The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz

GILLES DE LAVAL, LORD OF RETZ, was a French nobleman whose life dramatically shifted from religious asceticism to the realm of black magic. Initially, he embraced a life of austere religious observance, but later in his life, he devoted himself to practices of black magic and sorcery. His magical activities reportedly involved revolting and disturbing sacrifices, which were part of his darker rituals and offerings to forces associated with Satan.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Satan→Person

Gilles de Laval interacted with Satan and sought his favor through various sacrifices

Gilles de Laval's descent into dark practices and sacrifices reflect the darker and supernatural aspects described in the text

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of RetzthroughDarknessilluminatesDuad →
I. Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz & Darkness

Gilles de Laval's descent into dark practices and sacrifices reflect the darker and supernatural aspects described in the text

II. Darkness & Duad

Darkness is a symbolic attribute of the Duad, representing the opposing force

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of RetzthroughSatanilluminatesLucifer →
I. Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz & Satan

Gilles de Laval interacted with Satan and sought his favor through various sacrifices

II. Satan & Lucifer

Lucifer is a name for the creative force of Samael, representing regeneration

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of RetzthroughDarknessilluminatesGood →
I. Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz & Darkness

Gilles de Laval's descent into dark practices and sacrifices reflect the darker and supernatural aspects described in the text

II. Darkness & Good

The battle between darkness, symbolizing the body and its illusions, and the light of the Mind, representing the path to Good, is central to the text.

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of RetzthroughSatanilluminatesSamael →
I. Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz & Satan

Gilles de Laval interacted with Satan and sought his favor through various sacrifices

II. Satan & Samael

Samael is also known as Satan, the destructive force

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of RetzthroughSatanilluminatesMichael →
I. Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz & Satan

Gilles de Laval interacted with Satan and sought his favor through various sacrifices

II. Satan & Michael

Michael's restraint of Satan symbolizes the balance of forces in maintaining moral and spiritual harmony

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of RetzthroughDarknessilluminatesCircle →
I. Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz & Darkness

Gilles de Laval's descent into dark practices and sacrifices reflect the darker and supernatural aspects described in the text

II. Darkness & Circle

Darkness can be seen as the counterpoint to the perfect circle in its destructive form.

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of RetzthroughDarknessilluminatesCreatures →
I. Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz & Darkness

Gilles de Laval's descent into dark practices and sacrifices reflect the darker and supernatural aspects described in the text

II. Darkness & Creatures

The creatures, symbolizing the unreasoning elements, are associated with darkness, representing the unrefined and chaotic states from which the Universal Man rises to achieve enlightenment and Good.

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of RetzthroughDarknessilluminatesCardinal Angles →
I. Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz & Darkness

Gilles de Laval's descent into dark practices and sacrifices reflect the darker and supernatural aspects described in the text

II. Darkness & Cardinal Angles

Darkness is a symbol of the west cardinal angle, representing concealment and destruction

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of RetzthroughSatanilluminatesLord →
I. Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz & Satan

Gilles de Laval interacted with Satan and sought his favor through various sacrifices

II. Satan & Lord

Satan appears before the Lord, a narrative figure representing opposition, signifying conflict between celestial and fallen entities.

Gilles De Laval, Lord Of RetzthroughSatanilluminatesJob →
I. Gilles De Laval, Lord Of Retz & Satan

Gilles de Laval interacted with Satan and sought his favor through various sacrifices

II. Satan & Job

Job interacts with Satan, indicating a role in the ongoing moral and spiritual conflict of the cosmos.