Abrahadabra

[the atlas itch]

I’ve never been satisfied with the explanations for the Word of the Aeon, Abrahadabra, but I have noted the ideas of “disappear” and “create” in the origins of the term.

“Disappear like this word”
“I create as I speak."

Since Abrahadabra is the Word of Double Power, it suggests the New Aeon being driven by Had (the secret stellar self) utilizing the powers of banishing (disappear) vs. invoking (create) and the Word is code for “magick” – i.e. the New Aeon will be a magickal one.

Any opinions?

[Frater_64]

Formula for attainment:

Aeon of Osiris - IAO

Aeon of Horus - ABRAHADABRA

This is what I understand about the formula of this Aeon.. correct me if I'm wrong:

ABRA(thesis) HAD(sintesis) ABRA(antithesis)

ABRA = opposites

HADIT = HGA

It refers to the union of opposites.
The concept of AGAPE may also be taken into consideration as it aims to conciliate dualities.

[the atlas itch]

The below doesn't make sense.

@Frater_64 said

"ABRA(thesis) HAD(sintesis) ABRA(antithesis)

ABRA = opposites
"

How does "Abra" = opposites? The formula you cite normally goes thesis>antithesis>synthesis.

[Frater_64]

@he atlas itch said

"The below doesn't make sense.

@Frater_64 said

"ABRA(thesis) HAD(sintesis) ABRA(antithesis)

ABRA = opposites
"

How does "Abra" = opposites? The formula you cite normally goes thesis>antithesis>synthesis."

Because thesis is the opposite of the antithesis?

[Ankhenaton]

Interesting to note, "Abrah" in Hebrew, means Prophet, or Seer.

I think the word (Abrahadabra) is much more complicated and heavy with meaning than you are implying. It adds up to 418 (in both the NAEQ and Illuminati Ciphers); this should be be the beginning of your quest for meaning.

With Much Peace,

[Frater_64]

@Neshamah246 said

"Interesting to note, "Abrah" in Hebrew, means Prophet, or Seer.

I think the word (Abrahadabra) is much more complicated and heavy with meaning than you are implying. It adds up to 418 (in both the NAEQ and Illuminati Ciphers); this should be be the beginning of your quest for meaning.

With Much Peace,"

Im just giving one of the many ideas behind abrahadabra and agape.

[Frater SOL]

@Neshamah246 said

"Interesting to note, "Abrah" in Hebrew, means Prophet, or Seer."

another fragmented interpretation from a Hebrew perspective...

A = prefix marking 1st person, singular in the future tense of the Intensive and Causative stems in Hebrew verbs.

AB = Father

BRA = *to create *or creation

729

[Draco Magnus]

93

Consider also, that Crowley adjusted the old 'Abracadabra,' so the general form of the word of power was already there.

Also, recognize the similarity with the name Abraham.

93, 93/93

[gmugmble]

But what makes ABRAHADABRA "the key of the rituals"?

[Ophion280]

@gmugmble said

"But what makes ABRAHADABRA "the key of the rituals"?"

It is the Pillar of descending power and through it is the thought manifested.

[the atlas itch]

Thanks for comments.

Crowley wrote regarding it: “On this word alone a complete volume could, and should, be written”. However I presume the fact that he did not do so was because of Liber Al 3:47: “Let him not seek after it; for thereby alone can he fall from it”. After posting my question, it took considerable research on my part to realize why his volume on the Word was absent.

So I’ll summarize my thoughts by this familiar line from Wordsworth:

“The Child is Father of the Man”

[Mephisto]

In the book 777, Crowley translates Abrahadabra as "the voice of the Chief Seer."

His Qabalistic treatment of the word (also in 777) is an enlightening reference as to its nature, I might add. The word is, in all respects, a glyph of ultimate attainment.

[Harpokrates]

Some time ago I saw an interesting "translation" (well, partial translation) of the term Abrahadabra.

If you write it like AB-RA-HAD-AB-RA, it could mean:
"Father" (Ab) + "Sun" (Ra) + "HAD" (possibly Horus Behdet?) + "Father" (Ab) + "Sun" (Ra).

As a curiosity, note that Crowley translated the reformulation of the name Baphomet, BAFOMIThR (=729), as meaning "Father Mithras", and Mithras was as you know the persian god of Light and the Sun.

[LPD Nu]

It's also rather fruitful as a mantra...

[Jim Eshelman]

Personally, I think its main elements are that it consists of 11 letters; that these are distributed as 5 As and 6 other letters; and that it totals to 418.

There are subtleties beyond that, but these features speak pretty much everything needed most of the time.

PS - The "Father Ra - Had - Father Ra" was AFAIK my discovery c. 1979 EV. That is, I couldn't anyone else to admit they'd ever thought of it.

[gmugmble]

@Jim Eshelman said

"Personally, I think its main elements are that it consists of 11 letters; that these are distributed as 5 As and 6 other letters; and that it totals to 418."

So what makes that "the key of the rituals"?

@Jim Eshelman said

"PS - The "Father Ra - Had - Father Ra" was AFAIK my discovery c. 1979 EV."

I always thought that was pretty obvious.

[Jim Eshelman]

@gmugmble said

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@Jim Eshelman said
"Personally, I think its main elements are that it consists of 11 letters; that these are distributed as 5 As and 6 other letters; and that it totals to 418."

So what makes that "the key of the rituals"?"

Abrahadabra is equivalent to the Rosy Cross, and is specifically a token of the completion of the Great Work in the 5=6 formula. It is this completion, the inner union of the Rose and the Cross, or the 5 and the 6 (ssame thing), which is the key to the rituals.

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@Jim Eshelman said
"PS - The "Father Ra - Had - Father Ra" was AFAIK my discovery c. 1979 EV."

I always thought that was pretty obvious."

I did too. But I spent about a year walking around asking others about it and it hadn't occurred to anyone. - Does seem obvious, though. (My job in life is to state the obvious )

[LPD Nu]

I know it became obvious for me once I started using it as a mantra.

[Avshalom Binyamin]

Sigh... everything seems so obvious to other people... I guess it's probably good for me to feel dumb every so often...

[the atlas itch]

Abrahadabra contains 11 letters (Liber AL II:16, I:60) and refers to the “war engine” (III:7) and Atu VII The Chariot.

There are deeper levels to it, contained in the five letters [A]s, that hint the Old Aeon will be vindicated by the New Aeon.