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Crowley, evil

To: alt.tarot,alt.magick.tyagi,alt.magick
From: Robert and Sabrina Caine 
Subject: Re: Crowley, evil
Date: 20 May 97 21:12:27 +0600

Dear Peggy,

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

On 19 May 1997 16:14:52 GMT, MARGARET MARY-THERESA BROWN, SUNY BUFFALO wrote:

> In article <5lmcfi$63d$1@nadine.teleport.com>, tschuler@teleport.com (Tom Schuler) writes:
> >In article <5li3tk$fvj@kudo20.kudonet.com>, tyagi@houseofkaos.abyss.com (nagasiva) wrote:
> >>>Crowley's Fool wears horns.  
> >>
> >>this *does* have Satanic overtones, agreed.
> >
> >Horns on the head are an interesting symbol.  Satan is not the only horned 
> >fellow.  The wearing of horns is a sign of one who has been cuckolded.  Made 
> >to play the fool?  Pan also has a nice set of horns and I recall some Catholic 
> >iconography in which Moses was depicted as horned after having spoken to 
> >Yahweh on the mountaintop.  I wonder if horns and halos have anything in 
> >common?
> 
> Maybe so...
> 
> There is a certain type of BVM that shows Mary standing on a cloud,
> sometimes supported by horns alone, sometimes my horns and 2 cupids.
> I take this to be reminiscent of they egyptian goddess Hathor, who
> in a later stage was confused with Isis.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> - Peggy -
> 

If you check out the old testament you will find that Hebrew 
altars are frequently described as having horns, they used to be 
a symbol for power in that faith.

Love is the law, love under will.


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Robert F. Caine 
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