Re: The Bornless Ritual & The Holy Guardian Angel
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:52 am
It's purpose is pretty clear, it's an exorcism.
Crowley and the G.'.D.'. and all the other folks were definitely under some sort of Guidance when they engaged with this material. As we now know from the texts we have access to that they did not, even when they were getting it wrong, they were in a different way right.
For example Crowley's misinterpretation of the Samaritan Iabas as Ia-Bez - in the PGM we find two more Akephalos writes where the Osirian headless power has indeed been claimed by Bez. But there's no suggestion that this was coming in the Stele of Jeu.
Also, the Setian thing was a mistake (by Goodwin I think) which we now know is not as wrong as it seems, the Divine Names used seem to relate to Set in other rites.
The Stele of Jeu, however is directly referred to Osiris so I take that as it stands (everything you need is stated plainly in the PGM and the rites are ready to use as-is), with the understanding that he has appropriated some of Set's Names. But thats the PGM all over.
As to the Samaritan Gnostics - one of the Gnostic texts states that the Gods have no bodies - only heads which are the stars. It also says that the ultimate God dwells somewhere beyond the stars, or where there are no stars - so Headless, not to mention Bornless. So another mistake which is kind of correct but not through the route they were aware of.
Crowley and the G.'.D.'. and all the other folks were definitely under some sort of Guidance when they engaged with this material. As we now know from the texts we have access to that they did not, even when they were getting it wrong, they were in a different way right.
For example Crowley's misinterpretation of the Samaritan Iabas as Ia-Bez - in the PGM we find two more Akephalos writes where the Osirian headless power has indeed been claimed by Bez. But there's no suggestion that this was coming in the Stele of Jeu.
Also, the Setian thing was a mistake (by Goodwin I think) which we now know is not as wrong as it seems, the Divine Names used seem to relate to Set in other rites.
The Stele of Jeu, however is directly referred to Osiris so I take that as it stands (everything you need is stated plainly in the PGM and the rites are ready to use as-is), with the understanding that he has appropriated some of Set's Names. But thats the PGM all over.
As to the Samaritan Gnostics - one of the Gnostic texts states that the Gods have no bodies - only heads which are the stars. It also says that the ultimate God dwells somewhere beyond the stars, or where there are no stars - so Headless, not to mention Bornless. So another mistake which is kind of correct but not through the route they were aware of.