TREE OF QLIPHOTH TEMPLE OF ASCENDING FLAME
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TREE OF QLJPHOTH
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Introduction Introduction - Asenath Mason
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Lilith -Te m ple o f Ascend Ascending ing Fla Flam me
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In the Cave of Lilith -Asenath Mason
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Naamah - S . T Z I . Sw S w an
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Gates of Naama Naamah h - M King
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The Dark Tower Tower - Calia van de Reyn
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Gamali Gamaliel el - Temple o f Ascending Flame Flame
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Lilith and Samael - Asenath Mason & Rev Bill Bill Duvendack Duvendack
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Samael - Temp Temple le of Ascending Flame
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Invocat Invocation ion o f Adrammelech Adrammelech - Rev Bill Duvendack Duvendack
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Poison Poisoned ed W ell - Rev Bill Duvendack Duvendack
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A'arab A'arab Zaraq Zaraq - Temple o f Ascend Ascending ing Flame
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Invocation Invocation of the Dark Dark Venus - Asenath Mason
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Invocation Invocation o f Baa Baal - Rev Bill Duvendack Duvendack
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Niantiel Workin Working g - Asenath Asenat h Mason
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Thagirion ~ Temple Temple o f Ascending Flame
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Invocat Invocation ion o f Belphegor Belphegor - Asenath Mason
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Invocat Invocation ion o f Sorath Sorath - Asenath Mason
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Thagirion Thagirion - Pairika Eva Borowska
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The Cave of LA FC UR SIAX - EdgarKerval EdgarKerval
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The Qabalism of Lucifer's S ig il -R e v Bill Duv Duven enda dack ck
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Golacl Golacltab tab - Temple o f Ascending Flame Flame
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Invocat Invocation ion o f Asm odeus - Christiane Kliemannel
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Invoca Invocati tion on of the King of the Nine H ells - Rev Bill Dnvendacfe
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Nine Hells of Asmodeus Asmodeus - Asenath Mason
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Gha agshebl agsheblah ah - Temple oT oT Ascending Ascen ding Flame F lame
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Invoca Invocati tion on o f Astaroth Astaroth - Christians Kliemannel Kliemannel
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Seven Seven Gates Gates of the Underworld Underworld - Asenath Asena th Mason
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D A A T H - T he h e A b ys ys s - Temple Temple o f Ascending Flame Flame
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Invocation Invocation o f Chor onzo n - Rev Bl Bl Duvendaek
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Invocation Invocation o f Shugal - Rev Bi Duvendae k
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Invocation Invocation of the Beast Beast of the A by ss - Rev Bill Duvendaek
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Opening the Gates of Choronzon to Sitra Ahra -ZeW^ratijo
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Itzpapalotl-N.^.
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Ritual of Babalon - Asenath Mason M ason
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Satari Satariel el - Temple Temple o f Ascending Flame Flame
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Invocati Invocation on of Lucifug Lucifugee - C h r is ie Kliemannel
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Summ oning of the the Lord Lord of the Nig ht - Rev Bill Duvendaek The Spider and and the the Web Web o f Fates - Asenath Asena th Mason Ghagiel Ghagiel - Temple
Pairik a-Eva & Pairika-Eva
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Ascending Ascend ing Flame
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Invocation of Beelzebub - Christiane Kliemannel
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Litany to the Lord of the Flie s - Rev Bill Duvendaek
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Experiencing Experiencing the the Strength of Belial - Mafra Lunanigra
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Thaumiel “ Tempie
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Invoc Invocat atio ion n of M oloch - Christiane Kliemannel
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Invocation of Satan
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Thaum iel - The Mask o f Arrogance Arrogance as as Freedom - Leonard De war wa r
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The Calling of the Twin Twin God - Rev Bill Duvendaek
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The Two-Headed D ragon o f T haum iel - Leonard Dew D ewar ar
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Invocation Invocation of the Lord o f Th aumiel - Rev Bill Duvendaek
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Three Hidden Chakras Working - Christiane Kliemannel
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Recommended Reading in the Study of the Qliphoth Contributors
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Tree o f QU^botb
Witb tbe Trident 0 lucifer in tbe ‘Black I m b o f Ifli Iflitb tb,, I ignite tb tbe Ascending Tlarne in nry Old, a n d I open tbe Shells Shells to walk walk tbe Tat T atb b o f tbe Nigbtside. Nigbtside. In I n tbe name name o f tbe tbe drag dr agon on,, T rirn ri rna a l Sourc Sourcee 0' 11 Crea Creatio tion, n, I invoke invoke tbeforces forces o f Sitra dbra to come to m3 temple and manifest!
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j n t r o l t t o n f yo u are familiar w ith such c oncepts as as the Left H an d Path, black magic, or Draconian Tradition, you must have at least heard ab ou t the Qlip hoth. If yo u are read ing this this boo k, it is also also very like likely ly that you have studied or practiced magic associated with the dark side side o f the Qabalistic Qabalistic Tree. Tree. In bo th case cases, s, this bo ok will expand you r knowledge of the Qliphoth, presenting them from the perspective of how this concept is viewed and worked with in the Temple of Ascending Flame. However, if you are looking for an introduction into the subject, this this bo ok will will not be en oug h, as to un de rstan d the Qliphoth, you must also be familiar with the foundations of the Qabalah. And while this anthology includes briel' descriptions and basi ba sicc in f o r m a tio ti o n a b o u t e a ch Q lip li p h o th ic re a lm , it d o e s n o t disc di scus usss the Q abalah as such. such. The knowledge of the Qabalah is extensive and consists of m any theories a nd interpretations. interpretations. T here is no t one sing single le defini definiti tion on o f w ha t the T ree o f Lif Life is is and how it aff affec ects ts the spiritu spiritual al path o f the adept. Accordi According ngly ly,, the re are as man y definitions definitions and inte rpre tations o f the Q liphoth as there there are are sntdents and practiti practitioners. oners. Some po rtray the Qliphoth as "shells" or "husks" that were left after God's failed, or aborted, attempt at creation. These shells contain the debris left over from an influx of divine force too strong for die Sephiroth to w ithstan d, and are believed believed to be.inhabited by de m on s a nd evil evil spi spiri rits ts.. Another idea is that the Qliphoth are "reflections" or "shadows" of the Sep hiroth in the Void. Void. St Still oth ers consider the Q hp ho th to be the oppo site side side o f the Tree o f Life Life,, each Qlipha being the an tithesis, tithesis, or the negative negative cou nter pa rt to its its corresponding Sephir Sephira. a. The Qliphoth are connected with one another by rnnnels that are believed to be the h abitation o f demons, vampires, vampires, larvae, larvae, and othe r kinds of dark entities. Th ese 22 path s are called the Tttnne ls o f Set. Set. In magical systems systems o f the Left Left H and Path the Tree of Q liphoth liphoth is often often identifi identified ed with the Tree of Knowledge Knowledge from the G arden of Eden. By eating o f its its fruit fruitss m an is given given the promise o f G odh ood
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by b y th e S e r p e n t, w h ic h is e ith it h e r S a m ae l o r L ilith ili th,, a n d this th is p r o m ise is e is fulfilled when the adept accomplishes the initiatory journey thro ug h the succ succes essi sive ve Qliphothic realms an d reaches the sphere o f Th aum iel. Befor Beforee this this happens, you have to pass pass the ordeals o f the seven lower realms (from Lilith to Gha'agsheblah), where you are confronted with manifestations of the personal shadow and learn how to awaken and develop your inner powers. Then you have to yield to death in the Abyss of Knowledge (Daath). And finally; you need to re-create yourself through the divine triad (SatarielGhagiel-Thaumiel Ghagiel-Thaumiel). ). This jou rn ey corresponds to the alchemi alchemical cal concept of Solve et Coagula. It is the inner proce ss in which the Self Self is transmuted through darkness, death and despafr into the Black Diamond, the emblem of perfection, individuality and Godhood. It is the Philosopher's Stone of the Left Hand Path, believed to be fotmd in the depths of the Qliphodt, concealed and buried in the wa ste o f creation. creation. T he quest for the Stone is is also also repre sen ted by the alchemical form ula MI.T. MI.T.R. R.I.O I.O..L., w hich m ea ns "Visi "Visitt the inte rior o f the earth, and by rectifying rectifying you will will find the h idde n stone." Many magicians view the Sephiroth and the Qliphoth as literal realms that you can travel to with your mind or in your astral body. bod y. O th e r s belie be lieve ve t h a t they th ey are ar e m e t a p h o r s , sy m bo lic li c o f c e rta rt a in psyc ps ych h olog ol ogic ical al a n d spir sp irit itu u al c o n c e p ts o r s ta te s o f m ind in d , w h e n y ou delve into the realms yourself, you will most likely develop your own view on this this iss issue, ue, based on yo ur o w n studies studies and experience. experience. Feel Feel free free to do it - the initiatory process o f the Q lipho th is personal and should always always be approa ched from an individual's individual's perspective. perspective. In this book you will find many personal approaches to the subject. subject. In essay essays, s, rinrals rinrals and ot h er exp ressions o f perso na l research and experience, magicians and initiates of the Draconian Tradition explore explore here the realms o f the N ightside, ightside, teachings an d gnosis gnosis o f its its dark denizens, denizens, as well as practical practical m eth od s developed bo th w ithin the Tem ple and th ro ug h dreir indivi individual dual wo rk. It is ou r third anthology, anthology, inspired inspired by the inne r projects that w ere co nd uc ted in 2014 2014 and 201 2015 and included intense workings exploring the ten Qliphoth and the false, or hidden, Sephira Daath, the Qabalistic Abyss. This book obviously does not cover the subject in fiill, but it wfil give you a foretaste foretaste o f these forces forces and a glimpse glimpse o f w ha t you can expect while while
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em barking on the se lf initiat initiatory ory jou rne y through the labyri labyrinths nths of the Dark Tree. At the end of the book you will also find a list of reco m m end ed sources for the fur the r srir srirdy dy o f the Qliphoth, which may c om e usefit usefitll if you wo uld like like to pursue this this path on yo ur own. W hy w or k with th e Q liphoth? liphoth? After all, they are are destructive destructive and dissol dissolvi ving ng for forces ces that p ut the a dept throu gh ma ny harsh ordeal ordealss and dramatic siritations, both in magical practice and in daily life. This question is not easily answered, and again, everyone has their own opinion. Many magicians will say that the power that comes with initiations of these realms surpasses any other. It is also fast and br b r ing in g s c o n c r e te a n d ta n g ib le re su lts lt s w ith it h in a rela re lativ tivel ely y s h o r t tim ti m e , i f com pared to o the r magical paths. paths. And where there is power, there is is also also dange r an d risk risk,, and noth ing com es w itho ut a pri price. ce. O thers wft wftl po p o i n t a t t h e c o m p le m e n t a r y r o le o f th e Q l ip h o th to th e in itia it iato to ry pr p r o c e s s o f th e S e p h iro ir o th - a fte ft e r all, th e a d e p t o f th e T re e o f Life is eventually eventually confi-onted with these dark force forcess thro ug h the experience experience o f D aa th /th e Aby Abyss. Th us it m akes no sens sensee to deny their exis existe tenc ncee or try to suppress them, keeping them locked behind the gates of the u nconscious. Soo ner o r later, later, these gates will will be op ene d anywa anyway. y. Still others will approach them from the psychological perspective, inter pre ting the m as principles principles essenti essential al to internal processes processes o f se lf exp loratio n an d self self-cl -cleans eansing. ing. In this sense, sense, the Q liph oth are view ed as manifestations of the personal shadow which has to be faced, understood and emb raced as as the the integral integral pa rt of the Self Self T hrough this this w ork we learn how to trave travell throu gh o ur personal underworld, br b r id g in g th e g a p b e riv ri v e e n c o n scio sc iou u s a n d u n c o n s c io u s, in n e r a n d outer, positive positive an d negative. negative. It is is the process o f se lf integ ratio n and self-emp ow erm ent. Seen from this this perspect perspective, ive, the de m ons a nd "evi evil spirits" of the Nightside are nothing else than our fears, restrictions, inhibitions, taboos, weaknesses, sorrows, obsessions, and so on - everything that exists outside the borders of our personal safety zon e. T ha t is is why this w ork is so feared feared and po rtray ed as dangerous, disturbing, terrifying, and destructive. O n the o the r hand, m any practitioners practitioners approach the denizens denizens of the Nightsid Nig htsid e as literal literal entities, spirits spirits an d deities, deities, existing ex isting object objectiv ively ely.. And while the Sephiroth are believed to contain angels and forces helpfitl helpfitl and beneficial beneficial to the spiriutal spiriutal ascent of m an, the Q liphoth are
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po p o r tr a y e d as d e m o n s a n d p lag la g u e s o f m a n k in d , e ldri ld ritc tch h h o rro rs and am orph ous beings beings,, dragons and prim prim ordial ordial beasts beasts bor n in the wo m b of chaos. These atavistic beings typify pre-human consciousness, impulses arising from the reptilian brain and manifesting as the m ost basi basicc insti instinct nctss and p attern s o f behavior behavior,, the m ind before being being subjecte subjected d to conditioni conditioning. ng. T he way o f the Q liphoth is therefore therefore the jo u r n e y b a c k w a rds, rd s, th e q u e s t to rec re c laim la im th e p r im a l p o te n tia ti a l th a t lies do rm an t in the the core core o f existe existence nce,, the primordial po w er within within ou r DNA, the evolutionary impulse exist existing ing within the back o f the human brain. This occurs by stripping the mind from patterns of the reason-based thinking, altering consciousness and expanding it thro ug h m editation, editation, invocation invocation o f the forces forces o f the N ightsi ightside, de, and thro ug h o th er m agical techniques th at allow US to e nte r and explore explore the realms and pathways pathways o f the Dark Tree Tree.. This w ork, howev er, is is n o t for a casual casual dabbler. It involves involves a lot o f se lf disci discipl plin ine, e, passion passion an d d evotion to the path, and the same is required from those who wish to attempt the rittrals provided in this book. The path of the Qliphoth is a spirittral quest that can take a lifetime. If you are not ready to leave your comfort zone, face the unknown, and put the advanced disciplines into practice, you should not enter the realms of the Dark Tree. For■ a dedicated pra p ra c titi ti tio o n e r , h ow ever ev er,, this th is b o o k m a y b e c o m e a sig si g n ific if ican an t ste st e p in pe p e rs o n a l e x p lora lo ra tio ti o n s o f th e N igh ig h tsid ts ide. e.
LILITH T h e Q u e e n o f th e N i g h t
alkuth h - Kingdom Kingdom Corresponding Sephira: M alkut
The lowest realm on the Tree of Qliphoth is called "Lilith" (Queen o f the Night), or N eh em oth (W hisperers). This Qlipha marks the open ing of the gates gates to Sitra Ahra, the O the r Sid Side, e, and the beginning o f the initiatory initiatory process process on the P ath o f the D ragon. T he ruling for force ce of the Qlipha is the demon-goddess Naamah, the sister of I.ilith. She is the Lady of the Gate, the guardian of all worldly riches and treasures, the seductress of souls, and the ruthless mistress of the night, who enters the dreams of man in the shape of a terrifying wraith or vampire. The Initiate on the Path of the Dragon meets here the first guides and allie alliess on the jo ur ne y into the N ightside, ightside, and i^ it e s the Lucifer Luciferian ian Fla Flame, me, wh ich throu gh the tests tests and ordeals ordeals of the Q liphoth be com es the fiery Pill Pillar ar o f Ascent Ascent..
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Tree o f Night is calle called d “Lilith” Lilith” or
T "Nehemoth," both names referring to a Cmale demon, or a goddess, depending on a source, the latter derived from Naamah.
Both are described as the "angels of prostimtion" in Qabahstic literature, literature, and both are are believed believed to to be either one and the same being or dem onic sist sister ers, s, w h ile there are othe r texts texts in this this bo ok dealing with Naamah, I will focus here on Lilith and the significance of attributing attributing her nam e to the firs firstt Qliphothic Qliphothic realm on the D ark Tree Tree.. The obvious explanation that comes to the mind almost immediately is her view as the mother of demons, the strangler of children, and the sourc e o f all all evf evfii and po llutio n in the w orld, as she she is prese nted in Qabalisti Qabalisticc literature. literature. H er legend varies varies dep end ing on a source an d I will n o t discuss discuss it her e, as you m ay a lready be fam iliar w ith it, it, and if you are n ot, you will eas easil ily y find it in occ ult book s and online resources. Suff Suffic icee to say accordffig to th e stor story; y; Lilith w as the firs firstt wife wife of Adam, the one before Eve Eve. sh e and Adam w ere created together, at the same time, from the soil of the earth, but while she wanted equality, Adam wanted to domffiate the relationship. As a result, Lilith Lilith flew up to heav en wiflt firry screamffig the secret na m e o f G od, an d left flre flre G ard en o f Ede n. After dra t she settled ffi ffi caverns on th e shores o f ffie ffie Red Sea Sea,, wlrere wlrere she gives gives birdr to hun dre ds o f dem ons every every da day. In Qliphothic sym bolism these caverns caverns form the bo b o d y o f th e Q u e e n o f th e N ig h t, w h ic h is t h e titl ti tlee a tt r ib u t e d to the th e first Qlipha on the Dark Tree, and it is also the title of Lfiith as the rulffig force of SitraAhra, the O th er Sid Side. For the same reason flre first Qlipha is called "the Womb of Lilith." or "the Cave of Lilith," and it is believed to be ffie entrance poffit pof fit to th e d a rk side o f ffie Q abal ab alist istic ic T ree. re e. In m y th o lo g ies ie s a n d folk tales we often encounter flre concept of a dark cave or a cleft ffi ffie eardr which appears to be a gate to ffie underworld, the land of the dead, or flre flre realm o f the spir spirit its. s. The dark forest thr ou gh which Da nte walks to find ffie gate ga te to Hell ffi his Divi Divine ne Comedy is is one o f the m ost II
