VOUDON GNOSIS DAVID BETH
SCARLET IMPRINT MMVIII
CONTENTS
PLATES A N D I L L U S T R A T I O N S
FOREWORD i INTRODUCTION 1 HO OPHIS HO ARCHAIOS 4 WRITTEN MATERIALS AND INNER WORLDS 9 VOLIDON GNOSIS 14 LA PRISE DES YEALJX: THE ELEMENTAL VISION 16 SEXUAL MAGIC 25 POINTS CHAUDS 31 LE TEMPLE DES HOUDEAL1X: SPIDER SORCERY AND TIME TRAVELLERS 35 THE GRIMOIRE GUEDHUE 46 INTO THE M EON 50 EPILOGUE : LIVING THE DREAM IMAGES 54 APPENDIX I: NGANGA - THE FETISH MASTER 56 APPENDIX 11: A-MOR AN INITIATED ANALYSIS OF LOVE 65 APPENDIX 111: TIME TRAVELLING USING EE TEMPLE DES HOLIDEAUX 79 INDEX 87
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FOREWORD Michael first
came
inclusion
to of
more
an
widespread
account
of
Bertiaux's
attention
aspects
of
K e n n e t h G r a n t ' s Cults of the Shadow Ltd.,
London,
197S).
Since
his
then
there
the
work
(Frederick
i n c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t in B e r t i a u x ' s w o r k ,
work
with
in
Muller
has
been
culminating
t h e r e c e n t r e p u b l i c a t i o n o f h i s Voudon Gnostic
in
Workbook.
M a n y find B e r t i a u x ' s w o r k e n t h r a l l i n g , b u t t o s o m e its sprawling
immensity
difficult.
It
guidance
of
makes
is o f g r e a t someone
e x p e r i e n c e in w o r k i n g
an
value
entry
into
therefore
who
has
had
with
Michael
to
the
work
have
many
Bcrtiaux
David
Beth has a t t u n e d
of
and
e x p l o r i n g his vast b o d y of w o r k . H a v i n g w o r k e d this m a t e r i a l ,
the
years
in
with
himself to
the
c u r r e n t w h i c h p o w e r s B e r t i a u x ' s w o r k , a n d is t h u s w e l l qualified. It is t h e t a s k o f a s u c c e s s o r t o d e v e l o p t h e w o r k o f h i s p r e d e c e s s o r , a n d t h i s is t h e p r i n c i p l e b e h i n d t h e H i n d u d o c t r i n e o f parampara, interpreted
in t h e s e n s e o f o n e g r e a t m a n o r
being succeeded building
o r s p i r i t u a l l i n e a g e . T h i s is o f t e n
upon
by the
someone work
of
equally the
woman
illustrious,
illustrious
and
forbear.
H o w e v e r , t h e r e is a d e e p e r m e a n i n g t o t h i s , w h i c h is that w e
each have a diversity
multitude
of
successors;
that
of p r e d e c e s s o r s the
chain
of
and
a
initiated
i n s i g h t is p a s s e d d o w n n o t t h r o u g h a d i r e c t s u c c e s s i o n o f straight channels, but through myriad tributaries
that
m a y often s e e m t o m e a n d e r a n d t a r r y , b u t w h i c h are in r e t r o s p e c t seen t o flow along the optimal course across the terrain.
We
each
of
us
take
inspiration
from
a variety
of
v r o r k i n N e w Isis L o d g e ; a n d t h e r e s u l t is t h e s w e e p i n g ,
s o u r c e s , all o f w h i c h a r e g r i s t t o t h e m i l l . H o w e v e r , t h e
intoxicating
c a t a l y s t i n s y n t h e s i s i n g t h i s i n t o a c o h e r e n t s h a p e is t h e
Tjphonian
practical w o r k w h i c h w e u n d e r t a k e in mysticism magic,
through
which
we
forge
as
inner
links w i t h
and
what
are
The
vision
articulated
Trilogies,
point
of
in
the
course
of
his
his p o e t r y and his s h o r t s t o r i e s . this
is
not
to
suggest
that
there
is
a n y t h i n g u n i q u e i n t h i s p r o c e s s — t h a t i n i t i a t e s s u c h as
connections,
Crowley,
forces,
the
giddy heights that w e
m a g i c a l c u r r e n t , e t c . T h i s is n o t t o s u g g e s t t h a t
these
c o n t r a r y : this c o n t i n u a l assimilation a n d r e - e v a l u a t i o n of
t e r m s a r c e q u i v a l e n t ; w h a t t h e y d o i n d i c a t e t h o u g h is
e x p e r i e n c e is s o m e t h i n g w h i c h w e all d o as I n i t i a t e s .
connection
O n l y i n t h i s w a y is t h e w o r k p a s s e d o n .
variously
referred
praeter-human
than
can
Deeper
to
intelligences,
to
something
be
gleaned
and
more
plane
spiritual
deeper
from
and
mere
profound,
more
profound
intellectual
because
as G r a n t , as S p a r e , as B e r t i a u x h a v e c a n n o t possibly essay.
scaled On
the
study.
there
is
a
T h i s , t h e n , is t h e r e a l m e a n i n g o f
parampara.
c o n n e c t i o n to forces b e y o n d the individual. T h i s p r i n c i p l e o f parampara
c a n b e s e e n at w o r k in, for
well
read
religion and m y t h o l o g y , he e x p e r i m e n t e d with a variety
is t h e r e
of a p p r o a c h e s ;
However,
and,
through
the
catalyst
a similarly
voracious
of s o u r c e s a n d d i s t i l l e d t h e m i n t o a u n i q u e v i s i o n w h i c h
in
extremely
has t r o d d e n
comparative
agile
and
Bertiaux
p a t h , in t h a t h e h a s t a k e n i n f l u e n c e s f r o m a w i d e v a r i e t y
Gifted with
mind
Michael
an
instance, Aleistcr C r o w l e y ' s progress.
of his
own
to
be the
by
of
after
adept
considered Blavatsky;
before
himself at
others,
Sumerian tradition. always
aware
sources, amongst
and
to
him. be
to
be
n o t t o m a k e of t h a t b o d y o f w o r k a m a u s o l e u m , a d e a d
of
thing
was
in
of varieties
upon
turn of
a variety
would
stone
be
from
of
is
Kenneth
which
„Spare.
the
artist
Steeping himself
and
attentions
of
a taxidermist
or
an
development
David
Beth has
known
Michael
Bertiaux
for
manv j
years n o w , a n d has a c q u i r e d a g r e a t deal of e x p e r i e n c e in t h e m y r i a d a s p e c t s o f M i c h a e l ' s w o r k . In t h e p r e s e n t
Grant,
who
was
astonishingly w e l l - r e a d at the t i m e h e m e t C r o w l e y a n d subsequently
the
b y v i r t u e of o u r o w n e x p e r i e n c e s , o u r o w n insights.
book example
awaiting
a c a d e m i c , b u t t o n u r t u r e its g r o w t h a n d
one
others w o u l d build their t e m p l e s . Another
be
he
restoration
drew
to
work
W h a t e v e r the particulars, he
work
the
there
him. alive,
times
the
the
his
a number
various
of
t h a t his w o r k that
At
developing
ends,
is
far f r o m c o m i n g
' o u t of t h e b l u e ' , w a s r o o t e d in t h e
loose
an
r e d e v e l o p e d . It is t h e t a s k o f u s , h i s o r h e r s u c c e s s o r s ,
others
and
coming
of
teeming
of
vitality
those
work
e x p e r i e n c e , h e s y n t h e s i s e d a u n i q u e b o d y of w o r k t h a t ,
work
with
utilised body
occultist
in t h e w o r k
Austin
Osman
of C r o w l e y ,
of
S p a r e , of e x p o n e n t s o f A d v a i t a V e d a n t a s u c h as R a m a n a M a h a r s h i , o f w r i t e r s s u c h as H . P . L o v e c r a f t a n d A r t h u r M a c h e n , this w a s synthesised t h r o u g h t h e catalvst of his
Gnostic
he
picks
Workbook
The Monastery
out
various
themes
from
The
Voudon
as w e l l as f r o m t h e Courses o f f e r e d
by
of the Seven Rajs a n d o f f e r s h i s o w n i n s i g h t
i n t o t h e m , o n t h e b a s i s of h i s o w n e x p e r i e n c e .
This
e x p e r i e n c e is o f c o u r s e t h e c r u c i a l f a c t o r ; w i t h o u t i t w e w o u l d have a m e r e l y academic exercise. D r a w i n g upon an analogy w i t h H e b r e w g e m a t r i a , gnosis o r e x p e r i e n c e m a y b e s e e n as t h e v o w e l s w h i c h b r e a t h e life i n t o
the
consonants,
generating
unique
a p p r o a c h i n g a vast b o d y of w o r k Gnostic
Workbook,
guidance
of
cadences.
When
s u c h as The
Voudon
i t is o f i n e s t i m a b l e v a l u e t o h a v e t h e
someone
who
has
worked
with
this
m a t e r i a l . T h i s v a l u e consists n o t in l e a r n i n g t h e r e b y t h e meaning
a n d significance
of this w o r k ,
but rather
in
s u g g e s t i o n s as t o h o w w e m i g h t f i n d o u r o w n w a y i n t o this w o r k a n d e x p e r i e n c e t h e gnosis for ourselves.
M i c h a e l Staley London, August 2008.
INTRODUCTION ...in
opposition
lured
ever to the brink
to all humanistic
where we areJorbidden.
culture,
of chaos.
we are
We want
to go
We want to know what has ]
been denied to us. We seek, in a word, the
'more'.
The
core
o f t h i s w o r k is f o r m e d b y t h e r e v i s e d e s s a y Into the Meon — Approaching Howlings.'
the Voudon Gnostic
Workbook,
published in
T h e publishers and myself received
repeated
requests from many occult students around the world to m a k e this essay available again. This i n t e r e s t gave rise t o t h e i d e a o f u s i n g t h e h e a v i l y r e v i s e d c h a p t e r s o f Into the Meon as t h e f o u n d a t i o n f o r a u n i q u e b o o k o n V o u d o n Gnosis.
M y intention
w i t h t h e original
essay w a s t o
p r o v i d e an initiated c o m m e n t a r y o n parts of t h e gnosis o f M i c h a e l B e r t i a u x ' s Voudon Gnostic wanted
to
offer
insights
into
Workbook my
(VGW).
own
I
personal
u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d a d a p t i o n of t h e Black Snake
current
h o p i n g t h a t it w o u l d e n a b l e s t u d e n t s o f E s o t e r i c V o u d o n and other related traditions t o travel deeper into these fascinating
magical
and gnostic
worlds.
It
was the
practicing s o r c e r e r a n d gnostic that t h e original was
intended
f o r a n d i t is t h e s a m e
type
e x p l o r e r s I w a n t t o r e a c h w i t h this b o o k .
1
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
~ Scarlet Imprint, 2008.
of
essay occult
W h i l e t h e m a i n f o c u s o f t h i s w o r k w i l l still b e o n t h e
a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g . M a y b e e v e n m o r e actual n o w as it
c u r r e n t as e x p r e s s e d b y t h e KG If, I
Esoteric V o u d o n
was t h e n w e can say w i t h G r a n t that:
have d r a w n o n m a n y o t h e r sources inside a n d outside Voudon
Gnosis
to
explain,
highlight
and put
into
Unless
c o n t e x t i m p o r t a n t aspects of o u r system.
occultism
ipening
up
Oi
T h e c o n t e n t o f t h e VGW c a n n o t b e fully
understood
developing
w i t h o u t k n o w l e d g e of t h e larger tradition it w a s crafted
revealing
from.
whose
I
want
to
explain
some
of
the
important
f o u n d a t i o n s o n w h i c h V o u d o n G n o s i s is b u i l t . A b o v e all
Kali,
a little
identity Nuit,
the swamps
transformation
occult
work
and
gnostic
which I w a n t t o share w i t h y o u . Like
is little
Bertiaux, K e n n e t h Grant rightly observes that:
of beliefs
short
unmanifest
It is the task
of the Initiate
magical
who represents
Order, to develop
a
of Eternitj solar fire, keep
in m i n d
the gnostic
character
to
of
whose
Goddess
the veil
of his,
inert
bj the
recent which
If the science
of the
grounded
at
the manifested occultist
a
sciences
must put aside
and branches
roots
in
consciousness
and face fearlesslj
trunks
but whose
Supreme
remain
while
the tojs of superstition
3
must
rendered
not
and generally
there will be stagnation
of humanity's
stage,
and
behind
soar into space, the mature
the work oj his
predecessor.
One
of that
of miraculous. is
prepubescent
particular
more
or Sothis,
swift acceleration
own
in the sense of modifying
concepts
is hidden
Voudon
my
creative
approaches,
traditional
h o w e v e r , i t is a p e r s o n a l v i s i o n a n d a p p l i a n c e of E s o t e r i c in
becomes
new
the Trees glow
are nourished
with in the
4
dark.
Esoteric V o u d o n . This m e a n s that every s t u d e n t of o u r system will b e able t o construct h i s / h e r o w n magical
W h i l e I h o p e that t h e following c h a p t e r s will p r o v i d e
universe built o n universal truths and principles through
s o m e l o g i c a l i n s i g h t a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f o u r w o r k i t is
keys
unique
to the current.
The works
of
Michael
to the non-rational that I aim t o appeal m o s t .
Bertiaux a r e an e x a m p l e of such a magical universe. In
beyond
t h e Courses of the Monastery
journey
of the Seven Rajs,
t h e VGW a n d
m a n y other papers, he has shared with us parts of t h e
the world through
of reason. chthonic
u n i v e r s a l l a w s o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c c u r r e n t , as w e r e t r a n s m i t t e d t o h i m b y his t e a c h e r s . W h i l e sharing m u c h of his o c c u l t vision h e has also passed o n t o u s c e r t a i n keys and mechanics with which t o build o u r o w n gnostic and magical universe according t o o u r individual needs
Kenneth Grant, Nightside of Eden.
4
Kenneth Grant, Nightside of Eden.
Travel
m e o n a magical
underworlds
dimensions.
occult r e a l m s w h i c h h e built f r o m t h e initiatic tools a n d
1
Join
and
kosmic
t h e c o u r s e w o r k . T h e m a t e r i a l at t i m e s can a p p e a r r a t h e r a b s t r a c t a n d is v e r y c o m p l e x . T h e d e p t h a n d d e n s i t y o f t h e p a p e r s is far b e y o n d t h a t o f m o s t g r o u p s , a n d
so
p e o p l e looking for their simplistic and superficial occult
H O OPHIS HO A R C H A I O S
fix w i l l b e q u i c k l y d i s a p p o i n t e d . I t is n o t s u r p r i s i n g t o find t h a t t h e m a j o r i t y of p e o p l e e n g a g e d i n t h e
Before
embarking
Courses
are
adepts
with
a
background
Monastery
of
advanced
o n t h e m o r e a d v a n c e d a n d c o m p l e x o p e r a t i o n s of t h e
m a g i c a l a n d s p i r i t u a l p r a c t i c e , w h o s e f o c u s is o n
S e c t a R o u g e c u l t o f La C o u l e u v r e N o i r e a n d its m a i n
magical
training tool, Esoteric
5
The Voudon Gnostic
Voudon
needs
to
Workbook,
build
up
an initiate of a
strong
s y s t e m a t i c f o u n d a t i o n of e s o t e r i c t h e o r y a n d
and
practice.
T h i s m u s t b e in p l a c e i n o r d e r t o b e fully c a p a b l e
of
and
understand
spiritual
that
such
transformation. fantastic
changes
true
One
must
not
come
do
easily. T h e s e s t u d e n t s value t h e e x i s t e n c e of s u c h a g r e a t and u n i q u e b o d y of material. T h e Courses d e m a n d a l o t of c l o s e a t t e n t i o n a n d t h e y
a p p r o a c h i n g t h e i n t e n s i v e w o r k o f t h e L . C . N . T h i s is
are not designed to be u n d e r s t o o d purely rationally.
usually d o n e b y initiatic w o r k w i t h i n t h e M o n a s t e r y of
the contrary, the principles are to be integrated
the Seven Rays.
your
Intensive Monastery
work
with
the
four
year
Courses
of
the
of the Seven Rays f o r m s t h e b a s i s of t h e i n i t i a l
magical
persona
in
order
to
fully
absorb
On into their
b e n e f i t s . It is c l e a r l y s t a t e d i n t h e p a p e r s t h a t t h e s y s t e m p r e s e n t e d in t h e Courses is a s u b j e c t i v e s y s t e m ,
w o r k of a V o u d o n G n o s t i c initiand a n d his w o r k in t h e L . C . N . H e m a v also b e g i v e n o t h e r m a t e r i a l s o r p a p e r s
b e i n g s , u t i l i z i n g t h e k e y s a n d s e c r e t s o f his s p i r i t u a l a n d
1
a t t h i s t i m e , ' b u t it is t h e p r i n c i p l e s o u t l i n e d in t h e f o u r courses
which
provide
the
foundation
for
all
future
Michael
Bertiaux,
with
certain
aid
created
by
from
higher
o c c u l t b a c k g r o u n d . S o w h a t w e h a v e is a r e s u l t o f t h i s ' u t i l i z i n g of t h e k e y s ' ,
a system perfectly designed
to
l e a d b y e x a m p l e — t o h e l p a s t u d e n t s t e p b y s t e p in t h e
studies. and
c r e a t i o n of his o w n m a g i c a l u n i v e r s e , t o i n s p i r e h i m t o
the
b u i l d his o w n
V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s a n d a c t s as t h e i r m a j o r t e a c h i n g
m e r e imitator.
The
Monastery
independent
vehicle people
is
body,
through experience
technically
but
its
is
four
in
fact
year'
difficulties
a
separate
connected
coursework.^
when
first
to
Many
approaching
One
magical world rather than b e c o m i n g
thing you
can be sure
of is t h a t
all w h i c h
a
is
p r e s e n t e d in t h e Courses w o r k s b e y o n d a n y d o u b t . T h e r e a r e n o m a t h e m a t i c a l p r o o f s t o s u p p o r t t h i s , b u t we. a r e
' There are many other materials for L.C.N, apart from the VGW.
It is absolutely possible to begin work in the L.C.N, at the same time. 7 The four year guideline is not a static rule but a reference. 8 More courses will be published in the future.
6
talking about a gnostic science, k n o w i n g . T h e principles set forth
and
the keys presented
are proven
to
t o w a r d s a t r u e gnostic Luciferian transformation.
lead Keep
in m i n d , y o u a r e n o t s u p p o s e d t o c o p y e v e r y t h i n g t h a t is said
in
the
principles
Courses and
then
— you
need
construct
to your
understand own
the
magical
u n i v e r s e — t h i s is t h e t r e a s u r e of t h e Courses,
applicable
for
not.
anyone
who
initiates of t h e
studies
L.C.N,
them, these
initiate
or
materials possess
For many
L a C o u l e u v r e N o i r e is a s p e c i a l i z e d c u l t w i t h i n
the
Voudon Gnostic continuum and not everyone interested in Esoteric V o u d o n n e e d o r should join it. I n d e e d
he
m o r e additional qualities and possibilities — and w e have
m a y n o t b e a b l e t o j o i n i t a t a l l , as t h e s p i r i t g u a r d i a n s o f
many
the L . C . N , have to accept you into their cults.
more
materials,
guidance
and
initiations
to
t h e p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e
supplement and deepen them. T h e s e c r e t s a r e n o t i n a b o o k ! T h e Courses a r e n o t t h e secrets
of
the
Orders,
and
nobody
will
be
able
to
p e n e t r a t e t o the d e e p e r layers of t h e V o u d o n
Gnostic
O r d e r s w h o has n o t g o t any k i n d of link t o t h e
Orders
a n d any k i n d of g u i d a n c e . T h e s a m e applies t o with the The
work
Courses
were,
amongst
other
direct results obtained through the L . C . N , teachings. derived
To
this
Bertiaux
added
from
his
diverse
spiritual
background,
such
as
create a complete
theosophy
many
work other
and
and
things, and ideas
intellectual
philosophy,
path to gnostic initiation.
to
Though
who
successfully w o r k e d w i t h i n the V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s w e r e a l l o w e d t o b e g i n s t u d i e s in t h e L . C . N , d u e i n p a r t t o its e x t r e m e
elemental nature.
now
the
provides
possibility
However,
for
the
VGW
non—initiates
and
V o u d o n G n o s t i c initiates alike t o w o r k c e r t a i n a s p e c t s of
VGW.
Monastery
Before
VGW o n l y s p e c i a l s t u d e n t s
the
L.C.N
entranced
by
and
become
the
powerful
inspired
and
elemental
9
magically gnosis
it
represents. From
my
Bertiaux's modern except
personal VGW
magical
point
is a m o n g
of v i e w , the m o s t
grimoires.
Vom Kosmogonischen
No
Master
Michael
important
other
of
single
the
book,
Eros b y L u d w i g K l a g e s , h a s
w h a t w e s e e i n t h e Courses is i n p a r t a r e s u l t o f w o r k i n g
i n f l u e n c e d m y o c c u l t life a n d d e v e l o p m e n t as m u c h as
with keys, they are not the keys themselves.
this
Bertiaux
tome.
The
VGW
is
a
collection
of
gospels,
magical
t e c h n i q u e s a n d i n s t r u c t i o n s of t h e o p h i d i a n s e r p e n t cult
inspiration, s o m e t h i n g w h i c h p e o p l e like K e n n e t h G r a n t
t h e L . C . N . P e r h a p s t h e m o s t n o t o r i o u s a n d i n f a m o u s of
understood
t h e m o d e r n g r i m o i r e s , its c o n t e n t c o n n e c t s us d i r e c t l y
intended
the
however,
Courses
well,
to
and
provide
be
of
used.
initiation
gnostic
The
into
and
Courses
the
do
L.C.N,
or
not, the
w i t h a n c i e n t t i m e s of p r i m o r d i a l S a t u r n i a n a n d
kosmic
V o u d o n G n o s t i c c u r r e n t in t h e i r o w n right. F o r t h o s e
g n o s i s . E s o t e r i c c u r r e n t s a r e m a d e available t o us via
aligned with the
powerful transmissions from archaic entities and strange
L.C.N,
and sister organizations,
the
Courses h o l d m a n y s u r p r i s e s a n d m a n y d o o r s a r e i n s e r t e d which lead the observant and dedicated student
deep
into the
help
from within
labyrinth
mentors the
journey.
of t h e V o u d o n
and
guides,
Orders,
Students
the can
Gnosis.
human
student
and
is l e d
obtain
many
With
non—human, on
a
extra
magical realms. The
nature
of
The
Voudon
Gnostic
Workbook
w o r k the lessons, a constant threat t o the
magical
status
papers,
political
quo.
The
book
correctness,
is n o t nor
concerned
having
a
successfully
entered
Orders' work through the
the
deeper
Courses.
layers
of
the
be
truly
magician's
with
occult
pleasing
style.
initiations and e m p o w e r m e n t s u p o n showing that they have
can
unsettling, shocking and terrifying to those w h o
They are of course different for the non—initiate and initiate.
R a t h e r , it is a d a r i n g e x p o s u r e o f s o r c e r y a n d a v i s i o n o f a mythical tellurian and Pelasgian past w h e r e the r e a l m
WRITTEN MATERIALS AND INNER WORLDS
of t h e G o d s w a s i m m e d i a t e l y accessible. F o r t h e initiates of t h e L . C . N , this i m m e d i a t e e s o t e r i c u n i v e r s e b e c o m e s a c o n c r e t e r e a l i t y t h r o u g h t h e p a t h w a y s o u t l i n e d in t h e VGW.
.. .Psychic
T h e r e has b e e n sufficient i n t r o d u c t o r y i n f o r m a t i o n
on
t h e w o r k of t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s and
L.C.N.,
available.
a n d t h e n a t u r e o f its s o r c e r y , s u c h as i n t h e
excellent
Voudon.
c h a p t e r s o n t h e Black Snake C u l t in K e n n e t h Cults of the Shadow.
otherwise
to the outside we wouldn't
[ButJPhysical
of the
mystery
have a
initiation
course
is the method
of
10
Grant's
T h e r e f o r e t h e f o c u s o f t h i s b o o k is
o n p r e s e n t i n g a g l i m p s e of m y p e r s o n a l
understanding,
e v a l u a t i o n a n d a p p l i c a t i o n of E s o t e r i c V o u d o n in work.
approaches
are possible,
my
Before
plunging
d e e p e r into the magical labyrinth of t h e V o u d o n Gnosis, I w a n t to p r e s e n t s o m e ideas on the value, use and status t h a t w r i t t e n m a t e r i a l s h a v e in o u r c u r r e n t , a n d h o w t h e y relate to the Inner
Order
secrets, initiatic w o r k
and
esoteric transmissions. The
power
and
value
of
written
e s o t e r i c c o n t e x t is u n d e n i a b l e . proof
of g r e a t
magical
materials
Often,
creativity
and
in
an
writings are initiation.
a
The
magic of t h e w o r d m a y b e a tool, a key, and an engine i n itself. I t h e l p s t o e x p l a i n t h e g n o s i s o f a p e r s o n
or
g r o u p a n d s e r v e s as a n i n s p i r a t i o n t o o t h e r s . A t t i m e s it operates
as a f o u n d a t i o n
on
which
further
ideas
are
based and thus s u p p o r t s t h e evolution of t h o u g h t within a continuum. Sometimes Inner O r d e r material may be released
to
t h e p u b l i c w i t h o u t it causing any h a r m o r disclosing t h e i n n e r m o s t s e c r e t s a n d g n o s i s . T h i s is t h e c a s e w i t h s o m e m a t e r i a l s of t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s , i n c l u d i n g t h e L . C . N . , s p e c i f i c a l l y t h e f o u r y e a r Courses of the
Monastery
of the Seven Rays a n d t h e VGW. A l t h o u g h M a s t e r B e r t i a u x never cared n o r intended to appeal to the mass market,
nor
to
achieve
Voudon
any kind
Gnostic
of f a m e ,
Masters
he
decided
and to
the
Great
make
some
teachings available to t h e g r e a t e r public. Bertiaux always
had
a
great
interest
in
esoteric
healing
c o m p a s s i o n for fellow s e e k e r s on t h e path t o enlightenment. modes
of
from
the
research
amongst others, the L.C.N,
c o u l d i n d e e d aid
only be penetrated
Voudon
and
of,
adepts,
w h e t h e r c o n n e c t e d o r u n c o n n e c t e d in a d i r e c t w a y
layers can
potential are g u i d e d by those teachers of t h e
gnostic
laboratories
deeper
has
H e k n e w that s o m e of t h e results and
work
The
to
through
direct guidance and initiation by a few Masters of the
holding
Gnostic
special
Orders
and
L.C.N.
sacramental
Members
power
with
tradition
towards
the
revelation of t h e Inner Mysteries. Access t o the
inner
worlds and temples always means direct contact w o r k w i t h t h e Loas and spirits of t h e V o u d o n continuum
uniquely
attached
to
the
and
Gnostic
Orders.
These
t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c c o n t i n u u m , t o d e v e l o p as g n o s t i c
r e a l m s c a n o n l y b e a c c e s s e d if o n e is f o r m a l l y
individuals. A n d i n d e e d this h a p p e n e d
as
t o the initiatic chain of t h e O r d e r s of t h e
Hierophant
contemporary
Michael Bertiaux and to the Masters with
sacramental
power
serves
many times
these books not only greatly influenced occult circles and Kenneth
individuals,
s u c h as t h e
Typhonian
Grant, the Chaos magick scene and
Gnostic
circles, b u t also musicians a n d artists i n c l u d i n g M o r r i s o n , c r e a t o r o f The Invisibles
Grant
comic series. Bertiaux
who
transmit
magical link to the
attached
the
Afflatus
which
Inner
Order.
It is i m p o s s i b l e
as
a to
achieve this link and access t o t h e i n n e r layers w i t h o u t being attached to the continuum and
o t h e r s , t o s u p p o r t their spiritual quests. H e has n e v e r
s u c c e s s o r s of t h e Jean—Maine family t o w h i c h t h e spirits
Yet s o m e t i m e s the w r i t t e n w o r d can be m o r e and
instructional.
High
Priests,
as
they
are
the
of t h e I n n e r T e m p l e of this c o n t i n u u m a r e b o n d e d a n d
intended to be dogmatic or worshipped.
inspirational
appointed
Bertiaux
always i n t e n d e d these materials to be an inspiration to
merely
his
of Michael
The
than
Voudon
G n o s t i c m a t e r i a l s , a n d e s p e c i a l l y t h e VGW, a l s o p o s s e s s a deeper layer. They contain secret doors which may be opened to admit the seeker into other universes
loyal. O n l y those w h o possess special p o w e r s through
hierophantic
initiation
have
the
coming
duty
and
abilities t o feed t h e e n e r g i e s f r o m t h e I n n e r O r d e r s , t h e spirit pools, to the O u t e r C o u r t s . In t h e Afro—Atlantean
and
tradition, direct and
personal
d i m e n s i o n s of s o r c e r y , of E s o t e r i c V o u d o n . T h e r e exist
e m p o w e r m e n t s a n d transmissions are t h e only valid w a y
s t r a n g e places of magical p o w e r s a n d spiritual e n e r g i e s ,
to
which
e m p o w e r m e n t s and spiritual transfers can only
contain
precise
formulae
for
gnostic
pass
on
spiritual
and
magical
powers.
These unfold
t r a n s f o r m a t i o n . T h e s e r e a l m s are h i n t e d at in t h e b o o k s
a n d f u n c t i o n p r o p e r l y if t h e m a g i c i a n o p e r a t e s i n s i d e t h e
a n d m a t e r i a l s of t h e O r d e r s , b u t t h e k e y s t o u n l o c k t h e
magical
d o o r s l e a d i n g t o t h e m a r e n o t in w r i t t e n gates
are
human
being
protectors
guarded of t h e
by
the
Orders,
spirit who
worlds.
of
navigating
these
esoteric
spiritual
continuum
governed
by
the
The
H i e r o p h a n t , H i g h P r i e s t s a n d its s p i r i t p a t r o n s . T h e r e is
wardens
and
n o other way. Everyone w h o leaves the c o n t i n u u m
or
has b e e n disconnected from
to
o p e r a t e in
e s o t e r i c s y m b i o s i s t o a d m i t o n l y t h o s e loyal capable
and
form.
and
an
students nocturnal
it w i l l l o s e h i s a b i l i t y
e n t e r t h e Inner T e m p l e s of the V o u d o n Gnosis and will lose t h e p r o t e c t i o n and s u p p o r t of t h e V o u d o n spirits.
Gnostic
O n l y v e r y few M a s t e r s of t h e O r d e r s h a v e a n d had t h e
t h e r a t h e r static a n d sterile t e m p l e initiations of m a n y
p o w e r s a n d d u t y t o s e r v e as a b r i d g e b e t w e e n t h e I n n e r
Orders,
and O u t e r O r d e r s , and hold special sacramental tools to
'freestyle'
p r o t e c t t h e O r d e r s . W h i l e an initiate can b e guided
certain
to
such
sacramental
rites
shamanistic fashion.
guidelines
and
are being
given
Whilst they do
esoteric
rules,
they
are
t h e h i g h e s t level of realization a n d e m p o w e r m e n t of t h e
i n d i v i d u a l l y t o e a c h c a n d i d a t e w h o is r e a d y t o
V o u d o n Gnosis, the sacramental p o w e r s to confer
them.
transfer
powers
to
others
arc
only
possessed
and
by
an
One
such initiation
into
the
L.C.N,
in
type
a
follow given receive
of
work
esoterically chosen few High Priests within the O r d e r s .
r e q u i r e s t h e a n o i n t i n g a n d a c t i v a t i o n of c e r t a i n p o i n t s o n
These Masters have always w o r k e d
Orders
t h e n a k e d b o d y o f t h e i n i t i a n d , w h i l e t h e i n i t i a t o r w h o is
a n d n o t o n c e h a s o n e o f t h e m left t h e c o n t i n u u m . T h e r e
inside the
possessed by t h e p a t r o n spirits, speaks and chants in the
are esoteric reasons and laws which w o u l d m a k e
Langue Mystère which he was trained to 'receive'
and
'utter'.
the
this
impossible. N o w you understand why the Voudon Gnostic Orders
The
initiations
and
empowerments
in
L . C . N , are only concerned with magical transmissions.
a n d L . C . N , freely ofler insight i n t o m a n y areas of t h e i r
It is n o t u n u s u a l f o r a c a n d i d a t e t o e x p e r i e n c e v i s i o n ,
w o r k a n d e v e n p u b l i s h ' s e c r e t s ' f o r o t h e r s t o s t u d y . It is
trance,
for
spiritual
a l t e r e d s t a t e s of m i n d . T h i s is t o t a l l y d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h e
formally
e x p e r i e n c e of a typical initiation r i t u a l . P u r e spirit force
esoteric
growth.
It
connected
inspiration will
to
not
the
and
for
enable
Voudon
personal
anyone Gnostic
not
continuum
ol
possession
and
extreme
emotions
as w e l l
as
is a c t i v a t e d h e r e a n d is t r a n s m i t t e d f r o m t h e M a s t e r t o
Hierophant Michael Bcrtiaux to enter the Inner
Orders
t h e c a n d i d a t e in o r d e r t o u n l o c k p o w e r
o r c l a i m a n v k i n d of s a c r a m e n t a l p o w e r . M u c h
insight
body, or to activate sexual centres or p r e p a r e the ' m e a t '
can b e g a i n e d f r o m t h e s t u d y of t h e b o o k s o u t s i d e t h e
to
Orders
i n i t i a t i o n r i t e s a r e h i n t e d a t i n t h e VGW,
and probably m a n y ideas and
transformations
c a n o c c u r . H o w e v e r , t h e r e is a l i m i t a t i o n i n t h i s p r o c e s s and
this
limitation
can
only
be transcended
receive
spirits
as
permanent
a r e at t i m e s q u i t e c o n c e a l e d .
initiatic c o n t a c t w i t h the sacramental Masters and guides of t h e L . C . N . There
are
many
types
of
empowerments
and
initiations in t h e L . C . N , w h i c h are g i v e n f r o m m a s t e r t o student.
They are given to special students w h o
distinguished themselves and have p r o v e n their
have
loyalty
and abilities. T h o s e are the p e o p l e w h o e n t e r from
the
O u t e r O r d e r s to the Inner O r d e r s and layers. T h e r e are different
types
of
such
rites.
At
this
point,
only
a
handful of V o u d o n G n o s t i c m a s t e r s a r e able t o give o u t any k i n d of initiations o r e m p o w e r m e n t s .
In c o n t r a s t t o
residents. U
through
For example in the Guzoite Papers.
z o n e s in
the
Other
although they
w o r k as a l c h e m i c a l s e x u a l m a g i c i a n s . F r o m t h e d a w n o f Christology, this t r u e esoteric relating of Christ to the sun
was
done
only
in
a few
Gnostic
sects,
C o u l e u v r e N o i r e w h o also e q u a t e h i m w i t h
like
La
Damballah
a n d L e g h b a . H e is t h u s t u r n e d i n t o t h e S u n G o d a t t h e
VOUDON GNOSIS
c r o s s r o a d s . A magical f o r m u l a of a p p l i c a t i o n e n a b l e s t h e o p h i d i a n s e x m a g i c i a n s t o d r a w u p o n all t h e m a g i c d o n e Something
attracted m e deeply from the beginning to the
that VGW,
in t h e n a m e of C h r i s t a n d t r a n s f e r its p o w e r t o
a n d i n f a c t i n all o f B e r t i a u x ' s w r i t i n g s , w a s i t s i n h e r e n t
Christian
faithful,
g n o s t i c c h a r a c t e r . M i c h a e l B e r t i a u x b o l d l y s t a t e s t h a t as
reservoir,
can b e t a p p e d into by the V o u d o n
gnostic magicians:
s o r c e r e r s for t h e e m p o w e r m e n t of t h e i r w o r k . In t h e
...in lured
opposition
to all humanistic
ever to the brink
where we are forbidden.
of chaos.
culture,
we are
We want
to go
We want to know what
been denied to us. We seek, in a word, the
VGW
which
Bertiaux
2
e n e r g i e s of different
And truly, on our quest there must be no boundaries
knowledge
f e a r n o c u r r e n t as t o o d e e p o r d a r k . T h e f r o n t i e r
esoteric
cores
through
the
must
be constantly pushed forward! B e r t i a u x a c k n o w l e d g e s t h a t a t t h e r o o t o f all r e l i g i o n s a n d spiritual s y s t e m s lays a g n o s t i c s o u r c e a n d t h a t b y formulae systems
and use t h e m for magical o p e r a t i o n s in o u r laboratories Christ
m y t h , f o r e x a m p l e , is n o t s o m u c h a s s o c i a t e d w i t h s u n in
its
primitive
form,
but
rather
with
an
elaborate transfer and absorption of solar qualities into the
Christ—figure.
powerful
god
This way
image
we
befitting
are able to create and
empowering
a
vast
astral Gnostic
of spiritual
a
our
systems requires a deep
and
But
initiatic
a n d is n o t
r a n d o m a n d superficial a d a p t i o n of o t h e r s y s t e m s . initiatic
worship
uses a range
of c e r t a i n o c c u l t p r o c e d u r e s
b e y o n d w h i c h o n e is f o r b i d d e n t o v e n t u r e , a n d w e m u s t
In o u r s c h o o l t h e
in
m a k e n o m i s t a k e , this process of absorbing t h e esoteric
knowledge
of Luciferian t r a n s f o r m a t i o n .
stored
and so opens u p a very b r o a d magical universe.
has
w e can d r a w p o w e r and energy from various
is
e s o t e r i c s y s t e m s , like H i n d u i s m a n d S h i n t o , in this w a y
'more'.'
the application of precise occult and esoteric
their
r i t e s . In t h i s w a y all t h e p s y c h i c e n e r g y g e n e r a t e d b y t h e
of
and
other
secrets
of
tools
of
systems Esoteric
incorporating
are
provided
Voudon.
to
a
The the us
Esoteric
V o u d o n , a d e e p s y s t e m i n itself, is t h e t h r e a d t h a t r u n s t h r o u g h the w h o l e of V o u d o n Gnosis.
found
i n t h e VGW. T h e V o u d o n
Gnostic and L.C.N,
tradition focuses largely o n w o r k i n g with t h e r o o t s of sexuality.
Here,
elemental
magic
very
often
finds
e x p r e s s i o n in t h e p r o d u c t i o n of signs. T h e s e signs t h e n e x p l a i n a n d s h o w t h e t r u e n a t u r e o f e l e m e n t a l life. S u c h signs a r e often
artistic in e x p r e s s i o n ,
like
Bertiaux's
p a i n t i n g s . W h a t w e have c o m e t o t e r m E s o t e r i c L o g i c in
LA PRISE DES YEAUX THE ELEMENTAL V I S I O N
the secrets of t h e V o u d o n Gnostic O r d e r s and L . C . N , is,
in
essence,
expression. The elemental
vision
element
its limitlessness
amid
and flux
themselves
flux,
recalls
as element
winds,
the trees,
immeasurably
signals
devour
and the stars
distant
hear the dark inner night
within the
of grass,
of the blood
rain, as it trickles through
Gnosis
in
experienced
Through
and
the
esoterically
is
as p u r e
instinct.
a c e r t a i n t y p e o f v i o l e n c e w h i c h is n o t
evil
as l o n g
as i t is n o t
conceptualised.
Bertiaux correctly states that:
1
.. .(e)vil
is in the world of conceptualized
language, violence
Noire
but violence
and
with
as Lebensphilosophie
the elemental
society,
i t s f o c u s o n t h e e l e m e n t a l k i n g d o m , w h i c h is t h e c e n t r a l
people or
types of
in the unconscious (after
basis of all true art, all gesture,
is n o t t h e
c o n c e p t u a l b u t e l e m e n t a l t y p e of (sexual) magic,
as r a w a n d e l e m e n t a l ,
breakthrough,
they
the leaves outside.
It
or
Logic
Esoteric w o r k i n g s of this n a t u r e lead t o a metaphysical
of man in the
general.
work
e l e m e n t a l c e l l s of t h e V o u d o n G n o s i s t h e b o d y is b e i n g
the
a n d all t h e m o r e a d v a n c e d a r e a s o f L a C o u l e u v r e Voudon
of
Esoteric
is n o n — v e r b a l a n d d e e p l y p l u t o n i a n i n i t s r a w n e s s . In t h e
T h e r e is o n e
the
type
our
primordial
v i t a l f a c t o r t o u n d e r s t a n d w h e n w o r k i n g w i t h t h e VGW
and
of
c o n n e c t e d t o a d e e p l e v e l o f e l e m e n t a l m a n i f e s t a t i o n . It
and birth greet
blade
conceptual
essence
us, the
anew:
now speak.
ages, death
soul of man in the wavering
falling
rebirth;
not a
The
motion
realm —
Klages)
is the
all hedonic
of primitives,
tone,
be
they
14
sounds.
f o r m o f w o r k . It is d i r e c t l y f r o m e l e m e n t a l c o n t a c t s t h a t we
were
able
to
draw
a
whole
encyclopaedia
of
elemental sorcery, and some of these results are t o b e
One
action, Ludwig Klages quoted in: H . E . Schroeder, Ludwig Klages,
cultus
within
Voudon
Gnosis
makes
t h e soul
(including m i n d ) / b o d y c o m p l e x t h e e l e m e n t a l pole of which
becomes
their
esoteric poiteau
mitan.
S i m i l a r t o t h e d e v o t e e s of e x o t e r i c V o u d o n w h e n
they
Die Geschichte Seines Lebens. Michael Bertiaux has actually been
d a n c e in a f r e n e t i c ecstasy a r o u n d t h e p o i t e a u m i t a n a n d
the first occultist/philosophcr/gnostic in the English speaking world to understand, acknowledge and point out the esoteric significance and character of Klages' work in general and especially also for Voudon Gnosis.
hurl
themselves
like
energetic
sparks
and howls
p s y c h i s m a t all t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s , t h e E s o t e r i c
Michael Bertiaux, unpublished paper.
of
Voudoist
e n g a g e s in w h a t B e r t i a u x calls ' m e d i u m i s t i c
wrestling
w i t h t h e s p i r i t s ' . T h i s is t h e w a y t h e s p i r i t s w a n t w o r k a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h u s . In o u r i n t e r p r e t a t i o n ,
to this
l a n g u a g e of A v a l o n — T h u l e ' , in w h i c h w e a r e
l a n g u a g e of a n i m a l s , p l a n t s a n d l a n d s c a p e s a n d
w o u l d also b e t h e w a y of i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h o t h e r spirits,
beyond the profane
l i k e t h o s e o f g r i m o i r e s s u c h as t h e Goetia
and
world.
Verum.
worship
This
special
cultus
teaches
c e r t a i n t y p e of g o d - p o s s e s s i o n
the
Grimorium of
acted out through
p h e n o m e n a of t h e b o d y . A n o t h e r r e l a t e d v e r y
a
the
powerful
suddenly
able t o r e c l a i m t h e p r i m o r d i a l ability t o u n d e r s t a n d the
vision and i m a g e
of t h e
move
physical
At the same t i m e the initiate will be able
to
e n t e r t h e t e r r i t o r i e s of t h e i n n e r p l a n e s a n d investigate t h e m . P r o d u c i n g a r t as p a r t o f r i t u a l b e c a m e
strongly
c o n n e c t e d t o t h i s c u l t as t h e i n i t i a t e s d r e w m o r e
and
our
m o r e p o w e r s a n d p i c t u r e s f r o m t h e w o r l d of t h e spirits.
c o n t i n u u m is a c u l t t h a t w a s t a u g h t b y t h e l a t e H e c t o r
T h r o u g h c r e a t i v e a n d s y m b o l i c r e c o n s t r u c t i o n of w h a t
J e a n — M a i n e a n d is c o n n e c t e d t o a p h a n t a s t i c m a g i c a l a n d
t h e i n i t i a t e e x p e r i e n c e s t h r o u g h L a P r i s e d e s Y e u x , h e is
initiatic
able t o d e v e l o p a c o h e r e n t m a p of t h e magical universe,
method
of e x p r e s s i n g this e n e r g y w o r k e d w i t h i n
faculty,
La Prise
des
Yeux,
the
seizing
of
the
inner and outer, and allow a progressive mystical
eyes.
and
the
m a g i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t . It is n o t u n u s u a l t o s e e t h e t e m p l e
V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s a n d is a c h i e v e d t h r o u g h t h e r a w
of a V o u d o n G n o s t i c initiate filled w i t h a r t a n d c r e a t i v e
La P r i s e d e s Y e a u x
is o n e o f t h e m y s t e r i e s
of
f u r o r of o u r e l e m e n t a l w o r s h i p . La P r i s e d e s Y e a u x in
objects w h i c h are r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s and r e c o n s t r u c t i o n s of
our
occult
h i s i n n e r p l a n e e x p e r i e n c e s t h r o u g h La P r i s e d e s Y e u x .
i m a g i n a t i o n o r i n n e r s i g h t . As o n e o f t h e p o w e r s o f t h e
T h r o u g h this r e d u c t i o n of c o m p l e x a n d p r e c i s e m a g i c a l
H i g h P r i e s t h o o d it is g i v e n as a gift f r o m t h e w o r l d o f
e x p e r i e n c e s t o artistic s y m b o l s a n d signs t h e o c c u l t i s m
t h e spirits t o t h o s e w h o h a v e d e d i c a t e d t h e i r fullness of
of such cults b e c o m e s highly individualised.
system
is a l s o c a l l e d t h e
Esoteric Vision,
being to the V o u d o n Gnostic Gods. These p o w e r s ,
of
w h i c h L a P r i s e d e s Y e a u x is o n e of t h e m o s t s i g n i f i c a n t ,
For while each magician
a r e i n s t r u m e n t s f o r t h e i n i t i a t e as a n e s o t e r i c t e c h n i c i a n
of existence
i n s e r v i c e t o t h e s p i r i t s . T h r o u g h t h e m h e is a b l e
regions of intuitional
to
p a r t i c i p a t e e n t i r e l y a n d w i t h o u t l i m i t s in t h e i r w o r l d s .
which
Entities, inner plane adepts from b e y o n d the physical,
each magician
s e i z e t h e e y e s of t h e i n i t i a t e a n d e n a b l e h i m t o
in aesthetic
'know'
u n d e r s t a n d i n i t s m e t a p h y s i c a l r e a l i t y . H e is e n a b l e d t o
.
diversity
' s e e ' t h e o b j e c t in its m a g i c a l reality b e y o n d t h e p r o f a n e i m a g e a n d e n t e r i n t o c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h it.
experience
was organised
qualities
r-
possibility
and
inner
personalised,
and reference as
and so reconstructions unity as well as the .
• •
oj mitiatic
objects
in the
space, because of the ways in
saw frames
both the fundamental
any object they w a n t h i m to investigate or he wants to
'saw' the very same
and empirical
1
different show mythical
6
perception.
Another
r e l a t e d e s o t e r i c t r a d i t i o n calls this ' t h e r e g a i n i n g of t h e
' This is also employed to work the earlier mentioned mediumistic wrestling in its highest forms. 1
16
Michael B e r t i a u x , 4
Seven Rays.
l h
year, Course of the Monastery of the
T h r o u g h these processes w e a r e also able t o s h o w t o
A t l a n t i s a n d c o u l d b e r e l a t e d in this w a y :
o t h e r i n i t i a t e s o f t h e O r d e r , still l a c k i n g t h e a b i l i t y o f L a Prise des Y e u x , h o w t h e :
NORSE .. .phantastic
realms of the spirits manifest
m the multiplicity
of spirits,
power — the elemental
and how
we have one vision of
and raw vision of the Gods of
17
Vudu.
VOUDON
Odin (WoDan)
Damballah
Friggya
Aida
Loki
Leghba
Thor
Ogou—Fer
Balder
Ghuedhe
m a y receive the
Freyr
Simbi
p o w e r s o n c e t h e y a r e carefully a n d ritually p r e p a r e d b y
Freya
Erzulic
Candidates to the High Priesthood
a sacramental Master
w h o already has obtained
1 9
them
himself. T h e s e m y s t e r i e s , w i t h their u n b r o k e n chain of t o us from t h e
Bertiaux states that t h e magic of t h e N o r s e s o r c e r e r s "
ancient esoteric schools. H e r e w e are able t o show t h e
a n d t h a t o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c s is e s s e n t i a l l y t h e s a m e ,
individual b u t universal gnostic and e s o t e r i c validity of
a n d t h a t t h e M o n a s t e r y o f t h e S e v e n R a y s c a n b e said t o
the
teach
Masters and adepts, have c o m e d o w n
Voudon
Gnostic
svstem,
as t h e s o u r c e
of
this
t r a n s m i s s i o n is l i k e l y t o b e t h e s a m e a s is b e i n g
found
within t h e ancient cults of t h e K o s m i c G n o s t i c s .
I S
these the Fraternitas Borealis, a universal
Of
Hyperborean
the
'Norse—Voudoo
magic
of
Atlantis
traditional a n d futuristic dimensions.'"' W h a t
in
its
Bertiaux
d e s c r i b e s as L a P r i s e d e s Y e a u x i n t h e VGW a n d t h e Monastery
Courses is t a u g h t w i t h i n t h e K o s m i c g r o u p s as
O r d e r , a n d t h e Ecclesia Gnostica A c t c r n a , are t h e m o s t
the E l e m e n t a l Vision, which leads t o t h e regaining of
public.
t h e faculty of t h e language of Avalon—Thule:
Not
only
did
Bertiaux
and
Jean—Maine
V o u d o n G n o s i s as ' n o r t h e r l y ' , t h e o r i g i n a l
refer
to The elemental
sanctuary in
Haiti w a s called t h e ' T e m p l e of t h e T w o Yggdrasils'.
element
M o r e i m p o r t a n t l y , during V o u d o n Gnostic and L . C . N ,
flux,
inner plane contacts, deities have identified
the
as V o u d o n teach
that
Gods the
and Germanic Gods
of
deities. Voudon
themselves The
vision signals rebirth;
recalls its limitlessness
as element winds,
and flux
the trees,
within
amid the
devour
themselves
and the stars
us, the
primordial
now
anew: speak.
Orders
and
the 19
G e r m a n i c / N o r s e s o r c e r e r s a r e t h e t r a n s p o r t e d G o d s of
Compare Michael Bertiaux, 4'1' year, Course of the Monastery
of the Seven Rays.
' Michael Bertiaux, unpublished paper. This common source is clear when one analyses the nature of the Voudon Gnostic system in depth — there are many clear indications. 1
" This is true for a specific type of 'northern sorcerers' such as the adepts of the Fraternitas Borealis but not, of course, tor the multitude of neo—Norse, runic and Asatru groups. 21
Michael Bertiaux, 4'1' year, Course of the Monastery of the
Seven Rays.
Through
immeasurably
distant
ages,
death
birth greet the soul of man in the wavering grass,
and they
blood
of man
through
hear the dark in the Jailing
the leaves
inner rain,
and
blade
e x p e r i e n c e o f t h e s o u l w h i c h is c o n n e c t e d t o t h e b o d y
oj
night
of the
as it
trickles
and
senses.
While
the rule
of t h e
spirit-principle
m a i n l y c h a r a c t e r i z e d b y a denial of t h e w o r l d and chastising of e l e m e n t a l e x p e r i e n c e , t h e
outside"
advocates
a
Dionysian
ecstasy
in
is the
soul-principle
experience,
and
b e c o m i n g e m p o w e r e d by w h a t the K o s m i c initiates have Here century
Ludwig
Klages,
life—philosophy
the and
great
champion
a profound
20'''
of
influence
on
c o m e to term the 'Eros C o s m o g o n o s V magnetism,
pulses
through
and
This E r o s , like
permeates
the
entire
B e r t i a u x a n d myself, p o i n t s straight t o o n e of t h e m o s t
b e i n g b e c a u s e it h a s t h e c a p a b i l i t y t o m a k e t i m e
i m p o r t a n t r e a s o n s for using t h e e l e m e n t a l and
ecstatic
space disappear, or r a t h e r , b e c h a n g e d into an elemental
p a t h a n d its e s o t e r i c p o s s i b i l i t i e s .
rebirth
a n d all p r e s e n t o c e a n t h a t b i n d s t o g e t h e r t h e p o l e s o f t h e
and
revitalization,
partake
in
become
the
and
world
initiated
into
allows
and true
It g e n e r a t e s
us
to
its s o u l ,
metaphysically
and
esotericism
through and
this
absolute
Being.
feelings
I call
it c o s m o g o n i c
become
revelation
outward
gushing forth
because
reality. from
it
makes
It is t h e
the deepest
of
the
m a g i c i a n t o t h a t of t h e m y s t i c ; t h e p r e f e r e n c e for
Kosmic
Gnostics,
the
preference
of t h e
path
the
e s o t e r i c p r i n c i p l e of t h e soul t o t h a t of t h e spirit in its traditional sense. This m o s t probably c o m e s to
them
t h r o u g h t h e mythical tradition of H y p e r b o r e a - A t l a n t i s . W h i l e t h e spirit—principle in its u n t a m e d a n d u n r e f i n e d form"
d e m a n d s d i s e n g a g e m e n t w i t h t h e w o r l d of t h e and
cosmic
sensations by following
'intruder'
acknowledges
a
(spirit), profound
the
the
call o f t h e
principle
mystery
of
soul.
This which
h a s t w o s u c c e s s i v e s t a g e s , t h e s u b l i m a t i o n of t h e e g o a n d t h e n t h e r e s u r g e n c e o f life. W h e n B e r t i a u x explains t h e m y s t e r i e s of t h e B o d y of O s i r i s — L e g h b a a n d t h e B l a c k a n d R e d R a y s in t h e
VGW,
h e p o i n t s t o p r e c i s e l y t h i s . A s t h e i n i t i a t e is g r a d u a l l y l e d by the Hierophant through the esoteric processes
and
magical
and
stages of t h e
Osirian mythos,
he enters
passes t h r o u g h t h e halls of t h e m y s t e r i e s .
a-
'soul'
through
inner
continual
force allows us t o e x p e r i e n c e a creative ecstasy
The V o u d o n Gnostics share another concept with the
body
world.
and
These halls are within
the
the initiate's
own body
they are also deep states of awareness, part
of him which
the mere mortal. D e s p i t e its d a n g e r s and t r a p s t h e s p i r i t - p r i n c i p l e h o w e v e r ,
then awakened
also has a u n i q u e deifying and l i b e r a t i n g aspect w h i c h m u s t b e
understand
whereby
is the Osiris—Leghba
over, upon awakening,
H . E . S c h r o e d e r , Ludwig Klages, Die Geschichte Seines Lebens. 23
When
and replaces
but
soul
that takes
the persona
this happens,
of
the soul
is
to its true essence and we are able to
that
the
Osirian
Resurrection
has
a c k n o w l e d g e d w h e n w e a t t e m p t t o achieve t h e highest s u m m i t s of i n i t i a t i o n . Both t h e Ecclesia G n o s t i c a A e t e r n a and t h e F r a t c r n i t a s Borealis d e v o t e substantial teachings t o this
M
field.
m u s t b e m o r e p r e c i s e : Eros is sensuality at t h e v e r y m o m e n t
' E r o s is n o t j u s t a fine, b l i n d , animalistic sensuality; w e
of its r e a l i z a t i o n . ' L u d w i g Klages, Rhythmen und Runen.
happened.
These
mysteries
and they are related the
body
are physical
processes
to the laws of the awakening
and its understanding
of itself
of
as the
S E X U A L MAGIC
1
soul.'
T h r o u g h this process the initiate turns his b o d y into a
T h e e s o t e r i c fuel
perfect m a p o r n e t w o r k of the ideal and total w o r l d s of
t o e m p o w e r all o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c o p e r a t i o n s a n d
being.
transformations
is d i s t i l l e d
through
t h e u s e of sexual
energies and sexual magic. Those w h o have studied the These worlds come and are present in the processes, in every because
exoteric
the spirits
worlds really
which enable
way, jrom
are totally
oj these
the body to
function
to the most very
high
esoteric,
or
remote
in the field of the body,
in the incarnation
awaiting
in the body and
the magickal
present
of physical
substance,
and
awakening
of their
true
26
second
year
P e r f e c t i o n is a c h i e v e d w h e n t h e s o u l a w a k e n s , a n d t h e a w a k e n e d s o u l is v i s i o n ! W h a t is r e v e a l e d is t h e e s o t e r i c
complex
and elaborate
He who is inhabited he yet the night
by Eros—Dionysus
remains
a man. Such
shadow—body of the images.
he himself incarnates of earth,
than
most,
if n o t a n y
other
sexual magical system in existence today. While the Voudon
Gnostic continuum
is c o n c e r n e d
as o p h i t e s t h e L . C . N ,
beyond the orbit of
a being
things
He himself
a Gorgonic
the storms of heaven,
are all within
of
is a dcemon
dread.
into is
sees the
destiny;
The streams
and the starry
him, and his power Saturn.''
vaults reaches
can
interested energies
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook. Ludwig Klages, Rbytbmen und Runen.
on
many
in
drawing
from
the
different
shaman
on the
the
rawest
most
forms.
of t h e
powerful
archaic
The
L.C.N,
and
is
magical aboriginal
e l e m e n t s of m a n , a n d i n d e e d his pre—human
heritage.
U n t a m e d primordial p o w e r s are accessed and released and can b e p u t t o u s e by t h e sorcerer.
W h i l e at t h e
point of o r g a s m t h e s o r c e r e r can direct his energy into the future t o w a r d s an ideal e v o l u t i o n , w h i c h o p e n s u p a variety of o p e r a t i o n a l possibilities. H e m a y also
awareness. M
take
shadow—power
into
consciousness
11
especially
magical energy. T h e operations t o access these types of
backwards
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
focus
m o r e e l e m e n t a l t y p e a s t h e r o o t a n d s o u r c e o f all s e x u a l
elemental
above
just how-
i n t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s a n d L . C . N , is far m o r e
energies
actuality of t h e primordial images.
flaming
know
am very confident that t h e sexual magical system taught
work,
whilst
Courses
with t h e w h o l e s p e c t r u m ol sexual magical energies and
essence.
through
o f t h e Monastery
elaborate and multilayered sexual magic can b e c o m e . I
those
within
deep
the ocean
primordial
move
states
of absolute
of
psychic
(H)e may then direct within
the psyche
and jlow, depths
the energies
to well-up
to surge
to the surface,
upwards
of consciousness
which are deep
again jrom
and
to rise the
experience
very
alive in a m a g i c a l w a y — t o e m p o w e r
to
evolution.
They
empowered
these
abstract,
themselves
as new and different forms
of
sophical
magical
experience
and power,
to
primitive, p o t e n t a n d e l e m e n t a l kind of sexual
magician
experience
than
conditioned
which
a more
complete
what
is available
can give
knowledge
of his
to his more ego
these
a n d esoteric w o r l d s for t h e u s e of a spiritual a n d magical
and
manifest
the
and highly
elaborate
systems
with
philo-
the most energy
accessible, thus uniting t w o powerful poles and giving birth t o a n e w creation.
8
states."
In
the
elemental
convinced The sources from which these energies originate are the
a n d feed
theoretical systems a n d t u r n t h e m into practical magical
Id, and beyond
that,
the transcendental
Id. T h e
temples
of
that w e m u s t build
the
Orders
we
are
o u t of, a n d f o c u s t h e
energy, upon the low and elemental powers. W e want t o stir u p a n c i e n t p o w e r s
and kosmic
emotions and
t r a n s c e n d e n t a l I d is t h e a r c h e t y p a l s o u r c e o f all m a g i c a l
m e m o r i e s . W e prefer t h e l o w t o t h e high vibrations t o
f o r c e a n d i t s r e a l m is i d e n t i f i e d w i t h t h e p o w e r s o f t h e
achieve this.
c o s m i c s e r p e n t in their m o s t archaic manifestation. T h e
In t h e s e c r e t r e s e a r c h l a b o r a t o r i e s o f t h e L . C . N , w e
t r a n s c e n d e n t a l E g o is i d e n t i f i e d w i t h D a m b a l l a h , a n d s o
arc constantly w o r k i n g o n n e w m e t h o d s for obtaining
t h e s o r c e r e r is a f u s i o n o f t h e t w o f o r c e s — o f t h e c o s m i c
and using sexual magical energies. In t h e following, a
stellar D r a c o , a n d Damballah.
short excerpt
Many are aware that the V o u d o n Gnostic O r d e r s a n d L.C.N, forms
include of
some
gnostic
of t h e m o s t
thought
and
highly
magical
elaborated
from
a paper
e l e m e n t a l cell of t h e L . C . N ,
Seated
the place of the least light,
and the German
philosophers,
in his throne
in the north
w h i c h he considers highly esoteric, o n e c a n n o t b e his
conjuration
s t u d e n t . H e a n d o t h e r adepts of t h e O r d e r s have a n d
Alfragor,
Darteama,
beginning
and without
had great intellectual training and thus w e r e
able t o
of
philosophy
am everything,
into
the occult
and
gnostic
for
my name
I am nothing is darkness
w h o w e r e in m o s t cases ' o n l y ' t h i n k e r s , m a y b e e s o t e r i c
and worship
me, I am your
thinkers, b u t n o t occultists, t h e adepts of t h e V o u d o n
The servitors
will now break forth
Gnostic O r d e r s w e r e indeed able t o bring these systems
master
his body
tongues Michael Bertiaux, 4
Seven Kays.
th
year, Course of the Monastery of the
possessed darkness
and
hands.
of all potencies. master
with
their
The Master
by the invisible and weirdness,
without
end, I am the wideness of time,
essence is the firstborn
28
'Numesama,
— I am
f r a m e w o r k of t h e O r d e r s . But unlike t h e philosophers,
and
in
will sing the
being:
Kasqecot
space and the thinness
of the temple,
the master
elemental
i n c o r p o r a t e highly abstract a n d theoretical systems of and thought
by the Choronzon
philosophy.
having
Hegel
for t h e inner
within our continuum, w e read:
M a s t e r B e r t i a u x o n c e said in an i n t e r v i e w that, w i t h o u t studied
authorized
and my
Come
and your
forth god.'
and worship lips,
the
mouths,
rises
and terrible
as strange
of
and I
and
is
powers
of
voices are heard
Club
and a great Jear descends upon the assembly,
a fear
p r i m i t i v e p o w e r s , t h e sexual m a g i c of s e c r e t cults of
of death
Master
ancient times are being continued.
begins
and loss of one's very being. the
second
conjuration
in
The a
I n t h e d a r k m y s t e r i e s of t h e H i g h P r i e s t s o f H a d e s ,
mysterious
of G h u e d h e — N i b b h o a n d Bacalou Baca, s t r a n g e rites are
tongue...
carried o u t w h i c h b r i n g us back into c o n t a c t w i t h t h e e l e m e n t a l p o w e r s o f o u r p r e — c i v i l i z e d Self. I w i l l n o t g o
A n d t h e n l a t e r in t h e t e x t t h e M a s t e r p r o c l a i m s :
into
and
explain
exactly
the
rites
and
sexual
r e s e r v e d only for those few a d e p t s actually e n t e r i n g this
of any type, he will hold them and have
f i e l d of w o r k . I w i l l s a y o n l y t h i s m u c h : T o w o r k in t h i s
— If he
intercourse
here
restrain
T am Gog and Magog, me!'
detail
m e t h o d s o f t h o s e s p e c i a l i z e d I n n e r O r d e r c u l t s as t h i s is
wishes
there is no power to to
practice
ritual
field
them stand next to his throne. ^
i t is n o t o n l y n e c e s s a r y
to have
a
fundamental
u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e u s u a l f o r m s of s e x u a l m a g i c , Lycanthropy,
time
travelling
and
esoteric
psycho
a n a l y s i s a r e all a m o n g s t t h e t e c h n i q u e s e m p l o y e d b y t h e
East a n d W e s t ,
initiates of t h e s e e l e m e n t a l sexual t e m p l e s .
thorough
T h e a d e p t will b e c o n f r o n t e d
w i t h forms of e n e r g y
a n d p r a c t i c e s w h i c h h e m a y find e x t r e m e l y
unsettling
but one must have done intense
investigations
thrown
off
shackles
that
most
of
keeps
into the
the
t h e Self, a n d m u s t conventional
primal
man
and
in
preliminary w o r k before entering the shadow
t h e call t o t r a v e l b a c k t o t h e b e g i n n i n g s o f t i m e , t o t h e
c o u l d b e t h e w o r k e x p l a i n e d i n t h e Guzotte
of instinct
and r a w p o w e r ,
will
be
allowed
access t o t h e s e special sanctuaries. D u r i n g t h e w o r k with this e l e m e n t a l sexual
sorcery
there arc often times w h e n w e engage directly with the spirits,
w h o by their
problems
nature
VGW, e s p e c i a l l y t h e d e v e l o p m e n t Loa'
d o n o t suffer
as w e h u m a n s d o , e s p e c i a l l y
the
same
in r e g a r d s
to
moral codes or confinements. Moreover, the guardian
and, of course,
Chauds.
All
of
involves
modern A
sorcery
Papers of t h e
of t h e ' E r o s of Les
the development
this
and have
bondage.
a n d against his civilized n a t u r e , so o n l y t h o s e w h o feel
creature
like
w e f i n d in t h e O . T . O . s y s t e m o r i n o t h e r s y s t e m s of t h e
a
of the
very
Points
explorative
mentality, a n d the potential initiate m u s t be ready to venture
far i n t o t h e d a r k
realms
of t h e Self a n d i t s
magical universes. T h e s e I n n e r C u l t s of e l e m e n t a l sexual sorcery are n o t
s p i r i t s o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s i s d e l i g h t in s e x u a l m a g i c as i t
the same
is a d i r e c t l i n k t o t h e m a n d a w a y o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d
discussing
exchange.
Gnostic O r d e r s and L . C . N . These Inner Cults and Inner
And I am not referring to the
highly abstract
forms
of sexual
theoretical,
magic but to
direct,
Order
as t h e I n n e r the
work
more
Cults usually spoken
advanced
work
of t h e
can be very well accessed
of
when
Voudon
without
ever
primitive forms of sexual sorcery that create the m o s t
m o v i n g i n t o this field. In fact, m o s t I n n e r O r d e r a d e p t s
powerful
will n e v e r e n t e r and d e s c e n d into those t e m p l e s of t h e
effects w h e n w o r k i n g w i t h t h e m y s t e r i e s of
t h e V o u d o n G n o s i s . In t h e s e , o u r n o c t u r n a l t e m p l e s of
High
Priests
of
Hades,
as
p r e d i s p o s i t i o n for such w o r k .
Michael Bertiaux, unpublished paper.
they
lack
the
natural
F o r m o s t m e m b e r s a n d h i g h e r a d e p t s i t is m o r e t h a n sufficient t o m a k e u s e of t h e r e s u l t s of t h e fusion o f t h e
POINTS CHAUDS
highly elaborate a n d advanced t h o u g h t systems with t h e m o s t elemental and primitive sexual magic. They
will Intimately
surely b e able t o reach t h e highest s u m m i t s of spiritual to
and occult attainment. Their talents
a n d abilities a r e p u t t o u s e o n
other
the sexual
magic
of t h e V o u d o n
connected
Gnostics
is t h e
d e v e l o p m e n t of the Points Chauds, o r H o t Points. T h e
fronts a n d in different r e s e a r c h laboratories of t h e I n n e r
P o i n t s C h a u d s a r e i n t e l l i g e n t e n t i t i e s , a s w e l l as d y n a m i c
O r d e r s . T h e i r c o n t a c t w i t h sexual m a g i c will also b e
processes of energies. T h e y have their r o o t s and source of p o w e r
in t h e bisexuality
e n e r g i e s a r e t h e f o u n d a t i o n of all o u r w o r k . T h e y will
thus
ultimately
b e a b l e t o u s e all t h e r e s u l t s a n d b e n e f i t s c r e a t e d b y t h e
energies of Les V u d u , t h e G o d s of t h e V o u d o n
a d e p t s o f t h e e l e m e n t a l s e x u a l t e m p l e s as i n t u r n t h o s e
world.
adepts
axioms a n d t h e 6 4 magical interpretations plus t h e 2 5 6
very
challenging
will
be
and
able
intense,
to
as
use their
the
sexo—magical
results
and
their
are
of Esoteric V o u d o n , a n d
principles
In t o t a l w e h a v e
and
communication Gnostic
3 3 6 H o t P o i n t s — 16 basic
amplifications.
creations. secret
H o w e v e r , before the H o t Points can b e developed in
laboratories and t e m p l e s w h o will continue t o explore
a n y w a y w e n e e d t o p r o v i d e a m a g i c a l f o r c e field i n
further
which w e can create and activate t h e m . This
But
there
remain
those
Masters
those dark realms and perform
in
the
these rites of
sexual magic t o create pools of strong r a w elemental
magical
f o r c e f i e l d i n o u r s y s t e m is c o n s t r u c t e d o u t o f ' m a t i n g ' ,
e n e r g y a n d p o w e r f r o m w h i c h all t h e H i g h P r i e s t s o f t h e
'contracting' e x t r e m e energies, t h e 16 genital and 16
Voudon Gnostic Orders can draw energies to e m p o w e r
cerebral c e n t e r s , " ' according t o a special sex magical
o r initiate their s t u d e n t s along t h e lines of t h e system.
f o r m u l a . By m e a n s o f a n h i e r o s g a m o s o f t h e n e g a t i v e and
positive
centers,
magical
energies
arc
created.
T h e s e f o r m a m a t r i x , t h e c r e a t i o n of a field of p o w e r u p o n w h i c h t h e w o r k o f t h e P o i n t s C h a u d s is b u i l t .
The
energies
magical collectively
i(l
and
tonics,
the
elixirs,
essences
the 'magical
and
nest of
evaporations presences
and create
!l
serpents'.
See more on these centers in the 2'"' and 4' ' Year Course of 1
the Monastery of the Seven Kays. !1
Michael Bcrtiaux, 4
Seven Rays.
t h
year, Course of the Monastery of the
Voudon Gnosis
Points Chauds
" is t h e f o r c e
These Presentments n o w need to be developed and then
field o f e x t r e m e m a g i c a l p o w e r u p o n w h i c h t h e P o i n t s
T h i s n e s t o f s e r p e n t s , le nid de serpents,
b e c o m e H o t Points. This d e v e l o p m e n t m u s t take place
C h a u d s can b e c r e a t e d , fed a n d activated.
t h r o u g h v i e w i n g a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e P r e s e n t m e n t s as
T h e n e x t s t e p is t h e i n d u c t i o n o f t h e P o i n t s
Chauds
f
4
Pheonismes
The understanding
function
b o d y ' . T h i s p r o c e s s is b o t h i n d i v i d u a l a n d e x p e r i e n t i a l ,
T h e Points
b u t is a l s o i n p a r t s g u i d e d b y i n i t i a t i c t r a n s m i s s i o n s f r o m
Chauds
are centres
specific
kalas/Ojas
Gnostic magician.
that
when
manifested
activated through
can
release
sexo—magical
work.
a
High
Priest.
process
of
When
t o as ' E s o t e r i c
this
Logic
a
[injvisiblc b o d i e s ) in o r d e r for a n initiate t o as a V o u d o n
refers
through
process
perfectly
Bertiaux
is d o n e
into t h e individual's system of magical o p e r a t i o n s (his
integrative
understanding
the
and
of t h e
esoteric
Presentments
as
P h e o n i s m e s is a c h i e v e d , t h e P h e o n i s m e s b e c o m e
Hot
Points a n d c a n t h e n b e m a p p e d o u t a n d i n d u c t e d in t h e So how are the Points
Chauds
various p o w e r zones of t h e body. After they have b e e n
given or received?
opened T h e r e a r c d i f f e r e n t w a y s in o u r s y s t e m t o d o this. L e t
psychic
and activated they m e r g e field
of
the
Voudon
with the mind and
Gnostic
initiate.
As
m e n o w t o u c h u p o n a p r o c e d u r e d e s c r i b e d i n t h e VGW
radiations of t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c a r c h e t y p e s a n d spirits
a n d w h i c h is r e f e r r e d t o as t h e G u z o t t e s y s t e m .
they a r e sustained by these specific e n e r g i e s u n i q u e t o
T h e Points Chauds are closely associated t o w h a t w e 1
call t h e Presentments'' powerful
w h i c h a r c in their essences
'appearance elementáis'. These
our system.
very
Presentments
In t h e VGW w e r e a d t h e f o l l o w i n g :
are t h e w a y in w h i c h Les V u d u i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e b o d y of Q; Are the Points—Chauds
t h e i n i t i a t e . It is t h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n o f i n i t i a t i c e n e r g i e s .
are they i2
A:
The created 16 magical serpents are designated by the
of this system entities
or
this
is both
an
levels
of
processes?
Both.
Ophidian Tharot, 'which imply all of the meanings associated
intelligent
with the mated chakras and with their mystical
intelligence)
Everything
in
entity
(beyond
and
correspondences and powers, as well as the magical energies
When
which are now represented so well by the serpent products of
Points—Chauds
the
a dynamic
candidate merge
is with with
field human process
or
energy.
the system,
his mind
and
these psychic
this magical mating.' See Michael Bcrtiaux, 4 t h year, Course of the Monastery of the Seven Kays. "
Presentments: 'This is a Haitian magickal word for the
14
Pheonismes: 'These are thought forms of an extremely
things that appear to the senses, inner and outer. Thus the
sexual, sensuous, and exotic character. They are cultivated by
color blue would be an example. But such 'things presented'
the Guzotte magicians in very exciting and possibly dangerous
are really magical objects. They are appearance—elementals
ways. They are used like articulate but artificial elementals.
and are therefore quite powerful. Guzotte has sought to focus
They may come and go from the magician. Wherever they
on them in order to call our attention to their powers'.
are the atmosphere is one of intense lust and sexual
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
excitement'. Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
field.
They do not when the same person is
They are like psychological creative
sort,
archetypes
which
are sustained
in question.
Hence,
powers if you of the
being
complexes
separate.
of the most
radiations
of
by the planetary
it would be possible
withdrew from
the gnostic
the
energies to lose the continuum
3
system. '
LE TEMPLE DES HOUDEAUX: SPIDER SORCERY A N D TIME TRAVELLERS Esoteric
U p o n r e c e i v i n g t h e P o i n t s C h a u d s a l i n k is e s t a b l i s h e d
the temple
b e t w e e n t h e sexual energies and the cosmic lifestream. As a result, t h e perfect V o u d o n G n o s t i c , w h o s e Chauds
have
been
opened,
also
becomes
vampire.
a
voudoo
is the science of the orientation
of consciousness,
with your
which you must
of create
i6
will, mind and
imagination.
Points living
This simple
sentence
contains
the
essence
of
seemingly much
of
Esoteric V o u d o n . T h e k e y t o successfully w o r k i n g t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c s y s t e m is t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a m a g i c a l t e m p l e in y o u r c o n s c i o u s n e s s . T o a c h i e v e t h i s , a radical transformation must
take
a n d activation
place.
Once
of your
this
temple
consciousness is
erected,
c o n s e c r a t e d a n d activated, t h e initiate will b e able t o achieve powerful rituals
gnostic magic and
states
of being,
without
tools.
and to
elaborate
One
has
and
turned
work
one's
consciousness and esoteric b o d y into a magical and
esoteric
consciousness
laboratory." is a c h i e v e d
This
through
truly
complicated own temple
orientation powerful
of
symbols
w h i c h a r e also u s e d as m a g i c a l e n g i n e s . T h e s e s y m b o l s , veves, allow the V o u d o n spirits/Loas t o o v e r c o m e the barrier between inner and outer, and communicate with us.
By a l l o w i n g
them
'into'
our world,
these
spirits
bring their p o w e r w i t h t h e m a n d will d o as w e w a n t
^ Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook. " Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
See the 3 r d year, Course of the Monastery of the Seven Rays,
Esoteric Engineering, for further ideas on mind machines and mental temples.
t h e m t o d o . I t is a v e r y s y m b i o t i c w a y of w o r k i n g . T h e
is t h e g o d o f t r a n s f o r m a t i o n
highest a d e p t s of t h e O r d e r s also m a k e u s e of a special
Royale,
known
a l s o as
Mystere
form of esoteric p r a y e r t o interact w i t h t h e spirits. This means
that n o symbols are e m p l o y e d b u t rather
contact
that
.. .who shines his supreme eye through
is m a d e e n t i r e l y a n d d i r e c t l y w i t h t h e m i n d .
in the sign of Scorpio
Saturn
when
'whose throne is in the east' ^
T h i s , h o w e v e r , is o f t e n n o t s u c h a p r e c i s e m e t h o d a n d t h u s t h e u s e o f s y m b o l s is p r e f e r r e d b y m o s t
Esoteric
Voudoists.
W e b e c o m e o n e o r fuse w i t h L e s H o u d e a u x w h e n w e a c t w i t h i n t h e t e m p l e o f E s o t e r i c V o u d o n as w e t h e n
At o n e p o i n t of a V o u d o n Gnostic's d e v e l o p m e n t h e
become
operative
magicians.
T o receive
the greatest
will have t u r n e d his b o d y into a living t e m p l e a n d atua
benefit from w o r k i n g w i t h Les H o u d e a u x , w e n e e d t o
for t h e spirits a n d has given t h e m m a n y places t o d w e l l
c o n s t r u c t t h e t e m p l e as p r e c i s e l y as p o s s i b l e t o m a k e it
i n s i d e h i s e s o t e r i c b o d y . A t s u c h a s t a g e h e is a b l e t o
perfectly suitable for t h e spirits.
s u m m o n f o r t h t h e p o w e r o r p r e s e n c e o f a specific spirit, for e x a m p l e b y simply tracing t h e a p p r o p r i a t e veve o n
T h e r e are four levels t o t h e T e m p l e :
t h e p a r t of t h e b o d y w h e r e this spirit r e s i d e s . At such a stage,
and with highly developed
prayer,
h e m a y also activate
abilities of esoteric
t h e spirits
without
Level 1. Les Houdeaux:
Where ivc are now
the
symbols.
Level 2. Les Linglessoux:
Realm of the Shrouds of the Dead
Of course, the esoteric science of turning the body i n t o s u c h a t e m p l e is a v e r y c o m p l e x a n d p a r t l y
secret
Level 3. Les Cadavres
transformation.
Piquantes: World of the Embalmed
Corpses
T h e f i r s t v e r y i m p o r t a n t t e m p l e t o b e e r e c t e d in t h e e s o t e r i c c o n s c i o u s n e s s is t h e T h i s is e s p e c i a l l y L.C.N, Les
important
Temple-Des-Houdeaux. for t h e m e m b e r s
sub—cult of Les H o u d e a u x .
Houdeaux
are
first
and
! S
Level 4. Les
Faiseurs—des—Zombi:
of t h e
The Zombimakers
INecromancers
T h e sectaries of
foremost
operative
These
levels
or
power
zones
consist
of,
or
are
magicians, esoteric e x p l o r e r s . T h e spiritual ancestors of
expressed as, various H o t Points (Points Chauds) which
Les
n e e d t o b e d e v e l o p e d t o fully t r a n s f o r m i n t o a c h i l d o f
Houdeaux
Goddess
of
are the children Space.
She
Mother/Father/Space/Time,
is also
of Binah, the
the
Black
emanation
called
Saturn,
of
the D a r k G o d d e s s of Space and h e r c o n s o r t , D e a t h .
or
G h u e d h e - N i b b h o in t h e V o u d o n s y s t e m . T h e c o n s o r t of
N o w t o b e c o m e fully o p e r a t i v e as a m a g i c a l
4 0
temple
and e n g i n e , w e n e e d t o assign magical d i r e c t i o n s t o e a c h
t h e B l a c k G o d d e s s is n o n e o t h e r b u t D e a t h h i m s e l f . H e i9
There are different sub-cults or sects in the L.C.N, such as Les Houdeaux and Les Ophites. is
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
" How they are developed is described in further lessons of the KG W. +
of t h e s e levels. T h e s e eight d i r e c t i o n s o r p a t h w a y s
of
p o w e r are the following:
1) North:
the pure past; present of other universes
Pluto; the absolute realm of history; our past
Each of t h e s e d i r e c t i o n s has specific Loa a t t r i b u t e d t o it a n d w i t h i n e a c h t h e r e a r e m a n y s u b t l e variations.
other doors
bejond beyond
1 ) North: Les
Houdeaux.
The spirits of the Hoodoo
measurements. 2) East: Mystère
2) North—East: doorway universes;
science.
Ancient
esoteric past; the
beyond Pluto (Kether);
ultimate
history
where the past is
3) West:
Mahakali.
The Black Goddess of Space. Place of lunar
now and only the past is.
ahead future
(pure future);
other
universes beyond the Sun.
4) South:
Ti—Pied-
Thousand
Little Footsteps.
He is the principle
greets those who come to serve the Dead.
Future — with some tendency
towards
Earth; some references to universes near our solar
the
system.
influence.
Mille-Fois.
Loa who is a transvection 4) South—East:
Death.
the past of other
the region oj absolute
3) East: Remote jar
Royal.
Father of all gods or angels of
spirit
of Limbi and is the
King of the Larvae of the
who
He is a Were— kliphotic
Dead.
He is the link to the remaining
were—insect spirits
who
occupy the NE, NW, SW and SE: 5) South:
Very immediate
of the Earth's own
future
about to pass; the
world
future.
1) North—East:
Mystère
Spider Goddess of 6) South—West:
Earth's future
and more awayjrom
more
us; here we can reach the present
other worlds; sometimes accessed
as the present moves
the past of futuristic
Toile-d'Araignée.
Capricorn.
of
zones can be
2) North—West: The Mother
Mystère Araignée
Spider of
(La Maman
Règne).
Scorpio.
here. 3) South-West:
7) West: Present that is just passing The here and now on
and becoming
past;
Earth.
Loa of Aquarius
previous
Loa. This Loa rules the inventions
engineering, 8) North—West:
Immediate
past, past of the Earth
also past of other worlds; the future via the pure past
(North).
of realms
Ti—Zariguin.
Inventor
and the brother and son of the of esoteric
dream control and ontic sphere
mediumship.
and
contacted
4) South—East:
Baron (Ghuedhe)
Father of the Spider Loa, assigned deadly aspect of The Grand
Lion.
Zaringuin. to Leo as the most
Le Temple Des Houdeaux
W i t h t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i t is e a s y n o w f o r u s t o s e t u p a p r e c i s e m e n t a l t e m p l e a n d b e g i n o p e r a t i n g . T h e fuels o r energies to p o w e r
NORTH •past-
this terrific m a c h i n e are of course
s e x u a l i n n a t u r e . B e r t i a u x r e f e r s t o t h e m i n t h e VG W a s kalas,
Shaktis,
Ojas
a n d sexual
4
radioactivity. '
These
e n e r g i e s a r e also s o u g h t after b y very n e g a t i v e v a m p i r e s who
need
t h e sexual energies t o sustain
themselves.
T h i s is a r e a s o n w h y w e m u s t o n l y u s e t h e m o s t h o r r i f i c L o a , t h e p o s i t i v e v a m p i r e s o f s p a c e / t i m e t r a v e l , in o u r w o r k — as t h e y a u t o m a t i c a l l y
s c a r e off t h e u n d e s i r e d
n e g a t i v e e n t i t i e s . S o c a u t i o n is v e r y i m p o r t a n t h e r e i n distinguishing the negative from the positive beings w h o m a n i f e s t i n o u r w o r k as w e r e — s p i d e r s a n d z o m b i L o a . Not
only d o they guard the temples
sciences b u t also p r o v i d e
their
of o u r esoteric
e n e r g i e s t o fuse
with
s o m e of o u r o w n esoteric energies. This blending of energies, a m o n g s t o t h e r things, p r o v i d e s t h e possibility t o c r e a t e w h a t B e r t i a u x calls t h e ' C a r t e s i a n V o r t i c e s ' . Through
these
the
Voltigeurs,
the leapers
of
4 2
Esoteric
Voudon w h o operate mainly on the backside of the T r e e o f Life m a k e c o n t a c t w i t h o t h e r w o r l d s a n d d i m e n s i o n s . O n c e t h e initiate e n t e r s a n d activates t h e T e m p l e D e s Houdeaux,
he becomes
a were—spider
sorcerer.
The
eight arms of t h e spider connect to forces b e y o n d t h e planes of manifestation w h i c h a r e d r a w n into his perfect mandalum.
T h i s t e m p l e is v e r y s u i t a b l e f o r t i m e a n d
space travelling. You can use a variety of i n s t r u m e n t s , SOUTH -very immediate hmiif about to pass
such
as a m a g i c
exploration However,
of the
mirror
alternate mind
and
or
a
shew
universes the
will
stone, and in
for t h e
dimensions. accord
with
i m a g i n a t i o n a l s o w o r k s , a n d is t h e p r e f e r r e d m e t h o d f o r the beginner. Le Temple Des
Houdeaux 1
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook. Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
4
T o e m b a r k o n a specific t i m e travelling j o u r n e y would
ask
the
appropriate
Loa
presiding
you
over
the
space / t i m e region you w a n t t o reach to be your guide. The Voudon
Gnostic Orders and L.C.N,
stantial teachings d e v o t e d
have
to time travelling.
sub-
Let
me
s h a r e s o m e a d d i t i o n a l ideas w i t h y o u . W e m u s t first o f
t h e y a r e ' a w a k e ' . ' W e m a y b e a b l e t o say t h a t t h e m i n d o f t h e m a g i c i a n is w i t h i n a n d a p a r t o f a g r e a t e r
mind,
while at the s a m e t i m e , i n d e p e n d e n t f r o m that
mind.
T h e m e m o r y and anticipated e x p e r i e n c e s of that greater mind
it s t a t e s t h a t y o u c a n m o v e a b o u t f r o m another.
This
suggests
a
type
of
one point
continuum
to
with
t r a v e l l i n g m a g i c i a n is a b l e
W i t h i n the V o u d o n Gnostic c u r r e n t different
all i n v e s t i g a t e w h a t t i m e t r a v e l l i n g r e a l l y m e a n s t o u s . C l e a r l y , t i m e t r a v e l l i n g r e q u i r e s a s p e c i a l m e t a p h y s i c s as
is w h a t t h e t i m e
to
experience.
of
sorcerers
and
esoteric
travelling to develop
explorers
are
their esoteric research.
i n t r o d u c e y o u t o s o m e of t h e s e .
groups
using
time
Let
me
4 6
c o m p o n e n t s o r p a r t s , similar t o t h e s t r u c t u r e of s p a c e . Some
of t h e parts
are in t h e
past,
some
a r e in
the
p r e s e n t a n d s o m e a r e in t h e f u t u r e . Michael Nodes,
Bertiaux
defines
some
Points-Instants,
of
Events,
Acosmisms and Synchronicity.
these
parts
Dream
as
Views,
T i m e t r a v e l l i n g is n o t t h e s a m e as a s t r a l
travelling. As e s o t e r i c
researchers w e m u s t define and e x a m i n e such points to questionable,
shallow
astral
and
world
merely
could
be
subjective
experiences.
The
having m o r e
of a psychic n a t u r e , a n d t h u s has
regarded
as
many
travelling
requires
very
precise
conscious
efforts, a n d t h e m e n t a l abilities of t h e t i m e travellers a r c kosmic
in
their
significance
as
they
work
with
the
' o b j e c t i v e m i n d o f t h e c o s m o s ' . T h e o b j e c t i v e m i n d of the
cosmos
unconsciousness
may
be
that
may
a
complete
with
kalas,
o f t i m e t r a v e l l i n g t i m e l i n e s a n d r a y s a r e v i e w e d h e r e as
explore
and
and so t i m e investigate
t r a v e l l i n g is e m p l o y e d
them
in
depth.
Tools
T a n t r i c Physicists w o u l d e m p l o y for their t i m e
to that
travel
w o r k , apart from their m e n t a l capacities, w o u l d consist of
yantric
empower
systems their
such
work,
naturally comes from
as
as t h a t
mandalas.
The
o f all t i m e
fuel
to
travellers,
s e x u a l m a g i c a l e n e r g i e s , as
we
also b e t h e
creator
of
the
believe
For an example of a time travelling operation see the appendix. 4i
Michael Bertiaux, unpublished paper on time travelling.
42
i n n e r p l a n e g r o u p s of t i m e t r a v e l l e r s w h o o p e r a t e a l o n g a nodal
4 7
travellers
n e t w o r k of t i m e e n e r g i e s . T h e s e i n n e r p l a n e are
able
to
initiate
us
into
learning
their
m e t h o d s of accessing t h e various t i m e lines.
collective
p h y s i c a l w o r l d i n w h i c h t h e u n i n i t i a t e d falsely
44
works
emissions from the M o t h e r Goddess. Within the bounds
d e s c r i b e d e a r l i e r . T h i s g r o u p is u s u a l l y a s s o c i a t e d w i t h
subjective qualities. Time
Physicists:
k a l a s as w e l l ,
4 4
T h i s is a n i m p o r t a n t p o i n t t o u n d e r s t a n d .
avoid
Tantric
Being t a n t r i c s this g r o u p naturally
In a gnostic sense most people in the waking state are actually as passive and enslaved as they are in a non-lucid dream. 46 The following descriptions are based on a paper on time travelling by Michael Bertiaux. 47 Node: a point in a network at which lines intersect or branch. 45
Gnostic Explorers These
IPhysicists:
Gnostics,
who
Ma'atian
are m e m b e r s
of v e r y
complex
Physicists:
N o t to be confused with other groups w o r k i n g with the
e s o t e r i c s c h o o l s , a p p r o a c h t i m e as b o t h a c o n t i n u u m a n d
A e o n of M a a t , t h e s e m a g i c i a n s a r e n a t u r a l l y
as u n i t s o r e v e n t s . T h e y a r e h i g h l y e x p e r i m e n t a l a n d u s e
in
time
Ma'atian Physicists a t t e m p t to m e a s u r e these energies,
travelling
to
confirm
their
inner
spiritual
and
esoteric belieis.
the
which
particularly
helps
them
Ma'atian
to
futuristic
understand
and
interested
energies.
evaluate
The
them
T h e y w o r k w i t h a m u l t i t u d e of a e o n i c p o w e r s ,
the
b e t t e r . A n o t h e r m e t h o d a t t h e i r d i s p o s a l is t h e p r o c e s s
m o s t i m p o r t a n t b e i n g t h e P l e r o m a . T h e n a t u r e of
the
of
aeonic powers
can be e x p l o r e d
in detail a n d
various
invocation/evocation
which
make
these
energies
phenomcnologically reducible.^'
entities a n d e n e r g i e s can b e l o c a t e d a n d i n t e r a c t e d w i t h . Especially
in
the
Pleroma
they
could
share
with
us
h i g h e r f o r m s o f t e c h n i c a l g n o s i s a n d e s o t e r i c i n i t i a t i o n in the same.
4 8
Magicians These
as agents
magicians
stations : 4
3 ( 1
and
between
T h e y v i e w t i m e as a s y s t e m o f i n t e r c o n n e c t e d l a t t i c e s '
psychic
time
and
Nemirion
travelling
to
Physicists: link
Time
energy
is t r e a t e d h e r e
and
power.
as a v a s t o c e a n
Apart
from
of
possessing
i n i t i a t o r y p o w e r s , B e r t i a u x also d e s c r i b e s t i m e for
corridors
different
arc
systems
used
as
connective
in different
time
Their pioneer w o r k involves very c o m p l e x gnostic and occult
operations
which
lead
to
initiation
into
d e e p e s t r e g i o n s of s p a c e .
the 1
P a s t , p r e s e n t a n d f u t u r e a r e s e e n as d i f f e r e n t a s p e c t s of same
Leghba.'
2
supreme
logical
Preferred
tools
travellers are Voudon,
sacred
system, for
and magical
this
the
Genius
group
of
of time
sigils, t h e v é v é s
w h i c h h e r e a r e also u n d e r s t o o d
as p l a n s
of and
designs of t i m e travel i n s t r u m e n t s .
Such as physical and mental magical machines, gnostic radionics etc. 4 ' Lattice: a regular repeated three dimensional arrangement. '" These lattices are also linked to the Mcdjis (Marassas), the Divine Twins. Michael Bertiaux, unpublished paper. ,2 In a very certain esoteric way, this corresponds to the 16 degrees of the Voudon Gnostic Orders.
links
regions.
V o u d o t r o n i c i a n s as b e i n g a ' m e t h o d o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s ' . '
the
this
p l a n e t t o o t h e r spatial s y s t e m s . T i m e ( a n d t r a n s m i s s i o n )
Voudotronicians
of e n e r g y .
of Ncmirion employ
48
i !
In the Heideggerian sense, rather than pure Husserl.
the
THE GRIMOIRE G H U E D H E Making use of t h e m y s t e r i e s of t h e P o i n t s C h a u d s , a n d a m a j o r s t e p on the path towards
the realization of t h e
complete
V o u d o n G n o s t i c u n i v e r s e , is t h e w o r k w i t h t h e
Grimoire
Ghuedhe
contact
(GG).
between
The
initiand
GG
and
teaches powerful
the
intimate
Loas
of
death
and
sexuality, the G h u e d h e s . T h e s o r c e r e r activates certain H o t P o i n t s o n his b o d y w h i c h t h e n b e c o m e
dwelling
p l a c e s f o r t h e s p i r i t s o f t h e GG. T h r o u g h t h i s h e e n t e r s into
a
constant
symbiotic
relationship
with
these
e n t i t i e s , a n d is a b l e t o a c t i v a t e t h e m q u i c k l y a n d e a s i l y through sexual magical techniques in order to help h i m in any d e s i r e d magical o p e r a t i o n . T h e r e are s o m e basic w o r k i n g s w h i c h can b e e n g a g e d in b y a n y o n e w h o has e n t e r e d t h e L . C . N , c u r r e n t . B u t after t h e initial p h a s e and before entering the m o r e advanced areas, one m u s t be called t o the inner cultus. G r e a t G r i m o i r e
Ghuedhe
h i m s e l f , w h o is a L o a , m u s t c a l l y o u t o b e a m e m b e r o f his c u l t a n d w e h a v e w a y s t o d e t e r m i n e w h e n h e d o e s . All o t h e r c a n d i d a t e s will b e r e f u s e d b e c a u s e w e
cannot
g o against t h e will of t h e L o a . W o r k i n t h e GG c e n t r e s o n q u i t e a n u m b e r o f L o a s — i n t h e VG W i n i t i a l l y f o r t y o f t h e m a r e i n t r o d u c e d . A l l o f t h e m have their veves, their magical symbols
through
which w e get to k n o w t h e m very well and which are also a w a y of c o n t a c t i n g t h e m . Each of t h e s e Loas has his s p e c i a l a r e a o f w o r k a n d t h u s is c a l l e d u p o n i n d i v i d u a l l y to
do
his
assigned
tasks.
The
magic
done
with
the
i n d i v i d u a l L o a is r i t u a l a c t i o n a n d is d i f f e r e n t f o r e v e r y L o a , s o all m a g i c a l o p e r a t i o n s a r e u n i q u e t o t h e s p i r i t y o u w o r k w i t h . E v e r y L o a o f t h e GG h a s h i s i n n e r s c h o o l
a n d his i n n e r t e a c h i n g s a n d special initiations for t h e cult member.
Additionally,
each
L o a of t h e
various
sub
f a m i l i e s a l s o h a s a s p e c i a l m a p o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s w h i c h is n o t t h e s a m e as h i s v e v e . T h i s m a p is u s e d t o l o c a t e t h a t Loa on
the inner
plane and many
L o a s of t h e
same
family exist n e a r t o e a c h o t h e r in c o n n e c t i n g t e r r i t o r i e s . This way w e are able to m a p out and thus m a k e the best use of t h e p o t e n t i a l s of t h e G ( h u e d h e ) — U n i v e r s e . T h e Loas f o r m the
liturgical
temples)
and
different
families: the spider
family
(connected
to
others
who
different
specialization — divination, The
GG is h i g h l y
have
lycanthropy,
experimental
and
family,
initiations
research
every
and
areas
of etc.
student
is
e n c o u r a g e d , a l o n g certain lines, t o establish his c o n t a c t w i t h t h e s e e n t i t i e s . As t h e Loas a r e r a t h e r and do not change much, added
to
the
GG
to
newer
meet
the
conservative
Loas are special
constantly
needs
of
the
i n i t i a t e s . T h i s l e a d s u s t o a n o t h e r i m p o r t a n t p o i n t . If w e w a n t t o w o r k t h e m a g i c o f t h e GG a n d VGW i n i t s d e p t h s and fullness w e n e e d t o b e initiated.
Properly
speaking
initiated
into the depths of the sigil (the Veve), but
psychic
approaches
possible,
otherwise
available. father,
However,
the student
we
wouldn't
have
Dr Jean Maine,
Golden
earthly Dawn,
confraternity' members. 54
Voudon.
and
ceremonial.
or
English
initiation
is
are
course
nor his
is
physical, is not
0T0
the
late
was non
It
to which all are invited
Physical
a
initiation
in the voodoo arts, as voudon
northerly,
physically
to the outside of the mystery
ever said that physical
essential
has to he
a
'astral
to be
actual
method
of
As was m e n t i o n e d b e f o r e , t h e m a i n practice the
GG
is
based
on
sexual
and
within
elemental
saints
work
attributed
the Catholic
to Famille
Ghuedhe.
That is why
Church of Ghuedhe and the Black Pope
c o n n e c t e d t o 16 sexo—magical c e n t e r s ( H o t P o i n t s ) in
are sources of very successful magickal
t h e b o d y , t o w h i c h a r e a s s i g n e d t h e L o a s of t h e d i f f e r e n t
This is the pathway
of the
achievements.
Crosse
families. T h e s e spaces can b e f u r t h e r s u b d i v i d e d so that w e g e t 2 5 6 s p a c e s . T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e GG is e s s e n t i a l l y to create a simple personal and practical way to
work
w i t h t h e m o s t essential V o u d o n spirits. T h e initiate will build a t e m p l e o u t of spiritual forces w i t h i n his occult
anatomy,
and
thus
the
spirits
will
own
become
o p e r a t i o n a l i n h i s o w n e s o t e r i c e x p e r i e n c e as h e g i v e s t h e m p l a c e s t o live. Essentially, his o c c u l t b o d y b e c o m e s t h e t e m p l e o f t h e L o a s o f GG.
T h e r e is o n e a d d i t i o n I n e e d t o m a k e i n r e g a r d s t o t h e GG a n d t h e C a t h o l i c i s m it i m p l i e s . W h i l e i n t h e
past
true Catholic occult anatomy was only concerned
with
m e n , a n d t a u g h t t h a t in a n y t r u e
unconcerned
by w h a t materialistic religions and profane ethics define
wc
find n o w o m e n , w e h a v e t o d a y c r e a t e d , w i t h B e r t i a u x ' s blessings, a v e r y p o w e r f u l w a y t o i n c l u d e p r i e s t e s s e s in o u r GG w o r k . T h i s h a s b e e n d o n e i n a d h e r e n c e t o t r u e liberal
In o u r w o r k w i t h t h e GG w e a r e t o t a l l y
Catholic church
Gnostic
successful.
tradition
and
has
been
extremely
Let u s also n o t forget that t h e n u m b e r 2 5 6
corresponds
to
certain
very
important
and
occult
as g o o d o r b a d , p o s i t i v e o r n e g a t i v e , a n d t h i s is t h e
'secretions' and magical v e n o m s w h i c h are very suitably
p o l i c y in t h e w h o l e o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c w o r k .
As
w o r k e d with by a priestess.
i n i t i a t e s o f t h e GG w e a r e t r u e C a t h o l i c s , m e m b e r s
of
T e a c h e r s o f s p i d e r m a g i c (as t h e s e x u a l V o u d o n o f t h e
t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h o f G h u e d h e , a n d t h u s o u r w o r k is
GG is c a l l e d ) a r e t h o s e wdio d e r i v e t h e i r
not limited by human—made
initiations
concepts. The
Ghuedhe
Catholics focus on t r u e occultism and gnostic unity w i t h Christ—Leghba—Ghuedhe—God.
Bertiaux
rightly
states
that:
directly
from
the
Zothyrian
power
T h e e s s e n c e b e h i n d all d i e s p i d e r s e x u a l a l c h e m y o f t h e GG is d e r i v e d f r o m t h e s o c a l l e d r i t e s o f Z o m — a n d t h u s t h e i r t e a c h e r s a r e c a l l e d Zomates,
o r p r i e s t h o o d of Z o m .
T h i s is t h e m o s t d a n g e r o u s a n d a r c h a i c , b u t a l s o .. .(e)vil
and black magic cannot
exist for
they
outside of the God—Man who died on the Cross, in his death
upon the cross destroyed
demonic
and
negative
resisting
centers
of
Church of Ghuedhe. power
we
can
constructive However,
and
the Man—God
evil
the power
beings
power
to
to
the
who oj
provide Catholic
It is true that to each center of
find
all spirits
so all are included
demonic
are
some
some
spirits
which
are serviteurs
are
which
are
destructive.
of Ghuedhe
in his plan to lead all beings
and to
who died on the Cross. All Loa are
and
time-system.
most
esoteric
of
m a g i c . T h e s e r i t e s o f Z o m a r e b a s e d in l a r g e p a r t
on
and
ol
the
Zothyrian
the
metaphysics
sexo—magical
form
sexo—alchemical
contacts
between
certain magical beings, angels and planets k n o w n
and
unknown
has
in
our
solar
system.
Kenneth
Grant
referred
t o t h i s t y p e o f w o r k i n h i s b o o k Cults
Shadow
when
talking
Transmission Station.
about
the
of the
Trans—Yuggothian
T h e r e are m a n y reasons w h y sorcerers of o u r tradition t r a v e l a n d e x p l o r e t h e s e s p a c e s . In f a c t , I w o u l d g o as far as t o c l a i m t h a t t h e f u n d a m e n t a l s
o f t h e m a g i c in t h e
Inner T e m p l e s of t h e Voudon Gnosis and L . C . N , are b a s e d o n c o n t a c t s w i t h t h e M e o n . T h e M e o n is a m o n g s t other things a source of t r e m e n d o u s magical
creativity
and esoteric p o w e r , of w h i c h t h e Ojas a r e a m o n g s t t h e m o s t supreme. Ojas, although a very c o m p l e x
matter,
are basically e s o t e r i c p r i m o r d i a l e n e r g y . T h e y a r e n o t t o
INTO THE M E O N
b e confused w i t h certain o t h e r energies called b y this n a m e . T h e Ojas u n i q u e t o o u r s y s t e m a r e also t h e ideal
transformation, vision,
the
a n d i n fact
achievement all o f t h e
of
VGW,
The
daemonic
the
elemental
is v e r y
source of sexual radioactivity within t h e higher adepts of our school.
tightly
c o n n e c t e d t o t h e gnosis of t h e M e o n , o r Universe B,
We may ask what
a n d its e s o t e r i c science a n d s t u d y , M e o n t o l o g y . K e n n e t h
based
Grant
that they are simply
has
correctly
attributed
Universe
B
to
the
sexual
n i g h t s i d e o f t h e T r e e o f L i f e . It h a s b e e n c l e a r t o t h e
to another
power
magicians of Esoteric V o u d o n that:
otherwise.
His
increased .. .full magical
initiation
understanding
of the
which are, in practice, object illumined
is not possible so—called
without
qliphotic
an paths
(...)The
magician
6
his magical
of an
source which magical
has access
he would
power
is
not
have
much
more
exact measurements of our
of
lineage.
who makes use of Ojas is
and more efficient
work is thereby
Ojas
we can say
these: the magician
as a sex magician
more powerful
by the sun. '
In answer
and he can produce
his progress
as real as the shadow oj any
are the advantages
radioactivity?
in his psyche
simply and
57
superior.
T h e M e o n , t h i s i c y r e a l m o f n o t h i n g n e s s , is a l s o t h e
T h e y m a n i f e s t t h e i r m a g i c a l q u a l i t i e s a n d p o t e n c y in
H y p e r b o r e a n s h a d o w r e a l m , t h a t place b e n e a t h t h e fires
m a n y d i f f e r e n t w a y s a n d c a n e m p o w e r all t h e r i t e s of
of H e l ( l ) w h e r e , at t h e c e n t r e of t h e lost soul, t h e lost
the V o u d o n G n o s t i c sex—magician.
c i t y lies i n t h e r i g i d i t y a n d s i l e n c e o f t h e e t e r n a l a n d
While
Ojas
m a y be present
to some
degree
in a
f r o z e n c o l d o f t h e H y p e r b o r e a n u n d e r w o r l d . It m a y a l s o
s t u d e n t of o u r s y s t e m d u e t o his magical w o r k w i t h o u r
be
current, they need t o b e inducted into the student by a
the
Neither—Neither
concept
Spare.
of
Austin
Osman
M a s t e r of t h e O r d e r s t o r e a c h t h e i r fullest
potential.
Firstly, t h e Bishop o r M a s t e r will d e t e c t a n d m e a s u r e Kenneth Grant, Nightside of Eden.
"
Michael Bcrtiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
Voudon Gnosis
the
level,
quality
esoteric body. derived from
and
area
of
Into the Meon
Ojas
T h i s is u s u a l l y d o n e
in t h e with
student's
instruments
E s o t e r i c E n g i n e e r i n g as d e s c r i b e d in t h e
t h i r d y e a r Course of the Monastery
of the Seven Rajs,
is t h e t e a c h i n g v e h i c l e o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c Once
the
master
has
analyzed
the
directly related t o t h e H y p e r b o r e a n mysteries of the:
occult
Black Sun, Midnight
the Sol Niger
Mountain
alchemical
from
Darkness that shines. ^
Meon
to induct
them
into the student,
to
temple
which
and illumines
a n a t o m y in r e g a r d s t o Ojas, h e will begin to d e d u c t Ojas the
w i t h i t s 11 g a t e s
which Orders.
student's
T h e T e m p l e of L u n d y - C h o r o n z o n
a n d 1 6 d o o r s ( a n d w h i c h is t h e T e m p l e o f t h e M e o n ) is
of
absolute
shines the
above
the
Hyperborean
Nigredo,
the
c h a r g e his e s o t e r i c p o w e r — p l a n t . T h e d e d u c t i o n of O j a s f r o m t h e M e o n can h a p p e n in various different w a y s . T h e H i g h Priest will cither
use
h i s a b i l i t y o f La P r i s e d e s Y e a u x o r h e m a y d e d u c t O j a s f r o m t h e e n e r g i e s o f A i w a z - P h y s i c s , w h o s e b a s i s is t o b e f o u n d in t h e o n t i c s p h e r e a n d w h i c h c o n n e c t s d i r e c t l y t o the meonic
zone.
The
most
radiant
form
of O j a s
is
r e c e i v e d t h r o u g h t h e D a a t h i a n d e d u c t i o n via t h e m a g i c a l operations
of
Uranus
and
Vulkanus,
the
Marassas
of
i d e a l f i r e . T h i s is t h e m o s t d a n g e r o u s f o r m o f d e d u c t i o n of Ojas and only w o r k a b l e for v e r y few m a g i c i a n s w h o h a v e b e e n s w o r n t o t h e Law
r
of Daath. This w o r k
is
symbiotically connected to C h o r o n z o n and Baron Lundy who
is
Choronzon
in
the
Haitian
Esoteric
Voudon.
C h o r o n z o n a n d his h i e r o p h a n t L u n d y a r e t h e P l e r o m a of the
Meon
and
the
sorcerer
will
need
to
travel
the
p a t h w a y o f C h r o n o s — S a t u r n , t h e L o r d o f t i m e wdio h a s b e e n r e l e a s e d f r o m all s p h e r e s a n d r e s t r i c t i o n o f b e i n g and e x i s t e n c e . This p a t h will lead b e y o n d the s p h e r e ol C h r o n o s — S a t u r n t o t h a t of L o r d C h o r o n z o n / L u n d y .
So
let
illumined,
him
look for
the
darkness
in
which
is
for that is the sacred fire of Lundy.
'" F r o m a p a p e r by David Beth for t h e F r a t c r n i t a s Borealis called The Black
Pilgrimage.
Once
w e are able t o u n d e r s t a n d
and integrate the
m a g i c a l s y s t e m u n d e r l y i n g t h e t e a c h i n g s i n t h e KG IT w e
EPILOGUE:
w i l l b e a b l e t o r e a l i z e in t h e adepts
of t h e
Fraternitas
flesh
what
the
Borealis
have
termed
' k o s m i c isolation of t h e risen K r i s t ' /
LIVING THE DREAM-IMAGES
Luciferian Kosmos
The seat connection
of the soul
is located
at the point
flowering
of
transformation and perfect
of t h e e l e m e n t a l
directly the a w e s o m e
between the outer world and the inner.
Voudon
the
Being
1
powers.
into We
of
The Voudon Gnostic
experience
m i g h t of t h e G o d s of Esoteric
as t h e y i n c a r n a t e
in o u r o w n being.
Let us
phantastic
realms
and
worlds,
stirs
stimulates t h e m i n d of any r e a d e r openly.
It
allows
us
to
the
Workbook
symbolism, soul
The outer world is only an inner one that has been
and
raised to the condition
of secrecy.''"
w h o approaches it
extract
much
concrete
k n o w l e d g e f r o m its pages a n d t o p u t it t o practical w o r k i m m e d i a t e l y . B u t i n d e e d t h e r e is m u c h m o r e t o i t . N o t u n l i k e A u s t i n O s m a n S p a r e ' s Book of Pleasure a n d o t h e r w r i t i n g s , t h e b o o k is i n i t s e l f a m a g i c a l m a c h i n e o r t o o l . A specific c o m p o s i t i o n of language c r e a t e s an e s o t e r i c s y m p h o n y of d e s t r u c t i o n - a n d w h a t it h e l p s t o d e s t r o y o r t o o v e r c o m e is t h e c o n s c i o u s r a t i o n a l , a b a s t i o n o f t h a t a - c o s m i c p o w e r w h i c h I call s p i r i t . L a n g u a g e
that
h a s b e e n i n f u s e d w i t h t h e a r d o r a n d w i l d n e s s o f t r u e life p o s s e s s e s t h e p o w e r t o i n d u c e in u s t h e m e o n i c s t a t e . This
sorcery
of language
alone
m a y activate
occult
d i m e n s i o n s of o u r soul w h i c h t h e n allows us t o u n d e r g o m o r e than h u m a n experiences. W e enter t h e gates t o unknown
magical
universes
and
become
the
true
D i o n y s i a n m a n w h o lives his d r e a m i m a g e s of creative ecstasy. bl
Taken from the paper by David Beth for the Fraternitas
Borealis, The Kosmic Resurrection. Novalis,
Blütenstaub.
62
the
m a n as t h e
always r e m e m b e r t h e p r o f o u n d w o r d s of Novalis:
with its u n i q u e w o r d creations, terrifying
the
In t h i s g n o s t i c -
consciousness
breaks
Kosmic
Novalis, cited in Klages, Vom Kosmogonischen Eros.
APPENDIX I N G A N G A - THE FETISH MASTER
This p a p e r i n t r o d u c e s t h e cult of t h e N g a n g a , t h e m a s t e r a n d p r i e s t of t h e fetish, w h i c h has t a k e n u p its w o r k w i t h i n
the
V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s . This area of w o r k w a s n o t j u s t simply
added
randomly
to
the
current
of
Esoteric
V o u d o n . W e have already spoken about the i m p o r t a n c e of initiation a n d t r a n s m i s s i o n , so w e can n o t e t h a t this cultus has b e e n duly e m p o w e r e d a n d w a s t r a n s m i t t e d by a lineage of African N g a n g a s d i r e c t l y t o myself. I w a s b o r n a n d h a v e s p e n t m a n y y e a r s in Africa, w h i c h
has
i n f l u e n c e d m e p r o f o u n d l y o n a m a g i c a l level a n d w h e r e I
have
received
a
number
of
important
t r a n s m i s s i o n s . S o m e t i m e ago I fused t h e
transmissions
of t h e African fetish m a s t e r s w i t h t h e m a g i c a l and
teachings
of
the
Voudon
magical
Gnostic
current
Orders
and
created a very powerful system and magical vehicle to b e a t t h e d i s p o s a l of t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c i n i t i a t e s . T h e r e is
however,
transmissions From
the
also
another
that has b e e n
body
of
inherited
Kosmic—Hyperborean
teachings by the
tradition,
and
author. teachings
a b o u t t h e r e a l m of t h e D e a d and t h e m y s t e r i e s of t h e soul
have
been
passed
down
which
have
powerful
i m p l i c a t i o n s o n w o r k i n g w i t h t h e fetish. T h e s e t e a c h i n g s a r e in t h e i r e s s e n c e a b s o l u t e l y c o m p a t i b l e , a n d in fact of t h e s a m e o r i g i n s , as t h o s e of t h e A f r i c a n f e t i s h m a s t e r s .
Nganga
T h e a r e a o f t r u e f e t i s h m a g i c is p e r f e c t l y s u i t e d f o r o u r specific
type
elemental powerful energies
of
Voudon
character. tool and
for
as i t
The the
spirit
is m a i n l y
fetish
can
control
and
power,
similar
of
a
very
become
a
very
use
magical
to
of
some
of
the
physical i n s t r u m e n t s of E s o t e r i c E n g i n e e r i n g o r G n o s t i c R a d i o n i c s . B u t t h e f e t i s h is m u c h m o r e , as w e w i l l s e e . The Voudon Gnostic works with a great n u m b e r spirits and
many
of these spirits help
and
of
aid us
in
different w a y s . T h e s e beings and their energies are of a great variety and
quality and thus w e
have
different
m e t h o d s of interacting w i t h t h e m in o r d e r t o receive t h e most
precise
and most powerful
r e s u l t s . T h i s is
reason o u r O r d e r s have d e v e l o p e d so m a n y
the
different
techniques t o w o r k with magical energies and magical entities. Before going d e e p e r into the n a t u r e and w o r k of the N g a n g a , l e t m e e x p l a i n e x a c t l y w h a t a f e t i s h is t o
me
a n d m y w o r k . A f e t i s h is b o t h a d e m o n i c e n t i t y a n d t h e s e a t o f s u c h a n e n t i t y . T h e s p i r i t o f t h e f e t i s h is a l w a y s a s o u l o f t h e d e a d . S o t h e m a t e r i a l f e t i s h is t h e t e m p o r a r y seat of t h e soul. T h e real living i m a g e of t h e entity, t h e actual
soul
itself
as
represented
by
the
fetish
o b j e c t / f i g u r e , is v i s i b l e t h r o u g h L a P r i s e d e s Y e a u x o r w h a t is c a l l e d e s o t e r i c Schauung
by the Kosmics.
The
f e t i s h s o r c e r e r is a b l e t o r i t u a l l y e n c l o s e t h e s o u l / e n t i t y into
the
object
and
is t h e n
able t o
interact
with
it
precisely. A s w e h a v e j u s t s h o w n , f e t i s h w o r k is v e r y
closely
c o n n e c t e d t o t h e cult of the D e a d and a n c e s t o r cultus — here These
I am
especially
beings
are
referring
of c o u r s e
to
spiritual
of t h e
Ghuedhe
H o w e v e r , b e h i n d t h e r e a l m of this fetish a n d worship
exists
another
world
of
ancestors.
more
family. ancestor
distant
and
p o w e r f u l deities, a specific t y p e of Les V u d u , w h o have
control o v e r t h e e l e m e n t a l natural forces of the universe
1) Famille
and
This
which
can
come
through
to
us directly
via
the
'Manu
family
Magique
usually
des Morts :
consists
of
human
disembodied
f e t i s h — s p i r i t s w h o a c t as m e d i a t o r s . B e s i d e s m a k i n g u s e
spirits f r o m t h e land of t h e D e a d w h o a r e very e a g e r and
of t h e fetish spirits' o w n individual e l e m e n t a l
interested
powers,
to
help
probably
i n c a r n a t i o n (for instance priests a n d m a g i c i a n s ) .
transmission
station
using
the
during
their
relationship
a
life
to
spirit
-
spiritual
due
v o u c o u l d a l s o t h i n k o f a n a c t i v a t e d f e t i s h as a t y p e o f control
to
us,
close
their
earthly
indwelling spirits t o engage even m o r e p o w e r f u l entities 2 ) Famille Abambo
to draw their p o w e r s dowm to us. T h e n u m b e r o f s p i r i t s f o r u s e i n f e t i s h w o r k is i n f i n i t e a n d t h e i r p o w e r s a r e as v a r i e d as w e n e e d . A s M i c h a e l B e r t i a u x h a s s t a t e d i n t h e Grimoire
Ghuedhe
'Grande
Terreur':
T h e s e are vague beings from a r e a l m of foggy s h a d o w s , ghostly entities t h a t strike g r e a t fear i n t o p e o p l e .
lessons of t h e
VGW — t h e s p i r i t s t e n d t o b e c o n s e r v a t i v e a n d d o change — r a t h e r w e add n e w spirits t o t h e families
not to
3) Famille
Ombwiri
Noire:
These beings have a very close c o n n e c t i o n to nature and
s e r v e s p e c i a l n e e d s . T o s i m p l i f y i n i t i a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g of
the
this
'unmanufactured'
fetishes,
trees
class
area
of
work,
let
us
employ
a scries
of
Q&A
b e t w e e n a s t u d e n t , S o r o r J. a n d myself:
wilderness.
etc.
This
dangerous Q:
How
many
spirits
Nganga
Cultus?
A:
work
We
do
we
work
with
in
the
territory.
They
to
the
They
prefer
of
residence
in
s u c h as r o c k s , b r a n c h e s
taking
of
spirits
uninitiated
are
only
and
up
can
who always
become
intrude
very
on
their
approached
and
w o r k e d w i t h in the n u d e .
with
many
spirits assigned
d i f f e r e n t f a m i l i e s . A s in t h e Grimoire
to
Ghuedhe
4) Les Mionde
Rouge:
O n e o f t h e m o s t e l e m e n t a l t y p e s of f e t i s h s p i r i t .
n e w s p i r i t s c a n b e a s s i g n e d t o t h e f a m i l i e s if n e w areas of w o r k a r e t o b e e n g a g e d in. As
a r e b e i n g s t h a t a r c a g e n t s in c a u s i n g s i c k n e s s , d e a t h , a n d
we
c i t h e r aid o r h i n d e r h u m a n p l a n s .
know,
spirits
and
Loas
tend
to
be
c o n s e r v a t i v e a n d d o n o t like t o c h a n g e ,
5 ) Famille This
are the names
of some oj these
and can you tell me a little hit about
families
related.
them?
Certainly.
Let m e
introduce to you
t y p e s of families perfectly s u i t e d t o t h e wdth t h e fetish.
five work
Lycantrophique:
family
must
not
be
confused
with
other
lycanthropic families w e k n o w , although t h e y m a y
usually A:
These
thus
n e w spirits can b e i n c l u d e d in t h e families.
Ch What
w e a p o n s of attack a n d d e f e n c e .
They
are formidable
fetish,
These a
spirits
predator.
commands
are
The
and
used fetish
steers
the
to
enter
master, spirit
an
through and
be
animal,
uses
the the
powders a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h t h e p o s s e s s i o n of t h e a n i m a l .
Ch Can you fetish.
tell
me about
Is there anything
the construction
I need to observe?
offers
many
possibilities.
f e t i s h i t s e l f is n o t v e r y d i f f i c u l t .
or magical/spiritual attacks by b o t h
humans
and vampiric entities.
A: T h i s a r e a o f w o r k is v e r y c o m p l e x and
of a
indeed
Building
the
You do
not
e v e n h a v e t o c o n s t r u c t it yourself. W h a t
is
Ck At what point
does the spirit
enter the fetish—
home and where does the spirit power come from?
A: W i t h its s p e c i f i c a n d p a r t i c u l a r a t t a c h m e n t s
i m p o r t a n t is t h a t y o u h a v e a n o b j e c t t h a t y o u
t h e figure
t h i n k fits t h e f a m i l y a n d t y p e o f s p i r i t .
Even
with
you.
t y p e o f s p i r i t is a l w a y s c o n c e i v e d as a c e r t a i n
someone Again,
else can c r e a t e an object for
i t is t h e
attachments'
ceremony
added
to
and
the
the
'secret
object
and
ritual of invitation and i m b u i n g of the
the spirit
i n t o t h e f e t i s h — h o m e , w h i c h is i m p o r t a n t .
an
is i m b u e d
empowering
by t h e fetish spirit.
This
sorcerer particular
p o w e r emanating from the unseen world
of
the Dead, the realm over which the Ghuedhes preside.
If
After being p e r s u a d e d t o take u p residence
y o u have b e e n m a d e a Nganga, y o u will be
in a p a r t i c u l a r c o n t a i n e d s p a c e , t h e spirit c a n
taught w h a t types of a t t a c h m e n t s are n e e d e d
then be charged with w o r k by the Nganga.
for each family. Q; Once the spirit has entered how do I handle Q; Please, could you of thejetish
tell me more about the
nature
keep the
and
fetish?
object as such? A: T h i s is a v e r y i m p o r t a n t m a t t e r . M a k e
A:
To
t h e N g a n g a s of o u r
no
cult, the
fetish-
m i s t a k e , o n c e a spirit has e n t e r e d
o b j e c t is b o t h a h o m e f o r a s p i r i t o r
entity,
h o m e , regular rituals and activities are n e e d e d
and thus a place of r e v e r e n c e and
worship,
a
fetish-
t o k e e p the spirit 'happy' and t o d e v e l o p t h e
a n d is a l s o a m a g i c a l t o o l w i t h w h i c h t o w o r k .
power
M a n y t y p e s of objects can b e c o m e t h e basis
observe
for
b e c o m e e x t r e m e l y d a n g e r o u s t o its o w n e r o r ,
a
fetish.
figurines.
I
Of
personally prime
prefer
importance
wooden are
the
additional a t t a c h m e n t s t o t h e fetish — usually t h e fetish has a small c o m p a r t m e n t in w h i c h t o
of t h e fetish. the
needed
If o n e is n o t r e a d y rites,
the
fetish
i n t h e b e s t c a s e , l o s e i t s p o w e r as t h e
to can
spirit
moves out. Once
the
relationship
between
master/
stuff t h e m a g i c a l ' a d d i t i o n s ' . W h a t is a t t a c h e d
o w n e r a n d s p i r i t is e s t a b l i s h e d , t h e f e t i s h t u r n s
t o t h e f i g u r e is d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e p o w e r s
to
into a formidable magical w e a p o n and can be
be
be
u s e d in a n y m a g i c a l o p e r a t i o n in w h i c h
of
p o w e r o f t h a t p a r t i c u l a r s p i r i t is w a n t e d .
associated
with
it.
The
fetish
can
e m p o w e r e d t o b e a figure of ' a t t a c k ' benevolence
which protects
against
or
sickness
the
Q;
How
do
activities
1 know
what
type
oj
rituals
I need to observe in regards to the
and
t i m e . Each N g a n g a has his special m e t h o d
fetish?
A: W h e n a n a c t i v e f e t i s h is g i v e n t o y o u b y t h e Nganga
or
you
have
been
made
a
Nganga
yourself, the rites will be c o m m u n i c a t e d you,
or
you
will
be
able
to
create
to
them
yourself according to the spirit you will w o r k with.
There
is
also
a
certain
degree
' c o c k e d a n d l o a d e d ' a n d r e a d y for u s e at any
of
operation.
We
guidelines
to
appropriate
to
sacrifice
when
work
the
creating fetish
and
m a y b e t h e m o s t p o w e r f u l , is t h e u s e o f n a i l s i n connection including
with the
type,
certain
sacrifice
ritualistic
of
sexual
acts, magical
require
elemental
and
Secta
martial
t y p e s of ritual t o b e a c t i v a t e d . I n v o c a t i o n s , in
elemental A: A s E s o t e r i c V o u d o i s t s w e d o n o t u s e a n i m a l s a c r i f i c e . W e u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e r e is a m u c h valuable
energy
than
that
of
animal
b l o o d — s e x u a l e n e r g y . All t h e s p i r i t s in o u r system
to
bloodthirsty language, sexual ritual and other
thefetish?
more
observed
of
give
c o o p e r a t e w i t h the spirit. O n e such m e t h o d ,
Rouge and animal
be
rituals
and
e n e r g y . T h e fetish spirits, b e i n g of t h e
individual f r e e d o m in c r e a t i n g s u c h rituals.
Ql What about blood sacrifice
teach a p r o c e d u r e
w i t h this type
of
O j a . So t h e u l t i m a t e sacrifice o r offering,
are ultimately
fed
to
t h e s p i r i t o f t h e f e t i s h in r e t u r n f o r t h e i r h e l p
forms
of
encouragement
and
p r o v o c a t i o n a r e n e e d e d t o k i c k t h e Nkisi,
the
activated fetish, i n t o a c t i o n . A t t h e h e i g h t of the c e r e m o n y , d u r i n g or right after the sexual magical
offering
and
with
the
direction
of
i n t e n t , a n a i l is h a m m e r e d a n d d r i v e n i n t o t h e fetish w h i c h t h e n t r i g g e r s t h e f e t i s h — s p i r i t
to
begin operation.
a n d s e r v i c e , is s e x u a l i n n a t u r e . Y o u m a y u s e other
A s w e s e e , t h e N g a n g a , t h r o u g h t h e f e t i s h , is d i r e c t l y
m e a n s w i t h t h e f e t i s h . It is o n l y o n a v e r y r a r e
a b l e t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e r e a l m o f t h e D e a d ; h e is a
energetically
charged
secretions
or
occasion that you w o u l d use y o u r o w n
blood
m e d i a t o r a n d c h a n n e l e r of t h e d a r k forces.
By n a t u r e
as a c o n n e c t i n g a g e n t w i t h t h e s p i r i t . B u t as
t h e F e t i s h M a s t e r m u s t b e s o m e o n e w h o is a b l e t o l i v e
t h i s is o n l y a n i n t r o d u c t o r y
a n d p a r t a k e in t h e
instruction,
we
' o p e n l i f e ' , as d e f i n e d
by
Ludwig
K l a g e s a n d A l f r e d S c h u l e r . T h i s m e a n s h e is a b l e t o e x i s t
will n o t talk a b o u t this right n o w .
i n a n o n — d u a l w o r l d w h e r e t h e r e a l m o f t h e D e a d is Ql Most importantly, weapon
or a spirit
how do I use the fetish control.
How
do 1 get
as a it
to
e v e r p r e s e n t a n d is i n c o n s t a n t e x c h a n g e w i t h t h e w o r l d of t h e
'work'?
esoteric A: If y o u k e e p t h e s p i r i t h a p p y a n d w e l l in his home,
Living.
weapon,
the
f e t i s h i n t h i s s t a t e is t h o u g h t
as
As the
a Nganga cell h e
fetish
is o f t e n
works
in,
is a p o w e r f u l also a
elemental
'protector'
a member
of t h e
of
the
gnostic
militia, r e a d y t o d i r e c t his force at t h e e n e m i e s of t h e o r d e r s . H e m a y a l s o a c t as a p e a c e k e e p e r a n d m e d i a t o r ,
A P P E N D I X II
b r i n g i n g a b o u t c o n t r a c t s b e t w e e n rival p a r t i e s , sealed b y driving
a
nail
into
the
fetish
-
and
dire
are the The
consequences for those n o t adhering to t h e contract. L a s t b u t n o t l e a s t , t h e f e t i s h a c t s as a s p i r i t allowing
us
accessible convert
access
without
messages
to such
realms
and
dimensions
a transmission
and transmissions
control
station.
from
not They
dimensions
and beings so that w e a r e able t o digest a n d u n d e r s t a n d
following
p a p e r w a s w r i t t e n years ago for t h e teaching of s o m e of m y o c c u l t s t u d e n t s . It w a s d e s i g n e d t o s h e d s o m e l i g h t u p o n a highly c o m p l e x a n d i m p o r t a n t area of occultism. W h i l e t h e principles shared h e r e are largely
adoptable
by both male and female, the emphasis can sometimes appear to be somewhat male centered.
T h e r e a s o n is
them. that w e have o t h e r p a p e r s dealing specifically w i t h t h e T h e w o r l d o f t h e f e t i s h is o n e o f s t r a n g e
elemental
e x c h a n g e a n d c o n t a c t a n d i t is a m o r e d a n g e r o u s p a t h t o take, b u t again, t h e r e w a r d s a r e great for those w h o dare.
lemale aspect of o u r occult w o r k — and these m a y b e published
at a later p o i n t .
Both
Voudon
Gnosis and
Kosmic Gnosticism represent a symbiotic occultism and spirituality, m e a n i n g that w o m e n and m e n are equally i m p o r t a n t in o u r w o r k .
Symbiotic work
in
the way that men and women do not
together
claiming assumption same)
in a completely
the same methods that
'equal rights'
behaviour
— but that
(with
equal
their
gender—specific
rights)
complimentary
That systems
said,
every
concerned
uniform
way —
and skills based on the require they
contributing
'equal'
work and
differences
(the
together combining
— forming
a
symbiosis^
student
of
magical
and
gnostic
w i t h sexual magic a n d t h e use of
Eros, regardless of h i s / h e r g e n d e r o r sexual orientation should
find
some
inspiration
and
insight
here.
Jessica Grote, Blood Si^Tear — Women and 'Northern Magic': Symbiotic Occultism, unpublished paper of the Fraternitas
Borealis.
S o m e t i m e s esoteric t r u t h s and ideals m a y be h a r d t o accept, or collide with o u r profane ideas and status q u o ,
A-MOR
a n d w e o f t e n at first r e a c t s t r o n g l y o r a n t a g o n i s t i c a l l y t o t h e m . B u t as t r u e m a g i c i a n s a n d g n o s t i c s w e m u s t p u s h
AN INITIATED ANALYSIS OF LOVE
a w a y all s e n t i m e n t a l i t y a n d t r y t o a c c e s s t h e r o o t s things. W e
Let me tell thee the mystery received
secretly
communicated beholds
from
of that
my five
to my inward
the Beloved
with
senses.
senses My
without
am thrilled
in the depths of my being by a joy
comes from
myself, and my heart
spirit
is my musician.
me with Her, my
dances,
Every organ
we
must
overcome
our
own
esoteric
prejudices
and
create and shape o u r o w n (magical) universe, the tools w i t h w h i c h t o achieve this, a n d t h e t r u t h s w h i c h reign in
that
this universe, are universal — and w e m u s t n o t allow o u r
my
p r o f a n e fears a n d p r e f e r e n c e s t o d i s t o r t a n d w e a k e n t h e
unites
every root
and
escape o u r c o m f o r t zone. W h i l e w e m a y b e c o m e able to
and
and
of sense
and my union includes
success
phantasy, wine,
to only follow
already a metaphysical trap. T o achieve true
and
thought
the eye of my
and I wonder at my drunkenness
resist the u r g e
a c c e p t t h a t w h i c h s o u n d s p l e a s i n g t o u s — o f t e n t h i s is
which my soul
external
must
of
a w e s o m e p o w e r s at o u r disposal. W e m u s t n o t
of
the
hair.
archontic
and
demiurgic
forces
to
allow
continuously
b l i n d u s . It is n e c e s s a r y t o k e e p t h e s e t h i n g s i n m i n d t o This
paper
w a s i n s p i r e d b y a d i s c u s s i o n o n t h e m e a n i n g a n d u s e of Love in an initiatic c o n t e x t . T h e following ideas should s e r v e as i n s p i r a t i o n f o r t h o s e f e w t r u e e s o t e r i c w a r r i o r s and explorers w h o have chosen the
'merciless
path'
a n d w h o h a v e f o r s a k e n e v e r y t h i n g a n d s a c r i f i c e d all t o a life
dedicated
following
I
to will
full
esoteric
share
knighthood.
initiatic
metaphysical
truths related to m e
masters
teachers
views
In
the
based
on
in t h e p a s t b y
my
fully b e n e f i t f r o m
m y w r i t i n g s as I d o n o t i n t e n d
e n u n c i a t o r of ' c o n v e n i e n t t r u t h s ' a n d I k n o w this will f i n d t h e full a p p r e c i a t i o n o f t h e c h o s e n f e w m e n
their wonderful unique way. Eros
and
traditions
6 6
Love
are
crucial
areas for
adepts
as w e w o r k i n a c e r t a i n S a t u r n i a n ,
and sexual magical current.
We
transformation
through
and
and intimately k n o w i n g E r o s a n d L o v e in an
Voudon
compliment
Gnosis, each
other
two and
Universal
traditions work
on
Hyperborean
which similar
fully lines.
N e e d l e s s t o say, their principles are m y o w n .
personal
contemplating,
Umar Ibn al—Farid. *" A phrase taken from the Kosmic Gnosis which denotes the ultimate Lucifcrian—Saturnian path.
our
Divine spiritual
experiencing esoteric
c o n t e x t . All p h e n o m e n a of t h e u n i v e r s e are l i n k e d
to
o n e a n o t h e r b y t h e t h r e a d s of e r o t i c l o v e . E r o t i c love o n all l e v e l s is t h e g r e a t life f o r c e , t h e prana
64
of
ecstatic
the
K n i g h t h o o d ( F r a t e r n i t a s Borealis) of t h e K o s m i c G n o s i s
the
undergo
perceive
and
in
and
w o m e n t h a t t h e spirits h a v e p r e p a r e d for this w o r k in
manifestation
and
to
please a n y o n e , o r t o b e e v e r y o n e ' s darling. I a m n o t an
which
flows
through the cosmos, the cosmic libido. T h e term
Love
Voudon Gnostic and Kosmic Gnostic respectively.
has b e e n u s e d w i d e l y in t h e o c c u l t a n d s p i r i t u a l field a n d
i l l u s i o n s a n d false d e p e n d e n c e .
I w a n t t o share s o m e ideas a n d t h o u g h t s o n this topic.
situation
T h i s is n o t s u p p o s e d t o b e a p a p e r o n s e x u a l m a g i c b u t
never recover. Those w h o recover tend either to make
o n t h e r e l a t e d area of l o v e , e s o t e r i c L o v e a n d t o s o m e
t h e s a m e m i s t a k e in t h e n e x t p r o m i s i n g r e l a t i o n s h i p , o r
extent Eros.
are
(especially
to
and
t h i s field is t o s e p a r a t e t h e o c c u l t a n d m a g i c a l i d e a o f
projection onto a partner helps to cover up one's
own
L o v e f r o m t h e r o m a n t i c , p r o f a n e u s e of t h e t e r m l o v e .
s h o r t c o m i n g s a n d fear, it h e l p s t o gloss o v e r
T h e o c c u l t a n d m y s t i c L o v e is n o t t h e s a m e as r o m a n t i c ,
weaknesses
profane love.
holds
L o v e i n all i t s f o r m s is o n e o f t h e s t r o n g e s t f e e l i n g s , motivations and drives of the h u m a n being.
However,
spiritual
turn
sour.
a n d g i v e s (false)
such
uninitiated.
instead
allow
and
love
and
not
of t o g e t h e r n e s s )
Profane
anymore
do
M a n y b r e a k in s u c h a
years
themselves
T h e first t h i n g w e m u s t d o if w e w a n t t o i n v e s t i g a t e
disillusioned,
after
great
power
Unfortunately,
path
also
fall
strength.
over
love
personal
T h i s is w h y
it
especially
the
seekers on the occult
and
prey
to
man,
the
siren
powers
t h e p r o f a n e m a n is v e r y o f t e n c a u g h t u p i n c o n c e p t s o f
profane, r o m a n t i c love and then begin to
l o v e w h i c h l e a v e h i m as a s l a v e t o i t . T h e a r c h o n s a n d
all a s p i r a t i o n , b e c o m i n g d e p e n d e n t a n d w e a k .
of
compromise
overpowering
T h e initiated m a n (or w o m a n ) , or the aspiring gnostic
feeling of l o v e t o t i g h t e n t h e i r g r i p o n t h e m i n d a n d soul
m a g i c i a n i n o u r t r a d i t i o n , w a n t s t o p e r f e c t t h e Self. H e
of
wants
demiurgic
man.
powers
When
'in
use
this
love'
need
man
and
very
often
becomes
to b e c o m e
independent
from
He
to
achieve
and
binding
t o t h e p o w e r s of t h e evil forces w h o w a n t t o k e e p h i m
individuation within himself. Love, esoteric Love
e n s l a v e d a n d so m o r e often t h a n n o t he c o n s t r u c t s his
c o n t a i n s t h e t r a n s f o r m a t i v e p o w e r s of t h e divine E r o s ,
We
wants
archons
u n s t a b l e a n d l o s e s all h i s r e a s o n . H e is m o s t v u l n e r a b l e
r e a l i t y in a c c o r d w i t h his n e e d for ' r o m a n t i c ' l o v e .
powers.
the
complete that
can, in fact m u s t , b e o n e of t h e g r e a t e s t a g e n t s in this
h e a r e x p r e s s i o n s like 'soul m a t e ' , 'lost h a l f , ' t r u e l o v e '
process. Most true adepts throughout history knew,
a n d s o o n , as a r e s u l t o f a p e r s o n p r o j e c t i n g all h i s i d e a l s
o n e d e g r e e o r a n o t h e r , t h e i m p o r t a n c e of L o v e in t h e
and
w o r k o f t h e i n i t i a t e . ' It is n o t s u r p r i s i n g t o f i n d A l e i s t e r
hopes
and
profane
fears
onto
another
person,
to
6
C r o w l e y e m p h a s i z i n g t h e n o t i o n of L o v e in his s y s t e m
c r e a t i n g a l a r g e r t h a n life f a n t a s y — v e r y o f t e n n o t
in
accord
Slowly
he
of T h e l e m a
b e c o m e s addicted and d e p e n d e n t o n this projection
of
d i c t u m e n d i n g w i t h ' L o v e is t h e L a w , L o v e u n d e r W i l l ' .
with
reality
or reciprocal
feelings.
his l o v e . O f c o u r s e , r a r e l y d o e s a n y o n e a d m i t this o r can r
e v e n s e e w h e n it h a p p e n s ; h e w i l l a s s u r e h i m s e l f
and
o t h e r s of t h e t r u t h a n d u n i q u e n e s s o f t h i s l o v e . W e h a v e
and,
of c o u r s e , w e
all k n o w
his
famous
H e r e it b e c o m e s clear w h a t C r o w l e y has stressed m a n y t i m e s : T h a t i t is n o t a r o m a n t i c l o v e h e is r e f e r r i n g t o , but,
amongst
other
things,
the
burning
Love
of
the
all s e e n t h i s a n d m o s t p r o b a b l y a l s o f e l t t h i s w a y a t s o m e r
p o i n t i n o u r l i v e s . W e a l s o k n o w h o w it f e e l s a n d w h a t c a n h a p p e n if s u c h a r e l a t i o n s h i p fails — o n e falls i n t o t h e g r e a t e s t d e p t h s o f d e s p a i r a n d h e l l , w i t h all h o p e s a n d dreams
shattered,
and
projections
are
unveiled
as
' Amongst many other writings I suggest everyone doing some research on the notion of Love and Eros in the writings of the great Sufi saints as well as in the writings of certain sects of the Tantric—Hindu tradition.
6
initiate t o w a r d s the G r e a t W o r k and ultimately t o w a r d s his
own
god—becoming.
And,
of
course,
Love
in
C r o w l e y is a n e x p l a n a t i o n o f t h e T r u e W i l l , a s w e k n o w t h r o u g h his c o m m e n t a r i e s :
The
true
adept
of t h e
Kosmic
Gnosis
to the
the Law,
as meaning
the nature
of that
that
while
Will is Love. But
Love is as it were a by—product
of that
not
that
contradict
apparent
or
supersede
contradiction
is the Will that
will guide
Will;
us aright.
bold,
delicacy,
itself
priesthood
of divine
Eros.
He
So, while
All the manly
virile,
even
and glorious
pennon
damascened
upon
from
The
sacred
furor,
this
daemonic
all.
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S u c h a n a d e p t is a l s o a n :
...esoteric
like
day—dreamer,
kosmic resurrection
races of
orgiastic.
There
dreaming
and eternal
he will seek to incarnate
is
Mighty
as it is, however,
it is but
the
sacred upon
in the
the
gnostic
myth
Love
of
which
flesh.''
lance
of
the
swords
Will,
H i s c h o s e n f e w k o s m i c c o m r a d e s i n all c o r n e r s o f t h e earth w h o have established p o w e r zones of the
the
of
the Love of t h e initiate.
the
For the adepts of the K o s m i c c u r r e n t , archetypal
Fraternitas
Saturni,
female,
who
us, have added to Crowley's
'Love is the Law, Love under
Will — compassionless
Orders
w i l l b e h i s s u p p o r t , a n d t h e i d e a l o f L o v e t h e y s h a r e is
ofThelema.''''
The
fail.
a b a n d o n e v e r y t h i n g , a n d if it b e c o m e s n e c e s s a r y , t o r i s k
and
c o m p a n i o n s h i p . O u r w o r k is n o r t h e r n a n d S a t u r n i a n i n
differently
others
it
w h o a r e u n i t e d in t h e b o n d s of s a c r e d c o m r a d e r y
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and
in
w a r r i o r s , of solitary w a r r i o r m o n k s , m a l e and
ways.
a mysterious
f r e n z y , w i l l a l l o w h i m t o s a c r i f i c e all t o h i s c a u s e a n d
A n d i n d e e d t h e t r a d i t i o n w e w o r k i n is a t r a d i t i o n of
many
driven
if
of strength.
inscription
Knight—monks
where
there is no
is almost
will be
this. The Love of Liber Legis is
but it is the delicacy
and terrible the
Hate
'As brothersJightye!'
always
this
and
an
powerful e n e r g y that will help h i m to e n d u r e and walk
Will; it does
The Book of the Law is much of Love,
the world understand
is
should arise in any crisis,
word of Sentimentality. Love!
Will
higher
individual p a t h b u t w h o also a c k n o w l e d g e s t h e v o c a t i o n
o n w a r d s by t h e fabled sacred furor, This is to be taken
and
V o u d o n G n o s t i c t r a d i t i o n is a n a d e p t w h o f o l l o w s
work
form
of
the
warrior—monk,
Parsifal,
the
becomes
an
ideal. T h e Parsifal m y t h tells us t h a t t h e h e r o w o n
the
Grail a n d , in J u n g i a n t e r m s , his s u p r e m e
individuation,
his e s o t e r i c t o t a l i t y — n o t t h r o u g h t h e l o v e o r g r a c e of G o d — b u t t h r o u g h his i n h e r e n t s a c r e d f u r o r . T h e d r o v e h i m e v e r o n w a r d s a g a i n s t all o d d s a n d him
to
endure
and
sacrifice
all.
furor
enabled
Besides
this
dictum Love',
to
emphasize t h e n a t u r e of t h e path.
' T h e sacred o r e s o t e r i c furor is a m y s t e r i o u s , non—human and irresistible force utlizied by t h e k o s m i c i n i t i a t e . F r o m an u n p u b l i s h e d p a p e r b y David Beth for t h e F r a t e r n i t a s Borealis
6 8
Aleister C r o w l e y , Liber 11: The Message of The Master Therion.
6 9
Michael B e r t i a u x , in t h e 4
t h
Y e a r Course of the Monastery of
called Die Heilige Wut des Kosmischen Adepten (The Sacred Furor of the Kosmic Adept).
the Seven Rays, e v e n r e f e r s t o t h e I n n e r O r d e r of t h e V o u d o n
'' David Beth, The Kosmic Resurrection, u n p u b l i s h e d p a p e r of
G n o s i s as b e i n g an A t l a n t e a n B r o t h e r h o o d of S a t u r n .
t h e F r a t e r n i t a s Borealis.
indispensable furor, 'memory
Parsifal also c a r r i e d w i t h h i m t h e
of a beloved'.
Something
of such
central
w o r k e d ritual a n d degree initiations.
7 4
If s u c c e s s f u l , t h e
adept w o u l d achieve an androgynous
state. W i t h the
i m p o r t a n c e t o h i m and t h e success of his quest that h e
h e l p o f s e x u a l m a g i c a l r i t u a l t h e y w o u l d finally a c h i e v e
advised
the
his friend
Gawaine
t o d o so as w e l l .
This
p o w e r f u l i c o n , t h e m e m o r y o f t h e B e l o v e d , is n o t t h e
ultimate
absolute
resurrection
personality. Nigredo,
Albedo
the and
into
the
corresponding
m e m o r y o f a s p e c i f i c w o m a n b u t t h e i m a g e o f t h e Soror
states
Mystica,
r e s u r r e c t i o n in t h e i m m o r t a l energy—matter.
t h e u l t i m a t e c o n s o r t of t h e alchemists. Parsifal's
are
and individuation
In a l c h e m y ,
Rubedo,
the
g o a l , a n d o u r s a s i n i t i a t e s o f t h i s G n o s i s , is n o t t h e
T h e m a g i c a l S o r o r M y s t i c a , t h e w o m a n w h o is a l w a y s
a c h i e v e m e n t of S a m a d h i (as this w o u l d b e t h e p a t h of
a t t h e s i d e of t h e a l c h e m i s t , is a l s o t h e m a g i c a l b r i d e o f
t h e saint), t h e fusion w i t h t h e p r i m o r d i a l Being. W e , in
the troubadours'
true
Parastri,
Luciferian
esotericism
fashion,
is c a l l e d
emancipation
aspire
Kaivalya,
and ultimate
to
Absolute
solitude.
'kosmic isolation of t h e risen K r i s t ' . the gnostic—magician,
what
7 2
in
Hindu
Personality,
O u r g o a l is t h e T h i s is t h e w a y o f
the tantric Siddha,
the sexual
direct
down
lineage
t o u s in t h e F r a t e r n i t a s are
the
7 S
and
W e must not
confuse this e s o t e r i c b r i d e w i t h o n e p a r t i c u l a r physical lover o r p a r t n e r
7 6
w h o m w e m a y attach ourselves t o in
o u r life. R a t h e r , w e m u s t b e a b l e t o ' c a r r y t h e f a c e o f the B e l o v e d ' in o u r soul a n d b e able t o project h e r at will, o r w h e n possible. A m o s t i m p o r t a n t tool in this
alchemical h e r o of t h e Grail. Coming
e s o t e r i c L o v e . S h e is t h e Yogmi
t h e initiated bride of T a n t r i s m .
secret
teachings
hermeticism of t h e G e r m a n and Provencal
in
p r o c e s s is t h e p r a c t i c e o f e s o t e r i c a c t i v e i m a g i n a t i o n . I n
the
this c o n t e x t it m e a n s t h e ability t o project t h e divine
Borealis of
troubadours
feminine, t h e Sophia A e t e r n a , o n t o a living p e r s o n . T h e
a n d of t h e Fedeli d ' A m o r e of n o r t h e r n Italy. T h e i r songs
better
about
t h e abilities
of active
imagination,
the
more
in its
complete the magical substantiation b e c o m e s and the
e s s e n c e , re—tells a n initiation c y c l e d i s g u i s e d in e r o t i c
m o r e intense t h e magical a n d spiritual w o r k a n d results
and h e r o i c s y m b o l i s m t o hide it from t h e profane. T h e s e
will b e .
t h e Grail
quest,
and their
love
esoteric voyagers of Love practiced, Sufi c o u s i n s ,
7 3
poetry
n o t unlike
their
a c e r t a i n a l c h e m i c a l t a n t r i s m of t h e Left
H a n d Path. Based o n a c o m p l e x metaphysics of Love, the
union
of opposites
and the Divine,
these
adepts
Julius Evola in The Mystery of the Grail describes four hierarchical degrees and virtues: liquefatio (melting), languor (feebleness), studium (zeal) and extasim (ecstasy). In a certain esoteric way 1 would also relate the Soror Mystica to Crowley's concept of the Scarlet Woman, whose office is not confined to one specific mortal female and who is
72
David Beth, The Kosmic Resurrection, unpublished paper of
the Fraternitas Borealis. " The famous Fedeli d'Amore, Sufis such as Ibn Arabi, of the Islamic medieval world.
also the initiating inner goddess of the sorcerer which he may manifest cxternallv. "Whether we are monogamous, serial monogamous, polyamorous, heterosexual or homosexual etc.
Fundamental expression,
t o this w o r k ,
is
polarities
an
and
especially in its k o s m i c
understanding
poles.
When
of
we
the
world
strive
for
...that
as
that
the
the [Siifi] Jedele the Image
being;
better
d'amore
is not outside
still,
has
understood
him, but within
it is his very being,
his
the form
of
a n d r o g y n o u s state w e m u s t o v e r c o m e t h e polarities of
the divine
Name which he himself brought
with him
male
in coming
into being.
closes on
and female
within
ourselves,
a n d this
is
only
And the circle[...]
p o s s i b l e if w e a r e a b l e t o r e c o g n i z e t h e i n h e r e n t u n i q u e
this fundamental
esoteric qualities a n d possibilities of m a l e and female
lover than
and use t h e m symbiotically. W e recognize t h e esoteric
nearness that it acts at first as a veil. That is why
experience:
is his jugular
significance of t h o s e m y t h s w h i c h join t o every g o d o r
the inexperienced
hero,
Image
every
transcendent
female bride
power,
a
corresponding
Shakti, w h i c h also m e a n s
'Power'.
In
which
vein.'
novice,
invests
'Love is closer to the So excessive is this
though
dominated
his whole
looking for it OUTSIDE
inner
by the
being,
of himself, in a
goes
desperate
Greek mythology H e b e was given to the hero Heracles
search from form
as a w i f e , i n E g y p t d i v i n e w o m e n o f f e r e d l o t u s f l o w e r s ,
he returns to the sanctuary
s y m b o l s o f r e b i r t h a n d t h e k e y o f life, t o t h e k i n g . I n t h e
that the real Beloved
North
the
and from
that moment on, he seeks the Beloved
only
here
through
the Beloved.
this
e s o t e r i c a l l y a s t h e d i s p e n s e r o f t h e s a c r u m , as t h e b e a r e r
Return,
the active subject
o f a life t h a t a n i m a t e s , l i b e r a t e s a n d t r a n s f o r m s
image
of
the
Valkyries
represent
the
forces
of
warrior's destiny and victories. W o m e n are seen
mere
to form of the sensible
unreal
world,
of his soul and
is deep within
In this
Beauty,
his own being;
Quest
within
and in
remains
a
until
perceives
the inner
vestige
of
the
b e i n g . " T h e Fraternitas Borcalis teaches t h a t in o r d e r
transcendent
for m a n o r w o m a n t o achieve t h e h i g h e s t s u m m i t s o f
is that
image
which causes him to recognize
every
spiritual d e v e l o p m e n t , t h e virile, c o n q u e r i n g
concrete figure
that resembles it, because even
before
principle
of m a n m u s t b e magically j o i n e d w i t h t h e p o t e n t i a l l y
he is aware
l i b e r a t i n g , t r a n s f i g u r i n g p r i n c i p l e of t h e w o m a n .
its
or celestial
counterpart
of his being:
of it, the Image has invested
it
him with
theophanicfunction.''
O f c o u r s e , i t is v e r y p o s s i b l e t o f i n d p r o f a n e , r o m a n t i c l o v e i n a p a r t n e r w h o m a y s e r v e a s a p e r s o n i f i c a t i o n of the mystical bride. H o w e v e r , the
'profane'
Mystica, make
7 S
partner
with
w e must never being
the
actual
confuse Soror
t o g i v e h e r a life only o u t s i d e o u r s e l v e s . T o
ourselves
a n d o u r salvation
dependent
on one
The
burning
Love
a n d fire
for t h e Beloved
within
m u s t a l w a y s b u r n t h e b r i g h t e s t as s h e will b e w i t h y o u always
and
is
your
collaborator
in
the
alchemical
laboratory of Luciferian transformation. At this p o i n t , let m e r e p e a t again that w e a r e n o t h e r e
p a r t i c u l a r p e r s o n is a g r a v e d a n g e r a n d a fatal m i s t a k e .
c o n c e r n e d w i t h materialistic o r m o r a l ethics a n d that w e
H e n r y C o r b i n , t h e great scholar a n d visionary of Sufism,
have t o strictly separate t h e profane ideas a n d r e a l m of
summarizes:
See Julius Evola, Eros and the Mysteries of Love.
" s Or the actual 'hero' in case of a woman.
Henry Corbin, Alone with the Alone: Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn Arabi.
Amor
Voudon (tnosìs
love
from
our
treatise
and
work
of
esoteric
Love,
t h e w o m e n w h o , in t h e l e g e n d of t h e G r a i l , h e a l e d t h e w o u n d e d w a r r i o r a n d t h e sick k i n g .
although of c o u r s e t h e r e can be c o n n e c t i n g points.
In
W h e n w e s p e a k of such w o r k , w e d o n o t a t t e m p t t o devalue objects
Woman
or
Man,
or
turn
them
of p e r s o n a l e m p o w e r m e n t .
On
into the
simple
contrary,
with o u r w o r k a m o r e sacred dimension can be added to any kind of relationship o r even sexual e n c o u n t e r . w o r k is s y m b i o t i c i n m a n y w a y s a n d m a l e a n d
West,
this
initiatory
knowledge
was
d e s t r o y e d and lost with the Cathars and the
nearly
Knightly
O r d e r s , w i t h t h e M i n n e s a n g e r , t h e F e d e l i d' A m o r e a n d the Troubadours. W i t h t h e i r s u p e r i o r forces t h e p o w e r s of t h e c o u n t e r
This
female
the
initiation
8 0
have
tried
again
and
again
to
crush
m u s t w o r k t o g e t h e r , totally u n a t t a c h e d t o passing and profane
a t t e m p t s t o assassinate t h e s a c r e d w a y of e s o t e r i c L o v e
ideas
ideals. W e
of
contemporary
ethics
and
worldly-
m u s t u n e a r t h kosmic and universal
truths
a n d magia
sexualis,
But despite
this
gnostic knowledge and transmission.
t h e s e c r e t s a n d m o d e s of initiation
w h i c h will h e l p us t o achieve o u r spiritual and magical
s u r v i v e d in a f e w cults of t h e p o l a r a d e p t s
g o a l s — a f t e r a l l , t h i s is w h y w e h a v e s t a r t e d o n t h i s p a t h
also
— and w e
Voudon Gnosis.
must
beware
not to become
corrupted
distracted by importing our worldly and profane
or
or
dislike a p a t h simply based o n h o w m u c h the j a r g o n ,
into
The hermetic
ideas
i n t o t h e s p i r i t u a l / o c c u l t r e a l m . If w e c h o o s e , l i k e
infused
nearly
the
Souvercign
initiation
destroyed
their
and
of
and
Sanctuary
'loveless'
forgotten.
8 1
were
of
Love has
And
even
in
the
been occult
c i r c l e s t h e n o t i o n o f e s o t e r i c L o v e is o f t e n d i s t o r t e d a n d
t e a c h i n g s , t e c h n i q u e s o r s y m b o l i s m fits w i t h o u r i d e a s at
misunderstood,
that
p a t h of ' l o v e l e s s l o v e ' o f t h e s p i r i t u a l S a t u r n i a n w a r r i o r ,
moment,
with
our
status
quo,
we
would
a l r e a d y fallen i n t o t h e a r c h o n s ' t r a p — w e w o u l d move
out
of
our
comfort
zones,
but
have never
shape
our
r e s u l t i n g in c o n f u s i o n
and error.
The
ol t h e t r o u b a d o u r , is t h e m y s t e r y o f t h e G r a i l . T h e l o v e of
the
profane,
unresurrectcd
woman
and
man
is
s p i r i t u a l i t y a n d o c c u l t i s m a c c o r d i n g t o o u r p r e j u d i c e s . Is
s y m b o l i z e d b y t h e C h u r c h of R o m e a n d its m a t e r i a l i s t i c ,
n o t t h e first g o a l o f t r u e o c c u l t i s m a n d s p i r i t u a l i t y t h e
escapist Christianity. As a d e p t s of a n H y p e r b o r e a n
b r e a k i n g of f r a m e s , t h e b u r n i n g d o w n of t h e status q u o ,
myth,
we must
again
t h e c o u r a g e o u s i n t e g r a t i o n of t h e d a r k s i d e ? I t h i n k it i s ,
l o o k b e y o n d t h e n o v e l s a n d s t o r i e s , a t w h a t is t r u l y t h e
so w e will n e v e r t r y t o b e pleasing, t o c h a r m
hermetic
b u t t o t e l l it as it is — s o t h o s e w h o
people,
truly dare
and
of
the
initiated k n i g h t s of t h e Grail a n d t h e M i n n e s a n g e r .
knowledge
We
the
written
of
Love
must
l a n g u a g e t o d e c i p h e r it w i t h o u r e s o t e r i c k n o w l e d g e a n d
an
behind
path
s u c c e e d i n g in t h e i r d a r i n g v e n t u r e !
g n o s t i c i n i t i a t i o n a n d m y s t e r y is s a i d t o c o m e f r o m
look
the
seriously e m b a r k o n this j o u r n e y have a b e t t e r chance of
In t h e l e g e n d s a n d t r a d i t i o n s o f o u r c u r r e n t , t h i s s e c r e t
again
and
word
and
their
initiation w h i c h has b e e n passed d o w n t o us from spiritual ancestors.
unfathomable past, from the original H y p e r b o r e a n polar continent, Eros,
w h e r e t h e p r i e s t e s s e s of m a g i c a l L o v e
Morgana
and Allouine, appeared
together
and with
Such as the major exoteric Christian Churches. Polar because the initiates of the Fraternitas Borealis see their ancestry in a universal Hyperborean polar tradition. 80 81
our
APPENDIX III
Love t o t h e H y p e r b o r e a n / S a t u r n i a n initiate does n o t m e a n w h a t it m e a n s t o m o s t p e o p l e t o d a y . A s i m p l e
RITUAL OUTLINE: TIME TRAVELLING USING LE TEMPLE DES HOUDEAUX
a n a l y s i s o f t h e w o r d Amor c a n s h o w t h i s . T o u s t h e w o r d A m o r is a c o d e w o r d . S p e l l i n g t h e w o r d b a c k w a r d s w e r e a d Roma.
Thus w e receive the opposite to Roma, to
all t h a t R o m e i n i t s d o g m a t i s m r e p r e s e n t s .
Moreover
Once
when breaking the t e r m A m o r d o w n into A and M o r ,
you
w e receive ' W i t h o u t Death' or 'non—Death'. Thus the
H o u d e a u x y o u can begin t o u s e it for a great variety of
r
have
successfully
established
the
Temple
Des
w ay o f initiation of A—Mor leads u s t o i m m o r t a l i t y . T h i s
magical o p e r a t i o n s . I will n o w give y o u a n outline for a
is a p a t h o f i n i t i a t i o n t o t a l l y o p p o s i t e
t o t h e w a y of
t i m e travelling o p e r a t i o n w h i c h s h o u l d b e q u i t e easy t o
e x o t e r i c C h r i s t i a n R o m e . It is t h e p a t h o f E r o s a n d a n
follow alter studying t h e p r e v i o u s c h a p t e r s of this b o o k .
e s o t e r i c K r i s t i a n i t y , h i n t e d a t b y m a s t e r s a s d i v e r s e as
K e e p in m i n d
Meister Eckhart, C . G . Jung, H e r m a n n Hesse,
partly s p o n t a n e o u s a n d individual, thus t h e ritual m a y
Ludwig
Klages a n d indeed, Michael Bertiaux. The resurrection
though that Gnostic V o u d o n
is a l w a y s
b e a d a p t e d t o p e r s o n a l p r e f e r e n c e o n c e t h e c o n c e p t is
o f t h e i n n e r K r i s t i n o n e ' s s o u l is
understood.
T h e f o l l o w i n g is a p e r s o n a l v e r s i o n o f a
c e n t r a l t o this initiatic h e r m e t i c p a t h . So n o w w e c a n
r i t u a l f o r t r a v e l l i n g i n t o t h e p a s t of o u r e a r t h a d a p t e d f o r
see
t h e u s e of a n y s t u d e n t p r o g r e s s e d t o t h i s p o i n t .
why Roma
tried
to
destroy
Amor
and
nearly
s u c c e e d e d in d o i n g s o . T h e love w e r e a d a b o u t in novels and books,
the love
for t h y n e i g h b o u r
a n d love for
h u m a n i t y , this universal love of t h e churches a n d t h e profane
8 -
has
nothing
whatsoever
to
do
with
1) Sit a t y o u r V o u d o n a l t a r i n a r o o m o n l v i l l u m i n a t e d by candles o r natural light.
the
loveless o r compassionless Love of t h e H y p e r b o r e a n a n d
2) T a k e s o m e m o m e n t s t o c o n c e n t r a t e a n d t o g e t i n t o a
higher V o u d o n Gnostic initiate.
ritual m i n d s e t .
Kosmic Man does not 'love' [in the profane he burns in his own flame. wick of his candle.
sense],
3)
O p e n t h e Gates to the w o r l d of t h e V o u d o n spirits.
4)
Begin
M
The 'other' at best is the
Often however
and storms are rich enoughfor
only trees,
cliffs
lii
this.
t o raise
sexual/eros
energy
by any
means
n e c e s s a r y . R e m e m b e r t h a t s e x u a l e n e r g y is t h e f u e l o f t h e o p e r a t i o n a n d y o u will l a t e r n e e d t o r e g u l a t e t h e
T h i s p o l a r L o v e w e t e a c h is a p a t h w a y t o m e t a p h y s i c a l
inflow of these energies into y o u r projection w o r k .
i m m o r t a l i t y , t h e t r u e G r a i l , i t is s t r i c t d i s c i p l i n e , as c o l d as i c e a n d a s c u t t i n g a s a s w o r d .
~ No matter how valuable that may be in other areas.
8
85
Ludwig Klages, Khythmen und Runen.
84
Opening and Closing of the Gates by Courtney Willis is
recommended for the opening and the closing rite. If you do not have this ritual it can be freely downloaded at: http: / / www.tcchniciansofthesacred.com
Voudon Gnosis
5)
Time Travelling
O n c e y o u feel t h a t t h e n e c e s s a r y q u a n t i t y of sexual
e n e r g y is c i r c u l a t i n g in y o u r b o d y , e n t e r y o u r
mental
Mahakali
and
Mystère
Araignée
are
acting
together
now.
Temple Des Houdeaux. 1 2) 6)
W h e n y o u feel t h a t y o u h a v e c o m f o r t a b l y e s t a b l i s h e d
W h e n you reach a time and place that vou want to
explore, simply begin to investigate the terrain.
t h e t e m p l e , b e g i n t o v i s u a l i z e y o u r s e l f as a w e r e - s p i d e r w i t h e i g h t legs sitting in y o u r t e m p l e n e t .
13)
W h e n y o u c h o o s e t o finish, r e v e r s e t h e p r o c e s s of
travelling 7)
N o w c o n c e n t r a t e on y o u r spider leg pointing w e s t .
Begin t o visualise M a h a k a l i , t h e Black G o d d e s s of S p a c e , and d r a w h e r vévé in t h e W e s t . Ask h e r m e n t a l l y
through were
and the
return
sigil a n d
to
the
present,
visualise
yourself
project again
back as
the
s p i d e r in y o u r w e b .
to
help you with your experiment, to allow you to travel
14)
with h e r t o t h e past of the earth.
learned and e x p e r i e n c e d o n this t i m e travelling j o u r n e y .
8)
After
you
established,
feel
that
focus
your
contact
with
attention
to
Mahakali your
is
north-
w e s t e r n leg and visualize t h e M y s t è r e A r a i g n é e .
Draw
h e r vévé a n d t h u s establish contact. Ask this spirit
r
to
p r o v i d e h e r e n e r g i e s t o a c t as a c o n t r o l i n y o u r t r a v e l s , to adjust and modify the trip according t o w h e r e exactly you want to reach.
9)
Once
y o u feel
Araignée's
energies present,
focus
back to the W e s t , t o Mahakali, y o u r p r i m e agent o n this voyage. You are ready to begin your explorations n o w .
10)
Again,
visualize
the
vévé
of
Mahakali
and
then
p r o j e c t y o u r s e l f t h r o u g h t h e sigil.
11)
O n c e y o u h a v e p r o j e c t e d t h o u g h t h e sigil y o u h a v e
entered
the
dimension
of t i m e
travelling
and
should
travel at a g r e a t s p e e d t h r o u g h t i m e . Y o u can s l o w
or
s p e e d u p t h r o u g h t h e a m o u n t of sexual e n e r g y y o u feed to the projection. forth
in
You will be able t o m o v e back
(historical)
time
at will,
as t h e
energies
and of
Close
the
gates
and
write
down
all
you
have
TIME TRAVEL
CALCULATIONS
W h a t follows a r e s o m e e x a m p l e s of t h e c o m b i n a t i o n of t h e a p p r o p r i a t e spirit p o w e r s / d i r e c t i o n s for u s e in t i m e 8
travelling e x p e r i m e n t s : '
T o travel o n earth o n e uses mainly the W e s t e r n
power
modified by N W , S W and South. Travelling
in
the
earth's
past
we
would
use
West,
would
use
West,
modified by N W . T o travel in t h e e a r t h ' s future
we
modified by S W and South.
If w e w i s h t o t r a v e l t o o t h e r u n i v e r s e s t h e
following
combinations would be appropriate:
P r e s e n t of o t h e r U n i v e r s e s : E , S E , N E , N m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f S, S W , W ,
NW.
Past of o t h e r U n i v e r s e s :
E , S E , S, S W m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f N E , N , N W ,
W.
F u t u r e of o t h e r U n i v e r s e s : N, NE, N W , W
8 6
m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f S, S E , E , S W .
M a n y m o r e c o m b i n a t i o n s are possible a n d will lead y o u to a great
variety
of (magical) u n i v e r s e s
s u c h as
trans—Plutonian r e a l m s . Y o u will also b e able t o doors to magical realms which are beyond our conception
and
make
the find
human contact.
si All calculations done on the basis of the information provided in the VG W. 86 Keep in mind that the W--power is used for travelling on Earth.
TIME TRAVEL CALCULATIONS W h a t follows are s o m e examples of the combination of the a p p r o p r i a t e spirit p o w e r s / d i r e c t i o n s for use in t i m e travelling e x p e r i m e n t s :
8 5
T o travel o n earth o n e uses mainly t h e W e s t e r n
power
modified by N W , S W and South. Travelling
in the earth's
past
w e would
use
West,
w e would
use
West,
modified by N W . T o travel in the earth's future modified by S W and South.
If w e w i s h t o t r a v e l t o o t h e r u n i v e r s e s t h e
following
combinations would be appropriate:
Present of other Universes: E , S E , N E , N m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f S, S W , W , N W .
Past of o t h e r Universes:
E , S E , S, S W m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f N E , N , N W , W .
F u t u r e of o t h e r Universes: N, NE, N W , W
8 6
m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f S, S E , E , S W .
M a n y m o r e c o m b i n a t i o n s a r e possible a n d will lead y o u to a great
variety
of (magical)
universes
s u c h as t h e
t r a n s — P l u t o n i a n r e a l m s . Y o u w i l l a l s o b e a b l e t o find doors to magical realms which are beyond our h u m a n conception
and
make
contact.
85 All calculations done on the basis of the information provided in the VG W. 86 Keep in mind that the W—power is used for travelling on Earth.
INDEX
A Aiwaz
c
P h v s i c s , 52
Alone with the Alone: Imagination
Cathars, 77 Creative
in the
of Ihn Arabic
Sufism
C h o r o n z o n , 27, 52, C h r i s t , 14,
75
i3
C h o r o n z o n C l u b , 27 48
C o r b i n , H e n r y , 74,
A m o r , 78 A r c h o n s , 68, 69,
76
Avalon-Thüle,
19,21
75
Courses of the Monastery Seven Rajs, 21,
B
oj the
2, 5, 6, 9,
2S
C r o w l e y , A l e i s t e r , 69,
70,
73 Cults of the Shadow,
B a c a l o u B a c a , 29
8, 49
B a l d e r , 21
D
B a r o n L u n d y , 52 B a r o n Z a r i n g u i n , 39 B e l o v e d , 6 6 , 72, 73, 75, See Soror Mvstica B c r t i a u x , M i c h a e l , 1,
D a m b a l l a h , / . 5 , 21, 2,5,
6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12,
14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20,
21,
22, 23, 24, 26,
28,
3 1 , 3 2 , 33, 34, 35,
37,
41,42,
48,
49,
43, 44, 4 7 ,
51, 52, 5 8 , 7 0 , 78
Binali, 36 80
D r a c o , 26
E Ecclesia Gnostica A c t c r n a , 20
P r i s e ties Y e a u x E r o s , 7, 23, 24, 29,
Black S n a k e C u l t , / , S Book oj Pleasure,
26
D i o n y s u s , 24
E l e m e n t a l V i s i o n . .See La
Black Cioddess of S p a c e , 3 6 , 39,
D a a t h , 52
54
6 5,
6 7 , 6 9 , 7 / , 7 6 , 78 Eros and the Mysteries oj Love, 74
Index
Index
H
E r o s C o s m o ^ o n o s , 23 E r z u l i e , 21
71,
Esoteric Engineering, 52,
35,
57
Hegel, 26
H i g h P r i e s t s of H a d e s , 29
E s o t e r i c p s y c h o a n a l y s i s , 28
H o t P o i n t s . .See P o i n t s
Hvperborea
F
A t l a n t i s , 22
M a h a k a l i , 3 9 , 80,
Prana, 67
81
M a r a s s a s , 4 4 , 52
Presentments, 32
M e o n , / , 50, i l , 52, 53
P r i e s t e s s , 4 9 , 76
R
Minnesänger, 77
J
53, 55, 65, 6 6 , 7 / , 72, 77
M o n a s t e r y of t h e S e v e n
J e a n - M a i n e , 11, IS,
F r e y a , 21
Rays, 4
20
81
17,
Mystery of the Grail, The,
73
~~22, 23, 2 4 , 5 5 , 6 3 , 78
Sacrifice, 6 2 , 6 3
N
K r i s t , 5 5 , 7 2 , 78
G e n d e r , 6 5 , .See P r i e s t e s s jhuedhe
N i b b h o , 29,
36
G n o s t i c Radionics, 57 God
p o s s e s s i o n , 18
G r a i l , 71, 72, 77,
78
L
10, 4 9 , 5 0 Grimoire Ghuedhe,
46,
47,
Verum,
18
G u z o t t e , 13, 29, 32, Gu7oue
Papers, 1 3 , 29
33
57
N e i t h e r - N e i t h e r , 50
Secta R o u g e , 4 , 63
N e m i r i o n Phvsieists, 4 5
S e x u a l m a g i c , 2 5 , 28,
Nganga, 56, 57, 5*, 6 0 , 6 / , 62, 63
13,
/ 5 , / 6 , 17, 20, 2 5 ,
26,
N k i s i . See F e t i s h
2 7 , 2 9 , 3 6 , 42, 46,
5)
N o v a l i s , 5 4 , 55
21,
o
Le nid d e s e r p e n t s , 3 2
O c c u l t a n a t o m y , 48, 49,
Left H a n d P a t h , 72
O g o u - F c r , 21
L e g h b a , / 5 , 2 / , 2 3 , 4 4 , 48
O j a s , 3 2 , 41,
Les H o u d c a u x , 3 6 , 3 7 , 3 9
Ophites, 2 5 , 36
Les V u d u , 31, 32,
Osiris, 23
Loki, 2;
Soror Mystica Soror Mynica,
72,
73
Spare, Austin O s m a n , 50,
18,
52, 57
57
29,
30, 31, 6 5 , 68 S o p h i a A c t c r n a , 7 3 , See
7, 8, 9 , JO, 11,12,
L a n g u e M y s t è r e , 13
4 5 , 4 9 , 55 Gritnorium
La C o u l e u v r e N o i r e , 4 , 6 ,
La P r i s e ties Y e a u x , 16,
G r a n t , K e n n e t h , 2, 3, 6 , 8 ,
Schauung,
Schuler, Alfred, 6 3
j n o stic Explorers/Physicists, 44
24.
s
39
41,43
23,
R o m e , 7 7 , 78
Mystère Toile—d'Araignée,
K l a g e s , L u d w i g , 7, 16,
G (huedhe)-Universe, 47
und Runen,
7S R o m a , 78, See A m o r
Mystère Royale, 37, 3 9
Kaivalya, 72 K a l a s , 32,
Rhythmen
M y s t è r e A r a i g n é e . 3 9 , SO,
K
F r i g g y a , 21
G
34, 37, 46 Poiteau mitan, / 7
M e o n t o l o g y , 50
Fratcrnitas Borealis, 2 0 , 2 i ,
71
Points Chauds, 29, 3 J , 3 2 ,
Magia sexualis, 77
Hin A r a b i , 7 2 , 7 5
Fraternitas Saturni, 70
Pleroma, 44, 52
Ma'atian Physicists, 4 5
Fetish, 56, 5 7 , 5 « , 59, 6 0 , 6/, 62, 63, 64
Parsifal, 7 /
M
I
Fedeli d ' A m o r e , 7 2
59
Pheonismes, 33
Chauds
74
Parastri, 73
L y c a n t h r o p y , 28, 47,
E s o t e r i c L o g i c , i 7 , 33
F u r o r , 18,
72, 73, 7 5 , 7 6 , 7 7 ,
78
H e l ( l ) , 50
E v o l a , J u l i u s , 73,
P
L o v e , 6 6 , 6 7 , 6 S, 6 9 , 7 0 ,
54 Spider magic, 4 9 52
Spirit control,
58, 62, 64
Sufi, 6 9 , 7 2 , 7 5 5 / , 5 2 , 62
T T a n t r i c P h y s i c i s t s , 43 Temple Des Houdeaux, J5, 3 6 , 40, 41,
79,
80
Index
37, 41,46,
T e m p l e of t h e T w o
50,5
Yggdra.sils, 2 0 T h e s e i z i n g of t h e e y e s . Sec
1,
47,
49,
52, 54, 55,
V o l t i g c u r s , 41
La P r i s e d e s Y e a u x T h c l e m a , 6 9 , 70
Vom Kosmogonischen
T h o r , 21
Voudon Gnostic Workbook,
T i m e t r a v e l l i n g , 28, 42, 44, 4 5 , 7 9 , 80, 81, Ti-Picd-Millc-Fois, Ti-Zariguin,
43,
Voudotronidans,
84 39
T r o u b a d o u r s , 7 2 , 73
W e r e - s p i d e r , 41, SO, 81
u
Y Y o g i n i , 73
U n i v e r s e B , SO
z
V 13, 14, IS,
16, 21,
2 4 , 29, 32, 33,
44
w
SO
VGW, I, 2 , 4, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Eros, 7
VGW
39
T r e e of Life, 41,
SS,
84
10, 23,
34, 35,
Z o m a t e s , 49 Zothyrian,
49
See
