Autumn Mysteries

As I research spirits and ghosts across different cultures, I've come to develop a theory regarding one of the most common types of spirits encountered by everyday people in the world today. Sleep-paralysis demons, old hag-type entities, incubi, and other hostile bedroom invaders are prevalent in most global cultures. These entities are a popular encounter reported by people today, and I personally receive one or two reports of such things each week through personal correspondence. Moreover, current reports on a daily basis show the constant presence of similar spirits, at least in terms of their interaction with us, without universal explanations of what these entities actually are beyond their specific cultural context. While dismissing the idea of the Christianized catchall that they are all "demons" without any depthful context involved, we might consider another explanation. To do so, we need to consider a more animistic view of the world, which posits that spirits i...

ALEISTER CROWLEY'S THE BOOK OF THOTH REDUX (Part 1) by Aleister Crowley, Rescribed by Ian Burton (Frater Nyx) THE CONTENTS OF THE TAROT The Tarot is a pack of seventy-eight cards that includes four suits, like modern playing cards. However, it differs in that there are four court cards instead of three, and an additional twenty-two symbolic cards called "Trumps," each with its own unique picture and title. Although the arrangement may appear arbitrary, it is structured based on the universe's organization and particularly, the Solar System as symbolized by the Holy Qabalah. This will be explained going forward. THE ORIGIN OF THE TAROT The origin of the Tarot remains a mystery to experts, with some tracing it back to the ancient Egyptian Mysteries while others believe it only dates as far back as the 15th or 16th century. Nonetheless, the Tarot has existed in its classical form since at least the 14th century. During the Middle Ages, these cards were popularly used for...