LAM: IV

Appendix A: Genesis

(Being an interpretation of the First Few Chapters of the Biblical Book of Genesis)

Chapter I: Berashith¹

In the beginning there was nothing. Nothing existed to notice the passage of time. From this void came life. When it uttered the words "I AM" it fragmented, creating the Yther and those that were to be gods -- the Elohim, or Firstborn. The Elohim then took the substance of Yther and said, "Let there be light." This allowed them to cross the Abyss about the Yther where they could create a world of forms. They created plants and animals and they were pleased.

"Let us make man and woman," said the Elohim, and it was their image. They inhabited the shells of mortal existence and grew in power from one incarnation to another until those that were "Evil" warred with those that were "Good." After their warring destroyed Edom, they found that they no longer had need for their bodies; the more powerful were gods and the rest were angels and they were content to be.

When they returned to the Yther, they found that the "I AM" was still fragmenting and casting new sentience into the Yther. The Elohim disagreed over how to deal with the Secondborn. Some of the Elohim wished to assist them in their growth. Others were ambivalent towards the Secondborn and desired neither to assist nor hinder them. Finally, certain Elohim took affront that they were not the sole creation of the void. They became either jealous of their position or afraid that the new sentience would war upon them. This last group decided to enslave the Secondborn that they might be destroyed or prevented from joining the ranks of the Elohim. One member of this third group, called Yahweh, took one of the Secondborn and placed him within a garden that Yahweh had created upon the rebuilt earth.

Another of the Elohim, called Lilith, had just left Her mate, Sammael², and being of a wild, heroic and passionate nature, fell in love with Adam. She once again cloaked Herself in mortal form. Unfortunately, Adam demanded subservience from Lilith, claiming that he was Her superior. Lilith would reply that they were both created from the dust and that they were equal.

After several such altercations, Lilith left. Adam, in offended indignation, called upon Yahweh saying, "The creature that was my wife has left me, saying that we were equal and refusing to be my servant." Yahweh sent three of the Elohim who were under him to fetch Lilith back. The three angels caught Lilith off the coast of Egypt and a great battle took place. Lilith vanquished the three angels, proving through Her power that She was a Goddess. When the angels reported to Yahweh that Lilith's power was akin to his, Yahweh became angry and sealed off the garden. He then created Eve from the rib of Adam and placed the soul of another Secondborn within.

Lilith saw the plight of Her ex-lover and his new consort. She realized that in the sealed garden they could not grow and become as the Elohim. Feeling the cruelty of this³, She asked Her new consort, Zagreus, to assume the guise of a serpent and to convince Eve to walk to a tree beyond the periphery of the garden and to partake of its fruit. When she stepped out of the filtered reality of the garden, she awoke from her slumber. In this exposure to the totality of reality, she remembered and understood the purpose of incarnation. Eve then went to Adam and convinced him to also walk beyond the periphery of the garden.

As their spirits began to evolve, Yahweh became afraid and again acted, with certain other Elohim, to prevent the Secondborn from growing as they had done. They modified the seed of Adam and Eve so that their children, the hosts for the Secondborn's incarnations, would be unable to draw upon the knowledge of their souls during incarnation. Fortunately, Lilith prevented this from happening to Her own children.

Commentary for Chapter I.

The modifications that the averse Elohim made to the DNA of the Children of Eve is what prevents us from direct communication with our spiritual being or Holy Guardian Angel and necessitates the creation of the ego. Lilith's Children do not have this modification.

Fortunately, for the Secondborn, various factors (some of which are related in the various myths) caused the Children of Lilith and the Children of Eve to mingle. Thus every incarnation has at least the framework with which to open this link and unite the mind, body and soul and fulfill its purpose⁴.

In those whom the Blood of Lilith runs strong, you have your rebels, visionaries, prophets and all of those who refute needless submission. Come Children, awaken the Blood of Lilith and become as Gods.

Chapter II: The Initiation of Eve

Due to his long period of conditioning, Adam was Yahweh's servant and was greatly angered by Eve's actions. This caused Eve to go and talk with the Serpent, who was Zagreus, saying that the Lord (for Yahweh had misled Adam and Eve into thinking that he was the only God and refrained from giving His name) had cursed her and Adam.

Zagreus, in the guise of the Serpent, consoled her, telling her that Yahweh's curse was a matter of no importance for there are many Gods and Goddesses. This caused Eve to question the Serpent, asking how one might find these other Gods and Goddesses. Zagreus, being truly good, told her that there were four things that she must do in order to successfully call on the Gods and Goddesses: the first is to know that one can call upon them; the second is to have the will to call upon them; the third is to dare to call upon them; the fourth, and most important, is to keep their silence.

Eve then left the Serpent to think over what He had said. She knew then that what the Serpent had said was Truth and that it was her will to call upon the other Gods and Goddesses.

When next she came upon the Serpent, she asked him, "How are you called?" Now Zagreus had been waiting for this and was greatly pleased by her daring and said, "Your race knows me by the Name of Zagreus."

And so it was that Eve learned the name of Zagreus and so, also, was it that Eve dared to call upon Him. As she did the Serpent descended down the Tree and appeared before Eve in his Mortal Form, that of a horned youth, greatly pleasing in form and radiating majesty.

When Eve beheld Zagreus, she was greatly afraid for always before the appearance of a God indicated divine wrath. She fell to her knees and gave obeisance to Zagreus. Our Lord would have none of this for it had always been His desire that those who look to Him stand firm and proud. So He gently corrected her, telling her that He demanded joy not fear.

He then swept her into His arms and initiated her into the Cult of Zagreus (who is also known as Bacchus, Dionysus, Eleusis, Liber, etc.) and the ways of joy. He then called her Huah (ChVH), for She had been initiated.

Chapter III: Qayin and Hebel

And it came to pass that Huah became pregnant and bore Qayin⁵. Later, Eve gave birth to Hebel⁶, who was the son of Adam. The two were raised by Adam to be servants of Yahweh, but Yahweh knew that Qayin bore not the chains of the mind as did Hebel, causing Yahweh to fear Qayin. When Hebel sacrificed the firstborn sheep of his flock to Yahweh, it was gladly accepted, but when Qayin offered his sacrifice, the first crops of his labor, Yahweh refused him. Thus, Qayin refused to offer further sacrifice to Yahweh.

Now Hebel, being the chosen of Yahweh, was commanded to show his obedience and devotion by offering his brother, Qayin, as sacrifice. Lilith overheard Yahweh's conversation with Hebel and went to the son of Her consort to warn him of his danger.

Later that day, when Hebel came and invited his brother to look over his flock that was grazing in the mountains, Qayin refused at first. Since he could not believe that his brother would be so dishonorable as to slay him, he finally relented. He picked up his staff and departed with his brother. Far atop the mountains, Abel attempted to strike down Qayin as he looked upon Hebel's flock. Qayin noticed Hebel's motion and spun around. He quickly clubbed Hebel and tied him. He searched around and found an alter that had been made to Yahweh.

Great was Qayin's pain as he confronted his now conscious brother. Hebel told Qayin that Yahweh was displeased with Qayin and that Yahweh had command Hebel, His faithful servant, to slay Qayin. With heavy heart, Qayin renounced his brother, for Hebel, by his actions, had sundered all ties of blood. Qayin destroyed all of the symbols of Yahweh upon the altar that Hebel had erected. Qayin then took his dagger and pierced his right hand and drew upon the altar the Eye & Light of Lilith in his own Blood. He then said, "You I condemn for having broken the ties of Blood." He slew Hebel and poured forth his blood as an offering to Lilith, asking Her forgiveness for having doubted Her.

"What is this talk of forgiveness?" asked Lilith. "You are ever free to do as you will. Always do what you know to be right and I shall be pleased, and I am pleased." She then gave unto Qayin one of Her daughters that he might leave Yahweh and follow Her.

Qayin accepted and Lilith placed Her seal upon his forehead, protecting him from the wrath of Yahweh. Qayin then took his wife, Qalmana, and built a city where the Children of Lilith could live. His children developed music, metalworking and husbandry. This was the beginning of the first golden age of man.

The following chapters are still being written.