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Minor Arcana *Part of the series.* This article is incomplete. You can help Thelemapedia by adding to it (*http://www./index.php?title=Minor_Arcana&action=edit*). The Minor Arcana (Trumps Minor, Minor Trumps) of the Tarot deck consists of 56 cards, which are closely related to the deck of 52 playing cards used in most modern card games. It is comprised of…

Godforms — This article is incomplete. You can help Thelemapedia by adding to it (*http://www./index.php?title=Godforms&action=edit*). Godform vs. Deity …Someone please write this… Godforms by religion/culture

Occultism Occultism is the study of supposed or hidden wisdom. It is a ‘grey’ area, perhaps larger than any other in the realm of religion. It can deal with subjects ranging from talismans, magic (or ), sorcery, and voudou, to ESP, , , and . Practices and beliefs that would be considered “religious” in a…

Samadhi — Samadhi is Sanskrit for “meditative absorption.” The exact meaning and usage of the term varies among the Indian religious traditions (such as Hinduism and Buddhism) but its literal meaning is “settled” (“sama”), mind (“dhi”): the settled mind. Samadhi is also the word for a structure commemorating the dead (tomb). Mahasamadhi is the word…

Agnosticism Agnosticism is the philosophical and theological view that spiritual truths, such as the existence of , gods or deities, is either unknown or inherently unknowable. The term and the related agnostic were coined by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1869 and are also used to describe those who are unconvinced or noncommittal about the existence…

Magister Templi — Magister Templi, or Master of the Temple, is the first grade above the in the system of attainment. See Also References

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Magical Link *Part of the series.* The Magical Link is the connection made in a magical operation between the Will of the magician and the desired object to be affected. The Link can take almost any form, but is commonly described in terms of a (e.g. “To impose one’s Will on a nation, for instance,…

Bernard of Clairvaux — Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153, canonized 1174) was an influenced monk of the Cistercian Order. An influential writer, he was also a prolific founder of monasteries – in all, sixty-five were established under his direction. In the context of Thelema, Bernard is best remembered as having written the original rules of the…

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