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E. People/Society Neither repented they of their...sorceries (Rev. 9:21) "The HEXAGRAM is used in magic, witchcraft, occultism." (Burns: Hidden Secrets of the Eastern Star, pp. 170-71, quoting Stewart Farrar) 1. This generation is known as "Generation X" 2. Holidays - Halloween "Halloween...emanates from the 14th century... when the Druids would knock on the doors of the castles demanding the young maiden or princess for their sacrifices. If they were not given the maiden, they would paint a HEXAGRAM on the door to tell...that all should die in that household." (Graham, p. 98) 3. Communications a. Telephone star key b. MCI Communications Corporation |
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4. Secret Societies a. Freemasonry "If the two lateral lines of the STAR OF DAVID are removed, leaving the upward and downward pointing arrows...the result is the Freemason's square and compass." (Knight, p. 240) |
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"The BLAZING STAR IS PROPERLY SIX-POINTED... the sign of the deity, and to make that more evident, in the middle of it is usually inscribed the letter 'G', for God... In Co-Masonic lodges, the usual form... is a serpent curled round with its tail in its mouth... This was the original form, but the head of the serpent was altered so as to form the letter G." (Leadbeater, p. 79) "I have seen a painting (in which) the BLAZING STAR in the center existed, but it had 8 points instead of 6 or 5. It was called 'the star of the dawn' or 'MORNING STAR'; and represented HORUS of the resurrection, who was pictured as bearing it upon his HEAD and as having given it to his followers." (Leadbeater, p. 7) b. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn The HEXAGRAM is used in occultist Aleister Crowley's "ritual of the BEAST." (Aleister Crowley: Magic Book #4) Israel Regardie reveals that the "HEXAGRAMS OF SATURN" are used in his magical initiation rites. (Regardie, p. 288) Hexagram variations (Regardie, p. 294-95) "This diagram... from the lid of Christian Rosenkreutz' tomb depicts the Higher Self enthroned in the candidate's (initiate's) psyche." (Israel Regardie, Initiation, and Psychotherapy by Cris Monnastre and David Griffin, Gnosis Magazine, Fall 1995, p. 41) [Note: 6-pointed star is located on the RIGHT HAND] |
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c. Emblem of the Theosophical Society |
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d. New Age "A growing number of New Agers HAVE ALREADY UNDERGONE AN INITIATION CEREMONY AND ACCEPTED THE MARK. They almost universally report that although they approach the ceremony with dread and foreboding, after it is over... 'I discovered that the LINES ON THE PALM OF MY RIGHT HAND HAD BEEN ALTERED, and a portion of them now FORMED A SIX-POINTED STAR about an inch in circumference. It terrified me when I first spotted it... But as time went on, I learned to accept the changes within my body, and I really felt quite special." (Marrs: Mystery Mark, p. 39) A tattoo on the abdomen of a Wicca initiate |
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5. Tattoos/Branding a. U.S. News & World Report, May 5, 1997, p. 10 "As more Americans proudly display tattoos and pierced body parts, others are adopting another form of 'body art': branding. Strips of surgical steel are heated to 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit and pressed into the skin to produce scars in a variety of shapes. "Though far less common than tattoos or piercing, branding has caught on since its commercial infancy a decade ago on the West Coast; branding salons have set up shop in the East, particularly in the New York area. Two years ago, Primal Urge, a branding and piercing parlour in New Hope, Pa., performed only two or three brandings each month. Now Primal Urge brands a customer nearly every business day; the average age of the customers is in the mid-30s. "Pierced skin will usually close up and tattoos can be removed with lasers, but brands are forever. Many brandees are less focused on the indelible future than the moment of searing pain and the ensuing endomorphin rush. Psychologists say this masochism sets branding apart from milder forms of body art. 'A lot of healthy, normal people go in for a belly-button piercing,' says Wendy Lader, a clinical psychologist at the Rock Creek Center in Lemont, Ill. 'But with branding, there may be some kinship with self-mutilation. It's the process that they're after rather than the outcome.'" "Chakras are the major energy centres within our bodies, called such in the Hindu traditions which have been their main advocates. Body Piercing is an ancient tradition of gnosis which has gained increasing popularity in recent years in various subcultures. One of my aims with performing piercings at these energy centres is to unite these traditions, to open awareness of the chakra energies to the physical/materialist-orientated western mind, and to acknowledge body piercing as an ancient and valid means of gnosis, rather than just a decorative art. "What is within is brought without. The location of the chakra points is thus demonstrated -although piercings are only basically surface punctures, they do focus the attention on a certain area and thus activate the energies there, as in acupuncture techniques. The physical sensation of pain also releases chemicals in the body which help induce gnosis and trance." F. Religion 1. Israel/Judaism "The HEXAGRAM was adopted by the Zionist Organisation at the First Zionist Congress in 1897." (Cavendish, p. 1300) |
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b. Flag of Israel "While the State of Israel, it its search for Jewish authenticity, chose as its emblem the menorah... the Magen David (6-pointed star) was maintained on the national (formerly Zionist) flag." (Encyclopedia Judaica: Magen David", p. 697) |
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2. Christianity |
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c. Jay Gary's book, The Star of 2000 (Note: the 6 loop on the "S" of Star POINTS to the star, which equals a 6-pointed star) |
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d. Focus on the Family "Why Knighthood is Relevant to Fathers and Sons Today" "First, the knight embodied a well-defined set of ideals... and embraced a moral code of honor. They pledged themselves to their lord, their king and their God. Many knights also became... 'Knights of Christ'... When he turned 21, he was eligible for Knighthood. An elaborate INITIATION... marked the completion of the process... I BELIEVE IT IS TIME TO RESURRECT THE CHIVALROUS KNIGHT: his ideals, his process, and HIS CEREMONIES. I WANT HIM TO SPEAK TO A NEW GENERATION... OUR SONS!" (Lewis: Raising a Modern-Day Knight, pp. 7-18) |
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e. The Center for Christ (Newsletter) |
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