The goat on the frontispiece carries the sign of the pentagram on the forehead, with one point at the top, a symbol of light, his two hands forming the sign of occultism, the one pointing up to the white moon of Chesed, the other pointing down to the black one of Geburah. This sign expresses the perfect harmony of mercy with justice.

Apr 8, 2017 · Baphomet is the symbol of a goat-headed deity found in the history of occultism. He was allegedly worshiped as an idol by the Templar Knights in the 14th century, but can be traced back to earlier origins.

Sep 2, 2022 · In our modern era, no other occult symbol or drawing has caused so much controversy and misunderstanding as the mysterious goat-headed half-human hybrid known as Baphomet.

It was only in 1854 that Baphomet became the goat-headed figure that we are familiar with today. It was Eliphas Levi, a French ceremonial magician, who re-imagined Baphomet as a figure he called the ‘Sabbatic Goat’.

Dec 13, 2011 · Baphomet is an enigmatic, goat-headed figure found in several instance in the history of occultism. From the Knights Templar of the Middle-Ages and the Freemasons of the 19th century to modern currents of occultism, Baphomet never fails to create controversy.

Jul 25, 2017 · Baphomet is portrayed as a half-human, half-goat figure, or a goat head. It is often misinterpreted as a symbol of Witchcraft. Baphomet has also been called the Goat of Mendes, the Black Goat, and the Judas Goat.

Apr 3, 2017 · In 1854, occultist and magician Eliphas Levi sketched Baphomet as a winged man with the head of a black goat. He wrote that it was an amalgamation of the supposed Templar idol, plus "the infernal...

Mar 1, 2018 · Baphomet is term that was originally associated with an idol that the Knights Templar were said to have worshipped. Later, Baphomet was incorporated into other occult traditions as a powerful figure, often depicted as a winged man with the head of a goat.

May 29, 2018 · The goat idol of the Templars and the deity of the sorcerers' Sabbat. Some authorities hold that the Baphomet was a monstrous head, others that it was a demon in the form of a goat. One account of a veritable Baphometic idol describes it thusly:

Sabbatic Goat, created by Éliphas Lévi (Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie, 1856).[1][2] The arms bear the Latin words SOLVE (dissolve) and COAGULA (clot/precipitate). The original goat pentagram first appeared in the book La Clef de la Magie Noire by French occultist Stanislas de Guaita, in 1897.[1][3] Baphomet