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“In every being there exists a masculine and a feminine nature. The masculine or positive side reveals itself as the powers of discrimination, self-control, exacting judgment—qualities that express or respond to reason. The negative or feminine nature consists of feeling—love, sympathy, kindness, mercy, joy. In the ideal being, these two aspects are perfectly balanced. But if reason lacks feeling, it becomes calculating, harsh, judgmental; and if feeling lacks reason it becomes blind emotion.” ― Paramahansa Yogananda The Hermaphrodite, or Rebis, in alchemy symbolizes the culmination of the Great Work—the perfect union of opposites. This androgynous figure represents the alchemical fusion of the masculine and feminine principles, embodying the unity of dualities necessary for the creation of the Philosopher’s Stone. The Hermaphrodite stands as the embodiment of balance and the integration of all polarities within the Self, signifying the attainment of wholeness and divine wisdom. This figure illustrates the alchemist’s ultimate goal: to reconcile all opposites within and achieve the perfect, enlightened state. The true laboratory is you. The Rebis (from the Latin res bina, "dual thing") is the philosophical Hermaphrodite, the culmination of the Magnum Opus. It is the reconciliation of opposites, the birth of the Philosopher's Stone within you. In Alchemy, nothing is left to chance. Here are the hidden codes: The two heads: The "alchemical wedding" of the King and Queen (the logical and intuitive hemispheres, Sulfur and Mercury) united under a single crown. Wings and Mercury: The symbol on the chest is the unifying energy. The wings indicate the spiritualization of matter and the elevation of the soul. The dragon: The Prima Materia, our chaotic instincts. The alchemist does not slay the beast, but stands upon it in perfect balance, mastering it. Pelican and Tree: The pelican represents the Rubedo (the sacrifice of the ego in favor of the higher Self). The tree with solar faces is the blossoming of your inner gold. Understanding the Rebis transforms conflict into pure creative force. Image: IV Alchemy Woodcut duos caputis melior quam unus est by dashinvaine on DeviantArt Two heads are better than one. Recreated by Mahaboka

The Marriage of the Sun and Moon: “This takes place in man when the heart and mind are joined in eternal union. It occurs when the positive and negative poles within are united, and from that union is made the “Philosopher's Stone”. — Manly P. Hall In alchemy, the "Marriage of the Sun and Moon" is a symbolic representation of the union of opposites, a central theme in alchemical philosophy. This union represents the integration of contradictory forces, leading to the creation of a new, harmonious whole. The Sun and Moon, representing the masculine and feminine principles, are reunited in a sacred marriage, symbolizing the restoration of the original unity and wholeness of the Self. The Sun, representing the masculine, active, and rational principles, is often associated with the Yang energy. In contrast, the Moon, representing the feminine, receptive, and emotional principles, is associated with the Yin energy. The union of these opposing forces symbolizes the balance and reconciliation of contradictions, leading to the creation of a new, enlightened state. This symbolism has its roots in ancient mythologies, such as the union of Shiva and Shakti in Hinduism, or the hieros gamos (sacred marriage) in ancient Mesopotamian mythology. The union of the Soul and God represents the spiritual marriage between the individual's soul (the microcosm) and the Divine (the macrocosm). This union symbolizes the ultimate goal of alchemy: spiritual transformation, self-realization, and unity with the Divine. In alchemical texts, this union is often depicted as a state of consciousness that can be achieved through spiritual practices, such as meditation, contemplation, and the cultivation of virtues. The "Marriage of the Sun and Moon" and the "Union of the Soul and God" represent the ultimate goal of alchemy: to transform the individual's leaden, imperfect state into a golden, enlightened one, where the opposites are reconciled, and the Self is united with the Divine. This symbolic union represents the culmination of the alchemical process, where the individual achieves spiritual transformation, self-realization, and unity with the ultimate reality. - Frater 133 Image: Sun and Moon Original art by Jake Baddeley Recreated by Mahaboka

At the center, a crowned female figure seated upon a camel embodies Venus, the planet associated with love, beauty, harmony, fertility, and attraction. Her regal posture suggests sovereignty over the forces of desire and affection, while the bird resting gently upon her hand evokes themes of courtship, gentleness, and the subtle transmission of emotional influence. The camel beneath her may symbolize endurance and the ability to traverse barren landscapes, hinting at love’s power to bring life and meaning even into desolate realms of existence. In the background, three female figures stand beneath a sky filled with stars, recalling the Three Graces of classical mythology, often linked to Venus. They represent beauty, pleasure, and creative abundance, expressing the harmonious interplay of body, spirit, and cosmic rhythm. Surrounding the composition are planetary sigils and occult symbols, referencing the magical seals used in Renaissance grimoires to invoke Venusian intelligences and attract qualities of affection, artistry, and concord. In her other hand, the flower she gently holds further reinforces the Venusian symbolism of the composition. The blossom represents beauty in its purest and most natural form, as well as fertility, growth, and the unfolding of life’s hidden potential. As a fragile and transient creation of nature, it also reflects the delicate and ephemeral quality of love and desire, reminding the viewer that harmony and attraction must be nurtured to endure. This iconography has its roots in Renaissance magical texts such as Agrippa’s De Occulta Philosophia and ancient astrological traditions that associated Venus with copper, sensuality, aesthetic refinement, and magnetic attraction. Unlike the restrictive force of Saturn or the martial intensity of Mars, Venus operates through persuasion, charm, and the gentle harmonizing of opposites. ——— -Thank you for reading my post -Have a good evening everyone >Spankovics István “Natural Magick therefore is that, which considering well the strength and force of Natural and Celestial beings, and with great curiosity labouring to discover their affections, produces into open Act the hidden and concealed powers of Nature.” — Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Image: The Common Form Of The Spirits Of The Venus, primarily inspired by pseudo-Agrippa’s description in The Fourth Book Of Occult Philosophy (1559). Recreation by Mahaboka

Snakes in Celtic knots represent a powerful fusion of nature and eternity, featuring serpents intertwined in continuous, looping patterns that symbolize the endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth. These designs,Often called “Celtic snake knots,” signify healing, fertility, wisdom, and protection, frequently representing the connection between Earth and the spiritual Otherworld. Image: Original Art by Cecilia Rose Inkol QUEEN OF SERPENTS II Recreated by Mahaboka

Long before the serpent became a symbol of temptation and evil, it was sacred. Across ancient cultures, the snake was closely linked to priestesses, goddesses, and feminine spiritual authority. It represented renewal, intuition, and the deep wisdom that moves beneath the surface of the visible world. In Minoan Crete, one of the most famous artifacts depicts the Snake Goddess, a priestess holding serpents in both hands. She stands confidently, arms raised, the snakes moving freely around her body. The image is not threatening. It is powerful. The serpent here represents life force, fertility, and sacred knowledge. The symbolism appears again in Greece, where priestesses and healers worked within the temples of Asclepius, the god of medicine. Serpents moved freely through these sanctuaries, believed to carry healing and transformation. Even today, the symbol of medicine the staff with a serpent coiled around it echoes that ancient understanding. In many traditions, the snake was associated with rebirth because it sheds its skin. What appears to be decay becomes renewal. Priestesses working with lunar cycles, fertility rites, and earth-based spirituality often used the serpent as a symbol of transformation and hidden wisdom. The connection runs even deeper in spiritual traditions where serpent imagery represents awakened life force. In Hindu philosophy, Kundalini is described as a coiled serpent resting at the base of the spine. When awakened, it rises through the body, bringing heightened awareness and spiritual insight. The serpent was not originally a creature of deceit. It was a keeper of thresholds. A symbol of the earth’s intelligence, of intuition that moves quietly beneath logic, of knowledge that cannot be controlled by institutions of power. Only later, as belief systems shifted and priestess traditions faded, did the serpent become recast as dangerous. But its older meaning remains. The snake does not move loudly. It does not dominate through spectacle. It watches, waits, and sheds what it no longer needs. And perhaps that is why it was once placed in the hands of those who understood transformation best. The serpent was never simply an animal. It was a symbol of wisdom that could not be easily tamed. Hex and Shadow Chronicles The Egg Mystery: The egg has always held symbolic significance, a visual representation of new life, growth and un-hatched potential. The egg brings hope. It is a symbol of fertility and the circle of life. In many cultures, the egg is seen as a symbol of luck and wealth. The egg is the whole. Alchemy speaks of a centre inside the egg, a point so small you cannot see it, but everything comes from it. Heat builds around it, attention feeds it, and slowly, form begins. The egg is a world inside of itself. In many myths it holds everything. Sun, sky, earth, breath, life. Image: Original Artwork by Cecilia Rose Inkol QUEEN OF SERPENTS Recreated by Mahaboka

Image: Astraea, the Virgo Goddess II Recreated by Mahaboka

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To indicate and direct the projection of his will, the magician has a tool made of wood and magnetic iron, called the wand and the magic wand. This wand has no other purpose than condensing a large amount of fluid emitted by the operator with substances available by him for this effect and to direct the projection of the fluid to a certain point. This tool facilitates experiments a lot, but by itself it has no mysterious power and only suffers the reactions of physical forces, so people who imagine that you only need a magic wand to operate magical phenomena are similar to the ignorant who think it's enough to get a good flute to play. ~ Papus In magick, white lilies symbolize divine purity, spiritual rebirth, and psychic protection, while black lilies represent the mysteries of the void, shadow work, and hidden power. Together, the juxtaposition of black and white lilies embodies duality: the balance between life and death, and conscious and unconscious minds. Balance & Harmony: Utilizing both colors in tandem represents a union of opposing forces, such as the masculine and feminine, or the God and Goddess in many Wiccan traditions. They are commonly placed on altars to keep spiritual energies in equilibrium. Image: The Magician 1. Original artist unknown Recreated by Mahaboka

Agrippa on the Things Ruled by the Sun CHAPTER XXIII. What things are under the power of the Sun, and are called Solary. CHAPTER XXXI. How Provinces, and Kingdoms are Distributed to Planets. The Sun with Leo governs Italy, Apulia, Sicilia, Phencia, Chaldea and the Orchenians. CHAPTER XLIV. The Composition of Some Fumes Appropriated to the Planets. We make a suffumigation for the Sun in this manner, viz. of saffron, ambergris, musk, lignum-aloes, lignum-balsam, the fruit of the laurel, cloves, myrrh, and frankincense, all of them being bruised, and mixed in such a proportion as may make a sweet odor, must be incorporated with the brain of an eagle, or the blood of a white cock, after the manner of pills or trochists... To the Sun, all gums, frankincense, mastic, benjamin, storax, laudanum, ambergris and musk... CHAPTER XLVII. What Places are Suitable to Every Star To the Sun, light places, the serene air, kings' palaces, and princes' courts, pulpits, theaters, thrones and all kingly and magnificent places. Image: The Common Form Of The Spirits Of The Sun, primarily inspired by pseudo-Agrippa’s description in The Fourth Book Of Occult Philosophy (1559). Woodcut print limited to 26. Recreation by Mahaboka

Seraphim Seraphim — the Highest Order of Angels in the Heavenly Hierarchy The origin of the word Seraphim comes from the Hebrew word seraph, meaning “to burn” or “fiery”. In that sense, a Seraph could mean “The One who burns”, or “The One who Shines”. Because of this, the alternative name of the Seraphim is Fire Spirits. They are beings of pure light, Angels of love and fire. They irradiate Pure Divine Light. They convey the energy of God’s mercy toward the periphery of the Divine Creation. These Angels work with huge inner reserves of compassion and Divine love. They constantly focus on raising the rate of their vibrations to maintain the Divine energy stable and untainted. Seraphim are the ones who prevent the Divine from being even a little bit tainted with negative energy. They help create and convey positive energy all the way through the other Angelic groups down to the physical realms. Seraph angels are known to be the angels of passion that ignite the fiery love that emanates from our inner soul. Your life is not a test you can fail. It is a sacred journey of remembrance. Every experience, even the painful ones, is helping you remember who you truly are. There is no final exam. There is only the gentle return to love. Seraphim Angel - Be Not Afraid* >Mahaboka

’One should control the Pingala (Sun) and the Ida (Moon), because these are the day and night of Time. The secret is the Sushumna, the Eater of Time’. >Hatha Yoga Pradipika Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna Nadi are the three principal subtle energy channels that govern the flow of prana within the human body. Ida Nadi, associated with the Moon (Chandra), originates on the left side and represents cooling, nurturing, intuitive, and feminine energy, while Pingala Nadi, associated with the Sun (Surya), flows on the right side and embodies heat, vitality, logic, action, and masculine energy. Between them lies the sacred Sushumna Nadi, the central channel that runs through the spine and serves as the pathway for spiritual awakening and the ascent of Kundalini Shakti. Lord Shiva, the Adiyogi, is often depicted in deep meditation with the balanced currents of the Sun and Moon united within Him, symbolizing the perfect harmony of Ida and Pingala. When these dual energies become balanced through yoga, pranayama, and meditation, prana enters the Sushumna Nadi, leading to higher consciousness, inner peace, and ultimately Self-realization. Thus, the Sun and Moon are not merely celestial bodies but profound symbols of the two complementary forces whose union within Sushumna reveals the divine state of Shiva-consciousness. From: Tantrik Spirituality Image: Ida, Pingala, Sushumna Royal Crest Mahaboka

Like all Gods, Isis is eternal, yet She is not only eternal: She is the Goddess Who engenders eternity, Who brings it into being as a cosmic reality, and Who presides over it as Sovereign and Ruler. Image: Winged Goddess Auset/ISIS Mahaboka

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Around the figures and the text, there’s the symbol of Ouroboros containing the serpent Jörmungandr circling the entire image, eating its own tail. It is known to symbolize the unity of opposites, such as creation and destruction, life and death, or the conscious and unconscious mind. But a snake going in circles and eating its own tail is an obvious symbol of madness, also known as go symbolism.

JUPITER IN LEO: THE YEAR WE LEAD FROM OUR HEARTS June 30, 2026 — Jupiter moves into Leo on Wednesday, beginning a year-long cycle that ends on July 26, 2027. After a year in the emotional depths of Cancer, Jupiter now invites us to lead from our hearts, courage, warmth, and creative authority. While this transit may tempt us into performance or vanity, it’s really about the quiet, extraordinary power of being who we are—of shining our light without shame or doubt and knowing that we are enough. As Jupiter settles into Leo, it falls opposite Pluto in Aquarius, the humanitarian, reminding us to offer our joy and gifts for the benefit of all. As we each radiate more of our true light, it creates a ripple effect. Our hearts join together to establish a more loving world. Leo is ruled by the Sun, while Jupiter is the planet of expansion, abundance, wisdom, and good fortune. Together, Leo’s solar radiance and Jupiter’s expansive nature amplify our generosity, creativity, and the audacity to be fully seen. Just as the Sun gives its light freely, Leo invites us to share our talents with abandon and to express ourselves without fear. If we live gallantly as our genuine selves, shame dissolves. We are truly at a turning point now. Throughout July, the outer planets form an exact cat’s cradle, weaving together one of the most significant moments of this decade. By now, we’ve envisioned what this new reality could become through the Saturn-Neptune conjunction that formed in February. We’ve fully committed to that vision and released what no longer serves it with the Capricorn Full Moon (which coincides with Jupiter’s ingress). Now, a concurrent Mercury retrograde asks us to slow down, reflect on our emotional needs, and ensure our inner world matches the life that we’re building. As Jupiter forms an exact trine to Neptune and sextiles Uranus and Pluto on July 20, we will experience a powerful moment of acceleration. Until then, we are in a brief period of preparation. We are learning to lead from our authenticity, embody our dignity, and trust the light that wants to express itself through us. While certain agreements may fall apart painfully, the excitement of what’s to come is establishing itself as more grounded and realistic than ever. It’s time to allow our feelings to shape our new reality and to clear whatever is blocking us from living fully while embodying our radiant compassion. Perhaps the greatest shift this transit asks of us is to stop guarding our hearts and to start trusting them. JUPITER IN LEO ASPIRATION As Jupiter moves into Leo, may we find the courage to live from our hearts, releasing fear and shame. May we freely share our light in service of co-creating a more loving world. Jumoke Ajamu Image: Cosmic Energy of Leo Mahaboka

"God made Himself man to deify man. Heaven united itself with earth to transform earth into Heaven. But in order that these divine transformations can take place, an entire change, a complete and absolute overturning and upsetting of our being, is necessary. This change, this upsetting, is called re-birth. To be born, simply means to enter into a world in which the senses dominate, in which wisdom and love languish in the bonds of individuality. To be re-born means to return to a world where the spirit of wisdom and love governs, and where animal-man obeys. The re-birth is triple; first, the re-birth of our intelligence; second, of our heart and of our will; and, finally, the re-birth of our entire being." — Cloud Upon the Sanctuary by Karl von Eckartshausen Image: Nature Recreated by Mahaboka

With Love to Valentina! >ALFA OMEGA From her to Eternity I am permanently in love with you. Image: Sacred Heart Mahaboka