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

Templar Baphomet

Templar Baphomet is the name of a monstrous head and an idol associated with the Gnostic Sabbath. It is composed of three abbreviations: Templi omnium hominum pacium abbas, meaning "the father of the temple of peace of all men." Some scholars believe Baphomet was a demon in the form of a goat. A baphometic figure with a bearded head and a female body, holding the sun and the moon, was discovered in the ruins of an old Commandery of the Temple.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

The Gnostic Sabbath involves the worship of Templar Baphomet, including using idols and engaging in rituals.

Mopses→Lineage

Templar Baphomet was a concept used by the Mopses in their rituals and practices.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Templar BaphometthroughMopsesilluminatesFreemasonry →
I. Templar Baphomet & Mopses

Templar Baphomet was a concept used by the Mopses in their rituals and practices.

II. Mopses & Freemasonry

Mopses, a rival organization, was in conflict with Freemasonry during the period of the Gnostic Sabbath rituals.

Templar BaphometthroughMopsesilluminatesDevil →
I. Templar Baphomet & Mopses

Templar Baphomet was a concept used by the Mopses in their rituals and practices.

II. Mopses & Devil

Devil was a central concept for Mopses, who invoked it as part of their evil practices and rituals, in opposition to the Roman Church's stance on Freemasonry.

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I. Templar Baphomet & Gnostic Sabbath

The Gnostic Sabbath involves the worship of Templar Baphomet, including using idols and engaging in rituals.

II. Gnostic Sabbath & Sorcery

Sorcery and the Gnostic Sabbath are interconnected through the common practice of compounding potions, planning and comparing notes for prophecy and divination.

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I. Templar Baphomet & Mopses

Templar Baphomet was a concept used by the Mopses in their rituals and practices.

II. Mopses & Catholicism

Mopses claimed to recruit among Catholics, indicating a connection between the two.