CHAPTER VI
Names of God
It is the belief of the Elders of this Tradition that there is only one God in the Universe -- but that this God is the Universe, all that it is and all that it is not. God is not only within everyone and everything, God is everyone and everything (as well as the nothings that would not exist without God).
It is our opinion that this way of looking at God was too much for the primitive mind to encompass, and that it is the primitive parts of our minds that enable us to work Magick. Therefore, our ancestors throughout the world developed many ways of looking at God by looking at male and female aspects, work aspects, nature astpects, etc., to gain more understanding of the vast oneness, the universality, of God. Thus, they gave God many names and gave God many features, many of which reflected mankind and many of which reflected the world and universe around us.
Since we are male and female, we tend to view God’s aspects as being male or female, and so we name God as Lord and as Lady. This chapter includes a few of those many names and aspects
Names of the Lady
| Maerie |
Annu |
Anwyn |
Artemis |
Bride |
| Bridgid |
Bridy |
Brigid |
Brigit |
Brigitt |
| Bronwyn |
Ceres |
Cerridwen |
Dana |
Danu |
| Daphne |
Demeter |
Diana |
Dion |
Dione |
| Iona |
Ione |
Kerrie |
Kerry |
Lete |
| Mae |
Mai |
Marian |
Marion |
Mary |
| May |
Melusine |
Mirrium |
Nana |
Nanu |
| Pana |
Panu |
Tana |
Tanya |
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Names of the Lord
| Acat |
Adoni |
Ahura |
Amathaon |
Apollo |
| Ba'al |
Cerne |
Cernunnos |
Coyote |
David |
| Dylan |
Freyr |
Gitche Manitou |
Gwern |
Gwion |
| Gwyddion |
Herne |
Hu |
Janicot |
Kukulcan |
| Lu |
Lucifer |
Lud |
Lugh |
Mimir |
| Momus |
Naga |
Osiris |
Pan |
Prometheus |
| Poseidon |
Puck |
Quetzalcoatl |
Raven |
Robin Goodfellow |
| Serapis |
Tyrannus |
Tethra |
Thoth |
Tina |
| Tiw |
Tlaloc |
Tristan |
Utto |
Xipe Totec |
| Zagreus |
Zeus |
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The Great God Pan
He is the Goat-foot; horned God of Death and Rebirth. He is the guardian of the Summerland and keeper of wild places. He instills fear into the hearts of mankind and beasts. He is the protector of shepherds, of male animals, of the forests, mountains and wastelands. He plays His reed pipes and raises the North Wind. He is Gwern, the oldest God on Earth. Lucifer is his solar self.
The Pine tree and its branches are sacred to him. He loves the smell of the cedar and the balsam. The mighty Oak tree keeps his wisdom.
Pan is the father of all living things upon the Earth. He is jolly and terrifying. He gives of his essence to the High Priest, his representative.
Other Aspects of the Goddess and the God
The Great Goddess
1: Earth Aspect
Gaea - Ancient Mother Earth born out of Chaos who gave birth to the Sky, the seas, the mountains, and all living creatures. The Universal mother of all men.
Rhea - Personlification of Earth, Mother of the Gods, Queen of the Universe.
Binah - Supernal Mother.
Ceres - Earth Goddess, the Goddess of Grain, especially corn. The patroness of the harvest.
Demeter - Earth Goddess of fertile and cultivated soil. Corn, wheat, and barley are sacred to her.
Kore - Goddess of the spring, Love and fertility.
Artemis - Goddess of Agriculture, but She was also Goddess of Light (The Moon) and of the hunt, as well as the Protectress of all wild creatures. Her totem animal was the she-bear, and the laurel her tree.
Aphrodite - Nature and fertility Goddess.
Neith - Egyptian equivelent of Artemis.
Nephthys - Egyptian Earth Mother in her dark aspect. She was Goddess of Nature. Her attributes are similar to Persephone.
Persephone - Virgin earth, Goddess of the Underworld, The bat is her totem animal, the narcissus her flower, and the pomegranate her fruit.
2. Celestial Aspects
Artemis - Goddess of Light, the Virgin Moon.
Hera - Celestial Virgin, Queen of the Heavens, woman deified. Ruler of all aspects of feminine existence -- Goddess of love, fertility, and marriage.
Selene - Goddess of the Moon, ruler of tides and of the nature of woman. She is also the "Giver of Visions."
Hecate - Goddess of the dark moon, the Invisible Queen, Mistress of Sorcery and Spells. She bestows wisdom, victory and riches. She presides over the underworld, the dog is her animal, the crossroads her symbol.
Isis - Queen of Heaven, All Women, great Mother, Giver of Life, Bringer in of Death, Mistress of all Secrets, Perfected Nature. Goddess of Wisdom. Goddess of love, wine, song, and rapture. Queen of the Moon and Star of the Sea.
Juno - Goddess of Celestial Light (The MOON) The Liberator, Governess of Childbirth, and marriage. Her totem animal is the goose.
Diana - Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt. The White Goddess of birth and growth. The Virgin (new) Moon.
Neith - Divine Mother, Queen of Heaven, Mistress of the Gods. She is the Egyptian equivalent of Artemis.
Maat - Egyptian Goddess of Truth and Justice. The physical and moral laws of the Universe are under her dominion.
Hathor - Sky Goddess of Egypt and of love.
Sekhmet - Egyptian Sky Goddess. The burning heart of the Sun. Destroyer of enemies.
Eurynome - Mother Goddess of all things, born out of Chaos. She created the Universe, the Gods, Men, and all living things.
Amenotis - A Name of the Goddess as Queen of the Winds.
Antaea - She who answers prayers.
3. Water Aspect
Nut - Egyptian Water and Sky Goddess, the Protectress of the Dead.
Isis - Star of the Sea, Queen of Magick
Auramoth - Egyptian Goddess of Water
Marah - World Ocean
Selene - Ruler of the Tides
Asherat - Goddess of The Sea, Divine Mother, and Mystress of Wisdom
Tiamat - The Great Mother of the Sea
Amphitrite - Goddess of the Sea, its tides and creatures
Aphrodite - Goddess of Love (both pure and carnal) of fertility, marriage, beauty and the sensual arts.
Hathor - Egyptian equivelent of Aphrodite
Kore - Goddess of Spring, love sex, fertility, and all nature
Bast - Cat Goddess of Egypt. Goddess of pleasure, music, dance and the creative arts
Ishtar - Goddess of love and voluptuousness
Astarte - Goddess of love and fertlility
4. Fire Aspects
Hestia - Fire Goddess, Keeper of the Secret Flame. Goddess of the Hearth. Protectress of the home and family.
Diana - Fire was sacred to her, and the Lamp of Perpetual Light was maintained in her Temples
Sekhmet - Lion-headed Goddess of Fire. She is the destructive force of fire.
5. Knowledge, Inspiration Aspect
Themis - Goddess of Justice, Wisdom and Divinataion. She is the Divine Counsellor, as well as a teacher of Rituals and ceremony
Isis - The Great Mother, Mistress of magick and Sorcery. Sothis is her star.
Athene - The Goddess of Wisdom and of prudent intelligence. She was the Goddess of Prophecy as well and actred as Guardian and Councellor of the Priestesshood. She rules artists and all the domestic arts. The owl is her totem animal, and the olive is her tree.
Alethia - Goddess of Truth. She is also called "Veritas."
6. Warrior aspect
Athene - The Goddess of storms and lightning. A protectress
Minerva - Warrior goddess of the thunderbolt. She is associated with Mars. The screech owl is her bird.
Bellona - Goddess of war
Anaitis - Warrior Goddess. Bringer of peace. She is also called Anat or Anta.
Buto - Egyption cobra Goddess of the North. Protectress and the Lady of Spells
The Great God
1. Earth Aspect
Seker - God of vegetation and Protector of the Dead.
Enlil - God of the forces of Nature. Dispenser of Good and Evil. The Lord of Fate.
Marduk - Fertility God. Lord of Perfect Knowledge and Guardian of Justice and Law. Also a Wariror God.
Dagda - Father of all. Lord of Perfect Knowledge and Guardian of the Fertility of Earth.
Cernunnos - Horned God of Nature and Fertility.
Saturn - Agricultural God of Fertility and Abundance.
Silvanus - God of the Forests and Pastures.
Vertumnus - God of Fruit Trees and Harvests.
Dionysus - Also called "Bacchus". He is a nature God, the Giver of Life, the Lord of Vegetation, wine and Pleasure.
Pan - Shepherd God of the Woods and Pasture. Also of Fertility.
Geb - Also called "Keb". Lord of Earth.
Aeolus - King of the winds.
Osiris - God of Earth, Fertile Fields, Rivers and Vegetation. He is Lord of the Harvest as well as Lord of Beer and wine. In essense, he is the imperishable principle of life.
2. Celestial Aspect
Ra - Sun God, creator and Lord of the Sky
Shu - God of Air, the uplifter, the Supporter
Horus - Solar God, Lord of Sanctuary and Protection. Lord of the Horizon. His symbol is the Hawk.
Amon - God of Generation and Reproduction. Lord of the Sky and Wielder of Power. The Supreme One. The ram and the goose are his.
Zeus - Lord of the Sky. Supreme Unity, the All-Father, the Wielder of the Weather (The Elememts). Lord of the Thunder, Lightning, winds, and rain.
Boreas - North Wind
Eurus - East Wind
Zephyrus - West Wind. Also called "Favorius".
Notus - South Wind. Also called "Auster".
Jupiter - God of Air, Supreme Creator and Father of the Gods. God of Brilliance (Celestial Light), Justice, Faith and Honour
Janus - The Dyad, God of the Sun, Lord of All Threshholds and Patron of Communications and Harbours.
Apollo - Solar God. Lord of Light, Fertility, Healing, Divination and Prophecy.
Ptah - The Creator, Lord of Life, "Father of Fathers" God of the Arts
Khepera - God of the Transformation fo Life and of Reincarnation. The Scarab is his symbol.
3. Water Aspect
Nu - Primordial Ocean. Creator of all and father of the Gods
Poseidon - God of the Sea and Creator of Earthquakes. In another aspect He is God of Fertility and Vegetation
Canopus - God of Water. Conqueror of Fire.
Albion - Water God. Son of Neptune and Patron of Astrology
Neptune - God of the Sea
Saron - God of the Sea
Triton - The Deity who raises or calms the waves.
4. Love, Sex, Fertility Aspect
Bacchus - Lord of Esctasy, Wine, Pleasure and Fertility.
Pan - Fertility and Sensual Pleasures
Dionysus - God of Wine, Pleasure and Sex
Saturn - God of Fertility and Abundance
Comus - God of Revelry, Feasting, and Sex
Cama - God of Love and Marriage
5. Knowledge and Inspirational Aspect
Harpokrates - Lord of Silence and Rest
Thoth - God of Wisdom and the Moon. Patron of Literature and Science. His symbols are the Ibis and Crescent Moon
Ptah - God of Creative Arts
Khons - God of Healing and Exorcism
Mercury - Lord of thought, messenger of the Gods. Protector of Travellers. conductor of souls. Patron of commerce and profit. Also called "Hermes".
Anubis - God of the Dead. Conducter and Protector of Souls. The Jackal is his symbol.
Ptah - Pure Intellect, God of creation.
6. Warrior Aspect
Ares - Also called Mars. God of war and courage
Horus - The Protector and Avenger
Set - The Destroyer. God of Darkness and Evil. Lord of the Unclean.
Marduk - Warrior of Law and Justice
Jupiter - God of the Thunderbolt. The warrior and Protector
Thor - God of War
Kumara - War God
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