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We must aim for liberation. Babalon is at war with limitation. For you that may be Christianity or Islam or Capitalist consumerism. Her injunction is simple: Destroy all limits with Love.

Peter Grey, The Red Goddess

“Thy
tears, thy sweat, thy blood, thy semen, thy love, thy faith shall provide. Ah,
I shall drain thee like the cup that is of me, BABALON.

Let me behold thee naked and lusting after me,
calling upon my name.

Let
me receive all thy manhood within my Cup, climax upon climax, joy upon joy.”

Jack Parsons, Liber 49 – The Book of Babalon

“I
am the daughter of fortitude and ravished every hour from my youth. For behold,
I am understanding, and
science dwelleth in me; and the heavens oppress me. They covet and desire me
with infinite appetite; for none that are earthly have embraced me, for I am
shadowed with the circle of the sun, and covered with the morning clouds. My
feet are swifter than the winds, and my hands are sweeter than the morning dew.
My garments are from the beginning, and my dwelling place is in my self. The
lion knoweth not where I walk, neither do the beasts of the field understand
me. I am deflowered,
and yet a virgin; I sanctify, and am not sanctified.

Happy
is he that embraceth me: for in the night season I am sweet, and in the day
full of pleasure. My company is a harmony of many symbols, and my lips sweeter
than health itself. I am a harlot for such as ravish me, and a virgin with such
as know me not: For lo, I am loved by many, and I am a lover to many; and as
many as come unto me as they should do, have my knowledge.”

– Edward Kelly and John Dee, report of spiritual contact

Why, you who hate me, do you love me,

and hate those who love me?

You who deny me, confess me,

and you who confess me, deny me.

You who tell the truth about me, lie about me,

and you who have lied about me, tell the truth about me.

You who know me, be ignorant of me,

and those who have not known me, let them know me.
For I am knowledge and ignorance.

I am shame and boldness.

I am shameless; I am ashamed.

I am strength and I am fear.

I am war and peace.

Give heed to me.

– The Thunder Perfect Mind (Gnostic Poem, 350 C.E.)

The Red Goddess

@mikaelthearchangel It’s been a while since I have gotten this question, I used to get people asking all the time. I am always happy to oblige, but it’s a bit difficult to go into using the tumblr reply function, so I decided to do it as a separate post.

First, I absolutely, 100% recommend The Red Goddess by Peter Grey. It is the best complete source on the Red Goddess.

As far as my own personal take. The short form can be found on my original Scroll of Thoth Blog.

There is also the much lengthier Babalon Current in Modern Magick, which you can listen to as a podcast. Or download the text version here.

Also, a search for Babalon (not Babylon) will bring up innumerable sources. 

Sorry to just give you a bunch of links. I will probably write more about her someday. But there has been so much ink spilled on Her, that I would really have to come up with some new perspectives.

Behold! She reveals herself to me.

She passes through the Ishtar Gate, golden lions flashing in
the sun.

Veiled in purple, jewels upon her brow and upon her breast.

She sings sweetly to me in our secret language. Only She and
I can understand.

B-A-B-Y-L-O-N

She rends the stars from the sky for me. Gives them to me.
Flowers of the sweetest scent.

In Her right hand, She holds a chalice containing all my
temptations.

On Her left hip, hangs a sword. The name of Her sword is “Love.”

I tremble in fear.

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