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ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

arded or re-guarded with the magick word of the aeon, he becomes god. thus in the next verse. i 'raise the spell of ra hoor khuit. the text may also be read as follows. abrahadabra is the formula of the aeon, by which man may accomplish the great work. this formula is then the 'reward' given by the god, the largesse granted by him on his accession to the lordship of the aeon, just as the inri-iao-lvx formula of attainment by way of crucifixion was given by osiris when he came to power in the last aeon (see book 4 part iii, and equinnox i, iii, pp. 208-233. i must here say that i find myself in the greatest difficulty, again and again, in the comprehension of this chapter. it might be said roughly that at the end of the first five years of silence (an 0-iv) i understood chapter i; at the en

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE QABALAH

as of the units which they multiply. thus 50 is death, the force of change in its final and most earthy aspect. samekh is temperance in the tarot: the 6 has little evil possible to it; the worst name one can call 60 is restriction. 61. ya, the negative. yna, the ego. a number rather like 31, q.v. 64. yd and ynd, intelligences (the twins) of mercury. see also 32. 65. ynda. in roman characters lxv= lvx, the redeeming light. see the 5 =6 ritual and konx om pax. note 65= 13 5, the most spiritual form of force, just as 10 5 was its most material form. note sh, keep silence! and lkyh, the palace; as if it were said silence is the house of adonai. 67. hnyb the great mother. note 6+ 7= 13, uniting the ideas of binah and kether. a number of the aspiration.41 70. the sanhedrim and the precepts of th

f the idea of 22, q.v. 270. i.n.r.i. see 5= 6 ritual. 47 the installment of the temple of solomon the king in equinox i (3) contained an account of the g.d. adeptus minor ritual. see also regardie (ed, the golden dawn t.s. 48 al i. 24-25; 6 50= 0.12. 49 cf. gen vi. 3 t.s. 50 also if we use the same fudge that crowley used to get logos to 93, 120= l, lux (there are at least two other ways by which lvx can be equated with 120 but they are both hideous fudges) t.s. 51 also laqzjy, ezekiel, and [swy, joseph. elsewhere crowley connects the city of pyramids reference with the 12 by 13 squares on each of john dee s tablets of the watchtowers and the pyramids drawn on each square in the golden dawn s book of the concourse of the forces t.s. 52 also arb, he created, second word of genesis t.s. 53 s

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE SWORD OF SONG

, having attained the mature age of three hundred 1 kether adds up to 620. 2 these are the letters of ain soph aur, the last two of which he destroys so as to leave only ain, not, or nothing. 3 to (1+ 10+ 50) 3 2 he adds 300, shin, the flame of the spirit= 666. 4 666= 6 111. 111= aleph, the ox. 5 his journeys as initiator. ambrosii magi hortus rosarum 117 abiegnus. mysterium i. n. r. i. mysterium lvx. pastos. trinitas. unitas. serpentes. and fifty and eight years,1 set forth upon a journey into the mystic mountain of the caves. he took with him his son,2 a lamb, life, and strength, for these four were the keys of that mountain. so by ten days and fifty days and two hundred days and yet ten days he went forth. after ten days fell a thunderbolt, whirling through black clouds of rain: after s

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s of the units which they multiply. thus 50 is death, the force of change in its final and most earthy aspect. samekh is "temperance" in the tarot: the 6 has little evil possible to it; the worst name one can call 60 is "restriction" 61. ain, the negative. ani, ego. a number rather like 31, q.v. 64. din and dni, intelligences (the twins) of mercury. see also 32. 65. adni. in roman characters lxv= lvx, the redeeming light. see the 5= 6 ritual and "konx om pax" note 65= 13 x 5, the most spiritual form of force, just as 10 x 5 was its most material form. note hs "keep silence" and hikl, the palace; as if it were said "silence is the house of adonai" 67. binh the great mother. note 6+ 7= 13, uniting the ideas of binah and kether. a number of the aspiration. 70. the sanhedrin and the precepts o

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tiphereth; z, netzach; n, hod; o, jesod. the geomantic correspondences of the enochian alphabet form a sublime commentary. note that the total angels of the aethyrs are 91, the numeration of amen. the cry of the 28th aethyr, which is called bag there cometh an angel into the stone with opalescent shining garments like a wheel of fire on every side of him, and in his hand is a long flail of 1 the lvx cross hidden in the svastika is probably the arcanum here connoted. svastika itself adds to 231= 0+ 1+ 2+ 21, the 21 keys. the cubical svastika regarded as composed of this lvx cross and the arms has a total of 78 faces- tarot and mezla. scarlet lightning; his face is black, and his eyes white without any pupil or iris. the face is very terrible indeed to look upon. now in front of him is a wh

begin reading him at breakfast and i was moved to so much laughter that i watered my bread with my tears and barely escaped a convulsion "the times "the light wherein he writes is the .v.x, of that which, first mastering and then transcending the reason, illumines all the darkness cause by the interference of the opposite waves of thought. it is one of the most suggestive definitions of konx- the lvx of the brethren of the rosy cross- that it transcends all the possible pairs of opposites. nor does this sound nonsensical to those who are acquainted with that lvx. but to those who do not it must remain as obscure and ridiculous as spherical trigonometry to the inhabitants of flatland "the literary guide "he is a lofty idealist. he sings like a lark at the gates of heaven 'konx om pax' is th

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gin reading him at breakfast and i was moved to so much laughter that i watered my bread with my tears and barely escaped a convulsion."the times""the light wherein he writes is the l.v.x. of that, which first mastering and then transcending the reason, illumines all the darkness caused by the interference of the opposite waves of thought. it is one of the most suggestive definitions of konx the lvx of the brethren of the rosy cross that it transcends all the possible pairs of opposites. nor does this sound nonsensical to those who are acquainted with that lvx. but to those who do not it must remain as obscure and ridiculous as spherical trigonometry to the inhabitants of flatland."the literary guide""he is a lofty idealist. he sings like a lark at the gates of heaven.'konx om pax' is th

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o, apophis, destroyer "3rd" sol, osiris, slain and risen "all" isis, apophis, osiris. iota alpha omega (all give the sign of the cross "chief, 2nd and 3rd adepts" the sign of osiris slain("chief" l. the sign of the mourning of isis) 17 weh note: this is probable a typo for hb:heh hb:vau hb:shin hb:heh hb:yod("2nd adept" v. the sign of typhon destroyer("3rd adept" x. the sign of osiris risen "all" lvx, lux, the light of the cross. part ii.18 purify talisman with water and fire. the invocation of water is made as in 3= 8 and by the enochian keys 10, 4, 11, 12 in e, w, n, s. respectively invocation scorpio (sigma lambda eta iota).19 "the invocation of the great god toum maal" o thou! majesty of godhead! toum maal! thee, thee i invoke! 193 lord of amenta! lord of enemehitt! o thou! whose head

s at the exterior intersections are marked with the following, order: upper left, upper right, lower right, lower left. these are evidently to be read by transit and diagonal, rather than in the described order. center point, upper half: astrological symbols of virgo, scorpio, virgo, sun. center point, lower half: i, n, i, r (for inri) minor point to counter-clockwise: l, v (calvary cross, x (for lvx. minor point to clockwise: i, a, i, o (for iaoi. the entire center and intersection is occupied by a large figure, circular in general outline and extending into the arms. this has at its very center a calvary cross with five petaled stylized rose done in five equal sections with a petal at top. there are four points outward from the intersections of the cross and the figure is mostly containe

erect, gives the v sign] v, the sign of typhon and apophis["third" with bowed head gives the x sign] x, the sign of osiris risen["all" together with the signs of osiris slain and osiris risen] l v x, lux, the light of the cross["all" quit the vault and return to previous places "chief" in the grand word, yeheshuah hhb:vau hb:shin hb:heh hb:yod, by the key word inri, and through the concealed word lvx, i have opened the vault of the adepts [all present give the lux sign as above""first point [the officers in this part of the ceremony are the second adept, who is now the principal officer, the third adept, who is second, and the introducing adept, who is spoken of as v.h. frater hodos camelionis. the "second adept" opens the first point by bidding v.h. fra: hodos camelionis prepare the aspir

the "chief adept" asks the very honoured fratres and sorores to help him close the vault of the adepts, and then says as he rises and closes the door "post centum viginti annos patebo" thus have i closed the vault of the adepts, in the mystic mountain of abiegnus "third adept" ex deo nascimur "second adept" in jeheshuah morimur "chief adept" per sanctum spiritum reviviscimus [all present give the lvx sign in silence] the following explanation of the above ritual by p. we give below in its entirety, for it is a great help in properly understanding the 5= 6 ceremony. the reader must, however, bear in mind that it was not written till nearly three years after the present date, and this fact no doubt accounts for several eastern expressions of thought creeping in. frater p.'s sketch for an exp

mid= 4 x 3= 12 hva. thus also each hath 3 letters of 3 words, but all together seal each 3 within a fourth, the synthesis of the 3. note also: hb:yod= fire in hhb:vau hb:heh hb:yod, scorpio is the water cherub. that he is amoun also is shown by the eagle whose wings are those of the winged globe. the sun shineth in the air.19 but in the signs they are united first of all in the sign of light. the lvx differentiates this light, as is explained in the ritual itself""first point" know ye that the whole object of the ritual is to unite the postulant with osiris, represented by the chief adept, save when he again taketh his wand and ankh and instructeth the postulant, and is isis, the revealer of the mysteries. in the first point the chief adept does not appear. he is the slain and hidden osiri

ula is also one of equilibration "vide" explanation of the 14th key in the portal ritual. the 3 and 7 are united in aspirant, and also the 12. thus is his rose (22) formulated, while the five grades formulate his cross (5 squares. the aspirant is now the purified man, in touch with his jechidah "but in "kether only as yet" his crucifixion equilibrates as well as binds, and formulates occultly the lvx. the purpose of his consenting is to raise the rose cross "i.e, to bring redemption unto men. the adjuration to hva follows, after which the obligation, which consists of ten clauses, corresponding to the ten sephiroth. the kether of the man speaking binds the nine lower sephiroth "chokmah" which would (in its failure, since everything but kether has an evil aspect) lack purity (by its duality

aided it "vide" 4= 7 altar diagram, and nogah is "natural" splendour, a mere bubble "hod" which would talk and lie; its positive promise is sexual; for mercury is hermaphrodite "jesod" which is solid and sluggish, and would be idle and content with what it had done "malkuth" which needs one to point out illusory nature of matter, and tree of knowledge of good and evil "the stigmata" formulate the lvx cross "cf" ateh, malkuth, ve geburah, ve gedulah, le' olahm, amen (the stigmata being formed by touching the forehead, feet, right hand, left hand and heart) 228 thus the sephiroth are equilibrated in both directions as in the equinox ritual.22 the versicles will be seen to be very appropriate to each sephira. this application of the stigmata fixes the light, as the flaming sword is a transito

devil. it shows the binding and apparent death of the force, without which it cannot come to any perfection. the x sign is that of the pentagram. it showeth the triumph of the light. it is hb:shin descended, and therefore fire. moreover the pentagram formulateth the 10 sephiroth (is not the flaming sword the pentagram unwound) it is the final rise in perfect equilibrium of the force. the whole is lvx. showing the light imperfect, until it hath descended into hell (sowing_ waiting_ reaping. cyst reproduction of some simple animals. hibernation &c) the arms are stretched out and then refolded_ effort and peace. the cross sign shows hb:taw: and all four are thus amthsh and amn. the vibrations pass with the sun, of course. the light being thus fixed in the vault, all leave the same and the sea

point. at this moment the aspirant is not longer dead; he enters again the earth-life, for it is the reincarnation of the soul. but he is as the child unconscious of the adept within him, and knoweth it not. he riseth not yet glorified, but as still upon the cross. themis now takes the cup, or lotus, and dagger, or cross, and the death symbol is dipped in the resurrection symbol, and the marks of lvx are again imprinted on him, as if to seal the prayer of the second adept. the postulant now takes the rose cross and lifts it (as before for symbolism. note also that this is the fourth element in the consecration (four pillars &c, in 0= 0 ritual. he then upholdeth the rose cross as if that were the object of his accepting the chain. and now, having gained the right to take his ruach with him

e explanation of this abstruse point has been unfortunately omitted by frater p. this is to be regretted as the rest is so beautifully lucid. 29 see 777, cols. lv, lxxv, pp. 16, 17. note: if you "pull" in this position you initiate a whirling force. they regain positions "closing" the 120 is formulated and calleth forth the elemental guardians. the triangle of the supernals is formulated, and the lvx signs close the whole with its synthetical glory, but they are given in silence, as showing forth that they have all attained unto the peace of god which passeth understanding, to keep their hearts and minds through ihshvh our lord. amen. by thus passing through the ritual of the 5= 6 grade of adeptus minor, p, in part at least, unveiled that knowledge which he had set out in the 0= 0 ritual t

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gin reading him at breakfast and i was moved to so much laughter that i watered my bread with my tears and barely escaped a convulsion "the times "the light wherein he writes is the l.v.x, of that which, first mastering and then transcending the reason, illumines all the darkness caused by the interference of the opposite waves of thought. it is one of the most suggestive definitions of konx_ the lvx of the brethren of the rosy cross_ that it transcends all the possible pairs of opposites. nor does this sound nonsensical to those who are acquainted with that lvx. but to those who do not it must remain as obscure and ridiculous as spherical trigonometry to the inhabitants of flatland "the literary guide "he is a lofty idealist. he sings like a lark at the gates of heaven 'konx om pax' is th

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begin reading him at breakfast and i was moved to so much laughter that i watered my bread with my tears and barely escaped a convulsion "the times "the light wherein he writes is the .v.x, of that which, first mastering and then transcending the reason, illumines all the darkness cause by the interference of the opposite waves of thought. it is one of the most suggestive definitions of konx- the lvx of the brethren of the rosy cross- that it transcends all the possible pairs of opposites. nor does this sound nonsensical to those who are acquainted with that lvx. but to those who do not it must remain as obscure and ridiculous as spherical trigonometry to the inhabitants of flatland "the literary guide "he is a lofty idealist. he sings like a lark at the gates of heaven 'konx om pax' is th

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t of honorius. her feet are flesh coloured, and she wears golden sandals. her long yellow- green drapery is rayed with olive, and beneath her feet roll black clouds lit with lurid patches of colour "how to perform it (1) commence with lesser pentagram banishing ritual (2) formulate rose-cross round room (first, top to bottom; second left to right; third the rose as a circle dextro- rotary (3) the lvx sings in 5= 6 towards the four cardinal points (4) formulate before you in white flashing brilliance the eight letters thus (5) attach yourself to your kether and imagine you see a (7) meditation practices on men and things171 (8) elemental evocations.172 (9) meditation to vivify telesmata173 (10) astral projections174 physical work (2) careful drawings of the gods in their colours (6) figure

he did not deny the existence of the divine (how could he when he had become one with it) but so filled was he with the light of amit bha,201 that he fully saw that by silence alone could the world be saved, and that by the denial of the unknowable of the uninitiate, the kether, the atman, the first cause, the god of the unenlightened, could he ever hope to draw mankind to that great illimitable lvx, from which he had 125 descended a god-illumined adept. he fully realized that to admit into his argument the comment of god was to erase all hope of deliverance from the text, and therefore, though he had become the buddha, nevertheless, in his selflessness he stooped down to the level of the lowest of mankind, and abandoning as dross the stupendous powers he had acquired, helped his fellows

ne with the brotherhood of light. up to this stage progress has meant work, work terrible and titanic, one great striving after union which roughly may be compared to the five methods of yoga. from this fifth stage work gives place to knowledge, qabalistically the aspirant enters da th. vi "right effort" man is now master of virtue and vice and no longer their slave, servant, enemy or friend. the lvx has descended upon him, and just as the dew of the moon within the sahas ra chakkra falling upon the two-petaled ajna-lotus causes the leaves to open out, so now does this celestial light lift him out and beyond the world, as wings lift a bird from the fields of earth, encompassing him, extending to his right hand and to his left like the wings of the solar globe which shut out from the ruby b

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egin reading him at breakfast and i was moved to so much laughter that i watered my bread with my tears and barely escaped a convulsion "the times "the light wherein he writes is the l.v.x, of that which, first mastering and then transcending the reason, illumines all the darkness cause by the interference of the opposite waves of thought. it is one of the most suggestive definitions of konx- the lvx of the brethren of the rosy cross- that it transcends all the possible pairs of opposites. nor does this sound nonsensical to those who are acquainted with that lvx. but to those who do not it must remain as obscure and ridiculous as spherical trigonometry to the inhabitants of flatland "the literary guide "he is a lofty idealist. he sings like a lark at the gates of heaven 'konx om pax' is th

ANALYSIS OF THE 5 6 INITIATION

s of the great work. the vault is now ready for the reception of "the light" entrance into the vault all face east. the chief adept opens the door of the vault, and the three chiefs formulate a triangle by their positions in the vault. by joining the wands above and the ankhs below, they formulate a pyramid. the three chiefs form the four-sided tetrahedron. the pyramid is actually 4x3=12=hva. the lvx sign and analysis of the keyword is given. this expresses the unity of light in its differentiated forms. first point of the 5=6 ceremony the whole intent of the 5=6 initiation is to unite the candidate with osiris. osiris is represented by the chief adept except when he taketh his wand and ankh and proceedeth to give the candidate instruction. then the chief is isis who is the revealer of the

man. in addition, it is duality of force which results in the death of force. no perfection can come from it. x the sign of "x" is that of the pentagram. the point at which they cross is of which should cover all forms of the elements in man. it is a symbol of the triumph of light. it is the descending fire of life. the pentagram is the rise of the perfection of man into an equilibrated force. 7 lvx the light descendeth into hell, and in its rising, is made perfect. the returning light from god to man, and man back to god. the light is fixed in the vault with the sign of lvx. second point of the 5=6 ceremony symbols of trapt are used to open the vault; three words consisting of three, four, and five letters each. it should be carefully noted that there is an interchange between the three

s made perfect. the returning light from god to man, and man back to god. the light is fixed in the vault with the sign of lvx. second point of the 5=6 ceremony symbols of trapt are used to open the vault; three words consisting of three, four, and five letters each. it should be carefully noted that there is an interchange between the three chiefs throughout the entire initiation. all now repeat lvx signs with the aspirant. the aspirant is bearing the chief adept wand and crux ansanta. this allows him safe passage within the gate of isis of the seven-sided vault, the door of c. upon entrance, the trampling down of the forces of evil takes place. at one time, that same evil the aspirant tramples down on was his support and foundation in the physical world. the aspirant now stands in the va

invoked again. the aspirant is now fixed in trapt and looking upward to rtk. at this moment, the aspirant is no longer dead. he has re-entered the earth life. he is likened to a child with full potential of an adult. he is a person with the unconscious potential of an adept. it may be years before his/her adeptship is truly realized. themis (third adept) takes the cup and dagger, and the marks of lvx are imprinted on the aspirant. this is a stigmata on the soul. now the aspirant may demand the opening of the pastos. the altar is moved, the lid is removed, and within the pastos is osiris undivided. osiris is central and perfect. the chief adept (osiris, not yet glorified but both dead and alive evermore, addresses the candidate. here, the aspirant may come to understand for the first time t

eil and the blinds set forth by our more ancient fraters and sorors. the cut in the tradition of the ancients, blood must be shed. it symbolizes that our adepts now mix or pull their blood together as one. final close the one hundred and twenty is formulated, and the guardians are called forth. the holy scribe is asked to record all in his scrolls. the triangle of the supernals is formulated, and lvx signs close the whole with glory, the glory of light. all are at peace in hwche anathema of zos the sermon to the hypocrite an automatic writing by austin osman spare preface do thy will magickal currents pass as the great wheel swings endlessly to and fro driven by words of power whose origin is inestimable. spare was a watcher on the threshold. agape of the christos had spent its force. it l

CONCERNING THE CEREMONY OF THE CONSECRATING THE VAULT

nly be accomplished in an atmosphere of zero space. this happens as the third order enters the vault to recharge it. this power is brought down from the triangle formed above by the wands into the pastos or the physical body through the ankhs below. in this case, the physical body of the third order is the devoted adepti of the second order. the etheric link is now sealed and confined through the lvx sign and the grand word. banishing of negative energy in the vault now we address the quarter of how negative energy is removed from the vault of the adepti. the link and lvx bring forth the light and seal the link, but negative energy still remains since no banishing may be performed in the vault. 6 the chief adept absorbs this negative energy in the vault. here, the chief adept must aspire t

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 1

s; and a third level of the great adapts who are believed to guide the fraternity in its course. the individuals composing the third level are equivalent to the great white brotherhood or the hidden masters spoken of by other occult orders. the fraternity may be contacted at box 5094, covina, ca 91723. it publishes several periodicals including the hidden light and has a web presence at http//www.lvx.org. sources: clark, paul a. the book of the rose. covina, calif: fraternity of the hidden light, 1985. fraternitas rosae crucis the fraternitas rosae crucis is the oldest of the several presently existing rosicrucian bodies. founded by paschal beverly randolph (1825.75) in 1858, its first lodge opened in san francisco in 1861. the fraternity had an unstable history throughout the nineteenth c

FULLER J F C SECRET WISDOM OF THE QABALAH

h vain and rash self-confidence, as if they were depositaries of marvels which they do not understand all the same. 19 on the tablet of cebes may be read these words: there is only one real road to be desired, and this is wisdom; there is but one evil to fear, and it is madness. in these few words are summed up the rewards and the penalties of the mystic way. to attain to the light, the ineffable lvx, is the act of a magus; to expend this power is the act of a magician. if held erect, as held by buddha, so that the uninitiated can see only its reflection, then magic is white. to hold it downwards so that the light burns among them, then magic is black. the first attitude is symbolized by the trident of neptune, the ruler of the unstable waters; the second by the threepronged fork of the me

GILBERT THE GOLDEN DAWN TWILIGHT OF THE MAGICIANS

white tablet with head (north, black and grey tablet with white pentacle (east, tablet with crystal (south, coloured tablet with hexagram (west (the operator stands in the south .thenendeavour according to the directions to seeinthe crystal and go to the alchemical plane corresponding under the sephira of (chokmah) where ask the governor of hylechtosend down the divine light into the matter, the lvx. perform what other opera255 tions you wish and then remove the tablets and continue the alchemical processes as usual. in the intervals between the stages etc. act as here prescribed. descriptionofthe plane. a beautiful garden in which is a fountain issuing from a pillar and filling a large oblong basin with a certain white water.thisplace is guarded by an angel with a caducean wand, who repr

GOLDEN DAWN SUPREME BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM

re-dedicated as a temple space, clear the area of all objects and furniture. 1 face the east. with sword in hand, perform the qabalistic cross (hold the sword with point up while performing the qabalistic cross) trace the banishing pentagram of spirit active, with the tip of the sword in the air before you. vibrate the name "exarp" draw the spirit sigil in the center and vibrate "eheieh" give the lvx signs. draw the banishing pentagram of air and intone the name "oro ibah aozpi" trace the sigil of aquarius in the center and vibrate "yhvh" give the sign of theoricus. then raise the hands above the head as if to touch kether. step forward with the left foot while simultaneously bringing the hands to eye-level and thrusting them forward in the projection sign (this sign is also known as the "

a potent gesture of force and will) then stamp the ground with the left foot and give the sign of silence (also called the "sign of protection) as a shield against all attack and protection from any reflux current of energy. go clockwise to the south and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit active while vibrating the name "bitom" draw the spirit sigil in the center and intone "eheieh" give the lvx signs. then trace the banishing pentagram of fire. vibrate "oip teaa pedoce" draw the sigil of leo in the center and vibrate "elohim" give the sign of philosophus. then give the projection sign and the sign of silence. go to the west and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit passive while vibrating the name "hcoma" draw the sigil of spirit in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs

on sign and the sign of silence. go to the west and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit passive while vibrating the name "hcoma" draw the sigil of spirit in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of water the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 3 6/27/2004 7:55 am give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of water and intone the name "empeh arsel gaiol" draw the sigil of the eagle in the center and vibrate "aleph lamed, al" give the sign of practicus. then give the attacking sign and the sign of protection. go to the north and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit passive while vibrating the name "nanta" draw the sigil of spirit in the center and intone "a

ce the banishing pentagram of water and intone the name "empeh arsel gaiol" draw the sigil of the eagle in the center and vibrate "aleph lamed, al" give the sign of practicus. then give the attacking sign and the sign of protection. go to the north and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit passive while vibrating the name "nanta" draw the sigil of spirit in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of earth and vibrate the name "emor dial hectega" trace the sigil of taurus in the center and intone "adonai" give the sign of zeiator. then give the projection sign and the sign of silence. return to the east. stand in the form of the tau cross and say: before me, raphael. behind me, gabriel. on my right hand, michael. on my left hand, uriel. for about me

e names) repeat the qabalistic cross as in the beginning. the ritual is ended and the room should be completely void of all previous energies 2 notes: excerpted from the "ritual use of magical tools" chic and tabatha cicero, 2000, llewellyn publications, st. paul, mn. 1. excerpted from the "ritual use of magical tools" chic and tabatha cicero, 2000, llewellyn publications, st. paul, mn. 2. 3. the lvx signs vs. the portal signs "in some of the rituals suggested in this curriculum (the sirp, the sbrp, the brh, and regardie's opening by watchtower) call for the initiate to give the lvx signs after tracing the spirit pentagrams. this is because traditionally, advanced rituals of this type were performed only by initiates in the grade of adeptus minor (or higher. the lvx signs are the grade sig

are the grade signs of an adeptus minor, not necessarily the grade sign of the element of spirit. the fifth element is conferred on an initiate in the portal grade, and therefore the grade signs of spirit are the opening and closing of the veil, just as the grade sign for air is that of the theoricus. it is therefore apropriate for the portal initiate to freely substitute the portal signs for the lvx signs [rendering for the sirp, closing for the sbrp. we realize, however, that many students have already been performing these rituals with the traditional lvx signs, and may be reluctant to switch to the portal signs. therefore we have presented the rituals in this course with the traditional lvx signs, and leave the option open for the individual to choose" excerpted from the "self-initiati

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of the following implements: the hierophant's wand, the lotus wand, the chief adept's wand in the portal, the ur-uatchti, or the four elemental weapons. 1 stand and face east. perform the qabalistic cross. facing east, trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit active. thrust through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "exarp" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "eheieh" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of air and vibrate "oro ibah aozpi" draw the sigil of aquarius in the center of the pentagram and intone "yhvh" give the sign of the theoricus. turn to the south and trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit active. thrust through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "bitom" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "eheieh" give the lvx signs

give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of fire and vibrate "oip teaa pedoce" draw the sigil of leo in the center of the pentagram and intone "elohim" give the sign of the philosophus. turn to the west and trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit passive. thrust through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "hcoma" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6/27/2004 7:57 am water and vibrate impeh arsel gaiol" draw the sigil of the eagle in the center of the pentagram and tone "aleph lamed, al" give the sign of the practicus. turn to the north and trace a large invoking pentagram

s.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6/27/2004 7:57 am water and vibrate impeh arsel gaiol" draw the sigil of the eagle in the center of the pentagram and tone "aleph lamed, al" give the sign of the practicus. turn to the north and trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit passive. thrust though the center of the pentagram and vibrate "nanta" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of earth and vibrate "emor dial hectega" draw the sigil of taurus in the center of the pentagram and intone "adonai" give the sign of the zelator. keep the arm extended. turn to face the east. extend both arms out in the form of a cross and say "before me, raphael. behind me, gabriel. on my right hand, michael. on my left hand, uriel. for about me flame

e the east. extend both arms out in the form of a cross and say "before me, raphael. behind me, gabriel. on my right hand, michael. on my left hand, uriel. for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" repeat the qabalistic cross. notes: 1. excerpted from the "ritual use of magical tools" chic and tabatha cicero, 2000, llewellyn publications, st. paul, mn. 2. the lvx signs vs. the portal signs "in some of the rituals suggested in this curriculum (the sirp, the sbrp, the brh, and regardie's opening by watchtower) call for the initiate to give the lvx signs after tracing the spirit pentagrams. this is because traditionally, advanced rituals of is type were performed only by initiates in the grade of adeptus minor (or higher. the lvx signs are the grade signs

are the grade signs of an adeptus minor, not necessarily the grade sign of the element of spirit. the fifth element is conferred on an initiate in the portal grade, and therefore the grade signs of spirit are the opening and closing of the veil, just as the grade sign for air is that of the theoricus. it is therefore apropriate for the portal initiate to freely substitute the portal signs for the lvx signs [rendering for the sirp, closing for the sbrp. we realize, however, that many students have already been performing these rituals with the traditional lvx signs, and may be reluctant to switch to the portal signs. therefore we have presented the rituals in this course with the traditional lvx signs, and leave the option open for the individual to choose" excerpted from the "self-initiati

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e vibrating the names of god borne upon the banner of the west "mph arsl gaiol, la" give the practicus grade sign. step 13 hold the lotus wand by the k band over the yellow top arm of the cross and recite the following "the name of the third river is called hiddekel, the one that flows east of asshur" trace over the yellow arm, the invoking active spirit pentagram vibrating "exarp, hyha" give the lvx signs. trace the invoking pentagram of m while vibrating the names of god borne upon the banner of the east "oro ibah aozpi, hwhy" give the theoricus grade sign. step 14 over the l arm of the hermetic rose cross, hold the lotus wand by the b band and recite the following "and the fourth river is euphrates" trace a circle over the arm and draw the invoking passive spirit pentagram and vibrate t

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eir places and open in the 5=6 grade) second adept/ third adept/ chief adept/ second adept/ chief adept "avete, fraters et sorors" second adept "rosea rubea" third adept "et aurea crucis" chief adept "very honored fraters et sorors, assist me to open the vault of the adepti (knocks) very honored hodos chamelionis, see that the portal is closed and guarded" hodos (having done so, saluting with the lvx signs "merciful exempt adept, the portal of the vault is closed and guarded" chief adept "mighty adeptus major, by what sign hast thou entered the portal" second adept "by the sign of the rending asunder of the veil (gives it) chief adept "associate adeptus minor, by what sign hast thou closed the portal" third adept "by the sign of the closing of the veil (gives it) second adept "peh" third a

(all then simultaneously separate wands and cruces, and say) all "the sign of osiris slain (gives it) chief adept (giving the l sign with a bowed head "the sign of the mourning of isis" second adept (giving the v sign with the head back "the sign of typhon and apophis" third adept (with bowed head gives the x sign "the sign of osiris risen (all together with the saluting sign and bowed head) all "lvx, lux, the light of the cross" 10 (all quit the vault and return to previous places) chief adept "in the grand word yehashuah, by the keyword i.n.r.i, and through the concealed word lvx, i have opened the vault of the adepti (all give lvx signs) second adept "let the cross of the obligation be set in its place" second adept "it is written 'whosoever shall be great among you shall be your minist

mighty adeptus major, how is that number found" second adept "by the continual multiplication of the first five numbers of the decimal scale" chief adept "post centum viginti annos patebo. thus, i have closed the vault of the adepti in the mystic mountain of abiegnus" third adept "ex deo nascimur" second adept "in yehashuah morimur" chief adept :per sanctum spiritum reviviscimus (all present give lvx signs in silencho14 tetragrammaton on the great cross thou shall know that the holy name hwhy is to be found on each of the holy tablets in the following manner: great cross thou shall read the tetragrammaton always beginning from the top of the linea dei patris and the linea dei fellique ascribing the appropriate letter to each tablet, and read in a spherical fashion (letter ascending in an u

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io, apophis, destroyer" 5 third adept (makes the 'x' sign "sol, osiris, slain and risen" all "isis, apophis, osiris, iao. let the divine light descend" all (makes the 'x' sign "the sign of osiris slain" chief adept (makes the 'l' sign "the sign of the mourning of isis" second adept (makes the 'v' sign "the sign of typhon and apophis" third adept (makes the 'x' sign "the sign of osiris risen" all "lvx, lux, the light of the cross (all quit the tomb) chief adept "in the grand word, yehashuah, and by the keyword i.n.r.i. and through the concealed word, lvx, i have opened the tomb of the adepti (the bell rings twenty-one times) chief adept "fraters and sorors of the rosea rubea et aurea crucis, it is to the ends that we unseal our hearts which through the force of our ruach, we have allowed to

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brother of the cross and rose. like him, o adepts of all ages have ye toiled. like him have ye suffered tribulation. poverty, torture and death, have ye passed through. they have been but the purification of the gold. in the alembic of thine heart, through the athanor of affliction, seek thou the true stone of the wise" the above can be symbolized as "light" 4 in latin, the spelling for light is lvx. this is pronounced "lux" the "u" sounds like the "u" in the word tube. the lvx becomes especially important to the adept because of the way it fits with the various seasons of the year. it is through these seasons that the sun passes from light todarkness and death to resurrection. it is through these seasons that we pass from our "natural self" unto an alchemical death, and finally, unto per

hall he live, and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die" we have transformed our "natural self" into the self of "living gold "the light of the world" let the adept now examine and meditate on the seasonal circles. the top twelve is high noon, it is the sun at its apex. the bottom twelve is midnight, the time of greatest darkness. observe that these are the physical signs of light, lvx, to be performed with the deepest reverence during the "analysis of the keyword" sign of osiris slain at the equinox of a and g. light and darkness are equal. sign of the mourning of isis; the symbol of the goddess and spiritual fruitation. 5 sign of typhon/apophis; death, darkness, destruction. sign of osiris risen; the illumination of light overcoming death. examine the gematria in regard to

performed with the deepest reverence during the "analysis of the keyword" sign of osiris slain at the equinox of a and g. light and darkness are equal. sign of the mourning of isis; the symbol of the goddess and spiritual fruitation. 5 sign of typhon/apophis; death, darkness, destruction. sign of osiris risen; the illumination of light overcoming death. examine the gematria in regard to the word lvx. l=50, v=5, x=10, for a total of 65. this is the number of yanda which translates into "my lord" lvx= 65= my lord and divinity follow closely the steps, and let the adept commit to memory the analysis of the keyword. it is of equal importance, that with each step, we meditate on the alchemical formula of spiritual transformation into the light of adonai. the analysis of the keyword step 1 say

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banishing sword! incenser! large cauldron on the altar with fire burning in it! four watchtower tablets! tablet of union step 1 "hekas, hekas, este bebeloi" 3 face east, perform qabalistic cross, and perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, then, with the black end of the lotus wand, but holding by the white band, perform the lesser banishing ritual of the hexagram. perform the full lvx signs. step 2 advance to the altar without the wand and take therefrom the fire wand. face south, raise the wand above your head, and slowly circumambulate in the path of a, saying "and when, after all the phantoms have vanished, thou shalt see that holy and formless o, that o which darts and flashes through the hidden depths of the universe, hear thou the voice of o" step 3 on reaching south

undaunted will. the cup of wine is as the pouring forth of the blood of my heart, sacrificed unto regeneration, unto the new life, and the bread and salt is as the foundation of my body which i destroy that it may be renewed" step 33 take elements astrally, then say "in the name of hwchy the redeemer, i now set free any spirits that may have been imprisoned by this ceremony" step 34 conclude with lvx sigerritual 5 r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r 2 chief adept second adept third adept fourth adept magus of fire with the lamen of the dadouchos magus of water with the lamen of the stolistes lotus wands red incense burner sword of the art razor blades five red lanterns elemental tools, plus salt third adept "hekas, hekas, este bebeloi" bell/ chief adept "fraters and soror

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ng to the cubical altar, and place it within the white triangle. leave the cord bound, but remove the black cover. move to the east, place left hand on the talisman with right hand holding sword. retrace all sigils (point upward, pommel downward. say: thou intelligence, laykn, i invoke thee in the divine names tudw hwla hwhy, in the letters i.n.r.i, in the grand word hwchy, and the concealed word lvx. thou who art the holy one, blessed be he, the reflected light of rtk, the beauty of the divine, the heart of etzchayim, lift me up, i beseech thee, and manifest through me thy power, grace and generosity of spirit. grant unto me the mighty power and hope of the mighty archangel lapr, who rules over the divine realm of trapt, that he may command to my assistance those divine messengers, the \y

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untain of white light, the power and energy should, by force of will, be drawn up through center of your body, and then with an exhalation, the energy should be directed down the left side and so on until all areas of your aura have been expanded to its maximum potential. as the aura expands, begin forming it into the god form of osiris. step 3 when the god form becomes extremely strong, make the lvx symbols with your arms, and vibrate hcwhy hwchy. feel the energy expand from your heart center until it encompasses your whole body. concentrate, now, only on the divine white brilliance above you, and vibrate iao and command the divine light to descend. feel yourself connected and in union with your higher genius. be completely and totally in control of the elements. know that the elements wi

LIBER LVII

of the units which they multiply. thus 50 is death, the force of change in its final and most earthy aspect. samekh is .temperance. in the tarot: the 6 has little evil possible to it; the worst name one can call 60 is .restriction. 61. ya, the negative. yna, the ego. a number rather like 31, q.v. 64. yd and ynd, intelligences (the twins) of mercury. see also 32. 65. ynda. in roman characters lxv= lvx, the redeeming light. see the 5 =6 ritual and .konx om pax. note 65= 13 5, the most spiritual form of force, just as 10 5 was its most material form. note sh .keep silence. and lkyh, the palace; as if it were said .silence is the house of adonai. 34 liber lviii 67. hnyb the great mother. note 6+ 7= 13, uniting the ideas of binah and kether. a number of the aspiration.42 70. the sanhedrim and t

\wawm= 93 (not counting the concealed yod) in liber dclxxi] 48 [the installment of .the temple of solomon the king. in equinox i (3) contained an account of the g.d. adeptus minor ritual. see also the golden dawn. t.s] 49 [al i. 24-25; 6 50= 0.12] 50 [cf. gen vi. 3. t.s] 51 [also if we use the same fudge that crowley used to get logos to 93, 120= l, lux (there are at least two other ways by which lvx can be equated with 120 but they are both hideous fudges. t.s] 36 liber lviii 124. do, eden. 131. lams, satan so-called, but really only samael, the accuser of the brethren, unpopular with the rabbis because their consciences were not clear. samael fulfils a most useful function; he is scepticism, which accuses intellectually; conscience, which accuses morally; and even that spiritual accuser

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tiation. the next paragraph has been explained in the essay .qabalistic dogma. 3 the belief in a trinity.ignorance of daath. 4 belief in monism, or rather advaitism. crowley was a monist only in the modern scientific sense of that word. 5 confusion of the various mystic serpents. the big-nose-folk= the jews. we leave the rest to the insight of the reader. abiegnus. mysterium i. n. r. i. mysterium lvx. pastos. trinitas. unitas. serpentes 86 appendix ii ain elohim. the chariot. four hundred and eighteen. five are one, and six are diverse, five in the midst and three on each side. the word of power, double in the voice of the master. ain elohim. four sounds of four force. o the snake hath a long tail! amen. ain elohim. sudden death: thick darkness: ho! the ox! one, and one, and one: creater

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us et saggitta h (liber vi) in the yorke copy of the goetia, in addition to the names and sigils mentioned in the previous note, at the head of each elemental section is a stick figure in the appropriate elemental grade sign, along with the appropriate invoking elemental pentagram and hebrew name (again, see gliber vi, h cap. iv, for these. at the head of the aoth abaoth &c. section are shown the lvx signs, the mark of the beast (see note below) and the invoking active spirit pentagram with hyha; no signs, pentagrams or names are given for the ieou pur iou &c. section. 22 i.e, the phallus. 23 in yorke fs transcript of crowley fs notes on the gpreliminary invocation h this is given as the gsun and moon conjoined with two witnesses h, i.e: y 24 even if we follow aune fs translation of this l

MOTTA MARCELO THE COMMENTARIES OF AL

r re-guarded with the magick word of the aeon, he becomes god. thus in the next verse. i 'raise the spell of ra hoor khuit' the text may also be read as follows. abrahadabra is the magick formula of the aeon, by which man may accomplish the great work. this formula is then the 'reward' given by the god, the largesse granted by him on his accession to the lordship of the aeon, just as the inri-iao-lvx formula of attainment by way of crucifixion was given by osiris when he came to power in the last aeon (see book 4 part iii, and equinox i, vol. 3, pp. 208-233) i must here say that i find myself in the greatest difficulty, again and again, in the comprehension of this chapter. it might be said roughly that at the end of the first five years of silence (an o-iv) i understood chapter i; at the

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y god as a 'knowing' him, and in this ultimate mutuality the 'gnosis' is beyond the terms of 'knowledge' properly speaking" since this is the basic theme recurrent through all the golden dawn rituals and teaching, we would expect to find it repeated and expanded in the analysis of the keyword of the adeptus minor grade. and of course it is there, clearly defined. the word1light'is translated into lvx, the latin word for light. a series of physical mimes or gestures are employed by the officiants to represent the descent of this light, as well as to summarize the symbolism of the previous findings. so one adept or officiant raises his right arm directly in the air above him, while extending his left arm straight outwards (as though to make a left turn when driving a car. this forms by shape

adept extends his arms outwards forming a cross. all together finally cross their arms on their chests, forming the letter x (a single person may of course perform the identical gestures) the letters formllvx'which is now interpreted as the 'light of the cross. it is so interpreted because the letters 'inri' were initially found on the cross, as well as because lvxmeans light. finally the 1etters'lvx'themselves are portions of one type or another of the cross. a process of repetition is followed in order to synthesize all these variegated ideas and gestures, and to add one more mime to replace the second 'i' that was eliminated for being repetitious. as the 'l' sign is being made, the adept says "the sign of the mourning of isis" this expresses the sorrow of isis on learning that osiris ha

o the illumination it suggests. this is the essential value of the sacramental actions. the rosicrucian equivalent of this formula is found in the fama fraternatitas, one of the original three classical rosicrucian documents. ex deo nascimur. in jesu morirnur. per spiritus sanctus reviviscimus "from god are we born. in christ we die. we are revived by the holy spirit" nor is this all. if we take 'lvx' as symbols of roman numerals, we have 65. this number, therefore, attains the symbolic equivalent of light, gnosis and illumination. the adeptus minor obligation imposed on the candidate during the ritual initiation, obligates him, as already demonstrated, to aspire and work and practise so that by enlightenment he may one day "become more than human" this is the qabalistic philosophy summari

nion and by the word eth, spirits of the five elements, adore your creator. af the word "depart" below each offrcer simultaneously makes banishing pentagram of his own element before the tablet, ending with grade sign. ch. ad. depart in peace unto your habitations. may there be peace between us and you, and be ye ready to come when you are called. ch. ad. makes banishing pent. of spirit and gives lvx signs. all face east and make qab. cross all saying together- all. unto thee tetragrammaton, be ascribed malkuth, geburah, gedulah, unto the a, amen. ch. ad. 1111 1 3rd ad. 1111 1 2nd ad. 1111 1 hiereus 1111 1 heg 1111 1 <198> ceremony of the= el grade of adeptus minor officers required: hief dept= merciful exempt adept. second de t, mighty adeptus major. third adpt= a, associate adeptus minor

sign of osiris slain. chief l-the sign of the mourning of isis (with bowed head) second v-the sign of typhon and apophis (with head erect <205> third x-the sign of osiris risen (with head bowed) all l v x, the light of the cross (saluting sign and head bowed) all quit tomb and return to previous places. chief in the grand word yeheshua, by the key-word, i. n. r. i, and through the concealed word lvx, i have opened the tomb of the adepti. all present give lvx signs. first point the tomb is prepared as before, but closed, and curtains drawn. chiefadept is not seen as such; second adept is principal officer, 3rd associate adept, introducing adept- hodos chamelionis. second very honoured fratres et sorores, our h. frater.,lord of the 24th, 25th, and 26th paths of the portal of the vault of th

air carry the matter. third upon more closely examining the door of the tomb, you will perceive, even as frater n. n, and those with him did perceive, that beneath the cxx in the inscription were placed the characters ix thus: post cxx annos patebo ix being equivalent to post annos lux crucis patebo- at the end of 120 years, i, the light of the cross, will disclose myself. for the letters forming lvx are made from the dismembered and conjoined angles of the cross and 120 is the product of the numbers from 1 to 5, multiplied in regular progression, which number five is symbolised in the cross with four extremities and one centre point. second on the following morning, frater n. n. and his companions forced r black 0 pillar pillar 3d. ad 2d. ad. second point s aspirant adeptus minor ritual 2

jor, how is that number formed? second by the continued multiplication of the first five numbers of the decimal scale. chief post centum viginti annos patebo. thus have i closed the tomb of the adepti in the mystic mountain of abiegnus. chief adept closes door of vault and draws curtains. third ex deo nascimur. second in yeheshua morimmur. chief per spiritum sanctum reviviscimus. all present make lvx signs in silence. aspirant signs inner roll and is led out. all disrobe and disperse. aspirant should be directed to make saluting sign of= on entering and leaving. ceremony of the equinox this ceremony is held twice yearly: the vernal equinox about march 21st; the allwmnal equinox about september 21st. offcers assemble and robe. chiefs seat themselves on the dais. members gowned and wearing t

th. third wherein no man shall labour. chief (rises) fratres and sorores of the roseae rubeae et aureae crucis, by the power in me vested, i proceed to the installation and investiture of the hierophant of the stella matutina temple in the order of the r r. et a. c. in the portal of the vault of the adepti. second (rises) benedictus qui venit. third (rises) in nomine domini. the three adepti give lvx signs, and seat themselves. chief very honoured frater, at the discretion of the chiefs of the second order you have been appointed to the office of hierophant of this temple for the ensuing six months. are you willing to assume its duties and responsibilities? hiero i am. chief then i will thank you to advance to the east, giving the grand sign of the order of the r. r. et a. c (done <254> se

faithfully, and the temple has received its hierophant. by the power in me vested, i now remit it into its due place in the outer world taking with it the graces and benedictions which at this time we have been permitted to bestow thereon. and it is so remitted accordingly. in nomine dei viventis. second et vivificantis. chief qui vivit et regnet in saecula saeculorum. third amen. all adepti give lvx signs, and resume their proper places in the temple. they remove rose crosses. praemonshator goes to the door, opens it and says: pram the brethren of the outer order will resume their places in the temple. done. door closed. chief rises, and says: chief fratres et sorores of the order of the stella matutina behold your hierophant, our frater. who has been regularly installed and enthroned, an

ign of the mourning of isis. second (giving v sign wifh head erect) v. the sign of typhon and apophis. third (with bowed head gives x sign) x. the sign of osiris risen. all together with the saluting sign and bowed head. a1 l v x, lux, the light of the cross. a11 quit the vault and return to prmious places. chief in the grand word yeheshuah, by the key-word i n r i, and through the concealed word lvx, i have opened the vault of the adepts. all give lvx signs. second let the cross of the obligation be set in its place. chief upon this cross of the obligation, i, freely and unasked, on behalf of the second order, do hereby pledge myself for the due performance and fulfillment of the respective clauses of the oath taken by each member on the cross of suffering at his admission to the grade of

l that they were 120. chief mighty adeptus major, how is that number found? second by the continal multiplication together of the first five numbers of the decimal scale. chief post centum viginti annos patebo. thus have i closed the vault of the adepts in the mystic mountain of abiegnus. third ex deo nascimur. second in yeheshuah morimur. chief per sanctum spiritum reviviscimus. all present give lvx signs in silence. the symbolism of the seven sides by g. h. frater, n.o.m. among those characteristics which are truly necessary in the pursuit of magical knowledge and power, there is hardly any one more essential than thoroughness. and there is no failing more common in modern life than superficiality. there are many who, even in this grade which has been gained by serious study, after being

, and was brought to the light of his kether. he is portrayed as a living man, who symbolically died, and like osiris of old, was glorified through trial, perfected through suffering, and rose again in a mystical resurrection. now in the ritual, he is referred to as "the light of the cross"and this latter is pictorially shown as "i, cxx, which is 120. the light of the cross, cxx, is of course the lvx, the light of the supernals. now 120 reduces to 12, and it is interesting to note that 12 is also the numeration of the great angel i-iua who is invoked to overshadow the aspirant when he is bound to the cross of obligation. hua is, in the zohar, one of the mystical titles of kether, the crown of the tree. analysis of the name expands the idea considerably. the name is composed of three letter

us: bring as before the point of thy magical implement to the centre and pronounce the name ararita. pass to the west, and trace the figure for invoking thus: 298 <34> banishing thus: the golden dawn: volume izi book four then to the north, invoking: banishing: hexagram ritual 299 then pass round again to the east so as to complete the circle of <35> the place wherein thou standest, then give the lvx signs and repeat the analysis of the pass-word inri of the= grade. addendum now in the supreme ritual of the hexagram, when thou shalt wish to attract in addition to the forces of a planet, those of a sign of the zodiac wherein he then is, thou shalt trace in the centre of the invoking hexagram of the planet, the symbol of that sign of the zodiac beneath his own; and if this be not sufficient

. in the name shaddai el chai, i now declare this temple closed. perform the banishing rituals of pentagram and hexagram. spiritual development hekas hekas este bebeloi. face east, make qabalisfic cross, and pwfom the lesser banishing ritual of the penfagram, with the black end of the lotus wand, holding it by the white band. then pet.fom the lesser banishing ritual of the hexagram. make the full lvx signs. advance to altar without wand and take therefrom the fire wand. face south, raise the wand above thy head, and slowly circumambulate with sol, saying: and when, after all the phantoms have vanished, thou shalt see that holy and formless fire, that fire which darts and flashes through the hidden depths of the universe, hear thou the voice of fire. on reaching south, making the invoking f

.m. should now see the divine white brilliance clearly, formulated as a flashing angelic figure descending upon the black egg. say: he comes in the power of the light. he comes in the light of wisdom. he comes in the mercy of the light. the light hath healing in its wings. aspring, and imagining the while that the flower at the top of the wand grows and opens wider that the genius may enter, make lvx signs in silence, and say very slowly: i am the resurrection and the life. he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die. i am the first and i am the last. i am he that liveth and was dead, and behold, i am alive for evermore, and hold the keys of hell and of death. for i know that my redeemer liveth and that he shall

heavy in nature, and wears a crown formed of crescents. she holds in the left hand a curious cup, heavy, and with a squarish base, and in the right a wand with a symbol much much like the positive element of water. the elementals vary in type, the majority being of the mermaid and merman nature, but again many tending to the earth and air nature. turning to the angelic bein i make the= signs and lvx signs, and to the elementals the 0 #f and a= signs, and by right of these 472 the golden dawn: volume iv book seven (that is to say by the knowledge of the central spirit, and, in their instance of that of water and earth) i ask to have explained some of the secrets of the working of the plane of w the angel having answered my signs by similar ones, gives the impression that she is willing to

e idea with form, therefore the first vague development of form in the mind of the artist (as before remarked, these experiences can be carried very far indeed, but as this experience has already become rather voluminous i will cease at this point- believing that sufficient is here expressed to suggest the manner of working these astral experiences generally) i salute therefore the angel with the lvx signs and the elementals by the= and a= signs, and banish astrally the pentagram and other skying and astral projection 4 73 symbols that i have traced upon the scene. the more powerfully the symbols have been evoked, the more powerfully should they be banished. if you should be feeling a sensation of fatigue, as i before mentioned, make towards the symbols the sign of the enterer indrawing th

translation of and notes on document m by g. h. frater, s.rm.d. 1. hermes is greek, mercury is roman. 2. compare with v. 47 odyssey "him promptly obeyed the active destroyer of argus. forth sped he, and under his feet he bound his ambrosial sandals. then, taking his staff wherewith he the eyes of mortals closeth at will, and the sleeper at will reawakens" 3. translation: the light is in god, the lvx hath been made into man. whether sun, or moon, or wandering stars, all are in lux, the lux in the light, the light in the centre, the centre in the circle, the circle from the nothingness (negative or ain 19n) what thou mayest be (i.e. what thou hast in thyself, the capability of being) that shalt thou be (or become. 4. flatus. ignis. aqua. terra (air. fire. water. earth) 5. ether. sal. terrae

rose were in your heart. in vibrating any name, pronounce it as many times as it has letters. this is the invoking whirl. example: the vibration of adonai ha-aretz. perform the banishing ceremony of the pentagram in the four quarters of your room, preceded by the qabalistic cross. then in each quarter per492 the golden dawn: volume n book seven form the signs of the adeptus minor, saying iao and lvx, making the symbol of the rose-cross as taught in the paper describing the rose-cross ritual in volume 111 (pages 46-50, vol. 111) pass to the centre of the room, and face east. then formulate before you in brilliant white flashings the letters of the name in a cross- i.e <71> both perpendicularly and horizontally as a picture before you extrinsically: n -i y l n. i l' f f n 9 il n 1 y formula

7th calls. vibrated oro ibah aozpi, bataivah, the angel cpao. the egyptian god is hoorpokrati "found myself in the air in the midst of whirling clouds. travelled on by the above names. saw the angel of colossal size clothed in white. tested with a letter tau and beth placed over the form, but there was no change, so removed those letters. clouds seemed to be floating around the ngel. saluted with lvx signs and asked to see egyptian god, who appeared equally colossal while the angel floated up above his head. tested as before "vibrated hoorpokrati second time, saluted as before, and asked to see the sphinx, both angel and harpocrates returning the saluting sign. sphinx then appeared with eagle head, lower part human, on one side eagle's wings, the other side human arms. tested and saluted a

material plane. fire angle "secrets of humanity" controlling human nature, clear vision, etc. and that the subservient angels of these angles, that is the angels of the sixteen servient squares under the sephirotic cross, rule: air angle "elixirs" purification from illusions, diseases, sins, etc. by sublimination. water angle "metals" the right methods of polarising the soul so as to attract the lvx. earth angk "stones" the fixing of the higher self in the purified body. fire angle "transmutations" the consecration of the body and the transmutation brought about by consecration (it is to be noted that the lesser angles in each quadrangle have identical properites and qualities differing only according to the primary element of the tablet in which they are situated. that is, the lesser ang

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

adual as the mysteries of nature are not to be unfolded to all whoseek her shrine, but only to the strong in faith, and the humble, though zealous in spirit.i will now invest you with the modes of recognition in this degree of zelator.sign: the ancient sign of a rosicrucian is given thus: right hand on heart, left hand above itcrossing at the wrists. this sign of a cross is equivalent to the word lvx (lux) as it exhibits at thesame time the 3 letters of which lvx is composed.token and password: right arm across breast, the opponent crosses it with his left arm. lvx (meaning"light) is not uttered, but expressed by the fingers.sacred word: i\ n\ r\ i\ represents the everlasting sun; the true light of the world, and the glory ofthe father.battery*.you will now repair to the suffragan in the w

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l of columbus. even though these crosses may not have meant crucifixtion, we still see that it contains a very similar element, for it also means, victory, heaven, a, life, etc. through the understanding of the mysteries, we find that only through sacrifice can all of these be obtained. it almost could be said that the symbolism of the crucifixtion left the last key to the formula of the cross or lvx. the formula is victory, life= sacrifice of the lower unto the higher. the word lvx could almost be said to contain within it the power of the cross. now, in taking a look at the banners, notice the use of two forms of the cross. the most visible is the calvary cross. in the womb of the hexagram, we notice the appearance of a three-armed cross, the t cross, or the crux commissa. the t cross wa

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, which corresponds to the heart. draw them as if the rose were in your heart. in vibrating any name, pronounce it as many times as it has letters. this is the invoking whirl. 6 example: the vibration of rah ynda. perform the banishing ritual of the pentagram in the four quarters of your room, preceded by the qabalistic cross. then, in each quarter give the signs of the adeptus minor, say iao and lvx, making the symbol of the rose-cross as taught in the paper describing the rose-cross ritual. pass to the center of the room, and face east. then formulate before you in brilliant white flashings the letters of the name in the form of a cross i.e. both perpendicular and horizontal, as seen in the diagram below. that is the expanding whirl: a d r a h n y n d a y h a r these, then, are two proce

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dissolution and reorganization of the candidate. when any human aspires to the path of the wise at once the infernal forces are activated to tempt him or her- that is test him or her- along the way. remember..this process is automatic, the only voluntary part of this process is the aspiration itself. may you fare well my sisters and my brothers as you go about your life duties and may the warrior lvx radiate into the darkness of the universe. may you learn from this book of the black lodge ways and means that will fortify and amplify those spiritual aspirations which even now shine through the opacity of your flesh. love is the law, love under will. the black lodge lesson 2 dear sisters and brothers in the name of the initiator augmn do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. let us

ard is to die. if thelema is to survive so must its aspirants, adherents and brothers& sisters. that adjuration in another document known to you all better if you take no partner in the outer, even sub-rosa, becomes much more intelligible and clear to you. as in all these things a balance must be maintained. your lessons in the ordeals have taught you that balance is the way and the truth and the lvx. to the women of thelema; you must be especially careful for it is among your sex that the disease is growing the fastest at the present time. this fact is due to the nature of heterosexual intercourse which leaves the semen in the vagina. if that semen be from an infected male then the woman s body will absorb the semen and thus the virus will pass into her bloodstream and she will become inf

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'tilt4 71;t7) or "yhvh is one" thuteen multiplied by four is fifty-two, the number of yhvh spelled 0ut.19 it is also the value of aima (kt37k, the supernal mother and ben (11, the reconciling son. finally, thirteen multiplied by five (the number of gnes that comprise the pentagon) is sixty-five, the number associated with adonai (737k. it is also the number formed by the latin letters for "lightu-lvx (l= 50, v= 5, x= 10. the whole of the figure can be described as a sigil of the name of adonai or the light of lvx. the pentagram 189 sixty-five is also the number associated with the hebrew words hekel( b n, meaning "temple or palace (the zohar tells us that adonai is the palace of yhvh; has (b "to be silent" dumiah (n9i317 "silence; and gam yechad('in ?x "together in unity" the long segment

h justice as a potent force for transformation, generation, and change (particularly on the material or earth plane) which can be directed by the hand and used to obtain spiritual "gold" through the number five (the creative heh, and the five elements, eheieh, as asserted through the tracing of a pentagram, is an expression of the five-fold existence of the power of the divine self and the light (lvx) of adonai, who is the palace of yhvh. it is that which created the cosmos and which rules over it with justice and strength, permeating every aspect of creation. everything in the universe is composed of the one true selfwhich is both the power that transforms and the object of the transformation.21 the pentagram 191 divine hebrew names associated with the lbrp the lesser banishing ritual of

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of the pentagram. it is excellent for purifying the atmosphere of a room and keeping it free from unwanted psychic or spirit intrusions. the interlocking framework of lines and crosses acts as a protective barrier without being as obtrusive on the astral level as the pentagrams. there are two parts to the ritual, the formation of the interlocking framework of circle-crosses, and the invocation of lvx. both parts can be performed as separate rituals in their own right. the grid of lines and crosses is excellent for cleansing a space. the lvx formula elevates the spirit and opens it to higher influences and communications. as is the case with most golden dawn rituals, the original description in the order papers is scarcely more than an outline. i have expanded the details and added visualiz

at the same time remain aware of the brightness of your heart-center. spread your arms wide in the posture of osiris slain so that your body forms a great cross. while gazing at the flame of the candle, draw a deep breath and hold it four beats as you energize your heart-center by making it vibrate and spin more intensely. expand your aura into a sphere that surrounds the altar. vibrate the word lvx on your breath. h s e your right arm straight overhead and bow your head slightly to the left in the sign of the mourning of isis. draw another deep breath and hold it four beats to charge your heart-center, then vibrate the following words "i come in the power of the light" lower your right arm slightly and raise your left arm so that your arms form a vshape above your head. straighten your n

at the same time remain aware of the brightness of your heart-center. spread your arms wide in the posture of osiris slain so that your body forms a great cross. while gazing at the flame of the candle, draw a deep breath and hold it four beats as you energize your heart-center by making it vibrate and spin more intensely. expand your aura into a sphere that surrounds the altar. vibrate the word lvx on your breath "lux" 228 moving exercises raise your right arm straight overhead while continuing to hold your left arm out to the side, and bow your head slightly to the left so that your body forms the sign of the mourning of isis. draw another deep breath and hold it four beats to charge your heart-center, then vibrate the following words "i come in the power of the light" lower your right

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, the divination by urim and thummim, the twelve stones of the tribes of israel, the breastplate of aaron, the ring of solomon, and the enochian watchtowers and keys, all represent groundbreaking work in magic. it is my sincere hope that some of the innovations presented here will find their place in the day-to-day practices of kabbalists, ritual magicians, and astrologers over the years to come. lvx donaltdy son march 21,1994 bedford, nova scotia historoyf the name t etragrammaton, from the greek tetra (four) gramma (letter, is the word used by early jewish authors writing in the greek language to signify the most sacred and powerful name of god composed of four hebrew letters. it appears in the works of philo judaeus, an alexandrian of the first century, and flavius josephus, a native of

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evotion, and practice for consciousness and will to become aligned with the work that the subconscious is activating via the symbol. correspondences: mystical names and numbers of daath/pluto asterisks) denote god-names. 11: mystical number of daath 11: 11th path between kether and chokmah 11: there are 11 sets of pairs of the hebrew letters 11: avd, ode: fire, firebrand; the fire of the magic of lvx("that od force, which still from female fingertips burnt blue" e. b. browning) 11: dhb, dehab: gold (crowley) 11: chg, chag: a circularity of form or motion (crowley; festival, tournement, carousal (ben yehuda; every turbulent movement; every transport of joy (d'olivet) 11: ia: oh! root: all movements of the soul which spring from admiration and astonishment (d'olivet) 11: ai; root: where one

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pillars. face east. raise the wand to the east and say adorat ion "holy art thou, lord of the universe! holy art thou, whom nature bath not formed! holy ar t thou, vast and mighty one! lord of the light and of the darkness" perform the sign of horus, after the first three lines. perform the sign of silence, at the end of the fourth line (see appendix e. bring down the divine white brilliance (by lvx formula as shown, in appendix f, circumambulate deosil around the altar. put down the lotus wand and pick up the fire wand. continue circumambulating deosil until reaching the south again. face south and draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (active) while vibrating "bitom eheieh" draw the invoking pentagram of fire and say "dip teaa pedoce elohim" 22 draw the sign of leo within the pentagram

, thou who art sacred we do humbly beseech thee: sabathiel zadekiel madimiel semeliel nogahiel korabiel levanael o mighty ones, send forth ye powers and blessings through the holy seal of truth so that i might benefit from your virtues and partake in the divine light" stand in the form of a cross and contemplate the forces of light. bring down the divine white brilliance (do this according to the lvx formulae in appendix f, and say "0 great seal of truth and mystery, send forth thy current of power through the angelic forces which thy represent. i charge thee to guard my sphere and keep me from evil and the unbalanced forces so that they do not penetrate my abode of mysteries. inspire and sanctify me that i may direct your vortex of strength to"(do signs of the 5=6 grade, or above) note: a

y meditation. c. the adept must try and aim for a definite hierarchy, which is to be blended with a good astrological time. d. the question or reason for making this contact should be written down if the contact be divinity. e. purification, consecration, circumambulation with lotus wand. f. invoking rituals of higher forces to aid work, using lotus wand. g. invocation of divine white brilliance (lvx signs. h. formation of the astral link through the seals and table. i. vocal announcement of intent. j. invocation of necessary forces of the work. k. one then seeks the vision one requires to appear. l. the use of rational mind must be employed to test the vision, i.e, recognition signals. m. first evaluation of the procedure so far. n. see l. o. let the shewstone give further information. p

flames the pentagram- behind me shines the six-rayed star and make the qabalistic cross as directed above, saying ateh, etc. for banishing, use the same ritual, but reverse the direction of the lines of the pentagram. 179 appendix e the grade signs the following signs are used in the golden dawn (the neophyte has two signs as shown: 180 t h e s i g n s o f t h e 5= 6 g r a d e commonly called the lvx formula or the divine white brilliance the signs of the 5=6 grade are broken down into three separate sections. the first is when the adept or aspiring magician calls out: inri this stands for the hebrew letters yod nun resh yod which was nailed to the cross of suffering above the head of christ. its esoteric interpretation shows that the first "i" relates to the sign of virgo, isis the mighty

functioning part of the kabbalistic soul (for a full explanation of this see regardie's middle pillar, llewellyn publications. the idea is to unify the lower portion of the soul, called the nephesch, with that of the ruach, which is in fact a triggering device by which this is activated and propels the initiate into higher levels of consciousness. the second part of this is that when one does the lvx signs, one in fact draws down a powerful force from the astral to have at his disposal, which is analogous to injecting him with a "booster" 185 appendix g the middle pillar exercise the thrust of this meditational exercise is to make your body correspond to the form of the tree of life, a microcosm of the macrocosm. the following is from the golden dawn's middle pillar exercise: 1. imagine yo

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ffirm the connection between the two. then the chief adept says that the key word is i.n.r.i. the three adepts themselves represent chesed, geburah and tiphareth. the creator, the destroyer and the sacrificed one: isis, apophis and osiris equals the name iao. the symbol of osiris slain is the cross; vis, the sign of the mourning of isis: the sign of typhon and apophis: x the sign of osiris risen:=lvx the light of the cross, or that which symbolizes the way into the divine through sacrifice. so that the symbolism in its entirety represents the exaltation of the initiate into the adept. the above paper by mathers shows the complexity of the energies employed within the 5=6 grade and gives some indication of the variation of energies one has to be able to recognize and control. by now it will

he lord; bind them about thy neck; when thou guest they shall lead thee; when thou sleepest they shall keep thee; when thou wakest they shall talk with thee. art thou then prepared, having thus bound thy body with the spoken word, so now to bind thy soul with the silence from which thou are not yet loosed? if thou dost with thy mind ascent, signify the same with the sign of light" postulant makes lvx signs in silence: 2nd and 3d ads. place him with back against vault door with arms outstretched. ch.ad "he that findeth his soul shall lose it; and he that loseth his soul for my sake shall find it" 2nd m "he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me is not worthy of me" four bells sound t he ob l ig at ion ch.ad. repeats the words, and at the end of each clause the postulant bows his h

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