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  • Scarlet Woman Lodge

    Scarlet Woman Lodge Scarlet Woman Lodge —- founded in 1993 and located in the Valley of Austin Texas — is a local body of Ordo Templi Orientis (O∴T∴O∴) under charter from U.S. Grand Lodge. It is a fraternal, initiatory organization — similar to Freemasonry and the ancient mystery schools — that has accepted the Law…

  • Oracle At Delphi

    Oracle at Delphi The first Oracle at Delphi was commonly known as Sybil, Herophile, or the Pythia. Later, Sibyl or Pythia became a title given to whichever priestess manned the oracle at the time. She was the Pythian priestess of Python, an archaic chthonic serpent. Later, Sibyl or Pythia became a title given to whichever…

  • AL Vel Legis

    The Book of the Law This article is incomplete. You can help Thelemapedia by adding to it (*http:///index.php?title=The_Book_of_the_Law&action=edit*). The full title of this book is Liber AL vel Legis sub figura CCXX The Book of the Law as delivered by XCIII=418 to DCLXVI The Book of the Law — | | | | — The…

  • Kuk

    Kuk — The Ennead The Ogdoad / / Kuk/ / Other Egyptian Gods In Egyptian mythology, Kuk is an ancient god and one of the , along with his wife, . They both represented the original, primordial out of which the entire universe was formed, and they also helped create light. References Wikipedia. (2005). *[Kuk](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuk)…

  • Minerva (godform)

    Minerva Dii Consentes (The Twelve Great Gods) Juno Vesta Ceres Diana Neptune Vulcan Apollo Other Gods Baachus Cupid Discordia Faunus Justitia Luna Mors Mutinus Nox Pluto Proserpina Terra Sol Uranus Minerva was a Roman goddess of crafts and wisdom. This article focuses on Minerva in early Rome and in cultic practice. For information on mythological…

  • Shahada Creed

    Shahada Creed The shahādah, or the Islamic creed, is a declaration of belief in the unity of God () and the prophethood of . Its recitation is considered one of the Five Pillars of . When stated aloud, one is considered to have officially declared oneself a convert to Islam. The Arabic words are: :لا إلاه…

  • Boleskine

    Boleskine House Boleskine House (*boll-ESS-kin*) was the estate of from 1899 to 1913. It is located on the South-Eastern shore of Loch Ness in Scotland. It was built in the late 18th century by Archibald Fraser. Crowley purchased the home in order to perform the operation found in *The Book of the Sacred Magick of…

  • Typhonian Ordo Templi Orientis

    Typhonian Order The Typhonian Order, formerly “Typhonian Ordo Templi Orientis,” is an society in the United Kingdom interested in and Typhonian concepts. It was founded by , who disputed the claim of heritage the “Caliphate” (i.e. ) made concerning the original occult order that had made famous. The number of members has so far never…

  • Hermeticism

    Hermeticism — Hermeticism is The study and practice of and , of a type associated with writings attributed to the god , “Thrice-Greatest Hermes,” a syncretistic deity who combines aspects of the Greek god and the Egyptian god . Hermeticism is also associated with . These beliefs were influential in European occult lore, especially from…

  • Dion Fortune

    Dion Fortune Dion Fortune (1891-1946 ), born Violet Mary Firth, British and author. She was introduced to the by the , and after its break up she launched her own occult society, the Society of the Inner Light. She remained active in the occult for the rest of her life. She wrote a number of…