Saturn

For the purposes of nomenclature, this work refers to the god as 'the Saturnine deity' rather than Saturn, primarily because 'Saturn' is merely the Roman name for an entity that transcends the limitations of Italic mythology. Names are important, to be sure, but in the case of a deity that has multiple names, it may be better to avoid naming it consistently after a single cultural norm. As the author of The Picatrix makes plain, Him which someone calls 'Saturn,' another may call 'Cronos,' 'Sani,' 'Samedi,' 'Keyvan,' 'Tezcatlipoca,' or even 'the Black Cube.' This deity has been treated by various authors from their own unique cultural perspective. For example, the reader may be aware of The Greatness of Saturn by Robert Svoboda. Other authors have addressed the Saturnine deity indirectly, or included Him among other deities, as in the case of (Pseudo) Al-Majriti's Ghayat al Hakim, the translation of which is better known in the West as the above-mentioned Picatrix. Nevertheless, if one accepts for a moment that the occult addresses actual deities which themselves transcend cultural boundaries, then one must acknowledge that a culture-specific approach might (or indeed, must) have limitations that are the result of a culture's bias.The Cult of the Black Cube.
Category:Outer space
Category:Occult