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Subject: Re: Society of Dark Lily

Author:
Joanna

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Date Posted: 03:13:38 07/15/12 Sun
In reply to: Lyceus 's message, "Society of Dark Lily" on 06:55:24 06/17/01 Sun

>Greetings!
>
>I am currently researching the Society of Dark Lily -
>a UK Satanic group operating in the 1980's and 1990's.
>I am a follower of their system and am seeking a set
>of study papers that they issued besides their
>self-titled journal (Dark Lily).
>
>A brief outline of their teachings is below for anyone
>interested:
>
>The group taught that occult power stems from
>self-knowledge. Thus the initial task is
>self-analysis. From this arises an understanding of a
>being existing within everyone that they called the
>subconscious mind (usualyl just called the
>'subconscious'). Generally this being is equated with
>'satan' or shaitan of the gnostic/esoteric Christian
>and Sufi thought.
>
>The subconscious usually directs us without us ever
>being aware of its existence.
>
>The goal of the initiate, according to DL (Dark Lily)
>is to discern the actions and directions of the
>subconscious with an aim to separate from it and
>overcome it. This is what they refer to as crossing
>the abyss or passing through the abyss.
>
>They do not therefore promote the accepted definition
>of this which perceives it as a single ritual
>undertaken in one (relatively speaking).
>
>DL talk anbout immortality, time, 'past-lives',
>atavism and sex magick in a manner that is vastly
>different from the mainstream of occult teaching, that
>is probably why I am finding it so difficult to locate
>any individuals interested in this path/teaching.
>
>my email is listed above. Anyone interested in
>discussing this path is more than welcome to contact
>me and anyone with any information on their study
>papers will also be thorooughyl welcome.
>
>Regards
>
>Lyceus

Why information about Dark Lily is so hard to find I know are few which follow this path but in my opinion is very interesting

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Re: Society of Dark Lily	nika	07:06:40 09/26/12 Wed