For some reason within Thelema Hoor-par-kraat (HPK) is rarely explored explicitly and more focus is placed upon Ra-Hoor-Khuit than is placed upon this, his twin deity. Perhaps it is because Hoor-par-kraat is regarded as the lord of silence, or perhaps it is because there is a further mystery to this God which has yet to be explored explicitly. Part of me feels as though it is the latter. The closest derivative to this name is “Harpocrates” which was the Greek God of silence and secrets derived from the Egyptian “Har-par-Khered” which roughly translates as “Horus, the child”.
In Thelema, Hoor-par-kraat and Ra-Hoor-Khuit are viewed as twins, or dual aspects of one deity-Horus. Horus as the child and Horus as the conquerer/elder. When these two parts are combined in harmony one arrives at the deity Heru-ra-ha which roughly translates as “Horus, Sun flesh” Horus as the embodiment of the solar force. Ra-Hoor-Khuit can be seen as the active force, HPK as the passive force, and Heru-Ra-Ha as balanced force. The amount of attributions we can associate is endless, however, two pertinent ones are the three pillars on the tree of life, and the three energetic channels in the human body which have many names but most commonly in yogic terms- the Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna. Perhaps also worth meditation are Sulphur, Salt, and Mercury as well as Rajas, Tamas, and the three Gunas.
The Book of the Law was delivered by Aiwass which was Aleister Crowley’s Holy Guardian Angel and a being which he equated with a Sumerian deity as well as the true name of the ‘God’ of the Yezidi- which is actually a form of Lucifer or Melek Taus the peacock angel. You can read this many ways, however, I see HPK as a universal force of which Aiwass is a particular expression wedded to Crowley. That is, I do not believe Aiwass and HPK are the same beings, but that they stem from the same source. Of course, this is merely my opinion, others do equate them. Crowley also states that HPK represents “ the Higher Self, the Holy Guardian Angel.The connexion is with the symbolism of the Dwarf in Mythology.He contains everything in Himself, but is unmanifested.”
I think the point here is that HPK represents the HGA of every man and every woman, but is not the HGA of every man and woman, but resonates with a similar force on a more universal level. I believe that Ra-Hoor-Khuit, Heru-ra-ha, and HPK all represent the HGA in different ways and from different levels of understanding. But I’ll let each aspirant decide that for themselves.
Another place in which RHK and HPK turn up is within the grade signs of the enterer and the sign of silence, these grade signs originally given to the Neophyte of the Golden Dawn are always given together, the sign of silence is always delivered after the sign of the enterer. This is because they refer to the functions of one deity expressed with two twin aspects. The enterer is associated with RHK iand is largely a sign utilised in projecting force. The sign of silence is associated with HPK and is a sign of protection, but I personally also think absorption into the Self. This could be unverfied personal gnosis, but I use the sign of silence and associated visualisations as a mechanism to absorb the energies of a working into myself in the form of a eucharist of sorts.
I mention this absorption aspect as recently I have been re-reading Kenneth Grant and I cam accross mention to this absoprtion aspect of HPK. Now, Kenneth Grant associates HPK with Set, and subsequently Shaitan and the adversarial current in general including Aiwass. Kenneth Grant writes “Set represents the absorption of the projected energy of Horus” after compairing Set to HPK. This sort of makes sense, I have read of Gnostics who believe that the devil was a twin aspect of Jesus, could the adversary of Horus therefore also be his twin aspect? Perhaps. But perhaps it also doesn’t amtter, I have gained some level of understanding thinking this way whether or not it is historically ture, it is food for thought.
I feel this post is long enough, but not enough has been said, and that is because I lack the speech to talk about this God silence. I think there is more to understand here than meets the eye and this comparison of Set, Shaitan, Aiwass, and HPK is vital to this understanding. Many Thelemites of the OTO variety will probaly disagree with me and even suffer a moment of irritation from the mere mention of Kenneth Grant, however, I can’t help but feel as though his words can be sprinboards for the evolution of Thelemic thought. I don’t and will not just parrot Crowley, Crowley scratched the surface of Thelema, it is for us that come after him to dig deeper.
There are MANY different techniques for astral projection and I do recommend experimenting and finding the method which really works for you. One thing I feel I must say first and foremost is that Astral projection is not about wandering around an energetic backbone of this plane, that would be etheric projection. Etheric projection can be harder and is often what people call an out of body experience.
Astral projection is about exploring different planes of consciousness in which non-human discarnate entities inhabit. I will not state what these entities are i.e. Projections of consciousness or objective beings, even if you believe in the latter like me you will also encounter the former. The main idea behind astral projection is detaching your consciousness from physical consciousness and directing it through your will to shift into another plane or level of experience- consciousness is fluid, it is not bound to the body, however, it certainly feels that way at times.
Another important thing to remember is that you needn’t be wholly out of your body to astral project. Consciousness can shift between the body and the other plane, you can even distribute your consciousness with practice so that you can simultaneously experience another plane of existence and also speak into a microphone to record your experience. Some people dislike this and prefer to try and fully project, others prefer this so as to not miss any details. Sometimes you will also find yourself drawn into the other plane deeper, I would say don’t fight this, go with it.
I am going to outline my methods for astral projection below which are largely based upon Crowley’s instructions.
Step one- Cast a circle/Perform an LBRP/LIRP. You need a protected space in which to work, if trying to explore a specific place of the astral banish the area you are in before invoking the appropriate force.
Step Two– Lie down and systematically relax each body part, remove all tension from the body. You can do this by cycling your consciousness around the body focusing on every bone, joint, and muscle. Or you can visualize a warm light of gold or white light at the bottom of your feet and see this moving up and surrounding you removing all tension as it does so.
Step Three– Once you have done this, take some deep breaths and focus on clearing your mind. You have removed the distraction of the body now you need to remove the distraction of the mind. If exploring a certain area or energy you may wish to use the appropriate God name or Angel name as a mantra.
Step Four– Visualise a ball of energy in front of you, see this energy flowing from you and into this ball. Many people see this at the solar plexus chakra. Feed it energy until you sense the energy is tangible, now cause this energy to grow into a large oval shape the size of approximately your body. Continue down this moulding exercise and bit by bit form a mirror image of yourself standing before you, robed and all, looking down upon you.
Step Five– As you cycled your consciousness around your body earlier try and push your consciousness through the channel into this other form of yourself. Feel with its feet standing on the floor. Anchor your energy and consciousness into this form before trying to see through this form. I like to do this by performing a middle pillar within the astral form- that is, I distribute my consciousness into the astral form by grounding it through the middle pillar.
Step Six- Again remember, you needn’t feel as if you are fully present in this astral form, only that you can utlise it to explore. You must feel like it is a part of yourself, perhaps like a garment you can wear and sense through. You needn’t be also no longer conscious of your physical body, only able to sense through the astral body. Once you can do this open your astral eyes. At first, this will be hard, your physical eyes will flutter and you will naturally want to see the back of your eyelids. Eventually, you will learn to switch back to your astral form and be able to see through it, start by using your astral eyes to see your physical body on the floor or bed. Then look around the room and at your altar, try and see as many details as possible. Don’t worry if you seem to miss things, you need to train the astral eyes first.
Step Seven– Well done, you have etherically projected. Now you need to astral project. The idea here is that you have to shake the consciousness up so that it shifts from the physical/etheric world and into the astral one. One way to do this is to will your astral form to rise into the air and keep going past the stars, the darkness etc until you come to a landscape. Once at this landscape you can explore it and call out for a guide, always test the beings you meet by drawing appropriate symbols. Some people like to draw an invoking pentagram upon arriving to energise the plane.
Step Eight– To return you simply descend back again and will yourself to your body, in truth you can instantly return to your body by just wanting to. Then slowly wake yourself up, roll from side to side and take deep breaths. Get up and write down your results. Grab a glass of water and do something mundane. Some people like to banish, I think the West is too preoccupied with banishing, but do it if it makes you feel better.
The Doorway Method.
I prefer to use this method in order to control where I am going. I do this by doing the above method up until etheric projection. I then visualize a doorway in the wall in front of me, on this door I draw a symbol which is related to what I want to explore on the astral. For example, if I wanted to explore solar realms I would draw the alchemical symbol of the sun or the Hebrew letter Resh. I would see this in a Golden light. If you wanted, you could see it in the appropriate colour in qabalistic correspondences which is normally the king scale for the paths and the queen scale for the sephiroth.
Each one of us has four personal numbers that carry a specific vibration. They are the Life Lesson Number, the Soul Number, the Outer Personality Number, and the Path of Destiny Number. In this post, we’ll be focusing on the Life Lesson number.
The Life Lesson Number represents lessons one must learn in this lifetime and is most significant to career choices. It is derived from your full birthdate.
Though this post will be focused on calculating one’s number using the numbers in your birthday, I’m including information on how to calculate the numeric vibration of letters as well, because it’s intrinsically related.
To work with the value of letters beyond “I”, which is 9, we reduce the value to a single digit. For example, “O” is 15, so we reduce the number by adding the first digit to the second: 1+5=6. The number 15 is then written as 15/6. The letter “T” is 20. We reduce the 20 by adding the first digit to the second: 2+0=2. The number 20 is then written as 20/2.
Number Values of the Alphabet
A 1 J 10/1 S 19/1 B 2 K 11/2 T 20/2 C 3 L 12/3 U 21/3 D 4 M 13/4 V 22/4 E 5 N 14/5 W 23/5 F 6 O 15/6 X 24/6 G 7 P 16/7 Y 25/7 H 8 Q 17/8 Z 26/8 I 9 R 18/9
We can reduce any word to a numeric vibration by using the above table. Before we move on to calculating one’s Life Lesson number, lets experiment with a few words:
3 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 23/5 C R O W
We reduce 23 by adding 2+3=5, which is written 23/5
5 + 9 + 2 + 3 + 8 = 21/3 W I T C H
We reduce 21 by adding 2+1=3, which is written 21/3
3 + 9 + 7 + 8 + 2 = 29/11 L I G H T
We reduce 29 by adding 2+9=11, which is written 29/11
There are four double digits which generally are not reduced. These are referred to as master numbers. Master numbers offer more opportunity for expression, yet demand more effort from the person or thing in question. The master numbers are 11, 22, 33, and 44. Whenever you arrive at one of these numbers in your calculations; retain the master value.
Because the word “light” vibrates to master number 11, it’s written as 29/11 instead of 29/2, which would be the case if reduced entirely. The number 2 is still acknowledged as the base number as the word will fluctuate between the vibrations of 2 and 11.
An individual will fluctuate between any master number and its base digit because the vibration of the master number is too intense to live under continuously. Living under the vibration of one’s base number offers respite while preparing to work with the master number vibration again.
Calculating Your Life Lesson Number
To calculate your Life Lesson Number, add all the digits of your birthdate together and reduce the sum. Here is an example of how someone with the birthdate of 24 October 1948 would calculate their Life Lesson Number:
Since the reduced sum of their birthday is a master number, the sum is not reduced further.
Now that you know how to calculate your Life Lesson Number, read on to see the description of each numeric vibration. All number descriptions come directly from Numerology and The Divine Triangle (1979) by Faith and Dusty Bunker, the reference material for this post.
Life Lesson Number Descriptions
1: You must learn to be original, strong willing, creative, and innovative. You should have the courage and drive to go ahead into new fields of expression and be a pioneer. You should always go forward, never turn back. At times you may be dictatorial and stubborn because you do not like to be restricted or directed. You are a good executive and work best alone. You are usually efficient and well organized. You are not naturally domestic but can manage well in any situation. You usually like sports and athletics and enjoy the thrill of winning. You are sophisticated, not emotionally romantic, and always appear at the head of social and commercial groups. By learning the lessons of number 1, you become intimately familiar with the universal energy; that probing, seeking, independent spark that moves all creation. You are creative on the physical plane because your pioneer spirit precedes all others and expresses your unique individuality.
2: You are here to learn to become a good mixer. You are a good salesperson, more persuasive than forceful. You should be a support for those in leadership roles, help them to find their goals in life, and remain behind the scenes if necessary. This quality can be a help to you in business because those who benefit from your talents will in turn help you make use of your abilities. In partnerships and groups, you will encounter the lessons you came to earn in this lifetime. Success is then very possible. You must have consideration for others and should bring people together for a common cause. Various professions are open to you as you learn to be adaptable to most things that need to be done. You could select a career in finance, music, medicine, religion, or statistical analysis and research.
3: You are best in intellectual, artistic, or creative endeavors. You need to be expressive to manifest and to see the results of your work. Beauty, fruitfulness, luxury, and pleasure are your keywords. You should have ambition and pride. You must become conscious of the law, and by being an excellent disciplinarian, you will achieve a position of authority over others. 3 combines the daring of 1 with the caution of 2. It is a number of self-expression and freedom. You must guard against becoming a jack-of-all-trades; rather, you should specialize. You could then be successful in artistic, religious, or inventive pursuits. You should avoid routine work because you dislike restriction. You should work alone for the best results. Business partnerships become too disciplined for your freedom-loving nature. You could write, lecture, teach, or find your niche in journalism. Whatever you decide to specialize in, you must use your creative and inspirational talents.
4: You must build a solid foundation on which to base your life. This demands a well ordered system of conduct and morals. Administration or some sort of management would be the best type of employment for you. You want your home life to conform to the culture in which you live. You will provide well for those within your care, and you expect them to respond with respect and dignity. You should become a diligent worker and honestly earn your success. By being thrifty, you will have an adequate savings account as security against any possible losses. You should learn not to take a chance unless it is a sure bet. You should seek high goals. You might want to achieve concrete results quickly, and therefore should strive for patience and perseverance. Learn to face reality and base all your efforts on sound practical reasoning.
5: Your keyword is freedom. If you have “free rein”, you can accomplish wonders, but if you feel bound or limited, you lose your enthusiasm and accomplish little. You would be a good explorer or Peace Corps volunteer, as you learn well by travel and experience. You are a diligent student if interested in the subject, but you may fail in subjects for which you see no useful ends. You should be eager for new experience, and shun monotony. In your quest for knowledge, you will become interested in discovering answers in books and magazines. An avid reader, a fluent talker, and a versatile doer, you are the witty conversationalist and brighten any group by your mere presence. You are here to learn and experience the value of freedom and should not tie yourself down too severely. Your talents once learned, prepare you for a literary career or a a position in sales and dealing with the public.
6: You are here to learn a sense of responsibility for your family and community. 6 is the love and domestic vibration and requires that you be responsive to the social needs of others. A fine sense of balance must be acquired so that you can equalize injustices. This keen sense bestows artistic abilities as well as judgmental talents which can be utilized in the legal system. You should develop compassion and understanding necessary to ease the burdens of those who will naturally be drawn to you. You are among those who serve, teach, and bring comfort to humanity. A wide choice of professions is yours including nursing, teaching, welfare work, ministry, medicine, restaurant enterprises, a legal profession, and possibly veterinary or animal husbandry. You may also choose to end a career in the arts, interior decorating, or hairdressing.
7: You are here to use and develop your mind. Your words should be full of wisdom when you decide to talk. Your strong intuition helps in any line you choose and gives insight when needed. You may be an enigma to others, and even to yourself at times. You like to read, think, and meditate. Many times you have to relay on your soul-force to solve difficult material problems. You may delve into the occult, the mysterious, and the phenomenal side of life. Music and other arts are in harmony with your keynotes. You may be drawn to the church, science, or research and analysis. A career in mathematics or investigation could hold your interest. You should learn to open time by yourself in the woods or by the seashore where you can get in touch with your inner self and your deepest thoughts because your destiny is to use your mind.
8: This is the number of power and ambition, the number of the executive, the boss, who lives by brain and brawn. You will learn to work and will want to see everyone else working. You can push people to become successful in their own right. You should lead and show by example how to profit in business. You are here to learn to handle power, authority, and money. You can build a business empire and should work to that end. You want success for your family and for the family name as a matter of pride. You want your offspring to carry your name with honor and dignity. Sports is another field open to you, as this number vibration bestows great strength and endurance. Many famous athletes operate under an 8.
9: You should be the universal lover of humanity, patient, kind, and understanding. You are at the peak of life’s expression and must turn and show others the way. You seem to receive wisdom from above; thus you know that the true way of happiness is in service to others. You are the marrying type, strong in passion and compassion. You easily acquire money or wealth, and know how to preserve it. You are never petty, but deal in broad concepts and can attain success in the face of difficulties. You are here to show others the way, through your breadth of thinking. You can choose from many professions; education and medicine are the most usual. You may become an orator, writer, or lecture with equal ease. Communication, foreign service, statesmanship, and leadership positions are easily within your capacity.
11: The keywords here are altruism and community. You came into a unique and testing incarnation. You must practice “love thy neighbor as thyself” and use it as your foundation. Your strong intuitions are of value in gaining wisdom and inspiration. 11 is one of the most difficult vibrations because the demand for high standards is constant. You must learn patience and at the same time be able to make quick decisions. Seek for balance between the material, physical life which has to be considered, and the inspiration, spiritual life which underlies your self-understanding. You can succeed in the field of science because all new inventions and discoveries such as laser rays, research in fields of anti-gravity or kirlian photography, or any area of electronics would appeal to you. You could choose to be an astronomer or an astrologer, or a bible researcher and interpreter. You may become a teacher or writer in the field of philosophy. You are original and creative and could become and inspirational speaker. 11 is an esoteric master number of spiritual import. It bestows courage, power, and talent with strong feelings of leadership. You must not let this power go to your head, since frame and recognition are likely; instead realize that true mastership is service.
22: You must express a basic building urge, accomplish things in a big way, and work with large groups or business concerns. You would enjoy the import-export business which could demand long distance travel and meetings with persons of authority. You like to take an inspirational idea and put it to practical use. Self-knowledge is very valuable to you. 22 gives the promise of success. You know how to use your ability to adjust the physical laws of life and living to demonstrate esoteric wisdom. You could become an executive in banking or financial affairs in a national capacity, or help organize businesses for others as an efficiency expert or the like. As an ambassador to foreign countries, you would demonstrate statesmanship. You like to be occupied in some large enterprise to challenge your power to achieve. Your lesson is to learn to take charge of large organizations and corporations and to handle money efficiently and usefully for the benefit of large groups of people.
33: You should be steady and reliable and develop a strong desire to protect others. You would like to live close to nature, and this urge may influence you to choose a life in agriculture. Your goal would be to produce food on a large scale to provide sustenance for the hungry of the world. You would never be found in any profession that could act destructively to humanity. Your talent may lie along the line of the arts: music to bring harmony, painting to bring beauty, or literature to promote education. Service in the field of medicine an healing could also attract you. Possibly, you would choose the law as a way to protect others through justice. Since the 33 consciousness is almost beyond that of humanity, a place within ministry or priesthood could lead you to the realm of your dreams as world savior. You may be required to sacrifice your own desires for the need of others in order to fulfill your Life Lesson vibration.
44: This number stands for strength and complete mental control over your life while on earth. It requires discipline in every department of life so that you may be instrumental in promoting the material advancement of the world. Your mind must be trained to let the higher forces work within it, and you must keep your body and environment in order so that you are ready for any opportunity to achieve this same results from others. Your high energy potential is meant to further evolution by helping others set their world in order. You should try to promote better ethics and justice in the world of business. You must recognize reality, then use what you learn to alleviate the physical burdens of others. You are the instrument by which this alteration takes place. By displaying bravery, resourcefulness, courage, and discipline; you serve as an example for others. Edgar Cayce is an example of the 44 vibration.
Please remember that these are just general descriptions of the numeric vibrations pertaining to the Life Lesson Number. Not everything may resonate with you, and that is perfectly fine. Numerology is meant to be tool to guide, not a stringent set of rules to live by.
Stay tuned for follow up posts on the Soul Number, the Outer Personality Number, and the Path of Destiny Number
The Third Eye or Pineal Gland is located in the middle of the brain, at the same level as the eyes. Its connection with the third eye chakra or Ajna in the Hindu system has long been investigated by yogic traditions and modern metaphysics alike. They view this gland as a possible seat of the soul and its development, a source for mystical experiences and extrasensory perception or psychic abilities.
This gland is usually considered to be in charge of producing melatonin and regulating our sleep cycle and our sexual maturation. The ways it functions is closely connected to the cycles of light and darkness.
Other Third Eye exercises include:
1. Go outside and get lots of natural light.
2. Eat foods or supplements that support a healthy activity of the pineal gland (and counter its calcification), such as iodine, chlorella, apple cider, Tamarind fruit (as it helps remove excess of fluoride involved in decreased pineal activity).
3. Meditate; meditation balances the activity of the nervous system and stimulates parts of the brain that help the pineal gland.
4. Spend time in complete darkness, as it stimulates a healthy activity in the gland and production of its associated hormones.
Occult Aspects 