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Aleister Crowley is acknowledged as one of the Earth’s historic alchemists in an article about acting

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Aleister Crowley is acknowledged as one of the Earth’s historic alchemists in an article about acting at “Nicolas Cage: alchemist and shaman?” by DJ Pangburn. I suppose it’s novel that Crowley is being called out as an alchemist, in a positive light. (The snide comment I want to make is, “why the prejudice against alchemists [...]

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“So in Egypt we find side by side with the high Theurgic mysteries (of which a good idea may be formed from the writings of Iamblichus), a more material development of Magical Art.”

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “So in Egypt we find side by side with the high Theurgic mysteries (of which a good idea may be formed from the writings of Iamblichus), a more material development of Magical Art.” [via]

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“The Laws of Moses were to a great extent derived from the Laws of Ancient Egypt, and whatever else may be said of them they certainly tend to sanitary conditions, and length of life, individual and racial. Now we know that with the Jews Magic was practised in the Sanctuary, but denounced by the Priesthood; it was only when Saul found the Sacred Oracles of the Urim and Thummim deaf to his questions that he consulted a mistress of the AUB or Astral Light.–I Samuel xxviii. v. 7.”

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “The Laws of Moses were to a great extent derived from the Laws of Ancient Egypt, and whatever else may be said of them they certainly tend to sanitary conditions, and length of life, individual and racial. Now we know that with the Jews Magic was practised [...]

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“Mild saintliness was by no means the ideal of the Egyptian Priesthood. Intense practical interest in the life of their country, and the ennobling of natural functions, drew a sharp contrast between them and the ascetics of India and Christendom. ‘Whatever your hand findeth to do, do it with your might,’ is a text that may well have come down to us from Ancient Egypt. The generative processes of Nature were honoured by them at special festivals–but at the same time the degradation of natural functions by excess was sternly reprimanded.”

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “Mild saintliness was by no means the ideal of the Egyptian Priesthood. Intense practical interest in the life of their country, and the ennobling of natural functions, drew a sharp contrast between them and the ascetics of India and Christendom. ‘Whatever your hand findeth to do, do [...]

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“The Osiris Man is established, as in the symbols in which the Osiris is represented by the TAT or Symbol of Stability. Then, and then only, is the question of Sacrifice for others to be considered. And the Osiris may plunge once again into matter; once again making use of his mummied form to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “The Osiris Man is established, as in the symbols in which the Osiris is represented by the TAT or Symbol of Stability. Then, and then only, is the question of Sacrifice for others to be considered. And the Osiris may plunge once again into matter; once again [...]

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“When this takes place, and the body, sealed by destiny, is made subject, by initiation, to the Divine Powers, it may well be symbolised by the KA supporting the BAIE on the portal of initiation. The Lower Self being sacrificed to the Higher Self.”

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “When this takes place, and the body, sealed by destiny, is made subject, by initiation, to the Divine Powers, it may well be symbolised by the KA supporting the BAIE on the portal of initiation. The Lower Self being sacrificed to the Higher Self.” [via]

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“We also perform such things as he suggests to our intellect, and he continues to govern us till, through sacerdotal theurgy, we obtain a God for the inspective guardian and leader of the soul. For then the Daimon either yields or delivers his government to a more excellent nature, or is subjected to him as contributing to his guardianship, or in some other way is ministrant to him as to his Lord.’”

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “We also perform such things as he suggests to our intellect, and he continues to govern us till, through sacerdotal theurgy, we obtain a God for the inspective guardian and leader of the soul. For then the Daimon either yields or delivers his government to a more [...]

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“He says further: ‘And when the soul has received Him as her leader the Daimon immediately presides over the soul, gives completion to its lives, and binds it to body when it descends. He likewise governs the common animal of the soul (the SAHU) and directs its peculiar life, and imparts to us the principles of all out thought and reasonings.”

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “He says further: ‘And when the soul has received Him as her leader the Daimon immediately presides over the soul, gives completion to its lives, and binds it to body when it descends. He likewise governs the common animal of the soul (the SAHU) and directs its [...]

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“Its forces are drawn from the whole world, and it is established in the SAHU before the soul descends into generation.”

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “Its forces are drawn from the whole world, and it is established in the SAHU before the soul descends into generation.” [via]

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“Iamblichus also tells us that the daimon or elemental ruler is received at the hour of birth. It is a personification of the Symbol imprinted on the SAHU or Elemental body; and its action may be defined as that of Fate or Destiny.”

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “Iamblichus also tells us that the daimon or elemental ruler is received at the hour of birth. It is a personification of the Symbol imprinted on the SAHU or Elemental body; and its action may be defined as that of Fate or Destiny.” [via]

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“This was the highest work of magic, the Spiritual Alchemy or the Transmutation from human Force to Divine Potency. As is said by the great Iamblichus, in section iv., chapter ii., of The Mysteries: ‘The Priest who invokes is a man; but when he commands powers it is because through arcane symbols, he, in a certain respect, is invested with the sacred Form of the Gods.’”

Friday, February 10, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “This was the highest work of magic, the Spiritual Alchemy or the Transmutation from human Force to Divine Potency. As is said by the great Iamblichus, in section iv., chapter ii., of The Mysteries: ‘The Priest who invokes is a man; but when he commands powers it [...]

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“This is the Triumphant Death-Song of the Initiated Egyptian. To Him the Life beyond the grave–the abodes of the West–opened a wider range of activity. To him Initiation meant the hastening of the Time of Ripened Power when he might become One with the Great God of Humanity, Osiris; slain that he might rise again, perfected through suffering, glorified through humiliation.”

Friday, February 10, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “This is the Triumphant Death-Song of the Initiated Egyptian. To Him the Life beyond the grave—the abodes of the West—opened a wider range of activity. To him Initiation meant the hastening of the Time of Ripened Power when he might become One with the Great God of [...]

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“I fly up to heaven and I alight upon earth and mine eye turneth back towards the traces of my footsteps. I am the offspring of yesterday. The caverns of the earth have given me birth, and I am revealed at my appointed time.”

Friday, February 10, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “I fly up to heaven and I alight upon earth and mine eye turneth back towards the traces of my footsteps. I am the offspring of yesterday. The caverns of the earth have given me birth, and I am revealed at my appointed time.” [via]

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“Oh! thou who leapest forth! Conductor of the Shades and the glorified Ones from the earth! Let the fair path to the Western Abodes, which is made in behalf of those who faint, and for the restoration of those who are in pain, be granted unto me.”

Friday, February 10, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “Oh! thou who leapest forth! Conductor of the Shades and the glorified Ones from the earth! Let the fair path to the Western Abodes, which is made in behalf of those who faint, and for the restoration of those who are in pain, be granted unto me.” [...]

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“Behold! there cometh forth the Lord of Life, Osiris, Thy support who abideth day and night.”

Friday, February 10, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “Behold! there cometh forth the Lord of Life, Osiris, Thy support who abideth day and night.” [via]

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“Blessed are they who see the bourne. Beautiful is the God of the motionless heart, who restoreth Peace to the Torrent.”

Friday, February 10, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “Blessed are they who see the bourne. Beautiful is the God of the motionless heart, who restoreth Peace to the Torrent.” [via]

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“I come as the Ambassador of the Lord of Lords to avenge the cause of Osiris in this Place. Let the Eye consume its tears. I am the Guide to the House of Him Who dwelleth in His Treasures. I travel on high, I tread upon the Firmament, I raise a flame with the lightning which mine eye hath made, and I fly forward towards the Splendours of the Glorified in the presence of the Sun, who daily giveth Life to every man who walketh about the habitations of the earth.”

Friday, February 10, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “I come as the Ambassador of the Lord of Lords to avenge the cause of Osiris in this Place. Let the Eye consume its tears. I am the Guide to the House of Him Who dwelleth in His Treasures. I travel on high, I tread upon the [...]

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“I shine forth as the Lord of Life and the glorious Law of Light.”

Friday, February 10, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “I shine forth as the Lord of Life and the glorious Law of Light.” [via]

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“I am He Who cometh forth as One Who breaketh open the Gates: and Everlasting is the Daylight which His will hath created. I know (have power over) the Deep Waters, is my Name.”

Friday, February 10, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “I am He Who cometh forth as One Who breaketh open the Gates: and Everlasting is the Daylight which His will hath created. I know (have power over) the Deep Waters, is my Name.” [via]

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“Let thy ways be made wide for me to traverse the earth and the expanse of Heaven. Shine Thou upon me, O penetrating power, as I draw near to the Divine words my ears shall hear in the Abodes of the West. Let no pollution of that which brought me forth be upon me. Deliver me, protect me from him who closeth His Eyes at twilight and bringeth to an end in darkness. (The annihilator.)”

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Egyptian Magic in Egyptian Magic by Florence Farr. “Let thy ways be made wide for me to traverse the earth and the expanse of Heaven. Shine Thou upon me, O penetrating power, as I draw near to the Divine words my ears shall hear in the Abodes of the West. Let no pollution of that [...]

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