Chnoubis
is an
egyptian Gnostic solar icon, found most often on gnostic gems, and amulets
for protection against poison and disease. It is a composite figure with the
head of a lion and the body of a serpent, usually with seven rays emanating
from the head, sometimes, with the twelve zodiacal signs.
Chnoubis isan aspect
of the Gnostic
Demiurge, Yaldabaoth, and is
associated with Abraxas. Images
of Chnoubis are most often found inscribed on gnostic gems, small talismans
made from semi-precious stone, that date from the first century onward.
The lion head
represents the solar forces, enlightenment; the serpent, the lower impulses,
earth. The rays represent the seven planets, the seven Greek vowels, and
the seven colors of the visible spectrum.
Ritual
Magick Ritual magick, alchemy, and Hermeticism at Alternative Religions.
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.
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