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Hestia OLYMPIANS Hestia OTHERS TITANS Astraeus Atlas Clymene Coeus Crius Dione Epimetheus Iapetus Leto Mnemosyne Oceanus Phoebe Prometheus Tethys Theia In Greek mythology, virginal Hestia is the goddess of the hearth, of the right ordering of domesticity and the family, who received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household, but had no public…

Upanishad ‘The *Upanishads* are part of the Hindu *Shruti* scriptures which primarily discuss meditation and philosophy and are seen as religious instructions by most schools of Hinduism. They also contain transcripts of various spiritual debates or discussions, and of the 123 books considered to be part of the *Upanishads*, 12 are accepted by all Hindus…

Raphael (archangel) *Raphael* (Heb. רפאל) is a Hebrew word that means “God is healing,” thus Raphael is an archangel who heals the wounded physically and, modern would add, psychologically. He is the main character in the *Book of Tobit*, which is included in the Septuagint but assigned an apocryphal status by Protestant churches. Table of…

Robert Fludd *One of the listed in Liber XV, * Robert Fludd (1574–1637), a of , was a prosperous British physician, , author, and mystical philosopher. He is known for his writings where he was especially interested in the parallels between man and the world, both of which he viewed as being manifestations of .…

Al Hallaj Mansur Al-Hallaj (c. 858 – March 26, 922) was a Persian mystic, writer and teacher of . His full name was *Abu al-Mughith al-Husayn ibn Mansur al-Hallaj*. He was born around 858 in Tur, Iran to a wool seller. Al-Hallaj’s grandfather may have been a . His father lived a simple life, and…

Tree of Life:Figures related to Pure Number *Part of the series* T H E   T R E E   O F   L I F E *The includes* Columns from *Liber 777:* XLVIII— “Figures related to Pure Number” Within the western magical tradition, the is used as a kind of conceptual filing cabinet within…

Gnostic Creed *Part of the series* A creed is a statement of belief—usually religious belief—or faith. The word derives from the Latin *credo* for “I believe”. The creed of —also known as the Gnostic Creed—is recited in the , during the Ceremony of the Introit. The text of the Creed is as follows: I believe…

Titan OLYMPIANS OTHERS TITANS Astraeus Atlas Clymene Coeus Crius Dione Epimetheus Iapetus Leto Mnemosyne Oceanus Phoebe Prometheus Tethys Theia In , the Titans (Greek Τιτάν, plural Τιτᾶνες) are among a series of gods who oppose and the Olympian gods in their ascent to power. Others who opposed the gods include the Gigantes, Typhon, and Ophioneus.…

Ogdoad The Ennead The Ogdoad / / / / Other Egyptian Gods In Egyptian mythology, the Ogdoad are the eight deities worshipped in Hermopolis. They were arranged in four male/female pairs: / / / / They created the mound of dirt (Mehturt) from which was born. The gods were associated with frogs and the goddesses…

Witchcraft The term witchcraft (and witch) is a controversial one with a complicated history. Used in entirely different contexts, and within entirely different cultural references, it can take on distinct and often contradictory meanings. Each culture has its own particular body of concepts dealing with , , benevolent and harmful spirits, and ; and these…