"Mr.Advocate;1382709]Sireal,
Setian Philosophy is not "basically" like any other philosophy you have encountered and a cursory glance at it will give you nothing but cursory knowledge. It also has no mysticism whatsoever in its philosophy but is founded on accurate scholarly knowledge and is furthered by the same.
"Please explain the Book of Coming Forth by Night, in a way that denotes no form of mysticism."
The BoCFbN to my understanding is a stand alone document. If an Initiate is drawn to its content then it exerts a magical affinity but that certainly does not make it mystical.
"Please explain the acquisition of Xem-Set, via scholarly knowledge, abject of mysticism."
Which event are talking about?
"How is it that Aquino considers himself the one to come after, as described in Liber Al vel Legis?"
Have you read his analysis and commentary on Liber Al?
(especially since he thinks Hadit is the perceiver, and shows his utter ignorance of the text.)."
I'm not sure what source you are using for this? In Dr. Aquino's own words though~
Hadit means "inspired utterance". "Had" is also the secret center of the word "Abrahadabra", described by Crowley as the magical formula of the AEon of Horus. The "Abra" prefix and sufix each translate heiroglyphically as "heart of Ra" or "purification of Ra", which would render the entire Formula as an "inspired utterance from the heart of Ra." M.A.A. 1997
"Name one book that describes the ancient Setians as being even remotely similar to the ToS."
To my knowledge no such book exists, and neither should it. The ToS claims no such thing and I have not heard of this.
How did Aquino get the Magus degree when he admits that he had no formal training in magic?
Where does he admit this-just out of curiosity
The degree of Magus is most certainly beyond the scope of my own initiation to speak to and I will not, however, if you don't know how he attained that degree or what it entails to to do so, your question is irrelevant and begs the question- are you a Magus and what does formal training have to do with it? If I were to hazard a guess I would say 8 or so years in the CoS and becoming a Magister there had something to do with it.
"If youve read the Ruby Tablet, how can you even begin to say that Setian Philosophy is unique?"
The RT is Not Setian Philosophy and to mistake it for such is a waste of ones time. I have read the RT and it is full of interesting documents by individual Setians that I find quite enlightening on the various forms of LHP Magic in use today. I think that is its sole purpose. What did you make of it?
