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| - | '''Browse Thelemapedia'''<BR/>[[Concepts in Thelema|Thelema]] | [[Magick in Theory & Practice|Magick]] | [[Thelema & Religion|As Religion]] | [[Personalities in Thelema|People]] | [[Esoteric Organizations|Organizations]] | [[Sacred Texts|Texts]]<BR/>[[Thelemapedia:Browse by category|More categories]] - [[Special:Allpages/%21|Alphabetic by title]] - [[Thelemapedia:Browse by overview|Article overviews]]</div> | + | |
| - | '''Concepts Found in Thelema''' | + | Dates and times are recorded using the typical notation of [[Astrology]], indicating the positions of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]] in the [[tropical zodiac]]. The day of the week is recorded in Latin. |
| - | :[[Thelema]], [[Agape]], [[93]], [[True Will]], [[Stele of Revealing]], [[Holy Guardian Angel]], [[Boleskine]], [[Abrahadabra]], [[Aeon of Horus]], [[The Great Work]], [[Secret Chiefs]], [[City of the Pyramids]], [[Lust of Result]], [[Night of Pan]], [[Saying Will]], [[666]], [[Aeons]], [[Phallus]], '''[[Concepts in Thelema|More Thelemic Concepts...]]''' | + | |
| - | '''Personalities in Thelema''' | + | ===== Precision ===== |
| - | :[[Aleister Crowley]], [[The Gnostic Saints]], [[Rose Crowley]], [[J.F.C. Fuller]], [[Karl Germer]], [[Leah Hersig]], [[Charles Stansfeld Jones]], [[Carl Kellner]], [[Grady McMurtry]], [[Samuel Mathers]], [[Jack Parsons]], [[Israel Regardie]], [[A.E. Waite]], '''[[Personalities in Thelema|More Personalities...]]''' | + | |
| - | '''Thelema & Religion''' | + | The more precisely the solar and lunar positions are noted, the more precisely the date and time will be known. The [[Moon]] takes about 2.3 days to move through a [[zodiac|zodiacal sign]]. Simply recording the signs that the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]] are in will therefore only describe a period of slightly more than two standard days. Recording the day of the week eliminates the possibility of uncertainty about the day referred to. In addition, more precision can be had by indicating the degrees, minutes, and seconds of the position of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]]. |
| - | :[[Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica]], [[The Gnostic Mass]], [[E.G.C. Ceremonies]], [[Cake of Light]], [[Eucharist]], [[Sacrament]], [[Thelemic Holidays]], [[Thelemic Calendar]], '''[[Thelema & Religion|More on Thelema & Religion...]]''' | + | |
| - | '''Godforms of Thelema''' | + | ===== Symbolism ===== |
| - | :[[Aiwass]], [[Babalon]], [[Baphomet]], [[Chaos]], [[Choronzon]], [[Hadit]], [[Harpocrates]], [[Horus]], [[IAO]], [[Nuit]], [[Pan]], [[Ra-Hoor-Khuit]] | + | |
| - | '''Other Godforms''' | + | The planetary assignment of days of the week and the tracking of the sun and moon through the zodiac all tap into a great wealth of symbolism. Events may be scheduled according to their symbolic relevance: for example, the installation of a lodgemaster on ''Dies Jovii'' (the day of Jupiter). |
| - | :[[Buddhist Godforms]], [[Christian Godforms]], [[Egyptian Godforms]], [[Greek Godforms]], [[Hebrew Godforms]], [[Hindu Godforms]], [[Islamic Godforms]], [[Roman Godforms]], '''[[Godforms|More Godforms...]]''' | + | |
| - | '''World Religions''' | + | ===== Examples ===== |
| - | :[[Buddhism]], [[Christianity]], [[Gnosticism]], [[Hinduism]], [[Islam]], [[Judaism]], [[Paganism]], [[Taoism]], [[Theosophy]], '''[[World Religions|More Religions...]]''' | + | |
| - | '''Sacred Texts''' | + | The following are examples of accepted ways to record the same Thelemic date, beginning with the most precise. |
| - | :[[The Book of the Law]], [[The Bible]], [[The Holy Books of Thelema]], [[The Upanishads]], [[The Qur'an]], [[Tao Teh Ching]], [[The Bhagavad Gita]], [[The Emerald Tablet]], [[The Vision and the Voice]], [[Book of the Dead]], '''[[Sacred Texts|More Sacred Texts...]]''' | + | |
| - | '''Organizations, Orders, & Communities''' | + | *Sol 22°13'5" Taurus, Luna 29°6'19" Pisces, ''dies Saturnii'' |
| - | :[[Ordo Templi Orientis]], [[A.'.A.'.]], [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|The Golden Dawn]], [[Freemasonry]], [[Knights Templar]], [[Abbey of Thelema]], [[Theosophical Society]], [[Rosicrucians]], [[Hermetic Brotherhood of Light]], '''[[Esoteric Organizations|More Organizations & Groups...]]''' | + | *Sol 22°13' Taurus, Luna 29°6' Pisces, ''dies Saturnii'' |
| + | *Sol 22° Taurus, Luna 29° Pisces, ''dies Saturnii'' | ||
| + | *Sol in Taurus, Luna in Pisces, ''dies Saturnii'' | ||
| + | *Sol in Taurus, Luna in Pisces | ||
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| - | :[[Magick]], [[Astrology]], [[Tarot]], [[Qabalah]], [[Yoga]], [[Sex magick]], [[Banishing]], [[Body of Light]], [[Initiation]], [[Magical weapons]], [[Alchemy]], [[Divination]], [[Gematria]], [[Goetia]], [[Enochian Magick]], [[Invocation]], [[Magical Link]], [[Barbarous Names]], [[Four Powers of the Sphinx]], [[Magical Record]], [[Rising on the Planes]], [[Magical Symbols]], [[Ritual Signs]], [[Sigils]], '''[[Magick in Theory & Practice|More on Magick...]]''' | + | |
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CalendarDays and DatesDates and times are recorded using the typical notation of Astrology, indicating the positions of the Sun and Moon in the tropical zodiac. The day of the week is recorded in Latin. PrecisionThe more precisely the solar and lunar positions are noted, the more precisely the date and time will be known. The Moon takes about 2.3 days to move through a zodiacal sign. Simply recording the signs that the Sun and Moon are in will therefore only describe a period of slightly more than two standard days. Recording the day of the week eliminates the possibility of uncertainty about the day referred to. In addition, more precision can be had by indicating the degrees, minutes, and seconds of the position of the Sun and Moon. SymbolismThe planetary assignment of days of the week and the tracking of the sun and moon through the zodiac all tap into a great wealth of symbolism. Events may be scheduled according to their symbolic relevance: for example, the installation of a lodgemaster on Dies Jovii (the day of Jupiter). ExamplesThe following are examples of accepted ways to record the same Thelemic date, beginning with the most precise.
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