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ALW Cipher
English Qaballa (EQ) is an English Qabalah, supported by a system of arithmancy that interprets the letters of the English alphabet via an assigned set of values, discovered by James Lees in 1976. It is the result of an intent to understand, interpret, and elaborate on the mysteries of Aleister Crowley's received text, '' Liber AL vel Legis, the Book of the Law''. According to Jake Stratton-Kent, "the English Qaballa is a qabalah and not a system of numerology. A qabalah is specifically related to three factors: one, a language; two, a 'holy' text or texts; three, mathematical laws at work in these two." This system has also been referred to as the ALW cipher, New Aeon English Qabalah or NAEQ by third parties (see Other names section). Background The first appearance of a system of gematria using the natural order of the English alphabet was developed in 1532 by Michael Stifel, who also proposed a system called the ''trigonal alphabet'', using successive triangular numbers. An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Qabalah
English Qabalah (alternatively English Cabala(h)) refers to several different systems of mysticism related to Hermetic Qabalah that interpret the letters of the Roman script or English alphabet via an assigned set of numerological significances. The spelling "English Qaballa," on the other hand, refers specifically to a Qabalah supported by a system of arithmancy discovered by James Lees in 1976. While some writers make a distinction between a ''qabalah'' and a ''gematria'', in current usage the term ''qabalah'' may refer to either type of system. Most of the systems developed since the death of Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) have been created with the intent of gaining a better understanding of the mysteries elaborated in his inspired works, especially those in '' Liber AL vel Legis, the Book of the Law''. Qabalah vs. gematria According to Jake Stratton-Kent, a qabalah is specifically related to three factors: a language, a holy text or texts, and mathematical laws at work in thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
