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Gematria *Part of the series.* This article is incomplete. You can help Thelemapedia by adding to it (*http:///index.php?title=Gematria&action=edit*). Gematria is of the Hebrew language and originally. Modern magicians commonly practice it using other alphabets, including Greek, Latin, and English. Table of Contents Context: Judaic Gematria Revealed Gematria The commonest form of gematria is used occasionally…

Saturn (astrology) — The Zodiac The Planets Saturn (♄) Other components Qualities Motion Saturn (♄) is the Ruling Planet of in . According to , Saturn is sad, morose, cold, and presides over the left leg. Before the discovery of , Saturn was also the ruling planet of . Saturn is called “the Bringer Of…

Adinath The Sanskrit term Adinath means first or original Lord, and is therefore a synonym for , Mahadeva, or Maheshvara, and beyond these mental concepts, the Supreme Absolute Reality as the originator of all things. The Adinath Sampradaya was a sub-sect of the greater . Followers of this tradition were given Diksha, thus renouncing householder…

Arthur King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Britain. He is the central character in Arthurian legends (known as the Matter of Britain), although there is disagreement about whether Arthur, or a model for him, ever actually existed and in the earliest mentions and Welsh texts he is never given the title…

Tantra Tantra (: loom), tantric or tantrism is any of several traditions rooted in and Buddhist philosophy. Tantra can be concisely described as the black sheep of Hindu . Extolled as a short-cut to self-realization and spiritual enlightenment by some, left-hand tantric rites are often rejected as dangerous by most orthodox Hindus. In some respectable…

Evoke ##### e·voke *tr.v.*; e·voked, e·vok·ing, e·vokes To summon or call forth: *actions can evoke emotion.* To call to mind by naming, citing, or suggesting: *smells evoke old memories.* To create anew, especially through the power of the memory or imagination: *a period novel evokes the ambiance of an era.* to draw forth or bring…

Demon In , folklore, and mythology a demon or demoness is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent but outside Christian circles was viewed as a sort of elemental spirit: compare Daemon and djinn. A demon is frequently depicted as a force that may be conjured and insecurely controlled. In common…

Freya Freya (Freyja), the sister of Frey (Freyr) and the daughter of Niord, is usually seen as the fertility goddess of Norse mythology. While there are no sources suggesting that she was called on to bring fruitfulness to fields or wombs, she was a goddess of riches whose tears were gold. She was also goddess…

Tree of Life:The Perfected Man *Part of the series* T H E   T R E E   O F   L I F E *The includes* Columns from *Liber 777:* XXI, “The Perfected Man” Within the western magical tradition, the is used as a kind of conceptual filing cabinet within the larger system of…

Krishna *One of the listed in Liber XV, * Krishna (Sanskrit: *black* or *all-attractive one*) is an important deity in the religion. In some Hindu traditions he is the eighth avatar (incarnation) of , in the others the ninth, and in yet others he is considered to be the source of all incarnations. The story…