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Vespers The Garden of Hesperides was in Iberia and formed the original model for the later Garden of Eden. Hesperides is a Greek word, which comes from “Hesper”, or the Italic language equivalent “Vesper”. All these words refer to the West, the Evening and the Evening Star. The Garden of Vespers was also called the Garden of the Evening Star, or Venus. This Garden refers to the pre-aryan times of the Underworld Priestesses and the stronghold they had in Iberia, which was like a garden paradise. This Garden is famous for its serpents and vipers, which in terms of the Underworld Realms are also called Vespers. These Vespers are those who gave their name to this Garden, to the idea of evening, and to the evening Star itself. They are very wise serpent spirits, all female in nature, who have many powers which they will use in service to their allies. They are in countenance like striped asps, the most deadly of all serpents: V: “I am Benehim. And I give rise to the power of the Asp, the Vespers, and from the darkest waters and the coldest Moon, black, I give rise to the terror that will fill their minds. For there is nowhere to hide, be it alive, or in death.” V: “It is normal for the ones who are dying to fight before they are dead. It is normal when the poison takes affect for them to scream in anguish and in pain. And to lash out at anyone around them. It is normal for them to have a moment of desperation. Often they think if they cut off the head of the snake that their pain will stop. What they fail to understand in the Realms is that when they sever a head three replace the one. This was confused in the “threefold law.” When you do a thing, it comes back three times.” V: “They did not understand the Principles of the Justified nature of Heka. Instead, they use it as a superstition.” Like the furies, they can bring vengeance from the dead to those who have been wronged: V: “It is true, that when people are dying they are also plagued by those who they have wronged. As they near the threshold they can hear the voices of the dead. When a curse is enacted the bones begin to rattle in the graveyard. Those who they have wronged begin to scream. Sometimes with glee, at seeing the pain of the one who hurt them. They feel haunted, troubled, though they do not understand why. So this one whom you call [XXXX] may be feeling very strange with the memories of her grandmother during the holidays. For it is easy to enlist the assistance of shades when one is attempting to defile the essence of the incarnate when it is Justified to do so.” V: “It is very foolish to try to step upon a serpent, to attempt to grab it by the tail, or to attempt to sever its head. This is why the Great Liberating Mother, who you call Babalon, rides a Beast with seven heads. And why they stopped cutting, because more kept appearing, and they were overwhelmed by the thought of it. They thought they had one head. They know, after they cut the first two, if they cut the third there would be nine. They stopped at seven. Hers is the head they did not cut. Her two Sister’s were the cuts (that) they did (make already).” The Vespers say that they were born from the first breath of Nuit: V: “We are the Vespers, or the sisters. The snake is the spirit necessary for incarnation, therefore it is recognized. We are all very wise. We have always been old. We are much older than Gaia. We are much older than Ra. The first breath and exhalation of Nuit bore Vespers. It bore the serpent, because the first exhalation was life.” There are many, many serpents and serpentine figures in the Underworld, from the Echidnas to the Vespers, from the Lilas (pronounced LEE-laz) to the Lilitu (pronounced LEE-lee-tu) who are the Liliths of various sorts. And they all are in service of the Great Liberating Mother. In Nomine Babalon et Vox Sanctae Meretricis :::: The Magickal Philosophy of Templum Babalonis in Four Volumes Image: Oil Jar (lekythos) with the Garden of the Hesperides, Greek made from Paestum South Italy 350-340 BCE

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The Hagia says: They are mistaken in the notion that Spirit is separate from animal. We incarnate to sensually unify the five elements within us as a means to realize the purpose of our Spirit. There must be an integration of Spirit and animal, for to force separation is to create fragmentation. The pursuit of enlightenment cannot entail any less than an understanding of the purpose of the animal in relation to our existence while walking with our feet upon the body of our Mother. The Magickal Philosophy of Templum Babalonis in Four Volumes

Embellished fine art: Adolphe-William Bouguereau: Bacchante 1899

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The Serpent Sings a Quiet Song The Serpent stands tall, guarding the gateways to Truth, and even the Buddha sat beneath the Cobra, and faced the Naga. There is no passage allowed into the Underworld, and therefore into the Cosmos, other than with the consent of the Guardians, and we all be Ophidian. All other purported means to the Underworld be a lie. And this is simple truth, born out in all mythologies, even that of the Christos and the Hebrews. It is true, that Yahweh created the Aryan man in his image: stupid, and rebellious against all that is Truth, Beauty, and Justified in the Principles. And it is true that he told of the Guardian of the Tree of Knowledge: The Serpent, for it is the Ophidians who are the Guardians of all of the Mysteries of the Underworld, and therefore the Realms. And it is true that it was a woman who held the key to this Serpent, and that, the Mother, in an attempt to show the man the truth, gave him the Fruit of all that is Bounty. But, he turned away, as he still does to this day. So now the men are the purveyors of some Great Work. Seeking truth, yet spurning it in disgust. They are ignorant of the Mysteries, and of the wealth of Guardians who protect them. There is but one doorway into this Understanding, and it is Woman, and it is She who is the Gateway, and the Guardian, for all life and all death pass through the Great Liberating Mother. The Four Gates are Guarded by the flaming torches, born by the four faces of Hekate. The Woman King is the Earthly guide bearing the torch of Spirit, and all of the Luciferae await there. This Underworld, also guarded by the Brotherhood, is not the Hell of the demon Yahweh, for he created that in the manifest Realm in order to channel those who feed him into the promise and the lie of continued life through their Persona. What better way to focus human energy upon himself then to all but destroy the Earth and life upon it; the Harmonia of existence that we all knew and protected, he tore it apart in his demonic frenzy for control. But it is evident all around us now, in the manifest Realm, as men consume the flesh and innocence of the babies and children through their sex, and people are tortured and rendered asunder in their psyches and souls, all a glorification of the ugliness that never existed before the rise of the Aryans, and those who created them. What more hellish glory does one need, one that even Dante could not comprehend, to prove the existence of the true hell in this modern world and age? We walk within it manifest, as Yahweh brings his hellish vision to fruition. For he feeds upon you in your anguish. I am Ophidian, so it is my Nature to speak Truth. The Garden of Eden is Gaia, and the Earth. It is your Mother. You never had to turn away from Her, no, for she would never ostracize Her children. You were banished from Her by the traitor. You can return whenever you decide to, being a true Son or Daughter of Gaia, with the humility of the Persona, in service to your Spirit. And yet, the demon Yahweh and those who support him know that their truth is about to be told. So, they are working to kill your Mother even as I write these words. This is the Greatest War, and all Ophidians, and all of the Guardians, seek to uphold the Seven Principles, preserve the life force of Gaia, and to restore Babalon to Her rightful place at rule. Yet despite what most expect, this is not a philosophical War, nor is it one of mind or politic. There is no separation between Realms. Only a division of perception. One might consider this apparent warranty that was offered; this golden promise of undying life. For, Death is the righteous path of the incarnate. To live forever, to become like unto a god…these are the trappings of a great un-making. “He that lives long & desires death much is ever the King among the Kings.” Humanity awaits its next initiation. Not all candidates pass into the next Realm. Some founder and go asunder. Yet, Death is not a philosophy either. It is real. As are the Realms. As is Spirit. As is Heka. As is Transformation. There are those of us who die and are reborn multiple times within an incarnation. But we have lived so many times before. We can remember into the past, and see into the future. And I can see the dying. There are millions. And then silence. You are the only one who can create your own significance by your actions. Otherwise, you have already faded away. The Serpent sings a quiet song that only the Justified can hear. It is a song so ancient that Gaia Herself weeps at the hearing of it, so long ago was it known. It is as a whisper, that makes the spine shiver as if it were touched by long, vibrant fingers. It is a memory that we all share, but that most do not know that they have. Only the dead remember. And for most of them, it is too late. -The Magickal Philosophy of Templum Babalonis in Four Volumes

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Babalon and Enochian, a system of Her Vengeance

An Excerpt from Book II, Chapter III of the Magickal Philosophy of Templum Babalonis:

In the same way that water drips and moves through the Earth following the path of least resistance on its journey to some underground pool, so to does Spirit when manifesting into matter. This is why it is so important when practicing Heka that a proper receptacle, a proper vehicle, be made for the energy to become manifest in. And this is why the Liminal Gateway is essential, so that the proper energy will find and follow the Fila created by the Triangle of Manifestation which leads to the properly prepared vessel. But not only does the energy drip down in this manner, it also bubbles up. Such is the case when a new Aeon approaches. Often, a few hundred years or so before the full approach of a new Aeon, movements in society which have been influenced by the spirit of the coming age will burst upon the scene into humanity’s midst, and sometimes disappear just as quickly. These bursts of movement within human culture show a taste of the future to come, but often in a mixed form which causes much confusion. Often too there is a reactionary nature to these new impulses, a rebellion against the energies of the old Aeon rather than a pure expression of the energies to come. All of these “bubbles” lead to times which are chaotic, confusing and full of social upheaval as the new Aeon approaches. For truly the energy is chaotic and confused.

The Renaissance is a prime example of a large bubble of new Aeonic energy bursting forth into the midst of the late Piscean Aeon. And this burst of social change was lead by the energies of Venus against the treacheries of old. Not only was the supremacy of Yahweh and his church challenged by rational thinking and Science,(note 16) but so too all of the Arts of Venus seemed at once to return to their proper, natural, Pagan orientation under the guise of such movements as the Pre-Raphaelites. In yearning back to the so-called “Classical Age” and the great artistic achievements of the Pagan cultures which lay in ruins all around them, they opened the way for a resurgence of some forms of Heka at that time, no matter how flawed.

Out of this milieu emerged John Dee, the consultant to Queen Elizabeth I. He was a Mathematician, Astronomer, Navigator, Astrologer and Occultist of some repute. His life and the contents of his diaries, which themselves have a miraculous history of their own survival, are already well documented. But what is important to us here is his role in the unrealized attempt of the Great Liberating Mother in Her new incarnation as Babalon to deliver the system of Her vengeance upon Her enemies of old.(note 17)

It should be noted from the beginning that the presiding Angel overseeing all of the Enochian material given to Dee and his scryer Kelly was the Archangel of Venus, named Anael. Anael sent the Archangels Uriel, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, the Angels of the Elements, to deliver a new system of angelic communication, a system of gateways between the Realms which is now called Enochian magick.(note 18) The angels were an important inroad for Babalon in this endeavor, because of the christianity of Dee, which in fact negatively defined the limits of his understanding. So in this way, the Angels alone were sent to Dee until the main Enochian system was delivered. After this point, little Madimi was sent to instruct Dee and to help with his Initiation so that this system of vengeance might be activated.

—Footnotes—

Note 16. As noted previously, Science is one of the many disciplines found within the Realm of Venus. Venus is the Realm where Spirit enters matter and as such is observable by the senses within humanity. Art, Music, Physics, Astronomy, Astrology, Philosophy, Heka, Natura and many more disciplines exist there. This is also why the Muses are female and their functions are of Venus. Mercury on the other hand is the only known male Underworld Guide, and therefore the caretaker of the symbols and the languages which come from that realm, much like Sisi, the so-called Ape of Thoth. He oversees the symbols of Heka and Natura and their proper arrangement within the manifest realm. General “knowledge” alone, as understood in the modern sense, is not the provenance of Mercury, or any one planet for that matter.

Note 17. This system of vengeance is of course now well known as the Enochian system of magick, complete with its own language. You may hear a sample of Babalon from one of the secret periodic Supreme Rituals teaching the correct pronunciation of this language here: http://www.templeofbabalon.com/imag…/03_babalon_enochian.mp3

Note 18. These are the usual roles for the Archangels in this regard. Anael oversees the system of Spirit entering into matter (Heka) and arranges its transmission through the other planets, Uriel makes open the way from Spirit down to the manifest Realms, Michael cleanses the way of opposition and oversees the course of actions, Gabriel watches for treachery hidden in the light and in the shadows, upon which he enacts his vengeance, and Raphael gives the knowledge of languages and symbols translated from the Underworld. It is always this way, for this Temple now as it was for Dee then. Tzadquiel and Tzaphquiel, the Archangels of Jupiter and Saturn respectively, did not make an appearance at the table for Dee in his workings, under those names. Tzaphquiel oversees Initiations which involve Realm transitions for the Adepts in the Underworld, while Tzadquiel oversees the sovereignty of the Dominion of the Will of manifest beings.

– The Magickal Philosophy of Templum Babalonis in Four Volumes

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A Call to My Sisters from the Hagia My sisters — girls, women — you are drawn to Babalon for many reasons that I see in you. There is resonance for you in the chords struck by the Harmonia of Her song, Her body, Her darkness, Her essence. Yet I also see confusion and it is this confusion that leads you to despair. So come to me now and I will tell you why. For I am here for Her, as Her Daughter, to teach you, to guide you, to speak to you of Her ways. This is an age of great despair, of pain, of trauma, and most of all of separation. And we see this in the way that so many of our sisters paint themselves as demons, bloody, wounded, ugly, twisted. This age was born when the goddesses were banished from our lives thousands of years ago by the first the Aryans, and then the Pisceans. And so today, there is a great confusion in regards to which goddesses do which things — and as women, our relationships to them. So many girls and women have deep wounds within their souls and psyches, brought about by the destruction of the tribal and familial bonds that we all enjoyed as a people long ago. This was done intentionally, so that human beings could be better controlled. And so many women never really knew the love of their mothers, never had the comfort and friendship of their sisters, and even faced rejection and condemnation from their own daughters. Our connection as women has been severed and as women this leaves us shattered, for women are the strands in the web of life. So we call to Tanech, who is a goddess of weaving, and a Sister who understands that in order for us to have Heka, we must also have these filas of strength to all of the divinity that is female. Each of us bears within us innate beauty and fortitude, if we but allow ourselves to heal. So we call to Tanech to help us to connect to our sisters of Heka, those who seek out the Divine Feminine, those who seek out the Liberation of the Great Mother. And it is in the name of Tanech that I extend a hand to you now, so that you might feel my Strength, my Fortitude, and see a way to another place. Yet what of the ache that so many women find buried deep within their own hearts? A pain that no tears can bury and lay to rest? So many women search and search for an answer to this hole blasted into us as little girls in a world ruled by the predation of an enslaving patriarchy — a world borne from the blood of the skulls of our foremothers as the Aryan Armies fell upon them long ago. And I say this to you to remember: The Spirit of the Obstreperous Patriarch I create a crisis in your blood soaked eyes, never wavering before you, though you seek to daunt me, like so many before, you press in, futile, yet louder than the roar of an obsessed hurricane, pounding your titanic waves upon what you hope are my brittle shores, only to find a yielding resistance, a softness that absorbs the shock like a cancer that drinks radiation in the heat of the summer sun. Take heed, my giant teeth gnasher, for you spend your strength in vain. You will have to prey upon another, as I have better things to do, than suffer in your tired war. Remember that people choose to remain victims. And so they can choose to be free. And if you do not yet know how to be free, I am here to help you, because I can love you for the beauty within you. And I can help you to know my Mother, the Great Liberating Mother, for She Liberates you from all that keeps you from realizing your true Spirit. I can show you how to heal. So be strong in the face of all that seeks to make you waver and doubt. And more importantly, be a WOMAN. It is in your very being as a woman, in your body, and your essence that you hold a connection to the power of the Divine Feminine. We are not to embrace what it is to be man. We are to embrace all that it is to be woman. Unapologetically Woman My lips yield knowingly to your pressing stare, silken gown enshrining me in its shimmering folds, I’ll wear no veil, my hair flowing like rain down my supple back, a mane of freedom, not encased in the tomb of their shame, my eyes locked upon yours, the palms of my hands, with their long, slender fingers, weave themselves over my voluptuous form, liking the feel of it, not starved into the shape of an adolescent male, not hindered by the cloak of their sin, not hidden from view, as if it were forbidden fruit that they sneak a bite of when no one is looking. I am not the shed skin of an evil serpent, but the supple rhythm of one coiled, watching, mysterious in its forthright stare, deadly only if deemed so by those who fear it, wrapped luxuriously around those who understand, or at least who seek to. There is no shame in our bodies, no shame in our sex, and no shame in the essence of our Waters, our emotions, our tears, our passions. But we must also remember what is so very important, and that is Love under Will. Because without the presiding, guiding Will of our Spirit, love can become a trap, a chain, and tool of the enslavement of our greatest powers. It is in the mistaking of what love is that has led so many sisters into a black hole of confusion and despair, because they think that what will cure the pain of their heart is love. And it is not. What will cure the pain of your heart is Will. Your heart aches in your Persona, from all that has hurt you in this lifetime. But there is great strength and fortitude in your Spirit. Do not seek out a deity to love you. For thereby will you be hurt. For this is the most prevalent avenue for demonic possession in women of this age, where women become yet again a source of food and abuse for all that surrounds them, never understanding why they continue to shrink into a dark hole of pain, while all they wanted was to love and to be loved. And they become hollowed out. And they slowly degrade. And thereby they never know their own power. It was a lie that you were told that some deity, or some goddess would be your salvation. This is a lie based upon those who sought to kill and destroy the goddesses in the first place, to replace Her with a feminized little baby boy, who grows into a gentle man “to love you.” This is a lie. If my words are not Truth, ask yourself this: Why are you still in so much pain? Why have you not been healed, if what you were told is true? Liber Legis III: 55 “Let Mary inviolate be torn upon wheels: for her sake let all chaste women be utterly despised among you!” Why does the Book of Law say this? Because Mary, whose name is taken from the Sea and from a source of the Divine Female, is the symbol for the enslavement of the female. Because Mary is the mother of Shame — she is the mother of your enslavement to the male, for to emulate Mary you must be chaste, you must be silent, you must be contrite, and you must cast your eyes down lest you threaten the control of a man. To be like Mary you must give up all of yourself in sacrifice to others, without a will of your own. And the wheels? The Wheel is what is held in the hand of the Great Liberating Mother. The Wheel is the symbol of the Principles of Existence, borne from Nuit, the Grandmother, and guarded and enforced by Babalon Herself. This, my sisters, is the path that you seek in order to know love. For through these mysteries you can come to know Her, and you can come to therefore know and yield in all of your essence to your own Spirit, thereby finally knowing true Love. But where do you find the comfort that you seek in this journey? Where do you begin to heal these places that leave shadows upon your soul? Because many of you have known great pain, great assault, great trauma. This is what the Temple is for. It is a sanctuary for the sisters. There is a Garden of Gaia, who is your Mother, who we all are born from. Gaia is the soul of this world, and She is the sister of Nuit, and She can hold you in Her arms and comfort you the way your human mother should have, the way your sisters should have, the way your daughter should have, the way your friends should have. And this Garden is here. And the Grandmother loves you, but She is immense. You can reach out to Her every day, and call to Her to guide you. With your feet upon Gaia, you can reach up to Nuit every day, and let Her sing through you. And you can call to Babalon to show you the path to your Liberation, so that you may know your own Spirit, find your own Will, and finally find Love. It was Pythagoras who said “we come not to teach, but to heal.” This he learned from Initiation into the Mysteries of the Underworld, and thus the Divine Female. And Socrates said that all that he learned of love, he learned from Diotima. Diotima was a Priestess in the Eleusinian Mystery Schools. She was a Nine, from the Lineage of Babalon, who then went under a different name. Diotima was my Sister. As women, it is time to join in the reclamation of the Divine Female. This, in part, is Babalon’s Will. For She has stated that “we will take back what is ours.” In Nomine Babalon et Vox Sanctae Meretricis. – The Magickal Philosophy of Templum Babalonis in Four Volumes

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Holy Day 22 of 22, April 10th Invocation of Lust

Come, O Radiant Passion For when Fire blooms within the animal, It stirs the deepest, most sensuous desires. You are the force that breeds hunger within the loins of woman and man. And when this hunger unites with Spirit, The greatest of alchemy is born. Come, O Lust Teach me to harness that which is most primal This most potent of all of life’s energies The manifest force of creation Desire, Passion, Sex Teach me to unite the greatest animal force with my Spirit So that I might generate the greatest power in my Heka. ……

The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the LawAlso called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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Holy Day 21 of 22, April 9th Invocation of the Magician

Come, O Master Juggler Center of the Wheel You hold aloft the seeds of Magick Deftly drawing forth this thing and that thing That combined, form true alchemy of Your manifestations Triangulation of Will, Fila, Realm and energy

Come, O Magician Teach me Your Mastery of combining that which I need To enact all acts of my Will through Magick Help me to be the center of my circle Point, Juggler, Alchemist Teach me to be the master of my dominion In the knowledge of all that I need to draw forth to enact my Will

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The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the LawAlso called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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Holy Day 20 of 22, April 8th Invocation of the Star

Come, O Voice of Nuit For She is vast, the Universe Herself And You are Her manifestation within the body of the Aeon Teach me, O Great One, of the manifestation of Spirit in the flesh And in the ways of Aquarius, this time that I find myself in. It is You who hold Her secrets, the language of the stars. Come, O Star Connect me, please, with the star of my own incarnation For without your guidance I am naught. My flesh is but ashes blown by the wind. Spirit, light, continuity With your aid and guidance I might but live. Teach me of my Spirit, so I might know my True Will. – The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the LawAlso called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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Holy Day 19 of 22, April 7th Invocation of the Sun

Come, O Golden Wonder It is your Great Fire that feeds all life upon Earth Great Guardian and Destroyer Aid me in finding my own center within my dominion So that I might reign supreme with all of my being and splendor Golden and in harmony with my Divine Spirit

Come, O Sun For it is You that bears the light of kingship Crown upon me my mantle of Purpose of this incarnation I accept this mantle with full will Father, Star, Ra Eliminate all shadows within me and surrounding me So that I might burn brightly and conquer what lies ahead.

–

The High Holy Days

(Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times)

The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day.

The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days)

The Spring Equinox

The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception

at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof.

Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox.

The Equinox of the Gods

This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here.

Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days)

One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death.

The Twenty-Two Holy Days

There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days.

Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law

Also called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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 Holy Day 18 of 22, April 6th Invocation of Death

Come, O Great Mother It is within your arms that all are truly equal For you love all with your total embrace You are the great force of ultimate transformation And life cannot exist without You All is made anew by your kiss Come, O Death I have succumbed to you many times Though I walk within your shadow Let me go free into the Light Change, transformation, silence Arbiter of All Your emblems make all tremble in the wake of your passing. – The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law Also called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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Holy Day 17 of 22, April 5th Invocation of Fortune

Come, O Great Wheel Though many think You are the Providence of chance It is You who awaits my hand to cast my future For my Will and my Spirit guide my hand upon you. Every turn is a moment of choice And the greatest Fortune lies beneath my feet upon Gaia Come, O Fortune Teach me to have clarity of purpose, so that I might choose wisely Guide me in my footsteps, so that I may achieve my greatest destiny Great Fortuna, it is You who holds the treasures of all my past and future lives Wheel, Destiny, Principles All things begin and then change Let me move my hand, and not be moved by the hands of others. – The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the LawAlso called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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Holy Day 16 of 22, April 4rd Invocation of the Hierophant

Come, O Great Initiator I tremble before you as You hold within You all of my trials and ordeals It is your Great Knowledge that holds me to my path, against all rebellion It is your Great Sword that pierces, cuts, and rids me of the dross upon my soul. Slay me so that I might be worthy to stand before the gods. Teach me, so that I might become that which I must to serve my Purpose. Come, O Hierophant I have no greater honor than to kneel before you, my head upon your block. For through Your tests I shall become healed. My strength is but a reflection off of your mighty blade Initiator, Judge, Assassin Test me as You will, for I shall not falter Guide me to that which I must conquer so that I might prosper in my Will. – The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the LawAlso called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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Holy Day 15 of 22, April 3rd Invocation of the Priestess

Come, O Gateway of Energy It is You who is the opener of the ways You who can summon and bring connection and illumination For it is the Priestess who connects all things, living and dead. Teach me to reach beyond my current state of being So that I may find the answers that I seek. Come, O Priestess Teach me to be open to that energy that I need In order for me to meet my destiny of Spirit and transcend my Persona. You, O Priestess, can open me to find that which I must engage with. Teacher, Mistress, Guide It is your Mirror that sheds insight within myself It is your Wisdom that leads me to my Star. – The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the LawAlso called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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Holy Day 14 of 22, April 2nd Invocation of the Emperor

Come, O Sovereign King For you are but a mirror of my own royal heritage All that I aspire to be, a king amongst the kings. You sit enthroned upon the fire of my Will Awaiting me to join you in my attainment as adept. Teach me to reign within my dominion. Come, O Emperor Wise in the ways of rulership Undaunted by all the sorrows and strife that befall a great king. For there are no sorrows within Dominion, only the joy of True Will. Enthronement, Crown, Mantle Teach me to hold the scepter of my Will aloft As its light is my own torch to bear. – The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the LawAlso called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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Holy Day 13 of 22, April 1st Invocation of the Empress

Come, O Regal Queen It is You who teaches of Dominion of self Mysteries of Life well lived, cherished and golden. In garments of flowers, bees, and all things fertile and bursting with life. You hold the secrets of that which thrives and bears forth the sweetest of fruits. It is you who crowns the maiden with fertile blessings and the promise of all things beautiful. Come, O Empress Teach me to but water the dust of my soul so that it can bloom forth with my potentiality For your wisdom is that of the songs of birds, filled with the answers of all of the Mothers Fertility, growth, love It is your gift to me that I can sow my own seeds of my greatest destiny And to become regal in my Spirit, realized. – The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the LawAlso called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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Holy Day 12 of 22, March 31st Invocation of Adjustment

Come O Equilibrium You, Justified in your center It is You who teaches the knowledge of movement Through the stillness of my Waters. It is through the centering of self That divine communion can begin. Come, O Adjustment Aid me in Your divine art of perfect balance For under your guidance I might find the center of existence Justified, balance, center Help me to stand still amongst the wreckage of what has been stripped away from me So that I have bearing, awareness, and fortitude. – The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the LawAlso called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.

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Holy Day 11 of 22, March 30th Invocation of the Tower

Come O Great Destroyer You, great force that wreaks all that stands weak, feeble Tear from me all that inhibits my destiny Render from me all that comes between my life and my Will. There is no greater purity than Will unhindered, purposeful and directed. It is You that tears down that fortress that keeps me from my destiny Come, O Tower Blast away all that holds me still For under Your Great Force all must move Destruction, Force, Animation Free me from my isolation and barriers So that I do my Will – The High Holy Days (Taken with kind permission from Mystery Babalon II: The Rites of Life, Death, Seasons and Times) The High Holy Days are comprised of 5 different Holy Days and Feasts, all of which begin on Spring Equinox, which is the Gate of the God Ra as he passes into a new solar year. Some last for many days, some for only a single day. The Spring Equinox (part of the Feast of the Times) The Equinox of the Gods Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) The Twenty-Two Holy Days Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law (The Three Days) The Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox marks the beginning of a new Solar Year, when the Sun God passes back up out of the Underworld, where he has been undergoing transformation since his death in the Fall and conception at the Winter Solstice. He passes through the Liminal Gateway of the Underworld back into the Caelestial Spheres on this day. His daughter, Babalon, is the Gateway Herself, and also the Guardian thereof. Traditionally this day was called Ostara, Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was originally celebrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring or Vernal Equinox. The Equinox of the Gods This day also commemorates the enthronement of Ra Hoor Khuit as the Head of the Aeon. The Equinox of the Gods is the point of transition between one Aeon and another, which takes place on the Spring Equinox every 2160 years. At this time, a new incarnation of the avatar of the Sun God is born, along with His Sister who is the Gateway between realms. In Egypt these incarnations of the Sun were given various names such as Hu-kharah, O-Bhadeet, and Nobora-mantu-khan-ta. The most recent Equinox of the Gods took place in the spring of 1904, which enthroned Ra-Hoor-Khuit as the Head of the Aeon, the current incarnation of His Father Ra. The current Aeon is that of Aquarius, at the bottom of the Wheel farthest from Leo and the Golden Age. For more information see the Precession of the Equinoxes here. Babalon’s Day of Mercury (part of Babalon’s Seven Holy Days) One of Babalon’s seven Holy Days falls upon the Spring Equinox as well, under the auspices of Mercury. After Her journey through the Underworld starting on Her previous Holy Day, Babalon now emerges from the Underworld and becomes the Gate of the God Ra, providing the Liminal Gateway through which the Sun is reborn each year. She also inaugurates the twenty-two Holy Days which follow with the Universe Tarot Trump, associated with both Earth, out of which She rises, and Saturn, the Gateway of both Life and Death. The Twenty-Two Holy Days There are twenty-two days from the Spring Equinox to the Feast of the Three Days on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Each of these Holy Days are associated with a Tarot Trump, but not in their customary order. Instead the Trumps follow the order as delineated in Initiatic order of the Elemental and Underworld Realms, beginning with Earth, and the Mutable Signs. The last Three Trumps also correspond to the Feast of the Three Days. Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the LawAlso called the Three Days or the Feast of the Three Days, these Holy Days commemorate the receiving of Liber Legis, the Book of Law, on the three consecutive days of April 8th, 9th and 10th in 1904 by Rose Edith Kelly, and written down by Aleister Crowley. At the very least, each chapter of Liber Legis should be read aloud at Noon on its appropriate day, and a feast should be held after.