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| Babalon |
Also known as The Scarlet Woman, Babalon is a
goddess found in the mystical system of Thelema (see Book of the Law, Chapter 3, paragraph 43). In her most abstract form, she represents the female sexual impulse
and the liberated woman, although she can also be identified with Mother Earth, in her most fertile sense. Crowley had several Scarlet Women, the most renowned being
Leah Hirsig, also known as the Ape or Ape of Thoth and Alostrael. |
| Bahlasti & Ompehda |
According to Crowley, 'Bahlasti' suggests 'hurling' or 'blasting', while 'Ompehda' suggests an 'explosion'. |
| Baphomet |
 Supposedly the legendary God of the
Knights Templar, the Baphomet was reputedly first drawn by the Ritual magician Eliphas Lιvi.
Some are of the opinion that the name derives from the Arabic 'Mahomet', while others believe it is a Kabbalistic cipher for Sophia, the
Goddess of Wisdom. Many people call (incorrectly) the Satanic symbol of the Goat of Mendes by the name Baphomet, which was one
of several magical mottos adopted by Aleister Crowley. |
| Baton |
See
Wand. |
| Beast 666, The |
The Antichrist, the arch-enemy of Christ, one of several magical mottos adopted by Aleister Crowley. This one
was basically taken as a form of rebellion against his mother. |
| Beelzebub |
One of the oldest and most famous demonic figures,
Beelzebub (also known as Beelzebuth and Baalzebub (Ba'al-zebub), had command over disease, his role being to tempt man. Beelzebub
is regarded as the representative of the fallen gods, often referred to as the
Devil. In Matthew Chapter 12, verse 24 we read But when
the Pharisees heard it they said, "This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils." |
| Bell |
 A magical weapon is any instrument used to bring about
intentional change. In practice, magical weapons are usually specific, consecrated items used within ceremonial ritual. There is no
hard and fast rule for what constitutes or does not constitute a magical weapon. If a magician considers it to be a weapon, then a weapon
it is. However, there does exist a set of magical weapons with particular uses and symbolic meanings. Some such common
weapons/tools include the dagger/sword, wand/baton, cup/chalice, pentacle/disk, holy oil, lamp and bell. See
Magical Weapons. |
| Beth |
 The second letter of the Sacred Alphabet. It literally means house, has the phonetic value of b or v, and has a numerical value of 2. It is further attributed to the Planet Mercury and the Tarot Trump The Magician. |
| Binah |
 Binah
is the third Sphere (Sephirah) of divine emanation according to Kabbalah. The word Binah means understanding. See also
The Sephiroth. |
| Black Arts |
The term Black Arts refers to any Black
Magick operation such as
Necromancy,
Sorcery,
Witchcraft,
Satanism etc., or any variation of such. |
| Black Magick |
Magick performed with the intent to harm someone or
property, or to force someone to act against his or her will. It is supposedly avoided and even spurned by
Wiccans, as well as most
Satanists and Ritual Magicians. |
| Book of Changes |
The Book of Changes, also known as
I Ching, is
an ancient sacred book of the Chinese. It is one of the earliest works of Chinese literature, and one of the classics of Confucianism
traditionally used for divination. It consists of combinations of broken lines representing yin and yang,
the interaction between which brings into effect all changes in the universe. |
| Book of the Law |
Liber AL vel Legis, known as The Book of the Law, is the central sacred text of
Thelema, written (or received)
by Aleister Crowley in Cairo in 1904. Its full title is Liber AL vel Legis, sub figura CCXX, as delivered by XCIII = 418 to DCLXVI. Adherents of Thelema
commonly refer to it as the Book of the Law. It contains three chapters, each of which was written down in one hour, beginning at noon, on three consecutive days,
April 8, April 9, and April 10. Crowley claims the author was an entity named
Aiwass, whom he later referred to as his
Holy Guardian Angel, or Secret Self. |
| Briah |
Kabbalists believe the manifestation of our material world
was caused by the immanent activity of God on four different planes, or in
four worlds, simultaneously. The Second World, the World of Creation,
is called Briah. It is here where the Merkabah takes form. It is also in this world that the highest ranking angels and
the pure spirits of all those who are truly pious reside.
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