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Arguments for Thelema being a religion *Part of the series* Among many contemporary Thelemites, there have developed several arguments for being a . This article presents some of the most common. For the sake of this article, it is assumed that by Thelema, we are referring more or less to the Thelema as introduced by…

Gnosticism *Part of the series* The word gnosticism comes from the Greek word for knowledge, ** (γνῶσις), referring to the idea that there is special esoteric knowledge, a key to transcendent understanding, that only a few may possess. The nature of Gnostic teaching and the fact that much of the evidence for that teaching has…

Tree of Life:Decans *Part of the series* T H E   T R E E   O F   L I F E *The includes* Columns from *Liber 777:* CXLVI-CXLVIII—”Angels of the Decantes (Ascendant, Succedent, Cadent)” CLXVII-CLXXI—”Egyptian Gods of Zodiac (Decans Ascendant, Succedent, Cadent)” CLXVIII-CLXXII (168)—”Egyptian Names of Decans (Decans Ascendant, Succedent, Cadent)” CXLIX-CLI—”Magical Images…

Aeon — | | | | — History is taken and broken down into a series of Aeons, each with its own dominant concept of divinity and its own “formula” of redemption and advancement. According to , the last three Aeons have been (1) the Aeon of , (2) the Aeon of , and (3)…

Era vulgaris *Era vulgaris*, Latin for “common era” and frequently abbreviated as “e.v.” or “EV,” is used to denote Gregorian calendar years after Christ. Like the English equivalent, “CE,” it is used instead of the “AD” (which stands for *Anno Domini* or “the year of our Lord”) because does not identify the birth of with…

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

99 names of God The 99 Names of God, according to tradition, are the names of God that God has revealed to man. In the *Hadith*, the reported words of the Prophet , it is said that he who memorizes these would get into paradise. Many of them are part of Arabic person names, as…

Hathor The Ennead The Ogdoad / / / / Other Egyptian Gods Hathor Complex Egyptian Goddess related to fertility, music, pleasure, love, and divine kingship. Table of Contents General Attributes In Egyptian mythology, Hathor (Het-Heru – “the house of Horus”) was an extremely popular fertility goddess, associated with the cow. Her name refers to her…

Jesus Christ *Part of the series* Jesus is the central figure in Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ (from the Greek Ιησους [Iēsoûs], his name in Greek, and Χριστός [Christos]), meaning “anointed”). He is also called Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus the Nazarene. Christians believe he was a historical figure who…

Mars (godform) Dii Consentes (The Twelve Great Gods) Juno Vesta Ceres Diana Mars Neptune Vulcan Apollo Other Gods Baachus Cupid Discordia Faunus Justitia Luna Mors Mutinus Nox Pluto Proserpina Terra Sol Uranus Mars was the Roman god of war and the son of Juno and a magical flower (or Jupiter) and initially was the Roman…