Category: Spiritism
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Light dawning in Darkness: Light of a Golden Day
In Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn ritual, this is the name of the guardian of the East where the initiate will be presented to receive enlightenment. The role played by the Hierophant in the Neophyte ceremony of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The Hierophant guards the pathway into the light in the…
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Darkness: Great one of the path of Shades
In Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn‘s Neophyte ritual, this is the name of the guardian of the West. The role played by the Hiereus in the Neophyte ceremony of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The Hiereus guards the pathway into the darkness in the West. The initiate is challenged on the point…
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The Power of Blaspheme
Blasphemy is a powerful formula for magical power. It is often empowered by our fears and a dreaded sense of permanence. Blasphemy is an act or word that insults a deity or that treats the sacred with irreverence. Often the very act changes whether we can associate with a religious community. Once someone has acted…
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Ancestor Worship and Offerings to the dead
This is a stub I’ll build on this more when I have more time. I recently was able to observe a Romany family holding a funeral and was lucky to have someone so quick to tell me about the practices. So I wanted to record my diary notes right now and build on it later.…