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Jehovah, and the Book of Jasher. Why were they not included? family was cursed by the Hebrews because his historical tradition Quite simply because their content did not suit the new Jehovah- was in conflict with the emergent Jehovah-based culture. based religion that was being created. Jasher, for example, was Readers of Gothic novels and books about sorcery will, of the Egyptian-born son of Caleb; the brother-in-law to the first course, recognise the name Chem of Mendes. He is often sym- Israelite judge Othneil; and the appointed royal staff-bearer to bolised by a goat, which was precisely the emblem of Ham in Moses. It is generally reckoned that the Book of Jasher's position ancient Egypt. The only difference is that in latter-day Christian in the Bible should be between the books of Deuteronomy and lore the goat is meant to be symbolic of the Devil. What we now Joshua, but it was sidestepped by the editors because it sheds a discover, however, is that by following the story of Chem of very different light on the sequence of events at Mount Horeb in Mendes we are led directly to the Sinai temple and to the white Sinai. powder of gold. The familiar Exodus account explains that Jehovah issued Mendes was a major city of the Egyptian Delta, and Chem was instructions to Moses concerning masters and servants, covetous- the temple's designated Archon of the 10th Age of Capricorn. It ness, neighbourly behaviour, crime, marriage, morality and many was in this Capricorn regard that his symbol was a goat, generally other issues including the all-important rule of the Sabbath, along depicted by an inverted pentagram. This five-pointed star has two with the Ten Commandments. uppermost points, which are the horns of the Goat of Mendes. But, in Jasher (which pre-dates the Exodus writings), these laws The two downward-sloping side points represent the ears, and the and ordinances are not conveyed to Moses by Jehovah. In fact, single base-point is the chin and beard. Jehovah is not mentioned at all. The new laws, says the Book of When a pentagram is seen in this inverted position, it is regard- Jasher, were communicated to Moses and the Israelites by Jethro, ed as a male emblem, but the pentagram star is, of course, a High Priest of Midian and Lord of the Mountain. In effect, Jethro female device (a Venus symbol) and is usually shown with the was the overall governor of the Sinai temple. single point uppermost. In Hebrew, the title Lord (or Lofty In the pentagram's male position, One) of the Mountain was translated Chem is personally identified by an as El Shaddai, and this is particularly emerald jewel set centrally at the significant for that was precisely the meeting of the horns. When turned name related to Moses when he asked As for the famous about, the pentagram achieves its the Lord to reveal his identity. The Ten Commandments, female status with the uppermost sin- Lord said: "I am that I am. I am he gle point becoming the head of the that Abraham called El Shaddai." "I these too are of Egyptian origin goddess. The side points are now am that I am" eventually became and they derive directly from arms, while the twin points (once the transposed to the name Jehovah, but, . horns) are now at the base, being the as related in Jasher (and as confirmed Spell Number 1 25 In the egs of the goddess, with the emerald in Exodus when correctly read), this Egyptian Book of the Dead. jewel of Venus established in the vul- Lord was not a deiform god at all. val position. He was Jethro the El Shaddai, the Sometimes the inverted pentagram great vulcan and Master Craftsman of of Chem is shown with flames rising the Hathor temple. from the sacred jewel between the Apart from the fact that we are taught about certain aspects of horns. These flames are traditionally referred to as Astral Light. the Bible text, I think it is fair to say that not too many of us actu- But when reversed into the Venus position, the uterine flames are ally study the books ourselves. As a result of this, our perceived identified as Star Fire, the lunar essence of the goddess. images are generally those conjured by picture-books and films. From the earliest times, whether representing Astral Light or Hollywood, of course, has done us proud with its portrayals of Star Fire, the pentagram was indicative of enlightenment. It was Moses on the mountain and God blasting the words of the Ten associated with the pre-Jewish Sabbath—a ritualistic period of Commandments onto two great, barely portable, granite slabs. In _ reflection and experience outside of general toil. For this reason, Exodus, however, there is no such depiction, and the Chem of Mendes was called the Sabbatical Goat—from which Commandments are said to have been written down by Moses derived today's use of the word 'sabbatical' in academic circles. himself (at the dictation of the Lord) after he had broken the first In view of this age-old tradition, it is hardly surprising that the tablets that he was given. pentagram and Sabbatical Goat became associated with heterodox As for the other part of the Sinai package, the Tables of Christians (like the Cathars of Languedoc) from medieval times. Testimony, these are stated in the teachings of the Kabbala and In contrast, the orthodox Christian Church endeavoured to over- the Midrash to have been held within a sacred gemstone which awe the old wisdom of the mystery schools by creating a hybrid Moses placed "in the palm of his hand". This was the same religion based upon salvation from the unknown—a salvation that Divine Stone of Wisdom said to have been inherited by King was only attained through people's subjugation to the authority of Solomon. In the earlier texts of Egypt it was called the 'Tablet of the bishops. As an outcome, the spiritually based doctrines of the Hermes’, which embodied the wisdom of Thoth. Gnostic movement (which sought to ‘discover' the unknown) were declared blasphemous by the Inquisition, while the pentagram and ccording to the records of the ancient Dragon Court of the goat were denounced as symbols of black magic and witch- Ae (founded by Queen Sobeknefru in 1785 BC), an _ craft. early guardian of the Table was Chem, the High Priest of From those times (even to the present day in some circles), per- Mendes. The word chem (or khame) means ‘blackness’, and from sonal attainment and learning which does not conform to the bish- this root word derived the word 'alchemy'—the science of extract- ops' opinions has been considered heretical. And individually ing light from the blackness. To us, Chem is perhaps better acquired wisdom became so feared that the Goat of Mendes has known as the biblical Ham, the grandfather of Nimrod, whose been decried as the epitome of the Devil himself. This is manifest family was cursed by the Hebrews because his historical tradition was in conflict with the emergent Jehovah-based culture. Readers of Gothic novels and books about sorcery will, of course, recognise the name Chem of Mendes. He is often sym- bolised by a goat, which was precisely the emblem of Ham in ancient Egypt. The only difference is that in latter-day Christian lore the goat is meant to be symbolic of the Devil. What we now discover, however, is that by following the story of Chem of Mendes we are led directly to the Sinai temple and to the white powder of gold. Mendes was a major city of the Egyptian Delta, and Chem was the temple's designated Archon of the 10th Age of Capricorn. It was in this Capricorn regard that his symbol was a goat, generally depicted by an inverted pentagram. This five-pointed star has two uppermost points, which are the horns of the Goat of Mendes. The two downward-sloping side points represent the ears, and the single base-point is the chin and beard. When a pentagram is seen in this inverted position, it is regard- ed as a male emblem, but the pentagram star is, of course, a female device (a Venus symbol) and is usually shown with the single point uppermost. Tr tha na oo mola Ten Commandments, these too are of Egyptian origin and they derive directly from Spell Number 125 in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Egypt (founded by Queen Sobeknefru in 1785 BC), an early guardian of the Table was Chem, the High Priest of Mendes. The word chem (or khame) means ‘blackness’, and from this root word derived the word 'alchemy'—the science of extract- ing light from the blackness. To us, Chem is perhaps better known as the biblical Ham, the grandfather of Nimrod, whose A ccording to the records of the ancient Dragon Court of NEXUS -59 i As for the famous FEBRUARY — MARCH 1999