© fra Necros “I have seen the dark universe yawning – where the black planets roll without aim, where they roll in their horror unheeded, without knowledge, or lustre, or name. … Oh, great was the sin of my spirit, and great is the reach of its doom; not the pity of Heaven can cheer it,Continue reading “VEIL OF SUFFERING”
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WRATHFUL ASCENSION THROUGH COMPASSION
© fra Necros Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: they shall be filled – Matthew 5:6 In this article, I attempt to present a mental exercise where we transform our suffering into sacred wrath and where the suffering experienced by the world presents us with the challenge of cultivating compassion and love.Continue reading “WRATHFUL ASCENSION THROUGH COMPASSION”
THERE IS NO PERSONAL GOD
The more exoteric a religion is, the more personal of a God it believes in. The more esoteric a religion is, its God is less human-like and thus less petty. All ideas about God being “jealous,” “vengeful,” or even “loving” in any personal sense are sentimental nonsense at best. The theologico-poetical claim that “God isContinue reading “THERE IS NO PERSONAL GOD“
THE SEVERED HEAD OF THE MASTER
“Other Templars questioned after Jean de la Cassagne had seen, variously, an idol like a bearded head which was the figure of Baphomet (…) a black and white idol.”– Malcolm Barber: The Trial of the Templars, II “Item, that they said that that head could save them.”– The Articles of Accusation against Templars (anno 1308)Continue reading “THE SEVERED HEAD OF THE MASTER”
GRADES OF THE STAR OF AZAZEL
In this article, I try to give a condensed idea and tabulations of the different working grades in the three Star of Azazel lodges that offer such. Most of this will likely seem confusing unless one is very much into the brotherhood working already. These are by no means things a member must know. IContinue reading “GRADES OF THE STAR OF AZAZEL”
THE STAR OF AZAZEL’S 16TH BIRTHDAY
Three discussions about the lodge-oriented brotherhood Happy birthday to us – today, 7.7. 2022, the Star of Azazel turns sweet 16! Last week, I was involved in two slightly funny but also important and telling discussions about the position of the Star of Azazel’s societal aspect. I include them below and add the third one,Continue reading “THE STAR OF AZAZEL’S 16TH BIRTHDAY”
KUNDALINÎ AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE HUMAN BEING
Fragment from diary nr. 117, p.114-115 “…Personality can manifest only in anthropomorphic forms; the heads & the tails can never see each other, even though they are aspects of the one and the same being: in the same way, that which is understandable in a human way just because it is not cosmic or divine,Continue reading “KUNDALINÎ AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE HUMAN BEING”
THE HALF-BEAST PUZZLE
“Part of the tragedy is that man does not usually see his own state, for it is precisely the realization of one’s own state that breaks the dominance of a mental habit. Realizing is an act of being awake in spirit, for the human self is consciousness, cognition of one’s inner essence. The truth willContinue reading “THE HALF-BEAST PUZZLE“
THE USE OF MAGICAL VOICE
In ancient Sanskrit texts, several possible forms of the use of Vâc, or magical sound, are mentioned. It is possible to reach this sacred speech in physically heard sound, in its subtler form of words articulated in a silent manner, or in the subtlest form, without articulation at all. The last one of these isContinue reading “THE USE OF MAGICAL VOICE”
SALOME 1°
The only lodge of the Star of Azazel to use the grades system so far has been Graal. In Graal, one goes through the grades, each consisting of eight pairs of practices. This year, we are presenting a grade working system of its own for lodge Salome. These grades are very different from Graal’s andContinue reading “SALOME 1°”
Salome 