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  Genuflect

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  TracyRTwyman

  ©2016‐2017

  CoverArt:

  “HereEndstheWorkoftheSun”

  JessePeper,©2017

  Jesse‐Peper.org

  OtherworksbyTracyR.Twyman(nonfiction)include: Baphomet:TheTemple MysteryUnveiled(withAlexanderRivera) ClockShavings MoneyGrowsontheTreeofKnowledge

  Solomon’sTreasure:TheMagicandMysteryofAmerica’sMoney The MerovingianMythosandtheMysteryofRennes‐le‐Chateau Mind‐Controlled SexSlavesandtheCIA

  Formorebythesameauthor,visitTracyTwyman.com Thankstothosewhohelpedinvariousways:Rich,JessePeper,Alexander Rivera,PhilipGonzalez,LeonZhivelev,thepressofficeofBloombergLondon, andthestaffoftheBritishMuseum.

  Andtothosewhosesagaciousrevelationsprecededme,forgoodorforevil: HermesTrismegistus,GaiusValeriusCatullus,St.JohntheDivine,Hippolytus, WolframvonEschenbach,AbrahamtheJew,JohannDanielMylius,Athanasius Kircher,MichaelMaier,JacobBoehme,JohannesValentinusAndreae,Goossen vanVreeswyk,JohnDee,SirFrancisBacon,WilliamBlake,MarquisdeSade, ComtedeLautreamont,FranzCumont,JessieWeston,JosephvonHammer-Purgstall,ThomasWright,EliphasLevi,Fulcanelli,MargaretMurray,H.P.

  Lovecraft,CarlJung,EmmaJung,IwanBloch,J‐K.Huysmans,LuisBuñuel,

  SalvadorDali,ManRay,MarcelDuchamp,AleisterCrowley,ManlyP.Hall, RobertGraves,StanleyKubrick,AlejandroJodorowsky,JohnBalance,Alan Moore,MatthewBarney,JoscelynGodwin,andNicholasdeVere.

   Notabene:Whileseveralofthecharactersinthisstoryhavecertainaspects basedonknown,powerfulfiguresinthemodernworld,Imakenoclaimthat thesepeopleareinvolvedinanynefariousdeedssuchasthosedepictedhere,nor isitmyintentiontomalignthem.Thesecharacteristicswereborrowedfor artisticpurposesonly.

  ShouldthewholeframeofNatureroundhimbreak,Inruinandconfusion hurled,

  He,unconcerned,wouldhearthemightycrack,Andstandsecureamidsta fallingworld.

  —Horace, Odes

  Chapter1:AutodidactdeOccultis

  ToknowthesecretortheformulaofGodistobeGod.

  ToknowthesecretortheformulaoftheDevilistobetheDevil.

  TowishtobeatthesametimeGodandDevilistoabsorbinone’sselfthemost absoluteantinomy,thetwomoststrainedcontraryforces;itisthewishtoshutup inone’sselfaninfiniteantagonism.

  Itistodrinkapoisonwhichwouldextinguishthesunsandconsumetheworlds.

  —EliphasLevi, TheKeytotheMysteriesHellothere.Thankyouforreading thisbook.Ihopeitwillbeofinteresttoyou.

  ThisisintendedtobearecordoftheincrediblethingsIexperiencedattheendof MarchandbeginningofApril2018,leadingtothehistoriceventsofthisyear thatyounodoubtalreadyknowabout.Ineedtowritethisdownbeforemy memoryfadescompletely.Thisisalreadystartingtohappen,soImustwork quickly.

  IgotmyselfintothismessbecauseIamgoodatwhatIdo.Butthereisalsovery

  littlemarketforwhatIdo,soIhavetotakewhatIcangetwheneveritcomes around.

  Myjobisthesortofthingthatonlyexistsinhorrormovies.Iinvestigatethe occult.Istudytheanthropologyofreligionsandcults,botholdandnew,from aroundtheworld.ThenIapplythepatternsIseetheretothestudyofother things.AndIalwaysgetinterestingresults.

  Mostofmyworkjustinvolvesreadingbooksandwebsites:lotsofrarebooks andextremelyobscuredocuments.Manyrare,out‐of‐printtextscanbefound onlineforfreeifyouknowwheretolook.GoogleBooks,JSTOR,Bartleby,and Scribdaregoodresourcesforthissortofthing.Also,theinterlibraryloan programisamazing.Ican’tbelievethatalibraryhalfwayaroundtheworldwill loanme,acompletestranger,abookwithonlythreecopiesknowntoexist, again,usuallyforfree.

  Onlyafractionofmyresearchmaterialinvolvesbooksaboutsecretsocietiesor magicspells.Alotofitincludeschasingdowndetailsabouthistoricaleventsand personages,orcomparingthemotifsusedinmyths,folkloreandfairytales.ButI don’tpretendtobean“academic,”perse.Nouniversitywouldfundmywork, becausenoneofitcanbeusedtoadvancethepoliticalmovementsembracedby present‐daycollegeculture,ortopropupthepettheoriesoftenuredprofessors.

  Inpursuitoftheesoteric,Ihaveattimesaccidentallyreviveddoctrinesand thesesthathavebeenlong‐abandonedbymodernmainstreamacademia,often withnogoodreasonfortherejection.Myworktendstovalidatetheworldviews ofwritersfrompreviouseraswhoseentireapproachtoscholarship,andthe assumptionsitwasbasedon,havebeenthrownoutbytoday’suniversitiesalong withthebathwater.Ifindthatquiteoftenthesemodernexemplarsoflearning endupjustquotingothermodernauthors,whoofcoursesharetheirownbiases abouthistoricaleventsandpeople,withoutcheckingtheprimarydocuments relatedtothesubjectinquestion.

  Thisbecomesanendlessloopofreflection,asifinahallofmirrors,untilthe authorofaresearchpaperendsupessentiallyquotinghimselfbyquotingseven otherwritersheknowswhoareworkingwithinthesamesmallmilieuandwhose ideascanbetraceddirectlybacktohim.Theyaresobusypattingeachotheron thebackthatnobodytakesthetimetotracktheevolutionofthebeliefsystem

  thatisbeingconstructedbetweenthem,whichmayonedaybetaughttopublic schoolchildrenlikeacatechism.Iftheyweretodothis,theywouldquiteoften findthemselveshavingtoreevaluatetheworkofclassicalwritersthathasbeen dismissedheretoforebecausetheunderlyingapproachtoresearchusedto constructitisnolongerconsideredpoliticallycorrect.

  Strangely,whatseemstobethehallmarkofthisolderapproachtohistory, anthropology,andcomparativemythologyissimplytheassumptionthatonce canfindsignificanceinthesimilaritiesbetweendivergenttraditionsfrom differentcultures.Also,itisapparentlynowcontroversialtosuggestthat symbolismis

  alwayssymbolic ofsomekindofprototypewithinherentmeaning.Today’s academicsrevelindeprivingman’sancestraltraditionsofmeaningbecausethey canprojectwhatevertheywantontoit.WhileundergradsmajoringinDiversity Studiesprotest“culturalappropriation”ontheothersideofthecampus,myth andanthropologystudentsarebulliedintoignoringhowthereligiousbeliefsand ritualpracticesofonegrouphaveinfluencedanother.

  SoIknewthatmybillswouldneverbepaidbyagovernmentgrantoruniversity donors.Ihavetocompeteinthemarketplacewithalltheothernonfictionwriters forreaderwho,forwhateverreason,areinterestedinthistypeofsubjectmatter.

  Ofcourse,thosepeopleareusuallyweirdos.

  Inseekingfurtherinformationbeyondbook‐learningIhave,attimesinthepast, actuallysocializedwithsomeoftheseweirdos.Inotherwords,I’vejoinedcults andsecretsocietiesthatI’vebeeninvitedinto,mainlytoseehowtheyworked.I hadalsopracticedseveralformsofdivination,bothinthesegroupsandonmy own.Ifoundthistobeausefulwaytofindcluespertainingtotherestofmy research.

  Allofthatbecametoodangerousformeatacertainpoint,however.Soforthe lastfewyears,untilabouttwomonthsago,Ihadsocializedwithalmostnobody.

  Iabstainedfrombothceremonialmagicandreadingoracles.Icontentedmyself withutilizingtheknowledgeIhadamassed,thepublishedinformationalready available,andmyownintuition.BynowIhaddevelopedaknackfor understandinghowmysticaltraditionsworked,andcouldoftenanticipatewhatI wouldfindinmyinvestigations.

  Thisoperatedasasortofsixthsense.ImayhaveputtheOuijaboardaway,butit wasasifmymindwasadivinationtoolofitsown.Itwasliketherewasaradio receiverinmy
brainthatIcouldneverswitchoff.ButIcouldusuallytuneitto specificwavelengthstopickuponinformationaboutwhateveritwasIwas interestedinlearningaboutatthetime.

  Forthemostpart,thishasbeenindependentresearch,andIhavepublishedmy findingsinprint‐on‐demandbooksthatIproducedmyself.Ihavealsodone radiointerviewstopromotethebooksand,whenlucky,paidspeeches,usuallyto smallcrowds.I’vemadealittlenicheformyselfastheworld’sforemostexpert onseveralveryspecifictopicsthatIhavepioneeredonmyown.

  Butthelivinghasneverbeeneasy.WhentheMarchharebegantoheraldthe approachofSpring,andeveryoneseemedtoberejoicing,Ialone,itseemed,was downcast.Ifacedaslewofproblemsthatcouldbesolvedonlywithmoney.I couldbarelyevenusemyownphonebecauseofthenon‐stopcallsfrombill collectors.

  Inparticular,BarclaysBankcalledatleastthreetimesadaytodiscussthe licensingfeesIowedtotheBritishMuseum.Thiswasinregardstothephotosof the“Metecoffer”(asIcallit)thatIhadprintedinmymostrecentbook, The BaphometPapers.Ithadbeenhailedasamasterpiecebyfellowoccult researchers,butignoredbythegeneralpublicduetoitssizeandtheobscurityof itssubjectmatter.Therefore,thesefeesfromtheMuseumwouldcostmemore thanIhadmadeontheprojectsofar,andIcouldnotaffordtopaythem.

  Chapter2:OpportunityKnocks

  Thefishthinksaboutitshunger,notaboutthefisherman.Itisthemasterwho seeksthedisciple.

  —AlejandroJodorowsky TheHolyMountainTherefore,Iwasverygladwhen LeopoldBlack,BaronofAlphamstoneinEnglandandapeerintheHouseof Lords,contactedmethroughmywebsiteonTuesday,March20,thespring equinox,sayinghewantedtohiremetodoaprivatelecture.Hewishedforme togiveatalkabouttheMetecoffer.Thisisanitemthathadbeenforgotteninthe backcatalogueoftheBritishMuseumuntilIidentifieditasoneofthealleged

  “Templarartifacts”writtenaboutacenturyearlierbyOrientalistJosephvon Hammer‐Purgstall.WhenIwrotebacktotheBaronandaskedwhomthelecture

  wouldbefor,hesaidhebelongedtoagroupcalledtheWorshipfulSocietyof Butchers,andthattheymetattheOrientalClubinLondononcemonthly, usuallyaroundthefullmoon.

  HesentmealinktohispersonalpageontheHousesofParliament’swebsite.I thenusedGoogleandfoundtheButchersociety’sWikipediaentry.

  Apparently,itwasoneofthefewliverycompaniesintheCityofLondonthat wasstilldedicatedtoitsoriginaltrade:butchery.Mostoftheothershadevolved intomerefraternalorganizationswithritualsandregalia,meetingfordinnerand raisingmoneyforcharityseveraltimesayear.Thesociety’smottopertained directlytothispracticalmatter:

  Omniasubiecistisubpedibus,ovesetboves.

  ThisisaLatinquotefrom Psalm8:6‐7:“Thouhastputallthingsunderman’s feet,allsheepandoxen.”Theircompanyarmsfeaturedthreewingedbulls,and twoseveredbullheads,alongwithtwoaxes.Thegroup’sconcernsseemed primarilyaboutbeefproduction.

  Itwasuncleartomewhyatradeorganizationsuchasthiswouldbeinterestedin hearingfrommeaboutesotericarcheology.Ialsodidn’tunderstandwhythey neededtomeetattheOrientalClub,whenfromwhatIcouldtellitseemedthat theyhadtheirownproperty,Butcher’sHall,20minutesawayinadifferentpart oftown.

  NonethelessIacquiescedtoavideoSkypeconversationwiththeBaron.Ifound himtakingteainaposhly‐decoratedroom,sittinginabrownwoodenarmchair linedwithblackleather,withhisfeetuponamatchingOttoman.Hewaswearing aNavy‐bluedinnerjacketandtrouserswithawhiteshirtandanazure-colored velvetrobeandlightbrownleathercaptoeOxfordshoes.Heseemedratherat homethere,soIaskedifthiswashishouse.Heshookhisheadsidewaysand saidhewasat“theClubHouse.”

  Nice,Ithought. AtleasttheClubhasmoney.Anunseenhandwasholdingupthe camera—asmartphone,Ipresumed.Hesaiditwashisnephew,alsoamemberof theclub.

  Hepromisedapaymentof$10,000ifdidthelecture,$3000ofitupfront.

  Healsodemandedsecrecy,whichIthoughtwasabitodd.Buthey,$10,000is morethanI’dmadeinthelastsixmonthscombined.Icouldn’tjustifyturningit down,soIagreed.

  Overthenextfewdays,asItriedtopreparemylecture,mysenseofforeboding grewstrong.ButtheBaronpromptlypurchasedmyplaneticketsandhotelfor theweekinquestion,atacostinexcessof$7000.Thiswas,inmymind,legal considerationfortheverbalcontract,andassuredmethatthesepeoplewere serious,notjustwastingmytime.ThereviewsfortheRegentPalaceHotelat PiccadillyCircuswereabit meh,butIfeltIhadnorighttobeasnoband demandbetter.

  Still,walkingintoaroomfullofBritisharistocratstodeliveramessageabouta SatanicTemplarartifactisveryintimidating,especiallytoagroupofpeople callingthemselves“WorshipfulButchers.”Iwonderediftheywouldacceptmy theory.Theillustrationsonthesidesandlidofthecoffer,Iproposed,indicated thattheKnightsTemplar,thePope’sownspecially‐charteredwarriorsofChrist throughoutthemedievalCrusades,werehavingritualsexwithboys,and sacrificingthem,inanattempttodestroythecreateduniverse.

  Thefirstpartofthisclaim—theritualmurderandgaypedophilia—isjustwhat theTemplarshadalreadybeenconvictedofandburntatthestakeforbythe KingofFranceintheearlyfourteenthcentury.Theseriteswereallegedlyallpart oftheirsecretworshipofademonicentitynamed“Baphomet,”whichmy bookwasnamedafter.Thelastpart,aboutdestroyingtheuniverse,wasmyown uniquecontribution.

  Twoobviousobjectionstotheveryideaspringupimmediatelywhenyou considerit.First,whywouldanyonewanttodestroytheuniverse?Maybea miserableanddepressedpersonwoulddesirethat,butwhyawholeorganization ofmenfromwealthyfamiliesinvolvedinanincrediblysuccessfulmaterial enterprise,astheTemplarswere?

  Secondly,howcouldany“ritual”donebymendestroyeverythingthatexists?

  Manypeopletodaythinkit’spossiblethatthebehaviorofmankindasaspecies coulddestroylifeonEarth asweknowit.Butthedestructionoftheuniverseasa wholeseemslikeabitmuch,doesn’tit?

  Granted,theTemplarslivedinaworldwheretheuniversewasthoughttobe

  muchsmaller,andofadifferentarrangementthanwhatisgenerallyaccepted today.Stillitseemsquiteanambitiousnihilisticanti‐goal.Certainly,itisnot immediatelyobvioushowpederastyandhumansacrificewouldbringthatabout, eveninthemosttwistedoccultlogic.Butthemosttwistedoccultlogicisnot immediatelyobvious,bydefinition,asIwassoonreminded.

  Chapter3:PlaneProblems

  Hellfrombeneathismovedfortheetomeettheeatthycoming….

  — Isaiah14:9

  MyfirstplanedepartedfromPDXinPortland,Oregonontheafternoonof Tuesday,March27.Itimmediatelyoccurredtome,assoonasIsqueezedmy bodyintotheseat,thatIwasgoingtodieofdeep‐veinthrombosislongbefore reachingmydestinationthenextday.IcouldnotfathomhowIwasgoingtostay inthatunpleasantpositionforthebetterpartoftwelvehourswithjustone layoverinHouston.Asiftopunishmeformyweakthoughts,thesituation escalatedfrombadtoworse.

  WhenwegottoHouston,wefoundthattherewasastormoverthearea,andthe planecouldn’tlanduntilitpassed.Wecircledintheairforacoupleofhours waitingforthattohappen.ThenthecaptainannouncedoverthePAsystemthat wewouldbedivertedtoamilitarybaseinAustin.Therewewouldrefueland waitforthingstoclearupinHouston.

  AllthistimeIhadwaitedwithoutusingtherestroomonboard,notwantingto forcethepeoplenexttometostandupsoIcouldsqueezepast.Thisprovedto beanawfuldecision.BythetimeIrealizedhowbadlyIneededthetoilet,there weretenpeoplestandinginline,asIcouldseewhenIstoodupfrommy windowseattolook.

  Idecidedtousetheskillsthathadgottenmethroughgradeschool,wherew
e wereonlyallowedtousethebathroomduringlunch.Isatdownandtriedmy bestattranscendentalmeditation,hopingtotakemymindoffmybursting bladder.ButwheneverItrytoconcentrateonanythinginpublic,someoneinthe vicinityfeelscompelledtointerruptme.Thistimewasnodifferent.

  “I’mdyingforacigarette,”saidthemannexttomeinathickArabaccent.

  Withthat,HarutAl‐Hazratdraggedmeintoaconversation.Hewasapeculiar youngmanwithlong,unkempthairformingPolishplait,dressedinblack trouserswithablackshirtandtrenchcoat.HisEnglishwasgood,buthe mumbled.Ihadtoleaninclosetohearhim,whichwasanannoyingstrain.But thetalktookmymindoffmydiscomfortsomewhat,andthathelpedpassthe time.

  WhenhefoundoutIwasgoingtoEnglandultimately,hetoldmethathisfirst namewas“theArabicequivalentofArthur.”Specifically,heclaimedthatthe kingofCamelot’snamewas“derivedfromHarut,”andthatthisfigureof Westernmythologywasbasedonacharacterfrompre‐IslamicMesopotamia.I smirkedatthis.

  ItoldhimwhatkindsofbooksIwrote.Thispromptedhimtotalkabouthis yearsofstudyunderaSufi murshidinWashington,D.C.Thenhebraggedthat hecoulduseprayertosummonUFOs,towhichIsaid,ofcourse:

  “YoushouldsummonaflyingsaucertopickusupandtakeustoHouston!”

  Ilaughedatmyself.Hedidn’t.

  “Actually,stormshelpbringtheUFOs,”hesaid.“Theyopenupholesinthesky, whichareportalsforthesaucers.Theyalsousetheextraelectricityintheairto flyandtomakelight.”

  “Oh,”Isaid,shakingmyheadvigorouslyintheaffirmative.

  Theoldwhiteladynexttohimglaredatusindisapproval.Idon’tthinkitwas justthatourconversationcameoffasstupid.Ifeltthatmaybeshedidn’tlike Arabs,andthoughtthatIwasflirtingwithhim,whichperhapsshedidn’tthink youngwhitewomenshouldbedoing.MaybeIwasreadingtoomuchintoher icystare,butIamusuallyrightaboutthesethings.