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Points of Light Newsletter - Volume 4, Number 5
POINTS OF LIGHT
928 EAST FIFTH STREET VOLUME IV #5
Brooklyn, New York 11230-2104
Copyright 1991: Temple of the Eternal Light (718) 438-4878
An "Omni-Denominational" Religious Fellowship
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WELCOME ALL READERS.
POINTS OF LIGHT is the monthly newsletter of TEMPLE OF THE ETERNAL LIGHT.
It is an open forum for anyone to send in articles, poetry, short, short,
stories, advertising or anything else. We desire it to blossom into a
cornucopia of fact, or fantasy relating to modern magickal living, spiritual
growth and a network linking all members of our human family by a chain of
fellowship.
With wishes for Love and L.V.X.
Rt. Rev. Jerome Peartree, Publisher Rev. Karen DePolito, Editor
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OPEN INVITATION TO ALL
This event is open to both members and non-members. Please call a day
in advance and let us know you are coming.
SATURDAY MAY 25, at 8:00 P.M. GNOSTIC MASS Donation: $3.00
Priestess: Karen, Priest: Jerome, Deacon: George ENJOY THIS TIME WITH US.
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New: Workshop by: Jerome
Saturday, June 8, at 7:00 P.M. A UNIQUE BLEND OF WICCA AND CABALLISTIC
CEREMONIAL MAGICK ... OPEN TO ALL.. Interested members or non-members please
call to register.... Requested Donation $1.00 (optional)
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THE ORIGIN by Jerome
There came a "thunderbolt" from the Heavens: The Light of God. This
"Ain Soph Aur" or Limitless Light began an outpouring of energy as would water
pouring from a fountainhead. The energy formed the "Sephira", or circle,
Kether as an essence of that light. From Kether the energy poured downward,
creating and forming the Sephiras below, each level more manifest and dense
than the ones above. Until, at the bottom, representing our physical reality,
the Sephira Malkuth, or Kingdom, was completed. This is the symbolic creation
of man. Christianity calls it the "Fall of Man" from Grace. It is now the
purpose of "Man the Magickian" to retrace his steps and realign himself with
the Godhead. This is the true meaning of religion. "Ligion", meaning to
align. "Re-ligion" meaning we originally were aligned and now desire to
return. ("...to arrive where we started/and know the place for the first
time." -- "Little Gidding" by T.S. Eliot)
The Tree of Life is a tool. When used properly it can guide us toward
the realizing of God and the Light within. It is composed of ten Sephiras or
circles, each representing a major aspect of Man. They are formed in three
columns or Pillars.
The Pillar on the Left is the "Pillar of the Intellect".
The Left Pillar is composed of the Sephiras:
#8 Hod/Mercury,
#5 Geburah/Mars, and
#3 Binah/Saturn.
The Pillar on the Right is the "Pillar of the Emotions".
The Right Pillar is composed of the Sephiras:
#7 Netzach/Venus,
#4 Gedulah or Chesed/Jupiter, and
#2 Chokmah/Astral or Starry Plane.
The Center or Middle Pillar is the "Pillar of the Intuition" also known as the
Mystical Pillar. The Middle Pillar contains the Sephiras:
#10 Malkuth/Kingdom,
#9 Yesod/Moon,
#6 Tiphereth/Sun, and
#1 Kether/Crown.
Compare the numbers on the tree to know the names of each Sephira.
"To Know is to Act.
To Know and Not to Act, is Not to Know!"
The magickian knows one is to balance the energies within him/herself in
order to "climb up the tree" ie: to return to GOD. Since each of the Sephira
have a planetary representation, it is necessary to experience the nature of
the planet (sephira) to realize and balance its energy.
Therefore, the magickian performs a ritual for each planet with this in mind.
He knows that to invoke the planetary energy he will learn to master its
attributions. Monthly, I will offer a short article relating the relationship
of the planet to the magickian.
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LUNA TEXT
The first and most important practice when starting Ceremonial Magick is
developing Self-Protection against psychic attack. Therefore, combining this
practice with the ritual of Luna is basic to safe operations.
Luna is the first of the caballistic rituals performed. Luna is the
point of awareness that an inner light exists. It is the point of initiation.
As the Moon reflects the light of the Sun, so Yesod reflects the inner light
seen at Tiphereth. As it is a reflection, similar to seeing the light of the
moon reflected on the surface of a still pond, it is a mirror image. The
initiate is turned inside-out becoming aware of all internal organs and can
learn to control bodily functions as: Blood Pressure, Breathing, and pulse
rate. strange sense sensations bombard the psyche. It can appear to the
initiate that he is going insane ... Lunacy. Most often this illusion is
apparent to others, occasionally to the initiate. After all, anyone watchin
g a Ceremonial Magick ritual with "rational" eyes will be convinced the
operator has gone crazy. Yet, these unusual impressions bombarding the
initiate produce unusual brain changes, designed to focus the will upon the
performance of ritual towards the attainment of spiritual growth.
FAREWELL TO ALL YOU LUNATICS FOR THIS MONTH!
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To Go is Godly
Ire - Latin word meaning: To go. Before we can Know, dare, will, or keep
silent, one must have something to work on. The word GOD is derived from the
Egyptian verb: To Go. God is anyone who goes. The symbol of this is the
Egyptian Ankh. The Ankh was a symbol of a sandal strap. To Egyptians this was
a sandal strap. The hole is where the big toe went. To Go, for the Egyptians
was a godly act. The ancient Egyptian statues of Gods showed the God with one
foot ahead and one foot behind...they are going. They have a divine right to
go where they will. An Ankh is on the Tree of Life. The top six form the
circle and the bottom four form the cross.
The thing about "To Go" is interesting. It doesn't imply you have to get
anywhere. There is no goal. In magick one should not lust after result. Do not
think of the goal so much that you lose the enjoyment in getting there.
The fact is: a. You should go... and
b. the enjoyment is in the going ... not in the goal itself.
The goal is Godly. Once you arrive at a goal...life stops unless you have a
further goal mapped out. If you plan a continuum of goals you will always be
walking. That's the Idea.X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X
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