The time to reveal more has come. Lots of people still don't quite understand the way of the Black Roses and their relationship with the Faces Five. The Faces Five symbolize a progression of stations or plateaus of growth. We all learn something new at each station and grow a little larger as we move from station to station. As we grow, our relationship with the Force changes along with our focus from Face to Face.
Perhaps, some of you have wondered why we speak at different times of the different aspects of the Force and not always of Father Adonis. Sometimes, we Hail Satan! Other times, we Hail Lucifer! Then at times, we speak of Belial and even Leviathan, hailing them too! Why? The answer is simple. The way of the Black Roses is one of restoration, progression and generation!
To stay stuck for all time at the station of Father Adonis, would mean that we would always remain as children. We would eventually stagnate and never grow. You got it! In time, we all advance "left" around the circle, a station at a time. Right On! Each time we move left a station, we grow in stature and personal power.
Too, the path of the Black Roses is one of restoration, growth and gaining personal power. The Five Faces are five different levels of understanding of the same thing, beginning with Father Adonis, and then traveling the left-hand path through Satan, Lucifer, Belial, and all the way around to Leviathan, the key to the underlying source of power.
It's all a matter of growing up and maturing, growing from a child into a god (from the depths to the heights) who can stand on their own hind legs, tap the source of power and change things, unassisted and without asking permission. You know, it's like going from grade school to junior high to high school to college and then out into the real world to make your own decisions without ever looking back.
Hey, for most people, jumping into the Abyss of Hell and starting to duke it out with the powers that be would be a pretty scary undertaking. That is why as Children of the Black Rose, we start small and grow large. We follow the left hand path in a progression from neophyte to god, a station at a time, taking what we have learned with us as we progress.
There are five stations just like there are five points to a pentagram or five sections or pits to an apple, the symbolic fruit of the All. Cut an apple in half crosswise and see. There are five levels or divisions with man at the core. Funny, most Satanic outfits don't seem to understand the true significance of the Left-Hand path or the growth pattern of a Satanist. Now you will!
Station two, the SE= Satan: is the rising Sun who stands between light and darkness and lights the fire of desire in the hearts of men. His fiery breath awakens us from the stupor of servitude and make us the adversary of all oppressors who might trouble us. He is the bringer of the lust for life that drives us on to fulfillment of our natures, and His symbol is the Fire Opal.
Station three, the NE= Lucifer: the Lord the Dark Light, whose illumination covers all things and fills the hearts and minds of men with wisdom and knowledge. He is the bringer of Light who lights the fire of creation in our souls. His symbol is the Black Diamond-- the symbol of the Dark Light.
Station four, the NW= Belial: The Rock of The North, who will not budge and imparts to us stability, steadfastness and the determination to fulfill our goals. He is the builder of strong foundations that will not crumble under the weight any superstructure we might choose to build. His symbol is the Clear Diamond.
Station five, SW= Leviathan: the great, fiery serpent who dwells in the Western Sea and swallows the setting sun at eventide. He is the maker of dreams who stirs the waters of our souls and gives us the desire to seek the truth. His symbol is the Turquoise.
Station six, the Center: We are Man who stands in the center of the Pentagram, upon whom the Five Faces of Satan focus. We are their holy offspring, and they would make us as Gods. Our symbol is the Ruby which catches and refracts the light of all Five Faces of Satan and burns with the light of passion and unity. It is we who draw all five aspects together as One and will become as they are. In the end, there can be only one, and we are all aspects of that One.
When we are at Station One with Father Adonis, our patron, we are as children learning. We begin to understand ourselves, figure out what is holding us back, and become aware of the All. Too, we begin to glimpse the future and become apprised of the possibilities awaiting our arrival. It is here that we begin our travels and learn that we may become as gods.
While we are at Station Two with Satan, we begin to see past and understand all of the lies fobbed off on us in the past, learn the meaning of anger, hatred, revenge and fighting back. Moreover, Satan awakens us to the lust for life and imbues us with the power to reach out and take what is ours without bending our knee to some imaginary limiting force. Here, we learn that we may fulfill our desires without guilt and rid ourselves of stupidity.
Moving along to Station Three, we meet Lucifer, the bringer of light, wisdom and understanding. Here, we awaken further and learn to control not only ourselves, but our environment and all that which is around us. Too, we rid ourselves of the negative effects of hatred, revenge and the need to fight back. Why? Well, at this point, their purpose has been fulfilled.
We now have enough personal power to change things, so nothing effects us adversely. We are aware of what is happening around us and able to make the necessary changes to bring about outcomes more satisfactory to our way of thinking. That being the case, what need have we of anger, hatred, revenge or fighting back? We have risen above all that as, "Wizards change things." However, most important, we learn to overcome our emotions and maintain a steady equilibrium. We become proactive instead of reactive. That means we make things happen, and do not let them happen to us.
Next comes Station Four with Belial. Here we become strong and develop the stability, steadfastness and the determination to fulfill our dreams on the grand scale. We learn to build strong foundations that will not fail, and we then build the superstructures of our lives upon them. However, at this point, we have gained the maturity to realize the futility of evil and reach further into the spiritual world to manipulate even the very astral more to our liking.
We also learn the power of positive interaction, and start to form powerful alliances with others of our kind in the sure and certain knowledge that there is strength in numbers. Here, we learn that one day, we shall stand together at the Left Hand of Lucifer on the edge of eternity and gaze at our handiwork of infinite Alls.
Then comes Station Five with Leviathan. Here, our consciousness opens and our third eye sees clear, but in balance with our gathered wisdom and knowledge. That means that unlike our early ancestors, we control our visions, instead of being controlled by them.
Leviathan stirs the waters of our souls and expands our awareness further even unto full understanding, revealing the truth of the All that we may revel in it. Too, since we are free of anger, hatred, revenge, limitation and loss and understand the power of positive action, we are allowed to tap directly into the Force so we may create our own Alls or Safe Harbors and manage them properly, making them a delight to behold.
Station six, the core- Man, ascending to the station of god. Once again, consider the apple as a comparison. When the flesh of the apple containing the five stations is consumed, only the core remains. So what good is the core? The answer to that it simple. The core contains the seeds which will regenerate new life. We are the seeds of the future of mankind. Do you see it? The flesh of the apple sustains the seeds which, when the time is right will sprout, take root, and grow into sturdy trees which will in their multitudes expand across time and space and reach the stars.
As with the example of the apple we learn, do and teach, creating new life and opportunity where only death and loss once reigned. We take the lost and floundering and raise them up from the depths to the heights to fill the All with their happy song of restoration and growth. Yes, we are the core which contains the seeds that are fed by the Faces Five or Five Stations, if you will. Simply put, we are fed so that we may in turn feed.
Right! There is no free lunch. We are given much, and so we must pay back a little by sprinkling the seed of the next generation so that it might grow into something wonderful. That is why we learn, do and teach. Our teaching is that seed of the future which will give us strength in numbers. "Yes, the more we do, the more we can do." The other end of that is, "The more we do, the more we are given." And now you know more!
