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What is Konx Om Pax?
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The title, Konx Om Pax, is a phrase said to have been pronounced in the Eleusinian Mysteries to bid initiates to depart after having completed the tests for admission to the degree of epopt (seer). The origin and meaning of this phrase are obscure, although numerous theories have been proposed.
- Aleister Crowley
- 1982
KONX OM PAX DEDICATION AND COUNTER-DEDICATION WITH A NOTE ON OBSCURITY HEN the Neophyte enters upon the Path of Evil, there confronteth him the great angel Samael. In vain he saith that he is come from between the pillars and seeketh the hidden Knowledge in the Name of Adonai; the angel answe rs him: “I am the Prince of Darkness and of Evil.
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The earliest attestation for Konx Om Paxcomes from the Greek grammarian Hesychius of Alexandria, who compiled his famous lexicon, “Alphabetical Collection of All Words”, circa the 5th or 6th century CE. A complete version of this lexicon was published in 1514 by Aldus Manutius, with another edition by Schmidt in the middle of the 19th century. This...
It should perhaps be obvious by this point that the phrase Khabs Am Pekht is but one of many attempts at a back-formation of Konx Ompax into one among equally many languages speculated to be its historical predecessor. These attempts are often a stretch at best, and hopelessly corrupt at worst. We shall take a tour through these various attempts, h...
So what are we to make of all this mess? We’ve seen that the words Konx Om Pax have no connection to the Eleusinian Mysteries; that the phrase konx ompax itself is spurious, being a misunderstanding of the Greek of Hesychius; that it can bear nothing but a superficial similarity of sound to the phrase Khabs Am Pekht; and that while the phrase Khabs...
When I set out to research this topic I did not intend to effectively demolish the mythic history of the phrase Khabs Am Pekht, Konx Om Pax, Light in Extension. It seems that I have nonetheless done so, and we must keep in mind the difference between literal and mythic history and to appreciate the latter in order to keep from being disillusioned b...
Mar 16, 2021 · Aleister Crowley. 1907. Contents. Dedication and Counter-Dedication. Wake World. Ali Sloper. Thien Tao. The Stone of Abiegnus.
4.06. 257 ratings11 reviews. Book DescriptionThe first facsimile edition of this masterwork of Hermeticism and Magick, described by its author as "the most remarkable book on the Mystic Path ever written." It has long been treasured by students and collectors in its first edition of 1907.
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Konx-Om-Pax is a composition for orchestra, organ and chorus by Giacinto Scelsi, scored in three movements based on the Sanskrit word 'Om'. The piece explores the sound of 'Om' as a symbol of peace, creativity and sacredness, using simple harmonies and microtonal variations.
