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Editors Note:
Heres another beautiful book by our beloved
Soror Syrinx.
She shines like the mother of our church because
of her soft kindness, as she opens up to us and
shares a taste of her own magickal journey as the
Sea Priestessencountering extraordinary men
along the way. These chance encounters provide a
sense of mystery and wonder that not only moved
her forward, but in sharing her story, they now
move us forward.
Attempting to put myself in a young womans
shoes, Id have to say that this book is another
token of inspiration from Soror Syrinx. But also,
this time, theres something for the men here, as
well.
Table of Contents
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Bibliography
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Part I:
The Starting Point
Introduction
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THE OYSTER
Gimel is the High Priestess of the Tarot. This chapter gives the
initiated feminine point of view; it is therefore called the Oyster, a symbol of
the Yoni. In Equinox X, The Temple of Solomon the King, it is explained how
Masters of the Temple, or Brothers of AA have changed the formula of their
progress. These two formulae, Solve et Coagula, are now explained, and the
universe is exhibited as the interplay between these two. This also explains
the statement in Liber Legis I, 28-30.
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and fear, not understanding the precession of the Aeons,
and regarding every change as catastrophe. This is the
real interpretation of, and the reason for, the diatribes
against the Beast and the Scarlet Woman in the XIII,
XVII and XVIII-th chapters of the Apocalypse; but on
the Tree of Life, the path of Gimel, the Moon,
descending from the highest, cuts the path of Teth, Leo,
the house of the Sun, so that the Woman in the card
may be regarded as a form of the Moon, very fully
illuminated by the Sun, and intimately united with him in
such wise as to produce, incarnate in human form, the
representative or representatives of the Lord of the
Aeon. The Book of Thoth
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Lesson 1:
Take a moment to contemplate the following. You
may wish to copy it into your journal and add your
own comments. I think this quote sums it all up.
I am the Angel of the moon. I am the veiled one that
sitteth between the pillars veiled with a shining veil, and on
my lap is the open Book of the mysteries of the ineffable
light1. I am the aspiration unto the higher; I am the love of
the unknown. I am the blind ache within the heart of man.
I am the minister of the sacrament of pain. I swing the
censer of worship, and I sprinkle the waters of purification.
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Lesson 2:
Now, lets put your visualization skills to task.
Stand before her, in your minds eye, or you may
contemplate the High Priestess card. This card is
thus very peculiarly a glyph of the work of the note
A..A.. -- The Book of Thoth
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Note as stated, this workbook is not A..A.. related nor is meant to instruct you on how to cross
the abyss to become an adept. What it is, is a
symbolic journey using the symbols associated
with the High Priestess to lead you on a descent
into your unique being, the searching of whatever
you are seeking, and once found, the return with
the wisdom you have earned (such as a journey of
Persephone). With that said, this book is offering
tools for individual journeys, to walk where I nor
someone else can walk. It is for you alone.
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Lesson 3:
Take my hand, loved one, enter the fields of
imagination and reflection with me. Im sharing
part of my journey so that you can learn from it.
Then set out on your own. Take of the hand of who
comes after you and repeat the processas if a
chain of lights.
36. This chain reaches from Eternity to Eternity, ever in
trianglesis not my symbol a triangle?ever in circles
is not the symbol of the Beloved a circle? Therein is all
progress base illusion, for every circle is alike and every
triangle alike!
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Lesson 4:
Now consider Prakriti, described as unmanifest,
primordial matter. The High Priestess is Prakriti,
which is the mind stuff of existence, as
symbolized in her blue robe turning into water, into
the unconscious dream realms. It is the undifferented
universal substance, perhaps fractals of creation or
DNA, as it traverses its way through creation.
Mind stuff --the elemental material held to be the basis of
reality and to consist internally of the constituent substance of
mind and to appear externally in the form of matter. -Merriam-Webster Online
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Lesson 5:
The Black Virgin or Black Isis has been identified
with several black goddess figures of the ancient
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Lesson 6:
The Eleusinian Mysteries were envisioned "to
elevate man above the human sphere into the
divine and to assure his redemption by making him
a god and so conferring immortality upon him.
Greek Popular Religion
The above quote goes well with the underlying
theme of the High Priestess and her role in the
Eleusinian Mysteries. The Immortality Rite at the
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Lesson 7:
Read and comment on the below.
K'Gavna
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Just as the Sephirot unite above in Oneness without
evil so Sephera Malchut unites below in the secret of
Oneness so She may join those above One receiving
One. The Holy One, Blessed is He, the One above, does
not sit on His Throne of Glory until She below, the
Shabbes Queen, is made over in the secret of Oneness
like His that they may join in a Oneness of Oneness.
Thus have we set forth the secret of G-D's Oneness: His
name is One.
This is the secret of Shabbes: She (Malchut) is called
Shabbes when One, when She is united up in the secret
of One, occurring in the fullness of Shabbes, for then the
Holy Throne of Glory unifies with the secret of Oneness,
and becomes ready for the Holy King to mount it, when
Shabbes arrives, She unifies Herself and divests Herself
of the other side, all harsh judgements are removed
from Her and She unifies with the Holy Light, with
Holiness, and crowns Herself with many crowns in behalf
of the Holy King. All dominions tremble in agitation and
bearers of trials flee from Her together and Her
appointment overwhelms, Her dominion arises, and
then, with completion, Her myriad creations rejoice. Her
face glows with Heavenly Light, and She takes those
below who see Her up as Her Crown, and they crown
themselves with Shabbes Souls.
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http://www.archidox.org/Theosophical%20ZoharCap%207-The%20Shekinah.docx
Interesting note, shabbes soul is the acquiring an
additional soul (an additional part of you that is
only partially connected until ready to obtain) that
enables you to understand its mysteries. To
understand the mysteries, be as the bride. "Let Him
kiss me with the kisses of His mouth", says the
first verse of the Song of Songs. If you wish to
spend more time on this subject, as mentioned
above, peruse the Gnostic texts found at the
Gnostic Church of L.V.X. to better understand the
bride and how this relates to passage above, and
explore the ideas presented below.
On our journey through the moon within these
pages, briefly take note of the path of Qoph, the
path linking Netzach and Malkuth. This is different
to the above, of becoming the Bride. That actually
is more Atu II, the higher aspect of the moon, but
you might first have to experience Qoph, which is
how some of us start our journey into the guidance
of the moon, some through paganism and Wicca.
On that adventure, we eventually discover a divine
spark to carry us from this contrary path onward to
the High Priestess, that moment when we are ready
to undertake the Great Work. But, first, understand
Qoph, the darker part of the moonthe old ways,
old minds. Then continue on your way, seek out
the path when ready to climb, be the Inferior
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of the Abyss, along the winding path beset by the hell-hounds,
up the barren slopes to where two "squat turrets, blind as the
fool's heart," guard a pass leading he knows not where. His
starting point is the illusion of matter, his goal the sphere of
external splendour and internal corruption., The path leads
away from the middle pillar, to the anarchy of the unbalanced
astral wilderness. It is the essence of error. He would rather
trust himself to the Bark of the Midnight Sun, the Winged
Beetle, to bear him to the Dawn. He should rather follow the
path of Tau, passing through the balanced Elements of the
astral plane, despite their darkness and their terror." - 777
Revised ed. on the path of Qoph vs. the ptah of Gimel
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It represents the last stage of winter. It might be called the
Gateway of Resurrection (the letter Qoph means the back of the
head, and is connected with the potencies of the cerebellum). In
the system of the old Aeon, the resurrection of the Sun was not
only from winter, but from night; and this card represents
midnight. The Book of Thoth
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Part II:
Story of a Priestess
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Part III:
Rites of a Priestess
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Next exercise:
See not Set, but Horus in the womb. Contemplate
the following.
Horus leaps up thrice armed from the womb of his mother.
Harpocrates his twin is hidden within him. Set is his holy
covenant, that he shall display in the great day of
M.A.A.T., that is being interpreted the Master of the
Temple of A A, whose name is Truth. __ Liber A'ash vel
Capricorni Pneumatici
From The Vision and the Voice, I am light, and I am
night, and I am that which is beyond them. I am speech,
and I am silence, and I am that which is beyond them. I am
life, and I am death, and I am that which is beyond them.
Notes:
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Diana of Ephesus
Why is Diana relevant? As one of the goddesses
who was difficult to kill off by Christianity,
perhaps one should revisit what she meant to the
psyche at that time. Return her from being cast off
to maybe a place of understanding. This book
seeks to wind a path from ancient cultures and
religions to know where we come from, to then
seek out new paths from there. There is a lot of
healing that needs to be done within the minds and
hearts of women, and seeing something in these
goddesses that we can see in ourselves can be that
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Temple of Diana
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and malicious, the queen of death and evil witchcraft. ---
Moonchild
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Aski-Kataski
(Darkness and Light)
Haix-tetrax
(Earth)
(or translated as Himself, as I originally had it
when published in an I.G.O.S. magazine in the
90s, referenced from Rosicrucians: Their Rites
and Mysteries, Volume 1, but changed it to "Earth"
in The Scarlet Grimoire).
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Damnameneus
(the sun)
Aision
(truth)
Aski-Kataski
(shadowless and shadowy)
Haix-tetrax
(Earth fourfold, the four seasons)
Damnameneus
(the sun)
Aision
(Logos)
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Lesson:
Go back through the book and do the following.
Record every mention of the following:
House
Circle with dot in middle
Sothis or White Star
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Silver Star
Add other symbols that stand out to you
Record in your journal what they mean to you.
The crowned and conquering child, who dieth
not, nor is reborn, but goeth radiant ever upon His
Way. Even so goeth the Sun: for as it is now
known that night is but the shadow of the Earth, so
Death is but the shadow of the Body, that veileth
his Light from its bearer. -- Heart of the Master
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"ABRAHADABRA.
I entered in with woe; with mirth
I now go forth, and with thanksgiving,
To do my pleasure on the earth
Among the legions of the living." Mass of the
Phoenix.
Lesson:
In addition to the above, you may wish to explore
the immortality theme further and visit the
following website and practice the lesson therein.
Three paths are revealed; the path of the Soul, Spirit and Body.
These are the Alchemical Sulphur, Mercury and Salt that have
imbibed of the L.V.X. and are equipped as if energized by this
source of power. As it is said in the Gnostic Mass: Let thy light
crystallize itself in our blood; fulfilling us of resurrection. -http://www.gclvx.org/
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See http://www.gclvx.org/Liber%20Eugenia.htm
May you continue on your journey, finding all that
you desire along the way, and may you continue
with the legacy passed down to you by those such
as Aleister Crowley and Dion Fortune, as each day
the new world continues to unfold in the realm of
the living, awaiting new manifestation, new
visions, new myths.
And so, to return to our opening question: What isor
what is to bethe new mythology?
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Bibliography
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Websites
ifdawn.com/esa/mater.htm
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http://www.gclvx.org/Liber%20Eugenia.htm
http://www.gclvx.org/
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