq+ih) hihv (vbsh+ih) vihh (

and mercury. the sect of the moon contains mars, venus, and mercury. there is another ancient division of the planets in astrology that assigns them under the sun and moon to the signs of the zodiac. by this arrangement, the zodiac is divided down the middle into a solar half (right side) and a lunar half (left side. the sun, ruling in leo, is placed over the five lesser planets in the signs from virgo to capricorn, while the moon, ruling in cancer, is placed over the mirror-opposite ordering of the same five planets in the signs from gemini to aquarius. mercury is the only planet belonging both to the sect of the sun and the sect of the moon. it is the crucible of solar and lunar forces, where these powers mingle and amalgamate with each other. as such, it represents heavenly adam incarna

ce of taurus and the second house of the zodiac, to which taurus corresponds- practical, productive works concerning material possessions and personal security. banner rings 101 it is impossible to be more precise about the day and hour the sun enters the signs of the zodiac, because this varies from year to year. the approximate times of entry are these: sun enters aries taurus gemini cancer leo virgo libra scorpio sagittarius. capricorn aquarius pisces date march 21 april 20 may 21 june 22 july 23 august 24 september 23 october 24 november 23 december 22 january 20 february 19 ideally, the gold rings should be changed at the very minute the sun enters the succeeding sign. these times can be obtained by consulting a good ephemeris such as raphael's, where the entry of the sun, moon, and p

status. makes known the weaknesses of competitors or rivals. warns of business failure or stock collapse. turns the weaknesses of others against them. punishes disloyalty or betrayal. form and function of the wings xxi angel: shahavel (shhv+al) pronounced: sha-hav'-el hebrew: 5 1 7 enochian: c7amm-l banner: hivh polarity: sun qpe: mercy side: right sex: male element: earth quality: mutable sign: virgo house: sixth direction: south-southwest stone: onyx (whitish-pink) dibe: joseph apostle: matthew enochian god name: ibah enochian senior: htmorda invoking banishing appearance: tall, well-formed but soft, limbs; auburn hair; large, dark-green eyes; graceful movements; long neck and broad shoulders; light-brown skin; agreeable smile; oval face; large, white teeth. nature: methodical, precise

of health, exercise, diet, hygiene, integration of personality, getting back to basics, habits, self-discipline, holistic healing, conservation, recycling, public service. 144 tetragrammaton xxii angel: vaheshiah (vhsh+ih) pronounced: va-hesh'-i-ah hebrew: 3'u;tl enochian: c32-lc317023 banner: hivh polarity: moon qpe: severity side: left invoking sex: female element: earth quality: mutable sign: virgo house: sixth direction: south-southwest banishing stone: onyx (whitish pink) dibe: joseph apostle: matthew enochian god name: ibah enochian senior: ahaozpi appearance: statuesque; full figure; long, auburn hair; large, green eyes under thick, brown eyebrows; high cheekbones; a strong, straight nose; a full mouth; strong chin; long neck; olive complexion; large, graceful hands; a very self-po

by the mention of "handsn and later by the reference to "the true ages of time" the clock face is based upon the revolving ring of the zodiac and its twelve signs, six of which at any given time are above, or moving above, the horizon of the earth, and six of which are below. the sun and moon each rule half of the signs. the sun in leo has authority over the signs on the right side of the zodiac: virgo (mercury, libra 194 tetragrammaton (venus, scorpio (mars, sagittarius (jupiter, and capricorn (saturn. the moon in cancer has authority over the signs on the left side of the zodiac: gemini (mercury, taurus (venus, aries (mars, pisces (jupiter, and aquarius (saturn. the six seats "of living breath" may refer to those signs of the zodiac under the sun, and the six seats that are "as sharp sic

uth primarily with the southern quarter of space, as john dee seems to have done, the three names of god on the watchtower of the south will fall on the directions south-southeast, south, and south-southwest (based on a division of the compass into twelve directions, or points. the fixed zodiac sign leo (commonly linked with the south in modern magic) will fall on the south point, with cancer and virgo on either side. all three points of the compass and their corresponding zodiac signs will be associated with the element of the south. this is commonly supposed to be fire, but for john dee may have been air (see chapter xvi. as i observed in chapter xvi, in my opinion neither the original great table nor the reformed table of raphael show the correct placement of the watchtowers, which shou

rahpm+ wsw libra dan jacinth james the% 14. vhih haviah saiinou- greater 2 15. vhhi vihael arsl laoaxrp+ ese gemini naphtali thomas agate man vau f 3 16. vhhi hiviah slgaiol- i% a 17. vihh vivael gaiol ligdisa+ north aquarius gad simon amethyst 18. vihh viviah soniznt- 19. hihv shabuel ori habioro+ nnw capricorn asher john chrysolite 20. hihv vabashiah aaozaif- 21. hivh shahavel ibah htmorda+ ssw virgo joseph matthew onyx bull second 22. hivh vaheshiah ahaozpi- he 23. hhvi shiael hipotga+ aozp1 avtotar- east taurus benjamin matthias beryl 24. hhvi aishiah n m w t he great renaissance magician henry cornelius agrippa included a table of the twelve banners of tetragrammaton and their occult correspondences in his three books of occult philosophy. i have reproduced some of this table below fo

cal pattern of the banners is examined. in agrippa's list, the tribes manasseh and ephraim take the place of the tribes of joseph and levi. for a corrected version of this table, see my own annotated edition of the three books of occult philosophy (llewellyn, 1993. banner ihvh ihhv ivhh hvhi hvih hhiv vhhi vihh vhih hiw hivh hhvi sign month aries march taurus april gemini may cancer june leo july virgo august libra september scorpio october sagittarius november capricorn december aquarius january pisces february stone sardonyx carnelian topaz chalcedony jasper emerald beryl amethyst hyacinth chrysoprase crystal sapphire tribe apostle dan matthias ruben thaddeus judah simon manasseh john asher peter simeon andrew issachar bartholomew benjamin philip naphtali james eld. gad thomas zebulun ma

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taurus, the love of the holy spirit, the causal body of the man, the sixth card of the tarot, the lover. netzach victory, justice of the arcanum, the seventh card of the tarot, the chariot, saturn. hod glory, mercury of gemini, the eighth card of the tarot, the eternity of all. yesod foundation, the sun of leo, the ninth card of the tarot. the hermit. malkuth kingdom, the entire universe, mary or virgo, nature. these ten sephiroth live within our being and are our inner solar system. the tarot is intimately related with esoteric astrology and with initiation. arcanum 10 this is the first hour of apollonius. the study of transcendental occultism arcanum 11 this is the second hour of apollonius. power. the abysses of fire. the astral virtues form a circle through the dragons and the fire (st

tiphereth venus de tauro, la belleza, el amor del esp ritu santo el cuerpo causal del hombre. la sexta carta del tarot. el enamorado. netzah la justicia del arcano. la s ptima carta del tarot, saturno: la victoria. hod mercurio de g minis. el carro del tarot. la octava carta y la eternidad del todo. jesod el sol de leo. la novena carta del tarot. el ermita o. malchuth el universo entero, mar a o virgo, la naturaleza. estos diez sephirotes viven dentro de nuestro ser y son nuestro sistema solar. el tarot est ntimamente relacionado con la astrolog a esot rica y con la iniciaci n. el arcano x (10) es la primera hora de apolonio, estudio trascendental del ocultismo. arcano xi (11) es la segunda hora de apolonio. la fuerza. los abismos del fuego. las virtudes astrales forman un c rculo a trav

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e 5-7 letters. begin with the first letter. find it in the color chart (see figure 2-b. you may need to compare the color yellow yellow blue green red red-orange orange yellow-orange yellow yellow-green violet green blue blue-green blue indigo red violet violet-red orange red indigo attributions of the hebrew letters sign, planet letter tarot# air mercury moon venus aries taurus gemini cancer leo virgo jupiter libra water scorpio sagittarius capricorn mars aquarius pisces sun fire saturn aleph beth gimel daleth heh vav zain cheth teth yod kaph lamed mem nun samekh ayin peh tzaddi qoph resh shin tau figure 2-b 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 element air air, earth water earth, air fire earth air water fire earth fire, water air water water fire earth fire, water air

many modern magicians (who have schedules as busy as anyone else, these minute time speculations may be too cumbersome. other planetary influences may then be examined for the most auspicious timing. if the talisman is to be mercurial in character, you may ask: is the planet astrologically favored at the time the talisman is being made? one should attempt it at a time when the sun is in gemini or virgo, for example, or when one of these signs is conjunct the moon. you do not need to be an adept astrologer to discover some basic positive correspondences for the best times to make your particular talisman. the moon should also be on the increase (unless trying to diminish something. failing all else, it is nearly always permissible to create any talisman on a wednesday, because one of the th

on mars mercury jupiter venus saturn pluto element best place for working fire water fire planet (also rules water sign) air planet (also rules earth sign) fire planet (also rules water sign) earth planet (also rules air sign) earth planet (also rules air sign) water (rules scorpio, replacing mars) leo, aries, sagittarius, sunday cancer, taurus, monday, nighttime aries, capricorn, tuesday gemini, virgo, wednesday sagittarius, pisces, cancer, thursday taurus, libra, pisces, friday capricorn, aquarius, libra, saturday scorpio, aquarius, capricorn, nighttime figure 3-h sun: positive: leadership, power and self-confidence. harmony and illumination. mental alertness and creativity. open-hearted, loyal, equable, and compassionate. negative: arrogant, blaming, ego-oriented. need for confirmation

eds is the chart frequently known as the aiq beker (see the table in figure 4-r, which has nine chambers, or a chart that refers the numerical equivalents to sephira kether chokmah binah chesed geburah tiphareth netzach hod yesod number 1, 10, 100 2, 20, 200 3, 30, 300 4, 40, 400 5, 50 6, 60 7, 70 8, 80 9, 90 letter a. i. q b. k. r g, l, sh d, m, t, th h. e. n v, s z, 0 ch, p, f t, tz zodiac air, virgo, pisces mercury, jupiter, sun moon, libra, fire venus, water, saturn aries, scorpio taurus, sagittarius gemini, capricorn cancer, mars leo, aquarius the sephiroth (see figure 4-s. these show the relationship of the numbers to the hebrew letters, along with a method of reduction if the numerical value of the letter is too great. for example: the letter peh, which has a value of eighty, is oft

one. din (justice, the highest attribution of the fifth sephira, has a value of sixty-four, as well as its twin intelligence in mercury, whose name is doni. sixty-four also equals may zahab (water of gold, as well as mezahah (mother of gold. in latin, it equals sal aqua (salt-water or the matrix corpus; solve, which refers to the process known as dissolution; sperma, or the seed of the metal; and virgo, or the virgin matter. the number 260 represents the multiplication of the power of the sacred tetragramatton (twenty-six) by the sephiroth (ten. the intelligence of mercury, which also has a value of 260, designates the consciousness of the divine order which, when correctly applied, results in the human being's use of the objective mind as an instrument to link to superconscious powers. so

n: and this stone (gen. 28: 22) 64: ydim, yadim: hands 64: idid ihvh, yediyd ihvh: beloved of god (deut. 33: 12; john 13: 23) 64: mizhb, mezahab: mother of gold 64: mi-zhb, may zahab: golden waters 64: midi, midi: from my hand 64: nvgh, nogah: venus 64: sbb, sahbab: to revolve, turn, surround 64: sal aqua (latin: salt water, the matrix corpus 64: solve (latin: dissolve 64: sperma (latin: seed 64: virgo (latin: virgin 64: dictum (latin: a saying, prediction, command 64: alethia (greek: truth 260: magic sum of kamea 260: tirial: intelligence of mercury 260: grzim: gerizim (deut. 11: 29; josh. 8: 33) 260: sr, sar: ill-humored (godwin) root: all ideas of disorder, contortion; also return, education, new direction 260: vrdim, veradim: roses 260: krm, kerem: vineyard 260: tzmtzm, tzimtsen: to co

he opposites incline toward one another (through meditation) a deep secret will begin to dawn on us. and we shall scarcely be able to hold ourselves back from acknowledging that when we see them bringing forth here below, the green is there above the red that we are beholding, on one side the earthly, and on the other side the heavenly creations of the elohim (1970. aries taurus gemini cancer leo virgo libra scorpio sagittarius capricorn aquarius pisces heh vav zain cheth teth yod lamed nun samekh ayin tzaddi qoph red red-orange orange yellow-orange yellow yellow-green green green-blue blue blue-violet violet red-violet c c sharp d e flat e f f sharp g a flat a b flat b zodiacal sign letter color tone planet saturn sun mars jupiter venus moon mercury pluto letter tau resh peh kaph daleth g

t played unevenly (which makes it go off key, zodiacal signs and corresponding body parts: aries: ailments affecting the cerebral hemisphere of the brain, organs of the head, taurus: neck, throat, larynx, tonsils, carotid arteries, and jugular veins. gemini: shoulders, arms, lungs, thymus, and upper ribs. cancer: stomach, diaphragm, lactase, and thoracic duct. leo: heart, spinal chord, and aorta. virgo: large and small intestines and pancreas. libra: kidneys, skin and the suprarenals. scorpio: bladder, urethra, the genital organs, rectum, and descending colon. eyes sagittarius: hips, thighs, femur, illium, illiac arteries and veins, and sacral region (lower part capricorn: knees, bones (in general, and certain skin eruptions. aquarius: limbs from knees to ankles, and varicose veins. pisces

ou may not be interested in treating. for those interested in the zodiacal signs and their corresponding body parts, figure 14-c briefly lists associations that corine heline offers in her book healing and inherent tendencies aroused by zodiacal tattwas: aries: aggressive, energetic taurus: decisive, determined gemini: diffusive, intellectual cancer: tenacious, nurturing leo: organizing, creative virgo: analytical, detailed libra: uniting, artistic scorpio: solidifying, intense sagittarius: inspirational, freedom-loving capricorn: retentive, self-disciplined aquarius: concentrative, theoretical pisces: relaxing, sensitive regeneration through color (p. 35. it must be noted that she uses some different color correspondences. all of the correspondences used in this book, including this chapt

s have said that we will find the light of god. the figures on pages 168-187 are tattwas that can be photocopied and colored for personal use, according to the color keys and designs given in figures 14-e and 14-f, on pages 166-167. r o y py g bu i v l w bk color key red orange yellow pale yellow green blue indigo violet lavender white black figure 14-e aries c taurus c* gemini d cancer e1, leo e virgo f libra f* scorpio g sagittarius a" capricorn a aquarius b pisces b figure 14-f saturn jupiter mars sun 1 venus mercury moon pluto 1 aries.tone: c taurus.tone: c-sharp gemini.tone: d cancer.tone: e-flat leo.tone: e virgo.tone: f libra.tone: f-sharp scorpio.tone: g sagittarius.tone: a-flat capricorn.tone: a aquarius.tone: b-flat pisces.tone: b chapter 15 consecration the following are suggest

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n my seasonal reconstruction of the welsh myth of blodeuwedd, the autumnal equinox is the only day of the whole year when llew (light) is vulnerable and it is possible to defeat him. llew now stands on the balance (libra/autumnal equinox, with one foot on the cauldron (cancer/summer solstice) and his other foot on the goat (capricorn/winter solstice. thus he is betrayed by blodeuwedd, the virgin (virgo) and transformed into an eagle (scorpio. two things are now likely to occur mythically, in rapid succession. having defeated llew, goronwy (darkness) now takes over llew's functions, both as lover to blodeuwedd, the goddess, and as king of our own world. although goronwy, the horned king, now sits on llew's throne and begins his rule immediately, his formal coronation will not be for another

ot killed. he is instead transformed into an eagle. putting this in the form of a bardic riddle, it would go something like this: who can tell in what season the lion (llew, betrayed by the virgin (blodeuwedd, poised on the balance, 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 equino

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s 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 six powers resumed in a seventh. these are called sakti (mahamaya) and are related to kanya, i.e, virgo, as the 6th zodiacal sign; they are parasakti, force of light and heat; inanasakti, intellect; itchasakti, cause of voluntary movements; kriyasakti, energy of will kundalini sakti, the life force show in attraction and repulsion, positive and negative; mantrika sakti, the power of sounds, vibration, music, words and speech; numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes

ght, 8. mars nine, 9. the zodiacal signs were assigned the following numbers: table of zodiiiacal siiigns& numbers zodiacal sign assigned number leo one, 1. aquarius two, 2. capricorn three, 3. sagittarius four, 4. cancer five, 5. taurus six, 6. aries seven, 7. libra eight, 8. scorpio nine, 9. numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott zodiacal sign assigned number virgo ten, 10. pisces eleven, 11. gemini twelve, 12. the first and the second temples of the jews were both destroyed on the 9th day of the jewish month ab. on the 9th day of ab, modern jews do not wear the talith and phylacteries until evening. the day should be spent in tears, and no good comes of work done on that day. the talmud in soteh, 20. i, says that a woman prefers one measure of fun to

n pine hera juno peacock sheep thorn poseidon neptune swan horse elm the astrologers associated colors with the twelve signs of the zodiac, thus- numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott table of colors& zodiiiac siiigns zodiac sign color attribute pisces white aquarius blue capricorn black or brown sagittarius yellow or green scorpio brown libra black or crimson virgo black and blue leo red and green cancer green and brown gemini red aries white taurus white and yellow 104. the zodiacal signs are also associated with sex, and the contrast of day and night. table of zodiiiac wiiith sex, day& niiight numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott zodiac sign sex day and night pisces female nocturnal aquarius male diurnal capricor

rus white and yellow 104. the zodiacal signs are also associated with sex, and the contrast of day and night. table of zodiiiac wiiith sex, day& niiight numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott zodiac sign sex day and night pisces female nocturnal aquarius male diurnal capricorn female nocturnal sagittarius male diurnal scorpio female nocturnal libra male diurnal virgo female nocturnal leo male diurnal cancer female nocturnal gemini male diurnal taurus female nocturnal aries male diurnal 104. and, again, there are other characters which astrologers deem of importance, thus- table of zodiiiac& diiirectiiions zodiac sign element direction pisces water northern common fruitful numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott zodiac s

gers deem of importance, thus- table of zodiiiac& diiirectiiions zodiac sign element direction pisces water northern common fruitful numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott zodiac sign element direction aquarius air western fixed- capricorn earth southern cardinal- sagittarius fire eastern common- scorpio water northern fixed fruitful libra air western cardinal- virgo earth southern common barren leo fire eastern fixed barren cancer water northern cardinal fruitful gemini air western common barren taurus earth southern fixed- aries fire eastern cardinal- lastly, the twelve signs are allotted to the planets as their houses- 105. table of zodiiiac and planets zodiac sign planet pisces night house of jupiter aquarius day house of saturn numbers--th eir occu

stern cardinal- lastly, the twelve signs are allotted to the planets as their houses- 105. table of zodiiiac and planets zodiac sign planet pisces night house of jupiter aquarius day house of saturn numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott zodiac sign planet (uranus) capricorn night house of saturn sagittarius night house of mars scorpio- libra day house of venus virgo night house of mercury leo sole house of sol cancer sole house of luna gemini day house of mercury taurus night house of venus aries day house of mars this is very fully explained by coley in his astrology, and also by john middleton in his astrology, 1679. herodotus tells us that the egyptians founded the system of a twelve-god theology, euterpe iv. the hebrews certainly at times worshipped

inter-calary month ve-adar. the 12 sons of jacob were related to the 12 signs of the zodiac by the rosicrucians in a correct order; other numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott schemes of attribution are given by athanasius kircher and others. that by sir william drummond is- aries to gad, taurus to ephraim, gemini to benjamin, cancer to issachar, leo to judah, virgo to naphtali, libra to asher, 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 vene

be emblems of the sun in its passage through the 12 signs, and this is repeated by the mystagogus poeticus, 1653, and they have been allotted as follows- to aries, the quest of the golden apples of the hesperides; to taurus, the slaying of the cretan bull; gemini, hercules and his twin brother strangle the serpents; cancer, the taking of the herds of geryon; leo, the slaying of the nemaean lion; virgo, the victory over the amazon queen; libra, the death of the erymanthean boar; scorpio, the death of the lernaean hydra; sagittarius, the shooting of the five stymphalian birds; capricornus, taking of the hind alive to mycenae; aquarius, cleaning the stables of augeas; pisces, the capture of the horses of diomedes. janus of the romans is the god of the 12 months and is drawn with 12 altars be

of the equinoxes, or the space to time wherein the stars and constellations return to their former places in respect to the equinoxes by means of a constant precession. the equinoxes moving backwards or westwards, meet the sun constantly earlier. in the time of the oldest greek observations, the equinoctial points were in the first stars of aries and libra 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

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ople: let his hands be sufficient for him and be thou a 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 (cancer) lying between judah (leo) and the vine of manasseh (gemini" 37 holy name teaa tribe naphtali sign virgo angelic name zurchol "of naphtali (virgo, jacob says 'naphtali is a hind let loose, he giveth goodly words' moses says '0 naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full with the blessing of the lord, possess thou the west and the south' the armorial bearings of naphtali are blue, a hind" holy name pdoce tribe assur or assher sign libra angelic name alpudus "of asshur (libra, jacob says 'out of ash

e commonly called the lvx formula or the divine white brilliance the signs of the 5=6 grade are broken down into three separate sections. the first is when the adept or aspiring magician calls out: inri this stands for the hebrew letters yod nun resh yod which was nailed to the cross of suffering above the head of christ. its esoteric interpretation shows that the first "i" relates to the sign of virgo, isis the mighty mother. in this instance the mother is the producer of the seeds of fruit on earth which represents spring. the "n" is scorpio, apophis the destroyer the destructive force of nature that represents winter "r" is sol and relates to summer. the final "i" is osiris slain and risen, and relates to autumn and all of its characteristics. by uttering this initial keyword, the invok

uit on earth which represents spring. the "n" is scorpio, apophis the destroyer the destructive force of nature that represents winter "r" is sol and relates to summer. the final "i" is osiris slain and risen, and relates to autumn and all of its characteristics. by uttering this initial keyword, the invoker of this force calls forth and links the power of the sun into his aura. yod nun resh yod! virgo, isis, mighty mother! sol, osiris, slain and risen! isis, apophis, osiris! i-a-o! the letters iao compose a synthetic name relating to the sun entering virgo and the introduction of the air element, which in itself represents spirit or unification with the part of the kabbalistic soul called the ruach or "breath" the sign of orisis slain! this represents the forces of the equinox. l the sign

e called down the light of your kether and balanced it in your aura. then let your imagination dwell on the aura and see it oval and clear, pulsating with the glow from tiphareth. 186 187 appendix h sign and color correspondences astrological king's queen's sign scale scale aries scarlet red taurus red orange deep indigo gemini orange pale mauve cancer amber maroon leo greenish yellow deep purple virgo yellowish green slate grey libra emerald green blue scorpio green blue dull brown sagittarius blue yellow capricornus indigo black aquarius violet sky blue pisces ultraviolet buff, flecked crimson silver white 188 189 appendix i enochian letters and their numerical values used by those in the new zealand order. 190 note: i have included an extra enochian letter that i received during meditat

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d.w.b. is so remarkable in its results. it is an epitome of the redemption. just consider it in detail and you will realize this. we begin by intoning the letters i.n.r.i. we recall the varied significance attributed to these letters jesus nazarenus rex judicorum. it is, of course, a form of the 4-fold name (yod he vau he, but its essential significance is not creative but redemptive. the sun in virgo accomplishing the transmutation of scorpio. the virgin mother treading on the head of the serpent that the father may be born anew in the son. it is the key to the whole rosicrucian philosophy, the redemtion of matter, transforming the human into the divine. the blending of the dew and fire in purification and consecration. the exaltation of the cross of light. so, from the four we pass to t

nd control it, so that it conforms to our will and can be directed for many different uses. it must also be stressed here that we invoke the energy of this cosmic christ, which is doubly reinforced with the energy of resurrection and immortality. something necessary for us to equate with the osirian concept of the 5=6 energy. the first real fusion of energies within the 5=6 comes with the phrase "virgo, isis, mighty mother" this is issued by the chief adept which shows the framework it is derived from in chesed, the sephiroth of mercy. all the associations to chesed are now evoked from, and linked to, our personalized sphere of chesed within our bodies. the phrase "scorpio, apophis, destroyer" relates to the sephirah of geburah, and the strength and security that is associated with it thro

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