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Khepri The Ennead The Ogdoad / / / / Other Egyptian Gods Khepri In , the Khepri was generally depicted as a scarab, which is what the name means. The scarab beetle is a type of coleoptera noted for rolling dung into spherical balls and pushing it; it is also known for its habit of…

The Gnostic Mass *Part of the series* wrote The Gnostic Mass—technically called Liber XV or “Book 15″—in 1913 while travelling in Moscow. In many ways it is similar in structure to the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church. However, the comparison ends there, as the Gnostic Mass is a celebration of the principles of .…

Equinox (astrology) In astronomy and , an equinox is defined as the moment when the sun reaches one of two intersections between the and the celestial equator. The word “equinox” comes from the Latin for *equal night*. The equinoxes occurring with the sun at 0° Aries and Libra (late March and September, respectively, on the…

Sanyasa Sanyasa (pronounced *sanyaas*) symbolises the conception of the mystic life in where a person is now integrated into the spiritual world after wholly giving up material life. One who walks this path is known as a sannyasi, sannyasin or sanyasi. The sanyasi lives without possessions, practices meditation and prays to his/her conception of in…

Virgo The Zodiac Virgo (♍) The Planets Other components Qualities Motion Virgo (♍, and Latin for *virgin*) is a constellation of the . Lying between to the west and the to the east, it is one of the largest constellations in the sky. It can be easily found through its bright α star, Spica. Mythology…

Adonis A , Adonis was one of the most complex figures in classical times. He had multiple roles and there has been much scholarship over the centuries of his meaning and purpose in the Greek religious beliefs. His Semitic counterpart is Tammuz. His Etruscan counterpart was Atunis. He is an annually-renewed, ever-youthful vegetation god, a…

Socrates Socrates (June 4, c.470 – May 7, 399 AEV) (Greek Σωκράτης Sōkrátēs) was a Greek (Athenian) . Table of Contents His life The character of Socrates provides an illustration of a historical conundrum. If Socrates ever wrote a single word, it has not survived. As such, the entirety of modern knowledge concerning Socrates must…

Melchizedek Melchizedek is a character in the who appeared in Genesis to the patriarch . He is called “king of Salem (believed to be ancient Jerusalem)” and “priest of the most high ” in Genesis 14:18. Table of Contents Old Testament Reference to Melchizedek is brief in the Old Testament. Melchizedek first appears bringing bread…

Wicca *Part of the series* Wicca is a Neopagan religion that can be found in many English-speaking countries. Originally founded by the British civil servant , probably in the 1940s, it was first openly revealed in 1954. Since its founding, various related Wiccan traditions have evolved or been created, the original being Gardnerian Wicca, which…