Archives: Glossary Terms

Telesis τέλεσις – Progress that is intelligently planned and directed.

The attainment of a desired end, by the application of intelligent effort. This is the work of the Initiate.

[telete, the closing up] – First step of the Eleusian (Lesser) Mysteries

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A Greek word referring to the Hebrew name of God, the Holy Four-lettered Name יהוה YHVH (Yod He Vau He) often translated as Jehovah, or erroneously as YJehovahahweh or Jahve, which is actually the name of a demon although it is spelled the same way. This word has many levels of meaning and application.

In Greek, the Solar Logos, the Ain Soph Aur, is Logos ChrisAin Soph Aurncient Egypt, when the initiates adEgypted Christ, the Ain Soph Aur, they addressedAin SophRAurRe).

When in ancient Egypt they addressed the three aspects of the first triangle of the Tree of Life, namely, Kether, ChokmaLifeinah, the KetherofChokmahogBinah were called Osiris.

In order to aOsiris these four parts together — the Ain Soph Aur or RA plus the Ainee primary forces or the three Sephiroth of the first triangle of the Tree of Life — the ancients of Egypt addressed them as Osiris-Ra. In Greek they called them the Tetragrammaton. Osiris-Ra isTetragrammaton great name that we find in the Book of the Dead. Thus, Osiris-Ra as יהוה refers to Kether, Chokmah, Binah and the Ain Soph Aur as one.