Friday, August 12, 2011

Game SanTai.. Let's try It..

Jom kita main 1 permainan
bergelak sebentar atau senyum sejenak. release tention~
i) Pilih bulan kelahiran anda:
Januari - Aku cinta
Februari - Aku gigit
Mac - Aku belasah
April - Aku peluk
Mei - Aku terhantuk
Jun - Aku terkentut depan
Julai - Aku menari dengan
Ogos - Aku pergi dating dengan
September - Aku lambai dekat
Oktober - Aku muntah depan
November - Aku jerit dekat
Disember - Aku terlanggar

ii) Pilih nombor hari jadi anda:
1 - Mak aku
2 - Komputer aku
3 - Liverpool
4 - Garfield
5 - Musuh dalam selimut aku
6 - Gangster
7 - Handphone aku
8 - Gerrard
9 - Driver Bas
10 - Semut
11- Kawan baik aku
12 - Polis
13 - Taik kucing
14 - Patung barbie
15 - Lee Chong Wei
16 - Mak Mertua aku
17 - Mak tiri aku
18 - Girlfriendaku/ Boyfriend aku
19 - Makcik kantin
20 - Sharifah Amani
21 - Upin dan
22 - Siti Nurhaliza
23 - Spongebob
24 - Cristiano Ronaldo
25 - Bapuk/Maknyah
26 - Kawan aku
27 - Raja Lawak/Akademi Fantasia
28 - Jiran aku
29 - Orang gila
30 - Taylor swift
31 - Awek cun/ Jejaka tampan

iii) Pilih warna baju yang anda pakai skrg:
Putih - Sebab aku perasan cantik/hensem
Hitam - Sebab aku gila
Pink - Sebab aku suka single
Merah - Sebab mak aku suruh
Biru - Sebab aku tak tahan
Hijau - Sebab aku baik hati
Ungu - Sebab aku cemburu
Kelabu - Sebab bomoh suruh
Kuning - Sebab suka hati aku la
Oren - Sebab aku baru putus cinta
Coklat - Sebab aku tak tentu arah
Lain-lain - Sebab aku fikir aku hebat
sambungkan bg jadi 1 ayat..
KONGSI-KONGSILAH JAWAPAN ANDA~ (JAWAPAN JUJUR BARU BEST) ^^v

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Pertikaian drama tahajud cinta? Salah siapa?

Assalamualaikum.
Huh. Setelah sekian lama diriku tidak menulis apa-apa di blog ni (Sebab asyik copy paste aje..Haha), kini diriku tergerak untuk menulis sedikit mengenai isu baru yang hangat diperkatakan kini mengenai bantahan sekumpulan para pelajar dan masyarakat Malaysia yang tidak menggemari akan drama terbaru di TV3, Tahajud Cinta, yang diterbitkan oleh Erma Fatima.

Sejujurnya aku sendiri telah mengikuti perkembangan siri drama ini sejak hari pertama ia ditayangkan memandangkan ianya dikatakan sebuah karya yang paling islamik di Malaysia setakat ini. Lagipula telah menjadi kebiasaan sekiranya sesebuah drama yang diterbitkan oleh Erma Fatima seperti 'Tersasar di Jalanmu', 'Air mata Salina' dan lain-lain lagi pastinya mempunyai mesej yang menarik dan dekat dengan hati masyarakat kaum melayu selain  turut menampilkan barisan pelakon yang hebat-hebat belaka.

Namun, bagi seseorang yang mungkin jelas akan apakah pengertian dakwah yang sebenar, pasti akan melihat beberapa kepincangan pada beberapa adegan di dalam episod permulaan drama ini. Aku tidak mengatakan bahawa aku adalah orangnya. Paling tidak, sesiapa sahaja yang asalnya pernah menyampaikan walau satu ayat juga boleh digelar sebagai seorang pendakwah. Tetapi aku sangat yakin dan faham mengapa ada segolongan pihak yang membantah akan drama ini.

Berdasarkan kepada apa yang diperhatikan diriku, selaku seorang pelajar yang juga belajar di dalam jurusan pengurusan islam (muamalat admin), masalah yang sebenar adalah berpunca dari segi perbatasan pergaulan di antara seorang muslimah yang berpurdah yang berkeinginan menegakkan dakwah bersama dengan pelajar-pelajar lelaki lain, yang juga turut belajar dalam bidang keagamaan dan ingin menyebarkan risalah-risalah itu. Jadi, kerana itulah sekiranya anda membaca komentar-komentar facebooker pada page di atas, kebanyakan daripada mereka merasakan bahawa beberapa adegan yang divisualkan itu seolah-olah menjatuhkan martabat seorang muslimah yang bertudung labuh dan berpurdah. Dalam erti kata lain, 

'masak seorang muslimah yang ingin menyebarkan islam itu bisa berdua-duaan bersama dengan pria lain. Santai libur sambil maken bareng tanpa perasaan segan silu sesama mereka. Padahalkan mereka itu belajar dalam jurusan usuluddin. Jadi dimana perasaan malu yang seharusnya ada pada diri mereka itu ya akh?'

Apapun, disini aku tidak berminat untuk mengkritik karya-karya orang lain. Cuma aku lebih memilih untuk mengambil jalan tengah dan menyatakan di manakah ketidakpuashatian yang timbul oleh mereka yang membantah drama ini. Tambahan pula, salah seorang dari penulis skrip drama ini juga seorang kenalanku di facebook dan sama arenanya denganku. Jadi, mungkin kepada sesiapa yang berada di dalam arena penulisan skrip ini boleh menganggapkannya sebagai sebuah 'karma' kepada seseorang itu. Dan disitulah hikmahnya yang kita pernah perbincangkan dulu mengenai dimanakah hak-hak seorang penulis dan pengkarya itu.  Jadi, kepada yang jelas mengenai isu ini silakan terus mentafsir mengapa aku katakannya sebagai sebuah 'karma', dan kepada yang tidak tahu, silakan untuk terus tidak mengambil tahu kerana tidak perlulah dicari sesuatu yang akhirnya akan mengundang bala kepada diri sendiri.

Namun, salute still goes to Erma Fatima since kebanyakan karya-karyanya adalah bertemakan keislaman yang sarat dengan nilai pengajaran dan mesej-mesej yang menarik. Jadi untuk terus mengatakan bahawa karya ini 'buruk' sama sekali mungkin ianya adalah sesuatu yang agak tidak adil memandangkan terdapat banyak lagi isu-isu lain yang akan diketengahkan melalui drama ini. And I believe that. Lagipula, paling tidak Erma Fatima cuba membuka hati dan memberi peluang kepada para pelakon kita untuk menutup aurat. Anda mampu? :)

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Why the Death of the Man Who Was Not Behind 9/11 Was Announced on May 1st

Why the Death of the Man Who Was Not Behind 9/11 Was Announced on May 1st

After the announcement of Bin Laden’s death, hundreds of people gathered in front of the White House chanting “USA! USA!”.
It is in times like these that a line is drawn between critical thinkers and those who get swiped by media crap-storms; Between those who understand the complexity of a situation and those who’d rather not know; Between those who comprehend the underlying motives of the elite and those who go outside chanting “USA! USA!”.
On the evening of May 1st 2011, Barak Obama’s statement was one of triumph and celebration. He claimed that, with the death of Osama Bin Laden, “justice was served”. The media spin following the announcement was equally as celebratory: “It is a great day for America and the world”…”The biggest piece of news since 9/11″…”We’ll all remember where we were when we’ve heard this news”…The entire “event” was artificially inflated, exaggerated and glorified.
Should the death of a man cause happiness and celebrations? Since when have we devolved into such a barbaric state? Because he perpetrated 9/11? Did he also cause the Building 7 to implode? Damn you Osama and your team of engineers!
I’ll spare you the entire “9/11 was an inside job” speech, as I know most of this site’s readers are all too aware of it. In this case, why should we care if Ben Laden is dead or not? Is he really dead? Did he die nine years ago? Who really knows? We’re living in an era of artificial, fully staged, media-generated events. Why was Bin Laden’s death announced on the evening of May 1st?  Because it was the required sacrifice of the “most magical time of the year”, which was launched with the Royal Wedding.

Beltane


A Wicker Man burnt during the Beltane Festival 2004
May 1st, or May Day, was considered by several cultures to be an important holiday, especially in occult circles due to celestial alignments. In Illuminati lore, it is regarded as the second most important day of the year. In fact, the Order of the Bavarian Illuminati was founded on May 1st 1776.
In Europe, it is called the Beltane festival, an ancient Gaelic celebration of sexuality, fertility…and blood sacrifices.
“Supposedly, animal sacrifices would be made each Beltane to ensure the fertility of their crops, however, every five years the Highland Celts would sacrifice humans, the numbers being made up of convicted criminals and prisoners of war. They would be sacrificed by the Druids, though the manner of their death would vary. Many were supposedly shot with arrows, but descriptions of Gaulish Celt ceremonies have them being burnt alive in huge wicker men.”
- Source
The origins of the Beltane festival can be traced back to the celebration of the Sumerian God Enlil – who is known to us as Baal. The name Beltane (pronounced “B’yal-t’n”) is said to originate from the word Baal. Celebrations of the Beltane festival are very similar to ancient rituals celebrating the ancient god. The mysterious similarities between these seemingly distant cultures could be the subject of an entire article. One thing is for sure: Baal is an important figure in Illuminati lore.
“In Middle-Eastern lore, Baal was killed and descended into the underworld, whereupon he was returned to life by the powers of his sister-lover, Anat. Baal is thus associated with the seasonal cycles and the coming of spring and crops. This was reflected in Beltane festivals, which culminated with the symbolic marriage of the Winter God and Spring Goddess (or King Winter and Queen May). Queen May, in the festivals, was a mother earth figure. The word Baal means lord or husband. In the mating of King Winter and Queen May, earth and sky were joined, and fertility and life were symbolically rekindled in animals, people, and nature.”
- Jane Adams, The Selected Papers of Jane Adams
“Through analogy and through the belief that one can control or aid the powers of nature by the practice of magic, particularly sympathetic magic, sexuality might characterize part of the cult of the Baʿals and ʿAshtarts. Post-Exilic allusions to the cult of Baʿal Pe’or suggest that orgies prevailed. On the summits of hills and mountains flourished the cult of the givers of increase, and “under every green tree” was practised the licentiousness which was held to secure abundance of crops. Human sacrifice, the burning of incense, violent and ecstatic exercises, ceremonial acts of bowing and kissing, the preparing of sacred cakes (see also Asherah), appear among the offences denounced by the post-Exilic prophets; and show that the cult of Baʿal (and ʿAshtart) included characteristic features of worship which recur in various parts of the Semitic (and non-Semitic) world, although attached to other names.”
- W. Robertson Smith and George F. Moore, Baal
Ancient beliefs and rituals are an intricate part of today’s Illuminati’s occult practices. As their symbolism and modus-operandi are slowly infused into society, their previously secret rituals are now conducted on a mass scale. The masses become clueless participants of their occult festivities, not knowing they actually adding their potency.

In Conclusion

The Mujahideen were recruited and formed in the late 70′s by Zbigniew Brzezinski, the United States National Security Advisor of Jimmy Carter (Brzezinski is today Obama’s main policy advisor). The military group was trained by the United States in order to repel Russian forces from Afghanistan. Bin Laden was trained by the CIA to fight the Communists and
the Taliban are a by-product of this US created movement.
Since the fall of the USSR, Bin Laden and his Taliban served a new agenda: providing an excuse for the invasion of key middle-eastern countries under the guise of a “war on terror”. In 2001, about 15 minutes after the second plane hit the WTC, the image of Bin Laden was shown on television. He was the ideal patsy on who to blame the attacks and the perfect boogey-man to scare the American people. This scapegoat allowed the unquestioned invasion of Afghanistan, of Iraq. He even facilitated the enactment of the aberration called the Patriot Act.
In 2011, Bin Laden’s usefulness to the Agenda has ran its course. Furthermore, the Obama administration needed an exploit to boost its poll ratings until the next elections. Consequently, in a classic combination of occult rituals with pragmatic politics, the death of Bin Laden was announced on May 1st 2011 with triumph and jubilation. Through CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX, millions of viewers rejoiced at the death of man in the same matter ancient peasants rejoiced at the offering of human sacrifices to Baal. In a dumbed-down, politicized and “Illuminati-sed” version of the Beltane Festival, the masses have celebrated the ritual sacrifice of a man and, without even realizing it, partook in one of the Illuminati’s most important holidays.

Beltane Fire Festival, May 1st

Hooray Osama is dead! May 1st.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Zinakah Bercinta (Part II)

CONTOH-CONTOH KEKELIRUAN

1) "Astaghfirullahalazim!  Apa yang telah aku lakukan? Bukankah berhubung dengan berlainan mahram  sehingga membibitkan perasaan cinta itu HARAM berdosa."

Komen saya: Alangkah jahilnya. Bagaimana mungkin perasaan cinta yang timbul dalam hati itu dianggap haram dan berdosa???

2) Zinanya hati ini berlaku apabila hati kita menginginkan sesuatu yang haram bagi kita secara berlebih-lebihan. Sebagai contoh, keinginan itu seperti ingin dirindui, dicintai, dibelai, mengingati si dia lebih daripada kita mengingati Tuhan.

Komen saya: Masih gagal memahami maksud zina hati dengan baik. Yang pertama katanya zina hati adalah: Menginginkan perkara haram secara berlebihan. Kalau begitu,  menginginkan perkara haram secara tak berlebihan tu kira oklah ya???

Yang kedua, contoh yang diberikan itu satu pun tidak termasuk dalam zina hati, hal-hal itu bukan termasuk dalam bab zina hati, tetapi termasuk dalam bab lagho dan melakukan perkara yang harus dengan berlebihan.

3) Seorang lelaki teringatkan perempuan, itu zina hati kan? Saya pun kurang jelas dgn konsep zina hati ni. Jadi maknanye kalau teringat saja kat bukan mahram kite tu dah kira zina ya? Satu lagi, lelaki tersebut sahaja yg berdosa atau pun keduanya?

Komen saya: Lelaki ingatkan perempuan itu zina hati? Perempuan ingatkan lelaki zina hati? Heheh… luasnya skop. Kalau macam tu, lelaki lepas ni janganlah ingat kepada ustazah kat sekolah, perempuan pula jangan ingatkan ustaz kat sekolah. Itu semua zina hati tu, berdosa tau tak…hehe. Come on lah, sudahlah maksud zina hati itu pun tak faham, mudah-mudah sahaja memberi pandangan.

Adapun soal siapa yang berdosa dalam hal ini, jawabnya tiada sesiapa yang berdosa baik lelaki mahupun perempuan kerana itu bukan zina hati.

4) Saya ada kemusykilan di sini. Seandainya pasangan ini sudah berniat untuk berkahwin, adakah rindu antara mreka juga dikatakan zina hati?

Maka menjawablah seorang ustazah: “Yap!! selagi belum berkahwin.”

Komen saya: Soalannya bagus. Tetapi jawapan yang diberikan oleh ustazah itu cukup mengecewakan. Ustazah, tolonglah fahami maksud zina hati itu dengan baik sebelum memberikan jawapan. Boleh ustazah?

5) Dalam tak sedar, kita boleh melakukan zina. Benda yang kita tak nampak, tapi dosa besar. Dalam diam, kita dah lakukan zina. Bukan dari luaran, tapi dalaman. Astghfirullahala'zim. Kita sekarang terlalu terdedah dengan benda-benda yang lagho. Lupa mengingati Allah.

Komen saya: Dosa besar??? Sejak bila pula zina tangan, kaki, mata, mulut, hati itu tergolong dalam dosa besar??? Telah saya jelaskan bahawa itu semua termasuk dalam kategori dosa kecil yang disebut sebagai Al-Lamam. Dosa sebegini terampun hanya dengan melakukan perkara kebaikan biasa seperti berwudhuk, solat, zikir dan sebagainya lagi tanpa memerlukan taubat khusus.

Soal lagho dan lupa mengingati Allah itu soal lain. Kalau nak bercerita tentang lupa mengingati Allah ni, semua manusia tidak terlepas termasuklah para sahabat Nabi terdahulu kerana kita adalah manusia bukan malaikat. Cubalah menjadi manusia yang baik, jangan cuba menjadi malaikat.

Seorang sahabat Nabi bernama Hanzalah mengadu kepada Nabi dengan berkata: “Wahai Nabi, sesungguhnya Hanzalah telah menjadi munafiq”. Nabi berkata: (Apa maksudmu?). Kata Hanzalah: “Apabila kami berada bersama Kamu, kami ingat kepada Akhirat, tetapi apabila kami pulang bersama keluarga, anak-anak, dan harta kami, kami banyak lupa”. Sabda Nabi: (Demi Allah yang diriku dalam kekuasaanNya, kalau kamu terus kekal seperti hal kamu ketika bersamaku, nescaya malaikat akan berjabat tangan dengan kamu di bilik kamu dan jalan-jalan. Tetapi Hanzalah, ada masa masanya). Riwayat Imam Muslim (8/95, no 4937)

6) Jika kita rindu seseorang ajnabi kerana kita memang couple dengan dia, tak kiralah berjumpa atau tidak, itu dikira zina hati. Kalau tak couple, tapi mungkin minat, dan lama-lama jadi rindu jika tak berjumpa, pada mulanya fitrah, tetapi apabila tak dikawal, dielak, tak mujahadah, itu boleh menjadi zina hati.

Komen saya: Pulak dah, ada beza pula ya antara yang bercouple dengan tak bercouple. Jawapan yang langsung tiada asas ilmu, sekadar mengagak-agak.

7) Saya selalu digosip kawan-kawan dengan seseorang, bila nama orang tu disebut-sebut, saya akan teringat kepada dia dan ini menyebabkan saya terpalit dengan dosa zina hati kerana mengingati seseorang yang bukan mahram dengan saya. Astaghfirullah, moga-moga Allah mengampuni dosa saya.

Komen saya: Oh ya ke, kalau begitu lepas ni janganlah ingat langsung kepada sesiapa yang bukan mahram anda. Sepupu anda, cikgu anda, pak guard sekolah anda, perdana menteri Negara anda, kerana itu semua bukan mahram anda tu. Zina hati tu… Hai, mudah-mudah saja membuat hukum ya.

8) Nak tanya sekejap. Zina hati tu dikira apabila kita teringat seseorang yg berlainan jantina untuk seketika atau teringat selalu hingga termenung?

Menjawablah seorang rakannya: “Teringat seketika atau selalu tetap salah. Sebab kita ni kena selalu ingat kepada ALLAH”.

Komen saya: Hohohoho…I’m speechless. Tak sangka, ada juga jawapan sebegini. Teringat seketika pun tak boleh ya, kena selalu ingat Allah sepanjang masa 100 peratus ya. Macam tu sahabat Nabi pun kalah dengan awak. Hebat betul awak ya, sama taraf dengan malaikat.

Dalam Al-Qur’an pun Allah tak suruh kita ingat kepadaNya sentiasa kerana itu adalah perkara yang mustahil dan ulama menyebut bahawa Allah tidak sekali-kali membebankan manusia dengan perkara yang mustahil untuk dilakukan.

Sebab itu, Allah hanya menyuruh kita supaya banyak ingat kepadaNya, bukan selalu ingat kepadaNya. Firman Allah dalam Surah Al-Ahzab, ayat ke-41:

((يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْراً كَثِيراً))
Maksudnya: ((Wahai orang-orang yang beriman, ingatilah Allah dengan ingatan yang banyak)).

9) Sekarang ni saya tengah buntu. Saya sekarang bercinta dengan seseorang. Tapi kami mahukan perhubungan kami diredhai Allah. Tetapi baru-baru ni saya ada baca nota yang mengatakan bercinta adalah haram dalam Islam. Betul ke? bercinta juga mendekatkan diri kepada zina iaitu zina hati. merindui dan mengingati antara satu sama lain. Jadi, apakah yg perlu saya buat?

Maka berfatwalah seorang rakannya: “Bercinta tu memang haram. Bila dah bercinta kita selalu rindu, kadang-kadang ingat kat dia dan macam-macam lagi. Itulah yang dinamakan zina hati. Sebab itu, bercintalah selepas kahwin.

Komen saya: Sama juga masalah dengan mereka yang sebelum ni. Keliru dengan maksud bercinta, lepas tu tak memahami erti zina hati.

Adapun soal bercinta sebelum atau selepas kahwin, kalau dimaksudkan dengan perasaan cinta, maka bagi saya perasaan cinta itu perlu ada sebelum kahwin bukan selepas kahwin, manakala aktiviti percintaan itulah yang dilakukan selepas kahwin. Sebab itu Nabi menyuruh sahabatnya kalau nak melamar perempuan tu tengok dulu, supaya timbul perasaan cinta dalam hati. Kalau setelah melihat tapi tidak timbul rasa cinta dan berkenan tu, maka cari yang lain.

9) Bagi saya memang zina hati susah utk dihindari terutama zaman sekarang. Lebih-lebih lagi zaman teknologi sekarang. Walaupun dengan bermesej, boleh diragukan kita buat zina tangan. Itu zina tangan, kalau dah zina luaran, macam mana pula dalaman?

Komen saya: Astaghfirullah, pandangan yang penuh dengan ta’annut dan tasyaddud. Gagal dalam memahami maksud zina hati dan zina kecil yang lain. Bermesej di telefon itu zina tangan?? Kalau anda bermesej mengajak kepada persetubuhan, semestinya itu zina tangan, tapi kalau sekadar bertegur sapa pun nak dilabelkan sebagai zina, maka anda tersasar jauh.

            Memang berhubung antara lelaki dan perempuan hanya perlu apabila ada keperluan. Tapi kalau tiada keperluan dan sekadar menggatal, tidak boleh sewenang-wenangnya dengan mudah mengkategorikan hal itu dalam bab zina tangan tetapi dikategorikan dalam bab buat perkara lagho tak berfaedah.

Sudahlah gagal memahami maksud zina-zina kecil tu, gagal pula membezakan antara mereka yang melakukan zina kecil dengan mereka yang melakukan perkara-perkara lagho tak berfaedah.
10) Zina hati sebenarnya apabila kita mengingati seseorang secara berlebih-lebihan.

Komen saya: Fahaman yang juga tersasar.

11) Macam mana kalau teringatkan lelaki yang kita hanya pernah berjumpa dengannya dalam mimpi, tapi kita tak kenal pun kat alam nyata ni, kira zina hati juga ke?

Komen saya: Lihat bagaimana kegagalan memahami maksud zina hati menyebabkan timbulnya soalan-soalan yang tak sepatutnya timbul.

12) Saya pun ada juga zina hati ni kerana teringatkan kawan lelaki. Nak buat macam mana nobody's perfect except our prophet. Tapi macam yang dah dinasihatkan oleh rakan supaya bila teringatkan seseorang (si dia) kita hendaklah membaca Al-fatihah supaya kita ingat dia kerana Allah.

Komen saya: Gagal dalam memahami zina hati dan mengenal pasti penyakit sebenar, kemudian cuba mereka-reka ubat sendiri. Baca Al-fatihah supaya kita ingat dia kerana Allah??? Hehe…lucu juga dengan petua yang diberikan.

13) Memang susah nak hindari zina hati. Susah sangat. Apabila teringatkan si dia, susah nak lupakan. Tapi nak tanya ni, apa dosanya kalau kita buat orang lain zina hati? Contohnya: Kita buat orang lain berkenan kat kita.

Komen saya: Masih juga tak faham-faham dengan maksud zina hati.

14) Zina hati yang paling ketara dalam jiwa remaja zaman sekarang adalah kamu merindui si dia, kamu sentiasa terbayang si dia, kamu tak dating, tak jumpa dgn si dia, tak keluar makan-makan,  tapi kamu masih terbayang pada si dia. Bukti yang paling ketara, inbox kamu penuh dgn mesej si dia. Bayangkan sahaja, seorang remaja yg cukup komited dgn dakwah tetapi mereka bercinta. Bayangkan presiden BADAR kat sekolah bercinta. Ya Allah! tak dating, tak keluar makan-makan, tak berutus surat, tapi saling berbalas mesej dengan beralasankan "Eh takpe, aku hantar mesej pasal hadis la kat dia. Saling nasihat menasihati". Astaghfirullah, itulah contoh-contoh zina hati. Nama pun hati, mesti la dalam hati. Betul tak?

Komen saya: Tak betul langsung. Saudara, itu tidak termasuk dalam bab zina hati. Itu gedik dan mengada-ngada termasuk dalam bab buat perkara-perkara tak berfaedah atau lagha. Saya lebih suka mengistilahkan percintaan sebegitu sebagai percintaan yang “poyo”.  Percintaan pra-matang remaja baru nak up.
Sabda Nabi: (Antara keelokan Islam seseorang itu, dia meninggalkan apa yang tak patut baginya). Diriwayatkan oleh Imam Tirmizi (4/558, no 2317) dan dia berkata: Gharib. Juga diriwayatkan oleh Ibnu Majah (2/1315, no 3976) dan Ibnu Hibban dalam kitab Sahihnya (1/466, no 229).

 14) Sebenarnya, saya ada satu soalan. Begini, seorang lelaki amat menyayangi seorang perempuan bukan mahram ini, tetapi dia tidak merinduinya. Adakah ini tergolong dalam zina hati juga? Sebab saya masih tak berapa jelas dengan maksud zina hati.

Komen saya: Apabila gagal untuk memahami zina hati dengan baik, kemudian dimomokkan pula dengan fahaman-fahaman yang salah tentang zina hati, maka diri sendiri mencari jalan keluar dengan mereka-reka perkara yang tak masuk akal. Seorang kekasih menyintai kekasihnya, tetapi mereka tidak rindu, adakah ini juga termasuk dalam zina hati? Ahaha…

Tolonglah fahami maksud zina hati itu dengan baik, perasaan cinta antara kekasih dengan kekasihnya tidak dikira zina hati, juga perasaan rindu. Kalaupun perasaan cinta dan rindu itu melampaui batas, itu tidak termasuk dalam bab zina hati, itu termasuk dalam bab berlebih-lebih dalam perkara-perkara yang harus. Yang menjadi zina hati adalah perasaan atau keinginan hati untuk melakukan dosa zina iaitu bersetubuh dengan kekasih tersebut. Faham!!!

15) Saya takut diri saya terjebak dengan “zina hati” apabila saya teringat pasal si dia. Biasanya, saya akan membayangkan saat-saat kami berjumpa, kata-kata dia dan kadang-kadang saya macam berangan-angan berumah tangga dengan dia. Selalu terbayang dalam fikiran saya, kehidupan kami sebagai suami isteri contohnya, saya masak untuk dia, bermesra dengan anak-anak dan sebagainya. Itu memang selalu saya fikirkan. Adakah itu salah satu dari “zina hati”? Saya juga tak boleh kawal perasaan rindu setelah kami berjauhan. Perasaan tu la yang buat saya lalai sedikit sebanyak. Saya cuba tenangkan fikiran saya dengan solat sunat, baca Al-Quran tapi tu tak kekal
lama.

Komen saya: Amboi-amboi, jauhnya akak berkhayal. Itu bukan zina hati tu kak, itu angau namanya. A N G A U: Angau. Parah benar nampaknya tu. Walaupun bukan termasuk dalam zina hati, tetapi eloklah dielakkan perkara-perkara lagho sebegitu, sibukkan diri dengan perkara-perkara berfaedah, jangan sampai terbuang masa kerana berkhayal.

 16) Saya telah mengambil keputusan meninggalkan pasangan saya kerana saya tahu ianya sesuatu yang bertentangan dengan Islam. Dan alhamdulillah saya juga telah mengambil langkah dengan bernikah dengan seorang gadis melalui cara yang lebih baik iaitu melalui pernikahan secara Islamik.

Komen saya: Astaghfirullah, bercinta dengan seorang gadis, kemudian merasakan perkara itu sebagai salah lalu memutuskan hubungan. Kemudian mengambil langkah penyelesaian dengan berkahwin dengan gadis lain?

            Mengapalah “terlampau cerdik” sampai ke tahap ini??? Kalaupun anda merasakan hubungan anda itu salah dan berdosa, apa yang anda perlu lakukan adalah bertaubat daripada dosa dan  membaiki dosa tersebut.

Firman Allah dalam Surah Al-Ma’idah, ayat ke-39.
((فَمَنْ تَابَ مِنْ بَعْدِ ظُلْمِهِ وَأَصْلَحَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِ))

           Maksudnya: ((Sesiapa yang bertaubat selepas kezaliman yang dilakukan dan membaiki kesilapannya maka sesungguhnya Allah akan mengampunkan dosa ke atasnya)).

Seorang pencuri, apabila sedar dan insaf atas dosa yang dibuat, maka dia perlu bertaubat daripada dosa mencuri tersebut, dan membaiki dosa tersebut dengan memulangkan kembali segala barang-barang yang dicuri.

            Seorang lelaki yang bercinta dengan seorang perempuan sehingga terjebak ke dalam perkara-perkara dosa, apabila sedar dan insaf perlulah bertaubat daripada dosa yang dilakukan, dan membaiki dosa tersebut. Bagaimana untuk membaiki dosa tersebut? Iaitulah dengan mengahwini perempuan itu.

            Bukannya dengan memutuskan hubungan dan kemudian berkahwin dengan perempuan lain. Mengapa mahu berkahwin dengan perempuan lain sedangkan si dia ada dan masih menyimpan cintanya terhadap kamu?

Adakah pada pandangan anda perempuan itu tidak layak diperisterikan kerana sudah ternoda? Ooo, kiranya kamu bersihlah tiada noda? Siapa yang menodainya? Kamu juga. Kononnya nak mencari yang suci bersih walhal diri sendiri terpalit dengan kekotoran. Jenis manusia yang tak sedar diri.

17) Ana dulu pun couple gak. Sejak sekolah sampai dah masuk universiti, dekat nak gred. Tapi apabila ana sedar apa yang ana buat ni salah, ana terus tinggalkan walhal ana siap dah fikir, dialah bakal isteri ana, yang akan jadi ibu kepada anak-anak ana.

Komen saya: Ke’tidak cerdikan’ yang sama berulang. Anda dah punya niat suci untuk memperisterikannya, kemudian memutuskan hubungan itu setelah merasakan hubungan itu salah pada pandangan anda.

Sepatutnya, baikilah apa yang anda rasakan salah itu dan teruskan niat suci anda untuk memperisterikannya. Semudah itu pun masih tak faham? Mengapa masih juga mengambil tindakan yang tak cerdik?

MANHAJ DALAM MEMAHAMI AGAMA

Tidak dinafikan, adakalanya mereka yang baru menceburkan diri dalam bidang dakwah atau mereka yang baru menemui jalan keinsafan, mereka mempunyai semangat yang meluap-luap berjuang untuk Islam. Tapi masalahanya semangat yang meluap-luap tanpa latar belakang ilmu yang kuat boleh menyebabkan perjuangan yang dibawa itu merosakkan lebih daripada membaiki.

Semua tak boleh, itu zina, ini zina, itu haram, ini haram sehingga menyempitkan ajaran Islam yang luas dan membesar-besarkan perkara lebih daripada skop asalnya.

Walhal manhaj dakwah yang sebenarnya adalah manhaj berasaskan وسطية /wasatiyyah (pertengahan). Tidak dinafikan, kalau orang itu dilihat mempermudah-mudahkan urusan agama maka kita perlu memberikan peringatan keras kepada mereka. Sebaliknya pula kalau orang itu dilihat terlalu memayah-mayahkan agama maka kita perlu memudahkannya bagi mereka. Namun, semua itu perlu dilakukan atas dasar ilmu. Bukan sewenang-wenangnya.

Sebagai contoh, apabila wujud sebahagian daripada sahabat Nabi mempermudah-mudahkan urusan berwudhuk sehingga tidak meratakan air ke tempat-tempat yang sepatutnya, maka Nabi memberikan amaran keras kepada mereka berupa seksaan api neraka.

Sebaliknya apabila ada pula sebahagian sahabat yang memayah-mayahkan urusan berwudhuk sehingga membasuh anggota wudhuk secara berlebihan, maka Nabi berkata bahawa basuhan wudhuk itu hanya tiga kali. Andainya masih wujud keraguan dalam hati tidak rata, maka usah dilayan, itu hanya was-was syaitan.

Caranya adalah bersikap keras kepada mereka yang nampak mempermudah-mudahkan agama, dan bermudah-mudah bagi mereka yang nampak memayah-mayahkan agama. Tetapi perlu diletakkan dalam kepala bahawa tujuan akhirnya adalah supaya kedua-dua golongan tersebut kembali kepada kesederhanaan dalam beragama.

Kata Imam Syatibi: Andai kamu melihat kepada keseluruhan syariat maka engkau akan dapati syariat itu cenderung kepada pertengahan. Andai kamu melihat ada kecenderungan kepada sisi terlampau memudahkan atau sisi terlampau menyusahkan maka itu bagi berhadapan dengan lawannya daripada sisi lain.

Sisi memayahkan (kebanyakannya pada menakutkan, menggerunkan, melarang) didatangkan bagi berdepan dengan mereka yang cenderung mempermudahkan agama.

Sisi memudahkan (kebanyakannya pada pengharapan, galakan, dan rukhsah kemudahan) didatangkan bagi mereka yang cenderung memayahkan agama.

Kalau tiada masalah pada kedua-duanya maka aku melihat pertengahan itu lebih utama, dan jalan kesederhanaan itu jelas, dan itulah kaedah asal yang menjadi rujukan dan pusat yang menjadi tempat pergantungan”. (Rujuk Kitab Al-Muwafaqat oleh Imam Syatibi, jilid 2 , m/s 286, cetakan Dar Ibni Affan)

Janganlah terlampau mempermudahkan dan jangan terlampau menyusahkan. Ambil jalan pertengahan. Untuk pesakit darah tinggi, berikan ubat yang menurunkan kadar tekanan darahnya kepada kadar tekanan normal. Pesakit darah rendah pula, berikan ubat yang meninggikan kadar tekanan darahnya kepada kadar tekanan tahap normal. Apa yang penting adalah memastikan kenormalan tekanan darahnya.

Akhir kata, semoga segala penjelasan itu dapat dicerna dengan baik. Andai timbul sebarang persoalan tak faham lagi berkenaan zina hati, maka bak kata rakan saya: “Sila hantukkan kepala anda ke dinding”…. Hehe sekadar bergurau. Jangan lagi membesarkan isu lebih daripada skop yang sepatutnya.

Sememangnya muhasabah diri sama ada terpalit dengan dosa atau tidak itu memang sesuatu yang bagus. Tapi men'dosa'kan diri dengan perkara yang bukan dosa itu bukan daripada ajaran agama, itu adalah ta’annut dan tasyaddud yang ditegah dalam beragama.

Islam tidak datang untuk menjadi musuh kepada naluri dan perasaan manusia tetapi untuk memberikan pedoman dan tunjuk ajar supaya manusia dapat mengawal naluri dan perasaannya ke arah kebaikan. Dengan itu dapatlah kita menjadi manusia yang baik bukan menjadi malaikat yang baik.

Sekian, wassalam.



Oleh:
Ahmad Fathi Bin Muhammad
Ahad, 9 Rabi’ul Awwal 1432 bersamaan 12 Februari 2011
Marrakech, Maghribi.
Emel: fathifawwaz@yahoo.com

Monday, July 11, 2011

Who is Baphomet really is?

Baphomet is an enigmatic, goat-headed figure found in several instance in the history of occultism. From the Knights Templar of the Middle-Ages and the Freemasons of the 19th century to modern currents of occultism, Baphomet never fails to create controversy. But where does Baphomet originate from and, most importantly, what is the true meaning of this symbolic figure? This article looks at the origins of Baphomet, the esoteric meaning of Baphomet and its occurrence in popular culture.

Throughout the history of Western occultism, the name of the mysterious Baphomet is often invoked. Although it became commonly know name in the twentieth century, mentions of Baphomet can be found in documents dating from as early as the 11th century. Today, the symbol is associated with anything relating to occultism, ritual magic, witchcraft, Satanism and esoterica. Baphomet often pops up in popular culture to identify anything occult.
The most famous depiction of Baphomet is found in Eliphas Levi’s “Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie“, a 1897 book that became a standard reference for modern occultism. What does this creature represent? What is the meaning of the symbols around it? Why is it so important in occultism? To answer some of these questions, we must first look at its origins. We’ll first look at the history of Baphomet and several examples of references to Baphomet in popular culture.

Origins of the Name

There are several theories concerning the origins of the name of Baphomet. The most common explanation claims that it is an Old French corruption of the name of Mohammed (which was Latin-ized to “Mahomet”) – the Prophet of Islam. During the Crusades, the Knights Templar stayed for during extended periods of time in Middle-Eastern countries where they became acquainted with the teachings of Arabian mysticism. This contact with Eastern civilizations allowed them to bring back to Europe the basics of what would become western occultism, including Gnosticism, alchemy, Kabbalah and Hermetism. The Templars’ affinity with the Muslims led the Church to accuse them of the worship of an idol named Baphomet, so there are some plausible links between Baphomet and Mahomet. However, there are other theories concerning the origins of the name.
Eliphas Levi, the French occultist who drew the famous depiction of Baphomet argued that the name had been derived from Kabbalistic coding:
“The name of the Templar Baphomet, which should be spelt kabalistically backwards, is composed of three abbreviations: Tem. ohp. AB., Templi omnium hominum pacts abbas, “the father of the temple of peace of all men”. 1
Arkon Daraul, an author and teacher of Sufi tradition and magic argued that Baphomet came from the Arabic word Abu fihama(t), meaning “The Father of Understanding”. 2
Dr. Hugh Schonfield, whose work on the Dead Sea Scrolls is well-known, developed one of the more interesting theories. Schonfield, who had studied a Jewish cipher called the Atbash cipher, which was used in translating some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, claimed that when one applied the cipher to the word Baphomet, it transposed into the Greek word “Sophia”, which means ” knowledge” and is also synonymous with “goddess”.

Possible Origins of the Figure

The modern depiction of Baphomet appears to take its roots from several ancient sources, but primarily from pagan gods. Baphomet bears resemblances to gods all over the globe, including Egypt, Northern Europe and India. In fact, the mythologies of a great number of ancient civilizations include some kind of horned deity. In Jungian theory, Baphomet is a continuation of the horned-god archetype, as the concept of a deity bearing horns is universally present in individual psyches. Do Cernunnos, Pan, Hathor, the Devil (as depicted by Christianity) and Baphomet have a common origin? Some of their attributes are strikingly similar.

The ancient Celtic god Cernunnos is traditionally depicted with antler horns on his head, sitting in “lotus position”, similar to Levi’s depiction of Baphomet. Although the history of Cernunnos is shrouded in mystery, he is usually said to be the god of fertility and nature.

In Britain, an aspect Cerennunos was named Herne. The horned god has the Satyr-like features of Baphomet along with its emphasis on the phallus.

Pan was a prominent deity in Greece. The nature god was often depicted with horns on its head and the lower body of a goat. Not unlike Cerenunnos, Pan is a phallic deity. Its animalistic features are an embodiment of the carnal and procreative impulses of men.

Pope Sylvester II and the Devil (1460). In Christianity, the devil has similar features to the pagan gods described above as they are the main inspiration for these depictions. The attributes embodied by these gods became the representation of what is considered evil by the Church.

The Devil Card from the Tarot of Marseilles (15th century). This card’s depiction of the devil, with its wings, horns, breasts and hand sign is undoubtedly a major influence in Levi’s depiction of Baphomet.

Robin Good-Fellow (or Puck) is a mythological fairy said to be a personification of land spirits. Bearing several attributes of Baphomet and other deities, he is here shown on the cover of a 1629 book surrounded by witches.

Goya’s 1821 painting “Great He-Goat” or “Witches Sabbath”. The painting depicts a coven of witches gathered around Satan, portrayed as a half-man, half-goat figure.

A Baphomet-like figure on the Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral, which was originally built by the Knights Templar.

Eliphas Levi’s Baphomet


This depiction of Baphomet by Eliphas Levi’s from his book Dogmes et Rituels de la Haute Magie (Dogmas and Rituals of High Magic) became the “official” visual representation of Baphomet.
In 1861, the French occultist Eliphas Levi included in his book Dogmes et Rituels de la Haute Magie (Dogmas and Rituals of High Magic) a drawing that would become the most famous depiction of Baphomet: a winged humanoid goat with a pair of breasts and a torch on its head between its horns. The figure bears numerous similarities to the deities described above. It also includes several other esoteric symbols relating to the esoteric concepts embodied by the Baphomet. In the preface of his book, Levi stated:
“The goat on the frontispiece carries the sign of the pentagram on the forehead, with one point at the top, a symbol of light, his two hands forming the sign of Hermeticism, the one pointing up to the white moon of Chesed, the other pointing down to the black one of Geburah. This sign expresses the perfect harmony of mercy with justice. His one arm is female, the other male like the ones of the androgyn of Khunrath, the attributes of which we had to unite with those of our goat because he is one and the same symbol. The flame of intelligence shining between his horns is the magic light of the universal balance, the image of the soul elevated above matter, as the flame, whilst being tied to matter, shines above it. The ugly beast’s head expresses the horror of the sinner, whose materially acting, solely responsible part has to bear the punishment exclusively; because the soul is insensitive according to its nature and can only suffer when it materializes. The rod standing instead of genitals symbolizes eternal life, the body covered with scales the water, the semi-circle above it the atmosphere, the feathers following above the volatile. Humanity is represented by the two breasts and the androgyn arms of this sphinx of the occult sciences.” 3
In Levi’s depiction, Baphomet embodies the culmination of the alchemical process – the union of opposing forces to create Astral Light – the basis of magic and, ultimately, enlightenment.
A close look at the details of the image reveals that each symbol is inevitably balanced with its opposite. Baphomet himself is an androgynous character as it is bearing the characteristics of both sexes: female breasts and a rod representing the erect phallus. The concept of androgeniety is of a great importance in occult philosophy as it is representative the highest level of initiation in the quest of becoming “one with God”.
Baphomet’s phallus is actually Hermes’ Caduceus – a rod intertwined with two serpents. This ancient symbol is has been representing Hermetism for centuries. The Caduceus esoterically represents the activation of chakras, from the base of the spine to the pineal gland, using serpentine power (hence, the serpents) or Astral Light.

The Caduceus as symbol of chakra activation.
The Science is a real one only for those who admit and understand the philosophy and the religion; and its process will succeed only for the Adept who has attained the sovereignty of will, and so become the King of the elementary world: for the grand agent of the operation of the Sun, is that force described in the Symbol of Hermes, of the table of emerald; it is the universal magical power; the spiritual, fiery, motive power; it is the Od, according to the Hebrews, and the Astral light, according to others.
Therein is the secret fire, living and philosophical, of which all the Hermetic philosophers speak with the most mysterious reserve: the Universal Seed, the secret whereof they kept, and which they represented only under the figure of the Caduceus of Hermes. 4
Baphomet is therefore symbolic of the alchemical Great Work where separate and opposing forces are united in perfect equilibrium to generate Astral Light. This alchemical process is represented on Levi’s image by the terms Solve and Coagula on Baphomet’s arms. While they accomplish opposite results, Solving (turning solid into liquid) and Coagulation (turning liquid into solid) are two necessary steps of the alchemical process – which aims to turn stone into gold or, in esoteric terms, a profane man into an illuminated man. The two steps are on arms pointing in opposite directions, further emphasizing their opposite nature.
Baphomet’s hands form the “sign of Hermetism” – which is a visual representation of the Hermetic axiom “As Above, So Below”. This dictum sums up the whole of the teachings and the aims of Hermetism, where the microcosm (man) is as the macrocosm (the universe). Therefore, understanding one equals understanding the other. This Law of Correspondence originates from the Emerald Tablets of Hermes Trismegistus where it was stated:
“That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which is Above, corresponds to that which is Below, to accomplish the miracles of the One Thing”. 5
The mastery of this life force, the Astral Life, is what is called by modern occultists “magick”.

The Magician tarot card displaying the Hermetic axiom “As Above, So Below”
“The practice of magic – either white or black – depends upon the ability of the adept to control the universal life force – that which Eliphas Levi calls the great magical agent or the astral light. By the manipulation of this fluidic essence the phenomena of transcendentalism are produced. The famous hermaphroditic Goat of Mendes was a composite creature formulated to symbolize this astral light. It is identical with Baphomet the mystic pantheos of those disciples of ceremonial magic, the Templars, who probably obtained it from the Arabians.” 6.
Each of Baphomet’s hands point towards opposing moons, which Levi calls the Chesed and the Geburah – two opposing concepts taken from the Jewish Kabbalah. In the Kabalistic Tree of Life, the Sefirot, Chesed is associated with “kindness given to others” while Geburah refers to the “restraint of one’s urge to bestow goodness upon others, when the recipient of that good is judged to be unworthy and liable to misuse it”. These two concepts are opposed and, as everything else in life, an equilibrium must be found between the two.
The most recognizable feature of Baphomet is, of course, its goat head. This monstrous head represents man’s animal and sinful nature, its egoistic tendencies and its basest instincts. Opposed to man’s spiritual nature (symbolized by the “divine light” on its head), this animal side is regardless viewed as a necessary part of man’s dualistic nature, where the animal and the spiritual must unite in harmony. It can also be argued that Baphomet’s grotesque overall appearance might serve to ward off and repel the profane who are uninitiated to the esoteric meaning of the symbol.
In Secret Societies
Although Levi’s 1861 depiction of Baphomet is the most famous one, the name of this idol has been circulating for over a thousand years, through secret societies and occult circles. The first recorded mention of Baphomet as a part of an occult ritual appeared during the era of the Knights Templar.

The Knights Templar


Baphomet presiding over a Templar ritual by Leo Taxil.
It is widely accepted by occult researchers that the figure of Baphomet was of a great importance in the rituals of the Knights Templar. The first occurrence of the name Baphomet appeared in a 1098 letter by crusader Anselm of Ribemont stating:
“As the next day dawned they called loudly upon Baphometh while we prayed silently in our hearts to God; then we attacked and forced all of them outside the city walls.” 7
During the Templar trials of 1307, where Knight Templars were tortured and interrogated by request of King Philip IV of France, the name of Baphomet was mentioned several times. While some Templars denied the existence of Baphomet, others described it as being either a severed head, a cat, or a head with three faces.
While books aimed for mass consumption often deny any link between the Knights Templar and Baphomet, claiming it to be an invention of the Church to demonize them, almost all reputed authors on occultism (who wrote books intended for initiates) acknowledge that the link. In fact, the idol is often referred to as “the Baphomet of the Templars”.
“Did the Templars really adore Baphomet? Did they offer a shameful salutation to the buttocks of the goat of Mendes? What was actually this secret and potent association which imperilled Church and State, and was thus destroyed unheard? Judge nothing lightly; they are guilty of a great crime; they have exposed to profane eyes the sanctuary of antique initiation. They have gathered again and have shared the fruits of the tree of knowledge, so that they might become masters of the world. The judgement pronounced against them is higher and far older than the tribunal of pope or king: “On the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die,” said God Himself, as we read in the Book of Genesis.
(…)
Yes, in our profound conviction, the Grand Masters of the Order of the Templars worshipped the Baphomet, and caused it to be worshipped by their initiates; yes, there existed in the past, and there may be still in the present, assemblies which are presided over by this figure, seated on a throne and having a flaming torch between the horns. But the adorers of this sign do not consider, as do we, that it is a representation of the devil: on the contrary, for them it is that of the god Pan, the god of our modern schools of philosophy, the god of the Alexandrian theurgic school and of our own mystical Neo-platonists, the god of Lamartine and Victor Cousin, the god of Spinoza and Plato, the god of the primitive Gnostic schools; the Christ also of the dissident priesthood. This last qualification, ascribed to the goat of Black Magic, will not astonish students of religious antiquities who are acquainted with the phases of symbolism and doctrine in their various transformations, whether in India, Egypt or Judea.” 8

Freemasonry

Shortly after the release of Levi’s illustration, the french writer and journalist Léo Taxil released a series of pamphlets and books denouncing Freemasonry, charging lodges with worshipping the devil. At the center of his accusations was Baphomet, which was described as the Mason’s object of worship.

“Les mystères de la franc-maçonnerie” (Mysteries of Freemasonry) accused Freemasons of satanism and worshipping Baphomet. Taxil’s works raised the ire of Catholics.

The Book cover of “Les mystères de la franc-maçonnerie” depicting a Masonic ritual presided by Baphomet, who is literally being worshipped.

Anti-Masonic image by publicist Abel Clarin de la Rive, 1894.
In 1897, after causing quite a stir due to his revelations on French Freemasonry, Léo Taxil called a press conference where he announced that many of his revelations were fabrications 9. Since then, this series of events has been dubbed the “Léo Taxil Hoax”. However, some would argue the probability that Taxil’s confession may have been coerced in order to quell the controversy involving Freemasonry.
Whatever the case may be, the most likely connection between Freemasonry and Baphomet is through symbolism, where the idol becomes an allegory for profound esoteric concepts. The Masonic author Albert Pike argues that, in Freemasonry, Baphomet is not an object of worship, but a symbol, the true meaning of which is only revealed to high-level initiates.
“It is absurd to suppose that men of intellect adored a monstrous idol called Baphomet, or recognized Mahomet as an inspired prophet. Their symbolism, invented ages before, to conceal what it was dangerous to avow, was of course misunderstood by those who were not adepts, and to their enemies seemed to be pantheistic. The calf of gold, made by Aaron for the Israelites, was but one of the oxen under the layer of bronze, and the Karobim on the Propitiatory, misunderstood. The symbols of the wise always become the idols of the ignorant multitude. What the Chiefs of the Order really believed and taught, is indicated to the Adepts by the hints contained in the high Degrees of Free-Masonry, and by the symbols which only the Adepts understand.” 10

Aleister Crowley

The British occultist Aleister Crowley was born about six months after the death of Eliphas Levi, causing him to believe that he was Levi’s reincarnation. Partly for this reason, Crowley was known within the O.T.O., the secret society he popularized, as “Baphomet”.

A signed picture of Crowley as Baphomet.
Here’s Crowley’s explanation of the etymology of the name Baphomet, taken from his 1929 book The Confessions of Aleister Crowley:
“I had taken the name Baphomet as my motto in the O.T.O. For six years and more I had tried to discover the proper way to spell this name. I knew that it must have eight letters, and also that the numerical and literal correspondences must be such as to express the meaning of the name in such a ways as to confirm what scholarship had found out about it, and also to clear up those problems which archaeologists had so far failed to solve…. One theory of the name is that it represents the words ???? ??????, the baptism of wisdom; another, that it is a corruption of a title meaning “Father Mithras”. Needless to say, the suffix R supported the latter theory. I added up the word as spelt by the Wizard. It totalled 729. This number had never appeared in my Cabbalistic working and therefore meant nothing to me. It however justified itself as being the cube of nine. The word ?????, the mystic title given by Christ to Peter as the cornerstone of the Church, has this same value. So far, the Wizard had shown great qualities! He had cleared up the etymological problem and shown why the Templars should have given the name Baphomet to their so-called idol. Baphomet was Father Mithras, the cubical stone which was the corner of the Temple.” 11
Baphomet is an important figure in the Thelema, the mystical system he established at the beginning of the 20th century. In one of his most important works, Magick, Liber ABA, Book 4, Crowley describes Baphomet as a divine androgyne:
“The Devil does not exist. It is a false name invented by the Black Brothers to imply a Unity in their ignorant muddle of dispersions. A devil who had unity would be a God … ‘The Devil’ is, historically, the God of any people that one personally dislikes … This serpent, SATAN, is not the enemy of Man, but He who made Gods of our race, knowing Good and Evil; He bade ‘Know Thyself!’ and taught Initiation. He is ‘The Devil’ of the Book of Thoth, and His emblem is Baphomet, the Androgyne who is the hieroglyph of arcane perfection … He is therefore Life, and Love. But moreover his letter is ayin, the Eye, so that he is Light; and his Zodiacal image is Capricornus, that leaping goat whose attribute is Liberty.” 12
The Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, the ecclesiastical arm of Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), recites during its Gnostic Mass “And I believe in the Serpent and the Lion, Mystery of Mystery, in His name BAPHOMET.” 13 Baphomet is considered to be the union of Chaos and Babalon, masculine and feminine energy, the phallus and the womb.

The Church of Satan

Although not technically a secret society, Anton Lavey’s Church of Satan remains an influential occult order. Founded in 1966, the organization adopted the “Sigil of Baphomet” as its official insignium.

The Sigil of Baphomet, the official symbol of the Church of Satan features the Goat of Mendes inside an inverted pentagram.

The Sigil of Baphomet was probably heavily inspired by this illustration from Stanislas de Guaita’s La Clef de la Magie Noire (The Key to Black Magic).

Illustrations from La Clef de la Magie Noire (1897)
According to Anton Lavey, the Templars worshipped Baphomet as a symbol of Satan. Baphomet is prominently present during in Church of Satan rituals as the symbol is placed above the ritualistic altar.
In The Satanic Bible, Lavey describes the symbol of Baphomet:
“The symbol of Baphomet was used by the Knights Templar to represent Satan. Through the ages this symbol has been called by many different names. Among these are: The Goat of Mendes, The Goat of a Thousand Young, The Black Goat, The Judas Goat, and perhaps the most appropriately, The Scapegoat.
Baphomet represents the Powers of Darkness combined with the generative fertility of the goat. In its “pure” form the pentagram is shown encompassing the figure of a man in the five points of the star – three points up, two pointing down – symbolizing man’s spiritual nature. In Satanism the pentagram is also used, but since Satanism represents the carnal instincts of man, or the opposite of spiritual nature, the pentagram is inverted to perfectly accommodate the head of the goat – its horns, representing duality, thrust upwards in defiance; the other three points inverted, or the trinity denied. The Hebraic figures around the outer circle of the symbol which stem from the magical teachings of the Kabala, spell out “Leviathan”, the serpent of the watery abyss, and identified with Satan. These figures correspond to the five points of the inverted star.” 14

In Popular Culture

Mostly due to the influence of Aleister Crowley and Anton Lavey on popular culture, references to Baphomet can be found throughout popular culture. In some cases, such as with heavy metal bands, the references are rather clear and unequivocal – these bands in no way conceal the influence of these schools of occultism on their imagery. Here are some examples:

Death Metal Band Behemoth – Cover of Zos Kia Cultus

Death metal band The Black Dalia Murder – Album cover of Ritual.

Marilyn Manson – Anti-Christ Superstar album cover
In mainstream (“corporate”) pop culture the references are a lot more vague and concealed. Aimed at a younger crowd, the references are existent but, probably not recognized and understood consciously by most of the audience. Here are some examples.

Lady Gaga.

Pop singer Kerli.

Screen shot from the popular online game Ragnarok.

Album cover of “Baphomet” by Kiichi
Many more obscure references can be found by those “who have eyes to see”.

In Conclusion

Baphomet is a composite creation symbolic of alchemical realization through the union of opposite forces. Occultists believe that, through the mastery of life force, one is able to produce magick and spiritual enlightenment. Eliphas Levi’s depiction of Baphomet included several symbols alluding to the raising of the kundalini – serpentine power – which ultimately leads to the activation of the pineal gland, also known as the “third eye”. So, from an esoteric point of view, Baphomet represents this occult process.
However, over time the symbol has come to signify much more than its esoteric meaning. Through controversies, Baphomet became, depending of the point of view, a representation of everything that is good in occultism or everything that is evil in occultism. It is, in fact, the ultimate “scapegoat”, the face of witchcraft, black magick and Satanism. The fact that the symbol is rather monstrous and grotesque has probably helped propel the symbol to its level of infamy as it never fails to shock organized religions while attracting those who rebel against them.
Since gaining widespread recognition in popular culture, the image of Baphomet is now used as a symbol of anything regarding occultism and ritualism. In corporate-owned mass media, which has ties with secret societies, the figure of Baphomet appears in the oddest places, often to audiences too young to understand the occult reference (Secret Arcana’s sister site Vigilant Citizen documents the occurrences of Baphomet and other occult symbols in music videos, movies and fashion). Is Baphomet used in pop culture as a symbol of the power of the occult elite over the ignorant masses?
After centuries of myths, hoaxes, propaganda and disinformation on both sides of the spectrum, can we truly answer the the original question posed by this article: “Who is Baphomet?”. Is it a symbol of Satan or of spiritual enlightenment? Is it a symbol of good or evil? The answer lies within the symbol itself: It is both. In Egyptian mythology, Toth Hermes was a mediating power between good and evil, making sure neither had a decisive victory over the other. Baphomet represents the accomplishment on this cosmic task on a very small scale, within oneself. Once perfect equilibrium is attained on a personal level, the occult initiate can point one hand towards the heavens and one hand towards the earth and pronounce this hermetic axiom which reverberated through millenniums: “As Above, So Below”.
  1. Eliphas Levi, Dogmes et Rituels de la Haute Magie
  2. Arkon Daraul, A History of Secret Societies
  3. Eliphas Levi, Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie
  4. Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma
  5. English translation of the Emerald Tablet
  6. Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages
  7. Malcom Barber and Keith Bate, Letters from the East: Crusaders, Pilgrims and Settlers in the 12th-13th Centuries
  8. Op. Cit. Levi
  9. The Confessions of Léo Taxil, April 25 1897
  10. Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma
  11. Aleister Crowley, The Confessions of Aleister Crowley
  12. Aleister Crowley, Magick, Liber ABA, Book 4
  13. Helena and Tau Apiron, “The Invisible Basilica: The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Church: An Examination”
  14. Anton Lavey, The Satanic Bible

Friday, July 8, 2011

Who is Lady Gaga Really Is? (Part II)

Lady Gaga, The Illuminati Puppet Part II

We’ve seen that a great deal of her symbolism revolves around occultism, secret societies and references to mind control. This article analyzes Gaga’s latest media and the fact her symbolism is still permeated by the same themes.
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Masonic Photo Shoot

In my articles on Lady Gaga and the 2009 VMAs, I’ve identified the use and display of elements taken from Masonic symbolism. If my previous claims were considered inconclusive or “grasping at straws” by some, I wonder if they’ll remain skeptical of the presence of Masonic symbolism in pop culture after seeing this  set of photos, taken INSIDE A MASONIC LODGE,
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If you have minimal knowledge of Freemasonry, you already know the great importance of the twin pillars Jachim and Boaz. They are depicted in a great number of Masonic works of art, such as this one.
Pillars of Solomon Temple
Gaga is standing between both pillars, wearing Hello Kitty shoes, occultly referring to mind control programming (innocence, childhood, re-education, etc). Her eyes are closed but she has wide-open eyes painted on her eyelids, which is very symbolic: her eyes seem open but they are still wide shut.
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In the picture above, Gaga is sitting on a Masonic throne, complete with the twin pillars on each side of her. Above her head is the compass of Freemasonry:
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She is wearing a Hello Kitty dress and posing in a very mannequin-like stance. Her hands are positioned in way reminiscent of iconic art which displays the hermetic maxim “as above so below”.
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In the  picture above, Gaga is standing next to the bust of an important Mason (easily recognizable by the collar). The “one eye” symbolism discussed in the previous article is still an intricate part of Gaga’s imagery. She is however far from being the only artist doing this (see Rihanna’s R Rated album cover). Hello Kitty is covering Gaga’s…kitty in another odd juxtaposition of Masonic symbolism with mind control, often found in entertainment photo shoots.

Maria from Metropolis Strikes Back

In the previous article, I’ve mentioned that the name “Lady Gaga” was taken from the Queen video Radio Gaga, in which many scenes were taken from the movie Metropolis. This movie is known for its highly occult themes (Black Magic, sacrifices to the pagan god Moloch, mind control, the whore of Babylon) and is very often referred to in the music industry.
In the movie, Maria, a girl from the working class, is “chosen” by the elite to give her likeness to a mind-controlled robot in order to confuse the masses. There is a dichotomy between the real and the false Maria that is also found in Gaga’s latest offering called Fame Monster.
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In the above image, Gaga’s hairstyle is extremely similar to the robot Maria seen here:
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In this scene from Fritz’s Metropolis, the android Maria is meant to embody the “whore of Babylon” from Revelation 17:
“So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.”
-Revelation 17
The false Lady Gaga is opposed to the real, natural and apparently unhappy Lady Gaga.
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Other Mind Control Related Pictures

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This metallic head is a pretty blatant reference to an alternate personality, as developed in MK Ultra programming.

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A literal veil in front of her eyes.

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Is it Baphomet’s head on her head?

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Living in a programmed reality

In Conclusion

Since the publishing of the first article, Lady Gaga’s symbolism has continued to exploit the same themes as were previously discussed. Although she is very smart and educated in symbolism, the settings of the pictures are the creations of photographers, stylists and other “consultants”. Whether she is commenting on the mind control phenomenon in mass media or simply a victim of it is still hard to determine but one thing is for sure: the symbolism is there and that’s the goal of the article. What is more unsettling is the fact that those themes are not exclusive to Gaga. They are associated with many acts in the music and the fashion industry to a point that one inevitably realizes that these artists are pawns of a greater machine, pushing its symbols through various outlets. References to mind control, to secret societies, to Baphomet and to Metropolis are too widespread to be coincidences or results of artistic expression. There is an obvious media campaign pushing these elements into pop culture. What should we do about it? MTV says: Just dance. P/s: I'm sorry for those who dont like the pictures I paste in this article..



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