Ahriman Personification of the "destructive spirit" in Zoroastrianism In the Avesta[edit] In Zoroaster's revelation[edit] Avestan angra mainyu "seems to have been an original conception of Zoroaster's A similar statement occurs in Yasna 30.3, where the antithesis is however aka mainyu, aka being the Avestan language word for "evil". In Yasna 32.3, these daevas are identified as the offspring, not of Angra Mainyu, but of akem manah, "evil thinking". In the Younger Avesta[edit] Yasna 19.15 recalls that Ahura Mazda's recital of the Ahuna Vairya invocation puts Angra Mainyu in a stupor. In Yasht 19.46ff, Angra Mainyu and Spenta Mainyu battle for possession of khvaraenah, "divine glory" or "fortune". Yasht 15.43 assigns Angra Mainyu to the nether world, a world of darkness. In Zurvanite Zoroastrianism[edit] In Zoroastrian tradition[edit] In the Pahlavi texts of the 9th–12th century, Ahriman (written ʼhl(y)mn) is frequently written upside down "as a sign of contempt and disgust Anthroposophy[edit] [edit]
This Is How Satanism Was Invented In The 1960s Culture | August 21, 2019 Left: Anton LaVey on the cover of Look magazine, August 24, 1971. Right: Jayne Mansfield and LaVey from the cover of 'California Infernal,' a book about their relationship. Sources: beatchapter.com; Walter Fischer Who founded the Satanic Church, and how old is Satanism? Oh, and they don't actually believe in or worship Satan. When Satanism comes to mind people tend to think of a group of spooky people clad in black robes standing over a virgin sacrifice and chanting ancient incantations, but the reality is far less cinematic. Sprung from the mind of Anton LaVey, the Church of Satan created all of the signifiers that people identify with Satanism -- the inverted crosses, wearing black, and the rituals. The Church Or Satan Was Founded In San Francisco, Or Maybe It Was LA source: pinterest During LaVey’s run as an ad hoc occult lecturer, he formulated the idea behind the Church of Satan. There’s No Satan In The Church Of Satan Anton LaVey in costume in 1967. Like it?
Guardian angel A guardian angel is an angel assigned to protect and guide a particular person or group, kingdom or country. Belief in guardian angels can be traced throughout all antiquity. The concept of tutelary angels and their hierarchy was extensively developed in Christianity in the 5th century by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. The theology of angels and tutelary spirits has undergone many refinements since the 400s. Belief in both the East and the West is that guardian angels serve to protect whichever person God assigns them to,[1] and present prayer to God on that person's behalf. Origin[edit] The belief in guardian angels can be traced throughout all antiquity; Pagans, like Menander and Plutarch, and Neo-Platonists, like Plotinus, held it. According to Leo Trepp, in late Judaism the belief developed that ".... Judaism[edit] In Rabbinic literature, the Rabbis expressed the notion that there are indeed guardian angels appointed by Adonai to watch over people. Christianity[edit] According to St.
How To Create a Wiccan Book of Shadows (Complete Step-by-Step Guide) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Spells, holidays, deities, correspondences—there’s a lot of information to juggle when it comes to Wicca. How’s a witch supposed to keep track of it all? This personalized tome is one of the most useful and most sacred tools that a witch has at her disposal. This guide is a complete, step-by-step resource to help you construct and use your own. From understanding it to organizing it to blessing and protecting it, by the time you’re done you’ll know exactly how to make a real Wiccan Book of Shadows! And once your Book of Shadows is complete, your spiritual practice will undoubtedly improve. Are you ready to learn the seven steps to creating the ultimate Wiccan Book of Shadows? Table of Contents Step 1: Understand the ImportanceStep 2: Learn What to IncludeStep 3: Avoid These ThingsStep 4: Construct Your BookStep 5: Organize Your BookStep 6: Bless Your BookStep 7: Protect Your Book The Most Important Thing to Understand Dedication Page All
Black Mass Satanic religious practice The Guibourg Mass by Henry de Malvost, from the book Le Satanisme et la magie by Jules Bois, Paris, 1903 A Black Mass is a ceremony typically celebrated by various satanic groups. It has allegedly existed for centuries in different forms and is directly based on a Catholic Mass.[1] However, a Black Mass takes the Catholic Mass and inverts it, intentionally mocking the Catholic celebration. Modern revivals began with H. History[edit] Early Catholicism[edit] The Catholic Church regards the Mass as its most important ritual, going back to apostolic times. Medieval Roman Catholic parodies and additions to the Mass[edit] Sixteenth century woodcut depicting black mass Another result of the surplus of (sometimes disillusioned) clerical students was the appearance of the Latin writings of the Goliards and wandering clerics (clerici vagantes). Early modern France[edit] Between the 16th and the 19th centuries, many examples of interest in the Black Mass come from France.
Viy Viy may refer to: Topics referred to by the same term Rusalka Character in Slavic folklore In northern Russia, the rusalka was also known by various names such as the vodyanitsa[1] (or vodyaniha/vodyantikha;[2] Russian: водяни́ца, водяни́ха, водянти́ха; lit. "she from the water" or "the water maiden"), kupalka[1] (Russian: купа́лка; "bather"), shutovka[2] (Russian: шуто́вка; "joker", "jester" or "prankster") and loskotukha[1] (or shchekotukha,[2] shchekotunya; Russian: лоскоту́ха, щекоту́ха, щекоту́нья; "tickler" or "she who tickles"). In southern Russia and Ukraine, the rusalka was called a mavka. Those names were more common until the 20th century, and the word rusalka was perceived by many people as bookish, scholarly.[2] Etymology[edit] Origin and appearance[edit] According to Vladimir Propp, the original "rusalka" was an appellation used by pagan Slavic peoples, who linked them with fertility and did not consider rusalki evil before the 19th century. Variations[edit] Region-specific[edit] Specifics pertaining to rusalki differed among regions.
Lot's Daughters: Midrash and Aggadah According to the Rabbis, Lot had four daughters, two of whom were married, and two betrothed. The two married daughters and their husbands, along with the two future bridegrooms, remained in Sodom and perished, leaving Lot with only two daughters after the destruction of the city (Gen. Rabbah 50:9; Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer, ed. Higger chap. 25). In their depiction of the impregnation of Lot’s daughters by their father, the Rabbis draw a distinction between the father and his daughters. According to the A type of non-halakhic literary activitiy of the Rabbis for interpreting non-legal material according to special principles of interpretation (hermeneutical rules).midrash (Tanhuma, Vayera 12), Lot, from the outset, decided to dwell in Sodom because he wanted to engage in the licentious behavior of its inhabitants. Another midrash (Aggadat Bereshit [ed. Another Rabbinic view was that Lot secretly lusted after his daughters. Lot’s daughters, in contrast, are treated sympathetically.
Series I - Chapter 22 - 'The Self' | J. Krishnamurti IN THE OPPOSITE seat sat a man of position and authority. He was well aware of this, for his looks, his gestures, his attitude proclaimed his importance. He was very high up in the Government, and the people about him were very obsequious. He was saying in a loud voice to somebody that it was outrageous to disturb him about some minor official task. He was rumbling about the doings of his workers, and the listeners looked nervous and apprehensive. Why is it that we crave to be recognized, to be made much of, to be encouraged? In one way or another, subtly or grossly, the self is nourished and sustained. The greater the outward show, the greater the inward poverty; but freedom from this poverty is not the loincloth. If we are able to face that emptiness, to be with that aching loneliness, then fear altogether disappears and a fundamental transformation takes place.
These 7 brutal truths from Krishnamurti reveal exactly what’s wrong with the world today Most of you will agree: our society is far from perfect. We’ve made undeniable progress. Yet we still struggle with the same problems that have plagued humanity for centuries. The powerful continue to exploit the powerless. You have to admit: society is failing its most vulnerable members. The result is a conflicted species that is unwittingly driving itself and everything else into extinction. The only way out of this mess is to continue questioning the essence of our existence. “I maintain that truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. Here are 7 brutal truths from Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti that will change the way you’ll see society and yourself. 1. Can we blame all of our problems to society alone? This is perhaps Krishnamurti’s most well-known quote. What this quote really means, is our human desire for comfort and security, and our open refusal to let it go despite the cost to ourselves and our world. 2. 3. 4.
Arianism Christological doctrine, attributed to Arius The term Arian is derived from the name Arius; it was not what the followers of Arius's teachings called themselves, but rather a term used by outsiders.[6] The nature of Arius's teachings and his supporters were opposed to the theological doctrines held by Homoousian Christians, regarding the nature of the Trinity and the nature of Christ. Origin[edit] Arius had been a pupil of Lucian of Antioch at Lucian's private academy in Antioch and inherited from him a modified form of the teachings of Paul of Samosata.[15] He taught that God the Father and the Son of God did not always exist together eternally.[16] Arianism taught that the Logos was a divine being begotten by God the Father before the creation of the world, made him a medium through whom everything else was created, and that the Son of God is subordinate to God the Father.[17] A verse from Proverbs was also used: "The Lord created me at the beginning of his work Beliefs[edit] Today[edit]