ANKH-F-N-KHONSU

"His life is in Khonsu" (that is, in the Moon God of Thebes), title of a high priest in Temple of Amen-Ra, the sun god, 26th dynasty. Crowley's former incarnation. His stele in the Cairo museum of 1904 was numbered "666".

(See also: ANKH-F-N-KHONSU, Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul, )

I.N.R.I.

The message affixed to X's crown of thorns, conventionally translated as Iesus Nazareth Rex Iudorum, but also "I Never Risk Inquiry." as well as Igni Natura Renovatur Integra ("All of Nature is Renewed by Fire") or Igne Regenerando Integrat ("...integrates in regenerating by fire"), and "Iron Nails Ran In." Also: Ingenio Numen Resplendet Iacchi ("The True God is Iacchus" (Dionysos)) and Isis Naturae Regina Ineffabilis ("Isis, Ineffable Queen of Nature"). Then there are In Nepenthe Revolvit Ixion ("Ixion Spins in Nepenthe") and Id Numquam Rogat Iterim ("The Id never asks the way.") Finally, Ipsum Nomen Res Ipsa ("The Name itself is the Thing itself"). Freemasonry supplies two more variations: Igne Nitrum Roris Invenitur and the Hebrew Iammim Nour Rouah Iabescheh ("Water, Fire, Wind, Arid"). If Fire is the Will, then when we say "Nature is renewed by Fire," we mean that the Will alone has control over the universe.

(See also: I.N.R.I., Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul, )

BÖN or BÖNPA

The aboriginal magicians of Tibet, prior to Buddhism, at first much opposed to the Lamas, but eventually joining them in their adoption of Tantric Buddhism. Like all major movements, Buddhism did not become popular until it learned how to take in and alter local beliefs. Dhyana (meditation) was used in Tibet before passing to Japan as Zen, though one cant be sure if its a non-stop link from Tibet to Japan. If it is, then why not Obon/Bon equivalence, as well? Bon was (is) very back-woodsy and little is known about it. Christmas Humphreys says it has roots in Asiatic (Mongol) Shamanism: nature worship, sex magic and psychic arts. Modern Bon are called black hats and are sorcerers of the Dug-pa sects of Bhutan and Ladak.

(See also: BÖN, BÖNPA, Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul, )

N'cabvah neqebah (Hebrew) [from naqab to hollow out, excavate]

Cavity, pipe, or even a cavern, a phallic term applicable to the female, whether of beast or man, hence often used for woman or womb, equivalent to the Sanskrit yoni. Generally rendered female in English translations of the Bible, as in "God created man in his own image . . . male and female created he them" (Genesis 1:27).

The words sacr together with n'cabvah comprise together a reference to the bipolarity in manifested nature, particularly as applicable to this globe; and in the phallic thought of a certain school of ancient Judaism intimately connected with an occult meaning of Jehovah as the so-called creator or bipolar producer; for the two words of which Jehovah itself is composed contain direct reference to original ideas of male-female, as birth-originator [jah or jod phallus + hawwah, havvah Eve, yoni]

(cf SD 2:467).

(See also: N'cabvah, neqebah, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

N - Letter N - The 14th letter in both the English and the Hebrew alphabets. In the latter tongue the N is called Nun, and signifies a fish. It is the symbol of the female principle or the womb. Its numerical value is 50 in the Kabalistic system, but the Peripatetics made it equivalent to 900, and with a stroke over it (900) 9,000. With the Hebrews, however, the final Nun was 700.

(See also: N - Letter N, Theosophy, Spirituality, Body mind and Soul, Spiritual Dictionary, )

Migmend {BCW 13:292&n}

(See also: Migmend, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Naja (Egyptian) Uraeus, serpent, naga. {SD 1:437&n}

(See also: Naja, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Metator (Aramaic) Guide. {SD 2:480&n}

(See also: Metator, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Nerthus A mother goddess. {BCW 10:323&n}

(See also: Nerthus, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Neqebah.

See N'CABVAH

(See also: Neqebah, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Mahendra (Sanskrit) Star in Ursa Minor. {SD 2:612&n}

(See also: Mahendra, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Yashts {BCW 4:521&n, 532}

(See also: Yashts, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body mind and Soul)

Samvriti (Sanskrit) False conception {SD 1:44&n, 48&n}

(See also: Samvriti, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Lohans Chinese adepts, Buddhists. (BCW 14:18, 428&n)

(See also: Lohans, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

John the Divine (BCW 11:774-5&n)

(See also: John the Divine, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

Garga Oldest Indian astronomer (SD 2:49&n).

(See also: Garga, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

Samvritisatya (Sanskrit) Relative truth. {SD 1:48&n; BCW 14:436}

(See also: Samvritisatya, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Mahima(n) (Sanskrit) Siddhi of aethrobacy, caused by altered polarity. {BCW 2:272-3}

(See also: Mahima, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

MYSTIC - n. or adj. 1. one who has experienced God directly.

2. believer in intuitive knowledge of God, especially through contemplation ad. mystical. (NAD

(See also: MYSTIC, Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)