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Wilson Peter Lamborn
Wilson Peter Lamborn - Peacock Angel The Esoteric Tradition Of The Yezidis - Paperback
Wilson Peter Lamborn - Peacock Angel The Esoteric Tradition Of The Yezidis - Paperback
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Description: An examination of the beliefs and history of the secretive Yezidi sect Explains how the Yezidis worship Melek Ta us the Peacock Angel an enigmatic figure often identified as the devil or Satan yet who has been redeemed by God to rule a world of beauty and spiritual realization Examines Yezidi antinomian doctrines of opposition their cosmogony their magical lore and taboos the role of angels ritual and symbology and how the Yezidi faith relates to other occult traditions such as alchemy Presents the first English translation of the poetry of Caliph Yazid ibn Muawiya venerated by the Yezidis as Sultan Ezi The Yezidis are an ancient people who live in the mountainous regions on the borders of Turkey Syria Iraq and Iran. This secretive culture worships Melek Ta us the Peacock Angel an enigmatic figure often identified as the devil or Satan hence the sect is known as devil - worshippers and has long been persecuted. Presenting a study of the interior esoteric dimensions of Yezidism Peter Lamborn Wilson examines the sect's antinomian doctrines of opposition its magical lore and taboos and its relation to other occult traditions such as alchemy. He explains how the historical founder of this sect was a Sufi of Ummayad descent Sheik Adi ibn Musafir who settled in this remote region around 1111 AD and found a pre - Islamic sect already settled there. Sheik Adi was so influenced by the original sect that he departed from orthodox Islam and by the 15th century the sect was known to worship the Peacock Angel Melek Ta us with all its Satanic connotations. Revealing the spiritual flowering that occurs in an oral culture the author examines Yezidi cosmogony how they are descended from the androgynous Adam - - before Eve was created - - as well as the role of angels ritual alchemy symbology and color in Yezidi religion. He also presents the first English translation of the poetry of Caliph Yazid ibn Muawiya venerated by the Yezidis as Sultan Ezi. Showing the Yezidi sect to be a syncretic faith of pre - Islamic Zoroastrian Christian Pagan Sufi and other influences Wilson reveals how these worshippers of the Peacock Angel do indeed worship the Devil - - but the devil is not evil. God has redeemed him and he rules a world of beauty and spiritual realization.
Title: Peacock Angel The Esoteric Tradition Of The Yezidis
Author(s): Wilson Peter Lamborn
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear And Company
Barcode: 9781644114124
Pages: 272 Pages, 13 B&W Illustrations
Publication Date: 5/3/2022
Category: Occult Studies
Description: An examination of the beliefs and history of the secretive Yezidi sect Explains how the Yezidis worship Melek Ta us the Peacock Angel an enigmatic figure often identified as the devil or Satan yet who has been redeemed by God to rule a world of beauty and spiritual realization Examines Yezidi antinomian doctrines of opposition their cosmogony their magical lore and taboos the role of angels ritual and symbology and how the Yezidi faith relates to other occult traditions such as alchemy Presents the first English translation of the poetry of Caliph Yazid ibn Muawiya venerated by the Yezidis as Sultan Ezi The Yezidis are an ancient people who live in the mountainous regions on the borders of Turkey Syria Iraq and Iran. This secretive culture worships Melek Ta us the Peacock Angel an enigmatic figure often identified as the devil or Satan hence the sect is known as devil - worshippers and has long been persecuted. Presenting a study of the interior esoteric dimensions of Yezidism Peter Lamborn Wilson examines the sect's antinomian doctrines of opposition its magical lore and taboos and its relation to other occult traditions such as alchemy. He explains how the historical founder of this sect was a Sufi of Ummayad descent Sheik Adi ibn Musafir who settled in this remote region around 1111 AD and found a pre - Islamic sect already settled there. Sheik Adi was so influenced by the original sect that he departed from orthodox Islam and by the 15th century the sect was known to worship the Peacock Angel Melek Ta us with all its Satanic connotations. Revealing the spiritual flowering that occurs in an oral culture the author examines Yezidi cosmogony how they are descended from the androgynous Adam - - before Eve was created - - as well as the role of angels ritual alchemy symbology and color in Yezidi religion. He also presents the first English translation of the poetry of Caliph Yazid ibn Muawiya venerated by the Yezidis as Sultan Ezi. Showing the Yezidi sect to be a syncretic faith of pre - Islamic Zoroastrian Christian Pagan Sufi and other influences Wilson reveals how these worshippers of the Peacock Angel do indeed worship the Devil - - but the devil is not evil. God has redeemed him and he rules a world of beauty and spiritual realization.
Title: Peacock Angel The Esoteric Tradition Of The Yezidis
Author(s): Wilson Peter Lamborn
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear And Company
Barcode: 9781644114124
Pages: 272 Pages, 13 B&W Illustrations
Publication Date: 5/3/2022
Category: Occult Studies