Temple of the Black Light (TOTBL) is an international temple ...

the true initiation into her forbidden arachnid magic that the 'crossing of the abyss within the abyss'becomes possible, through the weaving of the black threads of Thoughtless Light that can bridgeover the Throne of Choronzon.The magician devoted to the forces of the Black Light should try to approach these mysteries after astrong and concrete contact has been established with the more visible aspects of the FacelessGoddess, for it is through the more known and approachable manifestations of the kliffotic goddessthat the keys to the gates of her most hidden aspects can be gained.Amongst the most potent manifested keys that within the 218 Current are presented to those whoare wise, brave or just stupid enough to dare to approach the fearful essence of Akkawbishia Lilithand her Zachalilim, are her formula and her esoteric sigil.The formula of Arachnidia is used during all contemplative, meditative, invocative, evocative andastral rites, and also for all other forms of spiritual practice that have as their aim to create a linkbetween the magician and the spidergoddess of Sitra Ahra. The true meaning of the formula must beunderstood by the heart and not by the mind. It is therefore not meaningful to focus upon and obsessabout its separate parts. The true devotee of Lilith is instead encouraged to view and understand thewhole of the formula as one sonic sigil which has already been used by other adepts to open thelocked gates to the forbidden revelations of Arachnidia Lilith and to her blessing, liberating anddestroying powers.The following is the mantra/formula of Arachnidia Lilith:Arachnidia Lilith Shemamithilil Akkawbishia Zachalayla!If the Arachnidia formula is the key to the Black Light of the spidergoddess, then her sigil can bedescribed as the very gate to her nightmarish essence. The sigil of Arachnidia Lilith stands out inmany ways when compared to the other sigils and symbols that are used within our tradition inorder to establish contact with Ama Lilith, and it can, for those blessed with the gift of sight, paint avery revealing picture of the otherwise unfathomable power and spirit of Arachnidia Lilith.The sigil is both a gate to the goddess and to her kingdom and acts as a focal point in many of theworkings that are done in the name of Arachnidia, or are otherwise connected to the channeling ofher powers. The sigil can be used in many different ways. For example, it can be painted with thelunar blood or other sacred 'ink' upon the surface of a mirror, on a consecrated parchment, on thewall of the temple, on a sheet of silken cloth or directly on the floor in order to work with it as a63