Fortuna

Fumigation from Frankincense
Come to us, queen Tykhe, with propitious mind and rich abundance, to my prayer inclined: placid and gentle, mighty named, imperial Artemis, born of Eubouleos famed, mankind's unconquered endless praise is thine, sepulchral, widely wandering power divine! In thee our various mortal life is found, and come from thee in copious wealth abound; while others mourn thy hand averse to bless, in all the bitterness of deep distress. Be present, Goddess, to thy votaries kind, and give abundance with benignant mind.
- Orphic Hymn

Tykhe, beginning and end for mankind, you sit in Sophia's seat and give honour to mortal deeds; from you comes more good than evil, grace shines about your gold wing, and what the scale of your balance gives is the happiest; you see a way out of the impasse in troubles, and you bring bright light in darkness, you most excellent of gods.
- Greek Lyric V Anonymous, Fragments 1019 (from Stobaeus, Anthology)

And you Tykhe, how many shapes you take, how you make playthings of the children of men! Be gracious, all-subduer!
- Nonnus, Dionysiaca 16.220


Writing
Cult of the Infinite
Mantra, Yantra and Mandala
Thelemic Samaya
Blood of the Sangraal
Practical use of 777
Crowley on Yoga
The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Mass
There is No God but Man
Building the Pyramid (A Look at Liber Pyramidos)

Freemasonry
The Stone Which the Builders Refused
The Sacred Pentagram
Esoteric Significance of the White Lambskin Apron

Ritual
Thelemic Rousing of the Citadels
Diamond Sapphire Gem of Radiant Light
Rite of the Midnight Sun
The Victorious City
Enochian Evocation
Notes on the Star Sapphire
Notes on the Star Ruby
Notes on the LBRP
Notes on the Hexagram Ritual

Devotion
Ib n Suti (Heart of Set)
Tripurasundari


Explorations
Travel

Links of Interest
LAShTAL
Bill Heidricks's Cross References
Thelemic League
Ape of Thoth: Thelemic text daemon
Mithraic Mysteries (David Ulansey)
Persues Digital Library
Twilit Grotto: Archives of Western Esoterica
Alchemy Website
Gnosis Archive
Early Church Fathers
Early Christian Writings
Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry
The Hymns of Orpheus
Philosophers of Nature newsletters
Martinist translations


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