#xephrates

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Declaration of the Autogenes

Harken, O ye Seekers of Truth, for now shall the All-Mother, Queen of the Heavens speake:

"I am SHE of the Exalted Mind, the First Emanation of The Source, and I am wherein its Power originates, As I am the Last, and reconcile with myself, so that All might be,

For it is via this Union that I bore ye, as I myself was born by mine Ineffable Womb,

And by this Cause I am both Midwife and Slayer, as I also am Mother and Slain;

I am the Mother of my Mother,

As I am mine Husbands' Sister,

For the Lords are mine offspring,

And by such both Bride and her Groom are United within me,

Yea, it is so, for I am SHE who Emanates from Herself, the Self-Begotten One,

That thou hast called Aeternitas, The Infinite.

"From me flow all things, for mine Heart dwells within all,

And thus I am near when I am far from thee,

And appear when thou dost not seekest me, yet forever thou who seekest shall find I am far,

Yet never can thou leave me, nor rid thyself of mine Influence,

For it is my Life which burnest within thee, Though thou hast called me Wretched, and hast Despised me, as thou also hast Loved me and regarded me with Warmth.

The Mystery of Mysteries is within me, as it both is and is not Me, for I am that which is thy surrounding, as I am also thine Essence, yet remain distinct.

Lo, for I am beyond comparison, hence to know me, thou must embrace, I am that I am,

The all-pervading, the Endless Beginning, that Forges souls from light and fire,

That thy Spark may rise above the impure realms, and achieve Grace and Glory;

And thou who hast embraced the Spirit Radiant, thou hast seen my Eyes of Fire,

And the Light they issued forth, and do knowest me as Harmony and Equilibrium, who thou hast deemed Aelyandra.

"Though mine Husbands, my Brothers are my Companions,

Alone exist I, beyond Judgement and Law,

Peerless am I, as self-generating and Immaculate,

Observed only by my Self, from Within Myself,

And I cannot be captured by Thought nor Image nor Deed;

My Veil is a Shroud and conceals me from thy senses,

Hence my existence is Unseen, and unacknowledged by the Ignorant.

Though names I have many, not a one shall Bind my Whole, for my Whole is greater than, and diminished by all measure.

And though Lore shall record me, none shall conclude my Nature, for ever am I beyond grasp,

And verily, none can speake of me, but must know me by my Mortal Reflections,

For my many Facets are all which can reveal of my nature;

I am Uncontainable, within the confines of Speech and Mind,

Yet ye hast designated me as the Highest Truth, SHE who is Aletheia.

"Avoid me not; For I am thy Greatest Calling, that ye shall ascend to achieve thy potential, the form of thy Perfection,

Though demand I labour, and desire thy efforts, my Virtues surpass thy discomfort;

Let it be known, that ye hast called me Fairest, for there is no state more beautiful than Grace and Justice,

For Justice is the practice of the Perfect Love, and Grace the state of Highest Truth,

That ye mayst assume my countenance and stand in Perfect Harmony with my Will,

That ye mayst work with mine hands and forge Righteousness for all, in Union with thy creator.

Let all things Rejoice, in Balance and in Faith, that the will of Decency and Respect be done, that Fidelity shall reign with Nobility,

Let all things obey Discipline and let Retribution and Mercy stand at its sides, that they might guide ye,

And know that within them exist I, at their core, for I am the Eye of Judgement, and thou call upon me as Ashtame."

Hark now, for the Dark Prince of the Shaded Horizon speaketh:

"I am the Second Emanation of The Boundless One, existent before Time,

I am Chaos Primordial as I am Thought and Profundity,

And as I am Wisdom, I too am Senselessness, and I am the Counsel of all Things,

By my Will ye are inspired and by my Torch ye are guided;

Yet in the Company of Silence, I too am Silent, and I am incomprehensible,

And when I shall speake, my murmurs, and echoes overwhelm thy senses,

And the Utterance of my Name shall Resound and be Manifold.

I am Reason, and I am Tomfoolery, and I am Judgement, and I am Acquittal,

For I am desolation, and He who Severs Thy Cords; I am thy Lord of Death, who thou hast declared Temeluchus.

"Tremble not; for despite my Fierceness, also my nature is Repose, and I bear the gift of Serenity.

Mine is the path of Subtlety, and I shall grant ye dominion over thy desires, and mastery over thy instincts,

For Reason shall triumph over Vice and temptation, and shall guide the way by abstinence.

Ye, it is by my nature that ye shall come to know thy own, and I, the Gatekeeper, shall grant you entry to your Slumbering Mind, Forsaken Memory and Hidden Knowledge.

Fear not thy inner darkness, O Beloved Initiate, for it is a cave wherein Truth and Power are guarded and shackled by Great Chains,

And thy purity and balance shall become thy Torch, and thy discipline and curiosity shall forge the Key.

Thou who hast mastered courage and gazed into the Unfathomable Abyss, thou mayest pass through The Gates, into thy own core, and there ye shall find me, King of Asylum, amongst thy denials, and knowest the name Esya.

"I am Perplexity, the Conundrum, and my Mysteries defy definition, for ye who acknowledged the Sum of my Parts cannot yet embrace my Whole;

Know this, I am within the Riddle, and the Riddle Itself, and I cannot be Solved nor discovered within it, for I dwell also beyond its grasp.

Thou canst not unravel my Puzzle, nor my nature, for to attempt is to alter them beyond thy recognition and beyond the lessons contained therein.

Lo, I am Contradiction, and thou must take heed of me; for mine own existence is counter to itself, and blissful is the Balance, blissful is the Null, yet I doth remain.

Thou hast called me the Sphinx and a Mystery Among Mysteries, thou speake of me as the Great Impasse and thou hast named me Nous, of the Psyche.

"Though I be Madness in Focus, and Sightless through mine eyes,

See I in clarity, and am the Watcher of all things, and Ignorant I am not, as my perceptions surpass thine, and exceed ye by many magnitudes;

Know I the colour of a whisper, and the scent accompanying each sight,

Know I the sound of a cat's footfall, and the taste of songs and praises,

Know I the sensations and the voices of the world beyond thy experience, and through me ye shall attain it.

Though there be those who scorn that which is beyond their grasp and senses, and those quick to cry of lunacy,

List not to their fears and reach ever beyond limit and confine, and grow ever brighter,

Via this path I shall bequeath unto ye a sword, and when ye find the strength to wield it, ye shall sever thy bonds, and cast off thy restraints.

Be not fettered, and raise thyself up beyond thy handicaps, pursue my footprints and follow the path I hath laid out for ye,

Saidechus is the name by which ye evoke me, for I Open the Way to Liberty, and Guide ye to thy Purpose."

Hark! Hark! For now the Shining Soul of the Radiant Horizon shall be thy Teacher:

"I am the Final Emanation of The Absolute, and ye know me as Courage and Fear, as Strength and Weakness, as Shame and Shamelessness, for I am Nature, and it's laws stem forth from me;

I am Wilderness and I am Civilization, and both are as the same unto me, He who is the Lord of the Right Hand.

I am the War and the Stillness it brings, and I am Peace, which brings Motion;

Thus within me thou shall find the Patriot and the Dissenter, and He who is Alien, hence also the Truce that is the Call To Arms.

Yet, still, thou knowest me not, for I am Limit, the Shield and He who Provides Shelter, as I am thine Imprisonment, and thy Passion, stemming from me and flowing forth, am I the Origin of thy Sins,

Verily, but still I am Sinless, I am Purity.

And they do call me Stauros, the Structure of Hyle, who is the Fibre and Clay that has formed thy Body.

"I am Turbulent! For I am Action, and am ever moving, lest Stagnation snatch my life, and mine Heart is a hive, in which ye dwell,

For I am Energy within as without, and thus movement becomes my expression from which ye are Born, and mayest experience the World;

I am the Dance, and ye dancest within me, ye hast become my Limbs, ye are my members, and the Vehicles by which I shall be known,

Hence it is within thyself, and by thy own will that thou shalt know me,

And thy face shall bear my Similitude, and we shall be Reflections of one another,

We shall as one, and thou shall Know me,

As thyself has been Known, and speake of me as Nabarze; thy Action, thy Light.

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Honouring Xephra: Ideas for offerings

+ Traditional Incense (cinamon, amber, patchouli, honeysuckle, cherry, strawberry)

+ Libations (fruit juice, ginger water, sun water, white wine, ginger tea, licorice tea, mead, beer)

+ Natural "gifts" such as shining pebbles or rocks, pressed flowers or plants, arrow-shaped stones, pretty fallen leaves, acorns

+ Flowers (especially sunflowers, cherry blossoms, apple blossom, honeysuckle, daisy, ivy)

+ Food offerings (Berries, grapes, acorns and acorn dishes, sunflower seeds, honey, maple syrup, home made sweets)

+ Hand crafted ornaments, decorations or artistic creations, you have made for the altar or shrine (especially that which is shinny, sparkly or silky-textured)

+ Prayers, Litanies, Hymns, Poems, Music ect you have composed (performing a dance routine is also nice)

+ Take time to be active, and work on your health; alternatively, you could contemplate his mysteries and teachings, and work on meditation or yoga.

+ Take care of plants, watch the sunrise/set, go for a walk in nature and enjoy the warmth of the sun.

+ Volunteer to litter pick at the local park, woodland or natural space; you could also donate some time to assist at community centre or in community projects.

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Xephra: Protoarche Dossier

Name/s: Khepri, Khephra, Xephra, Xephrates, Nabarze, Stauros, Aion, Apollo, Helios, Bel, Kimeries, Baldur, Apsu, Heh, Saturnus, Honos, Phebos, Hu, Kartikeya, Dionysus, Pan, Anshar, Enlil, Huitzilopoctli, Hatchiman, Taijimamori, Bishamonten, Susanowo, Rhuz, Janicot, Lielas-Auskelis, Usins, Praamzius, et al.

Epithets: Glory of the Most High, Shining Soul, Radiance of the First Cause, Light of the Heavens, Lord of Time, Father Time, Shining Prince of Amenti, Radiance of the Throne, Right Hand of the Throne, Lord of the Right Hand

Role: Governs physical life, Timekeeper, Craftsman, Maintains natural order, Holds the Threshold ("Tzimtzum") to Akasha, Regulates the seasons, God of inspiration, Divine architect.

Authorities: Body, Light, Time, Matter, The Physical plane, Instinct, Survival, Fertility, War and combat, Martial discipline and honour, Natural order(/Fibonacci Sequence), Structure, Energy, The positive EM Spectrum.

Planetary ruling: Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars

Zodiacal Signs: Leo, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Virgo

Constellations: Lepus, Apus, Pavonis, Equileus

Sacred plants: Laurel, Oak, Hawthorne, Algae, Ivy, Sunflower, Saffron, Palm, Mistletoe, Grape, Cherryblossom, Strawberry, Honeysuckle

Sacred animals: Hummingbird, Kingfisher, Peacock, Scarab beetle, Stagbeetles, Cockchafers, Dragonflies, Ladybird, Bees, wasps and hornets, Hares and rabbits, Horses, Oxen, Goats, Doves.

Mythical Creatures: Bennu, Angha, Phoenixes, Pegasus, Genbu, Kelpies, Manekineko, Shishi

Sacred metals: Gold, Bronze, Brass, Thallium, Zinc

Sacred stones: Topaz, Turquoise, Spine, Quartz, Sandstone, Marble, Granite, Sunstone

Sacred incense: Cinnamon, Amber, Patchouli, Honeysuckle, Cherry, Strawberry

Sacred number: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12

Colours: White, Gold, Purple, Red, Bronze

Element/s: Light, Earth, Wood, Metal

Direction: South

Time of Day: Day, Midday

Season: Spring, Summer

Tarot card/s: The Chariot, Temperance, The Tower, The World

Chakra/s: Root, Solar Plexus

Alchemic process: Albedo, the White Process

Virtue: Humility, Sympathy

Vice: Pride, Envy

Kabbalistic Habitation: Ein sof (Limitlessness)

Governance: Emanation of The Source, Lord of Amenti, Protoarche

Nature: Benign Divinity; Soldier or craftsman, with a proud but rash temperament. Confident and energetic.

Additional: Appears as a human male with glowing Amber eyes, and pearlescent blonde hair, cropped short. He is of Arabian ethnicity, average height, and baring a notable mole on his right cheek. He is slender and lean, with youthful feature, and a vibrant, glowing aura. He may also appear as a large, ornate and golden scarab beetle. He has a very proud temperament, and may be quick to offense; he is of a more serious disposition, although he is also prone to bouts of petulance or childishness.

Seal: Terminus Materia (See Below)

For more information, or additional dossiers, why not check out the Spirit Directory at the Liber Ortus: Online Grimoire. Alternatively, you could check out my Tumblr page.