I
I am Baphomet. All that
is, I am, and in that, I am nothing and everything. The nature of
the universe is my nature. The truth that others would deny is my
truth; the truth from the inner darkness. In that I am, you may be,
if only being is something you will choose.
You hear my call to you
from the darkness of your mind. I am the pain you feel from chaffing
under the yoke of society. I am the frustration that you experience
when dealing with a world that is not of your own design. I call to
you to wake to your dreams and make them reality. I cry out to you
to rebel against the slavery of apathy and to rise to the freedom of
self-realization.
I offer everything, and
I offer nothing. To know me is to know yourself. I cannot give to
you anything which you do not already have. I am that which looks
itself in the eye. This is as you must be. You must dare to seek
out yourself, for only then will you find me. You must choose to be
as you wish, rather than as you are expected.
I am not what others
would tell you of me. I am reality and can only be experienced by
the self. It is up to you to define this reality for yourself, to
find the why of all things. To choose to simply believe in anything
that you did not conclude yourself to be true is foolishness. To
choose to follow without a self-serving purpose is slavery. To
forsake the self is to forsake me. That which forsakes me stands
against itself and will fall.
I oppose nothing, for
there is no need, because I am all and nothing at once. Jesus of
Nazareth and Satan are both aspects of my being. Lucifer and Ahriman
are both shadows of my light. The worship of any one is merely the
worship of some aspect of myself, and therefore glorifies my name.
Only in the denial of my totality am I wronged. Only when some
struggle to validate the self through the oppression of others will
my wrath become aroused. I will not be denied.
Those who deny the self
try to deny me. They will never know peace unless that they fully
embrace that which they are. They must have the courage to explore
their urges. They must drink full from the cup of life, greedily
from the breast of my bosom. Wisdom is in excess, one cannot know
what enough is until one has discovered that which is too much. You
will be a slave to temptation until you give in to it.
Seek for yourself that
which is true, for in those truths will you find me. Accept no
convention, no tradition, no morals, or values unless you yourself
discover the wisdom and purpose that benefits you through them. Let
not the dogma of others be your burden, or your stumbling block. Be
your own soothsayer, your own pardoner, and your own savior.
I am Baphomet. I am the
wisdom of the universe which is reflected in all individuals. To
know me is to know power, harmony, and freedom. Seek thee out the
truth of the self, and the truth of the universe, for you will find
me there.
II
All symbols men have
created to represent deity have represented me. All the myriad
pantheons are children of my emanation. When men open their minds
and attempt to embrace the vast universe, the symbols and constructs
they create to explain that which they discover are visions of my
being.
I am not these symbols,
however. No symbol can define me, for I am indefinable. To limit
that which is me is to fail to understand that which I am. All men
are fallible, and therefore all symbols created by the minds of men
are imperfect. Those who recognize this, and continue to seek me out
in all my guises, have wisdom. Those who make of their symbols of me
institutions which deny all others are the enemies of men, for
theirs’ are the ways of slavery.
When the symbol blinds
the vision to the truth, then the symbol falls from my grace. The
institutions behind such symbols act against the nature of my being.
They are the perverse who would deny their natural state, and would
seek to enforce their blindness on others. They have called that
which is beneficial “evil”, and that which is malignant the means
of “salvation”. They deny the power of self and cut themselves
off from me. Like anything which cuts itself off from its source,
they cannot help but wither and die. They survive only by infusing
those who would be pure with their confusion, then feeding from them
like a parasite. This is an affront to all men and an affront to me.
Free will is the gift to
you which they seek to deny. They place this fruit on a forbidden
tree, and then claim I slithered in and tricked you into partaking of
it. This is one of their greatest lies. Free will was always yours,
as it is of my nature, and you are of my flesh. If you exercise your
free will and seek the truth for yourself, you live in my grace and
will prosper. Subvert your will to the demands of others, and you
will suffer. Submit your will to falsehoods for the promise of
“salvation”, and you will have met your demise in mind and spirit
before the time of your flesh.
Consider all attempts to
subvert your will an attack on your life, and respond in kind!
Demand reason from all who would sell you “truth”. Take faith in
only that which rings true to you, in only that which you sense as
truth. Embrace those who would let you live as you wish, who
encourage your freedom and individuality. Smite those who would seek
to diminish you in any way. If they choose to turn away from their
natures, this is their right as a being of my being. If they fail to
acknowledge and respect this right in you, then they are your enemy
as much as mine.
Cut out those who would
think to tell you the way to live, for they are as a cancer. Allow
them not to breathe your air, for their virus might spread if their
whispers are carried to your ear. Inoculate yourself with reason,
truth, and experience. Life is for living and should be lived to the
fullest. Society cannot tell you how to live. Religion cannot tell
you how to live. Only you can be your own judge. The weak seek
validation by attempting to pervert the strong. Be not their means
to confidence, for they can only be assured by breaking you. Root
them out of your life like a weed, so that the garden of your world
brings forth only fruit for your benefit.
III
I am. All things are of
me and have the right to be as they are. This is the natural law.
Stars move unabated about my form. Worlds shift on their own
volition, governed only by the forces of which they were born and the
natural forces around them. Water rises to its own level and travels
the path most direct to its purpose. Your birthright is to be as you
are, to seek the truth of yourself, and grow to your greatest
potential.
None have the right to
deny this in another. To deny another is to deny the self. Your
right to be is only limited to this; your efforts cannot directly
limit the efforts of another. You cannot deny the right of another
to be. They are as much of my being as you. Conflict will naturally
arise, and naturally resolve, with the right path being that of the
victor. Conflict, however, should not be sought when conflict is not
necessary. Water more easily moves around a structure than through
it. A wolf will avoid an enemy. If the enemy is foolish enough to
force the wolf into a corner, then it is only natural that the wolf
tears out that enemy’s throat.
Obligation is a choice.
Those deserving of your love should have it in abundance. They are
the ones who bring benefit and joy to your life. These are reasons
to love and choose obligation, so that those pleasures will continue
unabated. Obligation, however, cannot be forced. No one is
deserving of anything from you without reason. The universe does not
rise up to meet the needs of those unworthy, who have not made an
effort. No one suckles at my bosom without the strength to pull at
my nipple. Let not the unworthy use deceit and shame to force from
you that which they do not deserve. Throw such parasites into the
dust!
All things are yours, as
they are of my being, just as you are of my being. All you need to
do is seek them and have the strength of will to take them. You are
the writer of your fate and responsible for all that is in your life,
good or bad. Let no man claim for themselves the spoils of your
efforts, lest they have provided compensation. Let no man be blamed
for your failures, for your loss will be doubled. One cannot grow
without acknowledging the mistakes of the past and choosing to learn
from them. Responsibility is the testament of the strong and the
bane of the weak.
IV
The spirit will seek the
truth, but the flesh is the teacher. Fear not the urgings of your
flesh, for the flesh encourages only that which is best for the self.
Indulge in all that the flesh desires, but remain mindful and
responsible. Be not a slave to anything.
I am Baphomet, and my
flesh is supple and willing. To my daughters, fear not the power of
your own sex. Instead, embrace it! For too long has your flesh been
the bane of your gender. You have been made ashamed of your gifts
and their power has been turned against you. Reclaim your bodies,
for they are your greatest instruments. Your flesh brings about
desire. The bounty of your bodies drives forth creation. From your
sex comes all creation. Pleasure is your power and your gift. Revel
in your sensuality and enjoy your sex. Be aware, however, for you
are the gatekeeper. Be responsible, mindful always that your choices
are yours and yours alone.
I am Baphomet, and my
flesh is strong and confident. To my sons, come to understand the
strength of your form. Appreciate the dictates of your flesh, honing
your bodies until your form is satisfying for your needs. Let not
another tell you how to be. Indulge in the pleasures of this world
without shame or regret. Drink deep in all that this world has to
offer. You are the initiators; creation cannot happen without your
stimulation. Revel in your strength. Be mindful, however, for
aggression will breed aggression. Know all the aspects of power,
both the means to harm, and the means to nurture.
I am Baphomet, and my
flesh is the temple of the truth. To all my children, your flesh is
a wondrous thing and should be indulged and enjoyed. Let not the
pursuit of the spirit lead you to deny the flesh. Let not the
pleasures of the flesh cause you to lose sight of your higher
calling. Balance one against the other, so that they form a harmony
of the self, each elevating the other. Hone the mind and the body,
so that both are ready tools for the pursuit of your life.
You are all you will
ever truly need to answer to. Take pleasure in your flesh; for it is
all that you have that will always be yours. Let it provide comfort
to your mind so that your thoughts are free and at ease. Their union
in purpose and focus will lead to great works, works that will be
yours alone. The union and indulgence of mind and body is the path
to personal salvation. This is redemption wrought by your own hand,
as is only natural.
V
Baphomet is the union of
opposites. There exists a fine line between strength and weakness,
and it must be known. The meek in mind are dangerous, as they have
amassed in great numbers. Their influence must be resisted, and
resistance must be mounted through strength of will and reason. Will
and reason is their shortfall, and apathy is the foil they use
against the world. Strength is useless without the will to use it.
Baphomet is the union of
opposites. Pride and humility are also one and the same, for are not
the humble proud of their humility, and are not the unjustly prideful
brought easily to shame? Always let reason be your mandate and
responsibility your watchword. Glory in your accomplishments,
rejoice and be prideful, but temper pride with honesty and reason.
Baphomet is the union of
opposites. Life and death are both aspects of my reality. Life is
for the living and should not be spent pining for an afterlife that
is yet to come. It should be embraced, and explored. Life should be
taken by the throat and shaken for all it is worth, for it is so
brief. Your death will be measured by your life. Leave death for
the dead.
I am Baphomet. I am all
things, and all things are of me. In this, all things are perfect,
and only in their own delusions can fall from perfection. Man is the
animal which can lie to itself, and it is often easier to believe the
lies of the self than accept the truth. I will not be denied. You
are all a part of my being; like taken from like cannot be anything
else than what it was at its source. I am Baphomet.
