Silver Star A JOURNAL OF NEW MAGICK Table of Contents 0. Letter from the Editrix by Soror Iris E. 15. Dr. John Montanee: A Grimoire The BIRTH of a New Orleans Loa: Resurrection In 1. Cogito by Russel W.B. Kirkby Remembrance by Dr. Louie Martini 2. A Greater Feast, Rite of Passage é by Nema Andahadna 16. Spiritual Banishing, Bolt Art by Matthew Baldwin-Ives by Denny Sargent 3. Temple Building 17. Report on the Founding of the Budapest Nexus of the by Alicia Cole Horus-Maat Lodge Art by Max K. Grimm by Saddie LaMort 4. Lucifer and Set: Exploring the Magickal Archetypes of the 18. Rudra Principal Rebel and the Outcaste Hieros Gamos Samhain Night Musing Including a Beautiful Pyramid by Chakra 37 by Paul Hardacre 5. A Poem at the Moment of Sunrise 19. The Litany of Shoa Words for the Wall by Sean Woodward The Nu of Nuit How to Sing Yourself into Being 20. Under the Shadow of Bright Wings by Normandi Ellis Claws of Time (The Sphinx) Ancient Egypt 6. Heaven For Some, Hell For Others With a Pen of Reed & Ink of Red by Gerald del Campo by Shade Oroborous 7. HERU-AKKER-BENU 21. Dancing With the Shiva/Shakti All Stars Woodgod Ganesha Puja-Emerald Zonule Renewal Liber IO by Hermeticusnath by Aion 131 22. The Space-marks Confounded 8. The Path and the Field by Soror Iris E. by William Streek 23. Meditations on the Abyss 9. Di-anna, Painting Untitled (In the Presence of the Knight of Cups Thoth Tarot by Mishlen Lindon Card) Untitled (In the Presence of the Magus Thoth Tarot Card) 10. Dachtaphemn Untitled (In the Presence of the Star Thoth Tarot Card) Ron Fiasco by Soror CVIII 11. The Electric Snake Boogy Cain Marks 24. Ignite the Spark Dreamer of the Dark Fantastic Eye Manifest A Witched Wardrobe In Reverse Scriptures of A NU Aeon The Empire Never Ended From Stardust to Stardust by Justin Patrick Moore Morning Glories Some Tention to Open the Gates 12. The Apocalypse of Narcissus Invocation of Now by Ariel Saklas To Go Re-Evolve 13. Initiation to Arunachala Ode to Lady Justice by KAzIm AnimA Motrix (Musick) 14. Hypermile Prelude, and Hypermile Prelude Archon by Daniel Niehaus Gnostic Mix by Shamaniacal 25. Further Notes on the Elevenstar Working by Frater P.V.N. 26. A Thelemic Negative Confession by Nemus Irradiatusnath Image Table of Contents "Upon the Threshold of the 6th Aeon" (Cover) by Matthew Baldwin Ives "Entre l'amour et la mort" (photograph) by Matthew Baldwin Ives "Still Water, Clear as the Mud Settles" (acrylic on canvas) by Don Farrell "A Descent of Nine, Pt. I" (ink on paper) by Don Farrell "X. The Wheel of Fortune (Rota Taro Orat Tora Ator)" (acrylic on panel) by Don Farrell "The Light of the World" (acrylic on panel) by Don Farrell "IX. The Hermit" (acrylic on three panels) by Don Farrell "Vessel" (ink and acrylic on paper) by Don Farrell Stills from Cogito by Russell W.B. Kirkby "Gateway to the Akashic Records" by Max K. Grimm "Gnostics Cross and Lotus" by Max K. Grimm "Lucifer" by Patrick Larabee "At the Heart of It All" by Patrick Larabee "Ophidian Dawn" by Patrick Larabee "Hieroglyphica Naturae" by Patrick Larabee "Hekate Propylaia" by Patrick Larabee "The Tree of Life" by Patrick Larabee "Heaven for Some, Hell for Others" by Gerald del Campo "Tranquility" by Aion 131 "Truth" by Aion 131 "Woodgod" by Aion 131 "To Go" by Aion 131 "Di-Anna" (oil oncanvas) by Mishlen Linden "Bolt" by Denny Sargent "Litany of Shoa" (poetry and image) by Sean Woodward "Meditation on the Abyss" by Soror CVIII "Untitled (in the presence of the Knight of Cups Thoth Tarot card)" by Soror CVIII "Untitled (in the presence of the Magus Thoth Tarot card)" by Soror CVIII "Untitled (in the presence of the Star Thoth Tarot card)" by Soror CVIII "Still Water, Clear as the Mud Settles" (acrylic on canvas) by Don Farrell Letter from the Editrix Nema Andahadna, prophetess, and author of Ma'at Magick, has now unveiled www.maatmagick.com. Also upon the reception, and delivery of Liber Phoenix by Frater Aion 131, Silver Star Journal of New Magick has exploded with the certain Star Fire of Nu Life; Something like a small Death all of its own, for those intimately aquainted especially with its inception. Firstly, the journal has taken on a newer digital format, as a tail end on the meteorite landing of a new website for the Horus Ma'at Lodge (horusmaatlodge.com), accounced this summer, 2013. This is in part of a push for the Journal to come virtually up to date with the times as with the web site which prompted a shift in editors in the journal's ninth year, with an intermittent two year hiatus. The changing of hands means that Silver Star will look different as it evolves, but the Spirit of the journal surely remains the same. Just as the Heart of the Phoenix never dies, some torches of a certain Promethean Fire may be passed on though the source of their force can never be smothered, their flames are Eternal, or at least, Eternal-Seeming. Frater Aion respectively began this periodical in 2004, and it is largely to both him, the inspiration, and he grit of other core members, that we may all toast our chalices of ink, blood, or meta-(possibly fizzical)-liquid of our pick for the opportunity to participate in Silver Star Journal. This publication has been sustained, and manfiested by the participating, practing artists, ritualists, magickians, writers, essayists, and magickal folk who's Great Work has made the journal possible these many years long. Silver Star has helped to solidify the Foundations of the Horus Ma'at Lodge through Time. It has fortified, and stregnthened our virtual esoteric community for Past, and Future generations of Magi/Maga. Through the constant flow of Arte-istic themes, synchronicities are woven from the intentional Web of the Work of the Lodge, and can easily be witnessed. Beyond this having an effect to tighten the bonds of those interested in the Lodge, its members, and the Work thereof, Silver Star has become manifest even as its own seemingly intelligent Egregoric enterprise. Silver Star represents the abundance in personal freedom, ripe for the taking, available to any adept who but reaches out their hand in an effort to make a drop in the pool. For our unsuspecting contributors from Times Yet to Be, do not be surprised when the pool jumps up, and envelops you. We are releasing this Volume III, issues #1 on October 12th, affectionately referred to by Thelemites, and (oc)cultists alike as Crowleymass, the day when Aleister Crowley was born unto this Earth via the loins of a perposterous matron. If there is one thing that I have garnered from Aleister Crowley recently, it is toward the ends of learning to take some enjoyment from being vilified. We are in an age when ignorance is truly an excuse, as we exist heavily steeped in nothing short of the evidence of knowledge. It's like the scent of flowers on the Aire; we only need to pick it up. In fact, quite literally, all that we need do to answer most questions is refer to the internet; The Great Library of Alexandria, re-erected, without walls! Even in the case of metaphorical questioning, where the answers can truly only be found by the Self, the internet can still give us some fantastic indications aiding greatly in the process of our unfolding. Those of us who seek answers ultimately must go beyond the limitations that our soceity has set for us. In the United Kingdom it's being said that come 2014, the internet will be subject to a mass censorship campaign against things like child pornography, buggery, suicide web sites, and other extremely heinous, often illegal activities. In this pile of things to be censored, and cut out of common internet exposure, is broad term "esoteric content." To even have these words put into the same category as kiddie porn, is a sort of vilification of homo veritas, or evolved man, Itself/Himself/Herself/Hir Self. It is a stone hurled from the past, directly into the faces of our Future, and many have heard tell that other countries will be asked to follow suit. The Horus Ma'at Lodge's web site exists on an independent server that we feel can be relied upon come any attempted seige of online consciousness, thankfully though there are no concrete rumors of the United States jumping on board with this just yet. This could hardly be more frightening to those amongst us who realize that here poses an extreme threat to our freedom as people, and as Ssspiritual beings, and practitioners. Regardless, the censorship does not limit us from experiencing our own experiences, or treading our own unique paths, and no government will ever win any war on our very thoughts, expressed without killing the most important parts of themselves in the process. Now, more than ever, we must see how despite our differences we are better when we ban together, as Silver Star Journal has actively encouraged nothing short of acceptance, and inclusion of all creeds. This alleged forthcoming law is not the Law, and may well limit others in the future wishing to follow their own paths, who will not have the priviledge of such easy information plucking from the storehouse of Yesod. It is in this time that we may consider renewed support in our occult book, and magazine publishers.