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| '''Ritual signs''' are positions assumed by the body, whether physical or astral. Their use is common in Thelemic ritual magick, and [[Aleister Crowley]] also assigned them to the various Grades of his order, the [[A.'.A.'.]]. They often have multiple uses and meanings, depending on the context. | '''Ritual signs''' are positions assumed by the body, whether physical or astral. Their use is common in Thelemic ritual magick, and [[Aleister Crowley]] also assigned them to the various Grades of his order, the [[A.'.A.'.]]. They often have multiple uses and meanings, depending on the context. | ||
| - | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_enterer.gif]]</div> | |
| - | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;">[[Image:sign_enterer.gif]]</div> | + | '''Common title:''' The Enterer. Horus.<br/> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 0°=0#<br/> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | |
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| <div class="visualClear"></div> | <div class="visualClear"></div> | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_silence.gif]]<br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_silence.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Silence. Harpocrates.<br/> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 0°=0#<br/> |
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_earth.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_earth.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Earth. The God Set fighting.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 1°=10#<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_air.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_air.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Air. The God Shu supporting the sky.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 2°=9#<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_water.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_water.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Water. The Goddess Auramoth.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 3°=8#<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_fire.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_fire.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Fire. The Goddess Thoum-aesh-neith.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 4°=7#<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_veil(1).gif]] | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | [[Image:sign_veil(2).gif]]<br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:150px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_veil(1).gif]] |
| - | '''Common title:''' Spirit, the Rending and Closing of the Veil<br/> | + | [[Image:sign_veil(2).gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' Dominus Liminis<br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Spirit. The Rending and Closing of the Veil<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' Dominus Liminis<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' Properly speaking, this is two different signs, where the magician is either tearing open a split veil or closing it. The forearms should be roughly parallel to the floor. | '''Description:''' Properly speaking, this is two different signs, where the magician is either tearing open a split veil or closing it. The forearms should be roughly parallel to the floor. | ||
| + | <div class="visualClear"></div> | ||
| + | ==The L.V.X. Signs== | ||
| - | The L.V.X. Signs | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_osirisslain.gif]]</div> |
| - | + | '''Common title:''' Osiris Slain. The Cross.<br/> | |
| - | [[Image:sign_osirisslain.gif]]<br/> | + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 5°=6#<br/> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | |
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_isismourning.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_isismourning.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Isis Mourning. The Svastika.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 5°=6#<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_typhon.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_typhon.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Typhon. The Trident.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 5°=6#<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_osirisrisen.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_osirisrisen.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Osiris Risen. The Pentagram. Attitude of Resurrection.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 5°=6#<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| + | <div class="visualClear"></div> | ||
| - | The N.O.X. Signs | + | ==The N.O.X. Signs== |
| - | [[Image:sign_puer.gif]]<br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_puer.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Puer. Khem. Horus and Mentu.<br/> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 6°=5#<br/> |
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_vir.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_vir.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Vir. Pater. Amoun. Attitude of Pan or Bacchus.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 7°=4#<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_isisrejoicing.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_isisrejoicing.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Isis Rejoicing. Mater Triumphans. Isis with Horus.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' 8°=3#<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_puella.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_puella.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Puella. Venus Pudica. The Sign of Chastity.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' Babe of the Abyss<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
| - | [[Image:sign_mulier.gif]]<br/> | + | <div class="visualClear"></div> |
| - | '''Common title:''' <br/> | + | <div style="float:left;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:175px;text-align:center;">[[Image:sign_mulier.gif]]</div> |
| - | '''A.'.A.'. title:''' <br/> | + | '''Common title:''' Mulier. Isis in Welcome. Sign of Babalon. Attitude of Baphomet.<br/> |
| + | '''A.'.A.'. grade:''' Babe of the Abyss<br/> | ||
| '''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
Revision as of 01:28, 19 Jan 2005
Ritual signs are positions assumed by the body, whether physical or astral. Their use is common in Thelemic ritual magick, and Aleister Crowley also assigned them to the various Grades of his order, the A.'.A.'.. They often have multiple uses and meanings, depending on the context.
Common title: The Enterer. Horus.
A.'.A.'. grade: 0°=0#
Description:
Common title: Silence. Harpocrates.
A.'.A.'. grade: 0°=0#
Description:
Common title: Earth. The God Set fighting.
A.'.A.'. grade: 1°=10#
Description:
Common title: Air. The God Shu supporting the sky.
A.'.A.'. grade: 2°=9#
Description:
Common title: Water. The Goddess Auramoth.
A.'.A.'. grade: 3°=8#
Description:
Common title: Fire. The Goddess Thoum-aesh-neith.
A.'.A.'. grade: 4°=7#
Description:
Common title: Spirit. The Rending and Closing of the Veil
A.'.A.'. grade: Dominus Liminis
Description: Properly speaking, this is two different signs, where the magician is either tearing open a split veil or closing it. The forearms should be roughly parallel to the floor.
The L.V.X. Signs
Common title: Osiris Slain. The Cross.
A.'.A.'. grade: 5°=6#
Description:
Common title: Isis Mourning. The Svastika.
A.'.A.'. grade: 5°=6#
Description:
Common title: Typhon. The Trident.
A.'.A.'. grade: 5°=6#
Description:
Common title: Osiris Risen. The Pentagram. Attitude of Resurrection.
A.'.A.'. grade: 5°=6#
Description:
The N.O.X. Signs
Common title: Puer. Khem. Horus and Mentu.
A.'.A.'. grade: 6°=5#
Description:
Common title: Vir. Pater. Amoun. Attitude of Pan or Bacchus.
A.'.A.'. grade: 7°=4#
Description:
Common title: Isis Rejoicing. Mater Triumphans. Isis with Horus.
A.'.A.'. grade: 8°=3#
Description:
Common title: Puella. Venus Pudica. The Sign of Chastity.
A.'.A.'. grade: Babe of the Abyss
Description:
Common title: Mulier. Isis in Welcome. Sign of Babalon. Attitude of Baphomet.
A.'.A.'. grade: Babe of the Abyss
Description: