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ation of the adversary in a universal and initiatory role. the modern magician and sorcerer must be willing to focus on the beneficial and useful aspects of sethian magick within a now type of context, in other words utilize the will to invigorate and empower the rituals of sethan, which by you set is made great within. ii. ahriman the persian devil and the whore of darkness pondering on the end, zurvan delivered to ahriman an implement (fashioned) from the very substance of darkness, mingled with the power of zurvan, as it were a treaty, resembling coal, black and ashen. and as he handed to him he said: by means of these weapons, az (concupiscence) will devour that which is thine, and she herself shall starve, if at the end of nine thousand years thou hast not accomplished that which thou

l starve, if at the end of nine thousand years thou hast not accomplished that which thou didst threaten to demolish the pact, to demolish time -from the zatsparam, from the dawn and twilight of zoroastrianism r.c. zaehner ahriman is within the ancient persian lands and lore the devil incarnate. known also as arimanius and angra mainyu, this sorcerous daemon was suggested by texts associated with zurvan to be the first born of the god zurvan, who is infinite time and space. his brother, ahura mazda is the christ like figure or opposite god who fought against ahriman for control of the world; it is this very balance which is kept in continual motion by the daeva lord of darkness. the word daeva is actually demon, announcing a path and spiritual aversion to the principles the zoroastrians he

demons are featured in the yatuk dinoih, and formulas for creation and evocation are given. ahriman created or had fell with seven archdemons who served his will. they were in a prototypical way, the dragon of seven heads. these daevas were listed as the following, aeshma, akoman, nanghaithya, tawrich, savar, andar and zarich. the daevas were authored or created by ahriman as in suggestion of the zurvan myth. these are so-called evil spirits who chose the intellect and individual will as opposed to servitude and conformity. aeshma is the original form of asmodeus, a daeva of ahriman. this demon is known as the one of the wounding spear and was a patron of war and strife. asmodeus along with savar, who is called the leader of devs, both are the controllers under ahriman of the dryvants, who

be viable to any certainty in the physical realm beyond its will to shape its world around it, therefore the mind contains both elements of darkness and light. ahriman himself was born of light but yet chose darkness. in the zurvanite myth ahriman first perceived his own being and chose to exit the womb before his brother, who was born of light. ahriman was called dark and stinking by his father zurvan, who by casting aside his first born, allowed ahriman to go forth from the heavenly realm to choose his own devices within the physical and spiritual world. ahriman has free will to choose his own path, to become in both planes of existence based on that desire. the writer eznik11 presented a zoroastrian statement of ahriman- it is not the case that i am unable to do anything good myself, b

GNOSTIC HANDBOOK

more transcendent form, the parabrahm (or paravishnu/shiva, each being defined as beyond definition with the traditions of divine activities being relegated to the lesser forms or manifestations or interpreted in an allegorical fashion. in the zoroastrian faith titles such as ahura mazda are superlative definitions of a first cause, while in the later derivative mithraic faith god was defined as zurvan or the lord of time, since fate or time was believed to be the principle which is beyond all things. for the gnostic, god simply is. he/she/it is the one source beyond and behind all things, in both the zoroastrian and israelite faiths god is usually simply called lord as this designates a title of respect for a superior. while these definitions are all, in some sense, useful, mystics and g

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mankind. anti sophic forces sophia anti-logic forces logos fig 33 treasury of light world of the archons gnostic theurgy page 119 mithra is a fascinating case as there is a certain mythos which explains the nature of the solar sphere extremely well. while mithra is seen as a solar god, at times he is also seen as a saturnian lord ruling over the sun and moon. this is because saturn was related to zurvan, the supreme god of time (equivalent to the lord of wisdom, with the logos being related to the sun and sophia to the moon. whilst mithra was a sun being, the saturnian imagery indicated to the faithful that the solar sphere was simply zurvan's presence in the lower world- this is an important truth. this mystery is even more complicated when we realise that saturn is the guardian of the ab

mply zurvan's presence in the lower world- this is an important truth. this mystery is even more complicated when we realise that saturn is the guardian of the abyss, and consists two aspects. the lower aspect of saturn is seen as the demiurge, while the higher is seen as the guardian or watcher. so we have mithra as a mixed deity, representing both the light sun ruled by the guardian, reflecting zurvan and a hint that the sun also contains the darker force which is symbolised by the demiurge or negative saturn. the treasury of light cannot exist in the lower worlds, due to the fallen nature of the dialectic kingdoms. accordingly, the solar sphere becomes the intermediary, the manifestation and the gateway. in some sense this is where the legend of incarnation or the avatar sprang from. th

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nd islam all view satan as a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven, either for disobeying god or for rebelling against god. by way of contrast, ahriman is believed to be very much on par with ahura mazda. they even created the world together, which explains why the world is such a mixture of good and bad. later thinkers speculated that the two beings were twins, both fathered by boundless time (zurvan. ahriman is, however, not very creative in the sense that his evil creations are always responses to his brother s good creations. thus, for example, when ahura mazda created life, ahriman responded by creating death. ahriman also formed an infernal host as an inverted mirror image of the celestial host. for instance, in opposition to asha, the archangel of truth, he created the archdemon d

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ge of the serpent, the barbarous tongue. create your own shadow tongue, it should be a language which means something to you it must stimulate the imagination. the vampyre magickian may use the yatuk dinoih and the drujo demana from luciferian witchcraft and liber hvhi in workings of not only sorcery, but vampyrism as well. arashk is the name of the demon who was said to have created the story of zurvan, that ahriman is equal to ahura mazda. by these words desire becomes flesh. rite: with a flame and a symbol of the eye with a mirror recite: it is my will to awaken arashk in my spirit, coil serpent! recite 9 times: 72 by chismak and arashk i shall become a serpent focus now on the eye opening within the mirror, then within your mind. this eye may be serpent-like or anything else you wish

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

menstruation in women) and is a destroyer through chaos. az was connected with sexual hunger but also religious doubt, which relates her to a luciferian spirit who broke the chains of dogma by the black light, the torch of self-perception of being. az also represents lilith as the goddess of the beasts of the earth, the very mother of demons and sorcerous beings. az was said to be created in the zurvan myth as a black substance like coal, which would devour all creation, manifesting her as a vampyric being. azazel [hebrew] the first angel who brought the black flame of being to humanity. azazel was the lord of djinn and was said to be made of fire in islamic lore. azazel refused to bow before the clay of adam, 79 saying that it was profane. he was cast from heaven to earth and was indeed

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e in which they could know the sun s benevolence. measured was the time in which the grid of the stars would look down upon them; and through it, keeping watch over their safety, the gods trapped within the stars would contemplate them. even the dualistic philosophy of zoroastrianism, with its opposing gods of good and evil, ahura mazda and ahriman, was set in motion when the god of eternal time, zurvan, gave birth to the twin gods. introduction it is in the nature of humankind to tell stories, and at the root of every human culture are the stories we call myths stories of the creation of the world and of humankind, of the deeds of gods and heroes, and of the end of time. such stories explain and justify the world, and define our role within creation. once a civilization has become establi

must live in the land of the dead. while he is there, ishtar laments his loss; when he rises in the spring, all rejoice. ahura mazda and ahriman 20 ahura mazda and ahrima n in the dualistic mythology of zoroastrianism, twin brothers ahura mazda, who lived in the light, and ahriman, who lurked in the dark, are in opposition. between them there was nothing but air. the twins were born from the god zurvan, time, the ultimate being who existed in the primal void. ahura mazda, the wise and all-knowing, created the sun, moon, and stars. he brought into being the good mind that works within man and all creation. ahriman (also known as angra mainya, meaning the destructive spirit) created demons and attacked ahura mazda. but ahura mazda sent him back into the darkness, saying neither our thoughts

t, and death. so ahura mazda set a limit to time, trapping ahriman inside creation. ahriman then tried to leave creation, but he could not. so he has remained, doing evil until the end of time. when ahriman caused a drought and poisoned the first man, gayomart( dying life, ahura mazda sent rain, which brought forth, from the seed of gayomart, the mother and father of humanity, mashya and mashyoi. zurvan worship of the unified god zurvan became a heresy of zoroastrianism, which regards ahura mazda and ahriman as having existed in duality from the beginning of time. barsom twigs barsom twigs are sacred and a symbol of priesthood. zurvan gave them to ahura mazda, in recognition that he was his true son. their use was spread by the god sraosha( obedience, who is present at every religious cere

hen the world is recreated at the end of time, all adults will be brought back to life at the age of 40. ahura mazda sun emblem this glazed brick relief from the sixth or fifth century bce was found at susa in iran. it shows the winged sun emblem of ahura mazda placed above two winged sphinxes, who appear to be standing guard. ahura mazda ahura mazda (also known as ohrmazd) was the culmination of zurvan s desire. he is an all-knowing creator whose plans for a perfect world are frustrated by ahriman. youth this figure is a representation of youth. all men are born good, although ahura mazda allows them to choose between good and evil. it is said that the earth is happiest where one of the faithful is standing. at the end of time (see box opposite, those who die as children will be reborn at

frustrated by ahriman. youth this figure is a representation of youth. all men are born good, although ahura mazda allows them to choose between good and evil. it is said that the earth is happiest where one of the faithful is standing. at the end of time (see box opposite, those who die as children will be reborn at the age of 15. ahura mazda and ahriman 21 sacrifice of a thousand years the god zurvan, a unified, androgynous, undifferentiated god, longed for a son. he offered a sacrifice of 1,000 years to create one. but as the 1,000 years drew to an end, he began to doubt his power to produce a son. when it was time for the twins to be born, zurvan promised that his first-born should rule the world. ahura mazda, who was gifted with foresight, told his brother this, and evil-hearted ahri

of 1,000 years to create one. but as the 1,000 years drew to an end, he began to doubt his power to produce a son. when it was time for the twins to be born, zurvan promised that his first-born should rule the world. ahura mazda, who was gifted with foresight, told his brother this, and evil-hearted ahriman forced his way out first, and lied to his parent, saying, i am your son, ahura mazda. but zurvan was not deceived, and answered, my son is light and fragrant, but you are dark and stinking. and zurvan wept. ahriman ahriman the personification of zurvan s doubt spoiled the world by creating sin and evil. he defiled everything he touched, and rejoiced as he did so. my victory is perfect, he crowed. i have fouled the world with filth and darkness, and made it my stronghold. i have dried u

ey must cross the cinvat bridge, the bridge of judgment, to reach either the joy of heaven or the horrors of hell, according to their acts and consciences. the bridge is wide for the faithful, but narrow as a needle for the sinner. the birth of ahura mazda and ahriman this silver plaque from luristan, from the eighth century bce, shows the twins, ahura mazda and ahriman, emerging from the body of zurvan, the supreme god and personification of time. on either side stand figures representing the three stages of man youth, maturity, and old age. mithra mithra was a persian god who became widely venerated in the west, especially in the roman empire, as mithras. he was said to be the son of ahura mazda one of the seven divinities created by ahura mazda to oppose the demons created by ahriman. h

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in addition to orthodox zoroastrianism, which emphasizes the traditional doctrines, or principles, of the religion. the seven sects include the following: 1. zurvanism: zurvanism emerged late in the achaemenid period (700 331 bce. it was based on the belief that because ahura mazda did not create the evil angra mainyu (called ahriman by zurvans, the two must have been the sons of a third figure, zurvan, whose name means time. zurvanism was a pessimistic cult because it believed that zurvan had given ahriman dominion over the world, so the world was inherently evil. zurvanism died out by the seventh century. 2. kshnoon: this movement was begun in india in the early twentieth century by behramshah shroff (1857 1927, and it retains a few members, mostly in mumbai( previously called bombay, i

THE ABYSS AND TABAET

the possibility of mankind being as gods if they chose to. tiamat may be a etymological form of what would become the adversary as ahriman/jahi or samael/lilith, the name itself being the enemy of the so-called righteous, depending on whoever associates with the term at that time. the origins of the adversary ahriman was first within the womb along with his brother, ohrmazd. ohrmazd had overheard zurvan whisper 'whichever of the two shall come to me first, him will i make king. upon hearing this ohrmazd told his brother of this ahriman ripped from the womb and came forth to his father zurvan. it was zurvan who insulted his son and called him dark and stinking but considered the second born, action-less son ohrmazd was favored and made sacrifice to his father zurvan. ahriman reminded his fa

ed him dark and stinking but considered the second born, action-less son ohrmazd was favored and made sacrifice to his father zurvan. ahriman reminded his father of the promise of the first born, but was granted a period of time, thus ahriman went away from those of the arrogant light. ahriman soon made a pact with his father, which was manifest as az, the bride of darkness 'pondering on the end, zurvan delivered to ahriman an implement from the very substance of darkness, mingled with the power of zurvan, as it were a treaty, resembling coal, black and ashen. and as he handed it to him he said "by means of these weapons, az (concupiscence) will devour that which is thine, and she herself shall starve, if at the end of nine thousand years thou hast not accomplished that which thou didst th

ent motion, determining by will alone the path and moving against the natural order. ahriman is thus a powerful sorcerer by defined concept, his bride was the fiery motivation in his spirit and for ahriman to exist beyond the limitations of flesh he realized that the fiery aspect was essential to his motivation. with regard to the zurvanite view of evolution, ahriman and ahura mazda emanated from zurvan, endless time. ahriman was essentially one who beheld the light from which life could emerge from, however it was cloaked in darkness. this light became passed on to the physical manifestations of ahriman s power, wolves, serpents, scorpions, worms, flies and other such creatures were considered of ahriman 'the twelve signs of the zodiac. are the twelve commanders on the side of ohrmazd, an

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

vine will, see pedaya, nahmanides, pp. 274 313. 166. i am here influenced by the description of sacred time in kristensen, meaning of religion, pp. 377 388, esp. 386 387. kristensen focuses on the example of zervan, the supreme god of zoroastrianism, who is identified as infinite time and in whom opposites are united, transforming finitude into infinity and temporality into eternity. see zaehner, zurvan. it is of interest to recall in this connection the comments of rubin, heidenthum und kabbala, pp. 33 34, on the temporal implications of the designation atiqa, the ancient one, one of the zoharic terms for the uppermost emanation. rubin links the kabbalistic symbol to archaic traditions regarding the divine nature of time, including the zoroastrian deity, zurvan, and the greco-roman chrono

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