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Confucianism
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Confucianism Confucianism (儒家 Pinyin: rújiā “The School of the Scholars”), sometimes translated as the School of Literati, is an East Asian ethical, religious and philosophical system originally developed from the teachings of Confucius. Debated during the Warring States Period and forbidden during the short-lived Qin Dynasty, Confucianism was chosen by Han Wudi and used as…
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The Lovers (tarot)
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The Lovers (tarot) — *Part of the series.* The Lovers is the seventh card of the in the deck, created by and . Name: The Lovers Atu: VI Hebrew Letter: Zain ז Element: Gemini Tree of Life: (joining and ) From *A Brief Description of the Cards of the Tarot*: “Inspiration (passive, mediumistic), motive power,…
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Obeah And Wanga
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Obeah and Wanga The terms Obeah and Wanga come from the following line in : *Also the mantras and spells; the obeah and the wanga; the work of the wand and the work of the sword; these he shall learn and teach.* (AL I:37). In his *Commentaries*, Crowley explains: The obeah is the of the…
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Tree Of Life Alchemical Metals
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Tree of Life:Metals *Part of the series* T H E T R E E O F L I F E *The includes* Columns from *Liber 777:* LXXXI— “Metals” CXIII—”Alchemical Metals” Within the western magical tradition, the is used as a kind of conceptual filing cabinet within the larger system of the ,…
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MacGregor Mathers
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Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers This article is incomplete. You can help Thelemapedia by adding to it (*http://www./index.php?title=Samuel_Liddell_MacGregor_Mathers&action=edit*). Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, born as Samuel Liddell Mathers (1854-1918), was a famous magician and one of the most influential figures in modern . He is primarily known as a founder of the , a magical organization which…
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Cimejes
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Cimejes — King Duke Prince Marquis President Duke Marquis Duke King President Duke Prince King Marquis Duke Duke Count/President Duke Duke King Count/President Count Duke Marquis Count/President Duke Marquis/Count Duke Duke Marquis President King Prince/President Count Marquis Prince Marquis Count President Count Duke Duke Marquis Marquis King/Count Count Duke President Duke Knight King Duke President…
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Shri Gurudev Mahendranath
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Shri Gurudev Mahendranath Shri Gurudev Mahendranath (April 29, 1911–August 30, 1991) was a British , , writer, poet, , , , and . He was introduced to by and espoused the philosophy of which he considered the Sanskrit equivalent of . Biography Born Lawrence Miles in London, England on April 29, 1911, his interests in…
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James George Frazer
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James George Frazer Sir James George Frazer (January 1, 1854 – May 7, 1941 ), a social anthropologist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion, was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He studied at Glasgow University and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with honors in Classics (his dissertation…
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Binah
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Binah *Part of the series* T H E T R E E O F L I F E *The includes* In the , Binah is the third of the ten on the “.” Its meaning is *Understanding*. The other Sephiroth are: , , , , , , , , and . Qabalistic…
