VOUDON GNOSIS

DAVID BETH

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FOREWORD NGANGA M. BETH

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INTRODUCTION
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EE TEMPLE DES HOUDEAUX DAVID BETH
HO OPHIS HO ARCHAIOS
4 GHUEDIIE GATE KYLE FYTE
WRITTEN MATERIALS AND INNER WORLDS
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FET1S11 ALTAR PI IOTO BY SANDRA SIMON
VOLIDON GNOSIS
ON F OF THE AUTHOR'S PERSONAL FETISH ALTARS
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LA PRISE DES YEALJX: THE ELEMENTAL VISION
VFVF OF MYSTÈRE ARAIGNÉE DAVID BETH
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SEXUAL MAGIC VFVE OF MAI 1AKALI DAVID BET11
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POINTS CHAUDS
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LE TEMPLE DES HOUDEAL1X:
SPIDER SORCERY AND TIME TRAVELLERS
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THE GRIMOIRE GUEDHUE
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INTO THE M EON
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EPILOGUE : LIVING THE DREAM IMAGES
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APPENDIX I:
NGANGA - THE FETISH MASTER
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APPENDIX 11:
A-MOR
AN INITIATED ANALYSIS OF LOVE
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APPENDIX 111:
TIME TRAVELLING USING
EE TEMPLE DES HOLIDEAUX
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INDEX
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 FOREWORD

Michael Bertiaux's work

first came to more widespread attention with the
inclusion of an account of aspects of his work in
K e n n e t h G r a n t ' s Cults of the Shadow (Frederick Muller
Ltd., London, 197S). Since then there has been
i n c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t in B e r t i a u x ' s w o r k , culminating in
t h e r e c e n t r e p u b l i c a t i o n o f h i s Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
M a n y find B e r t i a u x ' s w o r k e n t h r a l l i n g , b u t t o s o m e its
sprawling immensity makes an entry into the work
difficult. It is o f g r e a t value therefore to have the
guidance of someone who has had many years of
e x p e r i e n c e in w o r k i n g with Michael Bcrtiaux and in
e x p l o r i n g his vast b o d y of w o r k . H a v i n g w o r k e d with
this m a t e r i a l , David Beth has a t t u n e d himself to the
c u r r e n t w h i c h p o w e r s B e r t i a u x ' s w o r k , a n d is t h u s w e l l
qualified.

It is t h e t a s k o f a s u c c e s s o r t o d e v e l o p t h e w o r k o f h i s
p r e d e c e s s o r , a n d t h i s is t h e p r i n c i p l e b e h i n d t h e H i n d u
d o c t r i n e o f parampara, o r s p i r i t u a l l i n e a g e . T h i s is o f t e n
interpreted in t h e s e n s e o f o n e g r e a t m a n o r woman
being succeeded by someone equally illustrious, and
building upon the work of the illustrious forbear.
H o w e v e r , t h e r e is a d e e p e r m e a n i n g t o t h i s , w h i c h is
that w e each have a diversity of p r e d e c e s s o r s and a
multitude of successors; that the chain of initiated
i n s i g h t is p a s s e d d o w n n o t t h r o u g h a d i r e c t s u c c e s s i o n o f
straight channels, but through myriad tributaries that
m a y often s e e m t o m e a n d e r a n d t a r r y , b u t w h i c h are in
r e t r o s p e c t seen t o flow along the optimal course across
the terrain.
 We each of us take inspiration from a variety of v r o r k i n N e w Isis L o d g e ; a n d t h e r e s u l t is t h e s w e e p i n g ,
s o u r c e s , all o f w h i c h a r e g r i s t t o t h e m i l l . H o w e v e r , t h e intoxicating vision articulated in the course of his
c a t a l y s t i n s y n t h e s i s i n g t h i s i n t o a c o h e r e n t s h a p e is t h e Tjphonian Trilogies, his p o e t r y and his s h o r t s t o r i e s .
practical w o r k w h i c h w e u n d e r t a k e in mysticism and The point of this is not to suggest that there is
magic, through which we forge links w i t h what are a n y t h i n g u n i q u e i n t h i s p r o c e s s — t h a t i n i t i a t e s s u c h as
variously referred to as inner plane connections, Crowley, as G r a n t , as S p a r e , as B e r t i a u x h a v e scaled
praeter-human intelligences, spiritual forces, the giddy heights that w e c a n n o t possibly essay. On the
m a g i c a l c u r r e n t , e t c . T h i s is n o t t o s u g g e s t t h a t these c o n t r a r y : this c o n t i n u a l assimilation a n d r e - e v a l u a t i o n of
t e r m s a r c e q u i v a l e n t ; w h a t t h e y d o i n d i c a t e t h o u g h is e x p e r i e n c e is s o m e t h i n g w h i c h w e all d o as I n i t i a t e s .
connection to something deeper and more profound O n l y i n t h i s w a y is t h e w o r k p a s s e d o n .
than can be gleaned from mere intellectual study.
Deeper and more profound, because there is a T h i s , t h e n , is t h e r e a l m e a n i n g o f parampara.
c o n n e c t i o n to forces b e y o n d the individual.
T h i s p r i n c i p l e o f parampara c a n b e s e e n at w o r k in, for Michael Bertiaux has t r o d d e n a similarly voracious
instance, Aleistcr C r o w l e y ' s progress. Gifted with an p a t h , in t h a t h e h a s t a k e n i n f l u e n c e s f r o m a w i d e v a r i e t y
agile mind and extremely well read in comparative of s o u r c e s a n d d i s t i l l e d t h e m i n t o a u n i q u e v i s i o n w h i c h
religion and m y t h o l o g y , he e x p e r i m e n t e d with a variety is t h e r e to be utilised by those coming after him.
of a p p r o a c h e s ; and, through the catalyst of his own However, the body of work of an adept is alive,
e x p e r i e n c e , h e s y n t h e s i s e d a u n i q u e b o d y of w o r k t h a t , teeming with vitality and loose ends, there to be
far f r o m c o m i n g ' o u t of t h e b l u e ' , w a s r o o t e d in t h e r e d e v e l o p e d . It is t h e t a s k o f u s , h i s o r h e r s u c c e s s o r s ,
work of others before him. At various times he n o t t o m a k e of t h a t b o d y o f w o r k a m a u s o l e u m , a d e a d
considered himself to be developing the work of thing awaiting the attentions of a taxidermist or an
Blavatsky; at others, to be the restoration of the a c a d e m i c , b u t t o n u r t u r e its g r o w t h a n d development
Sumerian tradition. W h a t e v e r the particulars, he was b y v i r t u e of o u r o w n e x p e r i e n c e s , o u r o w n insights.
always aware t h a t his w o r k drew upon a variety of David Beth has known Michael Bertiaux for manv
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sources, and that his work in turn would be one
years n o w , a n d has a c q u i r e d a g r e a t deal of e x p e r i e n c e
amongst a number of varieties of stone from which
in t h e m y r i a d a s p e c t s o f M i c h a e l ' s w o r k . In t h e p r e s e n t
others w o u l d build their t e m p l e s .
book he picks out various themes from The Voudon
Another example is Kenneth Grant, who was
Gnostic Workbook as w e l l as f r o m t h e Courses o f f e r e d by
astonishingly w e l l - r e a d at the t i m e h e m e t C r o w l e y a n d
The Monastery of the Seven Rajs a n d o f f e r s h i s o w n i n s i g h t
subsequently the artist and occultist Austin Osman
i n t o t h e m , o n t h e b a s i s of h i s o w n e x p e r i e n c e . This
„Spare. Steeping himself in t h e w o r k of C r o w l e y , of
e x p e r i e n c e is o f c o u r s e t h e c r u c i a l f a c t o r ; w i t h o u t i t w e
S p a r e , of e x p o n e n t s o f A d v a i t a V e d a n t a s u c h as R a m a n a
w o u l d have a m e r e l y academic exercise. D r a w i n g upon
M a h a r s h i , o f w r i t e r s s u c h as H . P . L o v e c r a f t a n d A r t h u r
an analogy w i t h H e b r e w g e m a t r i a , gnosis o r e x p e r i e n c e
M a c h e n , this w a s synthesised t h r o u g h t h e catalvst of his
m a y b e s e e n as t h e v o w e l s w h i c h b r e a t h e life i n t o the
consonants, generating unique cadences. When
a p p r o a c h i n g a vast b o d y of w o r k s u c h as The Voudon
Gnostic Workbook, i t is o f i n e s t i m a b l e v a l u e t o h a v e t h e
guidance of someone who has worked with this
m a t e r i a l . T h i s v a l u e consists n o t in l e a r n i n g t h e r e b y t h e
meaning a n d significance of this w o r k , but rather in
s u g g e s t i o n s as t o h o w w e m i g h t f i n d o u r o w n w a y i n t o
this w o r k a n d e x p e r i e n c e t h e gnosis for ourselves.

M i c h a e l Staley
London,
August 2008.
 INTRODUCTION

...in opposition to all humanistic culture, we are

lured ever to the brink of chaos. We want to go
where we areJorbidden. We want to know what has
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been denied to us. We seek, in a word, the 'more'.

The core
o f t h i s w o r k is f o r m e d b y t h e r e v i s e d e s s a y Into the Meon
— Approaching the Voudon Gnostic Workbook, published in
Howlings.' T h e publishers and myself received repeated
requests from many occult students around the world to
m a k e this essay available again. This i n t e r e s t gave rise t o
t h e i d e a o f u s i n g t h e h e a v i l y r e v i s e d c h a p t e r s o f Into the
Meon as t h e f o u n d a t i o n f o r a u n i q u e b o o k o n V o u d o n
Gnosis. M y intention w i t h t h e original essay w a s t o
p r o v i d e an initiated c o m m e n t a r y o n parts of t h e gnosis
o f M i c h a e l B e r t i a u x ' s Voudon Gnostic Workbook (VGW). I
wanted to offer insights into my own personal
u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d a d a p t i o n of t h e Black Snake current
h o p i n g t h a t it w o u l d e n a b l e s t u d e n t s o f E s o t e r i c V o u d o n
and other related traditions t o travel deeper into these
fascinating magical and gnostic worlds. It was the
practicing s o r c e r e r a n d gnostic that t h e original essay
was intended f o r a n d i t is t h e s a m e type of occult
e x p l o r e r s I w a n t t o r e a c h w i t h this b o o k .

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Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
~ Scarlet Imprint, 2008.
 W h i l e t h e m a i n f o c u s o f t h i s w o r k w i l l still b e o n t h e a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g . M a y b e e v e n m o r e actual n o w as it
Esoteric V o u d o n c u r r e n t as e x p r e s s e d b y t h e KG If, I was t h e n w e can say w i t h G r a n t that:
have d r a w n o n m a n y o t h e r sources inside a n d outside
Voudon Gnosis to explain, highlight and put into Unless occultism becomes creative in the sense of
c o n t e x t i m p o r t a n t aspects of o u r system. ipening
Oi up new approaches, modifying and
T h e c o n t e n t o f t h e VGW c a n n o t b e fully understood developing traditional concepts and generally
w i t h o u t k n o w l e d g e of t h e larger tradition it w a s crafted revealing a little more of that Supreme Goddess
from. I want to explain some of the important whose identity is hidden behind the veil of his,
f o u n d a t i o n s o n w h i c h V o u d o n G n o s i s is b u i l t . A b o v e all Kali, Nuit, or Sothis, there will be stagnation in
h o w e v e r , i t is a p e r s o n a l v i s i o n a n d a p p l i a n c e of E s o t e r i c the swamps of beliefs rendered inert bj the recent
Voudon in my own occult work and gnostic swift acceleration of humanity's consciousness which
transformation which I w a n t t o share w i t h y o u . Like is little short of miraculous. If the science of the
Bertiaux, K e n n e t h Grant rightly observes that: unmanifest is not to remain grounded at a
prepubescent stage, while the manifested sciences
It is the task of the Initiate who represents a soar into space, the mature occultist must put aside
particular magical Order, to develop the work oj his the tojs of superstition and face fearlesslj the Trees
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predecessor. of Eternitj whose trunks and branches glow with
solar fire, but whose roots are nourished in the
One must keep in m i n d the gnostic character of dark. 4

Esoteric V o u d o n . This m e a n s that every s t u d e n t of o u r

system will b e able t o construct h i s / h e r o w n magical W h i l e I h o p e that t h e following c h a p t e r s will p r o v i d e
universe built o n universal truths and principles through s o m e l o g i c a l i n s i g h t a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f o u r w o r k i t is
keys unique to the current. The works of Michael to the non-rational that I aim t o appeal m o s t . Travel
Bertiaux a r e an e x a m p l e of such a magical universe. In beyond the world of reason. Join m e o n a magical
t h e Courses of the Monastery of the Seven Rajs, t h e VGW a n d journey through chthonic underworlds and kosmic
m a n y other papers, he has shared with us parts of t h e dimensions.
occult r e a l m s w h i c h h e built f r o m t h e initiatic tools a n d
u n i v e r s a l l a w s o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c c u r r e n t , as w e r e
t r a n s m i t t e d t o h i m b y his t e a c h e r s . W h i l e sharing m u c h
of his o c c u l t vision h e has also passed o n t o u s c e r t a i n
keys and mechanics with which t o build o u r o w n gnostic
and magical universe according t o o u r individual needs

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Kenneth Grant, Nightside of Eden. 4
Kenneth Grant, Nightside of Eden.
 t h e c o u r s e w o r k . T h e m a t e r i a l at t i m e s can a p p e a r r a t h e r
a b s t r a c t a n d is v e r y c o m p l e x . T h e d e p t h a n d d e n s i t y o f
t h e p a p e r s is far b e y o n d t h a t o f m o s t g r o u p s , a n d so
p e o p l e looking for their simplistic and superficial occult

H O OPHIS HO A R C H A I O S fix w i l l b e q u i c k l y d i s a p p o i n t e d . I t is n o t s u r p r i s i n g t o
find t h a t t h e m a j o r i t y of p e o p l e e n g a g e d i n t h e Monastery
Before embarking Courses are adepts with a background of advanced
o n t h e m o r e a d v a n c e d a n d c o m p l e x o p e r a t i o n s of t h e m a g i c a l a n d s p i r i t u a l p r a c t i c e , w h o s e f o c u s is o n true
S e c t a R o u g e c u l t o f La C o u l e u v r e N o i r e a n d its m a i n magical and spiritual transformation. One must
training tool, 5
The Voudon Gnostic Workbook, an initiate of understand that such fantastic changes do not come
Esoteric Voudon needs to build up a strong and easily. T h e s e s t u d e n t s value t h e e x i s t e n c e of s u c h a g r e a t
s y s t e m a t i c f o u n d a t i o n of e s o t e r i c t h e o r y a n d practice. and u n i q u e b o d y of material.
T h i s m u s t b e in p l a c e i n o r d e r t o b e fully c a p a b l e of T h e Courses d e m a n d a l o t of c l o s e a t t e n t i o n a n d t h e y
a p p r o a c h i n g t h e i n t e n s i v e w o r k o f t h e L . C . N . T h i s is are not designed to be u n d e r s t o o d purely rationally. On
usually d o n e b y initiatic w o r k w i t h i n t h e M o n a s t e r y of the contrary, the principles are to be integrated into
the Seven Rays. your magical persona in order to fully absorb their
Intensive work with the four year Courses of the b e n e f i t s . It is c l e a r l y s t a t e d i n t h e p a p e r s t h a t t h e s y s t e m
Monastery of the Seven Rays f o r m s t h e b a s i s of t h e i n i t i a l p r e s e n t e d in t h e Courses is a s u b j e c t i v e s y s t e m , created
w o r k of a V o u d o n G n o s t i c initiand a n d his w o r k in t h e by Michael Bertiaux, with certain aid from higher
L . C . N . H e m a v also b e g i v e n o t h e r m a t e r i a l s o r p a p e r s b e i n g s , u t i l i z i n g t h e k e y s a n d s e c r e t s o f his s p i r i t u a l a n d
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a t t h i s t i m e , ' b u t it is t h e p r i n c i p l e s o u t l i n e d in t h e f o u r o c c u l t b a c k g r o u n d . S o w h a t w e h a v e is a r e s u l t o f t h i s
courses which provide the foundation for all future ' u t i l i z i n g of t h e k e y s ' , a system perfectly designed to
studies. l e a d b y e x a m p l e — t o h e l p a s t u d e n t s t e p b y s t e p in t h e
The Monastery is technically a separate and c r e a t i o n of his o w n m a g i c a l u n i v e r s e , t o i n s p i r e h i m t o
independent body, but is in fact connected to the b u i l d his o w n magical world rather than b e c o m i n g a
V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s a n d a c t s as t h e i r m a j o r t e a c h i n g m e r e imitator.
vehicle through its four year' coursework.^ Many One thing you can be sure of is t h a t all w h i c h is
people experience difficulties when first approaching p r e s e n t e d in t h e Courses w o r k s b e y o n d a n y d o u b t . T h e r e
a r e n o m a t h e m a t i c a l p r o o f s t o s u p p o r t t h i s , b u t we. a r e
talking about a gnostic science, k n o w i n g . T h e principles
' There are many other materials for L.C.N, apart from the
set forth and the keys presented are proven to lead
VGW.
t o w a r d s a t r u e gnostic Luciferian transformation. Keep
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It is absolutely possible to begin work in the L.C.N, at the
in m i n d , y o u a r e n o t s u p p o s e d t o c o p y e v e r y t h i n g t h a t is
same time.
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The four year guideline is not a static rule but a reference. said in the Courses — you need to understand the
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More courses will be published in the future. principles and then construct your own magical
u n i v e r s e — t h i s is t h e t r e a s u r e of t h e Courses, applicable L a C o u l e u v r e N o i r e is a s p e c i a l i z e d c u l t w i t h i n the
for anyone who studies them, initiate or not. For Voudon Gnostic continuum and not everyone interested
initiates of t h e L.C.N, these materials possess many in Esoteric V o u d o n n e e d o r should join it. I n d e e d he
m o r e additional qualities and possibilities — and w e have m a y n o t b e a b l e t o j o i n i t a t a l l , as t h e s p i r i t g u a r d i a n s o f
many more materials, guidance and initiations to the L . C . N , have to accept you into their cults. Before
supplement and deepen them. t h e p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e VGW o n l y s p e c i a l s t u d e n t s who
T h e s e c r e t s a r e n o t i n a b o o k ! T h e Courses a r e n o t t h e successfully w o r k e d w i t h i n the V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s
secrets of the Orders, and nobody will be able to w e r e a l l o w e d t o b e g i n s t u d i e s in t h e L . C . N , d u e i n p a r t
p e n e t r a t e t o the d e e p e r layers of t h e V o u d o n Gnostic t o its e x t r e m e elemental nature. However, the VGW
O r d e r s w h o has n o t g o t any k i n d of link t o t h e Orders now provides the possibility for non—initiates and
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a n d any k i n d of g u i d a n c e . T h e s a m e applies t o work V o u d o n G n o s t i c initiates alike t o w o r k c e r t a i n a s p e c t s
with the VGW. of the L.C.N and become inspired and magically

The Monastery Courses were, amongst other things, entranced by the powerful elemental gnosis it

direct results obtained through the L . C . N , work and represents.

teachings. To this Bertiaux added many other ideas From my personal point of v i e w , Master Michael
derived from his diverse spiritual and intellectual Bertiaux's VGW is a m o n g the m o s t important of the
background, such as theosophy and philosophy, to modern magical grimoires. No other single book,
create a complete path to gnostic initiation. Though except Vom Kosmogonischen Eros b y L u d w i g K l a g e s , h a s
w h a t w e s e e i n t h e Courses is i n p a r t a r e s u l t o f w o r k i n g i n f l u e n c e d m y o c c u l t life a n d d e v e l o p m e n t as m u c h as
with keys, they are not the keys themselves. Bertiaux this tome. The VGW is a collection of gospels,
intended the Courses to be of gnostic and magical t e c h n i q u e s a n d i n s t r u c t i o n s of t h e o p h i d i a n s e r p e n t cult
inspiration, s o m e t h i n g w h i c h p e o p l e like K e n n e t h G r a n t t h e L . C . N . P e r h a p s t h e m o s t n o t o r i o u s a n d i n f a m o u s of
understood well, and used. The Courses do not, t h e m o d e r n g r i m o i r e s , its c o n t e n t c o n n e c t s us d i r e c t l y
however, provide initiation into the L.C.N, or the w i t h a n c i e n t t i m e s of p r i m o r d i a l S a t u r n i a n a n d kosmic
V o u d o n G n o s t i c c u r r e n t in t h e i r o w n right. F o r t h o s e g n o s i s . E s o t e r i c c u r r e n t s a r e m a d e available t o us via
aligned with the L.C.N, and sister organizations, the powerful transmissions from archaic entities and strange
Courses h o l d m a n y s u r p r i s e s a n d m a n y d o o r s a r e i n s e r t e d magical realms.
which lead the observant and dedicated student deep The nature of The Voudon Gnostic Workbook can be
into the labyrinth of t h e V o u d o n Gnosis. With help unsettling, shocking and terrifying to those w h o truly
from mentors and guides, human and non—human, w o r k the lessons, a constant threat t o the magician's
within the Orders, the student is l e d on a magical status quo. The book is n o t concerned with occult
journey. Students can obtain many extra papers, political correctness, nor having a pleasing style.
initiations and e m p o w e r m e n t s u p o n showing that they
have successfully entered the deeper layers of the
They are of course different for the non—initiate and
Orders' work through the Courses. initiate.
R a t h e r , it is a d a r i n g e x p o s u r e o f s o r c e r y a n d a v i s i o n o f
a mythical tellurian and Pelasgian past w h e r e the r e a l m
of t h e G o d s w a s i m m e d i a t e l y accessible. F o r t h e initiates WRITTEN MATERIALS AND INNER
of t h e L . C . N , this i m m e d i a t e e s o t e r i c u n i v e r s e b e c o m e s WORLDS
a c o n c r e t e r e a l i t y t h r o u g h t h e p a t h w a y s o u t l i n e d in t h e
VGW. .. .Psychic approaches to the outside of the mystery
T h e r e has b e e n sufficient i n t r o d u c t o r y i n f o r m a t i o n on are possible, otherwise we wouldn't have a course
t h e w o r k of t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s and L.C.N., available. [ButJPhysical initiation is the method of
a n d t h e n a t u r e o f its s o r c e r y , s u c h as i n t h e excellent Voudon. 10

c h a p t e r s o n t h e Black Snake C u l t in K e n n e t h Grant's

Cults of the Shadow. T h e r e f o r e t h e f o c u s o f t h i s b o o k is Before plunging
o n p r e s e n t i n g a g l i m p s e of m y p e r s o n a l understanding, d e e p e r into the magical labyrinth of t h e V o u d o n Gnosis,
e v a l u a t i o n a n d a p p l i c a t i o n of E s o t e r i c V o u d o n in my I w a n t to p r e s e n t s o m e ideas on the value, use and status
work. t h a t w r i t t e n m a t e r i a l s h a v e in o u r c u r r e n t , a n d h o w t h e y
relate to the Inner Order secrets, initiatic w o r k and
esoteric transmissions.
The power and value of written materials in an
e s o t e r i c c o n t e x t is u n d e n i a b l e . Often, writings are a
proof of g r e a t magical creativity and initiation. The
magic of t h e w o r d m a y b e a tool, a key, and an engine
i n itself. I t h e l p s t o e x p l a i n t h e g n o s i s o f a p e r s o n or
g r o u p a n d s e r v e s as a n i n s p i r a t i o n t o o t h e r s . A t t i m e s it
operates as a f o u n d a t i o n on which further ideas are
based and thus s u p p o r t s t h e evolution of t h o u g h t within
a continuum.
Sometimes Inner O r d e r material may be released to
t h e p u b l i c w i t h o u t it causing any h a r m o r disclosing t h e
i n n e r m o s t s e c r e t s a n d g n o s i s . T h i s is t h e c a s e w i t h s o m e
m a t e r i a l s of t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s , i n c l u d i n g t h e
L . C . N . , s p e c i f i c a l l y t h e f o u r y e a r Courses of the Monastery
of the Seven Rays a n d t h e VGW. A l t h o u g h M a s t e r B e r t i a u x
never cared n o r intended to appeal to the mass market,
nor to achieve any kind of f a m e , he and the Great The deeper layers can only be penetrated through

Voudon Gnostic Masters decided to make some direct guidance and initiation by a few Masters of the

teachings available to t h e g r e a t e r public. Bertiaux has Voudon Gnostic Orders and L.C.N. Members with

always had a great interest in esoteric healing and potential are g u i d e d by those teachers of t h e tradition

c o m p a s s i o n for fellow s e e k e r s on t h e path t o gnostic holding special sacramental power towards the

enlightenment. H e k n e w that s o m e of t h e results and revelation of t h e Inner Mysteries. Access t o the inner

modes of work from the research laboratories of, worlds and temples always means direct contact and

amongst others, the L.C.N, c o u l d i n d e e d aid adepts, w o r k w i t h t h e Loas and spirits of t h e V o u d o n Gnostic

w h e t h e r c o n n e c t e d o r u n c o n n e c t e d in a d i r e c t w a y to continuum uniquely attached to the Orders. These

t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c c o n t i n u u m , t o d e v e l o p as g n o s t i c r e a l m s c a n o n l y b e a c c e s s e d if o n e is f o r m a l l y attached

individuals. A n d i n d e e d this h a p p e n e d many times as t o the initiatic chain of t h e O r d e r s of t h e Hierophant

these books not only greatly influenced contemporary Michael Bertiaux and to the Masters with sacramental

occult circles and individuals, s u c h as t h e Typhonian power who transmit the Afflatus which serves as a

Kenneth Grant, the Chaos magick scene and Gnostic magical link to the Inner Order. It is i m p o s s i b l e to

circles, b u t also musicians a n d artists i n c l u d i n g Grant achieve this link and access t o t h e i n n e r layers w i t h o u t

M o r r i s o n , c r e a t o r o f The Invisibles comic series. Bertiaux being attached to the continuum of Michael Bertiaux

always i n t e n d e d these materials to be an inspiration to and his appointed High Priests, as they are the

o t h e r s , t o s u p p o r t their spiritual quests. H e has n e v e r s u c c e s s o r s of t h e Jean—Maine family t o w h i c h t h e spirits

intended to be dogmatic or worshipped. of t h e I n n e r T e m p l e of this c o n t i n u u m a r e b o n d e d a n d

loyal. O n l y those w h o possess special p o w e r s coming
Yet s o m e t i m e s the w r i t t e n w o r d can be m o r e than
through hierophantic initiation have the duty and
merely inspirational and instructional. The Voudon
abilities t o feed t h e e n e r g i e s f r o m t h e I n n e r O r d e r s , t h e
G n o s t i c m a t e r i a l s , a n d e s p e c i a l l y t h e VGW, a l s o p o s s e s s a
spirit pools, to the O u t e r C o u r t s .
deeper layer. They contain secret doors which may be
opened to admit the seeker into other universes and In t h e Afro—Atlantean tradition, direct and personal

d i m e n s i o n s of s o r c e r y , of E s o t e r i c V o u d o n . T h e r e exist e m p o w e r m e n t s a n d transmissions are t h e only valid w a y

s t r a n g e places of magical p o w e r s a n d spiritual e n e r g i e s , to pass on spiritual and magical powers. These

which contain precise formulae for gnostic e m p o w e r m e n t s and spiritual transfers can only unfold

t r a n s f o r m a t i o n . T h e s e r e a l m s are h i n t e d at in t h e b o o k s a n d f u n c t i o n p r o p e r l y if t h e m a g i c i a n o p e r a t e s i n s i d e t h e

a n d m a t e r i a l s of t h e O r d e r s , b u t t h e k e y s t o u n l o c k t h e magical and spiritual continuum governed by the

d o o r s l e a d i n g t o t h e m a r e n o t in w r i t t e n form. The H i e r o p h a n t , H i g h P r i e s t s a n d its s p i r i t p a t r o n s . T h e r e is

gates are being guarded by the spirit wardens and n o other way. Everyone w h o leaves the c o n t i n u u m or

human protectors of t h e Orders, who o p e r a t e in an has b e e n disconnected from it w i l l l o s e h i s a b i l i t y to

e s o t e r i c s y m b i o s i s t o a d m i t o n l y t h o s e loyal students e n t e r t h e Inner T e m p l e s of the V o u d o n Gnosis and will

capable of navigating these esoteric and nocturnal lose t h e p r o t e c t i o n and s u p p o r t of t h e V o u d o n Gnostic

worlds. spirits.
 O n l y v e r y few M a s t e r s of t h e O r d e r s h a v e a n d had t h e t h e r a t h e r static a n d sterile t e m p l e initiations of m a n y
p o w e r s a n d d u t y t o s e r v e as a b r i d g e b e t w e e n t h e I n n e r Orders, such sacramental rites are being given in a
and O u t e r O r d e r s , and hold special sacramental tools to 'freestyle' shamanistic fashion. Whilst they do follow
p r o t e c t t h e O r d e r s . W h i l e an initiate can b e guided to certain guidelines and esoteric rules, they are given
t h e h i g h e s t level of realization a n d e m p o w e r m e n t of t h e i n d i v i d u a l l y t o e a c h c a n d i d a t e w h o is r e a d y t o receive
V o u d o n Gnosis, the sacramental p o w e r s to confer and them.
transfer powers to others arc only possessed by an One such initiation into the L.C.N, type of work
esoterically chosen few High Priests within the O r d e r s . r e q u i r e s t h e a n o i n t i n g a n d a c t i v a t i o n of c e r t a i n p o i n t s o n
These Masters have always w o r k e d inside the Orders t h e n a k e d b o d y o f t h e i n i t i a n d , w h i l e t h e i n i t i a t o r w h o is
a n d n o t o n c e h a s o n e o f t h e m left t h e c o n t i n u u m . T h e r e possessed by t h e p a t r o n spirits, speaks and chants in the
are esoteric reasons and laws which w o u l d m a k e this Langue Mystère which he was trained to 'receive' and
impossible. 'utter'. The initiations and empowerments in the
N o w you understand why the Voudon Gnostic Orders L . C . N , are only concerned with magical transmissions.
a n d L . C . N , freely ofler insight i n t o m a n y areas of t h e i r It is n o t u n u s u a l f o r a c a n d i d a t e t o e x p e r i e n c e v i s i o n ,
w o r k a n d e v e n p u b l i s h ' s e c r e t s ' f o r o t h e r s t o s t u d y . It is trance, possession and extreme emotions as w e l l as
for esoteric inspiration and for personal spiritual a l t e r e d s t a t e s of m i n d . T h i s is t o t a l l y d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h e
growth. It will not enable anyone not formally e x p e r i e n c e of a typical initiation r i t u a l . P u r e spirit force
connected to the Voudon Gnostic continuum ol is a c t i v a t e d h e r e a n d is t r a n s m i t t e d f r o m t h e M a s t e r t o
Hierophant Michael Bcrtiaux to enter the Inner Orders t h e c a n d i d a t e in o r d e r t o u n l o c k p o w e r z o n e s in the
o r c l a i m a n v k i n d of s a c r a m e n t a l p o w e r . M u c h insight body, or to activate sexual centres or p r e p a r e the ' m e a t '
can b e g a i n e d f r o m t h e s t u d y of t h e b o o k s o u t s i d e t h e to receive spirits as permanent residents. Other
Orders and probably m a n y ideas and transformations i n i t i a t i o n r i t e s a r e h i n t e d a t i n t h e VGW, U
although they
c a n o c c u r . H o w e v e r , t h e r e is a l i m i t a t i o n i n t h i s p r o c e s s a r e at t i m e s q u i t e c o n c e a l e d .
and this limitation can only be transcended through
initiatic c o n t a c t w i t h the sacramental Masters and guides
of t h e L . C . N .

There are many types of empowerments and

initiations in t h e L . C . N , w h i c h are g i v e n f r o m m a s t e r t o
student. They are given to special students w h o have
distinguished themselves and have p r o v e n their loyalty
and abilities. T h o s e are the p e o p l e w h o e n t e r from the
O u t e r O r d e r s to the Inner O r d e r s and layers. T h e r e are
different types of such rites. At this point, only a
handful of V o u d o n G n o s t i c m a s t e r s a r e able t o give o u t
any k i n d of initiations o r e m p o w e r m e n t s . In c o n t r a s t t o For example in the Guzoite Papers.
 w o r k as a l c h e m i c a l s e x u a l m a g i c i a n s . F r o m t h e d a w n o f
Christology, this t r u e esoteric relating of Christ to the
sun was done only in a few Gnostic sects, like La
C o u l e u v r e N o i r e w h o also e q u a t e h i m w i t h Damballah
a n d L e g h b a . H e is t h u s t u r n e d i n t o t h e S u n G o d a t t h e
VOUDON GNOSIS c r o s s r o a d s . A magical f o r m u l a of a p p l i c a t i o n e n a b l e s t h e
o p h i d i a n s e x m a g i c i a n s t o d r a w u p o n all t h e m a g i c d o n e
Something that in t h e n a m e of C h r i s t a n d t r a n s f e r its p o w e r t o their
attracted m e deeply from the beginning to the VGW, r i t e s . In t h i s w a y all t h e p s y c h i c e n e r g y g e n e r a t e d b y t h e
a n d i n f a c t i n all o f B e r t i a u x ' s w r i t i n g s , w a s i t s i n h e r e n t Christian faithful, which is stored in a vast astral
g n o s t i c c h a r a c t e r . M i c h a e l B e r t i a u x b o l d l y s t a t e s t h a t as reservoir, can b e t a p p e d into by the V o u d o n Gnostic
gnostic magicians: s o r c e r e r s for t h e e m p o w e r m e n t of t h e i r w o r k .
In t h e VGW Bertiaux uses a range of spiritual and
...in opposition to all humanistic culture, we are e s o t e r i c s y s t e m s , like H i n d u i s m a n d S h i n t o , in this w a y
lured ever to the brink of chaos. We want to go and so opens u p a very b r o a d magical universe. But
where we are forbidden. We want to know what has m a k e n o m i s t a k e , this process of absorbing t h e esoteric
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been denied to us. We seek, in a word, the 'more'.' e n e r g i e s of different systems requires a deep initiatic
knowledge of c e r t a i n o c c u l t p r o c e d u r e s a n d is n o t a
And truly, on our quest there must be no boundaries r a n d o m a n d superficial a d a p t i o n of o t h e r s y s t e m s . The
b e y o n d w h i c h o n e is f o r b i d d e n t o v e n t u r e , a n d w e m u s t initiatic knowledge and tools of incorporating the
f e a r n o c u r r e n t as t o o d e e p o r d a r k . T h e f r o n t i e r must esoteric cores of other systems are provided to us
be constantly pushed forward! through the secrets of Esoteric Voudon. Esoteric
B e r t i a u x a c k n o w l e d g e s t h a t a t t h e r o o t o f all r e l i g i o n s V o u d o n , a d e e p s y s t e m i n itself, is t h e t h r e a d t h a t r u n s
a n d spiritual s y s t e m s lays a g n o s t i c s o u r c e a n d t h a t b y t h r o u g h the w h o l e of V o u d o n Gnosis.
the application of precise occult and esoteric formulae
w e can d r a w p o w e r and energy from various systems
and use t h e m for magical o p e r a t i o n s in o u r laboratories
of Luciferian t r a n s f o r m a t i o n . In o u r s c h o o l t h e Christ
m y t h , f o r e x a m p l e , is n o t s o m u c h a s s o c i a t e d w i t h s u n
worship in its primitive form, but rather with an
elaborate transfer and absorption of solar qualities into
the Christ—figure. This way we are able to create a
powerful god image befitting and empowering our
 found i n t h e VGW. T h e V o u d o n Gnostic and L.C.N,
tradition focuses largely o n w o r k i n g with t h e r o o t s of
sexuality. Here, elemental magic very often finds
e x p r e s s i o n in t h e p r o d u c t i o n of signs. T h e s e signs t h e n
e x p l a i n a n d s h o w t h e t r u e n a t u r e o f e l e m e n t a l life. S u c h
signs a r e often artistic in e x p r e s s i o n , like Bertiaux's
p a i n t i n g s . W h a t w e have c o m e t o t e r m E s o t e r i c L o g i c in

LA PRISE DES YEAUX the secrets of t h e V o u d o n Gnostic O r d e r s and L . C . N ,

THE ELEMENTAL V I S I O N is, in essence, not a conceptual type of work or

expression. The essence of our Esoteric Logic is

The elemental vision signals rebirth; within us, the c o n n e c t e d t o a d e e p l e v e l o f e l e m e n t a l m a n i f e s t a t i o n . It

element recalls its limitlessness amid the primordial is n o n — v e r b a l a n d d e e p l y p l u t o n i a n i n i t s r a w n e s s . In t h e

flux, as element and flux devour themselves anew: the e l e m e n t a l c e l l s of t h e V o u d o n G n o s i s t h e b o d y is b e i n g

winds, the trees, and the stars now speak. Through experienced as r a w a n d e l e m e n t a l , as p u r e instinct.

immeasurably distant ages, death and birth greet the Esoteric w o r k i n g s of this n a t u r e lead t o a metaphysical

soul of man in the wavering blade of grass, and they breakthrough, a c e r t a i n t y p e o f v i o l e n c e w h i c h is n o t

hear the dark inner night of the blood of man in the esoterically evil as l o n g as i t is n o t conceptualised.

falling rain, as it trickles through the leaves outside. 1 Bertiaux correctly states that:

T h e r e is o n e .. .(e)vil is in the world of conceptualized types of

v i t a l f a c t o r t o u n d e r s t a n d w h e n w o r k i n g w i t h t h e VGW language, but violence in the unconscious realm —
a n d all t h e m o r e a d v a n c e d a r e a s o f L a C o u l e u v r e Noire violence as Lebensphilosophie (after Klages) is the
and the Voudon Gnosis in general. It is n o t t h e basis of all true art, all gesture, all hedonic tone,
c o n c e p t u a l b u t e l e m e n t a l t y p e of (sexual) magic, with and the elemental motion of primitives, be they
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i t s f o c u s o n t h e e l e m e n t a l k i n g d o m , w h i c h is t h e c e n t r a l society, people or sounds.
f o r m o f w o r k . It is d i r e c t l y f r o m e l e m e n t a l c o n t a c t s t h a t
we were able to draw a whole encyclopaedia of One cultus within Voudon Gnosis makes t h e soul
elemental sorcery, and some of these results are t o b e (including m i n d ) / b o d y c o m p l e x t h e e l e m e n t a l pole of
action, which becomes their esoteric poiteau mitan.
S i m i l a r t o t h e d e v o t e e s of e x o t e r i c V o u d o n w h e n they
Ludwig Klages quoted in: H . E . Schroeder, Ludwig Klages,
d a n c e in a f r e n e t i c ecstasy a r o u n d t h e p o i t e a u m i t a n a n d
Die Geschichte Seines Lebens. Michael Bertiaux has actually been
the first occultist/philosophcr/gnostic in the English speaking hurl themselves like energetic sparks and howls of

world to understand, acknowledge and point out the esoteric p s y c h i s m a t all t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s , t h e E s o t e r i c Voudoist
significance and character of Klages' work in general and
especially also for Voudon Gnosis. Michael Bertiaux, unpublished paper.
e n g a g e s in w h a t B e r t i a u x calls ' m e d i u m i s t i c wrestling l a n g u a g e of A v a l o n — T h u l e ' , in w h i c h w e a r e suddenly
w i t h t h e s p i r i t s ' . T h i s is t h e w a y t h e s p i r i t s w a n t to able t o r e c l a i m t h e p r i m o r d i a l ability t o u n d e r s t a n d the
w o r k a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h u s . In o u r i n t e r p r e t a t i o n , this l a n g u a g e of a n i m a l s , p l a n t s a n d l a n d s c a p e s a n d move
w o u l d also b e t h e w a y of i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h o t h e r spirits, beyond the profane vision and i m a g e of t h e physical
l i k e t h o s e o f g r i m o i r e s s u c h as t h e Goetia and Grimorium world. At the same t i m e the initiate will be able to
Verum. This special cultus teaches the worship of a e n t e r t h e t e r r i t o r i e s of t h e i n n e r p l a n e s a n d investigate
c e r t a i n t y p e of g o d - p o s s e s s i o n acted out through the t h e m . P r o d u c i n g a r t as p a r t o f r i t u a l b e c a m e strongly
p h e n o m e n a of t h e b o d y . A n o t h e r r e l a t e d v e r y powerful c o n n e c t e d t o t h i s c u l t as t h e i n i t i a t e s d r e w m o r e and
method of e x p r e s s i n g this e n e r g y w o r k e d w i t h i n our m o r e p o w e r s a n d p i c t u r e s f r o m t h e w o r l d of t h e spirits.
c o n t i n u u m is a c u l t t h a t w a s t a u g h t b y t h e l a t e H e c t o r T h r o u g h c r e a t i v e a n d s y m b o l i c r e c o n s t r u c t i o n of w h a t
J e a n — M a i n e a n d is c o n n e c t e d t o a p h a n t a s t i c m a g i c a l a n d t h e i n i t i a t e e x p e r i e n c e s t h r o u g h L a P r i s e d e s Y e u x , h e is
initiatic faculty, La Prise des Yeux, the seizing of the able t o d e v e l o p a c o h e r e n t m a p of t h e magical universe,
eyes. inner and outer, and allow a progressive mystical and

La P r i s e d e s Y e a u x is o n e o f t h e m y s t e r i e s of the m a g i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t . It is n o t u n u s u a l t o s e e t h e t e m p l e

V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s a n d is a c h i e v e d t h r o u g h t h e r a w of a V o u d o n G n o s t i c initiate filled w i t h a r t a n d c r e a t i v e

f u r o r of o u r e l e m e n t a l w o r s h i p . La P r i s e d e s Y e a u x in objects w h i c h are r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s and r e c o n s t r u c t i o n s of

our system is a l s o c a l l e d t h e Esoteric Vision, occult h i s i n n e r p l a n e e x p e r i e n c e s t h r o u g h La P r i s e d e s Y e u x .

i m a g i n a t i o n o r i n n e r s i g h t . As o n e o f t h e p o w e r s o f t h e T h r o u g h this r e d u c t i o n of c o m p l e x a n d p r e c i s e m a g i c a l

H i g h P r i e s t h o o d it is g i v e n as a gift f r o m t h e w o r l d o f e x p e r i e n c e s t o artistic s y m b o l s a n d signs t h e o c c u l t i s m

t h e spirits t o t h o s e w h o h a v e d e d i c a t e d t h e i r fullness of of such cults b e c o m e s highly individualised.

being to the V o u d o n Gnostic Gods. These p o w e r s , of

w h i c h L a P r i s e d e s Y e a u x is o n e of t h e m o s t s i g n i f i c a n t , For while each magician 'saw' the very same objects
a r e i n s t r u m e n t s f o r t h e i n i t i a t e as a n e s o t e r i c t e c h n i c i a n of existence and empirical possibility in the inner
i n s e r v i c e t o t h e s p i r i t s . T h r o u g h t h e m h e is a b l e to regions of intuitional space, because of the ways in
p a r t i c i p a t e e n t i r e l y a n d w i t h o u t l i m i t s in t h e i r w o r l d s . which experience was organised and personalised,
Entities, inner plane adepts from b e y o n d the physical, each magician saw frames and reference as different
s e i z e t h e e y e s of t h e i n i t i a t e a n d e n a b l e h i m t o 'know' in aesthetic qualities and so reconstructions show
any object they w a n t h i m to investigate or he wants to both the fundamental unity as well as the mythical
u n d e r s t a n d i n i t s m e t a p h y s i c a l r e a l i t y . H e is e n a b l e d t o . r- • • . 1 6

diversity oj mitiatic perception.

' s e e ' t h e o b j e c t in its m a g i c a l reality b e y o n d t h e p r o f a n e
i m a g e a n d e n t e r i n t o c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h it. Another
r e l a t e d e s o t e r i c t r a d i t i o n calls this ' t h e r e g a i n i n g of t h e

' This is also employed to work the earlier mentioned

16 l h
1 Michael B e r t i a u x , 4 year, Course of the Monastery of the
mediumistic wrestling in its highest forms. Seven Rays.
 T h r o u g h these processes w e a r e also able t o s h o w t o A t l a n t i s a n d c o u l d b e r e l a t e d in this w a y :
o t h e r i n i t i a t e s o f t h e O r d e r , still l a c k i n g t h e a b i l i t y o f L a
Prise des Y e u x , h o w t h e :
NORSE VOUDON
.. .phantastic realms of the spirits manifest and how Odin (WoDan) Damballah
m the multiplicity of spirits, we have one vision of Friggya Aida
power — the elemental and raw vision of the Gods of Loki Leghba
Vudu. 17
Thor Ogou—Fer
Balder Ghuedhe
Candidates to the High Priesthood m a y receive the Freyr Simbi
p o w e r s o n c e t h e y a r e carefully a n d ritually p r e p a r e d b y Freya Erzulic 1 9

a sacramental Master w h o already has obtained them

himself. T h e s e m y s t e r i e s , w i t h their u n b r o k e n chain of
Masters and adepts, have c o m e d o w n t o us from t h e Bertiaux states that t h e magic of t h e N o r s e s o r c e r e r s "

ancient esoteric schools. H e r e w e are able t o show t h e a n d t h a t o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c s is e s s e n t i a l l y t h e s a m e ,

individual b u t universal gnostic and e s o t e r i c validity of a n d t h a t t h e M o n a s t e r y o f t h e S e v e n R a y s c a n b e said t o

the Voudon Gnostic svstem, as t h e s o u r c e of this teach the 'Norse—Voudoo magic of Atlantis in its

t r a n s m i s s i o n is l i k e l y t o b e t h e s a m e a s is b e i n g found traditional a n d futuristic dimensions.'"' W h a t Bertiaux

within t h e ancient cults of t h e K o s m i c G n o s t i c s . I S

Of d e s c r i b e s as L a P r i s e d e s Y e a u x i n t h e VGW a n d t h e

these the Fraternitas Borealis, a universal Hyperborean Monastery Courses is t a u g h t w i t h i n t h e K o s m i c g r o u p s as

O r d e r , a n d t h e Ecclesia Gnostica A c t c r n a , are t h e m o s t the E l e m e n t a l Vision, which leads t o t h e regaining of

public. t h e faculty of t h e language of Avalon—Thule:

Not only did Bertiaux and Jean—Maine refer to

V o u d o n G n o s i s as ' n o r t h e r l y ' , t h e o r i g i n a l sanctuary in The elemental vision signals rebirth; within us, the

Haiti w a s called t h e ' T e m p l e of t h e T w o Yggdrasils'. element recalls its limitlessness amid the primordial

M o r e i m p o r t a n t l y , during V o u d o n Gnostic and L . C . N , flux, as element and flux devour themselves anew:

inner plane contacts, deities have identified themselves the winds, the trees, and the stars now speak.

as V o u d o n Gods and Germanic deities. The Orders

teach that the Gods of Voudon and the
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Compare Michael Bertiaux, 4'1' year, Course of the Monastery
G e r m a n i c / N o r s e s o r c e r e r s a r e t h e t r a n s p o r t e d G o d s of
of the Seven Rays.
" This is true for a specific type of 'northern sorcerers' such
1
' Michael Bertiaux, unpublished paper. as the adepts of the Fraternitas Borealis but not, of course, tor
This common source is clear when one analyses the nature the multitude of neo—Norse, runic and Asatru groups.
of the Voudon Gnostic system in depth — there are many 21
Michael Bertiaux, 4'1' year, Course of the Monastery of the
clear indications. Seven Rays.
 Through immeasurably distant ages, death and
e x p e r i e n c e o f t h e s o u l w h i c h is c o n n e c t e d t o t h e b o d y
birth greet the soul of man in the wavering blade oj
and senses. While the rule of t h e spirit-principle is
grass, and they hear the dark inner night of the
m a i n l y c h a r a c t e r i z e d b y a denial of t h e w o r l d and the
blood of man in the Jailing rain, as it trickles
chastising of e l e m e n t a l e x p e r i e n c e , t h e soul-principle
through the leaves outside"
advocates a Dionysian ecstasy in experience, and
b e c o m i n g e m p o w e r e d by w h a t the K o s m i c initiates have
Here Ludwig Klages, the great champion of 20''' c o m e to term the 'Eros C o s m o g o n o s V This E r o s , like
century life—philosophy and a profound influence on magnetism, pulses through and permeates the entire
B e r t i a u x a n d myself, p o i n t s straight t o o n e of t h e m o s t b e i n g b e c a u s e it h a s t h e c a p a b i l i t y t o m a k e t i m e and
i m p o r t a n t r e a s o n s for using t h e e l e m e n t a l and ecstatic space disappear, or r a t h e r , b e c h a n g e d into an elemental
p a t h a n d its e s o t e r i c p o s s i b i l i t i e s . It g e n e r a t e s rebirth a n d all p r e s e n t o c e a n t h a t b i n d s t o g e t h e r t h e p o l e s o f t h e
and revitalization, and allows us to metaphysically world. I call it c o s m o g o n i c because it makes inner
partake in the world and its s o u l , and through this feelings become outward reality. It is t h e continual
become initiated into true esotericism and absolute revelation gushing forth from the deepest soul. This
Being. force allows us t o e x p e r i e n c e a creative ecstasy which
The V o u d o n Gnostics share another concept with the h a s t w o s u c c e s s i v e s t a g e s , t h e s u b l i m a t i o n of t h e e g o a n d
Kosmic Gnostics, the preference of t h e path of the t h e n t h e r e s u r g e n c e o f life.
m a g i c i a n t o t h a t of t h e m y s t i c ; t h e p r e f e r e n c e for the
W h e n B e r t i a u x explains t h e m y s t e r i e s of t h e B o d y of
e s o t e r i c p r i n c i p l e of t h e soul t o t h a t of t h e spirit in its
O s i r i s — L e g h b a a n d t h e B l a c k a n d R e d R a y s in t h e VGW,
traditional sense. This m o s t probably c o m e s to them
h e p o i n t s t o p r e c i s e l y t h i s . A s t h e i n i t i a t e is g r a d u a l l y l e d
t h r o u g h t h e mythical tradition of H y p e r b o r e a - A t l a n t i s .
by the Hierophant through the esoteric processes and
W h i l e t h e spirit—principle in its u n t a m e d a n d u n r e f i n e d
magical stages of t h e Osirian mythos, he enters and
form" d e m a n d s d i s e n g a g e m e n t w i t h t h e w o r l d of t h e
passes t h r o u g h t h e halls of t h e m y s t e r i e s .
body and sensations by following the call o f t h e a-
cosmic 'intruder' (spirit), the principle of 'soul'
These halls are within the initiate's own body but
acknowledges a profound mystery through the
they are also deep states of awareness, whereby that
part of him which is the Osiris—Leghba soul takes
over, upon awakening, and replaces the persona of
H . E . S c h r o e d e r , Ludwig Klages, Die Geschichte Seines Lebens.
23 the mere mortal. When this happens, the soul is
D e s p i t e its d a n g e r s and t r a p s t h e s p i r i t - p r i n c i p l e h o w e v e r , then awakened to its true essence and we are able to
also has a u n i q u e deifying and l i b e r a t i n g aspect w h i c h m u s t b e understand that the Osirian Resurrection has
a c k n o w l e d g e d w h e n w e a t t e m p t t o achieve t h e highest
s u m m i t s of i n i t i a t i o n . Both t h e Ecclesia G n o s t i c a A e t e r n a and
M
t h e F r a t c r n i t a s Borealis d e v o t e substantial teachings t o this ' E r o s is n o t j u s t a fine, b l i n d , animalistic sensuality; w e
field. m u s t b e m o r e p r e c i s e : Eros is sensuality at t h e v e r y m o m e n t
of its r e a l i z a t i o n . ' L u d w i g Klages, Rhythmen und Runen.
 happened. These mysteries are physical processes
and they are related to the laws of the awakening of
the body and its understanding of itself as the
soul.' 1
S E X U A L MAGIC

T h r o u g h this process the initiate turns his b o d y into a T h e e s o t e r i c fuel

perfect m a p o r n e t w o r k of the ideal and total w o r l d s of t o e m p o w e r all o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c o p e r a t i o n s a n d

being. transformations is d i s t i l l e d through t h e u s e of sexual

energies and sexual magic. Those w h o have studied the
second year o f t h e Monastery Courses know just how-
These worlds come and are present in the body and
elaborate and multilayered sexual magic can b e c o m e . I
in the processes, which enable the body to function
am very confident that t h e sexual magical system taught
in every way, jrom exoteric to the most esoteric,
i n t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s a n d L . C . N , is far m o r e
because the spirits oj these very high or remote
complex and elaborate than most, if n o t a n y other
worlds are totally in the field of the body, present
sexual magical system in existence today.
really in the incarnation of physical substance, and
awaiting the magickal awakening of their true While the Voudon Gnostic continuum is c o n c e r n e d
26 with t h e w h o l e s p e c t r u m ol sexual magical energies and
essence.
work, as o p h i t e s t h e L . C . N , focus especially on the
m o r e e l e m e n t a l t y p e a s t h e r o o t a n d s o u r c e o f all s e x u a l
P e r f e c t i o n is a c h i e v e d w h e n t h e s o u l a w a k e n s , a n d t h e
magical energy. T h e operations t o access these types of
a w a k e n e d s o u l is v i s i o n ! W h a t is r e v e a l e d is t h e e s o t e r i c
energies can take on many different forms. The
actuality of t h e primordial images.
elemental shadow—power shaman of t h e L.C.N, is
interested in drawing the most powerful magical
He who is inhabited by Eros—Dionysus is a dcemon
energies from the rawest archaic and aboriginal
whilst he yet remains a man. Such a being sees
e l e m e n t s of m a n , a n d i n d e e d his pre—human heritage.
through the shadow—body of things into the
U n t a m e d primordial p o w e r s are accessed and released
flaming night of the images. He himself is destiny;
and can b e p u t t o u s e by t h e sorcerer. W h i l e at t h e
he himself incarnates a Gorgonic dread. The streams
point of o r g a s m t h e s o r c e r e r can direct his energy into
of earth, the storms of heaven, and the starry vaults
the future t o w a r d s an ideal e v o l u t i o n , w h i c h o p e n s u p a
above are all within him, and his power reaches
variety of o p e r a t i o n a l possibilities. H e m a y also move
beyond the orbit of Saturn.''
backwards into those deep primordial states of
consciousness within the ocean of absolute psychic
awareness.
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
M
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
11
Ludwig Klages, Rbytbmen und Runen.
 (H)e may then direct the energies which are deep alive in a m a g i c a l w a y — t o e m p o w e r a n d feed these
within the psyche to well-up to the surface, to rise theoretical systems a n d t u r n t h e m into practical magical
and jlow, to surge upwards again jrom the very a n d esoteric w o r l d s for t h e u s e of a spiritual a n d magical
depths of consciousness and experience and to evolution. They empowered these abstract, philo-
manifest themselves as new and different forms of sophical and highly elaborate systems with the most
magical experience and power, which can give to primitive, p o t e n t a n d e l e m e n t a l kind of sexual energy
the magician a more complete knowledge of his accessible, thus uniting t w o powerful poles and giving
experience than what is available to his more ego birth t o a n e w creation.
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conditioned states."
In the elemental temples of the Orders we are
convinced that w e m u s t build o u t of, a n d f o c u s t h e
The sources from which these energies originate are energy, upon the low and elemental powers. W e want
the Id, and beyond that, the transcendental Id. T h e t o stir u p a n c i e n t p o w e r s and kosmic emotions and
t r a n s c e n d e n t a l I d is t h e a r c h e t y p a l s o u r c e o f all m a g i c a l m e m o r i e s . W e prefer t h e l o w t o t h e high vibrations t o
f o r c e a n d i t s r e a l m is i d e n t i f i e d w i t h t h e p o w e r s o f t h e achieve this.
c o s m i c s e r p e n t in their m o s t archaic manifestation. T h e In t h e s e c r e t r e s e a r c h l a b o r a t o r i e s o f t h e L . C . N , w e
t r a n s c e n d e n t a l E g o is i d e n t i f i e d w i t h D a m b a l l a h , a n d s o arc constantly w o r k i n g o n n e w m e t h o d s for obtaining
t h e s o r c e r e r is a f u s i o n o f t h e t w o f o r c e s — o f t h e c o s m i c and using sexual magical energies. In t h e following, a
stellar D r a c o , a n d Damballah. short excerpt from a paper authorized for t h e inner
Many are aware that the V o u d o n Gnostic O r d e r s a n d e l e m e n t a l cell of t h e L . C . N , by the Choronzon Club
L.C.N, include some of t h e m o s t highly elaborated within our continuum, w e read:
forms of gnostic thought and magical philosophy.
M a s t e r B e r t i a u x o n c e said in an i n t e r v i e w that, w i t h o u t Seated in his throne in the north of the temple, in
having studied Hegel and the German philosophers, the place of the least light, the master will sing the
w h i c h he considers highly esoteric, o n e c a n n o t b e his conjuration of elemental being: 'Numesama,
s t u d e n t . H e a n d o t h e r adepts of t h e O r d e r s have a n d Alfragor, Darteama, Kasqecot — I am without
had great intellectual training and thus w e r e able t o beginning and without end, I am the wideness of
i n c o r p o r a t e highly abstract a n d theoretical systems of space and the thinness of time, I am nothing and I
philosophy and thought into the occult and gnostic am everything, for my name is darkness and my
f r a m e w o r k of t h e O r d e r s . But unlike t h e philosophers, essence is the firstborn of all potencies. Come forth
w h o w e r e in m o s t cases ' o n l y ' t h i n k e r s , m a y b e e s o t e r i c and worship me, I am your master and your god.'
thinkers, b u t n o t occultists, t h e adepts of t h e V o u d o n The servitors will now break forth and worship the
Gnostic O r d e r s w e r e indeed able t o bring these systems master and his body with their lips, mouths,
tongues and hands. The Master rises and is
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Michael Bertiaux, 4 th
year, Course of the Monastery of the possessed by the invisible and terrible powers of
Seven Kays. darkness and weirdness, as strange voices are heard
 and a great Jear descends upon the assembly, a fear p r i m i t i v e p o w e r s , t h e sexual m a g i c of s e c r e t cults of

of death and loss of one's very being. The Master ancient times are being continued.

begins the second conjuration in a mysterious I n t h e d a r k m y s t e r i e s of t h e H i g h P r i e s t s o f H a d e s ,

tongue... of G h u e d h e — N i b b h o a n d Bacalou Baca, s t r a n g e rites are

carried o u t w h i c h b r i n g us back into c o n t a c t w i t h t h e

A n d t h e n l a t e r in t h e t e x t t h e M a s t e r p r o c l a i m s : e l e m e n t a l p o w e r s o f o u r p r e — c i v i l i z e d Self. I w i l l n o t g o
into detail here and explain exactly the rites and

T am Gog and Magog, there is no power to restrain m e t h o d s o f t h o s e s p e c i a l i z e d I n n e r O r d e r c u l t s as t h i s is

me!' — If he wishes to practice ritual sexual r e s e r v e d only for those few a d e p t s actually e n t e r i n g this

intercourse of any type, he will hold them and have f i e l d of w o r k . I w i l l s a y o n l y t h i s m u c h : T o w o r k in t h i s

them stand next to his throne. ^ field i t is n o t o n l y n e c e s s a r y to have a fundamental

u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e u s u a l f o r m s of s e x u a l m a g i c , like

Lycanthropy, time travelling and esoteric psycho w e f i n d in t h e O . T . O . s y s t e m o r i n o t h e r s y s t e m s of t h e

a n a l y s i s a r e all a m o n g s t t h e t e c h n i q u e s e m p l o y e d b y t h e East a n d W e s t , but one must have done intense and

initiates of t h e s e e l e m e n t a l sexual t e m p l e s . thorough investigations into t h e Self, a n d m u s t have

T h e a d e p t will b e c o n f r o n t e d w i t h forms of e n e r g y thrown off most of the conventional and modern

a n d p r a c t i c e s w h i c h h e m a y find e x t r e m e l y unsettling shackles that keeps the primal man in bondage. A

a n d against his civilized n a t u r e , so o n l y t h o s e w h o feel preliminary w o r k before entering the shadow sorcery

t h e call t o t r a v e l b a c k t o t h e b e g i n n i n g s o f t i m e , t o t h e c o u l d b e t h e w o r k e x p l a i n e d i n t h e Guzotte Papers of t h e

creature of instinct and r a w p o w e r , will be allowed VGW, e s p e c i a l l y t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of t h e ' E r o s of Les

access t o t h e s e special sanctuaries. Loa' and, of course, the development of the Points
Chauds. All of this involves a very explorative
D u r i n g t h e w o r k with this e l e m e n t a l sexual sorcery
mentality, a n d the potential initiate m u s t be ready to
there arc often times w h e n w e engage directly with the
venture far i n t o t h e d a r k realms of t h e Self a n d i t s
spirits, w h o by their nature d o n o t suffer the same
magical universes.
problems as w e h u m a n s d o , e s p e c i a l l y in r e g a r d s to
moral codes or confinements. Moreover, the guardian T h e s e I n n e r C u l t s of e l e m e n t a l sexual sorcery are n o t
s p i r i t s o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s i s d e l i g h t in s e x u a l m a g i c as i t the same as t h e I n n e r Cults usually spoken of when
is a d i r e c t l i n k t o t h e m a n d a w a y o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d discussing the more advanced work of t h e Voudon
exchange. And I am not referring to the theoretical, Gnostic O r d e r s and L . C . N . These Inner Cults and Inner
highly abstract forms of sexual magic but to direct, Order work can be very well accessed without ever
primitive forms of sexual sorcery that create the m o s t m o v i n g i n t o this field. In fact, m o s t I n n e r O r d e r a d e p t s
powerful effects w h e n w o r k i n g w i t h t h e m y s t e r i e s of will n e v e r e n t e r and d e s c e n d into those t e m p l e s of t h e
t h e V o u d o n G n o s i s . In t h e s e , o u r n o c t u r n a l t e m p l e s of High Priests of Hades, as they lack the natural
p r e d i s p o s i t i o n for such w o r k .

Michael Bertiaux, unpublished paper.

 F o r m o s t m e m b e r s a n d h i g h e r a d e p t s i t is m o r e t h a n
sufficient t o m a k e u s e of t h e r e s u l t s of t h e fusion o f t h e
highly elaborate a n d advanced t h o u g h t systems with t h e POINTS CHAUDS
m o s t elemental and primitive sexual magic. They will
surely b e able t o reach t h e highest s u m m i t s of spiritual Intimately connected

and occult attainment. to the sexual magic of t h e V o u d o n Gnostics is t h e

Their talents a n d abilities a r e p u t t o u s e o n other d e v e l o p m e n t of the Points Chauds, o r H o t Points. T h e

fronts a n d in different r e s e a r c h laboratories of t h e I n n e r P o i n t s C h a u d s a r e i n t e l l i g e n t e n t i t i e s , a s w e l l as d y n a m i c

O r d e r s . T h e i r c o n t a c t w i t h sexual m a g i c will also b e processes of energies. T h e y have their r o o t s and source

very challenging and intense, as the sexo—magical of p o w e r in t h e bisexuality of Esoteric V o u d o n , a n d

e n e r g i e s a r e t h e f o u n d a t i o n of all o u r w o r k . T h e y will thus are ultimately principles and communication

b e a b l e t o u s e all t h e r e s u l t s a n d b e n e f i t s c r e a t e d b y t h e energies of Les V u d u , t h e G o d s of t h e V o u d o n Gnostic

a d e p t s o f t h e e l e m e n t a l s e x u a l t e m p l e s as i n t u r n t h o s e world. In t o t a l w e h a v e 3 3 6 H o t P o i n t s — 16 basic

adepts will be able to use their results and their axioms a n d t h e 6 4 magical interpretations plus t h e 2 5 6

creations. amplifications.

But there remain those Masters in the secret H o w e v e r , before the H o t Points can b e developed in

laboratories and t e m p l e s w h o will continue t o explore a n y w a y w e n e e d t o p r o v i d e a m a g i c a l f o r c e field i n

further those dark realms and perform these rites of which w e can create and activate t h e m . This magical

sexual magic t o create pools of strong r a w elemental f o r c e f i e l d i n o u r s y s t e m is c o n s t r u c t e d o u t o f ' m a t i n g ' ,

e n e r g y a n d p o w e r f r o m w h i c h all t h e H i g h P r i e s t s o f t h e 'contracting' e x t r e m e energies, t h e 16 genital and 16

Voudon Gnostic Orders can draw energies to e m p o w e r cerebral c e n t e r s , " ' according t o a special sex magical

o r initiate their s t u d e n t s along t h e lines of t h e system. f o r m u l a . By m e a n s o f a n h i e r o s g a m o s o f t h e n e g a t i v e

and positive centers, magical energies arc created.
T h e s e f o r m a m a t r i x , t h e c r e a t i o n of a field of p o w e r
u p o n w h i c h t h e w o r k o f t h e P o i n t s C h a u d s is b u i l t .

The energies and the elixirs, evaporations and

magical tonics, essences and presences create
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collectively the 'magical nest of serpents'.

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See more on these centers in the 2'"' and 4' ' Year Course of 1

the Monastery of the Seven Kays.

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Michael Bcrtiaux, 4 t h
year, Course of the Monastery of the
Seven Rays.
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T h i s n e s t o f s e r p e n t s , le nid de serpents, " is t h e f o r c e These Presentments n o w need to be developed and then

field o f e x t r e m e m a g i c a l p o w e r u p o n w h i c h t h e P o i n t s b e c o m e H o t Points. This d e v e l o p m e n t m u s t take place
C h a u d s can b e c r e a t e d , fed a n d activated. t h r o u g h v i e w i n g a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e P r e s e n t m e n t s as
T h e n e x t s t e p is t h e i n d u c t i o n o f t h e P o i n t s Chauds Pheonismes f4
The understanding is d o n e through a
into t h e individual's system of magical o p e r a t i o n s (his process Bertiaux refers t o as ' E s o t e r i c Logic of t h e
[injvisiblc b o d i e s ) in o r d e r for a n initiate t o function b o d y ' . T h i s p r o c e s s is b o t h i n d i v i d u a l a n d e x p e r i e n t i a l ,
perfectly as a V o u d o n Gnostic magician. T h e Points b u t is a l s o i n p a r t s g u i d e d b y i n i t i a t i c t r a n s m i s s i o n s f r o m
Chauds are centres that when activated can release a High Priest. When this integrative and esoteric
specific kalas/Ojas manifested through sexo—magical process of understanding the Presentments as
work. P h e o n i s m e s is a c h i e v e d , t h e P h e o n i s m e s b e c o m e Hot
Points a n d c a n t h e n b e m a p p e d o u t a n d i n d u c t e d in t h e
So how are the Points Chauds given or received? various p o w e r zones of t h e body. After they have b e e n
opened and activated they m e r g e with the mind and

T h e r e a r c d i f f e r e n t w a y s in o u r s y s t e m t o d o this. L e t psychic field of the Voudon Gnostic initiate. As

m e n o w t o u c h u p o n a p r o c e d u r e d e s c r i b e d i n t h e VGW radiations of t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c a r c h e t y p e s a n d spirits

a n d w h i c h is r e f e r r e d t o as t h e G u z o t t e s y s t e m . they a r e sustained by these specific e n e r g i e s u n i q u e t o

T h e Points Chauds are closely associated t o w h a t w e our system.

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call t h e Presentments'' w h i c h a r c in their essences very
powerful 'appearance elementáis'. These Presentments In t h e VGW w e r e a d t h e f o l l o w i n g :
are t h e w a y in w h i c h Les V u d u i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e b o d y of
t h e i n i t i a t e . It is t h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n o f i n i t i a t i c e n e r g i e s . Q; Are the Points—Chauds of this system entities or
are they processes?
A: Both. Everything in this field is both an
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The created 16 magical serpents are designated by the
Ophidian Tharot, 'which imply all of the meanings associated intelligent entity (beyond human levels of
with the mated chakras and with their mystical intelligence) and a dynamic process or energy.
correspondences and powers, as well as the magical energies When the candidate is with the system, these
which are now represented so well by the serpent products of Points—Chauds merge with his mind and psychic
this magical mating.' See Michael Bcrtiaux, 4 t h year, Course of
the Monastery of the Seven Kays.
" Presentments: 'This is a Haitian magickal word for the 14
Pheonismes: 'These are thought forms of an extremely
things that appear to the senses, inner and outer. Thus the sexual, sensuous, and exotic character. They are cultivated by
color blue would be an example. But such 'things presented' the Guzotte magicians in very exciting and possibly dangerous
are really magical objects. They are appearance—elementals ways. They are used like articulate but artificial elementals.
and are therefore quite powerful. Guzotte has sought to focus They may come and go from the magician. Wherever they
on them in order to call our attention to their powers'. are the atmosphere is one of intense lust and sexual
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook. excitement'. Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
 field. They do not when the same person is separate.
They are like psychological complexes of the most
creative sort, which being radiations of the
archetypes are sustained by the planetary energies
in question. Hence, it would be possible to lose the
LE TEMPLE DES HOUDEAUX:
SPIDER SORCERY A N D TIME TRAVELLERS
powers if you withdrew from the gnostic continuum
3
of the system. '

Esoteric voudoo is the science of the orientation of

U p o n r e c e i v i n g t h e P o i n t s C h a u d s a l i n k is e s t a b l i s h e d the temple of consciousness, which you must create
b e t w e e n t h e sexual energies and the cosmic lifestream. i6
with your will, mind and imagination.
As a result, t h e perfect V o u d o n G n o s t i c , w h o s e Points
Chauds have been opened, also becomes a living
This seemingly
vampire.
simple sentence contains the essence of much of
Esoteric V o u d o n . T h e k e y t o successfully w o r k i n g t h e
V o u d o n G n o s t i c s y s t e m is t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a m a g i c a l
t e m p l e in y o u r c o n s c i o u s n e s s . T o a c h i e v e t h i s , a radical
transformation a n d activation of your consciousness
must take place. Once this temple is erected,
c o n s e c r a t e d a n d activated, t h e initiate will b e able t o
achieve gnostic states of being, and to work truly
powerful magic without elaborate and complicated
rituals and tools. One has turned one's own
consciousness and esoteric b o d y into a magical temple
and esoteric laboratory." This orientation of
consciousness is a c h i e v e d through powerful symbols
w h i c h a r e also u s e d as m a g i c a l e n g i n e s . T h e s e s y m b o l s ,
veves, allow the V o u d o n spirits/Loas t o o v e r c o m e the
barrier between inner and outer, and communicate with
us. By a l l o w i n g them 'into' our world, these spirits
bring their p o w e r w i t h t h e m a n d will d o as w e w a n t

^ Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.

" See the 3 r d year, Course of the Monastery of the Seven Rays,
Esoteric Engineering, for further ideas on mind machines and
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook. mental temples.
t h e m t o d o . I t is a v e r y s y m b i o t i c w a y of w o r k i n g . T h e is t h e g o d o f t r a n s f o r m a t i o n known a l s o as Mystere
highest a d e p t s of t h e O r d e r s also m a k e u s e of a special Royale,
form of esoteric p r a y e r t o interact w i t h t h e spirits. This
means that n o symbols are e m p l o y e d b u t rather that .. .who shines his supreme eye through Saturn when
contact is m a d e e n t i r e l y a n d d i r e c t l y w i t h t h e m i n d . in the sign of Scorpio 'whose throne is in the east' ^
T h i s , h o w e v e r , is o f t e n n o t s u c h a p r e c i s e m e t h o d a n d
t h u s t h e u s e o f s y m b o l s is p r e f e r r e d b y m o s t Esoteric W e b e c o m e o n e o r fuse w i t h L e s H o u d e a u x w h e n w e
Voudoists. a c t w i t h i n t h e t e m p l e o f E s o t e r i c V o u d o n as w e t h e n
At o n e p o i n t of a V o u d o n Gnostic's d e v e l o p m e n t h e become operative magicians. T o receive the greatest
will have t u r n e d his b o d y into a living t e m p l e a n d atua benefit from w o r k i n g w i t h Les H o u d e a u x , w e n e e d t o
for t h e spirits a n d has given t h e m m a n y places t o d w e l l c o n s t r u c t t h e t e m p l e as p r e c i s e l y as p o s s i b l e t o m a k e it
i n s i d e h i s e s o t e r i c b o d y . A t s u c h a s t a g e h e is a b l e t o perfectly suitable for t h e spirits.
s u m m o n f o r t h t h e p o w e r o r p r e s e n c e o f a specific spirit,
for e x a m p l e b y simply tracing t h e a p p r o p r i a t e veve o n T h e r e are four levels t o t h e T e m p l e :
t h e p a r t of t h e b o d y w h e r e this spirit r e s i d e s . At such a
stage, and with highly developed abilities of esoteric Level 1. Les Houdeaux: Where ivc are now
prayer, h e m a y also activate t h e spirits without the
symbols. Level 2. Les Linglessoux: Realm of the Shrouds of the Dead
Of course, the esoteric science of turning the body
i n t o s u c h a t e m p l e is a v e r y c o m p l e x a n d p a r t l y secret Level 3. Les Cadavres Piquantes:
transformation. World of the Embalmed Corpses
T h e f i r s t v e r y i m p o r t a n t t e m p l e t o b e e r e c t e d in t h e
e s o t e r i c c o n s c i o u s n e s s is t h e Temple-Des-Houdeaux. Level 4. Les Faiseurs—des—Zombi:
T h i s is e s p e c i a l l y important for t h e m e m b e r s of t h e The Zombimakers INecromancers
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L.C.N, sub—cult of Les H o u d e a u x . T h e sectaries of
Les Houdeaux are first and foremost operative These levels or power zones consist of, or are
magicians, esoteric e x p l o r e r s . T h e spiritual ancestors of expressed as, various H o t Points (Points Chauds) which
Les Houdeaux are the children of Binah, the Black n e e d t o b e d e v e l o p e d t o fully t r a n s f o r m i n t o a c h i l d o f
Goddess of Space. She is the emanation of the D a r k G o d d e s s of Space and h e r c o n s o r t , D e a t h . 4 0

Mother/Father/Space/Time, also called Saturn, or N o w t o b e c o m e fully o p e r a t i v e as a m a g i c a l temple

G h u e d h e - N i b b h o in t h e V o u d o n s y s t e m . T h e c o n s o r t of and e n g i n e , w e n e e d t o assign magical d i r e c t i o n s t o e a c h
t h e B l a c k G o d d e s s is n o n e o t h e r b u t D e a t h h i m s e l f . H e

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Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
is
There are different sub-cults or sects in the L.C.N, such as +
" How they are developed is described in further lessons of
Les Houdeaux and Les Ophites. the KG W.
 Each of t h e s e d i r e c t i o n s has specific Loa a t t r i b u t e d t o
of t h e s e levels. T h e s e eight d i r e c t i o n s o r p a t h w a y s of
p o w e r are the following: it a n d w i t h i n e a c h t h e r e a r e m a n y s u b t l e variations.

1 ) North: Les Houdeaux.

1) North: the pure past; present of other universes bejond
The spirits of the Hoodoo science.
Pluto; the absolute realm of history; other doors beyond
our past measurements.
2) East: Mystère Royal.
Father of all gods or angels of Death.
2) North—East: Ancient esoteric past; the ultimate
doorway beyond Pluto (Kether); the past of other
3) West: Mahakali.
universes; the region oj absolute history where the past is
The Black Goddess of Space. Place of lunar influence.
now and only the past is.

4) South: Ti—Pied- Mille-Fois.

3) East: Remote jar ahead future (pure future); other
Thousand Little Footsteps. He is the principle spirit who
universes beyond the Sun.
greets those who come to serve the Dead. He is a Were—
Loa who is a transvection of Limbi and is the kliphotic
4) South—East: Future — with some tendency towards the
King of the Larvae of the Dead.
Earth; some references to universes near our solar system.
He is the link to the remaining were—insect spirits who
occupy the NE, NW, SW and SE:
5) South: Very immediate future about to pass; the world
of the Earth's own future. 1) North—East: Mystère Toile-d'Araignée.
Spider Goddess of Capricorn.
6) South—West: Earth's future as the present moves more
and more awayjrom us; here we can reach the present of 2) North—West: Mystère Araignée (La Maman Règne).
other worlds; sometimes the past of futuristic zones can be The Mother Spider of Scorpio.
accessed here.

3) South-West: Ti—Zariguin.
7) West: Present that is just passing and becoming past; Inventor Loa of Aquarius and the brother and son of the
The here and now on Earth. previous Loa. This Loa rules the inventions of esoteric
engineering, dream control and ontic sphere mediumship.

8) North—West: Immediate past, past of the Earth and

also past of other worlds; the future of realms contacted 4) South—East: Baron (Ghuedhe) Zaringuin.

via the pure past (North). Father of the Spider Loa, assigned to Leo as the most
deadly aspect of The Grand Lion.
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W i t h t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i t is e a s y n o w f o r u s t o s e t u p a
p r e c i s e m e n t a l t e m p l e a n d b e g i n o p e r a t i n g . T h e fuels o r
energies to p o w e r this terrific m a c h i n e are of course
NORTH
•past- s e x u a l i n n a t u r e . B e r t i a u x r e f e r s t o t h e m i n t h e VG W a s
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kalas, Shaktis, Ojas a n d sexual radioactivity. ' These
e n e r g i e s a r e also s o u g h t after b y very n e g a t i v e v a m p i r e s
who need t h e sexual energies t o sustain themselves.
T h i s is a r e a s o n w h y w e m u s t o n l y u s e t h e m o s t h o r r i f i c
L o a , t h e p o s i t i v e v a m p i r e s o f s p a c e / t i m e t r a v e l , in o u r
w o r k — as t h e y a u t o m a t i c a l l y s c a r e off t h e u n d e s i r e d
n e g a t i v e e n t i t i e s . S o c a u t i o n is v e r y i m p o r t a n t h e r e i n
distinguishing the negative from the positive beings w h o
m a n i f e s t i n o u r w o r k as w e r e — s p i d e r s a n d z o m b i L o a .
Not only d o they guard the temples of o u r esoteric
sciences b u t also p r o v i d e their e n e r g i e s t o fuse with
s o m e of o u r o w n esoteric energies. This blending of
energies, a m o n g s t o t h e r things, p r o v i d e s t h e possibility
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t o c r e a t e w h a t B e r t i a u x calls t h e ' C a r t e s i a n V o r t i c e s ' .
Through these the Voltigeurs, the leapers of Esoteric
Voudon w h o operate mainly on the backside of the T r e e
o f Life m a k e c o n t a c t w i t h o t h e r w o r l d s a n d d i m e n s i o n s .

O n c e t h e initiate e n t e r s a n d activates t h e T e m p l e D e s
Houdeaux, he becomes a were—spider sorcerer. The
eight arms of t h e spider connect to forces b e y o n d t h e
planes of manifestation w h i c h a r e d r a w n into his perfect
mandalum. T h i s t e m p l e is v e r y s u i t a b l e f o r t i m e a n d
space travelling. You can use a variety of i n s t r u m e n t s ,
SOUTH
-very immediate hmiif such as a m a g i c mirror or a shew stone, for t h e
about to pass exploration of alternate universes and dimensions.
However, the mind and the will in accord with
i m a g i n a t i o n a l s o w o r k s , a n d is t h e p r e f e r r e d m e t h o d f o r
the beginner.

Le Temple Des Houdeaux

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Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
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t h e y a r e ' a w a k e ' . ' W e m a y b e a b l e t o say t h a t t h e m i n d
T o e m b a r k o n a specific t i m e travelling j o u r n e y you
o f t h e m a g i c i a n is w i t h i n a n d a p a r t o f a g r e a t e r mind,
would ask the appropriate Loa presiding over the
while at the s a m e t i m e , i n d e p e n d e n t f r o m that mind.
space / t i m e region you w a n t t o reach to be your guide.
T h e m e m o r y and anticipated e x p e r i e n c e s of that greater
The Voudon Gnostic Orders and L.C.N, have sub-
mind is w h a t t h e t i m e t r a v e l l i n g m a g i c i a n is a b l e to
stantial teachings d e v o t e d to time travelling. Let me
experience.
s h a r e s o m e a d d i t i o n a l ideas w i t h y o u . W e m u s t first o f
W i t h i n the V o u d o n Gnostic c u r r e n t different groups
all i n v e s t i g a t e w h a t t i m e t r a v e l l i n g r e a l l y m e a n s t o u s .
of sorcerers and esoteric explorers are using time
C l e a r l y , t i m e t r a v e l l i n g r e q u i r e s a s p e c i a l m e t a p h y s i c s as
travelling to develop their esoteric research. Let me
it s t a t e s t h a t y o u c a n m o v e a b o u t f r o m one point to
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i n t r o d u c e y o u t o s o m e of t h e s e .
another. This suggests a type of continuum with
c o m p o n e n t s o r p a r t s , similar t o t h e s t r u c t u r e of s p a c e .
Tantric Physicists:
Some of t h e parts are in t h e past, some a r e in the
p r e s e n t a n d s o m e a r e in t h e f u t u r e . Being t a n t r i c s this g r o u p naturally works with kalas,
emissions from the M o t h e r Goddess. Within the bounds
Michael Bertiaux defines some of these parts as
o f t i m e t r a v e l l i n g t i m e l i n e s a n d r a y s a r e v i e w e d h e r e as
Nodes, Points-Instants, Events, Dream Views,
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k a l a s as w e l l , and so t i m e t r a v e l l i n g is e m p l o y e d to
Acosmisms and Synchronicity.
explore and investigate them in depth. Tools that
T i m e t r a v e l l i n g is n o t t h e s a m e as a s t r a l travelling.
T a n t r i c Physicists w o u l d e m p l o y for their t i m e travel
T h i s is a n i m p o r t a n t p o i n t t o u n d e r s t a n d . As e s o t e r i c
w o r k , apart from their m e n t a l capacities, w o u l d consist
researchers w e m u s t define and e x a m i n e such points to
of yantric systems such as mandalas. The fuel to
avoid questionable, shallow and merely subjective
empower their work, as t h a t o f all t i m e travellers,
experiences. The astral world could be regarded as
naturally comes from s e x u a l m a g i c a l e n e r g i e s , as we
having m o r e of a psychic n a t u r e , a n d t h u s has many
d e s c r i b e d e a r l i e r . T h i s g r o u p is u s u a l l y a s s o c i a t e d w i t h
subjective qualities.
i n n e r p l a n e g r o u p s of t i m e t r a v e l l e r s w h o o p e r a t e a l o n g
Time travelling requires very precise conscious
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a nodal n e t w o r k of t i m e e n e r g i e s . T h e s e i n n e r p l a n e
efforts, a n d t h e m e n t a l abilities of t h e t i m e travellers a r c
travellers are able to initiate us into learning their
kosmic in their significance as they work with the
m e t h o d s of accessing t h e various t i m e lines.
' o b j e c t i v e m i n d o f t h e c o s m o s ' . T h e o b j e c t i v e m i n d of
the cosmos may be a complete collective
unconsciousness that may also b e t h e creator of the 45
In a gnostic sense most people in the waking state are
p h y s i c a l w o r l d i n w h i c h t h e u n i n i t i a t e d falsely believe actually as passive and enslaved as they are in a non-lucid
dream.
46
The following descriptions are based on a paper on time
travelling by Michael Bertiaux.
4i
For an example of a time travelling operation see the
47
Node: a point in a network at which lines intersect or
appendix.
branch.

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Michael Bertiaux, unpublished paper on time travelling.

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Gnostic Explorers IPhysicists: Ma'atian Physicists:
These Gnostics, who are m e m b e r s of v e r y complex N o t to be confused with other groups w o r k i n g with the
e s o t e r i c s c h o o l s , a p p r o a c h t i m e as b o t h a c o n t i n u u m a n d A e o n of M a a t , t h e s e m a g i c i a n s a r e n a t u r a l l y interested
as u n i t s o r e v e n t s . T h e y a r e h i g h l y e x p e r i m e n t a l a n d u s e in the particularly Ma'atian futuristic energies. The
time travelling to confirm their inner spiritual and Ma'atian Physicists a t t e m p t to m e a s u r e these energies,
esoteric belieis. which helps them to understand and evaluate them
T h e y w o r k w i t h a m u l t i t u d e of a e o n i c p o w e r s , the b e t t e r . A n o t h e r m e t h o d a t t h e i r d i s p o s a l is t h e p r o c e s s
m o s t i m p o r t a n t b e i n g t h e P l e r o m a . T h e n a t u r e of the of invocation/evocation which make these energies
aeonic powers can be e x p l o r e d in detail a n d various phenomcnologically reducible.^'
entities a n d e n e r g i e s can b e l o c a t e d a n d i n t e r a c t e d w i t h .
Especially in the Pleroma they could share with us Magicians as agents of Ncmirion and Nemirion Physicists:
h i g h e r f o r m s o f t e c h n i c a l g n o s i s a n d e s o t e r i c i n i t i a t i o n in These magicians employ time travelling to link this
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the same. p l a n e t t o o t h e r spatial s y s t e m s . T i m e ( a n d t r a n s m i s s i o n )
stations and corridors arc used as connective links
Voudotronicians : between different systems in different time regions.
4
T h e y v i e w t i m e as a s y s t e m o f i n t e r c o n n e c t e d l a t t i c e s ' Their pioneer w o r k involves very c o m p l e x gnostic and
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of e n e r g y . Time is t r e a t e d h e r e as a v a s t o c e a n of occult operations which lead to initiation into the
psychic energy and power. Apart from possessing d e e p e s t r e g i o n s of s p a c e .
i n i t i a t o r y p o w e r s , B e r t i a u x also d e s c r i b e s t i m e for the
1
V o u d o t r o n i c i a n s as b e i n g a ' m e t h o d o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s ' . '
P a s t , p r e s e n t a n d f u t u r e a r e s e e n as d i f f e r e n t a s p e c t s of
the same supreme logical system, the Genius of
2
Leghba.' Preferred tools for this group of time
travellers are sacred and magical sigils, t h e v é v é s of
Voudon, w h i c h h e r e a r e also u n d e r s t o o d as p l a n s and
designs of t i m e travel i n s t r u m e n t s .

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Such as physical and mental magical machines, gnostic
radionics etc.
4
' Lattice: a regular repeated three dimensional arrangement.
'" These lattices are also linked to the Mcdjis (Marassas), the
Divine Twins.
Michael Bertiaux, unpublished paper.
,2
In a very certain esoteric way, this corresponds to the 16
degrees of the Voudon Gnostic Orders. i !
In the Heideggerian sense, rather than pure Husserl.
 THE GRIMOIRE G H U E D H E

Making use
of t h e m y s t e r i e s of t h e P o i n t s C h a u d s , a n d a m a j o r s t e p
on the path towards the realization of t h e complete
V o u d o n G n o s t i c u n i v e r s e , is t h e w o r k w i t h t h e Grimoire
Ghuedhe (GG). The GG teaches the intimate contact
between initiand and powerful Loas of death and
sexuality, the G h u e d h e s . T h e s o r c e r e r activates certain
H o t P o i n t s o n his b o d y w h i c h t h e n b e c o m e dwelling
p l a c e s f o r t h e s p i r i t s o f t h e GG. T h r o u g h t h i s h e e n t e r s
into a constant symbiotic relationship with these
e n t i t i e s , a n d is a b l e t o a c t i v a t e t h e m q u i c k l y a n d e a s i l y
through sexual magical techniques in order to help h i m
in any d e s i r e d magical o p e r a t i o n . T h e r e are s o m e basic
w o r k i n g s w h i c h can b e e n g a g e d in b y a n y o n e w h o has
e n t e r e d t h e L . C . N , c u r r e n t . B u t after t h e initial p h a s e
and before entering the m o r e advanced areas, one m u s t
be called t o the inner cultus. G r e a t G r i m o i r e Ghuedhe
h i m s e l f , w h o is a L o a , m u s t c a l l y o u t o b e a m e m b e r o f
his c u l t a n d w e h a v e w a y s t o d e t e r m i n e w h e n h e d o e s .
All o t h e r c a n d i d a t e s will b e r e f u s e d b e c a u s e w e cannot
g o against t h e will of t h e L o a .

W o r k i n t h e GG c e n t r e s o n q u i t e a n u m b e r o f L o a s —
i n t h e VG W i n i t i a l l y f o r t y o f t h e m a r e i n t r o d u c e d . A l l o f
t h e m have their veves, their magical symbols through
which w e get to k n o w t h e m very well and which are
also a w a y of c o n t a c t i n g t h e m . Each of t h e s e Loas has his
s p e c i a l a r e a o f w o r k a n d t h u s is c a l l e d u p o n i n d i v i d u a l l y
to do his assigned tasks. The magic done with the
i n d i v i d u a l L o a is r i t u a l a c t i o n a n d is d i f f e r e n t f o r e v e r y
L o a , s o all m a g i c a l o p e r a t i o n s a r e u n i q u e t o t h e s p i r i t
y o u w o r k w i t h . E v e r y L o a o f t h e GG h a s h i s i n n e r s c h o o l
a n d his i n n e r t e a c h i n g s a n d special initiations for t h e cult
member. Additionally, each L o a of t h e various sub
f a m i l i e s a l s o h a s a s p e c i a l m a p o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s w h i c h is
n o t t h e s a m e as h i s v e v e . T h i s m a p is u s e d t o l o c a t e t h a t
Loa on the inner plane and many L o a s of t h e same
family exist n e a r t o e a c h o t h e r in c o n n e c t i n g t e r r i t o r i e s .
This way w e are able to m a p out and thus m a k e the best
use of t h e p o t e n t i a l s of t h e G ( h u e d h e ) — U n i v e r s e .
T h e Loas f o r m different families: the spider family,
the liturgical family (connected to initiations and
temples) and others who have different areas of
specialization — divination, lycanthropy, research etc.
The GG is h i g h l y experimental and every student is
e n c o u r a g e d , a l o n g certain lines, t o establish his c o n t a c t
w i t h t h e s e e n t i t i e s . As t h e Loas a r e r a t h e r conservative
and do not change much, newer Loas are constantly
added to the GG to meet the special needs of the
i n i t i a t e s . T h i s l e a d s u s t o a n o t h e r i m p o r t a n t p o i n t . If w e
w a n t t o w o r k t h e m a g i c o f t h e GG a n d VGW i n i t s d e p t h s
and fullness w e n e e d t o b e initiated.

Properly speaking the student has to he physically

initiated into the depths of the sigil (the Veve), but
psychic approaches to the outside of the mystery are
possible, otherwise we wouldn't have a course
available. However, Dr Jean Maine, nor his late
father, ever said that physical initiation was non
essential in the voodoo arts, as voudon is physical,
northerly, earthly and ceremonial. It is not a
Golden Dawn, or English 0T0 'astral
confraternity' to which all are invited to be actual
members. Physical initiation is the method of
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Voudon.
 As was m e n t i o n e d b e f o r e , t h e m a i n practice within saints attributed to Famille Ghuedhe. That is why
the GG is based on sexual and elemental work the Catholic Church of Ghuedhe and the Black Pope
c o n n e c t e d t o 16 sexo—magical c e n t e r s ( H o t P o i n t s ) in are sources of very successful magickal achievements.
t h e b o d y , t o w h i c h a r e a s s i g n e d t h e L o a s of t h e d i f f e r e n t This is the pathway of the Crosse
families. T h e s e spaces can b e f u r t h e r s u b d i v i d e d so that
w e g e t 2 5 6 s p a c e s . T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e GG is e s s e n t i a l l y
T h e r e is o n e a d d i t i o n I n e e d t o m a k e i n r e g a r d s t o t h e
to create a simple personal and practical way to work
GG a n d t h e C a t h o l i c i s m it i m p l i e s . W h i l e i n t h e past
w i t h t h e m o s t essential V o u d o n spirits. T h e initiate will
true Catholic occult anatomy was only concerned with
build a t e m p l e o u t of spiritual forces w i t h i n his own
m e n , a n d t a u g h t t h a t in a n y t r u e Catholic church wc
occult anatomy, and thus the spirits will become
find n o w o m e n , w e h a v e t o d a y c r e a t e d , w i t h B e r t i a u x ' s
o p e r a t i o n a l i n h i s o w n e s o t e r i c e x p e r i e n c e as h e g i v e s
blessings, a v e r y p o w e r f u l w a y t o i n c l u d e p r i e s t e s s e s in
t h e m p l a c e s t o live. Essentially, his o c c u l t b o d y b e c o m e s
o u r GG w o r k . T h i s h a s b e e n d o n e i n a d h e r e n c e t o t r u e
t h e t e m p l e o f t h e L o a s o f GG.
liberal Gnostic tradition and has been extremely
In o u r w o r k w i t h t h e GG w e a r e t o t a l l y unconcerned successful. Let u s also n o t forget that t h e n u m b e r 2 5 6
by w h a t materialistic religions and profane ethics define corresponds to certain very important and occult
as g o o d o r b a d , p o s i t i v e o r n e g a t i v e , a n d t h i s is t h e 'secretions' and magical v e n o m s w h i c h are very suitably
p o l i c y in t h e w h o l e o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c w o r k . As w o r k e d with by a priestess.
i n i t i a t e s o f t h e GG w e a r e t r u e C a t h o l i c s , m e m b e r s of T e a c h e r s o f s p i d e r m a g i c (as t h e s e x u a l V o u d o n o f t h e
t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h o f G h u e d h e , a n d t h u s o u r w o r k is GG is c a l l e d ) a r e t h o s e wdio d e r i v e t h e i r power and
not limited by human—made concepts. The Ghuedhe initiations directly from the Zothyrian time-system.
Catholics focus on t r u e occultism and gnostic unity w i t h T h e e s s e n c e b e h i n d all d i e s p i d e r s e x u a l a l c h e m y o f t h e
Christ—Leghba—Ghuedhe—God. Bertiaux rightly states GG is d e r i v e d f r o m t h e s o c a l l e d r i t e s o f Z o m — a n d t h u s
that: t h e i r t e a c h e r s a r e c a l l e d Zomates, o r p r i e s t h o o d of Z o m .
T h i s is t h e m o s t d a n g e r o u s a n d a r c h a i c , b u t a l s o the
.. .(e)vil and black magic cannot exist for they are most esoteric form ol the Zothyrian metaphysics of
outside of the God—Man who died on the Cross, who m a g i c . T h e s e r i t e s o f Z o m a r e b a s e d in l a r g e p a r t on
in his death upon the cross destroyed the power oj sexo—magical and sexo—alchemical contacts between
demonic and negative demonic beings to provide certain magical beings, angels and planets k n o w n and
resisting centers of evil power to the Catholic unknown in our solar system. Kenneth Grant has
Church of Ghuedhe. It is true that to each center of referred t o t h i s t y p e o f w o r k i n h i s b o o k Cults of the
power we can find some spirits which are Shadow when talking about the Trans—Yuggothian
constructive and some which are destructive. Transmission Station.
However, all spirits are serviteurs of Ghuedhe and
so all are included in his plan to lead all beings to
the Man—God who died on the Cross. All Loa are
 T h e r e are m a n y reasons w h y sorcerers of o u r tradition
t r a v e l a n d e x p l o r e t h e s e s p a c e s . In f a c t , I w o u l d g o as far
as t o c l a i m t h a t t h e f u n d a m e n t a l s o f t h e m a g i c in t h e
Inner T e m p l e s of t h e Voudon Gnosis and L . C . N , are
b a s e d o n c o n t a c t s w i t h t h e M e o n . T h e M e o n is a m o n g s t
other things a source of t r e m e n d o u s magical creativity
and esoteric p o w e r , of w h i c h t h e Ojas a r e a m o n g s t t h e
m o s t supreme. Ojas, although a very c o m p l e x matter,
are basically e s o t e r i c p r i m o r d i a l e n e r g y . T h e y a r e n o t t o
INTO THE M E O N b e confused w i t h certain o t h e r energies called b y this
n a m e . T h e Ojas u n i q u e t o o u r s y s t e m a r e also t h e ideal
The daemonic source of sexual radioactivity within t h e higher adepts of
transformation, the achievement of the elemental our school.
vision, a n d i n fact all o f t h e VGW, is v e r y tightly
c o n n e c t e d t o t h e gnosis of t h e M e o n , o r Universe B, We may ask what are the advantages of an Ojas
a n d its e s o t e r i c science a n d s t u d y , M e o n t o l o g y . K e n n e t h based sexual radioactivity? In answer we can say
Grant has correctly attributed Universe B to the that they are simply these: the magician has access
n i g h t s i d e o f t h e T r e e o f L i f e . It h a s b e e n c l e a r t o t h e to another power source which he would not have
magicians of Esoteric V o u d o n that: otherwise. His magical power is much more
increased and he can produce exact measurements of
.. .full magical initiation is not possible without an his progress as a sex magician of our lineage.
understanding of the so—called qliphotic paths (...)The magician who makes use of Ojas is simply
which are, in practice, as real as the shadow oj any more powerful and more efficient in his psyche and
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object illumined by the sun. ' his magical work is thereby superior. 57

T h e M e o n , t h i s i c y r e a l m o f n o t h i n g n e s s , is a l s o t h e T h e y m a n i f e s t t h e i r m a g i c a l q u a l i t i e s a n d p o t e n c y in
H y p e r b o r e a n s h a d o w r e a l m , t h a t place b e n e a t h t h e fires m a n y d i f f e r e n t w a y s a n d c a n e m p o w e r all t h e r i t e s of
of H e l ( l ) w h e r e , at t h e c e n t r e of t h e lost soul, t h e lost the V o u d o n G n o s t i c sex—magician.
c i t y lies i n t h e r i g i d i t y a n d s i l e n c e o f t h e e t e r n a l a n d While Ojas m a y be present to some degree in a
f r o z e n c o l d o f t h e H y p e r b o r e a n u n d e r w o r l d . It m a y a l s o s t u d e n t of o u r s y s t e m d u e t o his magical w o r k w i t h o u r
be the Neither—Neither concept of Austin Osman current, they need t o b e inducted into the student by a
Spare. M a s t e r of t h e O r d e r s t o r e a c h t h e i r fullest potential.
Firstly, t h e Bishop o r M a s t e r will d e t e c t a n d m e a s u r e

Kenneth Grant, Nightside of Eden. " Michael Bcrtiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.
 Voudon Gnosis Into the Meon

the level, quality and area of Ojas in t h e student's T h e T e m p l e of L u n d y - C h o r o n z o n w i t h i t s 11 g a t e s

esoteric body. T h i s is u s u a l l y d o n e with instruments a n d 1 6 d o o r s ( a n d w h i c h is t h e T e m p l e o f t h e M e o n ) is
derived from E s o t e r i c E n g i n e e r i n g as d e s c r i b e d in t h e directly related t o t h e H y p e r b o r e a n mysteries of the:
t h i r d y e a r Course of the Monastery of the Seven Rajs, which
is t h e t e a c h i n g v e h i c l e o f t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c Orders. Black Sun, the Sol Niger which shines above the
Once the master has analyzed the student's occult Midnight Mountain and illumines the Hyperborean
a n a t o m y in r e g a r d s t o Ojas, h e will begin to d e d u c t Ojas alchemical temple of absolute Nigredo, the
from the Meon to induct them into the student, to Darkness that shines. ^
c h a r g e his e s o t e r i c p o w e r — p l a n t .
T h e d e d u c t i o n of O j a s f r o m t h e M e o n can h a p p e n in
various different w a y s . T h e H i g h Priest will cither use
h i s a b i l i t y o f La P r i s e d e s Y e a u x o r h e m a y d e d u c t O j a s
f r o m t h e e n e r g i e s o f A i w a z - P h y s i c s , w h o s e b a s i s is t o b e
f o u n d in t h e o n t i c s p h e r e a n d w h i c h c o n n e c t s d i r e c t l y t o
the meonic zone. The most radiant form of O j a s is
r e c e i v e d t h r o u g h t h e D a a t h i a n d e d u c t i o n via t h e m a g i c a l
operations of Uranus and Vulkanus, the Marassas of
i d e a l f i r e . T h i s is t h e m o s t d a n g e r o u s f o r m o f d e d u c t i o n
of Ojas and only w o r k a b l e for v e r y few m a g i c i a n s w h o
r
h a v e b e e n s w o r n t o t h e Law of Daath. This w o r k is
symbiotically connected to C h o r o n z o n and Baron Lundy
who is Choronzon in the Haitian Esoteric Voudon.
C h o r o n z o n a n d his h i e r o p h a n t L u n d y a r e t h e P l e r o m a of
the Meon and the sorcerer will need to travel the
p a t h w a y o f C h r o n o s — S a t u r n , t h e L o r d o f t i m e wdio h a s
b e e n r e l e a s e d f r o m all s p h e r e s a n d r e s t r i c t i o n o f b e i n g
and e x i s t e n c e . This p a t h will lead b e y o n d the s p h e r e ol
C h r o n o s — S a t u r n t o t h a t of L o r d C h o r o n z o n / L u n d y .

So let him look for the darkness in which is

illumined, for that is the sacred fire of Lundy.

'" F r o m a p a p e r by David Beth for t h e F r a t c r n i t a s Borealis

called The Black Pilgrimage.
 Once w e are able t o u n d e r s t a n d and integrate the
m a g i c a l s y s t e m u n d e r l y i n g t h e t e a c h i n g s i n t h e KG IT w e
EPILOGUE: w i l l b e a b l e t o r e a l i z e in t h e flesh what the Kosmic
adepts of t h e Fraternitas Borealis have termed the
1
' k o s m i c isolation of t h e risen K r i s t ' / In t h i s g n o s t i c -
LIVING THE DREAM-IMAGES Luciferian transformation the consciousness of the
Kosmos and perfect Being breaks into m a n as t h e
The seat of the soul is located at the point of flowering of t h e e l e m e n t a l powers. We experience
connection between the outer world and the inner. directly the a w e s o m e m i g h t of t h e G o d s of Esoteric
Voudon as t h e y i n c a r n a t e in o u r o w n being. Let us
always r e m e m b e r t h e p r o f o u n d w o r d s of Novalis:
The Voudon Gnostic Workbook
with its u n i q u e w o r d creations, terrifying symbolism, The outer world is only an inner one that has been
phantastic realms and worlds, stirs the soul and raised to the condition of secrecy.''"
stimulates t h e m i n d of any r e a d e r w h o approaches it
openly. It allows us to extract much concrete
k n o w l e d g e f r o m its pages a n d t o p u t it t o practical w o r k
i m m e d i a t e l y . B u t i n d e e d t h e r e is m u c h m o r e t o i t . N o t
u n l i k e A u s t i n O s m a n S p a r e ' s Book of Pleasure a n d o t h e r
w r i t i n g s , t h e b o o k is i n i t s e l f a m a g i c a l m a c h i n e o r t o o l .
A specific c o m p o s i t i o n of language c r e a t e s an e s o t e r i c
s y m p h o n y of d e s t r u c t i o n - a n d w h a t it h e l p s t o d e s t r o y
o r t o o v e r c o m e is t h e c o n s c i o u s r a t i o n a l , a b a s t i o n o f
t h a t a - c o s m i c p o w e r w h i c h I call s p i r i t . L a n g u a g e that
h a s b e e n i n f u s e d w i t h t h e a r d o r a n d w i l d n e s s o f t r u e life
p o s s e s s e s t h e p o w e r t o i n d u c e in u s t h e m e o n i c s t a t e .
This sorcery of language alone m a y activate occult
d i m e n s i o n s of o u r soul w h i c h t h e n allows us t o u n d e r g o
m o r e than h u m a n experiences. W e enter t h e gates t o
unknown magical universes and become the true
D i o n y s i a n m a n w h o lives his d r e a m i m a g e s of creative
ecstasy.

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Taken from the paper by David Beth for the Fraternitas
Borealis, The Kosmic Resurrection.
Novalis, Blütenstaub. 62
Novalis, cited in Klages, Vom Kosmogonischen Eros.
 APPENDIX I

N G A N G A - THE FETISH MASTER

This p a p e r
i n t r o d u c e s t h e cult of t h e N g a n g a , t h e m a s t e r a n d p r i e s t
of t h e fetish, w h i c h has t a k e n u p its w o r k w i t h i n the
V o u d o n G n o s t i c O r d e r s . This area of w o r k w a s n o t j u s t
simply added randomly to the current of Esoteric
V o u d o n . W e have already spoken about the i m p o r t a n c e
of initiation a n d t r a n s m i s s i o n , so w e can n o t e t h a t this
cultus has b e e n duly e m p o w e r e d a n d w a s t r a n s m i t t e d by
a lineage of African N g a n g a s d i r e c t l y t o myself. I w a s
b o r n a n d h a v e s p e n t m a n y y e a r s in Africa, w h i c h has
i n f l u e n c e d m e p r o f o u n d l y o n a m a g i c a l level a n d w h e r e
I have received a number of important magical
t r a n s m i s s i o n s . S o m e t i m e ago I fused t h e transmissions
of t h e African fetish m a s t e r s w i t h t h e m a g i c a l current
and teachings of the Voudon Gnostic Orders and
created a very powerful system and magical vehicle to
b e a t t h e d i s p o s a l of t h e V o u d o n G n o s t i c i n i t i a t e s . T h e r e
is however, also another body of teachings and
transmissions that has b e e n inherited by the author.
From the Kosmic—Hyperborean tradition, teachings
a b o u t t h e r e a l m of t h e D e a d and t h e m y s t e r i e s of t h e
soul have been passed down which have powerful
i m p l i c a t i o n s o n w o r k i n g w i t h t h e fetish. T h e s e t e a c h i n g s
a r e in t h e i r e s s e n c e a b s o l u t e l y c o m p a t i b l e , a n d in fact of
t h e s a m e o r i g i n s , as t h o s e of t h e A f r i c a n f e t i s h m a s t e r s .
 Nganga

T h e a r e a o f t r u e f e t i s h m a g i c is p e r f e c t l y s u i t e d f o r o u r
specific type of Voudon as i t is m a i n l y of a very
elemental character. The fetish can become a very
powerful tool for the control and use of magical
energies and spirit power, similar to some of the
physical i n s t r u m e n t s of E s o t e r i c E n g i n e e r i n g o r G n o s t i c
R a d i o n i c s . B u t t h e f e t i s h is m u c h m o r e , as w e w i l l s e e .
The Voudon Gnostic works with a great n u m b e r of
spirits and many of these spirits help and aid us in
different w a y s . T h e s e beings and their energies are of a
great variety and quality and thus w e have different
m e t h o d s of interacting w i t h t h e m in o r d e r t o receive t h e
most precise and most powerful r e s u l t s . T h i s is the
reason o u r O r d e r s have d e v e l o p e d so m a n y different
techniques t o w o r k with magical energies and magical
entities.
Before going d e e p e r into the n a t u r e and w o r k of the
N g a n g a , l e t m e e x p l a i n e x a c t l y w h a t a f e t i s h is t o me
a n d m y w o r k . A f e t i s h is b o t h a d e m o n i c e n t i t y a n d t h e
s e a t o f s u c h a n e n t i t y . T h e s p i r i t o f t h e f e t i s h is a l w a y s a
s o u l o f t h e d e a d . S o t h e m a t e r i a l f e t i s h is t h e t e m p o r a r y
seat of t h e soul. T h e real living i m a g e of t h e entity, t h e
actual soul itself as represented by the fetish
o b j e c t / f i g u r e , is v i s i b l e t h r o u g h L a P r i s e d e s Y e a u x o r
w h a t is c a l l e d e s o t e r i c Schauung by the Kosmics. The
f e t i s h s o r c e r e r is a b l e t o r i t u a l l y e n c l o s e t h e s o u l / e n t i t y
into the object and is t h e n able t o interact with it
precisely.
A s w e h a v e j u s t s h o w n , f e t i s h w o r k is v e r y closely
c o n n e c t e d t o t h e cult of the D e a d and a n c e s t o r cultus —
here I am especially referring to spiritual ancestors.
These beings are of c o u r s e of t h e Ghuedhe family.
H o w e v e r , b e h i n d t h e r e a l m of this fetish a n d ancestor
worship exists another world of more distant and
p o w e r f u l deities, a specific t y p e of Les V u d u , w h o have
control o v e r t h e e l e m e n t a l natural forces of the universe 1) Famille 'Manu Magique des Morts :

and which can come through to us directly via the This family usually consists of human disembodied

f e t i s h — s p i r i t s w h o a c t as m e d i a t o r s . B e s i d e s m a k i n g u s e spirits f r o m t h e land of t h e D e a d w h o a r e very e a g e r and

of t h e fetish spirits' o w n individual e l e m e n t a l powers, interested to help us, probably due to their close

v o u c o u l d a l s o t h i n k o f a n a c t i v a t e d f e t i s h as a t y p e o f relationship to spiritual life during their earthly

spirit control - a transmission station using the i n c a r n a t i o n (for instance priests a n d m a g i c i a n s ) .

indwelling spirits t o engage even m o r e p o w e r f u l entities

to draw their p o w e r s dowm to us. 2 ) Famille Abambo 'Grande Terreur':

T h e n u m b e r o f s p i r i t s f o r u s e i n f e t i s h w o r k is i n f i n i t e T h e s e are vague beings from a r e a l m of foggy s h a d o w s ,

a n d t h e i r p o w e r s a r e as v a r i e d as w e n e e d . A s M i c h a e l ghostly entities t h a t strike g r e a t fear i n t o p e o p l e .

B e r t i a u x h a s s t a t e d i n t h e Grimoire Ghuedhe lessons of t h e

VGW — t h e s p i r i t s t e n d t o b e c o n s e r v a t i v e a n d d o not 3) Famille Ombwiri Noire:

change — r a t h e r w e add n e w spirits t o t h e families to These beings have a very close c o n n e c t i o n to nature and

s e r v e s p e c i a l n e e d s . T o s i m p l i f y i n i t i a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g of the wilderness. They prefer taking up residence in

this area of work, let us employ a scries of Q&A 'unmanufactured' fetishes, s u c h as r o c k s , b r a n c h e s of

b e t w e e n a s t u d e n t , S o r o r J. a n d myself: trees etc. This class of spirits can become very

dangerous to the uninitiated who intrude on their

Q: How many spirits do we work with in the territory. They are only and always approached and

Nganga Cultus? w o r k e d w i t h in the n u d e .

A: We work with many spirits assigned to 4) Les Mionde Rouge:

d i f f e r e n t f a m i l i e s . A s in t h e Grimoire Ghuedhe O n e o f t h e m o s t e l e m e n t a l t y p e s of f e t i s h s p i r i t . They

n e w s p i r i t s c a n b e a s s i g n e d t o t h e f a m i l i e s if are formidable w e a p o n s of attack a n d d e f e n c e . These

n e w areas of w o r k a r e t o b e e n g a g e d in. As a r e b e i n g s t h a t a r c a g e n t s in c a u s i n g s i c k n e s s , d e a t h , a n d

we know, spirits and Loas tend to be c i t h e r aid o r h i n d e r h u m a n p l a n s .

c o n s e r v a t i v e a n d d o n o t like t o c h a n g e , thus
n e w spirits can b e i n c l u d e d in t h e families. 5 ) Famille Lycantrophique:
This family must not be confused with other

Ch What are the names of some oj these families lycanthropic families w e k n o w , although t h e y m a y be

and can you tell me a little hit about them? related. These spirits are used to enter an animal,
usually a predator. The fetish master, through the

A: Certainly. Let m e introduce to you five fetish, commands and steers the spirit and uses the

t y p e s of families perfectly s u i t e d t o t h e work powders a c q u i r e d t h r o u g h t h e p o s s e s s i o n of t h e a n i m a l .

wdth t h e fetish.
 Ch Can you tell me about the construction of a or magical/spiritual attacks by b o t h humans
fetish. Is there anything I need to observe? and vampiric entities.

A: T h i s a r e a o f w o r k is v e r y c o m p l e x indeed Ck At what point does the spirit enter the fetish—

and offers many possibilities. Building the home and where does the spirit power come from?
f e t i s h i t s e l f is n o t v e r y d i f f i c u l t . You do not
e v e n h a v e t o c o n s t r u c t it yourself. W h a t is A: W i t h its s p e c i f i c a n d p a r t i c u l a r a t t a c h m e n t s
i m p o r t a n t is t h a t y o u h a v e a n o b j e c t t h a t y o u t h e figure is i m b u e d by t h e fetish sorcerer
t h i n k fits t h e f a m i l y a n d t y p e o f s p i r i t . Even with an empowering spirit. This particular
someone else can c r e a t e an object for you. t y p e o f s p i r i t is a l w a y s c o n c e i v e d as a c e r t a i n
Again, i t is t h e ceremony and the 'secret p o w e r emanating from the unseen world of
attachments' added to the object and the the Dead, the realm over which the Ghuedhes
ritual of invitation and i m b u i n g of the spirit preside.
i n t o t h e f e t i s h — h o m e , w h i c h is i m p o r t a n t . If After being p e r s u a d e d t o take u p residence
y o u have b e e n m a d e a Nganga, y o u will be in a p a r t i c u l a r c o n t a i n e d s p a c e , t h e spirit c a n
taught w h a t types of a t t a c h m e n t s are n e e d e d then be charged with w o r k by the Nganga.
for each family.

Q; Once the spirit has entered how do I handle and

Q; Please, could you tell me more about the nature keep the fetish?
of thejetish object as such?

A: T h i s is a v e r y i m p o r t a n t m a t t e r . M a k e no
A: To t h e N g a n g a s of o u r cult, the fetish- m i s t a k e , o n c e a spirit has e n t e r e d a fetish-
o b j e c t is b o t h a h o m e f o r a s p i r i t o r entity, h o m e , regular rituals and activities are n e e d e d
and thus a place of r e v e r e n c e and worship, t o k e e p the spirit 'happy' and t o d e v e l o p t h e
a n d is a l s o a m a g i c a l t o o l w i t h w h i c h t o w o r k . power of t h e fetish. If o n e is n o t r e a d y to
M a n y t y p e s of objects can b e c o m e t h e basis observe the needed rites, the fetish can
for a fetish. I personally prefer wooden b e c o m e e x t r e m e l y d a n g e r o u s t o its o w n e r o r ,
figurines. Of prime importance are the i n t h e b e s t c a s e , l o s e i t s p o w e r as t h e spirit
additional a t t a c h m e n t s t o t h e fetish — usually moves out.
t h e fetish has a small c o m p a r t m e n t in w h i c h t o Once the relationship between master/
stuff t h e m a g i c a l ' a d d i t i o n s ' . W h a t is a t t a c h e d o w n e r a n d s p i r i t is e s t a b l i s h e d , t h e f e t i s h t u r n s
t o t h e f i g u r e is d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e p o w e r s to into a formidable magical w e a p o n and can be
be associated with it. The fetish can be u s e d in a n y m a g i c a l o p e r a t i o n in w h i c h the
e m p o w e r e d t o b e a figure of ' a t t a c k ' or of p o w e r o f t h a t p a r t i c u l a r s p i r i t is w a n t e d .
benevolence which protects against sickness
Q; How do 1 know what type oj rituals and ' c o c k e d a n d l o a d e d ' a n d r e a d y for u s e at any
t i m e . Each N g a n g a has his special m e t h o d of
activities I need to observe in regards to the fetish?
operation. We teach a p r o c e d u r e and give
guidelines to be observed when creating
A: W h e n a n a c t i v e f e t i s h is g i v e n t o y o u b y t h e
appropriate rituals to work the fetish and
Nganga or you have been made a Nganga
c o o p e r a t e w i t h the spirit. O n e such m e t h o d ,
yourself, the rites will be c o m m u n i c a t e d to
m a y b e t h e m o s t p o w e r f u l , is t h e u s e o f n a i l s i n
you, or you will be able to create them
connection with certain ritualistic acts,
yourself according to the spirit you will w o r k
including the sacrifice of sexual magical
with. There is also a certain degree of
e n e r g y . T h e fetish spirits, b e i n g of t h e Secta
individual f r e e d o m in c r e a t i n g s u c h rituals.
Rouge type, require elemental and martial
t y p e s of ritual t o b e a c t i v a t e d . I n v o c a t i o n s , in
Ql What about blood sacrifice and animal sacrifice
bloodthirsty language, sexual ritual and other
to thefetish?
elemental forms of encouragement and
p r o v o c a t i o n a r e n e e d e d t o k i c k t h e Nkisi, the
A: A s E s o t e r i c V o u d o i s t s w e d o n o t u s e a n i m a l
activated fetish, i n t o a c t i o n . A t t h e h e i g h t of
s a c r i f i c e . W e u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e r e is a m u c h
the c e r e m o n y , d u r i n g or right after the sexual
more valuable energy than that of animal
magical offering and with the direction of
b l o o d — s e x u a l e n e r g y . All t h e s p i r i t s in o u r
i n t e n t , a n a i l is h a m m e r e d a n d d r i v e n i n t o t h e
system are ultimately fed w i t h this type of
fetish w h i c h t h e n t r i g g e r s t h e f e t i s h — s p i r i t to
O j a . So t h e u l t i m a t e sacrifice o r offering, to
begin operation.
t h e s p i r i t o f t h e f e t i s h in r e t u r n f o r t h e i r h e l p
a n d s e r v i c e , is s e x u a l i n n a t u r e . Y o u m a y u s e
energetically charged secretions or other A s w e s e e , t h e N g a n g a , t h r o u g h t h e f e t i s h , is d i r e c t l y

m e a n s w i t h t h e f e t i s h . It is o n l y o n a v e r y r a r e a b l e t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e r e a l m o f t h e D e a d ; h e is a

occasion that you w o u l d use y o u r o w n blood m e d i a t o r a n d c h a n n e l e r of t h e d a r k forces. By n a t u r e

as a c o n n e c t i n g a g e n t w i t h t h e s p i r i t . B u t as t h e F e t i s h M a s t e r m u s t b e s o m e o n e w h o is a b l e t o l i v e

t h i s is o n l y a n i n t r o d u c t o r y instruction, we a n d p a r t a k e in t h e ' o p e n l i f e ' , as d e f i n e d by Ludwig

will n o t talk a b o u t this right n o w . K l a g e s a n d A l f r e d S c h u l e r . T h i s m e a n s h e is a b l e t o e x i s t

i n a n o n — d u a l w o r l d w h e r e t h e r e a l m o f t h e D e a d is
e v e r p r e s e n t a n d is i n c o n s t a n t e x c h a n g e w i t h t h e w o r l d
Ql Most importantly, how do I use the fetish as a
of t h e Living. As the fetish is a p o w e r f u l elemental
weapon or a spirit control. How do 1 get it to
weapon, a Nganga is o f t e n also a 'protector' of the
'work'?
esoteric cell h e works in, a member of t h e gnostic
militia, r e a d y t o d i r e c t his force at t h e e n e m i e s of t h e
A: If y o u k e e p t h e s p i r i t h a p p y a n d w e l l in his
o r d e r s . H e m a y a l s o a c t as a p e a c e k e e p e r a n d m e d i a t o r ,
home, the f e t i s h i n t h i s s t a t e is t h o u g h t as
b r i n g i n g a b o u t c o n t r a c t s b e t w e e n rival p a r t i e s , sealed b y
A P P E N D I X II
driving a nail into the fetish - and dire are the
The following
consequences for those n o t adhering to t h e contract.
p a p e r w a s w r i t t e n years ago for t h e teaching of s o m e of
L a s t b u t n o t l e a s t , t h e f e t i s h a c t s as a s p i r i t control
m y o c c u l t s t u d e n t s . It w a s d e s i g n e d t o s h e d s o m e l i g h t
allowing us access to realms and dimensions not
u p o n a highly c o m p l e x a n d i m p o r t a n t area of occultism.
accessible without such a transmission station. They
W h i l e t h e principles shared h e r e are largely adoptable
convert messages and transmissions from dimensions
by both male and female, the emphasis can sometimes
and beings so that w e a r e able t o digest a n d u n d e r s t a n d
appear to be somewhat male centered. T h e r e a s o n is
them.
that w e have o t h e r p a p e r s dealing specifically w i t h t h e
T h e w o r l d o f t h e f e t i s h is o n e o f s t r a n g e elemental
lemale aspect of o u r occult w o r k — and these m a y b e
e x c h a n g e a n d c o n t a c t a n d i t is a m o r e d a n g e r o u s p a t h t o
published at a later p o i n t . Both Voudon Gnosis and
take, b u t again, t h e r e w a r d s a r e great for those w h o
Kosmic Gnosticism represent a symbiotic occultism and
dare.
spirituality, m e a n i n g that w o m e n and m e n are equally
i m p o r t a n t in o u r w o r k .

Symbiotic in the way that men and women do not

work together in a completely uniform way —
claiming the same methods and skills based on the
assumption that 'equal rights' require 'equal' (the
same) behaviour — but that they work together
(with equal rights) contributing and combining
their gender—specific differences — forming a
complimentary symbiosis^

That said, every student of magical and gnostic

systems concerned w i t h sexual magic a n d t h e use of
Eros, regardless of h i s / h e r g e n d e r o r sexual orientation
should find some inspiration and insight here.

Jessica Grote, Blood Si^Tear — Women and 'Northern Magic':

Symbiotic Occultism, unpublished paper of the Fraternitas
Borealis.
 S o m e t i m e s esoteric t r u t h s and ideals m a y be h a r d t o
accept, or collide with o u r profane ideas and status q u o ,

A-MOR a n d w e o f t e n at first r e a c t s t r o n g l y o r a n t a g o n i s t i c a l l y t o
t h e m . B u t as t r u e m a g i c i a n s a n d g n o s t i c s w e m u s t p u s h

AN INITIATED ANALYSIS OF LOVE a w a y all s e n t i m e n t a l i t y a n d t r y t o a c c e s s t h e r o o t s of

things. W e must resist the u r g e to only follow and
a c c e p t t h a t w h i c h s o u n d s p l e a s i n g t o u s — o f t e n t h i s is
Let me tell thee the mystery of that which my soul
already a metaphysical trap. T o achieve true esoteric
received secretly from my five external senses and
success we must overcome our own prejudices and
communicated to my inward senses. My thought
escape o u r c o m f o r t zone. W h i l e w e m a y b e c o m e able to
beholds the Beloved with the eye of my phantasy,
create and shape o u r o w n (magical) universe, the tools
and I wonder at my drunkenness without wine, and
w i t h w h i c h t o achieve this, a n d t h e t r u t h s w h i c h reign in
am thrilled in the depths of my being by a joy that
this universe, are universal — and w e m u s t n o t allow o u r
comes from myself, and my heart dances, and my
p r o f a n e fears a n d p r e f e r e n c e s t o d i s t o r t a n d w e a k e n t h e
spirit is my musician. Every organ of sense unites
a w e s o m e p o w e r s at o u r disposal. W e m u s t n o t allow
me with Her, and my union includes every root of
the archontic and demiurgic forces to continuously
my hair.
b l i n d u s . It is n e c e s s a r y t o k e e p t h e s e t h i n g s i n m i n d t o
fully b e n e f i t f r o m m y w r i t i n g s as I d o n o t i n t e n d to
This paper
please a n y o n e , o r t o b e e v e r y o n e ' s darling. I a m n o t an
w a s i n s p i r e d b y a d i s c u s s i o n o n t h e m e a n i n g a n d u s e of
e n u n c i a t o r of ' c o n v e n i e n t t r u t h s ' a n d I k n o w this will
Love in an initiatic c o n t e x t . T h e following ideas should
f i n d t h e full a p p r e c i a t i o n o f t h e c h o s e n f e w m e n and
s e r v e as i n s p i r a t i o n f o r t h o s e f e w t r u e e s o t e r i c w a r r i o r s
w o m e n t h a t t h e spirits h a v e p r e p a r e d for this w o r k in
and explorers w h o have chosen the 'merciless path'
their wonderful unique way.
a n d w h o h a v e f o r s a k e n e v e r y t h i n g a n d s a c r i f i c e d all t o a
life dedicated to full esoteric knighthood. In the Eros and Love are crucial areas for adepts of our
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following I will share initiatic views based on traditions as w e w o r k i n a c e r t a i n S a t u r n i a n , ecstatic

metaphysical truths related to m e in t h e p a s t b y my and sexual magical current. We perceive the Divine

masters and teachers in the Universal Hyperborean manifestation and undergo personal spiritual

K n i g h t h o o d ( F r a t e r n i t a s Borealis) of t h e K o s m i c G n o s i s transformation through contemplating, experiencing

and Voudon Gnosis, two traditions which fully and intimately k n o w i n g E r o s a n d L o v e in an esoteric

compliment each other and work on similar lines. c o n t e x t . All p h e n o m e n a of t h e u n i v e r s e are l i n k e d to

N e e d l e s s t o say, their principles are m y o w n . o n e a n o t h e r b y t h e t h r e a d s of e r o t i c l o v e . E r o t i c love o n

all l e v e l s is t h e g r e a t life f o r c e , t h e prana which flows
through the cosmos, the cosmic libido. T h e term Love
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Umar Ibn al—Farid.
*" A phrase taken from the Kosmic Gnosis which denotes the
ultimate Lucifcrian—Saturnian path. Voudon Gnostic and Kosmic Gnostic respectively.
has b e e n u s e d w i d e l y in t h e o c c u l t a n d s p i r i t u a l field a n d i l l u s i o n s a n d false d e p e n d e n c e . M a n y b r e a k in s u c h a

I w a n t t o share s o m e ideas a n d t h o u g h t s o n this topic. situation (especially after years of t o g e t h e r n e s s ) and

T h i s is n o t s u p p o s e d t o b e a p a p e r o n s e x u a l m a g i c b u t never recover. Those w h o recover tend either to make

o n t h e r e l a t e d area of l o v e , e s o t e r i c L o v e a n d t o s o m e t h e s a m e m i s t a k e in t h e n e x t p r o m i s i n g r e l a t i o n s h i p , o r

extent Eros. are disillusioned, do not allow themselves to love

T h e first t h i n g w e m u s t d o if w e w a n t t o i n v e s t i g a t e anymore and instead turn sour. Profane love and

t h i s field is t o s e p a r a t e t h e o c c u l t a n d m a g i c a l i d e a o f projection onto a partner helps to cover up one's own

L o v e f r o m t h e r o m a n t i c , p r o f a n e u s e of t h e t e r m l o v e . s h o r t c o m i n g s a n d fear, it h e l p s t o gloss o v e r personal

T h e o c c u l t a n d m y s t i c L o v e is n o t t h e s a m e as r o m a n t i c , weaknesses a n d g i v e s (false) strength. T h i s is w h y it

profane love. holds such great power over man, especially the

L o v e i n all i t s f o r m s is o n e o f t h e s t r o n g e s t f e e l i n g s , uninitiated. Unfortunately, seekers on the occult and

motivations and drives of the h u m a n being. However, spiritual path also fall prey to the siren powers of

t h e p r o f a n e m a n is v e r y o f t e n c a u g h t u p i n c o n c e p t s o f profane, r o m a n t i c love and then begin to compromise

l o v e w h i c h l e a v e h i m as a s l a v e t o i t . T h e a r c h o n s a n d all a s p i r a t i o n , b e c o m i n g d e p e n d e n t a n d w e a k .

demiurgic powers use this need and overpowering T h e initiated m a n (or w o m a n ) , or the aspiring gnostic
feeling of l o v e t o t i g h t e n t h e i r g r i p o n t h e m i n d a n d soul m a g i c i a n i n o u r t r a d i t i o n , w a n t s t o p e r f e c t t h e Self. H e
of man. When 'in love' man very often becomes wants to b e c o m e independent from the archons and
u n s t a b l e a n d l o s e s all h i s r e a s o n . H e is m o s t v u l n e r a b l e binding powers. He wants to achieve complete
t o t h e p o w e r s of t h e evil forces w h o w a n t t o k e e p h i m individuation within himself. Love, esoteric Love that
e n s l a v e d a n d so m o r e often t h a n n o t he c o n s t r u c t s his c o n t a i n s t h e t r a n s f o r m a t i v e p o w e r s of t h e divine E r o s ,
r e a l i t y in a c c o r d w i t h his n e e d for ' r o m a n t i c ' l o v e . We can, in fact m u s t , b e o n e of t h e g r e a t e s t a g e n t s in this
h e a r e x p r e s s i o n s like 'soul m a t e ' , 'lost h a l f , ' t r u e l o v e ' process. Most true adepts throughout history knew, to
a n d s o o n , as a r e s u l t o f a p e r s o n p r o j e c t i n g all h i s i d e a l s o n e d e g r e e o r a n o t h e r , t h e i m p o r t a n c e of L o v e in t h e
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and hopes and profane fears onto another person, w o r k o f t h e i n i t i a t e . ' It is n o t s u r p r i s i n g t o f i n d A l e i s t e r
c r e a t i n g a l a r g e r t h a n life f a n t a s y — v e r y o f t e n n o t in C r o w l e y e m p h a s i z i n g t h e n o t i o n of L o v e in his s y s t e m
accord with reality or reciprocal feelings. Slowly he of T h e l e m a and, of c o u r s e , w e all k n o w his famous
b e c o m e s addicted and d e p e n d e n t o n this projection of d i c t u m e n d i n g w i t h ' L o v e is t h e L a w , L o v e u n d e r W i l l ' .
his l o v e . O f c o u r s e , r a r e l y d o e s a n y o n e a d m i t this o r can H e r e it b e c o m e s clear w h a t C r o w l e y has stressed m a n y
r
e v e n s e e w h e n it h a p p e n s ; h e w i l l a s s u r e h i m s e l f and t i m e s : T h a t i t is n o t a r o m a n t i c l o v e h e is r e f e r r i n g t o ,
o t h e r s of t h e t r u t h a n d u n i q u e n e s s o f t h i s l o v e . W e h a v e but, amongst other things, the burning Love of the
all s e e n t h i s a n d m o s t p r o b a b l y a l s o f e l t t h i s w a y a t s o m e
r
p o i n t i n o u r l i v e s . W e a l s o k n o w h o w it f e e l s a n d w h a t 6
' Amongst many other writings I suggest everyone doing
c a n h a p p e n if s u c h a r e l a t i o n s h i p fails — o n e falls i n t o t h e
some research on the notion of Love and Eros in the writings
g r e a t e s t d e p t h s o f d e s p a i r a n d h e l l , w i t h all h o p e s a n d of the great Sufi saints as well as in the writings of certain
dreams shattered, and projections are unveiled as sects of the Tantric—Hindu tradition.
initiate t o w a r d s the G r e a t W o r k and ultimately t o w a r d s
The true adept of t h e Kosmic Gnosis and higher
his own god—becoming. And, of course, Love in
V o u d o n G n o s t i c t r a d i t i o n is a n a d e p t w h o f o l l o w s an
C r o w l e y is a n e x p l a n a t i o n o f t h e T r u e W i l l , a s w e k n o w
individual p a t h b u t w h o also a c k n o w l e d g e s t h e v o c a t i o n
t h r o u g h his c o m m e n t a r i e s :
to the priesthood of divine Eros. He will be driven
o n w a r d s by t h e fabled sacred furor, a mysterious and
This is to be taken as meaning that while Will is powerful e n e r g y that will help h i m to e n d u r e and walk
the Law, the nature of that Will is Love. But this where others fail. The sacred furor, this daemonic
Love is as it were a by—product of that Will; it does f r e n z y , w i l l a l l o w h i m t o s a c r i f i c e all t o h i s c a u s e a n d
not contradict or supersede that Will; and if a b a n d o n e v e r y t h i n g , a n d if it b e c o m e s n e c e s s a r y , t o r i s k
apparent contradiction should arise in any crisis, it all. 7 0
S u c h a n a d e p t is a l s o a n :
is the Will that will guide us aright. So, while in
The Book of the Law is much of Love, there is no
...esoteric day—dreamer, dreaming the myth of
word of Sentimentality. Hate itself is almost like
kosmic resurrection and eternal gnostic Love which
Love! 'As brothersJightye!' All the manly races of
he will seek to incarnate in the flesh.''
the world understand this. The Love of Liber Legis is
always bold, virile, even orgiastic. There is
H i s c h o s e n f e w k o s m i c c o m r a d e s i n all c o r n e r s o f t h e
delicacy, but it is the delicacy of strength. Mighty
earth w h o have established p o w e r zones of the Orders
and terrible and glorious as it is, however, it is but
w i l l b e h i s s u p p o r t , a n d t h e i d e a l o f L o v e t h e y s h a r e is
the pennon upon the sacred lance of Will, the
the Love of t h e initiate.
damascened inscription upon the swords of the
For the adepts of the K o s m i c c u r r e n t , Parsifal, the
Knight—monks ofThelema.''''
archetypal form of the warrior—monk, becomes an
ideal. T h e Parsifal m y t h tells us t h a t t h e h e r o w o n the
A n d i n d e e d t h e t r a d i t i o n w e w o r k i n is a t r a d i t i o n of
Grail a n d , in J u n g i a n t e r m s , his s u p r e m e individuation,
w a r r i o r s , of solitary w a r r i o r m o n k s , m a l e and female,
his e s o t e r i c t o t a l i t y — n o t t h r o u g h t h e l o v e o r g r a c e of
w h o a r e u n i t e d in t h e b o n d s of s a c r e d c o m r a d e r y and
G o d — b u t t h r o u g h his i n h e r e n t s a c r e d f u r o r . T h e furor
c o m p a n i o n s h i p . O u r w o r k is n o r t h e r n a n d S a t u r n i a n i n
d r o v e h i m e v e r o n w a r d s a g a i n s t all o d d s a n d enabled
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many ways. The Fraternitas Saturni, who work
him to endure and sacrifice all. Besides this
differently from us, have added to Crowley's dictum
'Love is the Law, Love under Will — compassionless Love', to
emphasize t h e n a t u r e of t h e path. ' T h e sacred o r e s o t e r i c furor is a m y s t e r i o u s , non—human
and irresistible force utlizied by t h e k o s m i c i n i t i a t e . F r o m an
u n p u b l i s h e d p a p e r b y David Beth for t h e F r a t e r n i t a s Borealis
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Aleister C r o w l e y , Liber 11: The Message of The Master Therion. called Die Heilige Wut des Kosmischen Adepten (The Sacred Furor of
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Michael B e r t i a u x , in t h e 4 Y e a r Course of the Monastery of the Kosmic Adept).
the Seven Rays, e v e n r e f e r s t o t h e I n n e r O r d e r of t h e V o u d o n '' David Beth, The Kosmic Resurrection, u n p u b l i s h e d p a p e r of
G n o s i s as b e i n g an A t l a n t e a n B r o t h e r h o o d of S a t u r n . t h e F r a t e r n i t a s Borealis.
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indispensable furor, Parsifal also c a r r i e d w i t h h i m t h e w o r k e d ritual a n d degree initiations. If s u c c e s s f u l , t h e

'memory of a beloved'. Something of such central adept w o u l d achieve an androgynous state. W i t h the

i m p o r t a n c e t o h i m and t h e success of his quest that h e h e l p o f s e x u a l m a g i c a l r i t u a l t h e y w o u l d finally a c h i e v e

advised his friend Gawaine t o d o so as w e l l . This the ultimate resurrection and individuation into the

p o w e r f u l i c o n , t h e m e m o r y o f t h e B e l o v e d , is n o t t h e absolute personality. In a l c h e m y , the corresponding

m e m o r y o f a s p e c i f i c w o m a n b u t t h e i m a g e o f t h e Soror states are Nigredo, Albedo and Rubedo, the

Mystica, t h e u l t i m a t e c o n s o r t of t h e alchemists. Parsifal's r e s u r r e c t i o n in t h e i m m o r t a l energy—matter.

g o a l , a n d o u r s a s i n i t i a t e s o f t h i s G n o s i s , is n o t t h e T h e m a g i c a l S o r o r M y s t i c a , t h e w o m a n w h o is a l w a y s
a c h i e v e m e n t of S a m a d h i (as this w o u l d b e t h e p a t h of a t t h e s i d e of t h e a l c h e m i s t , is a l s o t h e m a g i c a l b r i d e o f
t h e saint), t h e fusion w i t h t h e p r i m o r d i a l Being. W e , in the troubadours' e s o t e r i c L o v e . S h e is t h e Yogmi and
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true Luciferian fashion, aspire to what in Hindu Parastri, t h e initiated bride of T a n t r i s m . W e must not
esotericism is c a l l e d Kaivalya, Absolute Personality, confuse this e s o t e r i c b r i d e w i t h o n e p a r t i c u l a r physical
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emancipation and ultimate solitude. O u r g o a l is t h e lover o r p a r t n e r w h o m w e m a y attach ourselves t o in
'kosmic isolation of t h e risen K r i s t ' . 7 2
T h i s is t h e w a y o f o u r life. R a t h e r , w e m u s t b e a b l e t o ' c a r r y t h e f a c e o f
the gnostic—magician, the tantric Siddha, the sexual the B e l o v e d ' in o u r soul a n d b e able t o project h e r at
alchemical h e r o of t h e Grail. will, o r w h e n possible. A m o s t i m p o r t a n t tool in this

Coming down t o u s in t h e F r a t e r n i t a s Borealis in p r o c e s s is t h e p r a c t i c e o f e s o t e r i c a c t i v e i m a g i n a t i o n . I n

direct lineage are the secret teachings of the this c o n t e x t it m e a n s t h e ability t o project t h e divine

hermeticism of t h e G e r m a n and Provencal troubadours feminine, t h e Sophia A e t e r n a , o n t o a living p e r s o n . T h e

a n d of t h e Fedeli d ' A m o r e of n o r t h e r n Italy. T h e i r songs better t h e abilities of active imagination, the more

about t h e Grail quest, and their love poetry in its complete the magical substantiation b e c o m e s and the

e s s e n c e , re—tells a n initiation c y c l e d i s g u i s e d in e r o t i c m o r e intense t h e magical a n d spiritual w o r k a n d results

and h e r o i c s y m b o l i s m t o hide it from t h e profane. T h e s e will b e .

esoteric voyagers of Love practiced, n o t unlike their

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Sufi c o u s i n s , a c e r t a i n a l c h e m i c a l t a n t r i s m of t h e Left
H a n d Path. Based o n a c o m p l e x metaphysics of Love,
the union of opposites and the Divine, these adepts Julius Evola in The Mystery of the Grail describes four
hierarchical degrees and virtues: liquefatio (melting), languor
(feebleness), studium (zeal) and extasim (ecstasy).
In a certain esoteric way 1 would also relate the Soror
Mystica to Crowley's concept of the Scarlet Woman, whose
office is not confined to one specific mortal female and who is
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David Beth, The Kosmic Resurrection, unpublished paper of also the initiating inner goddess of the sorcerer which he may
the Fraternitas Borealis. manifest cxternallv.

" The famous Fedeli d'Amore, Sufis such as Ibn Arabi, of the "Whether we are monogamous, serial monogamous, poly-
Islamic medieval world. amorous, heterosexual or homosexual etc.
 Fundamental t o this w o r k , especially in its k o s m i c ...that the [Siifi] Jedele d'amore has understood
expression, is an understanding of the world as that the Image is not outside him, but within his
polarities and poles. When we strive for the being; better still, it is his very being, the form of
a n d r o g y n o u s state w e m u s t o v e r c o m e t h e polarities of the divine Name which he himself brought with him
male and female within ourselves, a n d this is only in coming into being. And the circle[...] closes on
p o s s i b l e if w e a r e a b l e t o r e c o g n i z e t h e i n h e r e n t u n i q u e this fundamental experience: 'Love is closer to the
esoteric qualities a n d possibilities of m a l e and female lover than is his jugular vein.' So excessive is this
and use t h e m symbiotically. W e recognize t h e esoteric nearness that it acts at first as a veil. That is why
significance of t h o s e m y t h s w h i c h join t o every g o d o r the inexperienced novice, though dominated by the
hero, every transcendent power, a corresponding Image which invests his whole inner being, goes
female bride Shakti, w h i c h also m e a n s 'Power'. In looking for it OUTSIDE of himself, in a desperate
Greek mythology H e b e was given to the hero Heracles search from form to form of the sensible world, until
as a w i f e , i n E g y p t d i v i n e w o m e n o f f e r e d l o t u s f l o w e r s , he returns to the sanctuary of his soul and perceives
s y m b o l s o f r e b i r t h a n d t h e k e y o f life, t o t h e k i n g . I n t h e that the real Beloved is deep within his own being;
North the Valkyries represent the forces of the and from that moment on, he seeks the Beloved only
warrior's destiny and victories. W o m e n are seen here through the Beloved. In this Quest and in this
e s o t e r i c a l l y a s t h e d i s p e n s e r o f t h e s a c r u m , as t h e b e a r e r Return, the active subject within remains the inner
o f a life t h a t a n i m a t e s , l i b e r a t e s a n d t r a n s f o r m s mere image of unreal Beauty, a vestige of the
b e i n g . " T h e Fraternitas Borcalis teaches t h a t in o r d e r transcendent or celestial counterpart of his being: it
for m a n o r w o m a n t o achieve t h e h i g h e s t s u m m i t s o f is that image which causes him to recognize every
spiritual d e v e l o p m e n t , t h e virile, c o n q u e r i n g principle concrete figure that resembles it, because even before
of m a n m u s t b e magically j o i n e d w i t h t h e p o t e n t i a l l y he is aware of it, the Image has invested him with
l i b e r a t i n g , t r a n s f i g u r i n g p r i n c i p l e of t h e w o m a n . its theophanicfunction.''
O f c o u r s e , i t is v e r y p o s s i b l e t o f i n d p r o f a n e , r o m a n t i c
l o v e i n a p a r t n e r w h o m a y s e r v e a s a p e r s o n i f i c a t i o n of The burning Love a n d fire for t h e Beloved within
the mystical bride. H o w e v e r , w e must never confuse m u s t a l w a y s b u r n t h e b r i g h t e s t as s h e will b e w i t h y o u
the 'profane' partner with being the actual Soror always and is your collaborator in the alchemical
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Mystica, t o g i v e h e r a life only o u t s i d e o u r s e l v e s . T o laboratory of Luciferian transformation.
make ourselves a n d o u r salvation dependent on one At this p o i n t , let m e r e p e a t again that w e a r e n o t h e r e
p a r t i c u l a r p e r s o n is a g r a v e d a n g e r a n d a fatal m i s t a k e . c o n c e r n e d w i t h materialistic o r m o r a l ethics a n d that w e
H e n r y C o r b i n , t h e great scholar a n d visionary of Sufism, have t o strictly separate t h e profane ideas a n d r e a l m of
summarizes:

See Julius Evola, Eros and the Mysteries of Love. Henry Corbin, Alone with the Alone: Creative Imagination in
" s Or the actual 'hero' in case of a woman. the Sufism of Ibn Arabi.
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love from our treatise and work of esoteric Love, t h e w o m e n w h o , in t h e l e g e n d of t h e G r a i l , h e a l e d t h e

although of c o u r s e t h e r e can be c o n n e c t i n g points. w o u n d e d w a r r i o r a n d t h e sick k i n g .

W h e n w e s p e a k of such w o r k , w e d o n o t a t t e m p t t o In the West, this initiatory knowledge was nearly

devalue Woman or Man, or turn them into simple d e s t r o y e d and lost with the Cathars and the Knightly

objects of p e r s o n a l e m p o w e r m e n t . On the contrary, O r d e r s , w i t h t h e M i n n e s a n g e r , t h e F e d e l i d' A m o r e a n d

with o u r w o r k a m o r e sacred dimension can be added to the Troubadours.

any kind of relationship o r even sexual e n c o u n t e r . This W i t h t h e i r s u p e r i o r forces t h e p o w e r s of t h e c o u n t e r

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w o r k is s y m b i o t i c i n m a n y w a y s a n d m a l e a n d female initiation have tried again and again to crush this

m u s t w o r k t o g e t h e r , totally u n a t t a c h e d t o passing and gnostic knowledge and transmission. But despite their

profane ideas of contemporary ethics and worldly- a t t e m p t s t o assassinate t h e s a c r e d w a y of e s o t e r i c L o v e

ideals. W e m u s t u n e a r t h kosmic and universal truths a n d magia sexualis, t h e s e c r e t s a n d m o d e s of initiation

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w h i c h will h e l p us t o achieve o u r spiritual and magical s u r v i v e d in a f e w cults of t h e p o l a r a d e p t s and were

g o a l s — a f t e r a l l , t h i s is w h y w e h a v e s t a r t e d o n t h i s p a t h also infused into the Souvercign Sanctuary of the

— and w e must beware not to become corrupted or Voudon Gnosis.

distracted by importing our worldly and profane ideas The hermetic initiation of 'loveless' Love has been

i n t o t h e s p i r i t u a l / o c c u l t r e a l m . If w e c h o o s e , l i k e or nearly destroyed and forgotten. And even in occult

dislike a p a t h simply based o n h o w m u c h the j a r g o n , c i r c l e s t h e n o t i o n o f e s o t e r i c L o v e is o f t e n d i s t o r t e d a n d

t e a c h i n g s , t e c h n i q u e s o r s y m b o l i s m fits w i t h o u r i d e a s at misunderstood, r e s u l t i n g in c o n f u s i o n and error. The

that moment, with our status quo, we would have p a t h of ' l o v e l e s s l o v e ' o f t h e s p i r i t u a l S a t u r n i a n w a r r i o r ,

a l r e a d y fallen i n t o t h e a r c h o n s ' t r a p — w e w o u l d never ol t h e t r o u b a d o u r , is t h e m y s t e r y o f t h e G r a i l . T h e l o v e

move out of our comfort zones, but shape our of the profane, unresurrectcd woman and man is

s p i r i t u a l i t y a n d o c c u l t i s m a c c o r d i n g t o o u r p r e j u d i c e s . Is s y m b o l i z e d b y t h e C h u r c h of R o m e a n d its m a t e r i a l i s t i c ,

n o t t h e first g o a l o f t r u e o c c u l t i s m a n d s p i r i t u a l i t y t h e escapist Christianity.

b r e a k i n g of f r a m e s , t h e b u r n i n g d o w n of t h e status q u o , As a d e p t s of a n H y p e r b o r e a n myth, we must again

t h e c o u r a g e o u s i n t e g r a t i o n of t h e d a r k s i d e ? I t h i n k it i s , l o o k b e y o n d t h e n o v e l s a n d s t o r i e s , a t w h a t is t r u l y t h e
so w e will n e v e r t r y t o b e pleasing, t o c h a r m people, hermetic knowledge and the path of Love of the
b u t t o t e l l it as it is — s o t h o s e w h o truly dare and initiated k n i g h t s of t h e Grail a n d t h e M i n n e s a n g e r . We
seriously e m b a r k o n this j o u r n e y have a b e t t e r chance of must again look behind the written word and their
s u c c e e d i n g in t h e i r d a r i n g v e n t u r e ! l a n g u a g e t o d e c i p h e r it w i t h o u r e s o t e r i c k n o w l e d g e a n d
initiation w h i c h has b e e n passed d o w n t o us from our
In t h e l e g e n d s a n d t r a d i t i o n s o f o u r c u r r e n t , t h i s s e c r e t
spiritual ancestors.
g n o s t i c i n i t i a t i o n a n d m y s t e r y is s a i d t o c o m e f r o m an
unfathomable past, from the original H y p e r b o r e a n polar
continent, w h e r e t h e p r i e s t e s s e s of m a g i c a l L o v e and 80
Such as the major exoteric Christian Churches.
Eros, Morgana and Allouine, appeared together with 81
Polar because the initiates of the Fraternitas Borealis see
their ancestry in a universal Hyperborean polar tradition.
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m e a n w h a t it m e a n s t o m o s t p e o p l e t o d a y . A s i m p l e
a n a l y s i s o f t h e w o r d Amor c a n s h o w t h i s . T o u s t h e w o r d RITUAL OUTLINE: TIME TRAVELLING
A m o r is a c o d e w o r d . S p e l l i n g t h e w o r d b a c k w a r d s w e USING LE TEMPLE DES HOUDEAUX
r e a d Roma. Thus w e receive the opposite to Roma, to
all t h a t R o m e i n i t s d o g m a t i s m r e p r e s e n t s . Moreover Once
when breaking the t e r m A m o r d o w n into A and M o r , you have successfully established the Temple Des
w e receive ' W i t h o u t Death' or 'non—Death'. Thus the H o u d e a u x y o u can begin t o u s e it for a great variety of
r
w ay o f initiation of A—Mor leads u s t o i m m o r t a l i t y . T h i s magical o p e r a t i o n s . I will n o w give y o u a n outline for a
is a p a t h o f i n i t i a t i o n t o t a l l y o p p o s i t e t o t h e w a y of t i m e travelling o p e r a t i o n w h i c h s h o u l d b e q u i t e easy t o
e x o t e r i c C h r i s t i a n R o m e . It is t h e p a t h o f E r o s a n d a n follow alter studying t h e p r e v i o u s c h a p t e r s of this b o o k .
e s o t e r i c K r i s t i a n i t y , h i n t e d a t b y m a s t e r s a s d i v e r s e as K e e p in m i n d though that Gnostic V o u d o n is a l w a y s
Meister Eckhart, C . G . Jung, H e r m a n n Hesse, Ludwig partly s p o n t a n e o u s a n d individual, thus t h e ritual m a y
Klages a n d indeed, Michael Bertiaux. b e a d a p t e d t o p e r s o n a l p r e f e r e n c e o n c e t h e c o n c e p t is
The resurrection o f t h e i n n e r K r i s t i n o n e ' s s o u l is understood. T h e f o l l o w i n g is a p e r s o n a l v e r s i o n o f a
c e n t r a l t o this initiatic h e r m e t i c p a t h . So n o w w e c a n r i t u a l f o r t r a v e l l i n g i n t o t h e p a s t of o u r e a r t h a d a p t e d f o r
see why Roma tried to destroy Amor and nearly t h e u s e of a n y s t u d e n t p r o g r e s s e d t o t h i s p o i n t .
s u c c e e d e d in d o i n g s o . T h e love w e r e a d a b o u t in novels
and books, the love for t h y n e i g h b o u r a n d love for 1) Sit a t y o u r V o u d o n a l t a r i n a r o o m o n l v i l l u m i n a t e d
h u m a n i t y , this universal love of t h e churches a n d t h e by candles o r natural light.
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profane has nothing whatsoever to do with the
loveless o r compassionless Love of t h e H y p e r b o r e a n a n d 2) T a k e s o m e m o m e n t s t o c o n c e n t r a t e a n d t o g e t i n t o a
higher V o u d o n Gnostic initiate. ritual m i n d s e t .

Kosmic Man does not 'love' [in the profane sense], 3) O p e n t h e Gates to the w o r l d of t h e V o u d o n spirits. M

he burns in his own flame. The 'other' at best is the

wick of his candle. Often however only trees, cliffs 4) Begin t o raise sexual/eros energy by any means
lii
and storms are rich enoughfor this. n e c e s s a r y . R e m e m b e r t h a t s e x u a l e n e r g y is t h e f u e l o f
t h e o p e r a t i o n a n d y o u will l a t e r n e e d t o r e g u l a t e t h e
T h i s p o l a r L o v e w e t e a c h is a p a t h w a y t o m e t a p h y s i c a l inflow of these energies into y o u r projection w o r k .
i m m o r t a l i t y , t h e t r u e G r a i l , i t is s t r i c t d i s c i p l i n e , as c o l d
as i c e a n d a s c u t t i n g a s a s w o r d . 84
Opening and Closing of the Gates by Courtney Willis is
recommended for the opening and the closing rite. If you do
~ No matter how valuable that may be in other areas.
8 not have this ritual it can be freely downloaded at:
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 Voudon Gnosis Time Travelling

5) O n c e y o u feel t h a t t h e n e c e s s a r y q u a n t i t y of sexual Mahakali and Mystère Araignée are acting together

e n e r g y is c i r c u l a t i n g in y o u r b o d y , e n t e r y o u r mental now.
Temple Des Houdeaux.
1 2) W h e n you reach a time and place that vou want to
6) W h e n y o u feel t h a t y o u h a v e c o m f o r t a b l y e s t a b l i s h e d explore, simply begin to investigate the terrain.
t h e t e m p l e , b e g i n t o v i s u a l i z e y o u r s e l f as a w e r e - s p i d e r
w i t h e i g h t legs sitting in y o u r t e m p l e n e t . 13) W h e n y o u c h o o s e t o finish, r e v e r s e t h e p r o c e s s of
travelling and return to the present, project back
7) N o w c o n c e n t r a t e on y o u r spider leg pointing w e s t . through the sigil a n d visualise yourself again as the
Begin t o visualise M a h a k a l i , t h e Black G o d d e s s of S p a c e , were s p i d e r in y o u r w e b .
and d r a w h e r vévé in t h e W e s t . Ask h e r m e n t a l l y to
help you with your experiment, to allow you to travel 14) Close the gates and write down all you have
with h e r t o t h e past of the earth. learned and e x p e r i e n c e d o n this t i m e travelling j o u r n e y .

8) After you feel that contact with Mahakali is

established, focus your attention to your north-
r
w e s t e r n leg and visualize t h e M y s t è r e A r a i g n é e . Draw
h e r vévé a n d t h u s establish contact. Ask this spirit to
p r o v i d e h e r e n e r g i e s t o a c t as a c o n t r o l i n y o u r t r a v e l s ,
to adjust and modify the trip according t o w h e r e exactly
you want to reach.

9) Once y o u feel Araignée's energies present, focus

back to the W e s t , t o Mahakali, y o u r p r i m e agent o n this
voyage. You are ready to begin your explorations n o w .

10) Again, visualize the vévé of Mahakali and then

p r o j e c t y o u r s e l f t h r o u g h t h e sigil.

11) O n c e y o u h a v e p r o j e c t e d t h o u g h t h e sigil y o u h a v e
entered the dimension of t i m e travelling and should
travel at a g r e a t s p e e d t h r o u g h t i m e . Y o u can s l o w or
s p e e d u p t h r o u g h t h e a m o u n t of sexual e n e r g y y o u feed
to the projection. You will be able t o m o v e back and
forth in (historical) time at will, as t h e energies of
TIME TRAVEL CALCULATIONS
W h a t follows a r e s o m e e x a m p l e s of t h e c o m b i n a t i o n of
t h e a p p r o p r i a t e spirit p o w e r s / d i r e c t i o n s for u s e in t i m e
8
travelling e x p e r i m e n t s : '

T o travel o n earth o n e uses mainly the W e s t e r n power

modified by N W , S W and South.
Travelling in the earth's past we would use West,
modified by N W .
T o travel in t h e e a r t h ' s future we would use West,
modified by S W and South.

If w e w i s h t o t r a v e l t o o t h e r u n i v e r s e s t h e following
combinations would be appropriate:

P r e s e n t of o t h e r U n i v e r s e s :

E , S E , N E , N m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f S, S W , W , NW.

Past of o t h e r U n i v e r s e s :

E , S E , S, S W m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f N E , N , N W , W.

F u t u r e of o t h e r U n i v e r s e s :
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N, NE, N W , W m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f S, S E , E , S W .
M a n y m o r e c o m b i n a t i o n s are possible a n d will lead y o u
to a great variety of (magical) u n i v e r s e s s u c h as the
trans—Plutonian r e a l m s . Y o u will also b e able t o find
doors to magical realms which are beyond our human
conception and make contact.

si
All calculations done on the basis of the information
provided in the VG W.
86
Keep in mind that the W--power is used for travelling on
Earth.
TIME TRAVEL CALCULATIONS
W h a t follows are s o m e examples of the combination of
the a p p r o p r i a t e spirit p o w e r s / d i r e c t i o n s for use in t i m e
8 5
travelling e x p e r i m e n t s :

T o travel o n earth o n e uses mainly t h e W e s t e r n power

modified by N W , S W and South.
Travelling in the earth's past w e would use West,
modified by N W .
T o travel in the earth's future w e would use West,
modified by S W and South.

If w e w i s h t o t r a v e l t o o t h e r u n i v e r s e s t h e following
combinations would be appropriate:

Present of other Universes:

E , S E , N E , N m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f S, S W , W , N W .

Past of o t h e r Universes:

E , S E , S, S W m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f N E , N , N W , W .

F u t u r e of o t h e r Universes:
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N, NE, N W , W m o d i f i e d b y a n y o f S, S E , E , S W .
M a n y m o r e c o m b i n a t i o n s a r e possible a n d will lead y o u
to a great variety of (magical) universes s u c h as t h e
t r a n s — P l u t o n i a n r e a l m s . Y o u w i l l a l s o b e a b l e t o find
doors to magical realms which are beyond our h u m a n
conception and make contact.

85
All calculations done on the basis of the information
provided in the VG W.
86
Keep in mind that the W—power is used for travelling on
Earth.
 INDEX

A c
Aiwaz P h v s i c s , 52 Cathars, 77
Alone with the Alone: Creative C h o r o n z o n , 27, 52, i3
Imagination in the Sufism C h o r o n z o n C l u b , 27
of Ihn Arabic 75 C h r i s t , 14, 48
A m o r , 78 C o r b i n , H e n r y , 74, 75
A r c h o n s , 68, 69, 76 Courses of the Monastery oj the
Avalon-Thüle, 19,21 Seven Rajs, 2, 5, 6, 9,
21, 2S

B C r o w l e y , A l e i s t e r , 69, 70,
73

B a c a l o u B a c a , 29 Cults of the Shadow, 8, 49

B a l d e r , 21
B a r o n L u n d y , 52
D
B a r o n Z a r i n g u i n , 39
B e l o v e d , 6 6 , 72, 73, 75, See D a a t h , 52
Soror Mvstica D a m b a l l a h , / . 5 , 21, 26
B c r t i a u x , M i c h a e l , 1, 2,5, D i o n y s u s , 24
6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, D r a c o , 26
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,

E
21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28,
3 1 , 3 2 , 33, 34, 35, 37,
41,42, 43, 44, 4 7 , 48,
Ecclesia Gnostica A c t c r n a ,
49, 51, 52, 5 8 , 7 0 , 78
20
Binali, 36 E l e m e n t a l V i s i o n . .See La
Black Cioddess of S p a c e , 3 6 , P r i s e ties Y e a u x
39, 80 E r o s , 7, 23, 24, 29, 6 5,
Black S n a k e C u l t , / , S 6 7 , 6 9 , 7 / , 7 6 , 78
Book oj Pleasure, 54 Eros and the Mysteries oj Love,
74
 Index Index

E r o s C o s m o ^ o n o s , 23
E r z u l i e , 21
H L o v e , 6 6 , 6 7 , 6 S, 6 9 , 7 0 ,
P
71, 72, 73, 7 5 , 7 6 , 7 7 ,
Esoteric Engineering, 35, Hegel, 26 78 Parastri, 73
52, 57 H e l ( l ) , 50 L y c a n t h r o p y , 28, 47, 59 Parsifal, 7 /
E s o t e r i c L o g i c , i 7 , 33 H i g h P r i e s t s of H a d e s , 29 Pheonismes, 33
E s o t e r i c p s y c h o a n a l y s i s , 28 H o t P o i n t s . .See P o i n t s
E v o l a , J u l i u s , 73, 74 Chauds M Pleroma, 44, 52
Points Chauds, 29, 3 J , 3 2 ,
Hvperborea A t l a n t i s , 22
Ma'atian Physicists, 4 5 34, 37, 46

F Magia sexualis, 77 Poiteau mitan, / 7

I M a h a k a l i , 3 9 , 80, 81 Prana, 67
Fedeli d ' A m o r e , 7 2 M a r a s s a s , 4 4 , 52 Presentments, 32
Fetish, 56, 5 7 , 5 « , 59, 6 0 , M e o n , / , 50, i l , 52, 53 P r i e s t e s s , 4 9 , 76
6/, 62, 63, 64 Hin A r a b i , 7 2 , 7 5
M e o n t o l o g y , 50

R
Fratcrnitas Borealis, 2 0 , 2 i , Minnesänger, 77

J
53, 55, 65, 6 6 , 7 / , 72, M o n a s t e r y of t h e S e v e n
77 Rays, 4 Rhythmen und Runen, 23, 24.
Fraternitas Saturni, 70 J e a n - M a i n e , 11, IS, 20
M y s t è r e A r a i g n é e . 3 9 , SO, 7S
F r e y a , 21
F r i g g y a , 21 K 81 R o m a , 78, See A m o r
Mystère Royale, 37, 3 9 R o m e , 7 7 , 78
F u r o r , 18, 71
Kaivalya, 72 Mystère Toile—d'Araignée,

G
K a l a s , 32, 41,43
K l a g e s , L u d w i g , 7, 16, 17,
39
Mystery of the Grail, The, 73
s
~~22, 23, 2 4 , 5 5 , 6 3 , 78 Sacrifice, 6 2 , 6 3

N
G (huedhe)-Universe, 47 K r i s t , 5 5 , 7 2 , 78 Schauung, 57
G e n d e r , 6 5 , .See P r i e s t e s s Schuler, Alfred, 6 3
jhuedhe N i b b h o , 29, 36
j n o stic
L N e i t h e r - N e i t h e r , 50 Secta R o u g e , 4 , 63
N e m i r i o n Phvsieists, 4 5 S e x u a l m a g i c , 2 5 , 28, 29,
Explorers/Physicists, 44 Nganga, 56, 57, 5*, 6 0 , 6 / , 30, 31, 6 5 , 68
La C o u l e u v r e N o i r e , 4 , 6 ,
G n o s t i c Radionics, 57 62, 63 S o p h i a A c t c r n a , 7 3 , See
7, 8, 9 , JO, 11,12, 13,
God p o s s e s s i o n , 18
/ 5 , / 6 , 17, 20, 2 5 , 26, N k i s i . See F e t i s h Soror Mystica
2 7 , 2 9 , 3 6 , 42, 46, 5) N o v a l i s , 5 4 , 55 Soror Mynica, 72, 73
G r a i l , 71, 72, 77, 78
La P r i s e ties Y e a u x , 16, 18, Spare, Austin O s m a n , 50,

o
G r a n t , K e n n e t h , 2, 3, 6 , 8 ,
21, 52, 57 54
10, 4 9 , 5 0
L a n g u e M y s t è r e , 13 Spider magic, 4 9
Grimoire Ghuedhe, 46, 47,
Le nid d e s e r p e n t s , 3 2 O c c u l t a n a t o m y , 48, 49, 52 Spirit control, 58, 62, 64
4 5 , 4 9 , 55
Left H a n d P a t h , 72 O g o u - F c r , 21 Sufi, 6 9 , 7 2 , 7 5
Gritnorium Verum, 18
L e g h b a , / 5 , 2 / , 2 3 , 4 4 , 48 O j a s , 3 2 , 41, 5 / , 5 2 , 62
G u z o t t e , 13, 29, 32, 33
Gu7oue Papers, 1 3 , 29
Les H o u d c a u x , 3 6 , 3 7 , 3 9 Ophites, 2 5 , 36
T
Les V u d u , 31, 32, 57 Osiris, 23
Loki, 2; T a n t r i c P h y s i c i s t s , 43
Temple Des Houdeaux, J5,
3 6 , 40, 41, 79, 80
 Index

T e m p l e of t h e T w o 37, 41,46, 47, 49,

Yggdra.sils, 2 0 50,5 1, 52, 54, 55, SS,
T h e s e i z i n g of t h e e y e s . Sec 84
La P r i s e d e s Y e a u x V o l t i g c u r s , 41
T h c l e m a , 6 9 , 70 Vom Kosmogonischen Eros, 7
T h o r , 21 Voudon Gnostic Workbook, See
T i m e t r a v e l l i n g , 28, 42, 43, VGW
44, 4 5 , 7 9 , 80, 81, 84 Voudotronidans, 44
Ti-Picd-Millc-Fois, 39
Ti-Zariguin,
T r e e of Life, 41,
39
SO
w
T r o u b a d o u r s , 7 2 , 73 W e r e - s p i d e r , 41, SO, 81

u Y
Y o g i n i , 73
U n i v e r s e B , SO

z
V
VGW, I, 2 , 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Z o m a t e s , 49
13, 14, IS, 16, 21, 23, Zothyrian, 49
2 4 , 29, 32, 33, 34, 35,