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  • Priapus

    Priapus *One of the listed in Liber XV, * Priapus (also Lutinus, Fecundus and Mutunus) was a and god of fertility and protector of gardens. He is generally considered to be the child of and Dionysus (or Adonis, or Hermes, Pan, or Zeus, depending on the source). The ass was his sacred animal. Statuettes of…

  • Neptune (astrology)

    Neptune (astrology) — The Zodiac The Planets Neptune (♆) Other components Qualities Motion Neptune (♆) is the ruling planet of for most Western astrologers. Prior to the discovery of Neptune, was considered the ruler of Pisces. Some modern astrologers consider Jupiter a co-ruler of Pisces. Some astrologers do not believe that Neptune rules any particular…

  • Fire

    Fire — Fire is one of the four classical in ancient Greek philosophy and science. Fire is considered to be both hot and dry, and according to is associated with the tetrahedron. Fire is often an image of passion and creativity, its consuming tendencies being illustrations of this. Also represents anger, hatred. See also References…

  • Minerva

    Minerva Dii Consentes (The Twelve Great Gods) Juno Vesta Ceres Diana Neptune Vulcan Apollo Other Gods Baachus Cupid Discordia Faunus Justitia Luna Mors Mutinus Nox Pluto Proserpina Terra Sol Uranus Minerva was a Roman goddess of crafts and wisdom. This article focuses on Minerva in early Rome and in cultic practice. For information on mythological…

  • Samkhya

    Samkhya Samkhya, also Sankhya, (Sanskrit: सांख्य) is a school of Indian philosophy, and is one of the six *astika* or Hindu philosophical schools of India. It is regarded as the oldest of the orthodox philosophical systems in . Its philosophy regards the universe as consisting of two eternal realities: and ; it is therefore a…

  • The Star Ruby

    The Star Ruby *Part of the series.* The Star Ruby is a ritual written by who described it as a “new and more elaborate version of the .” It is a document (official ritual) of the Table of Contents History — It first appeared in print with the publication of *The Book of Lies* in…

  • Class D

    Class D Within the official publications of and , Class D documents are those that consist “of the Official Rituals and Instructions.” (see Liber CCVII: A Syllabus of the Official Instructions of the A.’.A.’.) Some examples of this class include (Reguli), (The Star Ruby), and (Samekh).

  • New Aeon

    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)…

  • Monistic Theism

    Monism Monism is the metaphysical position that all is of one essential essence, substance or energy. Monism is to be distinguished from , which holds that ultimately there are two kinds of substance, and from pluralism, which holds that ultimately there are many kinds of substance. Monism is often seen in relation to , ,…

  • The Devil (tarot)

    The Devil (tarot) — *Part of the series.* The Devil is the sixteenth card of the in the deck, created by and . Name: The Devil Atu: XV Hebrew Letter: *ayin* ע Element: Capricornus Tree of Life: (joining and ) From *A Brief Description of the Cards of the Tarot*: “Blind impulse. Irresistibly strong. Unscrupulous.…