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1137

Here until I storm off again
Premium Member
Library of the Ancient Serpent

BOOKS

Book Four – Aleister Crowley
Ø A good book for giving the basics on meditation as well as ceremonial magic. Very traditional and Solar based, but worth the read, especially Part I

Book of the Law, The – Aleister Crowley
Ø A must read for anyone even slightly interested in the Western Esoteric Tradition. It cannot be overstated how fundamental this text is to understanding much of esoteric thought in the 20th and 21st century.

Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia – Daniel Harms
Ø A very thorough encyclopedia on the beings of Lovecraft and his those who continued his work. Great for those inspired by Cosmic Horror and Weird Fiction, as well as the Dreamworld tales.

Dark Lord, The – Peter Levenda
Ø A thorough look into the works and ideas of Kenneth Grand and his Typhonian Tradition. Grant is extremely hard to read most of the time, and this text is of great – if sometimes awkward – depth. Also contains one of the most fascinating looks at The Book of the Law and what is contained within. Delves into the early Egyptian Setian ideology and stellar symbolism.

Fire and Ice – Dr. Stephen E. Flowers
Ø This text is likely the most thorough, English work on the Brotherhood of Saturn. This German order mixed the Thelema of Crowley with a darker, Luciferian usage of the symbolism of Saturn.

Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor, The – Godwin, Chanel, and Deveney
Ø Before the Typhonian Tradition, before Thelema, before Theosophy, there was the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor. Rarely known about in most occult circles, the work contains thorough background information, internal letters, rituals, literally everything you could ever want from the order that started it all.

History of the Devil and the Idea of Evil – Paul Carus
Ø This book is dated and biased, but it is a very interesting read into how The Devil evolved over time. The reader must be cautious of Carus’ outdated views and ideas, but in the end the vigilant reader should thoroughly enjoy it.

In Pursuit of Satan: the Police and the Occult – Robert D. Hicks
Ø Outdated, being from 1991, this book is a VERY in-depth look into how the police were treating Satanism and crime during the Satanic Panic. Almost an overwhelming amount of information, it looks at the Panic from pretty much each factor that was relevant to the occurrence.

Invention of Satanism, The – Dyrendal, Lewis, and Petersen
Ø This book, and its amazing authors, have filled the much needed role of providing unbiased, outsider, academic information into Satanism. This text contains statistics from three repeated surveys on every facet of Satanism imaginable. It looks into the history of modern Satanism, works to define it objectively, and give a clear view of the various forms of Satanism.

King in Yellow, The – Robert W. Chambers
Ø Or more specifically, the first four stories of Chamber’s classic work. A work of early, pre-Lovecraftian weird fiction, the King in Yellow tells an esoteric tale about a cursed play, and a King beyond comprehension.

Lords of the Left Hand Path – Dr. Stephen E. Flowers
Ø This book is one of the few, if not only, works that cover the Left Hand Path from is pre-historic birth to modern day. While many of the early chapters are disappointingly short, the book makes up for it in its discussion of the modern LHP.

Mindstar – Dr. Michael A. Aquino
Ø Not much more needs to be said: this text gives the full explanation of Dr. Aquino’s metaphysical worldview from the man himself.

Mysteries of the Temple of Set – Don Webb
Ø A straight forward book where Don Webb, former High Priest of the Temple of Set, discusses the metaphysics of Setianism. The second half of the book is filled with essays written by Don Webb and originally published internally in the Temple.

Overthrowing the Old Gods – Don Webb
Ø This book contains Dr. Aquino’s commentary on the Book of the Law, as well as Don Webb’s commentary. Also contains several essays by Don Webb.

Paradise Reconsidered: A Study of the Ophite Myth and Ritual and Their Relationship to Sethianism – Tuomas Rasimus
Ø This is the Ophite equivalent of Seth: God of Confusion. A deep look into the varying Ophite myths and types of Gnosticism, as well as Sethian Gnosticism which heavily inspires modern usage of Cain. This text will be given to members for free after completion of their initiation project.

Pyramid Texts, The – The Ancient Egyptians
Ø The oldest known religious scripture, The Pyramid Texts are a beautiful mess of amazing, contradictory symbolism. Written during the fall of Set and rise of Osiris, this give the best look into the early Egyptian religions, especially that of the Setian afterlife revolving around the circumpolar stars.

Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt, The – Rosemary Clark
Ø A massive text discussing all aspects of Egyptian metaphysics and ritual.

Seth: God of Confusion – H. Te Velde
Ø The Magnum Opus of academic works on Set, this is a must read for understanding early Egyptian beliefs, as well as the evolution and eventual demonization of Set. It cannot be overstated how important and profound this work is. Generally $400 - $1000, members of the O.S. will receive this text for free.

Sinister Tradition, The – Order of Nine Angles
Ø The O.S. is not affiliated with the ONA, nor does it condone their ideology or supposed actions. Nevertheless, this text gives a straightforward insight into ONA metaphysics, and should clearly also show the massive downsides of their ideology. The uniqueness of this text simply cannot be ignored for the scholarly minded, nor can the depth of the ideology.

Stairway to Heaven – Peter Levenda
Ø This text looks into the book of Ezekiel and his vision, his ascension on a chariot to heaven. It ties the myth to the circumpolar stars, and discusses the ascension myths of various traditions in great depth.

Tablets of Set, The – The Temple of Set
Ø These are thousands of pages from inner Temple of Set works given to initiates. While generally reserved for II – IV degree Setians within the ToS, members of the O.S. will receive these works for free.

Temple of Set v. I and II – Dr. Michael A. Aquino
Ø Volume I gives a full history of the formation of the Temple, as well as much of the metaphysics it is based on. Volume II is where the book really shines, containing many important works like The Diabolicon, as well as inner Temple essays and information from each of the Temple’s internal Orders.

Thoth: A History of the Ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom – Lesley Jackson
Ø A complete look into the Form of Knowledge

Watchmen – Alan Moore
Ø It’s hard to talk much about Watchmen without having read it (and be sure 1137 will have several essays on the topic!). It brings to life so many aspects of philosophy and psychology that you would think it was an academic work rather than a comic. Who Watches the Watchmen? This comic is perhaps the best answer to the question ever provided.

Works of H.P. Lovecraft
Ø From cosmic horror to ancient Dreamlands, Lovecraft was an accidental master of occult ideology, philosophy, and symbolism. Infinitely inspiring, endlessly entertaining, it will soon become clear why this racist, closed minded materialist is in this library.

MOVIES

Batman v. Superman: Ultimate Edition
Ø Imagine sitting at a reading of the Iliad, seeing a play at the Globe, or attending a ceremony in an Ancient Egyptian temple. This is the modern version, a perfect take on ancient mythology. Widely hated for its “Christian symbolism,” those familiar with esotericism will be well aware that solar ideology goes far beyond Christ. Man vs. God, ascension, ancient superhuman beings, Batman v. Superman is one of the finest movies the lover of mythology could ever hope to see.

Black Swan
Ø Dark and sexual, Black Swan is a look into a breaking psyche. Filled with wonderful visuals and audio, it is a well-directed and well-acted look into the dark capabilities of the human mind.

Dangerous Method, A
Ø A surprisingly authentic drama-documentary about the relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.

Fight Club
Ø Generally seen as an anarchist movie about men fighting, Fight Club is a genius film about how easy it is to get sucked into a mindless, fascist cult of terrorists. One can’t help but notice how much more relevant this movie becomes with the recruitment by groups like the Islamic State.

Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The
Ø Ironically J.R.R. Tolkien was catholic, and the symbolism exists throughout LotR. But a story of men rising about God-like being, who rule mindless sheep with an iron fist, cannot help but be compared to Luciferian ideology. With the help of magical beings, human kind is able to take control of Middle Earth from tyrants.

Nightcrawler
Ø Based on the idea that modern medias runs off blood and fear, Nightcrawler is an uncomforting look into a man willing to do anything to catch the most horrifying news stories for the highest fee.

Nightlistener, The
Ø A Hitchcock-ian thriller, straightforward and chilling, looks into the masks people wear to reach the ends they desire. Nightlistener ends up being almost horror in nature when the true possibility of such events strikes home.

Nocturnal Animals
Ø A story of Greater Black Magic, the completion of a Magnum Opus, with fantastic psychological themes laying underneath. (More will be added after further viewings.)

Number 23, The
Ø Numerology, obsession, and fate, The Number 23 may fall short in its second half, but is nonetheless a fantastic journey into the human mind and one’s nature.

Phantom of the Opera
Ø While a musical may not be for everyone, viewing will eliminate any need to explain why this is in the O.S. library.

Prisoners
Ø A war with god, the hypocrisy of far-right Christian values, the need to seek backstory indirectly through vague hints, this is a dark look into what length people would go to for their children, and the minds of those who hunt such criminals.

Requiem for a Dream
Ø Besides being brilliantly made, Requiem for a Dream is an intense, disturbing look into the use and abuse of drugs and relationships. Unrelenting in its discussion of actions and their consequences, Requiem for a Dream may not be for the queasy, but its impact cannot go unnoticed.

Star Wars
Ø Watch them.

Shutter Island
Ø Psyops, early psychology and psychopharmacology, the criminal mind – Shutter Island is a thoroughly enjoyable look into what lengths the human mind will go to when pressed to its limits.

True Detective Season 1
Ø While a show and not a movie, Season 1 of True Detective is a dark piece of weird fiction based on The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers.

Watchmen
Ø As with the book, the movie goes into less detail but stays true to the book and vastly improves on the ending. The movie still makes all the same points as the book and discusses the same ideology, but is simply limited to its already long 3 hour run time.

Zodiac
Ø Based on the work of Robert Graysmith, this is more a look into the obsession put into hunting the Zodiac killer than the infamous killer himself.

Xs and Rs,
1137, @Adramelek , @Onyx
 

Sutekh

Priest of Odin
Premium Member
I dont mean to be irrelevant but how is the O.S. doing so far? Have you guys developed your site yet?
 

Sutekh

Priest of Odin
Premium Member
Library of the Ancient Serpent

BOOKS

























Sinister Tradition, The – Order of Nine Angles
Ø The O.S. is not affiliated with the ONA, nor does it condone their ideology or supposed actions. Nevertheless, this text gives a straightforward insight into ONA metaphysics, and should clearly also show the massive downsides of their ideology. The uniqueness of this text simply cannot be ignored for the scholarly minded, nor can the depth of the ideology.








1137, @Adramelek , @Onyx

Recently I stumbled on an interesting video from a person who left the ONA. From watching this video myself it has increased awareness of what the ONA can be. E.A KOETTING an author and occultist was part of the ONA as well before he decided to leave. I believe that David Myatt is with the ONA as well even though many of us may not know the facts.
 

Adramelek

Setian
Premium Member
Other recommended books and movies by Adramelek;

Books

The Satanic Rituals, by Anton LaVey
Chapters - Metaphysics of Lovecraft, Ceremony of the Nine Angles, The Call to Cthulhu, The Adult Rite of Satanic Baptism, were ghost written by Michael Aquino.

The Gods of the Egyptians, by E.A. Wallis Budge

Ancient Egyptian Myths and Legends, by Lewis Spence

The Morning of the Magicians, by Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier

The Temple In Man (Sacred Architecture and the Perfect Man) by R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz

The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution, by P.D. Ouspensky

Movies

The Ninth Gate

The Prestige

Rosemary's Baby

The Car

The Omen I-III
 
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1137

Here until I storm off again
Premium Member
Other recommended books and movies by Adramelek;

Books

The Satanic Rituals, by Anton LaVey
Chapters - Metaphysics of Lovecraft, Ceremony of the Nine Angles, The Call of Cthulhu, The Adult Rite of Satanic Baptism, were ghost written by Michael Aquino.

The Gods of the Egyptians, by E.A. Wallis Budge

Ancient Egyptian Myths and Legends, by Lewis Spence

The Morning of the Magicians, by Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier

The Temple In Man (Sacred Architecture and the Perfect Man) by R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz

Movies

The Ninth Gate

Rosemary's Baby

The Car

The Omen I-III (The Final Conflict)

I will get these added! Would you like to give like a 3 sentence description of each?
 

Adramelek

Setian
Premium Member
Other recommended books and movies by Adramelek;

Books

The Satanic Rituals, by Anton LaVey
Chapters - Metaphysics of Lovecraft, Ceremony of the Nine Angles, The Call to Cthulhu, The Adult Rite of Satanic Baptism, were ghost written by Michael Aquino.

The Gods of the Egyptians, by E.A. Wallis Budge

Ancient Egyptian Myths and Legends, by Lewis Spence

The Morning of the Magicians, by Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier

The Temple In Man (Sacred Architecture and the Perfect Man) by R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz

The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution, by P.D. Ouspensky

Movies

The Ninth Gate

The Prestige

Rosemary's Baby

The Car

The Omen I-III

1137 I will put something together per descriptions. I have added some more and more to come.
 

Sutekh

Priest of Odin
Premium Member
Their is a film that I recommend for the O.S., the film is called "The Black Cat" it's a classic and interesting horror film.
 
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Adramelek

Setian
Premium Member
Movies

The Devil's Rain - low budget but sort of gets it right about Satanism.

The Brotherhood of Satan - low budget but has an interesting take on Satanism and "Remanifestation".
 

1137

Here until I storm off again
Premium Member
I dont mean to be irrelevant but how is the O.S. doing so far? Have you guys developed your site yet?

It goes well. The site is under construction but the subreddit is up. The O.S. has also been an integral part of setting up a new subreddit for esoteric occult discussion. The two current, official O.S. releases, this and Taweret, are public in reddit. They will not be currently posted anywhere else until the site is up.
 

Adramelek

Setian
Premium Member
I will get these added! Would you like to give like a 3 sentence description of each?

Edit: Books recommended by Adramelek:

The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution, by P.D. Ouspensky
Ouspensky describes how a man must work simultaneously on his knowledge and his being to find his inner divinity. And why although his development depends on his own efforts, this is very difficult to achieve without guidance from a "School".

The Temple In Man (Sacred Architecture and the Perfect Man), by R.A. Schwaller de Lubics
The human being embodied in the geometry of the temple's architecture is Pharaoh, symbolic of the Perfect Man. In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh represented the final stage of man's Evolution.

Condensed Chaos, by Phil Hine
Magic(k) is about change. Magic leads us into exhilaration and ecstasy; into insight and understanding; into changing ourselves and the world in which we participate. Through Magic we may come to explore the possibilities of Freedom, real world change, and dynamic Self-transformation.

The Satanic Rituals, by Anton Szandor LaVey
Anton LaVey's best and most intriguing work of the rites and ceremonies of the 1966-1975 Church of Satan. Which includes "Le Messe Noir" (Black Mass) and "Die Elektrischen Vorspiele". It also has, chapters "The Metaphysics of Lovecraft", "The Ceremony of the Nine Angles", "The Call to Cthulhu", and "The Satanic Baptism - Adult Rite", which were ghost written by Michael Aquino.

The Gods of the Egyptians, by E.A. Wallis Budge
By far one of the most thorough, most useful coverage of the gods of ancient Egypt is this book by Dr. Budge of the British Museum, one of the foremost Egyptologists of the 20th century.

Ancient Egyptian Myths and Legends, by Lewis Spence
"...let us walk in the gloom of the pyramids, in the cool shadows of ruined temples, aye, through the tortuous labyrinth of the Egyptian mind itself, trusting that by virtue of the light we carry we shall succeed in unravelling to some extent the age-long enigma of this mystic land." - from Chapter

The Morning of the Magicians, by Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier
An interesting account of some of the more obscure myths and legends of the occult world and realms of the Black Arts.

Black Magic, (The Crystal Tablet of Set), by Michael A. Aquino
Read, study, learn, practice, Xeper and Remanifest.

The Church of Satan, by Michael A. Aquino
A first hand account of the early Church of Satan 1969 - 1975 c.e. by Michael A. Aquino, an original member of the Priesthood of Mendes III* and Magister Templi IV* of the CoS.

More to come.
/Adramelek\
 
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