The following quotes from Crowley’s Magick in Theory and Practice will further prove what should be our concern quote for the highest spiritual working one must accordingly choose that victim which contains the greatest and purest force a male child of perfect innocence and high intelligence is the most satisfactory and suitable victim but the bloody sacrifice though more dangerous is more efficacious and for nearly all purposes Human Sacrifice is the best in the sacrifice during invocation, however it may be said without fear of contradiction that the death of the victim should coincide with the Supreme invocation.” – Alister Crowley Magick in Theory and practice New York New York Magickal Childe publishing Incorporated 1990 pages 95 and 96.

Gnosis, like all occult terminology has multiple meanings and interpretations. This could mean personal knowledge of the divine, or of the experiential knowledge of good and evil. With that in mind, this is a tour of the dark side of Gnosis, of the baptism of wisdom and the alleged patron/patroness and tutelary head of Scottish Rite Freemasonry – Baphomet, and the knighted order which is suspected to have worshipped it.

Godspeed and party on truth seekers.

AstroMonk*