Originally Posted by
fatalist
Hi EtuMalku. My emphasis on Lucifer’s “sin” didn’t mean that I am succumbing to a Christian based ideology. I am sorry if I wasn’t clear on this. By focusing on Lucifer’s “sin” I was just trying to elaborate on exactly what the essence of Lucifer is. I think most Luciferians will agree that Lucifer symbolizes Pride first and foremost. However, this is my opinion and I would like to know what others believe is the essence of Lucifer.
If we recall, the original sin of mankind for which Lucifer/Satan was responsible for was the knowledge between good and evil. In Genesis 3:4-5 it states that:
But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.
In my opinion, the ability to know good and evil is a process of dualistic thinking, to be able to choose, to have free-will, for which Lucifer is responsible. And as I have noted in a previous post, this dualistic-alchemical process enables one to be a God. However, if Lucifer is responsible for this dualistic thinking, why does it state that you will be like God? Does this mean that God and Lucifer are alike? My own answer to this and in regards to the Hermetic principles is that since the All exists, it takes Pride as well. And through such Pride, the All manifests its creation. We are told in Genesis that as God created his creation, he evaluated it in terms of good or bad. Therefore, existence is based on a dual relationship to possess its identity in the Mind of the All. From this perspective, I agree with you EtuMalku that God is a jealous God since he possesses Pride from which all his creation takes root. We are therefore, as Luciferians, feel justified by adaptation of God’s Knowledge to seek out our own creation and God-hood. I also think that your interpretation mirrors the story of Prometheus. Can you elaborate on what you think was that “Knowledge” that Lucifer stole from God?