SERMONETTE # 8                                      28 April 1985
First Church of
Computer Science

                    "The Road to Endor"

PART II


The familiar witch riding on a broom stick or the  magic  carpet  of
the  Arabian Nights hints at astral projection.  In levitations, the
body looses its normal weight and feels light as a feather.  A  high
spiritual  level  must  be attained before this can be demonstrated.
The physical body is maneuvered by the will to any position desired;
experience being the best teacher.  In astral projection, the astral
body, duplicates the same maneuver while the physical body  lies  in
trance.    This  body is of subtle grade of matter and is visible at
times in the phenomena of ghost and  phantasms  of  the  living  and
dead.

In ancient Egypt, the heiroglyphics on the tombs depicts a scene  of
a  mummified  individual  lying  prone while above its head hovers a
bird.  This was symbolizing not only astral projection but  the  ego
that  survived  death at the severing of the silver cord (ECL 12:6).
It also veiled the mystery of the initiation rites of the priests of
Amen  Ra  and  the  mysteries of Isis.  Hypnotic chants were used in
accomplishing this state.  The Egyptian book called "the book of the
dead"  was  the  guide  book for the departed.  These souls were now
living either in the  underworld  or  the  heaven  world  where  the
demonstration  of  eternal life began.  The preservation of the body
of the deceased was deemed necessary for a time for the survival  of
the  astral  double  or  "Ka".  This explains the supply of food and
prayers placed with the mummy until it was not needed  as  spiritual
progression advanced.

Earth bound spirits who would not accept this change, called  death,
haunted  the  places  and  people  they  left behind (the origion of
Halloween).  They needed to be  taught  the  benifits  of  spiritual
growth  that  would  release  them from their prison like condition.
These consisted mostly of young adults who were suddenly killed thru
accidents  and  hurled  thru  the abyss.  Not accepting or realising
their fate they  remained  upon  the  earth  plane.    This  is  the
explanation  of  poltergeist  and  other violent paranormal activity
that is taking place in this  age  at  an  accelerated  level.    Of
special notice is the apprent higher spirit phenomena around or near
bodies of water.  This is due to the magnetic influences of the sun,
moon  and  planets that influence tides and fluids in the body.  The
American Indians knew this to be a fact and many of their  religious
including  healings  wre  attributed  to  the  "Great Spirit" called
Manitou, who moved upon the face of the waters.  This is also to  be
noted  in  Genesis Chapter 1, where the creation of life immediately
followed.  Spirits tend to be attracted to water.    Dry  areas  are
detrimental to their well being.

As the Egyptians included chants and prayers for  the  departed,  so
does  the  Requium Mass by the Roman Catholic Church with the Rosary
Prayers etc, help the new arrivals thru the transition called  death
or  metamorphosis.   The angels and saints being the guides, and the
family members being the familiar spirits are the light at  the  end
of the tunnel called the astro tube.  This tube is an invivible cord
like unto a navel cord connected  from  the  physical  body  to  the
astral  body  or  "double".  When severed the results are death.  In
astral projection the cord stays intact and one can  travel  amazing
distance  at  a  speed  like unto thought, hence the "wings symbol".
This body is able to penetrate so called solid  matter,  like  water
thru  a seive.  This double is intact and free from all deformity of
the now defunct physical body, but must be realized as such.   After
a    short   period  of  instruction  given  at  what  is  called  a
"reprogramming center" by  experienced  teachers,  it  is  given  an
opportunity to graduate higher (hence the Catholic purgatory).  This
"holding place" is bypassed by those who have received enlightenment
here  on the earth.  They are called Saint or Buddah.  These are the
ones that go straight  to  "heaven"  as  the  saying  goes.    These
theories contain foundation beliefs of most religions.  In the Hindu
faith reincarnation is substituted for purgatory.    In  the  Moslem
faith  the  double is labeled "jinn", good or evil.  IF THERE IS ANY
DOUBT AS TO THE TERM ASTRO DOUBLE READ ACTS 12:15.

The Masonic Temple contains treasures of esoteric knowledge that  is
closed  to  all  except  those allowed to enter by the keeper of the
gate.  There is no entry  without  a  secret  password.    Here  the
mysteries of Soloman's Temple is revealed thru initiations issued in
degrees and only to the worthy.  These degrees progress up thru  the
33rd  degree  which  is the final degree.  Beyond this degree is the
grand mystery which is the coming  of  Jehovah  Himself,  the  Grand
Master  and  Architech  of  the  universe  to  His  temple,  the now
"enlightened one".  An exoteric version is given to the  uninitiated
in  symbol  form.    Their  rites  consist  of  trancendental magic,
mystical signs and symbols, and the "mystery of time warp".

Regarding white witchcraft (witch equeals "wicca", wise  one)  there
is  neither  a  personal god nor a personal devil.  Mother nature is
worshipped under the lunar names of Diana, alias Isis, Sybil, Isthar
and Mary, the female principal involved.  In this witchcraft, nature
is the creator.  The four elements fire, air, earth  and  water  are
the  creative tools of the universe.  Fertility rites in accord with
the equinoxes and incantanations to the elemental spirits of  nature
are  performed  at  lunar cycles.  Sympathetic magic is employed.  A
note of interest is that at  the  full  moon  the  major  rites  are
performed.     Herbes  and  other  paraphenalia  are  used  and  all
incantations are done in rhyme form as a  means  of  affecting  easy
memory recall.  Each member  possesses a "secret name"; this name is
never to be revealed or a power loss occurs.

In black witchcraft, Satan is  the  driving  force  of  the  spells,
incantations  etc  used  in  their  ceremonies, which they consider.
This include the "hexing" of enemies.  The manifestations are  of  a
phychic  nature.  This explains also the witch doctor and his spells
and incantations.  A high  priestess  is  chosen  by  her  abilities
becomes the  leader of the coven which numbers 13 and is the visible
representation of the Evil One  called  Lucifer,  their  god.    The
familiar spirits are the demons.  The altars are for the purposes of
celebrating the Black Mass and sacrifices.  Passages of prayers  and
music  are  recited  and sung backwards and the symbols are inverted
images (as the pentagram).  This is an attempt to displace God  with
the Devil and evil with good.  Aleister Crowley, the great master of
black witchcraft, instructed his students to  listen  to  recordings
and  read  books  backwards.   The great god they call Pan, of Greek
origion, was a goat.  This goat was  adopted  by  the  Church  as  a
symbol of the devil.  The horns ,cleft foot and the forked tail were
veiled sexual symbols (the 3 pronged fork representing  hetero-homo-
bi-sexuality).  Sex plays a most important part in their ceremonies,
since it represents the reproductive processes of  creation.    This
explains  the  sex  orgies of the coven, which includes nudie rites.
As the ceremony is approaching its climax, intercourse is  performed
by a male member of the 13 with the high priestess and climaxed with
all participating in the orgy.  This high level of energy forms what
is  called an cone of power.  It is directed by the priestess toward
a definite "target" at the  orgasmic  climax.    This  energy  surge
focuses on the person or object called the "target".  When the spell
is fully demonstrated scientifically it is called  a  "direct  hit".
Paraphenalia  is  used although it is only a means of concentration.
Observing one main difference between white and black witchcraft, is
that  the Devil is god in black and there is no god persay in white,
only nature.  Incidentally, the common cat  is  revered  by  witches
because  of  the  lunar implications of the shape of the iris.  This
was a so called manifestation of the Egyptian goddess  of  the  moon
called  Isis.    This is the origin of the cat, preferably black, in
the practice of wiotchcraft.

Alluding to the paragraph dealing with backward replay, we today see
this  manifesting  in  cryptic  messages  contained  in much "modern
music".  In modern witchcraft, blood sacrifice is still a  necessary
ceremonial  requisite.    We  can  now  see what the "road to Endor"
consists of.  This is a very dangerous road to travel as it  usually
terminates in destruction.

The guide God has provided is the Holy Bible, The Word of God.  When
taken  by  faith the proof will follow.  It's promises are for true.
This is His promise:  "And when He is come He  will  teach  you  all
things and He will show you things to come" REV 2:17, JOH 16:13).

AFFIRMATION:  I now realize how risky it is to dabble in the arts of
ESP  without the aid of the Holy Scriptures to define the difference
between right and wrong.  I will go forward and not backward  in  my
quest  for  the  truth of things as they really were, really are and
really will be.  My magic wand of power is the sword of  the  spirit
which is the word of God which cannot be defeated (REV 19:15).


 To be continued


 PASTOR : Michael A. Tanous


 COPYRIGHT (c) 1985 by Michael A. Tanous