Book cover: Scientology 8-80 (1994)
This post-Hubbard edition of 8-80 omits the Guardian depicted on previous 8-80 covers. Here the Archangel Michael’s arms span the blue veil or abyss, thus expressing 8-80′s subtitle: “The Discovery and Increase of Life Energy in the Genus Homo sapiens.” The “8-8″ stands for “infinity-infinity” upright, the “0″ represents the static1, theta. 2 Definition of [...]
Book cover: Dianetics The Original Thesis (2007)
It is a purpose of Dianetics to pass Man across the abyss of irrational, solely reactive thought and enter him upon a new stage of constructive progression to the ultimate goal.1 L. Ron Hubbard 2 From the back cover of Dianetics The Original Thesis (2007) ↩ Cf. The Pyramid of Initiation ↩
The Pyramid of Initiation (A.’.A.’.)
Source: Eshelman, J. (2000) The Mystical & Magical System of the A.’.A.’. The Spiritual System of Aleister Crowley & George Cecil Jones Step-by-Step , Los Angeles, The College of Thelema THE PYRAMID OF INITIATION What rejected stone shall crown it? But beyond these benevolent considerations, there is a further need that this thesis be written [...]
Book cover: Scientology 8-80 (2007)
Scientology 8-80 imagery now focuses on 8-80 (“life energy”) as a current in Homo Sapiens. “The Discovery and Increase of Life Energy in the Genus Homo Sapiens” — L. Ron Hubbard Cf. usage of “Thelemic Current” , for example here: “Once one is attuned with the Thelemic Current of this Aeon, the Christism of Modern [...]
Hubbard’s magic lamp
He [Hubbard] was robed in white, carrying the lamp, and I in black, hooded, with the cup and dagger. — Jack Parsons, The Book of Babalon. 1, 2 Search for Research 3 All of us want to sell more stories and write better ones. It is hard to believe that there exists a writer with [...]
Hubbard’s robe in the Babalon Working
He [Hubbard] was robed in white, carrying the lamp1, and I in black, hooded, with the cup and dagger. — Jack Parsons, The Book of Babalon.2 The robe of a Probationer is a white Tau robe, without a hood, and with gold braid along the bottom hem, the cuffs, and near the neckline. On the [...]
Book cover: Scientology 8-80 (1971)
See also: Book cover: Scientology 8-80 (1989)
Book cover: Scientology 8-80 (1989)
The 1989 Scientology 8-80 book cover depicts a Guardian angel and Archangel Michael. The “8-8″ stands for infinity-infinity upright, the “0″ represents the static, theta. 1 See also: OCMB discussion of Hubbard’s Guardian Angel and Archangel Michael Scientology 8-80 cover (1971) Notes Hubbard, L. R. (1989) Scientology 8-80, Los Angeles, Bridge Publications. ↩
Symbol of Chaos (Chaos magic)
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Mystic Mountain of Abiegnus (Thelema)
Source: http://www.canonbury.ac.uk/lectures/rcvault.htm Here we see an illustration5 of what appears to be the mouth of a cave, with trees growing above it, leading underground to the Qabalistic source of Light and “the eternal center of Life”. It shows the lovers of Divine wisdom rising seven steps up the mystic ladder. The gate contains 7 pieces [...]