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Ordo Templi Orientis Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) can be translated as *Order of Oriental Templars,* or *Order of the Temple of the East.* It is a secret, fraternal organization similar to that of , with a series of graded . For its teachings and principles of organization, it has accepted the Law of , which…

Elias Ashmole Elias Ashmole (1617-1692) English antiquary, and herald, born at Lichfield in 1617. He studied physics and mathematics at Oxford and practised first as a solicitor. Ashmole held various government appointments, including that of Windsor Herald. Throughout his life he collected antiquities . In 1667 he presented all his collections to the Oxford University,…

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Khem In Egyptian mythology, Khem (also Chem, Ham) was a god of fertility and the patron deity of the Egyptian civilization. In art, he was usually portrayed wearing women’s clothing. There is little doubt that this Egyptian god is related to the Old Testament character, Ham, son of and progenitor of Mizraim (the hebrew term…

List of religions *Part of the series* The following is a list of religions. Note that the classification hereunder is only one of several possible. This system uses a filter system for categorization. A group will be listed in a category as close to the top of the page as the definitions for the category…

Frederick of Hohenstaufen This article is incomplete. You can help Thelemapedia by adding to it (*http:///index.php?title=Frederick_of_Hohenstaufen&action=edit*). Frederick II (December 26, 1194 – December 13, 1250 ), Holy Roman Emperor of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was pretender to the title of King of the Romans from 1212, unopposed holder of that monarchy from 1215, and Holy Roman…

Tree of Life:Palaces of Briah *Part of the series* T H E   T R E E   O F   L I F E *The includes* Columns from *Liber 777:* X—”name” Within the western magical tradition, the is used as a kind of conceptual filing cabinet within the larger system of the , the…

Qabalah *Part of the series.* Qabalah (alt. *kabbalah*) is an aspect of Jewish mysticism. It consists of a large body of speculation on the nature of divinity, the creation, the origin and fate of the soul, and the role of human beings. It consists also of meditative, devotional, mystical and magical practices which were taught…

Arthur Edward Waite Arthur Edward Waite (1857-1942) was an occultist and co-creator of the Rider-Waite deck. Born in America, and raised in England, A.E. Waite joined the in 1891 and also entered the *Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia* in 1902. When he became Grand Master of the Order in 1903, changing its name to the Holy…

Era vulgaris *Era vulgaris*, Latin for “common era” and frequently abbreviated as “e.v.” or “EV,” is used to denote Gregorian calendar years after Christ. Like the English equivalent, “CE,” it is used instead of the “AD” (which stands for *Anno Domini* or “the year of our Lord”) because does not identify the birth of with…