Commentary and Analysis of Anubis' Keys by Robertt Neilly

In this episode, we descend from the theoretical heights of Xeper's transformative potential into the brutal, intimate laboratory of one initiate's soul as he wrestles with the most demanding challenge the Temple of Set has ever presented: the actualization of Xem. We explore how Priest Robertt W. Neilly III—newly elevated to the Priesthood, intellectually driven yet yearning for the intelligence of the Heart, standing at the threshold of the Ordeal of Initiation—took up the Keys of Anubis and subjected himself to a systematic dismantling and reconstruction of his own Being. This is not philosophy from a safe distance. This is the sound of a Black Magician's psyche being forged in the crucible of self-confrontation.In a world that still seeks shortcuts, still fears the mirror of self-confrontation, and still debates the relationship between the individual Will and the demands of transformation, do we have the courage to confront our own impurities, or will we retreat into the comfortable security of the uninitiated?🎧 ABOUT THE RUBY TABLETThe Ruby Tablet Podcast is a philosophical and spiritual journey through the essays of the Temple of Set, exploring the great traditions of human thought—from ancient Egypt to the present day. Each episode is a deep dive into the ideas that help shape the Self and fan the Black Flame.🔗 SOURCES & READING LIST:Essay: Commentary and Analysis of Anubis' Keys Author: Robertt W. Neilly III° Classification: V4 - A17.26 - 3 Date: March 6th, XVI A.S. Revision: December, XXVIII Subject: Xem Reading List: Introduction · Key #1 · Key #2 · Key #3 · Key #4 · Comments on Key 5 · Footnotes · Endnotes📚 RECOMMENDED READING:Michael A. Aquino, The Temple of Set (especially the sections on Xem and the Xem Working)Michael A. Aquino, The Onyx TabletMichael A. Aquino, The Book of Coming Forth by NightRobertt W. Neilly III, Commentary and Analysis of Anubis' Keys (this essay)Don Webb, Uncle Setnakt's Essential Guide to the Left Hand PathStephen E. Flowers, Lords of the Left-Hand PathAleister Crowley, Magick Without TearsKenneth Grant, Nightside of EdenHer-Bak, Egyptian Initiate (as referenced in the essay)R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz, The Temple in Man (as referenced in the essay)E.A. Wallis Budge, The Egyptian Book of the Dead (as referenced in the essay)Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers (for the biographical context of the ancient world)William Shakespeare, Hamlet (for the question "To be or not to be" which haunts the commentary)🏷️ HASHTAGS#Xem #Xeper #Anubis #TempleOfSet #LeftHandPath #Initiation #Ordeal #Neter #Harmachis #Sphinx #Set #HarWer #Maat #TwoLands #PhilosophersStone #Alchemy #Alxemist #HeartIntelligence #Intellect #HigherMan #LowerMan #Fear #Change #SelfTransformation #TheRubyTablet #PhilosophyPodcast #EsotericPodcast #OccultPodcast #LeftHandPathPodcast #Setian #EgyptianMagic #NeterWork #BlackFlame #MagusBarrett #MichaelAquino #PriestNeilly #SteleOfXem #XemWorking #AeonicWords #Remanifest #Runa #ConcurrentReality #BlueprintProphecy #PracticalWisdom #Phronesis #Eudaimonia #AncientEgypt #SetianPhilosophy #DarkPhilosophy #IndividualSovereignty #WillToPower #SelfOvercoming #Becoming