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* Kagiri UshumgalThe following texts are from the forthcoming book, Kagiri Ushumgal (The Path of the Dragon), andpresent certain aspects of the 218 Current as expressed through the Babylonian 'forms' that arerelevant to our own Tradition's form of anti-cosmic Gnosticism.Within this context, it is not our intent to reconstruct what others might call a 'historically authentic'form of Babylonian paganism. Our goal is instead to reshape and reinterpret the Sumero-Babylonian 'forms' that have been chosen, in accordance with the adversarial strategy of our ownTradition, as suitable vehicles for the expression of our Current-specific gnosis.The workings of the Kagiri Ushumgal are based upon the Chaosophic Cult of Tiamat, whose mainfocus is the emanations of Her Eleven Champions of Chaos which are represented, within this lineof practice as well as the parallel Kliffotic line, by the word, number and sigil of AZERATE.AZERATE is thus the formulaic 'bridge' and point of intersection between the Sumero-Babylonianand Kliffotic paths of the 218 Current. At the centre of this crossroad of parallel lines of practiceburns a concealed Black Fire of Gnosis - a fire that will illuminate the path of the Elect, and bringconfusion and torment to those unfit to walk the Path of the Dragon.Ama-Ushumgal-Sumun-Tiamat(A Chaosophic rendition of the Enuma Elish)In the beginning darkness reigned, and Chaos was all.Tiamat, Mother of Chaos, together with Absu, Father of the Depths,ruled over the eternal darkness and the perfect silence.Tiamat and Absu together formed the chaotic primordial ocean.Absu's sweet water blended with Tiamat's salt water,when they together dreamed their dark dreams.But out of the two's ancient dreams,energies that were impure and not in harmony with Chaos70