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Magdalene Links and more .
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Websites
of Interest on the Magdalene and other Black Goddesses |
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"Celebrating the mysteries of
the Woman Who Knew The All" |
Devotionals
and Invocations to the Magdalene |
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The Feast of Holy Mary of Magdala
July 22 |
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Descent of the Holy Sophia |
Articles
of Interest on the Magdalene and other Black Goddesses |
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Order of Nazorean Essenes; Seeking to Explore & Restore
the Ancient Vegan, Gnostic & Tantric Teachings of Yeshu,
Miryai & Mani |
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In order to understand the Black Madonna, it is necessary
to think in metaphor. The people of the past thought this way.
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Clysta Kinstler is the author of the novel "The Moon
Under Her Feet," published by Harper San Francisco. She
has graciously agreed to present her ideas about Mary Magdalene
as a priestess in one of the fertility cults of the ancient
Near East.
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| The
Womb of Ceridwen
Michael Howard |
"The Welsh legend of Ceridwen, her cauldron
and the potion that changed Gwion back into a bard has been
seen as a mythical representation of initiation into the Mysteries." |
| A
Short History and Self-Guided Tour of the Black Madonna Shrine
and Grottos |
"The people lovingly refer to Mary as
Our Lady of Czestochowa, the Black Madonna. " |
| Magdalene's
Mind
By Gloria Amendola |
An original script |
| Black
Mary and the Sacred Blood
Frater Ashtan |
"The concept of divine kingship
and a sacred bloodline is an ancient esoteric teaching. " |
| The
Gospel According to Mary |
"Mary answered and said,
What is hidden from you I will proclaim to you." |
| Descent
of the Goddess Ishtar
into the Lower World |
"To the land of no return,
the land of darkness,
Ishtar, the daughter of Sin directed her thought..."
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| The
Song of Solomon |
"I am black, but comely,
O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the
curtains of Solomon." |
| Isis
and Madonna
A Lecture By Rudolf Steiner
Berlin, April 29, 1909
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"Now anyone wishing to enter
this realm of the Mothers, the realm of the spiritual world,
has had at all times to undertake . . . what has invariably
been called preparatory purification, catharsis of the soul.
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| Song
for Babalon
by Sor.'.Nema
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"There stands a woman, all
arrayed in light.
She is the shadowed mistress of the night . . ."
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| Hymns
to the Star Goddess |
"Mother of the Sun, Whose
Body is White with the Milk of the Stars, bend upon Thy servant
and impart unto him Thy Secret Kiss!" |
| The
Role of the Sacred Feminine in the Gnostic Pantheons and the
Mystery of the Bridal Chamber
by Soror A.L.
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"In this essay we will be
examining the relationship between the male-female figures
in the magical pantheons of Gnosticism, i.e., the syzygies
of the Pleroma, or the "Fullness." |
| The
Loathly Damsel and Messenger of the Grail |
"In the domain of the Grail,
this Kundry appears as a wild woman, an unkempt, shabby and
repulsive crone. On the other side of the mountains, however,
in the magic garden of the sorcerer Klingsor, she appears
as a beautiful maiden. " |
| The
Washer of the Ford:
And other Legendary Moralities
By Fiona MacLeod |
"A lonely stream there is,
afar in a lone dim land:
It hath white dust for shore it has, white bones bestrew the
strand:
The only thing that liveth there is a naked leaping sword;
But I, who a seer am, have seen the whirling hand
Of the Washer of the Ford." |
| Rosa
Mystica and Roses of Autumn
by Fiona Macleod
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"What innumerable legends
centre round this flower. In every country and in either hemisphere,
north of the Equator, the poet and the myth-maker and the
legend-weaver have occupied their imaginations to enhance
its beauty, to deepen its significance." |
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"I will explore the myriad images
of Mary Magdalene, supporting historical evidence, recent scholarship
on the subject, and why Mary Magdalene is potentially important
not only to modern Christianity but also to the Western magical
tradition." |
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For some time now I have been meaning
to write a commentary on the figure of Lilith: Queen of the
Night, Mother of Demons, First Wife of Adam, and one of my own
Patron Goddesses.
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It has been several months now since
I have returned from my pilgrimage to Malta, Egypt and Crete
on the trail of the African Dark Mother who was carried in the
hearts and minds of very early peoples migrating from the African
continent into other parts of the world.
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| The
Books of the Pistis Sophia |
"But it happened that after
Jesus had risen from the dead he spent eleven years speaking
with his disciples..."
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Of all the Egyptian religious
beliefs that existed from the Prehistoric period down into
Roman times, the oldest and the one most held in veneration
was that connected with the worship of Osiris, Isis and Horus.
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Articles of Interest
on various themes
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| Gnostic
Texts
from the Bruce Codex |
And it is the house of the Father,
and the garment of the Son, and the power of the Mother, and
the image of the Pleroma. |
| The
Hymn of the Pearl |
"And they made a compact with me,
and wrote it in my heart, that it might not be forgotten:
' If thou goest down into Egypt,
and bringest the one pearl...'"
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"The human mind holds the secret
of Creation, plus one of the greatest manifestations of creative
energy: thought. Look around the room in which you are reading
these words. The books on the shelf, your clothes, the magazine
in your hand-every single thing was created by thought. Someone’s
idea of shape, color, and design was the very beginning of each
one. " |
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"Although I was familiar with the concept
of 'group form' or 'group thought form' from theosophical writings
and from "magical" writers (such as Dion Fortune)
I was not satisfied with the definition. Something in that word
latched itself to my mind and made me investigate further. " |
Various articles by RJ Stewart
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The
Faery Realm
Titans
and Giants
Deep
into the UnderWorld
Faeries,
Nature Spirits, Elementals |
Servants
of the Light, SOL Lodges & related links... |
| Servants
of the Light |
The Servants Of the Light School of Occult
Science, aka SOL, is a fully contacted Mystery School, teaching
throughout the world, by correspondence. |
| Dolores
Ashcroft-Nowicki |
Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki is one of the most
respected and experienced esoteric practitioners currently
at work in the British Isles. She teaches seminars on the
topic all over the world, has published eighteen books on
occult and spiritual subjects, and heads the correspondence
school Servants of the Light School of Occult Science. |
| Lodge
Phoenix |
This web site is sponsored by
a group of like-minded spiritual practitioners. Its purpose
is to promote alternative spirituality and magic, as well
as to support the activities of The Polaris Fellowship, centered
in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| House
of the Horizon |
This is the site of the House
of the Horizon, a fully contacted Mystery School within the
Western Mysteries. We provide supervised, personal training
for those who wish to train their minds in a way similar to
that which was taught in the Mystery Schools of the ancient
world. |
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Fraternidad del Circulo Dorado
An SOL affiliate Lodge in Quadalajara, Mexico |
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Qabbalah und Magie
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Lodge of the Opened Ways |
SOL Lodge in England
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SOL Lodge near Manchester, England |
More Lodges, Schools,
and other places of learning... |
| Society
of the Inner Light |
The Society of the Inner Light is a Mystery
School within the Western Esoteric Tradition, founded by Dion
Fortune. |
| Aurum Solis
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"The secret of initiatory
teachings, then, is that is should follow the lines of development
of the psyche itself. Three stages in the development of the
initiate can be recognized." (The Magical Philosophy
Series, Denning and Philips, Volume 1, p. 91)
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An Independent Resource for the Ogdoadic
tradition of magic. American branch of the Aurum Solis - changes
abrew.
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| Fraternity
of the Hidden Light |
An Aquarian Age Mystery school
of the Western Mystery tradition. "The Fraternity of
the Hidden Light defines Magic as "the art of producing
desired effects, initiated by changes in consciousness, by
directing or aligning with the secret forces of the Cosmos." |
| Alchemy
Lab |
This website is dedicated to helping
individuals understand and apply the principles of alchemy.
The most basic tenet of alchemy is that there are two primary
ways of knowing reality, and learning to work with both of
them is how we must begin the journey of transformation. |
| Builders
of the Adytum |
A Non-Profit Corporation based
on the Mystical-Occult Teachings and Practices of the Holy
Qabalah and Sacred Tarot
Founded by Dr. Paul Foster Case
Extended by Dr. Ann Davies |
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The OMCE is an international non-profit fraternal
organisation. The Order, which studies such subjects as metaphysics,
mysticism, gnosticism, 17th Century Rosicrucianism and Rosicrucian
history, expresses itself using the oral, ancient, western esoteric
tradition. |
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We are a community of magickal practitioners,
mostly of Pagan background, who have gathered to work the Golden
Dawn System.
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Other
websites we recommend..... |
| LiveLifeMagically |
Portal to a few different and original sites including gemstone pendants and tumbled stones. A doorway into living life magically, of course! |
| The
Dusty Millers |
The Dusties themselves are world
famous for their work with LiveWood. |
| The
Clan of Tubal Cain |
The Root Tradition of the Ancient
Keltic Church. The Clan of Tubal Cain is a British mystery
tradition made public in Britain during the 1960's and introduced
into the United States during the years 1964-1966 through
the writings of Robert Cochrane. |
| The
Writings of Mark Stavish |
Mark is a long-time student of
esotericism and has written over a two-dozen critically received
articles, book reviews, and interviews on western esoteric
philosophy and practices. Includes an interview with Dolores
Ashcroft-Nowicki. |
| PanPipe
Ivo Dominquez's page |
Panpipe's Page is the main page
for a collection of pages that provide information about my
esoteric works, The Assembly of the Sacred Wheel, Mid-Atlantic
Area Wiccan/Pagan resources, Links to other magickal Sites,
and more.. |
| The
Philosophical Research Society |
The 1920s and 1930s were times
of great religious, philosophical, and spiritual renewal and
discovery in America-times much like our own. A number of
outstanding teachers emerged from this period. In the minds
of many, none stands above the figure of Manly P. Hall (1901-1990). |
| Colin's
Hermetic Kabbalah page |
This site is dedicated to publishing
modern material on Kabbalah and related topics |
| "The
Cauldron" |
The Cauldron is an independent,
non-profit making, privately published journal featuring articles,
news and book reviews on Witchcraft, Wicca, Ancient &
Modern Paganism, Earth Mysteries and Folklore. |
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We are an oathbound, initiatory Tradition with our roots stemming from the hereditary family materials of Lady Gwen Thompson.
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Flaming Door Grove of the Celtic Traditionalist Gwyddonaid |
The Tradition is a synchretization of material derived from two primary sources. One primary source is the materials of Edmund M. Buczynksi (Lord Gwydion), founder of the New York Welsh Traditionalist Gwyddonaid (NYWTG) (via the original Brooklyn Heights Coven). |
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