Although the name Choronzon has been popularized by Aleister Crowley, it originates in the Enochian records of John Dee, where he is synonymous with the serpent of the garden; in modern magickal practice Choronzon is the final obstacle of the abyss, the dark side of the ego, which must be defeated before one attains mastery.

The crocodile occasionaly pictured on the first tarot trump is Choronzon, in the guise of Ammit, the "eater of souls" of Egyptian mythology. To the prepared, Choronzon is the beneficient destroyer of the ego, to the unprepared, a force of dispersion or annihlation.

Some see Choronzon as an independent entity (or group of entities- Legion) who opposes

Detailed descriptions of Choronzon can be found in Casaubon's A true and faithful relation, and in Crowley's The Vision and the Voice.

Choronzon as the Sepent on the Tree of Life

Related Resources:

• Hermetic Tradition
  Named after Hermes Trismigestus (Hermes the three times great), the Greek moniker of the Egyptian God Tehuti (Thoth), alleged author of hundreds of mystical tractates, the Hermetic tradition is an eclectic spiritual tradition that encompasses elements from from many religions.
• Dr. John Dee, the original Wizard
  Who was John Dee? A brilliant magician, mathematician, scientist, and secret agent- the original Renaissance man. Without him, there would be no Harry Potter, no Gandalf, no wizard bearing a crystal ball- and no agent 007.
• Grimoire- the magician's handbook
  Often containing complex instructions for conjuring demons and spirits, the Grimoires of European magicians were more than just collections of spells and conjurations.
• Thelemic Essays
  Articles and essays on a variety of Thelemic topics, from beliefs and symbolism to Kabbalistic theses and commentaries of Liber Al.

 

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