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Happy Birthday Jack Parsons, and Happy Feastday of the Unnamed Angels
The title about says it all. Jack Parsons wikipedia entry. Unnamed angels get a feastday? I wouldn't have known if my Scarlet Woman hadn't pointed it out. October 2nd in Catholic and Orthodox christian...
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Siddhartha and the Considerate Cobra Vs. IO PAN PAN
Considerate Cobra is ConsiderateThen a king cobra named Mucalinda, coiled around the Buddha seven times, to protect Him from wind and rain. So I've been working on some inner alchemy for the last...
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Red Work Course Members: Crucible Meetup?
One of the members of the Red Work Courses sent me an email the other day letting me know he'd be attending the Crucible Convention this weekend. He suggested that we have a meetup of course members in...
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Crucible Roundup
Whoa. What an excellent weekend. By far the best weekend of my life so far. Crucible was amazing. Arthur continues to do a great job bringing together an interesting cross section of the occult...
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Really, Freakin' Delicious
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The Beast and the Harlot and You
Oh, there are so many things I could say about this one. Almost half of them are uninformed opinions that shouldn't be spoken in public yet, if ever, and the other half are none of your business... I...
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Hermes Dancing
This morning as the Mercury hour of the Merury day rolled around, I tuned my awareness to our favorite Uncle Hermes to salute him with an improv hymn followed by a more formal conjuration and an Orphic...
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Dreamers, Romantics, Artists, Magicians...
Hey, take some time today and read Six Short Chapters of the Sacred Text. It's all in one blog post. Won't take you too long. It's important.Want to read more by RO? Check out eBooks by Rufus Opus. RO...
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What do I look like?
Go Fuck Yourself So I've noticed a trend recently. People are asking me what I think they should do. Moral questions of potentially significant impact. As if I were Jiminy fucking Cricket. Of course I...
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You are Cordially Invited to Participate in Seven Spheres in Seven Days: A...
Ladies and Gentlemen:Rufus Opus is Happy to Announce the Commencement of A Seven Day Series of Planetary Magical Ritesinvolving the Daily Conjuration of The Intelligences and the Spirits of the Seven...
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Review of the Plan
Ok, so here's the plan... MethodNon-RO Participants: At some point during the day, you will perform the Gate Rite of the day. Today is Thursday, so you will do the Gate of Jupiter. You will perform...
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After the First Rite...
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FB Discussion Group for 7 Spheres
At Jason's suggestion, I created a group to discuss the results of the rites:http://www.facebook.com/groups/218911701573258/ Please join if you're participating and want to share in the...
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Seven Spheres in Seven Days: Phase II
[Meant to get this out this morning, totally got lost in other stuff, my bad. Will extend this thing another week though if you missed it.] Last week was awesome. Those of you who joined in the rituals...
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One is the Magus
"For Unity doth most simply go through every number, and is the common measure, fountain, and original of all numbers, contains every number joined together in it self entirely the beginner of every...
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I am Moses, your Prophet
"I summon you, Headless One, who created earth and heaven, who created night and day, you who created light and darkness; you are Osoronnophris whom none has ever seen; you are Iabas; you are Iappos;...
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Everything I've Ever Done*
On the post about how you really are Moses when you say the magic words, The Unlikely Mage asks:"So then is sin, for a magician, to ignore or repress that yearning to express their will?" It's a good...
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Exploring a new Service
So I've been talking to some students and clients lately about offering a Hermetics based counseling service. Sort of a live version of the Hermetic Diagnosis, but more dynamic, personally focused,...
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Rufus Opus is Not a Prophet
Rufus Opus is not a prophet. Or he's a false prophet.Rufus says everything you do will eventually lead to things being all right. Just do your will, and you'll be good. You'll gain riches, love, your...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
On this Thanksgiving, brothers and sisters, I strongly urge you from the highest celestial heavens and the deepest chthonic caverns, do not be thankful for shit that sucks. Do not dress up those things...
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