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Embodiments of Pure Emotion
We are talking about Asteroth. Asteroth is a demon. Is this safe territory to go into? What would you, my friends, say that “gods” are? Any answer is a legitimate answer. Beings more powerful than humans who wish to be worshipped? Benevolent comes to mind but the Old Testament counters that. Omni-powerful? Beings outside our reality.…
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Asteroth Corruption
In human conscious- ness there has been some serious ambiguity. Humanity has been maturing very slowly as seen from a human point of view. One of the inner conflicts is the issue of who is actually the bearer of the gift of life. In older pagan cultures, females were widely regarded as the source of…
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Source in Astarte
Asteroth has his source in Astarte. Astarte was Asheras more aggressive twin, a goddess of fertility and war. Female? Yes. Astarte was seen as the protective sister of the earth mother as well as a mother figure herself to a lesser degree, and the two were seen to rule the divine kingdom with Astarte as…
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Secret Cicero
Now what could we know of the gods directly? How could we understand a being of pure, absolute love? We need contrast? If we are part of god, then it’s just self-love. Ah, self-love sounds a bit demonic doesn’t it? What happens when entropy gets a hold of energy? Dissipates it? Actually, just slows it…
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Not Useful but Valuable
So would Asteroth as a patron suit everyone? Anyone? None of the demons are useful, not a one, but they are all valuable. This is why they are typically associated with the riches of the earth. Would you say having an adversary is necessarily a negative relationship? It can spur you on. As much as…
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Using Asteroth as Patron
Any questions about using Asteroth as a patron in theurgy? Ah yes, did you get to that? I did, but only in part. I described the connection, but this is how you use it. You know your inner dialogue? You won’t actually start hearing voices, and that isn’t necessary. Asteroth is related to you as…