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Holy Books of Thelema — | | | | — Holy Books of Thelema *Part of the series* The Holy Books of Thelema are those works that penned, but that he claimed were written *through* him—not *by* him. They therefore are to be considered ‘inspired’ works. The chief of these books, , is the only…

Taoism *Part of the series* Taoism or Daoism is usually described as an Asian philosophy and religion, although it is also said to be neither but rather an aspect of Chinese wisdom. Translated literally, it means “the Teaching of Tao”. Table of Contents The *Tao* of Taoism In Taoist context, *Tao* can be understood as…

Pentagram A pentagram or pentacle is a five-pointed star. Pentagrams were used symbolically in ancient Greece and Babylonia. The Pentagram has associations, and many people who practice faiths wear them. once commonly used the pentagram to represent the five wounds of , but nowadays some Christians associate the symbol with Satanism. Some sources refer to…

The Blue Topaz The Blue Topaz is a banishing ritual written by Frater Shimon HaNotzah in 1986. It was originally published in *Early Warning*, a quarterly journal published by *Rising Aeon Camp*, The Blue Topaz Ritual This section is designated an under the terms of the GNU FDL. Let the magician, facing east, in the…

The Hierophant (tarot) — *Part of the series.* The Hierophant is the sixth card of the in the deck, created by and . Name: The Hierophant Atu: V Hebrew Letter: Vau ו Element: Taurus Tree of Life: (joining and ) From *A Brief Description of the Cards of the Tarot*: “Divine wisdom, manifestation, explanation, teaching,…

Phyllis Seckler Phyllis Evelina Seckler (1917-2004) Soror Meral, IXth degree . Instrumental in the resurgence of the O.T.O. in the 1970’s, in collaboration with her then-husband, Grady McMurtry. Master of 418 Lodge of O.T.O. from its inception in 1979 through 2004. student of Jane Wolfe (Soror Estai). Recognized as an Adeptus Minor 5=6 by Karl…

Christian Bible *Part of the series* The Bible is the primary sacred scripture of both the and religions. These scriptures are compilations of what were originally separate documents (called “books”) written over a long period of time. The first selection, which later formed the Jewish Bible (Tanakh) consisted of 39 books, and falls into three…

Temple of the Silver Star The Temple of the Silver Star is an initiatory order within the . It offers initiation, healing work, and a complete system of training in the Western Mysteries. The degree system is based on the Qabalistic Tree of Life and the cipher formulae of the Golden Dawn. It was founded…

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Lao-tzu *One of the listed in Liber XV, * Lao-tzu was a famous Chinese philosopher who is believed to have lived in approximately the 4th century BC, during the Hundred Schools of Thought and Warring States Periods. He is credited with writing the seminal work, the (alternately Dao De Jing, among others). He became a…