13 posts tagged “qabalah”
Dr. Paul Clark is a renowned writer and lecturer, as well as the Steward of the Fraternity of the Hidden Light, or F.L.O. (Fraternitas L.V.X. Occulta). F.L.O. is a Mystery school in the western esoteric tradition. Dr. Clark joins us to discuss the nature and purpose of the Fraternity of the Hidden Light, and what it offers to its members.
“Dr. Paul Clark began esoteric studies at an early age by corresponding with W.E. Butler. When Paul reached the age of twelve, W.E. Butler suggested Paul contact the Reverend Ann Davies, who was then Prolocutor-General of the Builders of the Adytum and thus began a long and rewarding relationship. Paul spent the next thirteen years studying under Ann Davies and Paul was a member of a select circle of seven “stewards” receiving advanced instruction directly from Ann.
In 1982, Paul and a group of Initiates of high grade, founded the Fraternity of the Hidden Light, an Aquarian Age Mystery School. As Steward of the Fraternity, Paul is known for his ability to inspire others to take their spiritual evolution in hand so that they may achieve their full potential as co-creators.
Paul has written several books including “The Book of the Rose”, “The Secret Cipher of the Golden Dawn” and “The Broken Seal” and has authored two instructional courses taken by numerous students around the world: “The Threshold” and “The Path of Return”.”
“My presence is the cause of every form,
And to those who have eyes to see,
Wherever a man may plant his foot is holy ground.
Not alone in sanctuaries set apart,
But in the street and market-place,
In the abode of sin
As well as in the house of prayer,
Mayest thou say with thy Father Jacob,
“Surely the Lord is in this place;
And I knew it not.”
Verily, thy consciousness of body
Is my self-knowledge of form,
And by that knowledge working in thee
Do I maintain thine existence
In all states and conditions.
Behold, I dwell with thee, O Israel,
And thou dwellest with me.
Take heed
That thou despise not thy Lord in human form.
- excerpt from “The Meditation on Qoph” in “The Book of Tokens”
relevant links:
Fraternity of the Hidden Light - “An Aquarian Age Mystery School of the Western Esoteric Tradition”
“Behind the Veil” - Fraternity of the Hidden Light mission statement
“On the Threshold” - correspondence course work
F.L.O. “Document Archive”
“Podcast 42 - The Life and Work of Dr. Paul Foster Case”
“Ann Davies” Wikipedia entry
“The Book of the Rose” by Paul A. Clark
“The Broken Seal and Other Cases” by Paul A. Clark
“Magic, Mysticism, and Initiation” video lecture by Dr. Paul Clark
intro music by HipGnosis
original link -- http://www.occultofpersonality.com/2008/05/04/podcast-46-fraternity-of-the-hidden-lights-steward-dr-paul-clark/
direct link to download .mp3 audio file -- http://www.occultofpersonality.com/podpress_trac/web/69/0/OoP_Podcast46_PaulClark_it.mp3
Paul Tisdell is a surfer, initiate, scribe, and teacher. He joins us to discuss his awakening process and spiritual journey, the compilation of Wisdom, and his work in the field of Hermes.
I AM the circle of eternal flame,
Self-fed.From this Fire all things proceed,
In it all things have their being,
And to it all return.To the unenlightened
It is a devouring flame,
And therefore is it the fang of death;
For by my transforming power
Do I cause the cessation of mine expression
In created forms,
And the unwise see not that cessation in one form
Is but the transition to another.SHIN, the TOOTH or fang,
Is the perfect circle also,
Without beginning,
Without end.
This the wise perceive,
And know that for no creature
Can there be death.Triple is my flame in manifestation,
And one in essence.
Three tongues of Fire,
Three manifesting Words,
And One Being whence all come forth.
One Archetypal world,
One creative letter.
And three worlds derived therefrom.
Such is the manifestation of the sacred Fire.- Paul Foster Case, excerpt from “The Meditation On Shin,” from “The Book of Tokens”
relevant links:
Spiritual Life - The Hermetic Work of Paul Tisdell
“The Christos Meditation Practice”
intro music by HipGnosis
outro music excerpt of “Dark Star -> Beautiful Jam” by Grateful Dead
original link -- http://www.occultofpersonality.com/2008/04/07/podcast-45-the-hermetic-work-of-paul-tisdell/
direct link to download .mp3 audio file -- http://www.occultofpersonality.com/podpress_trac/web/68/0/OoP_Podcast45_Tisdell_it.mp3
Lon Milo DuQuette is one of the preeminent occult writers and speakers of modern times. His work spans the subjects of Tarot, ceremonial Magick, Qabalah, and religion. He injects insight, understanding, humanity, and humor into his work that makes it both enlightening and joyous.
Lon joins us to discuss his interest in the Thoth Tarot, Solomonic Magick, Qabalah, and his new book, “Accidental Christ - The Story of Jesus (As Told By His Uncle),” a work of historical religious fiction.
Our conversation also covers his research into the mythological King Solomon and the secrets of Masonry, a very humorous look at the occult correspondence of one “Stonehenge Equinox,” the importance of the contributions of Israel Regardie and the recently departed Dr. Christopher Hyatt, and the crucial concept of making life Magickal and not making Magick your life.
“I can only change one thing with Magick - myself.”
“Do I think I’m a holy man? Sometimes.”
“It’s all in your head. You just have no idea how big your head is.”
“If we can’t wake up to the fact that deep down inside we are good, then we deserve to remain asleep dreaming we are evil.”
relevant links:
Courses at Maybe Logic Academy featuring DuQuette’s “Initiation: The Western Magical Tradition”
“My Life With The Spirits: The Adventures of a Modern Magician” by Lon Milo DuQuette
“The Key to Solomon’s Key: Secrets of Magic and Masonry” by Lon Milo DuQuette
“Accidental Christ - The Story of Jesus (As Told by His Uncle)” by Lon Milo DuQuette
“The Chicken Qabalah of Rabbi Lamed ben Clifford” by Lon Milo DuQuette
“The Book of Thoth” by The Master Therion
“Understanding Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot” by Lon Milo DuQuette
“Q.B.L. or The Bride’s Reception: Being A Qabalistic Treatise on the Nature and Use of the Tree of Life” by Frater Achad
“Aleister Crowley’s Illustrated Goetia” by Lon Milo DuQuette and Christopher Hyatt Ph.D.
“Israel Regardie” Wikipedia entry
“Christopher Hyatt” Wikipedia entry
intro music by HipGnosis (new album “Ear Responsibility”)
outro music by Lon Milo DuQuette - “Sweet Babalon” (CD available here)
original link -- http://www.occultofpersonality.com/2008/03/16/podcast-44-lon-milo-duquette/
direct link to download .mp3 audio file -- http://www.occultofpersonality.com/podpress_trac/web/66/0/OoP_Podcast44_Duquette_i3.mp3
Mitch Horowitz, editor-in-chief of Tarcher/Penguin Books, returns in this episode to discuss the life and Great Work of Dr. Paul Foster Case (1884 - 1954). Dr. Case was, in my opinion, the preeminent scholar teaching the Tarot and Qabalah in the 20th century. His masterful work, “The Tarot: A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages,” stands alone as perhaps the single greatest book on the Major Arcana to date.
In studying the life and Work of Dr. Case, Mitch extracts the important detail that we must be scholars in the same tradition in order that occult subjects are treated with the reverence they deserve. Thanks again to Mitch for another wonderfully informative and enlightening discussion!
“IN whatsoever object thou perceivest,
Know me as the Essence,
As the Idea,
And as the Interior Nature.
Because of this the wise come easily to me
By many paths,
Yet in truth these different roads
Are but a single Way.“If thou canst penetrate in the nature
Of the simplest thing,
There thou shalt find me.
This is the key to the mystery of the sacred letters.
Fix thy mind on the object set before thee by any letter,
And hold thy thought to meditate thereon.
Then shall the inner nature of that object
Be made known to thee,
And by this means shalt thou draw nigh
To some aspect of my being.- Paul Foster Case, from “The Meditation on Heh” in “The Book of Tokens”
relevant links:
Mitch Horowitz (previously appeared in Podcast 21)
Paul Foster Case Resource Page
“Paul Foster Case” Wikipedia entry
“The Tarot: A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages” by Paul Foster Case
“An Introduction to the Study of the Tarot” by Paul Foster Case (PDF download, 159 KB)
“The True and Invisible Rosicrucian Order: An Interpretation of the Rosicrucian Allegory and An Explanation of the Ten Rosicrucian Grades” by Paul Foster Case
“Esoteric Keys of Alchemy” by Paul Foster Case
“The Great Seal of the United States: Its History, Symbolism and Message for the New Age” by Paul Foster Case - “Dr. Case reveals the Great Seal to be a profound spiritual glyph created by the Founding Fathers as a representation of the ideals of the Novo Ordo Seclorum, the New World Order.”
“Masonic Letter G” by Paul Foster Case - “Paul Foster Case develops with clarity a link between the Masonic degrees and the Qabalistic tradition.”
“Daniel, Master of Magicians and the Name of Names” by Paul Foster Case - “Two books in one. Daniel, Master of Magicians develops the astrological underpinnings of the book of Daniel. The Name of Names reveals the true significance of the name Yeheshua or Jesus.”
“The Book of Tokens” by Paul Foster Case
“The Kybalion” by Three Initiates
“Claude Bragdon” Wikipedia entry
“William Walker Atkinson” Wikipedia entry
“Ann Davies” Wikipedia entry
B.O.T.A. (Builders of the Adytum)
intro music by HipGnosis
Original link -- http://www.occultofpersonality.com/2008/02/16/podcast-42-the-life-and-work-of-dr-paul-foster-case/
Direct .mp3 audio file download -- http://www.occultofpersonality.com/podpress_trac/web/63/0/OoP_Podcast42_PFC_i2.mp3
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"Fulcanelli" wrote "The Mystery of the Cathedrals," but his identity was a matter of speculation, until now.
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In
1926, Fulcanelli – an obvious pseudonym – wrote “Le
Mystère des Cathédrales” – The Mystery
of the Cathedrals. The publication not merely created a renewed
interest in the how and the why of the Gothic cathedrals, but
also raised the question who Fulcanelli was.
Several names have since been put forward, tall stories have been
spun, including how Fulcanelli was over a hundred years old, did
not die, but instead disappeared. It is now generally believed
that the man at the origin of the mystery was René Schwaller
– the man who, with the addition of “de Lubicz”
to his name, would later make a name for himself as an Egyptologist,
performing detailed analyses that would inspire the likes of John
Anthony West. 
