Baphomet

“The goat on the frontispiece carries the sign of the pentagram on the forehead, with one point at the top, a symbol of light, his two hands forming the sign of Hermeticism, the one pointing up to the white moon of Chesed, the other pointing down to the black one of Geburah. This sign expresses the perfect harmony of mercy with justice. His one arm is female, the other male like the ones of the androgyn of Khunrath ...The flame of intelligence shining between his horns is the magic light of the universal balance, the image of the soul elevated above matter, as the flame, whilst being tied to matter, shines above it. The ugly beast’s head expresses the horror of the sinner, ... The rod standing instead of genitals symbolizes eternal life, the body covered with scales the water, the semi-circle above it the atmosphere, the feathers following above the volatile. Humanity is represented by the two breasts and the androgyn arms of this sphinx of the occult sciences.” Eliphas Levi :“The name of the Templar Baphomet, which should be spelt kabalistically backwards, is composed of three abbreviations: Tem. ohp. AB., Templi omnium hominumpacts abbas, “the father of the temple of peace of all men”. (Eliphas Levi, Dogmes et Rituels de la Haute Magie ) Dr. Hugh Schonfield, using Jewish cipher : Atbash cipher:the word Baphomet, it transposed into the Greek word “Sophia”,which means ” knowledge” and is also synonymous with “goddess” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baphomet http://secretarcana.com/occultsymbols/who-is-baphomet/

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