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Southern Oregon Thelemic Community and Organic Farm

Rosslyn Coven of the Hawk & Jackal

Merlin - Oregon - USA

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THE publications of the A.'. A.'.

 

L.V.X

 

The sign of Osiris Slain.

The Cross.

L

The sign of the Mourning of Isis.

The Svastika.

V

The sign of Apophis and Typhon.

The Trident.

X

The sign of Osiris Risen.

The Pentagram.

 

N.O.X.

Puella

Venus Pudica

The Sign of Chastity

[Babe of the Abyss]

(Latin: girl). Stand with feet together, head bowed, left hand shielding the groin, right hand shielding the breast (attitude of the Venus de Medici). 
 

Puer

Khem

Horus & Mentu

[6'=5']

 

(Latin: boy). Stand with feet together, head erect, right arm in a square (upper arm straight out from the shoulder, forearm straight up) and right thumb between its index and medius (called in Italy "mano in fico"), left fist at groin with thumb extended and pointing forward (attitude of the Gods Khem, Mentu, et al). 
 

Mulier

Isis in welcome

Sign of Babalon

Attitude of Baphomet

[Babe of the Abyss]

 

(Latin: woman). Stand with feet wide apart, head thrown back, arms raised so as to suggest a crescent (attitude of Baphmet, Isis in Welcome, the microcosm of Vitruvius).
 

Vir

(or Pater).  Amoun.

Attitude of Pan or Baccus

[7'=4']

 

(Latin: man). Stand with feet together, fists with thumbs thrust out forward held to the temples, the head bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of Pan, Bacchus, etc.). 

 

The Grades

Earth

The God Set Fighting

[1'=10']

Advance the right foot, stretch out the hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open.

Air

The God Shu supporting the sky

[2'=9']

Stretch both arms upwards and outwards, the elbows bent at right angles, the head bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight.

Water

The Goddess Auramoth

[3'=8']

Raise the arm till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards.

Note: Some Thelemites form the triangle over the navel.

Fire

The Goddess Thoum-aesh-neith

[4'=7']

Raise the arms above the head and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle.

Portal Active Extend the hands in front of you, palms outwards, separate them as if in the act of rending asunder a veil or curtain.

Portal Passive Extend the hands in front of you, palms inwards, bringing them together as if closing the renderd veil or curtain, then let them fall to the sides.

Spirit Active Create a circle counter clockwise.  When back at top of circle go straight down to bottom of circle.
Then a quarter turn again counter clockwise, to 3:00.  Then straight across the circle to 9:00.
Then a turn again counter clockwise to halfway between 7:00 and 8:00.  Then go straight across the circle to half way between 1:00 and 2:00.
Then a turn again counter clockwise to half way between 10:00 and 11:00.  Then go straight across the circle to half way between 4:00 and 5:00.
Then do 3 circles counter clockwise .
 
Spirit Passive Create a circle clockwise.  When back at top of circle go straight down to bottom of circle.
Then a quarter turn again clockwise, to 9:00.  Then straight across the circle to 3:00.
Then a turn again clockwise to halfway between 4:00 and 5:00.  Then go straight across the circle to half way between 10:00 and 11:00.
Then a turn again clockwise to half way between 1:00 and 2:00.  Then go straight across the circle to half way between 7:00 and 8:00.
Then do 3 circles clockwise .
 

 

Other Signs

Sign of Harpocrates

 The Sign of Silence

The Sign of Silence

 

 

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