This document discusses symbolism and allegory in popular culture. It provides background on allegory and symbolism, then discusses occultist Aleister Crowley and his influence. It shows examples of occult symbols appearing in imagery used by celebrities and musicians. The document warns that occult symbolism in popular media is more sinister than most people realize, as Crowley advocated dangerous rituals including human sacrifice. It concludes that Christians should be aware of occult beliefs influencing popular culture without actively participating.

1. Symbolism and Allegory in
Popular Culture
The un-seen seen

2. The Nature of Allegory and Symbolism
• Allegory- “A story, poem, or picture that can
be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.”
• Symbolism- “The use of symbols to represent
ideas or qualities.”

3. Aleister Crowley
• Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also
known as both “Frater Perdurabo” (Latin for “ I shall endure
till the end”) and The Great Beast 666, was an English
occultist, mystic, ceremonial magician, and poet, who was
responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema.

4. His interests
• Involvement with multiple secret societies
such as The Golden Dawn, Ordo Templi
Orientis, Free masonry, A:A, Ecclesia Gnostica
Catholica, etc. Also established the religion of
Thelema, whose most notable quotation is
“Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the
Law”.

5. Imagery
• “I'm mentioning this only because I know what the
word "image" represents to many people within that
industry…these are NOT someone's Facebook profile
pictures, nor is it a picture snapped up in a bar or a
club, or in a dorm-room or at a birthday party…they
are promotional pictures–taken with the full intent of
being seen by millions of people through numerous
outlets including websites, magazines, billboards and
television and movie screens.” Intentional &
meaningful.
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2010/06/occult-
symbolism-in-popular-music-82451.html

6. Where is it today? (Symbolism)
“Do what thou wilt” Jay -Z Emblem of the church of Satan

7. Baphomet
• The next slides ae depictions of the satanic
figure baphomet, originally thought to have
come from both the persian-medes goat
figure and also the greek mythological Pan.
Biblically, the idea of baphomet can be seen in
the Old Testament practice found in Leviticus
16:22 where the Israelites released a goat that
would symbolically carry their sins.
Satanically, the idea is to get the goat back
and worship the embodiment of sin.

9. • Notice in the slides above the goat’s head on
Kayne west’s shirt, the horned skull within the
motorcycle handle bars, mirror and single
point at the bottom (which actually is an
upside down pentagram with the goats head
in it) and also lady gaga with the goats head
on her head.

10. Why should we care if “some”
celebrities and musicians have a
heavy interest and involvement with
the Occult?
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11. Aleister Crowley on the album cover

12. (Allegorical Music?)
• “We receive our songs by inspiration, like at a séance” (Keith
Richards of the ROLLING STONES, Rolling Stone, May
5, 1977, p. 55).
• "...you meditate and you got the candles, you got the incense
and you've been chanting, and all of a sudden you hear this
voice: 'Write this down'" (Carlos Santana, Rolling Stone
magazine, March 16, 2000, p. 41)
• “I felt like a hollow temple filled with many spirits, each
one passing through me, each inhabiting me for a little
time and then leaving to be replaced by another” (John
Lennon, People, Aug. 22, 1988, p. 70).

13. Because it’s much darker than we
know.
• “I was not content to just believe in Satan, I wanted to be his chief
of staff”.
• “For the highest spiritual working one must accordingly choose that
victim which contains the greatest and purest force. A male child of
perfect innocence and high intelligence is the most satisfactory and
suitable victim.” – Magick in Theory and Practice, Ch. XII “Of the
Bloody Sacrifice: and Matters Cognate”.
• “But the bloody sacrifice, though more dangerous, is more
efficacious; and for nearly all purposes human sacrifice is the best.”
Ibid.
• http://raumfahrer.wordpress.com/manson/crowley-on-sacrifice/
• - Quotes from Aleister Crowley

14. We don’t have to believe, just know
that they do
• As Christians we are required to walk as in the
light and give no ground to the deeds of
darkness, what we must recognize is that all
around us the Devil has corrupted minds, even
as the Lord is renewing ours, and we cannot
simply claim ignorance if we sit at the table
and dine with demons because as the Apostle
Paul said “Shall we provoke the Lord to
jealousy? Are we stronger than he?”