The Ritual Magic Workbook

by

Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki

APracticalCourseofSelfInitiation

SamuelWeiser,Inc.

YorkBeach,Maine

Firstpublishedin1998bySamuelWeiser,Inc.

Box612YorkBeach,ME039100612
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 Acknowledgements

Morethanmost,writersneedthebackupofotherpeople.Theyprovideencouragement,endlesscups
ofcoffee,andawillingearwhenyouhittheinevitabledryperiodandnothingyouputdownonpaper
looksorreadsthewayyouseeitinyourhead.Withoutthefollowingfriendsandrelationsmylifewould
bealotharder.

MyhusbandMichaelandSoniaHackwellwhotookmuchoftheofficeworkoffmyhandsandgaveme
timetowrite.EmilyPeachandAlanRichardsonwholistenedwithuntiringearstomyideas,eventhe
wildestofthem,andkeptmyspiritsupwhenIthoughtitwouldnevergetdone.Anne,Laurel,Cathy,
Raffi,Jamie,GordonandSheilainSydneywhotriedoutthematerial,andsurvived!

GaryFarmerwhocameupwithsomebeautifulincenserecipesandallowedmetousesomeofthem.
MikeHerivel,NickandChriswhokeepmyAppleIIgoingandalwayshaveasmileevenwhenIcallthem
outandthedarnedthingstartstoworkthemomenttheywalkintotheoffice!

Last,butneverleast,toSimonFranklinwhosefriendshipandencouragementspursmeontotryalittle
hardereachtime.Thankyou.

Foreword
Youareholdinginyourhandsthebestpracticalintroductiontotheartofmagiceverpublished.Not
'oneofthebest'or'arguablythebest'or'possiblythebest',butsimplythebest.Itislucid,downto
earth,wellstructured,accurateandeasytounderstand.Itisasuperbtoolfortheindividualwhowants
tounderstandwhatmagicisallaboutnotintheory,butinpractice.

DoloresAshcroftNowicki,whowrotethebook,isanexperiencedritualmagicianandheadofaworld
wideesotericfraternity/sorority.Intheveryearliestlessonsshewillforceyoutodiscussyour
motivationsformagicalstudy;andshewarns,asothershavewarnedbeforeher,thatyoushouldnot
undertaketheworklaidoutinthisbookifyouaredepressed;norshouldyoumixmagicaltrainingwith
drugslikemescaline,orlsd,orevenpot.

Youwillwanttoknowwhy.AndhereIthinkImaybeabletohelpyou.

WhenIwasevenyoungerthanIamtoday,Idroveahorseandcartthroughthosethreewarnings.Iwas
attractedtomagicalstudywithoutmuchinsightintomyrealmotivations.Ibeganworkinadepressed
state.Andononecurioussocialoccasionduringtraining,

Ismokedcannabis.Sincethereisalwaysconsiderableentertainmentinsomeoneelse'smisfortune,let
medescribewhathappened.Thenletmetellyousomethingyouwillprobablynotbeabletofind
elsewhere:thereasonwhyithappened.
First,thequestionofmotivation.Wealldothingsforthebestpossiblemotives,ofcourse;andnowhere
moresothanintheesotericarts.Itisrelativelyeasytodiscoverthattheonlyreallyacceptableexcuse
formagicalstudyisembodiedinthestatementIdesiretoknowinordertoserve.ThatwastheanswerI
waspromptedtogivetotheritualquestionduringmyowninitiation.Idutifullygaveit;anditwasalie.

Whatactuallyattractedmetomagicwasnotservicebutpower.Nothinggrandiose,ofcourse.Ihadno
burningambitiontoruletheworldorenslavehordesofbeautifulwomen.(Well,maybejustoneortwo
beautifulwomen...)ButIwasundoubtedlyapreytoadiseasewhichisbecomingevenmoreprevalent
withtheincreasingcomplexityofmodernsociety:afeelingofhelplessness.

Therearemanyreactionstosuchafeeling.Somepeopleembracepoliticalcredos.Othersgetreligion.A
few(usuallymale)taketobeatingtheirspouses.Iturnedtomagic,whichseemedtometobethe
ultimateantidote:forwhatismagicifnotasecretsystemwhichpromisescontrolofdamnnear
everything?

Youwillbedesolatetolearnitdidnotwork.AlthoughIspentsomenineyearsindailyQabalistictraining
andlearnedagreatdealintheprocess,IremainedClarkKent:noamountofmagicalleapsintoritual
phoneboxescouldturnmeintoSuperman.

BecauseIdidnotrecognizemymotivationsattheoutset(forwhilemypledgeofservicewasalie,Idid
notknowthateitheratthetime)Iwasdriventoignorethewarningondepression.Ibeganformal
trainingwhileatalowebb,emotionallyandmentally.ItwasthesortofmoodswingIhadbeenthrough
beforeandIthoughtlittleofit.Suchmoodsinevitablypassedover,usuallyquitequickly.Thisonedid
not.AfewmonthsintomyinitialmagicaltrainingIhadmyfirstfullnervousbreakdown,whichwas
mercifullybrief.Ayearandahalflater,Ihadmysecond,whichwasnot.Iwassoonunderpsychiatric
care,wonderingwhethertomentionmagictomyshrink,orwhethernewsofwhatIhadbeenupto
wouldpersuadehimtorefermetothefunnyfarm.

Intheend,Iplayeddownmyesotericinvolvementandwedecidedbetweenusthatmyproblemwas
Oedipal.Inowknowitwasnothingofthesort,butmoreofthatpresently.

TheproblemwitharroganceisthatitisaqualityforwhichIhaveasneakingadmiration.Consequentlyit
playsagreaterpartinmycharacterthanitreallyshould.Afewyearsintomytraining,whentheworst
ofthepsychiatricsymptomshaddieddown,IdecidedIknewenoughtomakeupmyownmindabout
matterslikepsychedelicsubstances.

Inthoseprehistoricdays,theywere,thankGod,agreatdealmoredifficulttocomebythantheyare
nowandsinceIhadnosourceformescalineorLSD,Iwasforcedtosettleforcannabis.Iexpecteda
relaxedandpleasantexperience.WhatIgotwasanightmare.Iwasdraggedfrommybodyandhurledin
andoutofrealityinahorridslowpulserhythmwhich,subjectively,wentonforever.Myspacial
perceptionsweresodistortedIwasunabletomoveunaided.IdidnotknowwhereIwasandmy
thoughtpatternswerebrutallydisrupted.Objectively,theexperiencelastedmorethansevenhours.All
onasinglejoint!
Ihavenodoubtanyreaderwithexperienceofsuchthingswillconsidertheabovedescriptiongrossly
exaggeratedoroutrightfiction.Or,morecharitably,thatIwassmokingsomethingotherthancannabis.
Potsimplydoesnotaffectpeoplethisway,aseventhemostferventantidrugcampaignerwill
reluctantlyconfirm.Butthat'sthewayitaffectedmeandcontinuestoaffectmeevennow.God
knowswhatIwouldbelikeonharderdrugs:Ihavenevertriedthem.NorhaveItriedpotsince.Ieven
stoppedtakingalcohol.

Experienceisagreatteacher,butitonlyteachesyoutheWhat,nottheWhy.Whyshouldesoteric
trainingincreasedepressiontosuchanextentthatitwillpushyouovertheedgeintoneurotic
breakdown;Whyshoulditchangeone'sreactiontodrugstosuchaludicrousdegree?(Iamnoadvocate
ofdrugusage,butIdorecognizethatthevastmajorityofpotsmokersdonotgothroughwhatIdid.)

Theanswertoboththesequestionsliesinthestructureofthehumanbodyspecifically,thepartof
thestructurewhichfallsundertheheadingofEsotericAnatomy.

Interlockedwithyourpurelyphysicalsystems,whicharesuperblywellchartedbyWesternmedicine,is
afurtherhighlycomplicatedsystemofenergyflowswhicharenotterriblywellunderstoodintheWest,
butwhichhavebeenstudiedandcategorizedintheOrientformilleniaespeciallyinIndiaandChina.
Intheformer,thestudywasintegratedintoYoga.Inthelatter,itproducedthemedicaltechniquesof
acupunctureandmoxibustion.

Ifindthedetailsofthisenergysystemquitefascinatingandcouldboreyouwiththemforseveral
hundredpagesgiventheslightestencouragement.Butrealistically,allyouneedtoknowatthispointis
that:

1.Theenergysystemexists.

2.Itisintimatelylinkedwith(amongotherthings)theendocrinesystem.

3.Itiscapableofmanipulation.Mostsystemsofesoterictrainingwillsoonerorlaterintroduceyouto
breathcontrol,visualizationandmeditation.Allthreeprofoundlyaffecttheenergysystem.

Iwanttobeclearaboutthis:manyoccultvisualizationexercisesandmostoccultbreathingexercisesare
specificallydesignedtoinfluencetheenergysystem.Buteventhosewhicharenot,tendtoinfluenceit
anyway.

Themostcommonresultissimplestimulation.Moreenergyisdrawnintothesystemandconsequently
moreenergyflowsthroughit.Thisisgenerallyquitegoodnews,butnotalways.I'vealreadymentioned
thattheenergysystemisintimatelylinkedwithvariousphysicalsystems.Thisisthereasonwhyan
acupunctureneedleinyourlittlefingercaninfluencethefunctionofyourheart:theneedleis
controllingaportionoftheenergyflowwhich,inturn,islinkedtoyourinternalorgans.Itisthelinkage
withtheendocrinesystemwhichcancausetroubleifyouaredepressed.

Yourendocrinesystemisaninterdependentseriesoftinyfactoriescontinuallyreleasingallsortsof
chemicalmessengersintoyourbloodstream.Thesemessengerstellyourheartwhentobeat,aidyour
digestion,controlyourbloodpressureand,asanydoctorwillconfirm,profoundlyinfluenceyourmental
andemotionalstateatanygiventime.

Endocrineimbalancecanleadtodepression,afactwellknowntothemedicalprofessionwhich
habituallyuseschemicalmessengersofitsownastreatment.Butwhatisalltoooftenforgottenisthat
thereverseisalsotrue.Astateofdepressionwithpurelypsychologicaloriginscannonethelessleadto
endocrineimbalance.

AllthisisgettingrathertechnicalandIapologiseforthat.Whatitreallymeansisthatifyourglandsare
upset,youwillgetdepressed;andifyouaredepressed,yourglandswillgetupset.Whicheverofthese
twoverysimilarstatesyouhappentobein,anyblanketstimulationofyourglandularsystemisbad
news.Itwillinevitablymakethedepressionworse;andinsomecasesitwillmakeitverymuchworse.In
myowncase,IendedupwithanendocrinesystemsoscrewedupthatItiltedoverintonervous
breakdown.

Theactionofpsychedelicdrugs(evenmildpsychedelicslikecannabis)ontheenergysystemproduces
resultsevenmoredirectly.IfyoustudythetheoryofHinduYoga,youwillfindastrongtraditionthatat
acertainstageontheroadtoultimateEnlightenment,theYogioftendevelops'powers'interesting
psychicalabilitiesliketelepathyortrancelikechangesofconsciousness.Hereagaintheenergysystemis
involved,forasitstrengthenswithYogapracticeandastheenergyflowscometoconformmoreand
morewiththeyogicideal,sothepractitioner'smindundergoesachange.Fortheenergysystemis
linkedintwodirectionstothephysical,aswehavealreadyseen,anddirectlytothepsychological.

Onceyoubeginocculttraining,youbegin,almostimmediately,tochangeyourownenergysystem.If
youthenaddtothechangebyingestingpsychedelics,itisremarkablyeasytocreateatemporary
situationanalogoustoblowingafuse.It'sallalittlelikethosemedicalwarningsaboutnotmixingalcohol
withcertainmedications.

Eitheroneonitsownisokay,butthetwotogetherinteractinawaythatcanbedownrightlethal.

Thefurtheryouprogresswithyouresoterictraining,thegreaterthisproblembecomes.Highlytrained
adeptsintheartstend,youwillfind,totreatalldrugswithconsiderablecaution,includingmedical
stapleslikeaspirinandsociallyaccepteddrugslikenicotineandalcohol.Itisn'tnecessarilythatthey
disliketheirsource;it'sjustthattheycan'treallyhandleitanymore.

Andhavinggottenallthatoffmychest,InowfeelhappieraboutplacingDolores'bookinyouranxious
hands.Justfollowthesafetyinstructionsandyou'llbefine.

J.H.Brennan

 Introduction

ThebestandsafestwaytolearntheartofRitualMagicistoenteraschoolofgoodreputeandwork
underthetuitionofsomeonewhoisapractisingmagician.Fromthepointofviewoftheschools
involvedapplicantsusuallyfallintooneofthreecategories:

1.Thosewhohavebecomeaddictedtotheexcruciatinglybad'occult'videosincreasinglyofferedasthe
'realthing',andwhothinktheycanbecomeanAdeptovernight.Theybecomeglamouredbytheideaof
castingcircles,wavingmagicalswordsanddashingintodisusedchurchestoconfoundtheForcesof
Darkness,crucifixinhand,andarmedwithafewvitalsentencesfromalonglostritualfoundbyaccident
inthearchivesoftheBritishMuseum.

2.Thosewhohavehoveredaboutontheedgeoftheoccultforsometimeandhavedecideditistimeto
'dipatoeintothewater'.

3.ThosewhoaredrawntotheMysteriesalmostagainsttheirwillandwhofindtheirwaybytrialand
errortotherightdoor.

Seventypercentofthefirstgroupwillgettiredofthewholethingassoonastheyrealizethatitcan
takeaslongastenyearstogethalfwaytobeinganAdept,andrequiresalong,hardanddisciplined
training.Ifbyanystrangechancefatethrowsarealpsychiceventtheirway,itmerelyhastenstheir
departure.Anothertenpercentwillleavehavingacquiredsomeideaofoccultterminologyandtraining
andonthebasisofthiswillattempttosetuptheirownMagicalOrder.

Becausethetraininghasnotbeenfullyrealizedonalllevels,theOrderrunsonmomentumalone.Ithas
littleornoactualcontactwiththeInnerLevelsandtheywillachieveverylittle.Thememberswill
becomeinvolvedwiththeoutwardtrappingsofritual,believingthattobetheimportantthing.Butany
innercontacttheymayhavehadtobeginwith,islostwhiletheytrytodecidehowmanybowsshould
bemadetotheEast,howmanycircleseachofficermustmakebeforetakinghisorherseat,andgetting
upsetwhentheyarenotallottedtheofficetheycoveted.Theentirethingbecomesanexcusetodress
up,feelimportantand,aboveallentera'secret'organization.Theneedtofeelthattheyhave
somethingnooneelseknowsaboutisparamount,butitisafalsesecrecy.MostOrdershaveanOuter
Courtthatismoreorlesspublic,buttheirinnerlevelsareheldapart.Thesecrecythatisthehallmarkof
afalseOrderisaneedtoalmost,butnotquite,letothersknowwhattheyaremissing.Ifnoonehas
evenaninklingofwhattheyareabout,muchofthe'fun'goesoutofthewholeaffairforthem.

Afurtherfivepercent,whenthefirstfinecarelessrapturehaswornoff,willseeopportunitiesfor
makingmoney.Thenyougettheripoffs,the'youtoocanbecomeamagicianinthreemonths',just
200.00downandanother50.00amonth.Afterthatahighergradeisofferedwithamoreresounding
title,foranother200.00.Unfortunatelybeingpartoftheoccultworlddoesnotautomaticallymakeyou
abetterperson.

Thatleavesthelastfifteenpercent,ofthesetenpercentmayseeitthroughagainstallodds,theywill
suddenlyrealizethefalsityoftheirpreviousassumptionsandretracetheirsteps,thistimewithasincere
desiretosucceed.Theywillbringtotheirworkunderstandingandcompassionandwillinvariably
becometeachersintheirturn.Thelastfivepercentwillturntothedarkersideoftheoccult,andthere
isadarkerside.Drugs,alcoholandperversionwilldragthemunder.Sometimestheycanberescued,
thereareLodgeswhosetaskitistolookforsuchpeopleandattempttoredeemthem,theyareaspecial
breedofoccultistwithacourageandfaiththatcananddoestakethemintothecorridorsofHellin
searchofthelostones.

Inthesecondgroupthepercentageofgenuinestudentswillbemuchhigher.Throughtheirreadingand
researchtheywillalreadyhaveagoodideaofwhattoexpectandthegreatmajorityofthemwillwin
throughthefirstcrucialyear.Somewillinevitablyreturntothesafer,morecomfortablepastimeof
beingan'armchairoccultist'.

Thethirdgroupwillwinthroughagainstallodds.Theyarethebornmagicianswho,inpastliveshave
alreadyservedtheirapprenticeshipandarenowreturningtotakethehighergrades.Witheachlifethey
aspirehigherandhigheruntilthefinalchoiceismade,eithertogoonintootherrealmsanddimensions
learningallthetime,ortoturnbackandhelpthosewhoarestilljourneying.Suchbecome'TheMasters'.

Thisbookisforthedeterminedonesofthefirstandsecondgroups,tohelpthemunderstandwhatcan
andcannotbedoneinritualmagicwhenworkingwithoutapersonaltutor,orwithintheprotective
egregoreofacontactedschool.AsIhavesaid,thebestwayistobetaughtbyapersonalteacher.Failing
thatabookwrittenwiththepitfallsinmind,onethattriestoexplainwhatisneededwithinoneselfto
becomeamagician,andmoreoverthatprovidesbasicbreadandbutterknowledgewithenoughritual
jamtomakeitpalatable,isthenextbestthing.Thisbookwillnotmakeyouaninitiate,itwillnoteven
makeyouanexpertmagician.Itwillkeepyoufrommakingcostlymistakes,andgiveyouabasisupon
whichyoumaybuildfurther,intime.

Withinthesepagesyouwillfindacompleteyear'sworktakingyoufromthefirstpreparationsof
yourselfasamagician,torealritualwork.Alongthewayyouwilllearnalittle,averylittle,frommany
andvariedstudies,thingsthatyouwouldundertakeindepthif

workinginidealconditions.Youwilllearntoworkwithyourhandsaswellasyourmind,withyourheart
aswellasyourintuition.Ifyoutakeeachsectionandworkthroughitcarefullythereisnoreasonwhy,at
theendoftheyearyoushouldnotbeabletoconstruct,performandcontroltheeffectsofsimple
rituals,controlbeingthemostimportantpart!

Ifyouarelookingforinstantmagic,forgetit!Work,hardwork,istheonlythingthatwillhelpyouto
achieveyourgoal.Ifyouwantitbadlyenoughyouwilldothework.Itisassimpleasthat.Yougetwhat
youworkfor.

Thetrainingthatfollowsismeantprimarilyforthesolomagician,butIhavegivenadaptationsinthe
ritualsforuptofivepeople,thatbeingtheidealnumberformanyreasons,someofwhichIwillexplain
later.Donotusethebooktotryandtrainawholegroup.Trainingalargegroupneedsalotofknow
how,alotmorethanyoucanlearninayear.Ifthatfailstoswayyourememberthis,accordingtoan
ancienttraditionateachertakesonapartofanyKarmaincurredbythoseheorsheteaches,andanill
controlledgroupcanincuralotofKarma.Beingateacherintheoccultsensehasitsdrawbacks.Iftwoor
threeofyouwishtoworktogetherasagroupinthefuture,theneachoneshouldworkindividually
throughtheyearofpreparationassetdowninthisbook.Thenyouwillstartoffwithagreatadvantage,
threepeoplewhoknowwhattheyaredoingandwhattoexpectfromritualwork.

Ifyouworkasapairorasathreesome,itmustbeamixedgroup.Apairmustbeamaleandfemale,in
thecaseofthree,onemanandtwowomen,oronewomanandtwomen.Inthiswaythevitalpolarities
arekeptbalanced,thisisofgreatimportanceinritualworkandinthetrainingthatpreceedsit.

Ifyouareinpoorphysicalhealth,donotattempttostartthistraininguntilyouarewellagain.Ifyouare
sufferingfromdepression,donotstartatall,occultworkcanincreasecertaintypesofdepressiveillness.
Ifyouaretakingwhatarereferredtoassocialdrugs,i.e.cannabis,LSD,etc.,thisbookisnotforyou.You
needyourfullwitsaboutyouwhenworkingmagic,andwhen,asitwill,innerlevelpowerstartstowork
throughthepsyche,youwillneedtohaveyourfullhealthandstrengthtocopewithit.

Therewillbeagreattemptationtostartontheritualsrightaway,andtoleavethepreparatorywork
untouched,evenunread;thatisuptoyou.Youwillbetheonewhowilllosebydoingso.Someofyou
willrealizethisandwillproceedasinstructed,somewillgoaheadandmaketheirmistakesandthen
turnbackandstartagain.SomewillignoreanyadviceImaygive,thoughthatwillnotdetermefrom
givingitanyway.Thosewhomakeitthroughtotheendoftheyearhavethemakingsofamagicianin
them.Theywillhavetouchedtheindefinableandtastedtheexcitementofbeingincontrol(wellalmost)
oftheirinneruniverse;afterthatlifecanneverbethesame.

Learnfromthebeginningtokeepyourowncounsel,persecutionhasmoresubtleguisesthantherack
andthestakethesedays.Ifyourtastesruntowalkingthestreetsinaflowingcloakandabroad
brimmedhat,andwearingaringthesizeofahen'segg,youwillfindyourselfinsomepredictably
bizarresituations.Learnandmeditateuponthemagician'smaxim.

To Dare, To Will, To Know, To Keep Silent.

Couplethiswiththetwoattributesthatalltruemagiciansstrivetobringtoperfectioninthemselves,
DiscretionandDiscrimination.Toimprintthesesiximportantrulesonyourconsciousandsubconscious
minds,yourfirstinstruction,beforeyoueventurnthenextpage(isyourdeterminationstrongenough?)
getapenandpaperanddrawan'equalsidedtrianglewiththeapexpointingup.Nowsuperimposeonit
anothertrianglepointingdown.Youshouldnowhaveasixpointedstar.Writeyournameinthecentre,
andineachofthe'points'writeoneofthesixinjunctionsabove.Cutthepaperintoasuitableshapeand
useitasabookmarkforthenextyear,replacingitwhenitwearsout.(Seefigure1)


Forthenextsixmonths,providingyouhavethedetermination,andthestamina,youshouldregard
yourselfasanovice,onewhoisapplyingforentryintoaMysterySchoolontheInnerPlanes.Ifyouget
pastthefirstsixmonthswithoutgivingup(orcheatingonthelessons),thenyoumayregardyourselfas
aneophyte,onewhohasbeenacceptedforserioustraining.Itisimportantthatyoubuildthisideainto
yourmindattheconsciousandsubconsciouslevelseverydayuntilitisacceptedasafact.Asthereis
nothinglikethrowingyouinatthedeepend,youcanstartrightnow.Readthefollowinginstructions
twoorthreetimes,thenputthebookasideandcreatetheseimagesinyourmind'seye,ratherlikea
daydream,withasmuchattentiontodetailasyoucan.Don'tifyouaretakingthisbookseriously,read
anyfurtheruntilyouhavecompletedthenextsetofinstructions.Ifyouareaverbalizerratherthanan
imagemaker,keepreadingtheinstructionsuntiltheyareacceptabletoyouasfact.

Createanimageofyourself,atanyageyoufeelappropriate,dressedinasimplewhitetunicofthin
wool,reachingtothekneeforaman,totheankleforawoman.Atthewaistisatwistedcord,also
white,andyouwearsimpleleathersandals.Forthemomentyouwillbeknownbyyourownnamefor
youhavenotyetearnedaMagicalName.Getthefigureofyourselfclearinyourmind'seyebeforegoing
further.

YouareoneofagroupofapplicantsstandingbeforethestepsofanancientMysterySchool.Youare
waitingtofindoutifyouhavebeenacceptedintotheTempleasanovice.Thebuildingofwhitestone
gleamsinthesunandaflightofstepsleadsuptotheimpressiveentrance.Onthetopstepwaitsthe
HighPriestoftheTempleandbesidehimtheHighPriestess.Bothwearlongcloaksthatsweepthe
ground,blueandgoldfortheHighPriest,blackandsilverfortheHighPriestess.Astheystepforwardall
talkingamongthecandidatesceasesandyoucrowdforward.TheHighPrieststepsforwardwitha
papyrusscrollinhishand.Hebeginstoreadoutthenamesofthosewhohavebeenacceptedasnovices.
Yournameisthelastonthelist,youhavebeengivenachancetoproveyourworth,trytouseitwell.

WiththeotherswhohavebeenselectedyouwalkupthestepsandwiththeHighPriestandPriestess
goingbeforeyou,thelittlegroupentersthecooldiminteriorofthegreattemple.
Youareinalargecircularhallroofedwithadomeupheldbymanypillarsofmarble,alternatelyblack
andwhite.Thefloorisalsoofwhitemarblebutsetintoitisalabyrinthinepatternlaidoutinblack
mosaic.Attheverycentreofthisintricatemazestandsthealtar,adoublecubeofblackmarble,andon
itachaliceofbluecrystalthatgleamsinasingleshaftofsunlightthatlancesdownfromanopeningin
thedomeabove.

AllthosewhowishtostudytheMysteriesmustcomeoftheirownfreewilltotheInnerTemple.Without
thisofferofself,freelygivenandasfreelyaccepted,nofurtherstepmaybetaken.Nowisthetimeto
thinkaboutthisbookandwhatitoffers,isitwhatyoureallywant?Canyouofferyourbesteffortsfora
wholeyearknowingthatsometimesyouwillfailaswellassucceed?Ordoyouwishtoretraceyoursteps
andofferyourplacetooneoftheothersstillwaitingoutside?Thinkaboutyourreasonsforbeinghere,
aretheygenuineoraretheytheresultofselfglamourfedbythefantasiesofanuncontrolledmind?
Beforeyoumakeyourofferofservicebesurethatyouunderstandthatthisacceptanceisforthefirstsix
monthsofyouryear'straining.Ifyouwinthroughyouwillreturnheretorenewyourofferofservicefor
anothersixmonths.Afterthatyouarefreeofanyobligationsexceptthoseyouseekoutforyourselfin
thefuture.

FirstoneandthenanotherstepsforwardandacceptsfromtheHighPriestessablackandwhitetwisted
cord.Thisreplacestheplainwhiteoneatpresentaboutyourwaist,thisnewcordmarksyouasanovice.
Asyouwaityourturn,twoofthecandidatesrefuseandreturntotheoutsideworld,andtwoothersare
acceptedintheirplace.Whenyourturncomesyoustepforwardandacceptthecordknowingthatfor
thenextsixmonthsyouhavecommittedyourselftothebasictrainingofawouldbemagician.

Nowyoumayreturntoyourownspaceandtime,openingyoureyesandlookingaroundyou,feelingthe
chairbeneathyouandthefloorunderyourfeet.Getintothehabitofdoingthis,youmustalwaysmake
quitecertainthatyouarewellandtruly'awake'onyourownlevelofbeingwhenyoureturnfromany
innerjourney.

Youhavejustexperiencedyourfirsttryatmagic.Itmayhaveseemedtobenomorethanasimpleday
dream,butunderstandthisrightfromthebeginning.Therearethreebasicingredientsinmagic,Desire,
FormandManifestation,youmustwantsomethingwitharealneed/desireinordertoendupwithiton
thislevel.Thatneedisfirstexpressedninetimesoutoftenasanideainyourimagination,tomakeit
clearer,youhavetodefineyourimaginingswithclarityandprecision,onlythencanyourdesiremanifest
onthephysicallevel.Allthismeansthatifyoucannotimagineclearlyandwithemotion,youaregoing
tofindithardgoingtomakeitasamagician.'FantasyistheAssthatcarriedtheArk',isasayingyouwill
oftencomeacrossinoccultliterature.Believeit.

IfyouweretoapplyforentryintoamodernMysterySchoolyouwouldalmostcertainlybeexpectedto
answersomeformofquestionnaire.Thisbook,sinceitistakingtheplaceofsuchanentry,isno
exception.Putthebookdownandgetyourselfapenandpaper,thinkverycarefullyabouttheanswers
yougivetothefollowingquestions,makesuretheyaretruthful.Theobviousanswerisnotalwaysthe
rightone.Writedowneachquestiononyourpaper,thenunderneath',aftercarefulthought,writeyour
answer.Thenwewillgothroughthequestionsagainandseehowyouranswersholdup.
 Questionnaire

1.Whydoyouwanttoworkmagic?

2.Whatdoyouunderstandbythewordmagic?

3.Alwayssupposingyougetthroughthisminicourseontheoccultarts,haveyouagoalinmindforthe
future?

4.TherearemanyPathsinthepracticeofmagic,doyouknowwhichwouldbebestforyou?

5.Doyouthinkofyourselfasapotentialmagicianorasamystic?

6.Whatdoyouthinkisneededtobeagoodmagician?

7.DoyouknowwhatismeantbythePathoftheHearthFire?

8.DoyouknowwhatyouaretakingonintreadingthePathofHighMagic?

9.Doyouintendtofollowthiscoursetotheletter,ordoyouintendtoreadtheexcitingbitsandleave
outtherest?

Everyoneofthesequestionscanbeansweredinadozendifferentways,everyanswerwillgiveaway
informationtothepersonreadingit.Readoveryouranswersandseeifthereisanythingyouwishto
change,then,putthisbookawayuntiltomorrow.Iknowyouareanxioustocontinue,butremember
yourtrainingstartedfromthemomentyouopenedthebook.Howcanyouexpecttobecomea
disciplinedmagicianifyoucannotexertyourwilloveryourowndesires?Putthebookdownandtonight
justbeforeyougotosleepthinkoncemoreaboutthequestions,andaboutyouranswerstothem.
Tomorrowwewillgooverthemagainanddiscusstheimplicationsbehindthem.

Nowyouhavesleptonthequestions,wewilltakealookateachoneinturn,remembertheseare
comparativelyeasytothoseyoumightbeaskedonenteringaMysterySchoolproper.

1.Whydoyouwanttoworkmagic?

Itmaybethatyouhavebeeninterestedinoccultliteratureforalongtime,andfeelyouwouldliketo
knowmoreonapracticallevel.Youwillhaveacquiredsomebasicoccultknowledgefromyourreading
andyouwillatleastbefamiliarwiththeterminology,ifnottheactualtheory.Ifyoureadalotoffantasy
fictionyourinnervisionwillbefairlywelldevelopedandthatisgood,asmostmagicisconcernedwith
theuseoftheimaginationandthepoweroftheinnereye.Youmayhavehadsomepsychicexperiences
andfeelyouneedtounderstandmoreinordertocopewiththem.Aschoolwouldwanttoknowwhat
kindofexperienceyouhadandatwhatage.Strangelynotallpsychicsmakegoodmagicians.Once
withinaschoolyouwouldbe'closeddown'foratleastsixmonthswhileyourtrainingtookplace.This
annoyssomepeoplewhothinktheyarehalfwaytherebyreasonoftheirpsychism,notso.Basictraining
foran'open'psychiccanbedifficultifnotdangerous.Sobeadvised,ifyouhaveboughtthebook
becauseyouthinkitmightbefuntodosomemagic,youarenotlikelytomakeittotheendofthefirst
chapter.Actualtraininginthemagicalartscanbedull,boringandrepetitivewithverylittleinthewayof
excitement,andverydifferenttowhatyoumightseeonthescreen.Ifyouhavebeenreadingseriously
forquiteatimeandfeelthatyouneedtoextendyourknowledge,thenthisbookwaswrittenforyou.

Whatdoyouunderstandbythewordmagic?

Remember,nomagicworksliketheBlueFairy'swandinPinocchio.Allmagicworksalongwelldefined
linesofnaturalforce.Itisinfactanaturalsciencethatasyetwecanonlyhandleimperfectly.The
ancientworldseemedtohaveabettergraspofitthanmodernman,butweareabletoinquiremore
deeplyintoit,andhopefullyonedaywewillhaveasetofLawsasdefinableintheirpredictabilityas
thoseofphysics,andasthelawsofphysicsarepushedbackfurtherandfurthereachyear,wehavealot
ofcatchinguptodo.

Therearethreekindsofmagic,High,Low,andSpiritualAlchemy.Don'ttaketoomuchnoticeofthe
wordsHighandLow,theyarejustterms,notanindicationofquality.LowMagicisworkingwithnatural
butlittleunderstoodforcesofNature,almostanyonecandoit,andmanydoitwithoutknowing
anythingaboutmagic.Childrendoitallthetime.ItisnotBlackMagic.ThereisnosuchthingasBlack
Magic,onlythepersonthroughwhomthepowerisworkingmakesmagiceithergoodorevil.Magical
powerofitselfisneutral.Stopthinkingoftheword'black'ascompatiblewithsatanic.Goodthingsare
alsoblack,richfertileearth,thenightsky,deepspace,theinsideofawombcarryingachild.Theearth
hidesherloveliestrichesinblackness,gold,silverandpreciousgemsarealltobefoundindarkness.

Itisintentionthatmakesanythinggoodorevil,theintentionofahumanmind.HighMagicincludesthe
useofritualinvariousformsinordertoexperienceaninfluxofpowerthathasbeencolouredor
chargedbytheinvokingofaspecificarchetype,powerorGodform.Itsobjectmaybetoinspirein
oneselfsomethingconnectedwiththatarchetype,saycourage,inspiration,orlove.Itmaybeusedto
provideaservicesuchashealingtoanotherperson,orathanksgivingtoabeingoftheHigherLevels,
therearemanyreasonsforritualasyouwilllearninthecomingyear.

SpiritualAlchemyistherarifiedatmosphereofthetrueAdept.TheapexofCosmicVisionwhereallthat
hasbeenlearnt,practised,experiencedandenduredcomestogether.Itisagreatandwonderfulthing,
butonlyafewineachgenerationreachsuchheights,thoughallmayaspiretothem.

Adepts,withfewexceptions,notablythosewhoarespecificallytrainedbytheHigherLevelstobring
newteachingsthrough,seekneithertobeknownorsoughtfor.Theyseekthefinaltransmutationofthe
selfintosomethingunknowable.Thereisaboutthemacalmnessthatsetsthemapartfromothers.At
timesanotherbeinglooksatyoufromtheireyes,then,asswiftlyitisgone.Allothermagicdimsbeside
suchpower,powerallthemorepotentbecauseitisheldlightlyandseenforwhatitis,atransientthing.
MagicworksbecauseNaturecannotabideavacuum,andanintenseneedforsomethinglackinginyour
lifecausessomethingsimilartoavacuuminyourpersonalspace.So,itgetsfilledwithwhatyouare
askingforviatheritual.Thetrickisinneedingsomethingbadlyenough.Thepeoplewhowillneverwork
magicarethosewhocannotdecidewhichoneofahundredthingstheywantmost,andendupwith
nothing.Justcauseaholetoappearinyourpersonalspace,andsomethingwillfillit.Simple!Well...it
doestaketimetolearnthetrick.

Alwayssupposingyougetthroughthisminicourseontheoccultarts,haveyouagoalinmindfor
thefuture?

Doyouintendtosavetheworld;lookforaschoolinwhichtotrainfurther;formagroupandelect
yourselfMagusforlife;orgooveryouryear'swork,takestockandthendecide?

Forgetaboutsavingtheworld,youmustfirstsaveyourselfbeforeyoucansaveothers.Altruismcanbe
afinethingbutinthiskindofworkonemustaimtoclear,polishandtraintheselfonalllevelsbefore
eventhinkingabouthelpingothers.Withoutsuchtrainingyouputyourselfinthepositionoftryingto
rescueadrowningmanwhenyoucannotswimyourself.Youmayhaveheardthephrase,"Idesireto
knowinordertoserve."Thiswasandstillisusedinsomeformsofinitiationceremony.Howeverbefore
usingitonemusthaveaclearunderstandingofwhatyouwillberequiredtoknowandtowhomthe
servicewillbegiven.ThegreatestofallquestionswasthataskedintheCastleoftheGrail,'Whomdoes
theGrailServe?'Butasananswertoyourquestionitdoesatleastshowwillingness.

IfyouhavevisionsofyourselffightingtheForcesofDarknesswithswordandwand,thinkagain.Few,
veryfew,ofallthosewhopassthroughthePillarsoftheTemplearefittedtoundertakesuchwork.
Thinkinsteadoflearningaboutyourself,howyouthink,understand,study,andaboveallhowyoufeel.
Aimtomaketheverybestofyourselfandinthatwayyouwillonedaybeabletoseethebestinothers,
and,whereitisimprisoned,tofreeit.

Formagroupoflikemindedfriendsbyallmeans,butfordiscussiononly,donottakeonajobforwhich
youareasyetuntrainedanduntried.Usewhatyouhavelearnedtofindtherightschoolorteacher,if
youhavethetalentyouwillinevitablyendupteachingothers.Ifyoureallywanttostartamagicalgroup
makesuretheothersgothroughthisbookaswell,thenyouwillallstartonthesamefootingandithas
somechanceofstabilizingandnotcreatinghavocinyourenvironment.Remember,magicisnot
somethingyoucandealwithonahitormissbasis,youareworkingwithpowerfullatentforceswithin
yourself,lookwhathappenedtoDrJekyll!

TherearemanyPathsinthepracticeofmagic,doyouknowwhichwouldbebestforyou?

Therearemanytraditionstochoosefrom,Qabalah,Egyptian,Greek,Celtic,Shamanism,andthevarious
traditionsoftheCraft,sometimesreferredtoasWicca,includingGardnerianCraft,Traditionaland
FamilyCraftaswellastheoldandnewPaganreligions.ManypeoplechoosetheEgyptianbecauseitis
perhapsthemostrecognizable,butitisnottheeasiest.ChoosingaTraditioninwhichtoworkneedsa
lotofthoughtandresearch,atthisearlystageallyouneedtoknowisthattherearechoices,butleave
themuntillater.

Partofyouryear'sworkwillincludeatextonsomeofthebestknownMysteryReligions,withsome
practicalworktohelpyouunderstandtheprinciplesbehindthem.Bynowyoushouldbegettinganidea
ofthekindofworkthatliesaheadofyou,andnotonlythekindofworkbuttheamountofwork.

YouwillbehearingagooddealabouttheWesternMysteryTradition(WMT),anditmayneedsome
clarification.Itistheopinionofmanymodernoccultteachers,myselfamongthem,thatifyouareof
westerndescentthebesttraditionforyou(andtheWMTincludesmostoftheMediterraneanMystery
Religions)isthatbelongingtoyourownhemisphere.Thisisnottodecrytheeasternphilosophies,but
theywerefashionedforeasternmindsandhearts.Itdoesnotmeanthatoneisabovetheother,merely
thattheyworkalongdifferentlinesandseethingsdifferently.

Doyouthinkofyourselfasapotentialmagicianorasamystic?

AleadingBritishoccultistoncesaid'Allmagiciansbecomemysticsintheend'.WhilstIbalkattheuseof
theword'all',Iwouldagreethatalargepercentageeventuallyarriveatapointwheremagicand
mysticismblend.ThebestexamplecanbeseeninUrsulaLeGuin'strilogy,TheWizardofEarthsea.The
hero'stransitionfromMagetoMysticisveryfinelydrawn.Magicians,althoughtheycananddowork
solo,aremostoftenfoundwithinaworkinggroup,amystic,howeverisalmostalwaysfoundworking
alone.Thisfactmustplayapartinyourfinalchoicewhenthemomentofdecisionisreached,however
leaveitfornow,youcannotpossiblymakeatruedecisionasyet.

Whatdoyouthinkisneededtobeagoodmagician?

Usethefollowinglistasanindication.Firstandforemostyoumusthaveabeliefinsomethingevenifit
isjustyourself.Youwillalsoneedpatience,tolerance,understanding,curiosity,andagoodmemoryis
vitalasyouwillsoonhaveaheadburstingwithsomanypiecesofreadilyavailableinformationitmakes
theEncyclopaediaBritannicalooklikeapaperback.Youshouldhaveakeeninterestinallthingsaround
youandgoodpowersofobservation.Afertileimaginationisbasicequipmentforamagician.Healthand
afairdegreeofphysicalstrength,theArtoftheMageisnotforsevenstoneweaklings.Goodallround
generalknowledge,commonsense,aninterestin,andsomeabilitywith,handicrafts.Asenseofhumour
isvital,ifyoucan'tlaughwithyourGod(s)thenleavemagictothosewhocan.Agoodbalance,youwill
bestandingforhoursatatime;anextralanguageisveryuseful,therearemanyimportantbooksin
eitherFrenchorGermanthathavenotbeentranslated.Agraspofmathematicsandlogiccanbe
importantinsomeareassuchasgeomancy,astrology,etc.Ifyouenjoycookingyouwilldowellin
alchemy,strangebuttrue.Anearformusicisimportant,atonedeafMaguscanbeatadisadvantagein
certainareasofoccultwork.AloveofNature,poetryandartareespeciallyusefulwhenworkingwith
elementals.Theseareafew,therearemanymore.Read,andkeeponreading,butdon'ttake
everythingasgospel.Alwaysholdinyourmindthefactthatnothingstaysthesameforeverandchange
isoneofthegreatpatternsoftheUniverse.Beadaptable,useeverythingtohandbutbepreparedtotry
outnewideasandiftheyarebetter,changeover.Traditioncanbebeautiful,butitmustbealliedto
adaptation.

DoyouknowwhatismeantbythePathoftheHearthFire?

Thisisthenamegiventoordinaryeverydaylifewhenitislivedasasacredtradition.Unlessyouwere
destinedtolivealone,thenatsometimeoranotheryoumustconformtothisPathandpayitsdues.

Theseduesaretheworkyoudoeverydaybeitasadoctor,ahousewife,apainteroraroadsweeper.It
shouldbedonetothebestofyourabilitywithloveandunderstandingandprideinyourwork.Itcan
alsomeanmarryingandsharingyourlifewithsomeone,understandingtheirhighsandlows,theirhang
upsandtheirtalents.Itmeanstoleratingtheirfaultsandacknowledgingyourown.Itisthecreationof
childrenandthesharingoftheirwonderastheygrow.Teachingthemtoseethingsastheyare,butalso
showingthemtheothermagicalmysteriousworldofenchantment.Itismakingthemawareoftheir
futureroleasWardensoftheEarthintermsofecologyandthecareandmaintenanceofotherformsof
life.ItisthemostimportantMagicalPathyouwillevertread,thoughfewareabletoseeitassuch.

Ifyouareinyourteensorearlytwentiesreadthisbookthrough,then,unlessyouarealreadyonthe
PathoftheHearthFire,putitasideuntilyouhavemadesomeprogressalongthismostpreciousof
paths.Ifyouignorethisadviceremember,thePathwillcatchupwithyou,andatsomepointinyourlife
youwillhavetoputasidethemagicandattendtotheHearth.Oneofthemostpromisingyoung
studentstheServantsoftheLight(SOL)haseverhad,startedthecourseatsixteenwiththewritten
permissionofhismother.Hisworkwasbrilliantforhisage,yetwhenthetimecameforuniversityhe
hadwithinhimthecouragetosetthecourseasideforafewyears,knowingthatwewouldbethere
whenhewasreadytoreturn,morematureandwithastrongfoundationbehindhim.Hewillbethe
betterandstrongerforshowingsuchstrengthofpurpose.

IfyouhavealreadysetfootonthePath,i.e.youaresettledinajob,oryouaremarried,orhavealife
partner,thenmakecertainoftwothings:

1.Thatyourpartnerisnotsoantagonistictowardsyourstudiesthatitcausescontinuousdissension
betweenyou.

2.Ifyouareluckyenoughtohaveeitheraninterestedpartner,oratleastonewillingtosupportyouin
yourstudies,thenthankyourGod(s)foritandneverallowtheworktopossessyourtimetotheir
exclusion.

DoyouknowwhatyouaretakingonintreadingthePathofHighMagic?

If,atsomefuturepointyoudobecomeafullytrainedmagician,youwillnothavereachedthatpoint
withoutatsometimesayingtoyourself'...ifIhadknownitwouldbelikethisIwouldneverhavetaken
iton'.Don'tworry,everymagiciansinceMoseshassaidthesamething,andevenmeantitsometimes.
Butinsomecoreofyourpersonalbeingyouknowdarnedwellyouwoulddothesamethingallover
again.Fortherestofyourlifenomatterwhatgrandtitleorhonourmaybebestoweduponyou,youwill
alwaysknowyourselftobeabeginner.Asyoureachthetopofonelevelyouwillbeatthebottomof
thenext.Butyouwillalwayshavesomethingnewtotakeon.

Evenatthisnovicestageexpectyourlifetotakeonthegeneralaspectofrollercoaster.Becauseyouare
changingtheideasandhabitsofalifetimeyourowninertiawillthrowthebookatyou.Studentshave
beenknowntochangejobs,houses,countries,andpartnersinthethroesofthefirstyearofoccult
study.TheHigherLevelsdonotbelieveintakingwhatisofferedwithouttestingittothelimit.The
troubleiswhattheydefineasyourlimitandwhatyoudefineasyourlimittendtodiffer,widely.Thisis
notawintereveningclasscourse,itisawholeyearofhardwork,buttherewardswillnotonlyshow
themselvesontheInnerLevels.Youwillfindyoureverydaylifetakingasimilarturnforthebetter.The
meditationswillloweryourbloodpressure,alleviatestressandimproveyourgeneralhealth.An
improvementinthequalityofyourunderstandingofpeopleandtheirproblemswillshowinmanyways.
Whenyourworkmatesandneighboursandevenyourinlawsstartaskingyouforadviceandtellingyou
theirtroubles,thenyoucanbefairlycertainthatyourinnerselfhasbeguntosheditslightaroundyou.

Thehardestlessontolearnistoridetheinevitablebrickbatsandnotbetemptedtohitback.Thisis
somethingthattheoccultshareswiththemartialarts.Bothmakeyoustronger,indifferentways,both
trainyoutoachieveinnercalmness.Amartialartteachesyoutofight,thentrainsyounottodoso.The
occultarttrainsyoutocontrolyourenvironment,thenshowsyouthatcontrolisnotneeded,allthings
havetheirappointedtime.

Iurgeeveryreadertoconsidertheirreasonsfortakingthiscourseverydeeply,especiallythosecoming
totheoccultforthefirsttime.Ifyouwishtomakethisstudysimplyoneofinterestandresearch,fine,
solongasyoufullyunderstandthatyoucannotworkmagicwithoutsomekindoftraining.Thattraining
willtaketime,effortanddiscipline.

Doyouintendtofollowthiscoursetotheletter,ordoyouintendtoreadtheexcitingbitsandleave
therest?

Ifthefirst,youareararity,goodluck.Ifthesecond,nocomment!

Havingdonemybesttoexplainandperhapstodiscourageyouitisnowtimetomakeadecision.Go
backanddothepathworkingtotheTempleagain.IfyoustillaccepttheTemplecord,thenIwilldomy
besttohelpyouandtosetyouonyourway.

The First Month

Laying Strong Foundations

Datestarted:

Dateended:

Theamountoftimeandeffortputintoeachmonthisamatterforyoutodecide,butrememberthis,
workisreflective,toolittleeffortwillshowfewresults.Severalhoursofhardworkonceortwiceaweek
andnothinginbetweenwill'showthesamepatchinessinyourstudies.Itisbettertogivesmallamounts
oftimespreadovertheday,eachday,withperhapsanextrahouratweekends.Thiswaythecontinuity
ofstudywillsoonshowresultsinsteadyprogress.

Preparing Your Temple

Whenitcomestobuildingatempleorlodgeroom,tomakeiteffective,keepitsimple.Itisalltooeasy
tobecomedazzledbyanarrayofmaterialsandoverelaboratedecorations.Keepinmindthatyouare
buildingaplaceinwhichtowork,meditate,andcontactthemoresubtlelevelsofyourinnerself.A
templedoesnotneedtolooklikeastagesetforAidatobefullyeffective.

Thisisnotsomethingtotakeupasahobby,youarelayingthefoundationstoneofthe"TempleNot
MadeWithHands"thatweallcarrywithinus,thisisandwillalwaysbetherealtemple.Asyoubuildthe
physicaltempleitwillbecomethereflectionoftheinnerone.Iftheoutertempleisslovenlyanduntidy,
theinnertemplewillbeinalikestate.Animportantruleofalloccultworkisthis:Allworkproceeds
fromwithin,thereforeallworkundertakenonthephysicallevelwillreflectthestateofyourinnerselfat
thetime.Itisanidealwayinwhichtokeepacheckonone'sprogress.

Thereissomethingelseyoushouldknow,whenalltheworkisdoneandyourtempleisfinished,youwill
nolongerneedit.Youwilluseitandgetagreatdealofsatisfactionandwisdomfromitsuse,butasyou
progressyouwilluseitlessandlessforitwillinternalizewithinyou.Thiswasalwaystheintention.By
thattimeyouwillhavebecomeawareof,andwillbeusingthegreatInnerTempleavailabletoallwho
canworkatthislevel.Butwithouttheactualbuildingofthephysicaltempleyouwouldneverhave
foundthekeytoitsdoor.

Traditionallyatempleisbuiltwithallnewfittingsandequipment.Nowadaysthisisnotalwayspossible,
sowhencircumstancesindicateaneedforcarefulspendingitistimefortraditiontogivewayto
commonsense.Aslongaseverythingisthoroughlycleanedandfreshlypaintedtheallimportant
Intentionwillmakeitacceptable.Ifyouliveinasemidetachedwiththinwalls,thinkaboutusingaFloor
Cloth(seep.31)insteadofatemple.Ritualchantingandstrangenoisescanupsettheneighbours,and
incensesmokebillowingoutofthewindowscouldmeanavisitfromthelocalfirebrigade.

Atempleoncebuiltshouldstaythatwayifatallpossible.Butifneedsmustyoucanatapinchdismantle
itwhennecessary.Howeverthiswillmeanreconsecratingiteachtime.Ifyoumovehouse,thetemple
mustbedeconsecrated,takendown,andtheroomclearedpsychicallybeforeyouleave.Instructionsfor
thiswillbegivenattheendofthebook.Thetemplewillalsoneedtobereconsecratedifrebuiltinthe
newhouse.Theclearingofaroomthathasbeenusedasatempleorlodgeroomisveryimportant.
Bricksandmortarstorepower,itisthisabilitythatbuildsupan'atmosphere'inoldhousesand
churches.Ifthispowerisnotreleasedyouwillleavetheincomingtenantswithaproblemthatcanrange
fromstrangenoisesandsmellstoa'haunted'roomwithanatmospherethatwillrenderitcompletely
unusable.

Alwayskeepthedoortoyourtemplelocked,onlythosewhowillbeusingitshouldbeallowedtoenter.
Itisnotsomethingtoshowofftoyourfriends,ortobeincludedinaconductedtourofthehouse.
Watchthechildren,theycanshowenterpriseatanearlyageandhavebeenknowntochargeschool
friendsanentrancefeetolookaroundtheirparentstemple,withembarrassingresultsforallconcerned.

Yourtemplemustbekeptspotlessatalltimes.Giveitathoroughcleaningbeforeeachquarterlyritual,
andneverenteritinastateofangerorfilledwithresentment,nomatterwhatthecause.Calmdown
first,then,withaclearideaofwhatyouwanttodo,orwhathelpisneededyouwillgetabetterresult
andatthesametimekeepyourtemplefreeofanytaint.

Ifyouhaveachoice,theroomselectedforyourtempleshouldbeasquietaspossibleandpreferably
withlittlepossibilityofbeingoverlooked.Yourfirsttaskistoemptytheroomcompletelyandgoover
thefloorwithgreatcare,takingoutnails,replacingsqueakyboards,andsmoothingthewood.When
thisisdonegetdownandscrub...hard.Everythingmustbecleanedthoroughly,walls,ceiling,and
paintworkaswellasthefloor.Inspectthedoorsandwindowsandseethattheyaresecure,rattlefree
anddraughtproof.Windowsshouldhaveboltsandthedooragoodlockandaninsidebolt.Ifthe
weatherpermits,workwiththewindowsopentothefreshairforatleastpartofthetime.

Nowfortheelectricalpoints.Youwillneedaheaterinthewinterandthismustbeplacedwellaway
fromanyareawhereyouwillbemovingabout.Youmightconsiderasmallwallheatersethighenough
nottointerferewiththework.Ifyouintendtoworkmainlyqabalisticmagicyouwillalsoneedapointin
theeasternwallwhereasmalllight,tobesetabovethethroneoftheMagus,canbepluggedin.In
additionyouwillneedapointforataperecorderwhenusingmusicorrecordingaritualorboth.Itis
veryimportantthatyoustartasmallcollectionofsuitablemusicforuseinthetemple.Itcanhelpa
greatdealinthecreationoftherightmoodandatmosphere.Inanotherchapterwewillbediscussing
thebasisofsuchacollection,withsomesuggestionsfortitles.

Withthepreliminaryworkdoneitistimetostartthinkingaboutpaintorwallpaper.Ipersonallyprefer
paint,itisquicker,easierandthereismuchmorechoiceofcolour.Itcanalsobeeasilychangedwhen
thetempleneedsrenovating.Chooseashadethatwillblendoverallwithyourintendedfurnishingsand
robes.Someofthenewtintedwhitesonthemarketareideal.Unlessitisaverysunnyroomgoforthe
warmershadesratherthanacoolertint,thenthesurroundingpaintworkcanbedoneinadeeper
matchingshade.Aimforalight,warmeffectthatliftsthespiritswhenyouenter.Theceilingpresents
youwithachoice,youcanjustpaintitwhiteoryoucanpaintitamidnightblueandapplysilverstars
madefromkitchenfoilandarrangetheminapatterntomatchoneofthemainconstellationssuchas
thePlough,Cassiopeia,orOrion,anygoodastronomybookwilliveyouthebasicoutline,andthepublic
librarywillhaveplentyofthem.Withtheadditionofasoftpearlbulbinawhitesphericalshadethiswill
givetheimpressionthatthetempleisopentoanightskyfilledwithstarsandafullmoon.Itwilltake
timeandeffort,buttheeffectisjustshortofbreathtaking.

Nowitistimetothinkaboutcurtains.Measureeachwall(withtheexceptionofthewindowside)and
findtheexactcentre,thenfixathreefootcurtainrodataheighttomatchthatofthewindow.Thiswill
enableyoutohangacurtainineachquarterthatcanbechangedaccordingtotheseason.Goodchoices
wouldbe,greenforspring,goldforsummer,darkredforautumnandperhapsadarkblueforwinter.
Wherethewindowisconcerned,getagoodqualitynetinenoughquantitytomakeitdifficulttosee
intotheroomfromacrosstheroadorgardenwhenthecurtainsareopen.Thecurtainsthemselves
shouldbeoffairlyheavymaterialandlined.Tosaveexpensethequartercurtainscanbemadeina
matchinglightweightliningsilk.Asanalternativeyoucouldusepanelsrepresentingthedifferent
traditionssuchasEgyptian,GreekandCeltic(seeFigure2).Alternatively,youmightprefertouse
pictures.Wewilldealmoredirectlywithdecorationsnextmonth.Itmightalsobeausefulideaatthis
timetofixabrackettothesouthernwallataconvenientheight,thisistohangthethurible(theincense
burner)outofharm'swayonceithasbeenusedtopurifythetemple.

Ifyouhavedoubleglazingthatisideal,ifnotyoumightconsidermakingalightwoodenframeandfilling
itwithadoublelayerofheavydutypolythene.Heldagainstthewindowbywoodenpegsthiswillgoa
longwaytomakingtheroomsoundprooffromtheoutside,anddraughtproofaswell.

Flooringisveryimportantandunfortunatelyanareawhereyoucannotaffordtoskimponcost.Youmay
beworkingbarefootduringsomeritessoaplainwoodenfloorisout.Evenifyouusevarnishora
polyurethaneproductitwillbeverycoldanduninviting.Carpetifyoucanafforditisbyfarthebest.
Eitheraplainsquarethatleavestheedgesoftheroomuncoveredorwalltowall.Tobeaccurateit
shouldbeblackandwhitesquaredbutunlessyouhaveaMasonicfurnishersnearbyitwillbedifficultto
obtain,thoughyoucansometimesgetabathroomcarpetincolouredsquares,alternativelyyoucould
trycarpetorcorktiles,oraplainonecolourcarpet.Ifmoneyistightuseindustrialfeltorjustcarpet
underlay.Don'tusethrowrugs,theyareslipperyandcanbeextremelydangerous,especiallyifyouare
carryingalightedcandleorasharpceremonialsword.

Adequateheatingisessentialandyourtempleshouldfeelwarmandinviting,workinginfreezing
temperaturesisneithernecessarynorconducivetoagoodritual.Anightstorageheatercanbeuseful,
oranelectricfireaslongasitisfixedtothewalloutofharm'sway.Rememberyouwillbewearinglong
robes,andinthesummertheywillbeoflightsyntheticsilk,amaterialthatflaresupveryeasily.Never
useagasheateroftheportabletypeinatemple.Theslightestbrushagainstthemandyourrobewill
catchfire.Whateverkindofheatingyouuse,minimizetheriskwithaguard.Inanycaseonepieceof
nonoccultbutessentialequipmentinanytempleisabucketofsandforjustsuchemergencies.Inthe
handsoftheinexperiencedathuriblefullofburningcharcoalandincensecanbelethal.Consecrateitif
youmustbutkeepthebuckethandy!

Thetempleisnowreadyforitsfirstmagicalact,itsritualcleansing.Youmightliketodothisafteryou
havescrubbedtheroomandbeforepainting,butmostpeopleliketodoitwhenthebasicworkhas
beendoneandtheroomseemstohavesomesemblancetothetempleitwillsoonbecome.

Fromnowon,infactassoonastheflooringisdown,donotenterthisroomwearingyouroutdoor
shoes.Haveapairofsoftslippersjustinsidethedoorandusethemwhenyouareworkingandchange
againwhenyouleave.Ifyouhaveotherpeopleworkingwithyougetthemtodothesame,getintothe
habitnow.

Nowforthecleansing,firstcleartheroomofallyourworkingtools,paint,brushes,etc,andanything
thatmaybelyingaround.Nowbringinabowlofwater,preferablyrainwaterorwatertakenfroma
runningstreamandasmallquantityofsalt.Placethemonthefloorandkneelbesidethem.Foldthe
fingersofyourrighthandintotheblessingposition,thefirsttwofingersextendedandclosetogether,
theotherswiththethumbfoldedintothepalmofyourhand.Nowpointyourfingersatthebowlof
water.Fillyourmindwiththethoughtofwaterasman'sgreatestblessingforwithoutithecannotlive.
Takeabreathandholditforasecondthenintonethisblessingprayer:

Inthenameoftheonecreator/creatrix(YoumaychangethisforanyGodnameyouprefertouse.)

Iblessandconsecratethiselementofwatertomyuse.

Useyourimaginationto'seeandfeel'arushoflightandheatflowfromthetopofyourheadanddown
yourarm,throughyourfingersandintothewater.Dothesamewiththesaltusingthesamewordsbut
substitutingthewordsaltforwater.Therearemanywaysofdoingthisandyouwillbetaughtsomeof
thembutfornow,atthebeginningofyourtrainingthisissufficientforyourpurpose.Tipthesaltinto
thewaterandgentlyswirlitroundsothatitdissolves.Risetoyourfeetandwiththebowlofblessed
elementsinyourhandproceedtocleansetheemergingtemple.

Startingintheeasternquarterdipyourfingersintothesaltwaterandflickitoverthefloorsaying:

CleansedandblessedbethisquarteroftheEastwherethelightisborn.

(MovetotheSouthandsprinklethewaterasbeforeandrepeat:)

CleansedandblessedbethisquarteroftheSouthwherehonourcourageandlovearerevealed.

(MovetotheWestandrepeatthesprinklingathirdtime:)

CleansedandblessedbethisquarteroftheWestwheretheinnervoiceofthespiritisheard.

(MovetotheNorthandforthefourthtimecleansewiththewater:)

CleansedandblessedbethisquarteroftheNorthwhereindwellsthespiritoftheearth.

(Movetothecentrewherethealtarwillstandformostofthetimeandcastwatertheresaying:)

Cleansedandblessedbethisplacewherethefourquartersmeetandwherethelightofthisholyplace
willbelit.

(Nowsprinklethewindowsanddoorssaying:)

Cleansedandblessedbetheseplacesofenteringanddepartingthatnothingofevilshallenterandall
thatisgoodshallcomeforthfromthisplaceofpeaceandharmony.

Nowyourtemplehashaditsfirstcleansing,therealconsecrationwillcomelater,butfromthismoment
thisroomisaplacesetapartandblessedandyoumusttreatitassuchwheneveryouenterit.Youwill
findthattheatmospherewithintheroomhaschangedsubtly,andthereisadistinctairofthe
otherworldaboutit.Thisfeelingwillgrowandintensifyinthecomingweeks.

Youmaynotbeabletosetasidearoompurelyforuseasatemple,andinthiscaseyourneedisfora
templethatcanbeputdownforuse,thenrolledupandputaway.ForthisyouneedaTempleFloor
Cloth.Youwillneedalargenewsheetforthebase.Bindtheedgeswithawidegoldbraid,butleaveon
onesideaspaceabouttwofeetwidetoactasadoor.ThisspacewillbeintheWest.Nowyouwillneed
somecolouredfeltandembroiderysilksorwools.TackletheEastfirst.Withsomeblackfeltcutoutthe
shapeofapillarabouttwelveinches(30cm)inlength.Useanypictureofanancientpillarasaguide.Do
thesameinwhitefelt,butoutlineitwithathinsilverbraidorsilktomakeitstandoutfromthesheet.
Setthepillarsabouttwofeet(60cm)apartandsewthemtothesheetasneatlyasyoucan.Ifyouwant
toaddtotheeffectyoucanpadthemslightlysothattheystandawayfromthecloth.Now,dothesame
withtheotherquarters.
Nowcutoutacircleofbluefeltabout12inches(30cm)indiameterandsewthisbetweenthepillarsof
theEast.DooneinredfortheSouth,oneingreenfortheWestandoneingoldfortheNorth.Why
thesecolours?Thinkaboutit,Eastisthestationofair,souseskyblue,redforfireintheSouth,the
greenoftheoceanfortheWestandgoldforthecornfieldsintheNorth,whichisthestationoftheEarth
Mother.ForthecentreoftheTempleFloorClothmakeacirclequarteredwiththefourcolours(see
Figure3)oryoucouldcopythebeautifulRoseCrossaspicturedintheGoldenDawn.Thathowever
needsrealskillwithyourhands.Younowhaveabasictemplefloorplanthatcanbecleansedand
consecratedbythesamemethodsusedforthetempleroom.Inadditionyouwillneedalinenbaglarge
enoughtotaketheFloorClothwhenitisfoldedinwhichtokeepitcleanandsafe.Ifyoulinethisbag
withanykindofsilk,realorsynthetic,itwillalsokeepitinsulatedfromanyundesirableinfluences.

ThisFloorClothneedsonlytobeunwrappedandspreadoutforyourtempletobeready.However,
beforeitcantakeontheauraofatempleithastobeusedlikeone.Dailyworkandmeditationmustbe
carriedoutwithinitsboundariesuntilitcanfilltheroomwiththeatmosphereofatrueTempleofthe
Mysteries.Thiscomprisesthefirstmonth'sworkontheactualtemple,someofitmayspilloverintothe
followingmonth,ifsodon'tworryaboutit,thereisnohardandfastrulethatsaysyoumustdothis
muchinamonth,itismerelyaguideline.

Nowitistimetoturnourattentiontothatothermoresubtletemple,you.Youmustalsobe'built',
cleansedandpreparedfortheworkahead.

Preparation of Self

Selfpurgationcanbeaspainfulasitsounds,nordoesithelptotellyouthatunlessithurtsyouarenot
doingittherightway.Howeverifyouareseriousaboutthisyearofworkanddedicationthensome
formofclearingoutandcleaningupisgoingtoberequired.

First,anexplanationofwhatismeantbytheterm'selfpurgation'.Whenyoustartedtobuildyour
templethefirstthingyoudidwastoemptyitofeverything,furniture,curtains,carpets,etc.Youscraped
offtheoldpaintandscrubbedeverythingdownuntilitsparkled.Itdidnotseemanoddorunnecessary
thingtodo,itfeltrightthattheroomshouldbestrippedoftheolduselessthingsthatclutteredit,and
thatitshouldbemadeasfreshandcleanaspossible.Ifthisisso,howmuchmoreimportantitisthat
thehighesttempleofall,you,shouldalsobeclearedofoutwornanddatedthoughtsandtroubles,and
madeascleanaspossible.

Allsacredenclosuressuchaschurches,temples,chapels,etc.,haveasetapproachtothesanctumofthe
Godhead.Firstthereistheplacewheretheordinarymeetstheextraordinary,theporch,theentrygate,
theperistyleorthephysicalbody.Itistheplaceofmeeting,theHorizonoftheHumanSpirit.Fromthere
wepassintothefirstofthesubtlerealms,thenave,theinnercourt,thehypostyle,theastralbody.Then
comestheplaceofseparation,inachurchitisthescreendividingthemainpartofthebuildingfromthe
increasinglysacredterritory.Intheancienttemplesitisthenarrowpassagethatleadsontowardsthe
placewheretheGodandGoddessdwells,inusitbecomesthehighermentalbody.Finallythereisthe
smallemptyroom,theHighAltar,theVeiloftheMysteries,theAdytum,thespiritualsparkofahuman
being.

Allthesepartsofourselvesemanatefromthatinnerdivinitythatgathersincreasinglydenserenvelopes
ofmatterasitdescendsearthwards.Oncebornintoaphysicalbodywegatheralotofunwantedthings,
uselessfalseconceptionsgatheredduringourformativeyearsandafter,inthesamewaythatold
furnitureandunusedroomsgatherdust.Inordertobeabletousethesepartsofourselvesagainasthey
weremeanttobeused,wemustfirstcleanthemupandrenovatewherenecessary.

Sowheredowebegin?Inthepast.Eachdayasyouworkinthetemple,asyougotowork,onthetrain,
waitingforabus,inthetrafficjam,thebath,underthehairdryeroranywhereyoufindafewmintues
tospare,starttrackingyourlifesofar.Itdoesn'thavetobepreciseoreventerriblyaccurate,youmay
bringbackjustdimmemoriesbutitwillbethere.Getapocketnotebook,getseveral,andkeepapen
handyatalltimesespeciallyatyourbedsideforsomethingscansurfaceinanearlymorningdream.
Startwithwhathappenedtoyouyesterdayandthedaybefore,lastweekandtheweekbeforethat,last
monthandthemonthbeforethat,andsoon.Keepgoingbackandnotingdowntheoutstanding
memories.Dothisthroughoutthefirstmonthandgetbackasfarasyoupossiblycan.

Thechancesaretheclearestimageswillnotbethehappiest,thisisbecausewelearnimportantlessons
fromourunhappyexperiencesandsowetendtorememberthemwithgreaterclarity.Youwillbe
temptednottolookatthemtooclearly,butwhenyouhitoneofthesetimesstopandlookatitmore
closely.Trytoworkoutwhatyoulearntfromthatexperienceandifyouhaveappliedthelessonyou
learntthen.Whatbroughtabouttheincident?Whoinstigatedit?Gothroughitinyourmindwithas
muchdetachmentasyoucan.Remember,itcannothurtyouanymore,sotrytoseeitfromadistanceof
timeandspaceandmakeanewjudgement.Noteallyourfindingsdown.

Whenyoucometotheendofthemonth,readthroughyournotebooksasifyouwereresearchinga
characterfromhistory.Writedownthewayyouseethatcharacternotinggoodandbadpoints,where
theyshouldhaveacteddifferentlyorwheretheyactedwellinagivencircumstance.Thenhaving
weighedupthewholestorytakealongcalmlookatthatperson,whoisalsoyourself.Ahumanbeing
withtalentsandfaultsandtheabilitytolearn.Whatyouarenowisthesumtotalofallthosejoysand
griefs.Youarenolongertiedtothepast,somakeafireoutsidesomewhereandburnthenotebooks,
whennothingremainsscattertheashestothewinds,thatpartofyouhasbeendistilledintowhatyou
arenow,andyouwillrefineitstillfurtherinthisyearofnewbeginnings.Blessthatold'you'andletit
go,youhavemadeitthroughyourtrialofselfpurgation.

Youwillbehearingagreatdealoftheworddedicationinthenextyear,itmeansdifferentthingsto
differentpeople.Tosomeitisthededicationtoanideal,toothersdedicationtomoney,poweror
greed.Foryouthededicationistoyourselfforthisyear,togodeeplyintoyourinnerselfandtoseekout
therealpersonyouhavebeenhidingalltheseyears.Whenyouhavemoreexperiencetheword
dedicationwillcometomeansomethingmuchdeepertoyou.Itmaybethatitwillsetyourfeetupona
pathfromwhichtherewillbenoturningback,butuntilthenyouronlydedicationistoseekoutyour
innerself.

Realmagicisnotjustamatterofritual,thoughritualcanhelp,norisitconcernedsimplywithcasting
spellsetc.,thoughagainitcanhelpwiththesethings.Realmagicistherealizationofwhatyouareand
whatyoucanbecome.Itisbeingabletoseeyourpotentialandknowingyoucanachieveit,inyour
everydayworldaswellastheinnerworld.Changeyourperceptionofyourselfandyouwillstartachain
reactionthatwillsweepthroughallthelevelsofyourlife.Sogiveyourselfthisoneyearasagiftand
dedicateittofindingtherealyou.

Thiswillnotbeeasy,therealyouhasbeenhiddenawayforyears.Itmaynotwanttobebroughtout
intotheopen.The'outer'youthathasbeenfrontingalltheseyearswillmostcertainlyopposeyour
efforts.Itwillnotwanttogiveupthelimelight,itmaywellsucceedinstoppingyouwithinafewweeks
orevendays.Itsweaponisoneofthemostpowerfulintheworld,inertia,sometimescalledapathy.
ThereisacartooncharactercalledGarfield.Garfieldisacatwithverybasicaimsinlife,toeat,sleep,
andreignsupreme.AnythingoranyonethatgetsbetweenGarfieldandtheseaimsgetsmauled.The
personalitycanbeverymuchlikethat!Anythingthatstopsitdoingwhatitwantstodoisinforarough
time.

Anoccultwriterfamousforhiscommonsenseoncewrote,'ittakesabouteightydaysofconsecutive
meditationforittobecomeahabit'.Thinkaboutthat.Mybetisthatyouarealreadysayingtoyourself,
'Well,maybeIcouldjustreadthebook,Idon'tneedtoactuallydoit'.WellI'mafraidyouwillhavetodo
itifyouwanttofindtheoriginalselfyouleftlyingaroundsomewherewayback.Ifyoudon't,youwill
alwayswonderifyoucouldhavedoneit,andyouwillneverknowwillyou?

InertiaiswhatmakesyouturnoverinbedonSundaymorningwhenyoupromisedyourselfthenight
beforethatyouwouldgetup,mowthelawn,washthecar,prunetheroses,andtakethekidstothe
SafariPark.Inertiakeepsthatnearlyfinishedsweaterinyourworkboxwhenallitneedsisonemore
sleeve.ItkeepsyoulookingataTVprogrammethatboresyoustiffwhenyoucouldturnitoffanddo
somethingworthwhile.Itisthemaincauseofdropoutsineveningclasseseverywinterbecauseit
meansgettingoutofyourarmchairandcatchingabus.Thepowerofinertiaisfrighteningandextends
toallwalksoflifeandthroughalllevelsofsocialbehaviour.Itdrawsonanunlimitedpower,youand
millionslikeyou.

Ifyouturnedonetenthofthatpowertowardsdoingsomethingreallyconstructiveandforwardthinking
youwouldprobablyheadthefirmyoucurrentlyworkforinaboutfiveyears,attheveryleastyouwould
haverisenconsiderablyhigherintheranks.Yetevennowthealarmbellwillberinginginyourhead.
Yourinertiabeastisstirringrestlesslyandgettingmoreworriedbytheminute.Itwouldmuchrather
youwentbacktoreadingtheeveningpaperandsleepingthroughthelatenightfilmthanthinkabout
themountainofpotentialpowerhiddeninsideyou.Diggingbackintoyourpastandsearchingforthe
personyouweremeanttobeisgoingtohappenoveryourinertiabeast'sdeadbody.Andthatisexactly
whatisneeded.Thatsameinertiawilldogyourfootstepsforthewholeofthisyear,Icannothelpyou,
youmusthelpyourselfbyalwaysbeingawareofitspresenceanditspower.Itwillthinkupthemost
lucidandconvincingofargumentstostopyoufromdoingthiswork.Inertiakeepstheworldfromgoing
round!

Howeveritwillweakenasyoushowdeterminationbuttheonlyanswerisselfdisciplineandlotsofit.
Youwillhateit,buttherewardswillbesogreatthatifyouaresuccessfulyouwillneverlookback,and
thatgoesforbothyourmagicalandyournonmagicalwork.Mostattemptsfailbecausepeoplesettheir
sightsfartoohighforthefirstfewweeks.Ideallyyouraimsshouldstretchyourabilitytocope,butnot
somuchsothatinevitablyyoumustfail.Sneakuponyourinertiabeast.

Thefirststopistostartaroutinethatyoufeelabletokeepupwithjustalittlemoreeffortthanusual.
Breakthetimeneededforyourdailydisciplinesandexercisesintosmallpieces,thenwithluckthebeast
willhardlynotice...untilitistoolate.Dojusttwominutesofrelaxingexercisesandtwomoreof
breathingeachmorningandatoddtimesinthedayforthenextmonth.Andifyouthinkyoucannot
possiblydoenoughinfourminutesIsuggestyousitandlookattheminutehandofyourwatchforfour
minutes.Itissurprisinghowlongitcanbe.Youmayaswelllearnrightawaythattimeseemstohavea
differentexchangerateinoccultwork.Dothree,orfourbreathingexerciseswheneveryouhavea
minutetosparethroughouttheday.Theycanbedonesilentlyandwithoutanyonebeingthewisereven
jammedtogetherinarushhourtrain,orwaitingatthesupermarketcheckout.

Thatleavesonlythemeditationperiodandstudytimetobefoundeachday.Nowtraditionally
meditationsaredoneinaquietroomsittinginacertainposture.Butthisbookiskickingtraditionoutof
thedoorinfavourofshapingocculttrainingaroundyoureverydaylife,thisisasitshouldbebutrarely
is.Youroccultlifeandyoureverydaylifeshouldintermarry,yourreligion,whateveritis,yourbeliefs,
andthepracticeofthemshouldneverbecomeaonedayaweekaffair.Theyarepartofeachotherand
willcomplementeachother,providingyouallowthemtodoso.Ifyoucanfindthetimetodoaquiet
meditation,fine,butifyouareabusyhousewifeandmother,astudent,anurseordoctor,aharrassed
executiveofeithersex,orworkingshifts,thereareotherwaystomeditateandgetgoodresults.

Meditationcaneasilybedone'onthehoof,walkingthedogisidealorevenalongsolitarywalkinthe
earlyevening.Chooseyourwalkcarefullyandapplyyourcommonsense,youwon'tgetmuchdoneif
youwalkyourdoginamuchusedpark.Butforthosewholivewithineasydistanceofawood,beachor
littleusedcommongroundthisisaneasyandpleasantwayofmeditation,simplyfixthemindonyour
subjectandputtherestofyouon'automatic'.Handwashing,ironing,polishingthesilver,doingthe
hoovering,straphangingonthebus,behindyourcopyoftheTimesonthe8:15inthemorningand/or
onthe5:45intheeveningbehindthesportspage.Tryitlisteningtoyourfavouriteclassicalmusic,(no,
MickJaggerisnotconducivetomeditation).YoucanstillputtheSundaypaperoveryourfaceafterthe
roast,justmeditateinsteadofsleeping.Doctorshavefoundthatstrokingacatonyourkneeiscapable
ofalleviatingstress,tryitformeditationIcanrecommendit.Ifyouareamanagingdirectortellyour
secretarytoholdallcallsfortenminutesandputyourfeetuponthedesk,ifyouarethesecretary
convertyourbosstomeditationanddoittogether!Joggingisanothergoodtime,butnotthebath,you
areinclinedtorelaxtoomuchandslideunderthewater.

Carryyourlittlenotebookwithyouatalltimesandjotdownthemainpointsofyourmeditationsand
writethemuplater.Changeandadaptationisanessentialpartofoccultworkandalthoughtherewill
bemany'orthodox'occultistswhowillobjectstrongly,oneofthethingsthatmustchangeistheidea
thatmeditationcanonlybedoneeffectivelyinsilence,privacyandstillness.Thisisanideal,whenyou
can'thaveit,adapttowhatyouhave.

Withregardtohowlongameditationshouldlast,thereisnosettime.Howeveritmakessensetoease
intoitgently,andjusttenminutesadayforthefirstmonthisquiteenoughtospendinmeditation.To
forceyourselfintoanhourorsorightatthestartwillgiveyourinertiabeastrealhopeforthefuture.Of
coursetherewillbetimeswhenyouactuallyfeellikespendingmoretimeinmeditation.Fine,thatisthe
timeyouwillgetthemostoutofit,andasthetemplegrowsyouwillwanttospendmoretimeinit,
soonarapportwillgrowbetweenyou,thenoncetheroomispaintedyoucouldputinachairandtry
doingameditationthereonalternatedays.
 Meditation Subjects For The Month

Useeachonefortwoorthreedays:

1. 'MagicistheArtofCausation'.
2. 'Magic...speakstothesubconsciousmindofmanthrough...symbolsandrituals.
3. 'ChangeisGrowth'.
4. 'ThereisnopartofmethatisnotoftheGods'.
5. Thesubconsciousmind...worksthroughimagesnotwords'.
6. TheUniverseisaLivingOrganism'.
7. TheTreeofLife'.
8. 'Symbolsareameansofcommunication,aformofshorthand'.
9. 'AstralMagicismeditationmaterializedtovisualimagery'.
10. Allthingsarepossibletoatrainedmind'.

 Robes

Itistimetothinkaboutmakingyourfirstrobe.Nothingelaborate,asimpleonewithnohoodanda
plainwhitecord.Accordingtowhattimeofyearyoustartthiscourseyoucanchooseeitherwool,
cottonorsyntheticsilk.Donotbuyexpensivematerial,youwillonlyuseitforashorttime.Youneed
onlyfivepiecestomakearobeandyouwillseethepatterninFigure4.Brownorblackisbest,nofancy
colours.No,blackisnotasymbolofevil,itisthecolouroftherichearthwhereseedsgrowtomaturity,
asyouaredoingnow.Traditionsaysyoushouldmakeyourownrobe,andbyhand.Youshouldatleast
sewabitofit,evenifitisonlythehem.Butastherearesomepeopletowhomthethreadingofa
needleisoneoflife'sgreatestmysteries,seekinghelpinsuchcasescanbeexcused.

 Reading and Recording

Thenextthingistogotoyourlocallibraryandgetareadingticket,getseveralifyoucan.Ifnot,
persuadeafriendorrelativetogetaticketandletyouuseit,youwillbedoingalotofreadingfromnow
on.IfyouhavethegoodfortunetoliveinLondonthenmakeanefforttoobtainareader'stickettothe
BritishLibrary.Youcanfindalmosteverybookyoucouldeverwantthere.Youwillneedthesignatureof
aleadingmemberofyourcommunityanditwilltakeawhilebutitiswellworthit.

Youmustalsogetintothehabitofmakingdailyrecords.InaMysterySchoolyouwouldberequiredto
sendthesetoyourtutoreverymonth,butevenifyouneverjoinaschoolyoushouldkeeprecordsof
yourwork,thoughts,andtherealizationsthatstemfromyourwork.Itisonlybecausepeoplekeptsuch
recordsthatwehaveanyknowledgeoftheOrderoftheGoldenDawn,andotherritualgroupsatall.So
keepthemeachdayanddon'tletanyonebutyourselfseeorhandlethem.Theywillmakeinteresting
readinginlateryears,andperhapsprovideaninspirationforotherswhenyouarenolongerhere.

Theserecordsshouldnoteyourbasictimesofexercises,breathingandrelaxation,yourmeditation
subject,thedurationofthemeditationandyourrealizationsonthesubject.Keepyourentriesshortand
tothepoint.Allowyourselfnomorethanfourteenlinesperday.Getintothehabitofextractingjustthe
essentialmaterialfromyourmeditationandrecordingitwithaccuracyandbrevity.Tryandmakeone
linedotheworkofthree.Thiswillteachyouconcisenessofmind,andtoarrangeyourthoughtsina
logicalpattern.Tohelpyou,youwillfindanexampleofanentryattheendofthischapter.

YoumaynotknowitbutyouarealreadybuildingwhatiscalledaMagicalPersonality.Thisisthe'air'
thatcomesuponamagicianwheninthetemple,itspeaksofcontrol,power,andcommand.Youhavea
longwaytogo,butyoustartedtheseedofyourMagicalPersonalitythemomentyoudecidedtotake
thisbookseriously.Youwillsoonnoticethatwhenyouenterthetempleyoufeeldifferentinyourself.
Whenyoustartameditationoranexercise,orwhenyouarewritingyourdailyreport,youfeela
differentpersontotherestofthetime.Letthisfeelinggrowslowly,foritisthegradualemergenceof
theinnermagician.Wewillspeakmoreofthisinthenextlesson.

Beforewegointotheexercisesandsetworkforthefirstmonthletmesaysomethingaboutyour
promiseandyouracceptanceofthecordfromtheHighPriestessduringtheTemplePathworking.Iurge
youmoststronglynottomakesuchapromiseifyouhavenointentionofkeepingit.IrepeatwhatIsaid
atthebeginning,thereisnosubstituteforapersonalteacherand/orarealMysterySchool.Butthis
bookcantakeyoupartoftheway,providingyouhonourthepromiseyouhavemadetothathigherpart
ofyourselfyousawastheHighPriestess.

Inthefollowingpagesyouwillfindtheexercises,readingstudies,text,andillustrations,plusanexample
ofadailyentrytohelpyoubeginyourrecordsofwhatIhopewillbeayearofachievementforbothof
us.
 Relaxation Exercises

Yourdailyroutinemustalwaysstartwiththerelaxationexercises.Youcandomostoftheseinbedin
thefewminutesbetweenwakingupandgettingup.Turnontoyoursideandcurlupintoatightballand
tenseyourbodytightly,holditfornomorethanfivesecondsthenletgoandflopoutstraight.Start
checkingforareasthathaven'tfloppedenough.Shouldersandthebackoftheneckareprimetargets
fortensemusclesatanytimeoftheday.Concentrateonthemandtrytoloosenthemevenmore.Itwill
taketime,afterallyouhavebeentensingthemupforyears.Thetinymusclesbetweentheeyesandjust
overtheears,(theonesthatholdyourglassesup)arenextonyourlist.Mostpeoplewhowearglasses
bracethemusclesjustaboveandbehindtheearsagainstthearms.Youmustteachthemtoletgo.
Lastlycheckfingers,toesandjaws.

Nowbreathein,rightdownintothebellywhileyoucountofffourseconds,holditfortwosecondsthen
letitoutcountingfouragain.Repeatthisthreetimes.Nowgetupandsitontheendofthebedwith
yourfeetflatonthefloor.Dropyourarmsandheaddownbetweenyourlegsandhangthereforafew
seconds,thenstraightenupslowlyuntilyouaresittingupright,thenletyourselffloprightbackontothe
bedandletgo.Doonemorebreathingexercise,countfourin,holdfortwo,outforfour.Nowyoucan
getupandhavebreakfast.

Housewifeoroutsideworker,orboth,youwillhaveacoffeebreak,andyoumayspendittalkingwith
friendsandcoworkers;insteadtryusingittorelaxtheneckandshouldermusclesagain.Ifyoudonot
goouttoworkmakeasettimeinyourdaythatwillallowyouafewquietminutestoyourself.Finda
comfortablechairandputitinfrontofthewindowandsitdown.Breatheasyoudidthismorning,four
secondsin,holdfortwoseconds,thenletitoutstillcountingtofour.Dothisthreeorfourtimes,andit
willmakeyourwholedaymorerelaxed.

Throughouttheday,whereveryouare,tryandrelaxthoseshoulderandneckmusclesatleastthreeor
fourtimes.Itisanareaverypronetotensenessandisthecauseofmostheadaches.Mostofitstems
fromtheuseofthewrongtypeofpillow.Theusualshapesarenotthebestforourneckmuscles,we
needmostsupportinthehollowwheretheheadslopesintotheneck.Theoldfashionedroundbolster
wasideal.TheJapanesehavebeenusingcylindricalwoodenneckrestsaspillowsforcenturies.Thinkof
thewaypeopleleanbackwiththeirhandslinkedbehindthebackoftheneck,thatisthekindofsupport
yourneckneeds.Asmallflatpillowwithasofttowelrolledintoacylinderandplacedinthehollow
betweenneckandheadwillshowyouthedifference.

Ifyouhavethetimeduringthedaytrythisexperimentwhilelyingonyourbed.Inadditiontothetowel
rollunderyourneck,placeoneunderthesmallofyourbackandathirdoneunderyourknees.Thebody
willthenbefullysupportedatthethreemostneededareas,relaxintothesupportsandfeelthe
difference.

Ifyouhaveaninterview,aboardmeeting,oranyeventthatmaybecausingyouapprehensionorstress
duringtheday,justbefore<yougoinconsciouslyrelaxtheshoulders,neck,jaw,andthosetinybut
importantmusclesbetweentheeyesandbehindtheears.Takeafewfourfoldbreaths,thengointhere
andwowthem.Lateroninthebookwewilltalkaboutusingmagicalvisualizationtoaidsuchtimes.

Meditation
Therearetwobasickindsofmeditation,alltheotherkindsspringfrom"oneofthese.Thefirstisactive.
Thismeansthatyoutakeasymbol,apicture,aphrase,orstatementandmullitoverinyourmindtothe
exclusionofallotherthoughts.Lookatitsbasicconcept,thewayitisphrased,howmanywaysitcanbe
interpreted.Whatdoesitmeantoyoupersonallyintermsofmentalimages,abstractmeaning,orwhat
knowledgedoyoualreadyhavewithwhichitmaybealigned.Theaimistoextracteverythingyoucan
fromsuchasubjectandthentorecordtheessenceofyourthoughts.

Thesecondkindofmeditationispassive.Hereimagesareallowedtoriseinthemindastheywill,
formulatingaroundasetmantra,symboloridea.Youwillusetheactiveformofmeditationformostof
youryearofwork,thisisbecauseyouarebuildingafoundationofcontroloveryourpersonality.Later
youwillbeshownthepassiveway,butafteryouhaveestablishedabasisonwhichtowork.

Youwillfindinthefirstfewweeksthatotherthoughtswillintrudeasyoumeditate.Pushthemaside
firmlyandbringthemindbacktoitstask.IfyouaremeditatinginwhatisknownastheGodform
position,thatissittinguprightwiththehandsrestingonthekneesinthemannerofanEgyptian
Pharoah,youmayfindthebodygettingrestlessafterafewminutes.Interferencewillrangefrom
'jumpy'legstoanitchingnose.Noisesyouhaveneverbotheredaboutbeforewillannoyanddistract
you.Thisisnormalandtobeexpected,itisthebody'swayofsayingitdisapprovesofsuchdiscipline.
Persevereanditwillslowlydieaway.

Attheendofyourmeditationmakeaquicksummaryofyourthoughts,gatheringthemtogether.Now
situpstraightandstretchhard,thenrelaxwithyourusualtechniques,dotwofourfoldbreathsandend
thesession.Whendoingameditationwhilstwalkingthedogorinthemorningtrainetc.,youmayfind
yoursurroundingswilldistractyouatfirst,butyouwillsoondeveloptheabilityto'switchoff.

Writedownyourthoughtsinnoteformandextendthemlateratyourleisure.Ifsomethingpertainingto
yourmeditationcomestomindlaterintheday,includeitinyourrecordunderaseparateheading
markedFurtherRealizations.Remembertokeeptheentryshortandconcise.Headthepagewiththe
date,timeandplace,andnotehowmanytimesyouweredistractedfromthesubject,seeFigure5.
Seeingthenumberdecreaseovertheweekswillgiveyougreatsatisfaction.Iftenminutesistoolongfor
youtomeditateatfirst,cutitdowntofiveminutes,or,cutthetenminutesintotwosectionsoffive
minuteseach.Keeptothisforthefirsttwoweeks,thengraduallyincreasethetimeuntilyouareupto
thefulltenminutesbytheendofthefirstmonth.Takeitatapaceyoucankeepupwithjustalittle
moreeffortthanusual.

Forthefirstweekconcentrateonslippingintoaroutineofrelaxingandbreathingexercisesfirstthingin
themorningandatoddtimesduringtheday,plusfiveminutesminimummeditationononeoftheset
subjects.Trytodoalittleonthetempleeachdayoreveningevenifonlyhalfanhourorso,thatisyour
maintaskthismonth,alongwiththecuttingandfittingofyourrobe.Iftheworkonthetemplespills
overintothenextmonth,donotworry,dowhatyoucan.

Thismonth'srequiredreadingconsistsoftwobooks,Magic,ItsRitual,PowerandPurposebyW.E.
Butler,andAnIntroductiontotheMysticalQabalah,byAlanRichardson.Botharepublishedbythe
AquarianPressandthoughinexpensivetobuy,willlayafirmfoundationforyourunderstandingofthe
worldofmagic.

ReadtheW.E.Butlerbookafewpagesatatimeeitherinbedorjustbeforeretiring,thenthinkover
whatyouhavereadbeforeyougotosleep.Youmayfindtheterminologysomewhatdated,itisthirty
yearssinceitwasfirstpublished,buttheauthorwasundoubtedlyoneofthefinestteachersofthe
occultinthelastfiftyyears.

AnIntroductiontotheMysticalQabalah,isbycontrastabookdesignedpurelytoinstruct,andthisit
doesadmirablyineasytounderstandlanguage.SincetheQabalahisthemainstayoftheWestern
Mysteriesitisimportantthatyoureadthisbookthoroughlyandmakeyourselffamiliarwiththe
mandalaoftheTreeofLife.Wewillgointothisinmoredetailnextmonth,butuntilthenkeepreading
thebookanddrawingtheTreeofLifeasdescribeduntilyouareabletodosofrommemory.Itmaybe
smallcomparedwithsomemagicaltomesbutitispackedwithcommonsenseteachingandwillbea
mainstayduringyouryearoftraining.Donotstartthecoursewithoutfirstobtainingthesetwobooks.

Thishasbeenalongchapterbutmanythingsneededtobeexplainedindepth,itisimportantforyour
futureprogressthatyoustartwiththerightbasics.EachmonthIwillgiveyouthetitlesofthebooks
neededforthefollowingmonthsoyouwillhavethemreadytohand.Whenyouhavefinishedthis
month'sworkandnotbefore,buyyourselftwolengthsofcord,oneblackandonewhite,longenoughto
goroundyourwaisttwiceandhangdowninfrontofyourknees.Twistthetwocoloursintoonecord.
Youhaveworkedhardthismonthandyoucancelebratebytyingthefirstknotinyourwaistcord,itisa
specialkindofknotandinstructionsonhowtotieitaregiveninFigure6.

 Example of Record Entry

Friday25thJanuary,1986WalkingdogontheBeach.

7:30pm.

Subject:'TheUniverseisalivingorganism.'

Realizations:AsIunderstandthewords'livingorganism',itmeanssomethingthatlivesandthinksand
recreatesitselfandinteractswithotherformsoflife.CouldthismeanthattheUniverseasanorganism
iswhatwewouldcall'God'?Livingbeingsarecomposedofotherlivingorganisms,i.e.cells.Are,we,and
indeedallformsoflife,cellsinamuchvasterlivingbeing.Ifsoweareallpartandparcelofeachother
andeverythingthatlives,includinganyalienswemaymeet'outthere'.(Distraction,remembered
scenesfromfilmET,alsofeelingofpleasurethatmydogandIwerepartofeachother,notsohappy
aboutbeingpartofmyboss!)Awareofseabirdsandinastrangewayoftheseaitselfbeingpartofme,
andmeapartofthem.

Saturday26thJanuary,1986Bedroom

10:30am.

Subject:asthe25th.

Realizations:Havebeenthinkingaboutthisbelongingtoeverythingeverywhere.Itcouldhavealotof
disadvantages!Realizedthatifoneacceptsthisview,youhavetotakethegoodwiththenotsogood.It
meansIamevenapartofcertainactivitiesundertakenbyotherpeoplewithwhichIpersonally
disagree,likevivisection.(Distraction,childrenoutside.)ThismeansImustbearpartofanyblamethere
maybeattachedtosuchactivity.ThisisgettingdeeperthanIlike...IfIampartofallthingsIamalso
partofandthereforeinpartresponsibleforthethingsotherpeopledo...Butitincludesthegoodthings
aswell.Hadanimageofabeeinahive,anindividualwithinawholeness.

FurtherRealizations:

Thissubjectkeepslinkinginwithmylifeingeneral.Idon'talwaysfinditcomfortable,itmakesmethink
aboutthingsI'drathernotthinkabout!

Takenoteofthefactthatassociatedsymbolsandimagesarebeginningtorise,i.e.thebeeandthe
scenesfromafilm,thismeansthatthemeditationisbeginningtoaffectthesubconsciousmindalready.

 Reading List

AshcroftNowicki,Dolores,BuildingaTemple(AquarianaPub,BCMOPAL,LondonWC1N3XX)
Brennan,J.H.,ExperimentalMagic(AquarianPress,1976)
Butler,W.E.,Magic,ItsRitual,PowerandPurpose(AquarianPress,1982)
Butler,W.E.,TheMagician,HisTrainingandWork(AquarianPress,1982)
Fortune,Dion,TheMysticalQabalah(Benn,1935)
Richardson,Alan,AnIntroductiontotheMysticalQabalah(AquarianPress,1981)
Wang,Robert,TheSecretTemple(Weisers,1981)

 The Second Month

The Four Cornerstones Sight, Sound, Scent, Touch

Datestarted

Dateended

Inthissecondmonthyourmeditationsshouldbecomingalongwellandreasonablyfreeofdistractions
thoughtherewillalwaysbeafewtocontendwithfromtimetotime.Butkeepyour'distractiongraph'
goingforanothermonth,oreventwoifyoufeelyouneedtheincentive.Remember,intheabsenceofa
personaltutoryoumustkeepaneyeonyourprogress.Thesuccessofabooksuchasthisreliesheavily
uponyourintegrityinkeepingtothescheduleandyourdeterminationtomakeitthroughtotheendof
theyear.

The Pillars
Bynowthetempleshouldbespickandspan,newlypaintedorpapered,andhopefullywiththecurtains
upandthefloorcoveringdown,sowearereadyforthenextstep.Whetheryourfinalchoiceoftradition
isQabalah,Greek,Egyptianorwhatever,youwillneedtwopillarsinyourtemple,oneblack,andone
whiteorsilver.Thereisagreatdealofsymbolismattachedtothesepillarsandallofitmaybeusedwith
anytraditionyoumaycomeacrossnoworinthefuture.

Theyrepresentthetwogreatarchetypalforcesofformandforce,maleandfemale,positiveand
negative,spiritandmatter,constructionanddestruction,butneverthinkofthemintermsofgoodand
evil.IfyouhavereadtheIntroductiontotheMysticalQabalah,asrequired,youwillalsoknowthatthey
representthetwosidepillarsoftheTreeofLifeandassuchyouwillbeworkingwiththemagreatdeal.
TheyarealsotheGatewaytotheInnerandHigherlevelsandassuchtheyguardthewaytoknowledge.
Allproblemscanbereducedtooneorotherofthesetwopowerpoints,tostandbetweenthemat
initiationistostandbetweentheworlds.Toworkbetweenthem,asintheofficeoftheEast,isagreat
responsibility,andnottobetakenlightly.

Thepillarsthemselvesarefairlysimpletomakeandtherearetwowaysofapproachingthetask(see
Figure7).YoueitherbuytwolengthsofplasticdrainpipefromaDIYshoporaskalocalfurnitureshopto
letyouhavetwooftheheavydutycardboardcylindersaroundwhichcarpetsarerolled.Ipreferthe
latterastheyarebigger(getthemabout6inches(15cm)indiameterandcutthemtonomorethan6
feet(2m)inheight)andbeingheavieraremorestablewhenplacedinposition.Foreachpillaryouwill
needtwosquaresofwood,oneabout14inches(35cm)squareandtheother11inches(28cm)square,
and2\to3inches(68cm)deep.

Getalocalcarpentertocutholesinthemtofitthepillars,thenwithimpactadhesivestickthesquares
togetherandfitthepillarsdownintotheholes.Ifnecessaryaddsomemoreadhesiveroundthebaseof
thepillarsothatitremainsfirmandsnug.Thisgivesyouabaseoftwostepstoeachpillar(seeFigure8).
Analternativemethodistogettwosquareshapedboxes(asstronglymadeaspossible)ortwotins.
Gonearethedaysoflargebiscuittins,butagoodsubstitutecanbefoundinverylargesizedpainttins.
Thisgivesaroundbaseinsteadofsquarebutthatdoesnotmatter.Placethepillarintotheboxortin
andfillwithsandorinthecaseoftinsyoumighttryquickdryingcement(seeFigure9).Sincethepillars
aresometimesusedintheotherquartersmakesuretheyarenottopheavyandareeasilymoved.

Thecapitalsortopsofthepillarswillneedtwomoresquaresofwood,about10inches(25cm)square.
Plywoodorchipboardwilldo.Thesearefixedtothetopofthepillarwithagoodcoatingofadhesive.On
topofthis,glueacircleofcardboard(aslicetakenfromtherestofthecardboardrollisideal).Forthe
spherethattraditionallycrownsthePillarsofthePylonGate,usetwochildrens'playballspaintedto
match.Thesearegluedtothecardboardringwhichwillholdthemfirmlytothetopofthechapter.

Allthatremainstobedoneisthepainting.Useaglosspaintfortheblackpillarandeitheranaluminium
paintoraspraycanisterforthesilver.Whenyouplacethepillarsinpositionputtheblackpillaronyour
leftasyoufaceintotheroom,andthesilverpillaronyourrightasyoufaceintotheroom.Thisisdone
sothatallinfluencesenterthetemplefromtheinnerandhigherlevels.Inthispositionthepillarsattract
thingsintothesacredspace.Thereisatimewhenthepillarsarereversed,youwilllearnaboutthisata
laterstageofyourtraining.

The Altar
Therearethreeshapesanaltarcantake,thedoublecube,whichistheoneyouwillbeusing,andis
knownasthe'AltarofSacrifice',therectangularor'AltarofCommunion',andthecircular'RoundTable
ofCompanionship'.

Thealtarofthedoublecubeistraditionally'navelheighttoasixfootman',butyoumayhavetoadjust
thistosuityourowncomfort.Itisnousestickingtotraditionifyouhappentostandfivefootsix,orsix
footfive.Unlessyouareagoodamateurcarpenterhaveyouraltarmadeprofessionally.Itshouldbein
theformofacupboardwithashelfinsidetotakesuchthingsascandles,altarcloths,incenses,wicksfor
thelamps,andafilewithyourrituals,etc.(seeFigure10).Thedoorshouldclosefirmlyandbeprovided
withacatchorsmallbolt(black).Whenfinished,paintitblackoutsideandwhitewithinandplaceitin
thecentreofyourtemple.

Withtheplacingofpillarsandaltar,theatmosphereintheroom,whichhasbeengrowingsteadily,will
takeonamuchdeeperandmoresubtlequality.Ithasceasedtobea'room',itisnowa'templein
waiting'.Aseachitemisaddedthemoodwillincreaseandabsorbthenewpieceintoitself.Thisiswhy
youdonotneedtoconsecrateeachpieceseparately,theatmospherewillseepintoitonalllevels.
Somethingforyoutorememberandunderstandisthatallthingshavesubtlelevelsnotjustlivingthings.
Everychair,tableandlamphasitscounterpartontheastralandspirituallevels.Asthelevelgetshigher
theshapechangesandeventuallycanbeseenbythosewhohavethesightastheshimmeringenergy
patternthatistheoriginalthoughtformofthedesigner.

Whenyoufinallyconsecrateyourtemple,theblessingandintentionbestoweduponitwillcoverand
penetrateallthingswithinthatspacebothlivingandinanimate.

Younowhavepillarsandaltar,timetolookforchairs.Firstofalltrythelocalmarketsandsecondhand
shops.Lookoutforthosewithahighelegantbackandarmrests.IfnecessarystartwithonefortheEast,
andmakedowithordinarychairsuntilyoucanpickupthekindyouwant.Cleanthemthoroughlyand
whilstdoingsoblessallthosewhohaveownedthembeforeandthecraftsmanwhomadethem.This
helpstodispelanyunwantedattachmentsfromformerowners.Revarnishifneeded,polishthemuntil
theygleamthenputtheminplace.Ifyouareaimingtoworkinagroupatsometimeinthefuture,look
forsmalltablestostandbesideeachchair.Theywillholdcandles,lamps,rituals,instrumentsandthings
likespectaclesandwaterglasses.Thelatterareagoodidea,asthecombinedeffectofincenseand
candlescandrythethroatandcauseinterruptionsintheformofcoughingbouts.Whilewearethinking
ofcandlesandlamps,nowisthetimetogetinthatbucketofsandincaseoffire!

Youshouldhavefinishedyourrobebynowsoyoucanstartmakingthealtarcloths.Youwillneeda
largesquareofblacksilk,againthekindusedtolinecoatswilldoifyoucannotruntopuresilk.Itshould
coverthealtartopwithadrapeofaround12inches(30cm)allround.Ateachcornersewablacksilk
tassle.Thesecanbeboughtinfurnishingstores,ifyoucannotfindblack,getwhiteanddyethem,you
wantthemaslargeaspossible.Ontopoftheblackclothyouwillneedawhitelinencloththatcanbe
eitherplainoredgedwithlaceifyouprefer.Alargesizeman'shandkerchiefwithasmallneatedge
makesagoodcloth.Trytohaveatleasttwoclothssoyoualwayshaveoneclean.

Startlookingaroundforabowlofblueglass,ideallyitshouldhaveastemandbethesizeofasmallsoup
bowl.Youaremostlikelytofindtheminantiqueshopsandmarkets.Thisisforthealtarlight,fillthe
bowlwithoilandfloatalightedwickontop,or,ifyoufindoiltoomessy,useachild'snightlightinthe
bowl.Ifyoudo,makesuretouseonlythosewithafoilcupasthisprotectsthebowlfromcracking.

Awordortwoaboutthealtarlight.Noritualshouldeverbeattemptedunlessthislightgleamsupon
youraltar.Itisthesameforalmosteverytraditionandthereisagoodreasonforit.Itrepresentsyour
contactwiththeHigherLevels,youmaycallthemtheGreatWhiteBrotherhood,theLordsoftheBright
Face,theGods,theArchangelsorwhatever.Onadeeperlevelitconnectsallwithinthetemplewiththe
LordofthepresentAeon,itisatonceaprotectionandabeaconontheInnerLevelsthatstateswhere
youradherencelies;withtheForcesofLight.ThebowlisbluebecauseitsymbolizestheGreatMother
whocarriestheLordoftheAeon.Precisenamesdonotmatterhere,itisthegreatandunknowable
principlebehindthosenamesthatlieatthecoreofeveryfaith.

Ifyouhaveafairlylargeroomyoumayhaveenoughspaceforasmallsinglewardrobeinwhichtohang
yourrobes.Ifthisisnotpossibletrytohaveoneonalandingortuckedawayinanotherroom.Itis
essentialtokeeprobesawayfromcontactwithotherclothes,theinfluencesandresiduefromthe
outsideworldcansticktothesensitizedrobesandcanenterthetemplewiththem.Thisappliesalsoto
theslippersyouuseintemplework.

Theseshouldbeplacedneatlyinsidethedoorofthetempleandneverusedoutsideit.Ifyouaretiedfor
spaceyoumightconsiderasmallcurtainfittedacrossoneofthecorners.Thisblendsinquitewelland
withsmallcoathookswilltakeatleastfourrobes.

The Quarter Banners

Decorationsshouldbekepttotheminimumforeffect.Onepiecetoeachwallisquitesufficient.Always
makeandusetheminsetsanddonotmixthetraditionsoryouwillgetaconfusedritualastheForces
trytoamalgamatethedifferentsymbolism.Theeasiesttobeginwitharethequarterbanners(see
Figures11and12).Theyaremadefromagoodqualitysatinintheappropriatecolourforthequarter,
i.e.blueorgoldfortheEast,redorcrimsonfortheSouth,seagreenordeepbluefortheWest,andcorn
goldortheQabalisticcoloursofMalkuthfortheNorth.


Cutoutapentagon/shieldshape,adjustingthesizetoyourownneeds,butleaving\\inches(4cm)all
roundtoturnunderasahem.Tackupthehem,thencutoutamatchingshape,but\inch(1cm)lessall
round,inoneofthenewirononinterlinings.Thiscanbeboughtbylengthatanymaterialcounter,ask
foracoatweight.Lightlypintheinterliningtothebackofthebannertakingcarethatyoucoverthe
turnedinhemtowithin1inch(3cm)oftheedge.Nowsimplyironitonandremovethetackingthread.

Ifyouwanttogofurtheryoumayedgeeachbannerwithacontrastingribbonandfinishoffwitha
readymadefringeonthetwoloweredges.Fixacordtothetopedge,orevensewapaintedcoat
hangerintothetopedgeandyoucanhangitupneatly.Thesymbolsappliedtothebannerareyourown
choice.YoucancopythosedesignedfortheGoldenDawn.Youcanusethetrianglesofthefourquarters
withtheirastrologicalsymbolsasintheillustration,oryoucanuseEgyptionorGreeksymbolsasyou
wish.Cutthemoutofheavyfeltandtackthemlightlytothebanner,thenyoucanchangethemasyou
wish.

Youcanofcoursemakethebannersmuchlonger,andusingthetechniqueoffeltapplique,copyfigures
ofmythologyandtheirsymbols.Youcanletyourcreativetalentsrunfreeonthisone,butkeepittothe
onepieceofdecorationforeachwallotherwiseitwillbegintolooklikeanartexhibitionratherthana
temple.

Onefinalwordaboutdecorations,manyshopsnowadaysusepolystyreneshapesaswindows
decorations,andyouwouldbesurprisedhowmany'occult'typesymbolsturnupinshopwindows,
TutankhamunheadsandGreekfiguresamongthem.Oftenashopcanbepersuadedtopartwiththem
forasmallsumoncethewindowisredressed.TryyourlocalDIYorhomedecorationshop,theyoften
havepolystyrenetilesthatimitatetheceilingmouldsinstatelyhomes.Someofthesearevery
appropriate,suchasasunburst,oraclassicalmoulding.Handpaintedtheycanbeusedwithgreat
advantageinatemple,eitherasquarterdecorations,orontheceilingitself.

Using Incense
Nextmonthwillseethecompletionofyourtempleandnowisthetimetostartincreasingthe
atmospherewiththeuseofincense.Smellisthemostevocativeofalloursensesandlateronwewillbe
exploringitsuseasameansofcontactingtheInnerLevels,butfornowwewillconcentrateontheuse
ofsmelltobuildafeelingof'beingapartandsacred'inthetemple.Firstofallwhatdoyouintendusing
asanincenseburner?Thecheapestandoneofthesafestisasmallclayplantpotwithapotsaucer
underit.Fillitwithonethirdearthandonethirdfinesand(aquariumsandfromthepetshopisfine).On
topofthisyoumaysafelyplaceyourcharcoalandincense.Theclaysaucerwillenableyoutocarryit
withoutgettingburnt,andthereisvirtuallynodangerofittopplingover.Athuribleisaspecialburner
forincenseandhasthreelongchainswithwhichthecontainerisswungfromsidetoside.Ittakesan
experttouseitwithsafety,ifyouhavebeenanaltarboyinyouryouth,thengoahead,ifnotsticktothe
claypot!

Charcoalcanbeboughtalreadyimpregnatedwithmaterialmakingiteasiertolight,otherwiseyouhave
tomessaroundwithmethylatedspiritandthataddstoanydangertheremightbe.Bettersafethan
sorrywhereburningcharcoalisconcerned.Fancyburnersonslenderstemsmaylookelegantbutone
swipeofasleeveandyourconsecratedbucketofsandwillbeneeded.

Abundleoflongwaxtapersareausefulthingtohaveinyouraltarcupboard,usethemtolightquarter
candles,charcoal(withmatchesyouneedatleast3or4togetthemwellalight)andofcourseyour
centrelight,whichisalwaysthefirstonetobelit,andallothersareignitedfromthiscentrepointof
light.

Tobeginwithallyouwillneedisastoreofthreeorfourbasicincensesthatarereadymadebya
reputablefirm.Alistofaddressesisprovidedonpage251.Youcanofcoursegetanduseagoodquality
churchincensefrommostbranchesoftheS.P.C.K.Theymayalsosellyouwaxchurchcandlesinvarious
sizesandlengthsaswellassanctuaryoil,wicks,andcharcoal.Howevertheymayrefuseyouunlessyou
provethatyourepresentagenuinechurchorchapel.

Allsuppliershaveacomprehensivelistofreadymadeincenses.FromthischooseaSolarandaLunar
incense,onespecificallyformeditation,andanancientonestillinuseafterthousandsofyearscalled
'Kyphi'.Thesegiveyouafairlywiderangeofuses,andyoucanaddtothemslowly.Yourinnerselfwill
soonbecomeaccustomedtocertainincensesandwillautomaticallyslipintotherightframeofmind
whenitissmelt.Throughouthistoryincensehasbeenusedinconnectionwithritualandworship,and
withoutittempleworkfeelsflatanduninspired.

Thereisnodoubtthatwhensittingquietlyinasoftlylittemple,watchingtheincensesmokespiralling
upwardsandsmellingtheageoldperfumessomethingstirswithin.Ithasbeenproventhatsmellisan
aidtomemory,andperhapssittingthuswithinasacredenclosurethemindcanreachbackintoitsown
faroffpastandreturnwithfragmentsofknowledgelongsinceforgotten.

Youwillfindthatthereisanincenseforeverydayoftheweek,everymonth,everyplanetandzodiac
sign.Somuchinfactthatyouwillsoonforgobuyingandwillgettheurgetomakeyourownincense.It
iseasierthanyouthink,thoughthemosteffectiveandthemostancientneedsoundherbalknowledge
andgreatskilltoblendcorrectly.Stillthereisnoreasonwhyyoushouldnotbeabletoputtogethera
sweetsmellingandpracticalincenseforyourownuse.

Allherbsandaromaticsarealignedwithoneorotheroftheplanets.Onceyouunderstandthisyoucan
blendonewithanotherusingresinsandgumstobindthem.Ifyouarereallygoingintothisyouwill
needapestleandmortartogrinduptherawmaterialsandsomesmallairtightjarsinwhichtokeep
them.Thetableofplanetaryincensescanvaryfromtraditiontotradition,butagoodbasiconewould
be:

Sun:Mastic,Frankincense,Ambergris,Saffron,Laurel,Orangerind,Storax.
Moon:Myrtle,Camphor(bothsolidandoil),Benzoin,Jasmine,Tuberose.
Mercury:Lavender,Cinnamon,Cloves,Galbanum,Mace,Storax.Hawthorne.
Venus:RoseandRoseoil,LigniumAloes,Musk,Sandalwood,Saffron,Violet.
Mars:Tobacco,Lignium,Aloes,Hellebore,Rowanoil,DragonsBlood,Benzoin.
Jupiter:Nutmeg,Ash,GumBenjamin,Sage,Basil,Agrimony,Henbane,Cedar.
Saturn:Cumin,Mandrake,Pine,Rue,Yew,Sandalwood,Myrrh,BlackPoppy.
Neptune:Camphor,RedStorax,Opoponax,Elm,Willow,Heliotrope.
Uranus:Patchouli,Clover,Hyacinth,RedStorax.
Pluto:Holly,Origanum,Eucalyptus.

Thesimplestofincensesforaritualconcerningknowledge,communicationormindinanyformwould
beamixtureoflavenderandpineresingatheredstraightfromthetreeandgroundtogetherwithalittle
oiloflavender.Youcanhavealotoffunifyousimplyforgetaboutwhichscentgoeswithwhichplanet
andjustmixhandfulsofsweetsmellingherbstogetherwithalittleessentialoiladded.Gardenherbs
andculinaryherbscanallbepressedintouse.

Therearesomeexcellent,inexpensivebooksonthesubjectofherbsandincensesaswellasthemore
comprehensiveandofcoursemoreexpensiveones.Ihavegivenyoualistattheendofthischapteras
wellasonefor.suppliersbothofreadymadeincensesandtherawmaterials,seep.251.

YourlibrarywillbeabletocomeupwithacopyofCulpepper'sHerbalwhichwilltellyoutheplanetary
influenceforalmosteveryherbyoucanname,andmorethanafewyouneverknewexisted.Itisan
areaofknowledgethatrepaysstudyandhasawidevarietyofinformationeasilyavailable.

Music

Aswithincense,musicisanimportantadjuncttoyourtempleworkandwillenhanceyourritualwork
considerablyiftimeisspentonalittleresearchandacarefulselectionismade.Ofcourseyoumaynot
likethetypeofmusicmostusefultoyou.YourpersonalchoicemayruntotraditionaljazzorHeavy
Metal.Tousethevernacular,'Tough',becausethereisnowayyouaregoingtobeabletouseeitherin
thetemple,notifyouwantittoremainohitscontactsanyway.

Musiciscapableofeffectsatleastasstrangeandcertainlyasupliftingasincense,but,youmustalso
understandthatjustastherearesomescentsthatcallupthedarkerforces,sotherearecertaintypesof
music,andevencertaincombinationsofnotes,thatcantearapartthefragilefabricofmagicalwork.
Thereforeyoumustchooseyourtemplemusicwithcare.

ThereareobviouspiecesofmusicsuchasHoist'sPlanetSuitewhichgivesacompleterangeforallthe
planets,butyouwillneedotherkindsaswell.Getyourselfafilingcase,oraDalexExpandingWallet
whichisacardboardfilewithpocketsforeachletterofthealphabet.Makeandkeepanindexofyour
occultbookswithacardforeachonecontainingtitle,author,publisheranddateofpublication.Dothe
sameforyourmusicbutheadthecardwiththetypeofritualormeditationforwhichyouintendtouse
thecassette,forexample:

GREEK:ManosHadjidakis15Hesperinoi

CELTIC:BobStewartJourneytotheUnderworld

CRAFT:M.OldfieldCelebration

Thiswillmakeiteasierforyoutochoosewithoutgoingthrougheachone.Becausemusicissopersonal,
IcanonlygiveyouasampleofthekindofthingIuseinmyowntempleandyouwillfindasmalllistat
theendofthechapter.Ifyoulookaroundtherecordshopsyouwillfindanamazingamountofusable
material.IhavecomeacrossEgyptianharpmusic,Greektemplehymns(alittleoddsoundingtoour
modernearsbutveryevocative),traditionalJewishmusicandthingslikeAlanStivell'sCelticharpmusic.
Alloranyofthisisjustthethingwithwhichtobuildupasmallbutadequatecollection.
Musichasbeenoneofthesacredartssinceancienttimesandhasbeenusedforhealing,education,
meditation,andallformsofInnerLevelwork.Asyouwilllearninthenextchapter,itisintimately
concernedwithcolourforbotharebasicallyratesofvibration.TheOldTestamentisfullofreferencesto
theuseofmusicasaformofworship,oneofthemostevocativeimagesbeingthatofDaviddancing
beforetheArk.TheearlychurchalsousedmusictogreateffectculminatinginthebeautifulPlainsong
andGregorianChants.ThoughprimarilyChristian,thesechantscanbeusedinmanydifferentritualsand
traditionssimplybecausetheyarespeciallydesignedtolifttheconsciousnessontoanotherlevel.

Allmusiciscomposedofthreeelementsorthreadsthatcombinetocreatespecialvibrationsthatact
andreactontheear,theconsciousness,andthesoul.Thesethreeelementscanbeclassedasrhythm,
melodyandharmony.Harmonyisthebasicingredientofmusic.Amusicianfriendhasdescribed
harmonyasthereceptacleorGrailofmusic,withrhythmasthevitalessenceorenergypouredintothe
harmonicform.Melodyorganizesthesetwobasicsintothefinishedproduct.Musicwill,indeedmust,
beanintegralpartofyourtemplework,andattheendofthechapterIhavegivenbooktitlesthatwill
helpyoutounderstanditsimportance.

Thiscompletesthesecondmonthoftemplepreparationandwecannowturntothismonth's
preparationofself.

Preparation of Self
'Doesthemagicianbelieveinmanygods?'asksW.E.ButlerinhisbookMagic,ItsRitualPowerand
Purpose.Hegoesontoanswerhimselfinthisway.'Yes,buthisviewsontheirnaturearenotquitewhat
maybeexpectedfromhim'.Likehiscontemporary,friendandtutorColonelC.R.F.Seymour,Butler
believedthatthereisnorealdifferencebetweenspiritandmatter.ThatGod,gods,andmanaswellas
everythingelseintheuniversewerepartandparcelofeachother.Thegodsthereforewereextensions
ofthatmysterywecalltheCreatororCreatrix,theSonsofGodspokenofintheBible,beingsmade
perfectinpreviousmanifestafeonsoftheuniverseandthusstandinginrelationtomankindasakindof
elderbrother.Mankindisanother,lessperfectextension,withsomewaytogobeforeitattainsthe
samestatus,butwithonegreatadvantage,manhasknowledgeoflifeinaphysicalbody.

Thismaynotseemtobeanadvantagewhenyouareoutofwork,orfacingadifficultexam,orthebaby
wakesupandcriesjustwhenyouthoughtyouhadgotittosleep,butitwillbe,oneday!AsButlersays
inhisbook'See(yourself)notasastrangerintheuniverse,notevenasaseparatebeingapartfromit,
butaspartofthatlivingdiversityinunity,andsay.....IamaChildofEarth,butmyRaceisfromtheStarry
Heavens.'Thisisnotjustafancifulthought,thesooneryourealizethatyouareasmuchapartofthe
PoleStarasyouareofyourfamily,thattheonlydifferencebetweenyouandthegodsisoneof
experienceontheirpart,andtheuseofabodyonyours,thesooneryouwillbeabletoworkwithand
throughboththegods'andtheuniversallaws.

BynowyoushouldhaveafairideaoftheTreeofLifemandala.Soifinsteadofdrawingthesephirothas
spheresyousubstitutedtendifferentlyshapedcontainersindifferentcoloursandimaginedthembeing
filledfromabovethetopmostglassyouwouldhaveaprettygoodideaofhowthesame
influence/spirit/Godformfillseachandeverycontainerfromthemostspiritual(Kether)tothemost
physical(Malkuth)withoutchangingthebasicessence(seeFigure13).Allthatchangesistheshapeand
colouroftheformholdingtheessence.Youareonekindofform,aGod,oranInnerLevelbeingis
anotherkindofform,buttheycontaintheverysameessenceoflife.Kethermaybeachaliceofthe
thinnestandfinestcrystal,andMalkuthmaybeanoldchippedtoothmug,butthe'champagne'tastes
justthesame.

Whatyouareworkingtowardsinthisyearofselfstudyistherealizationofyourownplaceinthe
universe,animportantifverysmallpart.'KnowThyself'saidtheancients,butitisnotsoeasy.Knowing
yourselfmeansnotlyingtoyourselfaboutyourself.Itmeanslearningtoloveyourselfasyouarewithall
yourfaults,itdoesnotmeandoingnothingaboutthosefaults.

DrawtheTreeofLifeonapieceofpaperandstartatthetop.Thinkoverwhatyouhavereadabout
KetherintheIntroductiontotheMysticalQabalah.Leavingoutallthehighlyspiritualsymbolswesee
thatKetheristhehighestsphere(nottheholiest...theyareallholy).Wewilltakeitthereforeas
symbolizingthebestinourselves.Whatdoyouconsidertobethebestthingaboutyourself?Takeyour
timeandthinkaboutit.Whenyouhaveananswer,writeitdownwithinthesphereofKether.Nowgo
ontoChockmah,thisisthewisdomaspectoftheTree.Lookatyourselfhonestly,thinkbackandfinda
timeinyourlifewhenyousaidordidsomethingthatwaswise.Writeitdowninthesphere,andmove
ontoBinah.Binahsymbolizesunderstanding,soyouhavetoferretoutsometimeinyourlifewhenyou
weretrulyunderstanding,wearenottalkingaboutsympathyorpity,butunderstanding.Whenyou
havefoundit,writeitdown.WorkyourwaythroughtheTreelikethisuntilyouhaveaTreepictureof
yourself.NowdrawanotherTreeinthesamewayandnoteallthetimeswhenyouweretheoppositeof
eachsephiroth,againyoumustbeveryhonest.

WhenyouhaveworkedyourwaythroughthetwoTrees,usethemasmeditationsubjectsworkingwith
thepositiveKetherononedayandthenegativeKetherthenext,andsoondowntheTrees.Thiswill
occupytwentydaysoutofyourmonth,butitwillalsogiveyouavaluableinsightintoyourself.
Remembertokeepyourdailyrecords.

Meditation
Yourabilitytomeditateshouldbynowbegettingmucheasiertohandleandwithlessandless
interruptionsonyourgraph.Thereareatleastsevenlevelstomeditation,rangingfromalightreverieto
adeeptrancethatisnextdoortocoma.Ahighlytrainedmagicianwillbeabletoachieveafourthlevel
withouttoomuchtrouble/fifthandsixtharetheprovinceofthemediator,somethingquitedifferentto
meditation.

Thelightdaydreamisverymuchafirstlevel,youareusing,orshouldbeusing,asecondlevelinyour
dailymeditations.Thisisalevelatwhichyoucangainmuchusefulinformation,butfromwhichyoucan
befairlyeasilyawakened.Ifyouwerearousedbyasuddenloudnoiseorsomekindofemergencythe
worstthatwouldhappenisafeelingsimilartoa'falling'dreamwhenyouwakewithastart.Atthethird
levelthesamekindofthingmightcausearapidheartbeat,someriseinbloodpressure,orsometimesa
suddendrop,andveryprobablyabadheadachelateron.Atthefourthlevel,whichisapproachinga
lighttrance,theresultsmightcauseafaintingfit,coldhandsandfeet,andsomedisorientation,oreven
aslightlossofmemoryforafewhours.

Fromthisyouwillseethatifyouareattemptingadeeperlevelofmeditationyoumustensureasfaras
possiblethatyouwillnotbedisturbed.Youwillrousequitenaturallyfromthesessionafteryourusual
tenminutesorso.Yourmindandbodyhavebecomeusedtothisstretchoftimeandwillkeeptoit
unlesstrainedtotakelonger.Whenworkingonthedeeperlevelsyouwillbeusingthetempleand
lockingthedoor,andevenusinga'DoNotDisturb'noticeifneedbe.Ordinaryhouseholdnoises,phones
andvoiceswillnottouchyou.

Makesureyourbackiswellsupported,asmallfootstoolisagoodideasothatthekneesareslightly
higherthanthehips,thisisapositionoftenseeninEgyptianheiroglyphics(seeFigure14).Startyour
meditationasyoualwaysdo,butmakedoublycertainthatyouarefullyrelaxed.Beforeyoubegin,build
intheideathatyourtemple,orwhereveryouaremeditating,containsawindingstaircasethatleadsup
throughtheceilingtoanotherroomjustlikeit.Concentrateonyoursubjectandfollowthemeditation
throughforafewminutes,then,inyourimagination,getup,leavingyourphysicalbodysittingquietly
andwalktothestaircase.Climbsteadilygettingthefeelofgoingroundasyouclimbuntilyoumove
rightupintothereplicaoftheroomyouhavejustleft.

Goovertowhereyourchairiswaitingandsitdowninit,allowyourselftosinkintoanother,butdeeper
levelofmeditation.Forthefirstfewtimesyouwillfindyourselfflippingbackintoyourroom
downstairs.Whenthishappensjustclimbthestairsagainandrepeatyouractions.Trytokeepthethird
levelgoingforafewminutes(increasingthisgraduallyuntilyoucandoatleastfiveminutes),thenstand
upandgodownthestairsintothefirstandphysicalroom.Thenallowyourselftocomeoutofitmaking
surethatyouearthyourselfwell,feelingthechairbeneathyouandthefloorunderyourfeet.Havea
glassofmilkorsomethingtodrinkandaplainbiscuitbesideyouasthishelpsyoutosettleintothe
physicalquickerthananythingelse.

Thirdlevelmeditationisnotsomethingtodoeveryday,butonlywhenyoufeelyouneedtogodeeper
intoasubject.Notmorethanonceaweekuntilyouhavebeendoingitforatleastsixmonths.Thentry
twiceaweek,butifyoustarttogetareaction,headachesoranydisorientationnomatterhowslight,
leaveitaloneforamonththengobacktojustonceaweek.Youmaybeoneofthosepeoplewhohavea
naturalbarrieratthesecondlevelanditisunwisetoforceanentryinsuchcircumstances.

Byusingyourimaginationtoclimbthestaircaseyouareenteringanewphaseinyourtraining,thatof
creativevisualization.Youmayalreadypossessagood'innereye'butitwillstillneedtobetrainedto
createdetailandtoreplicatesound,taste,touchandsmellontheinnerlevels.Ifyoudonothaveafairly
goodimaginationyouwillhavetoputinsomehardworkforalmosteightypercentofmagicdepends
uponthistalent.

EveryonewithoutexceptionhastheequivalentofaT.V.screeninsidetheirhead.Itisontothisscreen
weflashpicturesfromourmemorybankwhenneeded.Thisishowwerecognizepeople,thingsand
places,evenhowsomeofusreadbooks.If,asyoureadthesepagesyoumakethemintoaseriesof
picturesinsideyourheadthenyouarealreadyusingoneofthebasiccornerstonesofmagic,your
imagination.Manistheonlyanimalwiththisfaculty,andbecauseofitwehaveart,sculpture,literature
andmusic.Butitgoesevenfurther.Thereisnothingaroundyouatthismomentthatisnottheproduct
ofsomeone'simaginativeidea.Everythingyouseecomesfromathought,anidea,avisioninsomeone's
mind.Lateronthatideabecomesadrawing,aplan,orablueprint.Fromthereitprogressestothe
prototype,andfinallyitcomesfullyfledgedintothematerialworld.

Youmaynotwanttobelieveitbuteverytimethishappens,evenwithsomethingasmundaneasanew
designforavacuumcleaner,itfollowsanageoldmagicalrule,Idea/Pattern/Object,inoccultterms,
Desire/Emotion/Manifestation.Thetrickinmagicistoconcentratetotheexclusionofallelseonthe
desiredobjective,tofillyourmindwithachargedemotion,andtomakeyourinnerpictureasdetailed
asyoucan.Thisisnotaseasyasitsounds.Ittakestimeandpatienceandwithoutatrainedimagination
itisalmostimpossible.

Sohowdoyoubegintotraintheinnereye?Firstthingsfirst,beforeyoucanbuildacorrectanddetailed
pictureinyourinnereyeyouhavetoknowwhatthingslooklikeontheouterlevel.Soyourfirsttaskis
toobserveandtoretainwhatyouobserve.Muchofthistrainingwillalsoinvolvememorysoyoucan
cheeryourselfupwiththethoughtthatyouaredoingtwothingsatonce.

Oneofthefunwaystotrainyourobservationalpowersistoplaywhatoccultistscall'Kirn'sGame',after
theKiplingcharacter.InthebooktheyoungKimisshownatrayofsomedozenorsoobjects,Jaeisgiven
twominutesinwhichtocommitthemtomemory.Thenthetrayiscoveredandtheobjectshavetobe
named.Asyougrowmoreskilledyouwillbeabletosayhowmanyareofthesamecolour,thesame
shapeortype.Whenthisisachievedstartusingapicture,preferablyofagroupofpeople.Whenthe
pictureiscoveredtrytorememberwhowasstandingwhere,whowerewearinghatsorwerebare
headed,whatthepersoninthelefthandcornerwasholding,wasitintherightorlefthand?

Youcangetthewholefamilyinonthis,youwillbedoingthemafavouraswellasyourself.Afterallwhy
shouldyoubetheonlyoneintraining!Asyoudoyourshopping,orwalkingthedog,goingtoworkor
eveninyourofficeblock,lookaboutyouandtrytofindthingsyouhavenotnoticedbefore.Especially
trylookingup,youwillbeamazedattheinterestingandunusualthingstenfeetaboveyourhead.Give
yourselfatargetoftennewthingseverydayforamonth,but,donotwritethemdown,recallthemin
situinasmuchdetailasyoupossiblycan.

Ifyouareinatownorcitynewtoyoutakesometimeouttowalkaroundandnoticeoutstanding
landmarks,butinsequence.IfyoudoitthiswayIguaranteeyouwillnevergetlostinastrangecity
again.Yourmindwillautomaticallycomeupwithamapofthosesamelandmarksevenafteryearsaway
fromtheplace.Afterawhilethisobservationofsurroundingsbecomessecondnatureandyouwillbe
abletorecallnotonlyplacesbutthepeopleyouwerewithandtheconversationsyouheld.

Atnightbeforeyousleepyoucantakethesamerouteandseeindetaileverythingyousawinthe
physical.Thisisoneofthewaysinwhichyourmagicaltrainingwillbenefityoureverydaylife.Whenyou
meetsomeonenew,notethesurroundingsaswell,andinyourmind'seyewritetheirnameonsome
convenientbutconspicuousplace.Lateryouwillbeabletorecalltheplaceandyoursubconsciousmind
willputupthepictureofthepersoncompletewithname.

Childrenthinkinpicturesuntiltheygotoschool,theneightypercentofthetimetheirimaginationis
'educated'outofthem.Thesubconsciousmindofmanislikeachild,ittoothinks,learnsandworks
throughthemediumofpictures.Itisapartofusthatevolvedlongbeforewordsandwritingbecame
ourforemostmeansofcommunication,butthesubconscioushasneverforgottentheoldway,whichis
whyancientheiroglyphicsarousesuchinterestandemotioninsomepeople.Thepicturewritingstirs
somethingdeepwithinthem.Althoughitisoldthispartofourmindisverypowerful,itisthemagician
partofusandonceallowedtopracticeitsoldskillswillsoonregainitsexpertise.

Whenachildleanstotalk,it'pictures'theactionorobjectwiththeword.Watchatwoyearold
concentratingonanewtoythathehasbeentoldisadonkey.Tohimthepictureofthatsoundhasfour
legs,longfurryearsandfeelssoftandsilky.Showhimapictureofahorseandhewillprobablysay
'donkey',thepictureinhismindcomesupwithfourlegs,longears,andasoftcoat.Henowlearnsby
associatinganewwordwithasimilarpicturethatahorseislarger,adifferentcolour,etc.Bylinking
pictureandwordtogetherachildcanlearnalanguageveryquickly.

Whenweasadultslearnanewlanguagewetendtoforget,unlessthereisamarkedaptitudefor
learning,tomaketheassociationbetweenwordandobject,thismakesitveryhardgoing.Theold
biblicalphrase'yemustbecomeaslittlechildren'cantakeonawholenewmeaninginocculttraining.

ThinkbackforamomenttowhatIhavesaidaboutincenseandhowitevokesmemoriesfromyourpast.
Canyouseehowitallfitstogether?Theevocativepowerofscent,thehighlytrainedinnereye,the
unfoldingofmemoriesgoingfurtherandfurtherback(asyoudidduringyourfirstmonth'straining).
Onedayyouwillpassaninvisiblebarrierdeepinyourmindandfindyourselfinanageandmaybea
countrystrangetoyou,yetatthesametimefamiliar.Thisisthebeginningoffarmemory,andthe
experienceofliveslivedlongago.

Agoodmagicianstoresusefulimagesinthesamewayagoodfarmerstoreshayforthewinter.Inthe
earlystagesoftraining,relaxationandmeditationhelptoclearthementalatticsofunwantedclutter.
Onceneatandtidy,theycanthenbeusedtoholdnewandpotentiallyusefulmagicalimagesagainsta
timewhentheywillbeneeded.

TheuseofcreativeimagerytoenrichyourlifeonalllevelsispartofyourheritageasaStarChild.Butit
hasbeenbroughtintoridiculeanddecriedas'fantasyanddaydreaming'becausemanisafraidofits
poweroverhim.Yetithasawayofseepingthroughandmakingitselffelt,asinthehugelypopular
FantasyRolePlayingGames,andtheDungeonsandDragonsindustry.
Poets,bards,andwanderingtroubadourswereheldinhighesteeminthemiddleagesbecauseoftheir
storeoftales,songs,andepicpoems,butmostofallbecauseintheirtellingofthesethingstheywere
abletocausepicturestoriseinthemindsoftheirlisteners.Theyweretransportedintotherealmsof
fantasybytheuseofvoiceandword.Suchmencould,anddid,swaythemindsofkingsandemperors,
andsomechangedthecourseofhistory.Whentheyspoke,thedraughtyhafisweresilent,theirlisteners
transportedtobattlefieldsandstrangelands.

Listentoanygoodstorytellertoday,thereisalwaysoneinyouroffice,orfrequentingyourlocalpubor
bar,andseehowtheirwayoftellingataleevokesdearanddetailedimagesinthemindsofthose
listening.Thisisthesecretofthesuccessfulcomedian,heissomeonewhosewayoftellingajokemakes
youlaughnotathim,butattheimagehehascreatedinyourmind.

AsIhavetoldyoubefore,everythinghasanopposite,thiscreativeimageryhasadarkside,foranyone
wholearnstoprojecttheimagesinhismindwithforceandemotioncanswaythemasses.Lookat
historyandseethepowerofmenlikeHitlerandChurchill,sodifferentinmotive,yetbothwieldingthe
samekindofpower.Anycharismaticleaderhaslearnedthistechnique,orusesitunconsciously.Butit
startswithinthemind'seye.

Whatdowemeanwhenweusethewordvisualization.Manypeoplethinkquitewronglythatto
visualizemeanstoprojectanactualimageinfrontofthem.Notso.Letmeuseanalogytoshowyou
whatismeantbyvisualization.Putthebookdownforamomentandleanbackinyourchair,nodoubt
youhaveaphotographalbuminyourhousewithpicturesofyourparents,relatives,orfriends.Perhaps
youhaveafavouritephoto,ifsorecallittomind.Ifyoucan,speakoutloudanddescribethephotoin
detail,whoisinit,whereitwastaken,whattheywerewearing,etc.Whatyouaredoingisvisualizing.
Youare'looking'atthatpicturewithaninternalpartofyourmindthatactslikeascreen.

Let'stryagain.Imaginethatyouhavebeenstoppedoutsideyourhousebyastrangerandaskedfor
directionstothenearestpostoffice.Againifpossiblespeakthedirectionsoutloud.Youwillfindasyou
dosothatpicturesofthevariousstreetsandlandmarksyouareusingasguidelinesareappearingon
yourmentalscreen.Youcantrainyourvisualtechniquesatoddmomentsduringthedayinthesame
way(Ihope)thatyouarestilldoingtheoddrelaxationexercisesandinterimmeditations.Bymakingit
intoagamethatcanbeplayedonrailwaystations,inairports,andanywherethatinvolveswaitinga
while,youcantrainwithouttakingtimeawayfromotherthings,andwithoutiteverbecomingaboring
discipline,somethingthatkillsmostpeople'sinitialenthusiasmforocculttrainingafterafewweeks.I
havegivenyousomeextravisualizationexercisesinthemonthlysummaryattheendofthechapter.

LetusreturntothesubjectoftheMagicalPersonalityaboutwhichwespokeinthefirstchapter.Bynow
youwillbespendingquiteabitoftimeinthetempleandnodoubtyouwillhavenoticedthatwhenyou
enterityoufeelaverydifferentperson,andofcourseyouare,yourtaskistoconsolidatethisTemple
Personalityandtomakesurethatitmanifestsonlywhenyouallowittodoso.Thereforeitistimeto
buyor,ifyouhavetheskilltomake,yourTempleRing.

Goldisofcoursethebest,butexpensive,silverslightlylessso,butamagicalringmusthaveastone,and
agenuineone,thiswillputthepriceupevenmore.Ifyoucanaffordit,fine,ifnotthenlookforanold
one.Maybeanelderlyrelativehasonetogiveorevenselltoyou,ifnot,asecondhandonecanbe
boughtandrituallycleansedofitsformerinfluences.

Tocleanaring,orindeedanythingsmalllikejewelleryoneofthebestwaysistoplaceitinclearrunning
waterovernight.Amountainstreamisidealifthereisonefairlynear.Placetheringinsideatininwhich
youhavemadeseveralholestopandbottom,thentiethetinfirmlytoaheavystonesothatitwillnot
getwashedaway.Ifpossibleitisagoodideatocampovernightnearthestreamthenyoucanmeditate
ontheringanduseyourvisualizationtechniquesto'see'itbeingfreedofallformerinfluences.
Alternatively,youcantietheringsecurelytoafishinglineandanchorthelinetoatreeorstone,this
waytheringfloatsfreelyintherunningwater.

Ifthismethodofcleaningisnotpracticalthenyoucantryanotherway.Rememberhowyoublessedsalt
andwaterfortheritualcleansingofyourtempleroom?Youcanusethesamemethodtocleanyour
ring.Whentheelementshavebeenblessed,tipthesaltintothewaterinthesamewayasbefore(use
onlyaminuteamountofsaltasitcancorrode)andsuspendtheringinthemixtureforatleastseven
hours.

Nowyoucanconsecrateittoyourownuse,yoursecondrealpieceofritualwork.Prepareyourselfby
readingAppendixCandworkontheMiddlePillarexerciseuntilyouknowitbyheart.Onyouraltar
placethecentrelight,abowlofwater,asmallsaucerofsalt,someincense,andafanmadefromthe
feathersofwildbirdscollectedbyyourselffromwood,commonorbeach.Putonyourrobeandyour
slippersandsitinmeditationforafewminuteswiththeringonthealtarasafocalpoint.Thinkofits
stoneasbeingporous,waitingtobefilledwithyourMagicalPersonality.Seeitasbeingtotallyempty,
deanandfresh.

NowperformtheMiddlePillarexerciseuntilyoucanfeelthesphereslightingupinsideyou.Then
continueintothecirculationofforceuntilyoucanfeelyourselfsurroundedbyaneggshapedauraof
power.Holdthisassteadyasyoucanandimagineabeamofbrilliantwhitelightcomingfrombetween
youreyesandenteringtheringonthealtar.ThisbeamcarriesfromyourHigherSelfthegiftof'Search
forPerfection'.Nowfeelasecondbeamoflightcomingfromyourthroat,itisapalelavendercolourand
carriesyourdesirefor'KnowledgeinordertoServe',ittooentersandfillsthering.Fromtheheart
centrecomesabrilliantgoldenlightaimingfortheringandfillingitwith'DesireforHarmonyWithinthe
Self'.Fromthegenitalscomesarayofdeepindigo.Itrestsupontheringimbuingitwith'The
UnderstandingofCreativePower'.Finallyfromyourfeetcomesabandedrayofrussetred,olivegreen
andblack,itfillstheringwith'Strength,Endurance,Discretion,andDiscrimination.

Nowgotothealtarandblessthewaterandsalt,(thecharcoalblockshouldalreadybelit)sprinkleon
enoughincensetogiveasmallamountofsmoke(butnotenoughtochokeyou!).Pickupyourringand
holditoverthewater,sprinkleitwithafewdropsandrepeat:

WiththeelementofWater,symbolofUnderstandingandFaithIconsecratethisringtomyuse.

(Dothesamewiththesaltandrepeat:)
WiththeelementofEarth,symbolofSpiritualGrowthIconsecratethisringtomyuse.

(Nowpasstheringthroughtheincensesmokeandsay:)

WiththeelementofFire,symbolofService,Honour,andLoyaltyIconsecratethisringtomyuse.

(Finally,wavethefanoffeathersovertheringandsay:)

WiththeelementofAir,symboloftheCreativeWordsofPowerIconsecratethisringtomyuse,ohye
mightyonesoftheInnerRealmstakenoteofmypromisemadethisday.Ishallstrivewithallmy
strengthtowearthisringwithgrace,truth,andfullunderstandingofmyresponsibilites,somoteitbe
thisday.

(Nowplacetheringonyourfinger[therightforefinger]andletthestoredpowersandblessingsflow
throughyou.Sitagaininmeditationforawhileandthinkonwhatyouhavejustdone.Thenclearaway
yourthingsfromthealtar,leavethelightburningforawhilelongerto'feed'theatmosphere,and
recordyourworkinginyourdiary.Makeasilkbagwithadrawstringinwhichtokeepyourring,donot
wearitforshow,itisaworkingring.Itisputonlastofallyourritualapparelandcompletesthebuildup
oftheassumptionoftheMagicalPersonality.)

FromnowonwhenyouareworkinginthetemplepractisetheBanishingandInvokingritualgiveninthe
AppendixD.Readtheritualcarefullyandworkonituntilyoucandoitfrommemory.Alsobegintobuild
uptheAstralTemplebymeansofpathworking.Todothisyouplaceyourchairjustinfrontofthedoor
andsitinameditationposture,taketwoorthreefourfoldbreathsandrelaxbodyandmind.Thenstart
tobuildinyourmindthepictureofadoor,makeitdistinctive,oldandheavy,withornatehingesand
lock.Takeafewdaystogetthisdoorjustright,untilyoucanrecallitinstantly.Nowopenitandstandon
thethresholdlookingintoyourAstralTemple.Keeptoyourpositioninthedoorwayforafewdaysand
graduallybuildinyourimaginationthetempleofyourdreams.Keepitfairlysimple,itcanbeGreekor
Egyptianorqabalistic,itcanmirroryourphysicaltempleornot,butbuilditdaybyday,littlebylittle.Do
thisuntilyoucanmoveaboutinitaseasilyasinthephysicalone.Furnishitwithallthatyouthinkyou
need,spendtimeonvisualizingeachitemasclearlyaspossible.Alwaysremembertoclosethedoor
firmlywhenyouleave.
 Meditation Subjects for the Month

1. 'Allmagicalworkbeginswithinandisprojectedoutwards.'
2. 'TheTreeisadiagramofforcesnotthings.'
3. 'ThesubconsciousmindistheMagicalAgent...theconsciousmindcontrolsanddirects.'

(ThesesubjectsaretakenfromW.E.Butler'sbook,takenoteofhisremarksabouttheuseof
phantasyandsymbols)

4. 'Tothemagician,mindandmatterareacontinuity.'
5. 'Magichasnotdied,merelyincreasedincomplexity.'

Nowyouhaveworkedthroughyoursecondmonthnodoubtyouarewonderingattheheavyworkload.
Beassured....itgetsharder!

Reading List

Culpepper'sHerbal(Foulsham,1952)
Maple,E.:TheMagicofPerfume(AquarianPress,1976)
Miller,RichardAlan:TheMagicalandRitualUseofHerbs(DestinyBooks,1985)
Miller,RichardAlan:TheMagicalandRitualUseofAphrodisiacs(DestinyBooks,1985)
Stebbing:Lionel,MusicTherapy(NewKnowledgeBooks)
Sturzaker,J.:AromaticsinRitualandTherapeutics(MetatronPublications)
Tame,David:TheSecretPowerofMusic(TurnstonePress,1984)
Vinci,Leo:Incense(AxjuarianPress,1980)

 The Third Month

Guardians and Gateways

Datestarted

Dateended

Younowenterthethirdandfinalmonthofpreparatorywork.Becauseofnecessitytheworkhashadto
becondensed,youmustbearinmindthatinthisbookthenormalfouryearsworkhasbeencrammed
intotwelveshortmonths.Howeveryouarenowwellonthewayandthismonthshouldseetheroom
almostcompleted,andafternextmonth'sworkofconsolidationyouwillbereadyfortheconsecration
ofyourtemple.

Finishing Touches
Themaintempleworkthismonthwillbethemakingofthequartercandlesticks,butbeforewestarton
themlet'sthinkaboutsomeoftheincidentals,thefinaltouchestoyourtemple.Notallritualsrequire
theofficerstostanUthroughout,butsittingcanbejustasuncomfortableifthechairishard.Cushions
forthequarterchairswithremovablecoversareagoodidea.Afireresistantfoamfillingforthebasic
cushionisbetterthankapok.Youmightalsothinkaboutlookingforsomesmallfootstoolsaswell.If
sittinginmeditationforlongperiodsithelpsifthefeetareatleasttwoto3inches(58cm)offthefloor.
Coverbothcushionsandfootstoolsinthequartercolours.

Acandlesnufferonapoleisausefulidea.Churchfurnishersstockthemwithaholderforalighting
taperononesideandthesnufferontheother.Otherwiseajunkshop/jumblesale/antiqueshopmay
beabletocomeupwithanoldsnufferthatonlyneedsapolish.

Ifyouintendtoworkalongqabalisticlinesexclusivelyyoumayliketoincludeinyouraltarfurnishings
theAshlars.Apairofstones,usuallyofmarblethoughtheycanbeofanystonethatwilltakeapolish,
theAshlarssymbolizetheunregeneratedsoulofman,i.e.theroughunpolishedstone,andthe
perfectedsoulofman,thepolishedandlewised(toppedwitharingforlifting)stone.Alocalstone
masoncandothisforyou,butitwillbeexpensive,amasonicfurnishersmaybeabletoprovidethema
littlecheaper.However,unlessyouintendkeepingtotheonetraditiontheyarenotstrictlynecessary.

Asmallglassvasefortheholdingofasingleflowerisuseful.Aritualcanbeenhancedbyasingleroseor
anyfloweronthealtar.Asmallflatplateonwhichbreadcanbeplaced,aglassjugtoholdwineforthe
chalice.Remembertokeepmatchesinsidethealtarcupboardforlightingthecentrelight.Theused
matchescanbeplacedonthehotcharcoalsothatnothingisleftlyingaround.Youwillneedtwosmall
jarsforsaltandwater,onanaltartheyrepresentEarthandSpirit.Isometimesuseseashellsforthis,
butalsohavesomesmallheavyglasssaltholdersoftheoldfashionedkind,theydon'ttipupandtake
littleroom.

Youcanoftenfindinsalesorantiqueshopsacarvedwoodenbookrest,theyareveryusefulonthealtar
forholdingritualsetc.,leavingyouwithbothhandsfree.Mostofthemfoldflatforstorage.Youshould
alsohaveaBible,andperhapssomeoftheotherholybooksoftheworldstoredinthealtarcupboard.
Whennotusingthetempleitisagoodideatokeepabowloffreshflowersonthealtar,theydonot
havetobeexpensive,infactwildflowersarebestofall,butthescentandthelifeforceexudedfrom
themhelpstobuildandkeepthetempleatmospheregoing.

The Quarter Candlesticks

Ifyouarenotshortofmoneyyoucanbuysomereallylovelyexamples.Usuallytheystandabout4|5
feet(1.5m)highandhaveaslightlyconcavetopwithabrassspikeonwhichthecandleisstuck.Butyou
canmakethemwithalittletimeandeffortandverylittlemoney.

Ifyoureadmybooklet,BuildingaTempleyouwillseeatthattimeIadvisedusingonlythreelightsinthe
Temple,explainingthattheNorthwaskeptdarkasitwastheplaceofthePlanetaryBeing,whowas
heldtobebehindmankindinevolution.NowoneofthethingsIwantyoutorememberisthateveryone
growswiser,andatsometimeorothertheychangetheirmindsandtheirideas.Iamnoexceptionand
sinceIwrotethosewordswaybackin1974Ihavegainedalotmoreexperienceandhopefullyhave
grownmoreinknowledgeandwisdom.OneofthethingsIlearnedisthatthereismoreneedforlightin
thenorthernquarterthaninanyother,foritistherethatweneedtoseemoreclearlytheravages
mankindperpetratesontheEarthMother.

Withthisinmindyouwillneedfourcandlesticksandnotthree.Nowyoucanhavethesehunguponthe
walls,oryoucanhavethemfreestanding.Ifyoudecideuponthewalllightsyouwillneedfourwire
plantpotholdersofthekindobtainableinseedmerchants,(seeFigure15).Theyusuallyhaveasmall
plasticbaseonwhichyoucanstandthecandlebutbesuretosoftenthecandleonthebottomandstick
itfirmlytotheplasticbase.Thisisthequickestandeasiestwaytocopewithyourquarterlights
problem.Butthelightingofatemplecanbemadeintoabeautifulandverymeaningfulpartofyour
futurerituals,sowithabitmoretimeandtroubleyoucanmakefourcandlesticksasshowninFigure16.

Youwillneedfourbroomhandlescutto30inches(75cm)inlength.Foreachbaseyouneedthree
squaresofwood8,6,and4inches(20,15,10cm)squarerespectively.Seethatbothendsofthebroom
handlesareflatandsmooth,thennailthesmallestpiecesofwoodtothebottomofthecandlesticks.
Nowfixthe6inch(15cm)squarestothefirstonewithagoodstrongadhesive,andwhenit'sfirmlyin
placedothesamewiththe8inch(20cm)squares.Younowhavethebasesready.Forthetopsyouwill
needfourmetalashtraysallthesamekindandwithafairlydeeptray,thiswillcatchthemeltingwax
andsaveitfromdrippingdownontothecarpet.Candlescanmeltquitequicklysothedeeperthe
ashtraythebetteritwillbefortheflooring.
Nowyouhavetwochoicesopentoyou.1.Cutthebottomsofffourplasticbottles,(allowabout3inches
(8cm)),hammeranailthroughtheashtraystomakeahole,thenputtingtheplastic'cup'ontopofthe
ashtrayfixbothtothebasewitha2inch(5cm)screw.2.Hammera2inch(5cm)nailthroughthe
ashtrayssothatthenailpointsupwards,thenfixthemtothebasewithagoodimpactadhesive.The
candlecanthenbepressedontothenailwhichwillholditsteady.

Tofinishoff,getsomelengthsofwoodenorplasticbeading,enoughtomakefourstripsdowneachof
thecandlesticksandstickonfirmly.Sprayorpaintthewholethingwithgoldorsilverpaint.Thefinished
productwillprovideanelegantadditiontoyourtemple.

The Magical Implements

Ifyouhavedoneafairamountofreadingalongoccultlinesyouwillnodoubthaveheardaboutthe
magicalimplementssometimescalledquitewrongly,weapons.Thewordweaponimpliestheuseof
thesethingstocauseharm,theyareinfactsimplysymbolicextensionsofthemagicianhimselfinthe
spiritualsense.Youcanworkperfectlywellwithoutanyofthem,indeedyoushouldpracticeworking
withoutthem,sinceanymagicianworthhisconsecratedsaltshouldbecapableofworkingstarknaked
inthemiddleofadesertwithhismindastheonlymagicaltoolavailable.

InthedaysofthegreatMysterySchoolsthetempleapprenticesmadetheirowntoolswithcareand
attentiontodetail.Oncemadetheyweretreasuredforalifetimeandsometimespassedontoa
favouredstudent,agiftthatwashighlyesteemed.Atothertimestheyweredestroyedatthedeathof
theirmaker.Somethingyoumustthinkaboutinthenextfewweeksiswhatistobedonewithyour
magicaltools,books,robes,etc.ifanythingshouldhappentoyou.Toooftensuchconsecratedthings
areleftlyingaroundor,evenworse,soldofftoasecondhanddealer.Inthiswaytheycomeintothe
handsofthoseleastfittedtohavethemandcanevencausetroubleofaseriousnatureifstepsarenot
takentopreventthis.Ifsuchthingsarehandedondeliberatelytosomeonequalifiedtoholdthem,allis
well,ifnot,you,thelateownermusttaketheblameforanytroublecaused.Arrangewitheithera
lawyer,oratrustedfriendtoremoveallsuchtoolsetc.assoonaspossibleandeitherdestroythemor
arrangeforthemtobeotherwisedisposedof.Youcanofcoursebeburiedinyourrobeandhaveyour
magicaltoolswithyou,thereisnolawtostopyoudoingthis.

Sincemedievaltimestherehavebeencertaintraditionalwaystoobtainthemagicalinstruments.The
Cupisbestreceivedasagift;theSwordshouldbewonifitisimpossibleforyoutoforgeityourself;the
Rodmustbecutandmade;thePantacle,ifmadeofwood,mustbecutandfashionedbyyourown
hand,ifmetal,itshouldbeincisedwithsymbolsbyitsowner.IfyoushouldchoosetohaveaHornrather
thanaPantacle,itmustbefoundinthewildi.e.,wheretheanimalhasdiedorotherwisedroppeda
horn,oryoumusttakeitfromtheanimalyourself.

The Rod or Wand

LetuslookateachoneinmoredetailstartingwiththebestknowntheRod.Everychildisweanedon
magicwandsasusedbyavarietyoffairygodmothersandevilwitches,andwhileonthesubjectletme
statehereandnowthatninetypercentofwitchesareanythingbutevil.Mostareinfactverykind,
gentle,hardworkingpeoplewhohavebeensadlymalignedoverthecenturies.Therearesomewhorely
onpublicityfortheirkicksandwhodeservealltheyget,butinthemainwitchesaremostlyhealersand
dedicatedconservationistswhoseworshipisanythingbutevil,muchoftheirsymbologycanalsobe
foundinChristianityifyoucaretolook.
Beforeyoustartlookingforasuitableashorthornlet'slookatthehistoryoftheRodorWand.For
thousandsofyearsgods,kings,priestsandemperorshavebeendepictedcarryingasymboloftheir
powerintheformofastraightstaff.Sometimesitistoppedbyatotemicanimal,bird,oranabstract
symbolthatshowsthetypeofpowerbeingusedbythebearer.Bycomparingsuchsymbolsinancient
wallortombpaintingsitispossibletodecipherwhichpriestisportrayingwhichgod.

ItisnotenoughtohaveormakeaWandorRod,youmustbeabletoseeandunderstandbeyondthe
formandmaterialusedtothearchetypalsymbolattheveryrootofthatshape.Archetypesarenot
alwaysintheformofabeing.Eachpureformorshapehasitsrootinanarchaic,andsymbolicform
fromwhichallotherconceptsofthatshapeevolve.

Ananimalwillworkbetterwithsomeoneitlikesandtrusts,sotoowillamagicalimplementifit
becomesapartofyou.Allofthemmustbemadebecauseofabasicdesireorneedforthemthatwells
upinsideyou,inthiswaytheyemergefromtheSupernalArchetypesofFormandForce.TheseyouwUl
knowfromyourstudyoftheQabalah,areBinahandChockmah,andthesymbolofChockmahisthe
Rod,theprimeexampleofthesymbol.

ThinkofalltheotherformsoftheRodofPower.Aking'ssceptre,aFieldMarshall'sbaton,andthose
carriedbymajordomosanddrummajors(andmajorettes).Macebearers'andmastersergeants,
Aaron'sRodandtheRodsofMosesandAesculapius,theCaduceusofHermes,thewarclubsof
Polynesianchiefs,andtheshillelaghsoftheIrishwarlords,theancientweaponsusedtodispatchthe
outgoing'oakkings'.TheCrookandtheFlailofthePharoahs,thebishop'scrozier,thewitch'sbroomand
theshepherd'scrook,theoxgoad,thelightningconductor,andthebatonofanorchestralconductor.
Thestartippedwandofthefairyqueenandabilliardcueinthehandsofamaster.AllareRods,
emblemsofpowerandforcecarriedthroughfromthehigherlevelstothephysical.All,toagreateror
lesserextentaremagicwands.

Mostsaints,hermitsandprophetsareshownwithastafforsomekind.TheEgyptiansheldafeastday
calledthe'NativityoftheSun'sStick',theybelievedthatastheyeargrewolderandthedaysshorterthe
sunneededasticktohelphimalong,keepingthisinmindwhohasnotseenanoldwomanshakinga
stickatamischievousyoungster,anarchetypalsymbolofthewitch.ThentherearetheDodMenorLey
Menwholaidouttheancienttracksusingtwostavesasmeasuringtools,andlefttheirimagescutinto
thegreenturfofEngland;standingstones;totempolesandmiraculousstaffsthatflowerwhenthrust
intotheground,andchalkimagesliketheunashamedlyphallicgiantofCerneAbbas,bringingusfull
circletoChockmahwhosesymbolistheRod,thearrow,thelingamandtheerectmalepenis.

InritualthepurposeoftheRodistoextendthewill,toaddstrengthtothedesireorwishofthe
magician.Atsourceitislikeapointingfinger,thefingerofaccusation,thefingercrookedtobring
someonetoyou,thefingershakentopunish,thechildtold'don'tpoint,it'srude'.Thefingerofscornis
stillpotent.Thelaserbeamofmoderntechnologyisaperfectexampleofamagicwandthatcanboth
destroyandheal.

 Date Letter Druidic Letter Tree

Dec 24-Jan 20 B Beth Birch
Jan 21-Feb 17 L Luis Rowan
Feb 18-Mar 17 N Nion Ash
Mar 18-Apr 14 F Fear Willow
Apr 15-May 12 S Saille Wilder
May 13-June 9 H Uath Hawthorn
June 10-July 7 D Duir Oak
July 8-Aug 4 T Tinne Holly
Aug 5-Sept 1 C Coll Hazel
Sept 2-Sept 29 M Muin Vine
Sept 30-Oct 27 G Gort Ivy
Oct 28-Nov 24 NG Ngetal Reed
Nov 25-Dec 23 R Ruis Elder

InthedaysoftheGoldenDawn,onewasexpectedtomakeseveralWands,butyoucanmakeonedo
theworkofmany.ThebestwoodsforaWandareOak,Ash,Rowan,andHawthorn.Oryoucanchoose
accordingtoyourbirthmonthbymeansoftheTreeCalendaratthetopofthispage.

Ifyouwouldliketoknowmoreaboutthisancientalphabetyouwillfinditalldescribedinabookcalled
TheWhiteGoddessbyRobertGraves.ItispublishedbyFaberandcontainsagreatdealofesoteric
knowledge.Itwillbeausefulreferencebookforyouinthefuture.

Whenyouhavelocatedawoodcontainingthetypeoftreeyouwanttherearesomerulestoobey.First
andforemostaskthetree'spermissiontocutabranch.Giveittimetomakeitspreparations,choose
yourbranchcarefully,asstraightaspossibleandnottoolong,anythingbetween2and3feet(6090cm)
isenough.Thenrunyourhandalongthebranchlettingitrestlightlyovertheplacewhereitjoinsthe
maintrunk.Afterawhileyoumaybeabletofeelitgrowcoolerabout2inches(5cm)fromthejoin.This
istheplacetocut,thetreehaswithdrawnitslifeforcefromthatarea,thoughleavingalittleinthe
pieceyouhavechosensothatitwillbe'livewood'.Cutwithaverysharpknifeasquicklyaspossible,do
noteverbreakthebranchoff.Cutonawaxingmoonsoyourwandwillgrowinpower,andleaveasilver
coinamongtherootsofthetree.Beforeyouleave,cutoffthesurplusleavesetc.andburythematthe
rootofthetreesothatallwillreturntoitintime.Whilewaitingforthetreetoadjusttellitwhatyou
wantthewoodfor,ithasarighttoknow.Ifyoufeeldafttalkingtoatreerememberthereisapointin
theuniversallifeforcewhereyouandthetreeareone.Youarecuttingoffapieceofyourself!

Nowdryoutthewood,thiswilltaketimeasitmustbedoneslowly,nostickingitintheoven!Anairing
cupboardwilldo,oradryairyshed.Oncedrycutawayanysmallknotsandwithcoarsesandpaperstart
tosmoothitdown.Progresstofinergradesofpaperuntilitfeelssilkysmoothtothehand.Nowwitha
verysharpknifeandasteadyhandmakeathincutabout1\inches(4cm)deepinthetopofthewand,it
mustbeasthinaspossiblesoitwillgripanythingplacedinit.
Usingeitheraclearordarkertonedvarnishgiveyourwandseveralcoatsallowingittodrythoroughly
beforeaddingeachsuccessivecoat.Giveafinalpolishwithbeeswaxandarubwithasilkclothandyou
willhaveabeautifulwand.

Nowtakeapieceofpianowireandmagnetizeitbystrokingitwithamagnet(remembertostrokeitthe
samewayallthetime)thenbinditaroundthewand3inches(8cm)belowthetop.Thiswandcanbe
usedforallyourtempleworkandwithanyelementsimplybyinsertingdifferentsymbolsintothetop.
ForEarthuseathinsliverofflintorslate,forWateruseapieceofflatshelloranyshellpiercedwitha
wireringthatcanbeslippedthroughthecut.ForFirecutoutthreeflameshapesfromred/yellowfelt
andstaplethemtogether.ForAiruseasmallbunchoffeatherspickedupfromawoodorcommon.(See
Figure17)Fromsuchsimplethingsyoucanmakeaveryeffectivewand.Usingyourowningenuityyou
canmakeandusemanyothersymbolsfromanytradition.

 The Cup

TheCuphassomanymeaningsitneedsabooktoitself,butitsprimaryfunctionistocontainandform.
ToprimitivemanthefirstCupwasawoman.Withinher,newlifewasshapedinsomemiraculousway
thatwasmagicaltoearlyman.Itwasaverylongtimebeforeherealizedthatheplayedanypartin
conception.Outofthisignorancegrewwhatisknownasthe'SacredRelationship'.Amancouldnever
besurethathiswife'schildwashis,ontheotherhandheknewthatheandhissisterhadcomefromthe
samemother,sohereasonedthathissister'ssonwashistruekin.Andsothenephewbecameinmany
casesthesuccessortoakingorchief.WeseethisactedoutinthestoryofAnubis,sonofOsirisand
Nephthys,thechildbeingacceptedbyIsis,wifeofOsiris,asherown.LikeMoses,Anubiswassetadrift
ontheriverNileanddrawnfromthewaterbytheadoptivemother.Lot,nephewofAbraham,isanother
exampleofthestatusofthenephew.AbrahamriskedawartogetLotoutoftrouble,notbecauseof
familyloyaltybutbecausehewastheheir.

ThatisonemeaningoftheCup,thefertilityofthefemale.AnotheristheCauldronorcontainerof
wisdom.InTheWhiteGoddessyoucanreadthestoryofCeridwenandthetransformationofGwion
Bach,thesimplepeasantboy,intoTaliesin,theBardandMage,throughthemagicoftheCauldron.All
Grails,CauldronsandCupshaveasimilarfunction,theyfeedthosewhofindthemwiththeirheart's
desire.Ifthatdesireiswisdomthenitisgiven,ifthedesireispower,thenthattooisgiven,thoughnot
alwaysinthewayonewouldwish.InthisabilitytoapparentlymakewishescometruetheCupsharesa
placewithAladdin'sLamp.

IftheWandwasthefirstmagicalinstrument,theCupwastheonethatearlymanreveredmost.Itheld
thepromiseofrebirthintoGodhood,unitywithknowledgeandpoweradded.Eventodaythechurch
communionpromisesatonementwiththeGodhead.Thispracticeofeatingthebodyanddrinkingthe
bloodofthesacrificedGodKingisnotnew,itwasknownandpractisedinoneformoranotherinmost
oftheMysteryReligions.Jesusadaptedanalreadyancientritetohisownuse,therebylinkingtheold
andthenewtogether.Bythisactheintimatedthattheoldwayswerestillvalidandnottobedespised.

TheCupisthenaboveallacontainer,thatwhichisinvokedbytheWandiscontainedwithintheCup,
theyformapair,apolarity.InanothersensetheysymbolizethecreativeactwiththeWandasthe
phallusandtheCupasthewomb.AccordingtotheancientLawof'Asabove,sobelow'theinteraction
betweenthetwosymbolsbringsintomanifestationthatwhichisdesiredbythemagician.

Theemphasisisonthedesireorneedfortheobjectoreventbeinginvoked.Justasdesireonthe
physicallevelcanbringaboutanewbeing,soitisheldinmagicthattheWandandtheCupcreatewhat
isdesiredbymagicalarts.Withoutdesirethemagiciancandonothing,thoughthatdesireisonavery
highlevelofconsciousness.

SometimeslocationscanactasCupsofPower;SilburyHillisone,itsroundedshapesuggestingboththe
femalebreastandtheupturnedCup.Somecountriesbecauseoftheirspecialvibrationsactlikeracial
cauldrons,containingwithintheirsoilandtheirracesspecialbloodlinesthatthrowupgreatmenand
womenwhentimesdictateaneedforthem.
WecomparedtheWandwiththemodernlaserbeam,wecancomparetheCupwiththeEarlywarning
radarinstallationsandatomicreactorswhichcanholdbothlifeanddeathwithintheir'wombs'.

OnceyouhaveyourCupyoumustfillit.Placeitonyouraltaranduseitasameditationsymbolfor
severaldays.Tryto'see'itfromtheinside,fromitsownhighestlevels,fillitwithyourselfalmostinthe
senseofsacrifice,fillitwithmemoriesbothbitterandsweet,fortheCupofCupscontainsbothhoney
andmyrhh.WhenyoufeelyourCupisfull,pourinalittlewineanddrinkitdown.Withthissymbolicact
youacceptallthatiswithinyourCup,allthatthefutureholdsforyou,allthatthepasthasmadeofyou.
Truththeysayisfoundatthebottomofawell,itmaywellbefoundatthebottomofaChalice.Ithas
beensaidthat'theallimportantthingistheemptyinner',theremustbeaspaceintowhichknowledge
andgracecanbepoured.Itisuptoyoutomakethatspacewithinyourself,unlessyoudotherewillbe
'noroomattheinn'forthelighttoenter.Lastly,whateveryoureceivefromtheCup,letitflow
outwardstoothers,thenmorewillentertokeepitfilled.

The Sword

NexttotheRod,theSwordisprobablythebestknownofthemagicalinstrumentsunfortunatelyitis
alsothemostmisunderstoodandmisused.Itsmainpurposeistodefend,rarelyifevertoattack,
certainlynottocarveupanythingthatmaycomeyourwayontheInnerLevels.AstheWandistoAir,so
theSwordistoFire,itisanexpressionofthemagician'senergyontheInnerLevels,andassuchit
shouldbeconserved.

TherearemanyusesforaSwordandlateryoumayfindyouneedmorethanone,butforthepresent
onewillbeenough.TheyarepartofinitiationceremonieswheretheSwordisheldtobepartofthe
equipmentoftheOfficeroftheWest.Inaworkinggroup,thetempleguardian,whoisresponsiblefor
guardingthedooragainstphysicalplaneintruders(thereisanInnerLevelguardiantotakecareofother
kinds),wouldalsocarryaSwordofOffice.TherewouldalsobeaSwordforgeneraltempleuse,butthe
SwordweareconcernedwithnowisthepersonalSword.

LiketheRodandtheCup,theSwordhasalongtraditionbehindit,theswordthatdroveAdamandEve
fromtheGardenofEdenbeingperhapsthefirstexampleofamagicalweapon.Mythsandlegendsare
fulloftheexploitsofheroesandtheirswordsandyouwoulddowelltoaddthemtoyourresearches.
Nearlyallthegreatswordshavebeendignifiedwithanamethatdescribedtheirpowerandpurpose.
TheAnswererwastheweaponofManannantheMightywhogavehisnametotheIsleofMan,Durandel
belongedtoRolandthegreatestofCharlemagne'sPaladins.Fourswordsareusedatthecoronationofa
Britishmonarch,theSwordofState,theSwordofMercy,namedCurtana,theSwordofSpiritualPower
anditstwintheSwordofTemporalPower.Setatthefourcornersofthecanopytheyaretheprotectors
oftheKingdom.

AswordiswornbyallSolarGodsandHeroes,andthehigherdegreesofKnighthood.IntheWestithasa
straightphallicshape,intheEasthoweverittakesonacurvedfemaleshapeastheirmythoslookson
thewomanasathreateningfigureandthisisreflectedintheshapeoftheweapons.Insomerespectsit
isacounterpartoftheDistaff,atruefemalesymbol,both,youwillrememberfromthestoryofSleeping
Beauty,caninflictawound.

Excaliburisperhapsthebestknownsword.InitsearliestversionitiscalledExcaliburn,orExcalibah
meaning'outofearth'.ItwasonlyloanedtoArthurbytheLadyoftheLake,andhadtobereturnedto
herat,hisdeath.WecouldsaythatonceArthurwasdeadtheinnerplaneenergythatwasavailableto
himthroughExcaliburwasnolongerneeded.

Thereisanancientbeliefthataswordoncedrawnmustbebloodedbeforebeingsheathedagainorit
willloseitspowerandsharpness.Thislaysemphasisonthepartplayedinswordsymbolismbythe
scabbardwhichis'female'asitisacontainer,andrevealsthemeaningbehindtheactionofaknight
layinghisswordbetweenhimselfandanyladywithwhomhemightbetravellingwhentheyrestedat
night.

ArthurlostthescabbardofExcaliburtoMorganleFay,atragedy,forwhileitwasinhispossessionhe
wouldneverhavelostanybloodnomatterhowdeepthewound.Thisagainpointstothefeminine
aspectofthescabbard,andtellsusthathadArthurbeenmoreintouchwithhisAnimaorfemaleside,
hemighthavewonthatlastbattle.

TothemodernmagicianhismagicalSwordisareservoirofstrengthandenergyhemaydrawonatwill.
Becauseitisalmostimpossibleforanyoneexceptatrainedblacksmithtomakeaswordnowadays,you
willprobablyendupbuyingaswordeitherfromaMasonicFurnishersorfromoneoftheoccult
suppliersonthelistsuppliedattheendofthisbook.But,youhavetoearnit.InthedaysofChivalry,a
knightspentavigilinachurchorchapelontheeveofhisentryintotheOrderofKnighthood.Thenight
wasspentonhiskneesprayingthathemightproveworthyoftheswordthatlayuponthealtarinfront
ofhim.Canyoudolesstoearnyoursword?

Youwillunfortunatelyfindveryfewvicarswillingtoletyoulayaswordonthealtarofthelocalchurch,
stilllessallowyoutospendthenightthere.Butchurchesarenottheonlysacredground.Acircleof
standingstoneswilldojustaswellandtherearemanyinthewilderplacesofBritainwhereyouwould
beundisturbed.IfyoudonotliveinBritain,thensearchforanykindofsacredsiteandprovidedithas
notbeenusedforevilpurposesyoucanholdyourvigilthere.Ifyoureallycannotfindaplace,or
circumstanceswillnotallowyoutofollowtheseinstructions,thenasalastresortuseyourtempleasa
placeforyourvigil,butyouwillhavetowaituntilithasbeenconsecrated.Thenyoucanspendthenight
beforethealtaronwhichliesyoursword.

Giveyourswordanameandchoosethatnamecarefully,infactthiscanbemadepartofthevigil,to
meditateuponasuitablechoice.Oncechosenkeepthenamesecret.Anexstudentofminemanyyears
agonamedhissword'SpiritRipper',whenIpointedoutthefactthatthewordspiritcouldalsobetaken
tomeantheHolySpirit,herepliedthatheassumedspiritswerebrightenoughtoknowthedifference!
Don'tcountonit.Inmagiclearntospecify.Powerisneithergoodnorevil,itismindless,takingits
directionfromtheonewhois(wehope)incharge.Itwilltakeyouatyourwordeverytime,whichmay
notbethewaytosurviveasamagician.YouwillfindaninterestingchapteronswordsinOrientalMagic
byIdriesShah.AnybooksonchivalrywillgivedetailsoftheKnight'sVigil.
 The Pantacle

ThePantacleisanEarthsymbol,andtheleastknownofallthemagicalimplements.Itcanbemadeof
woodormetalanditistheonlyonethatgrowsandchangeswiththemagicianhimself.Ittakestheform
ofadiscinscribedonbothsideswithsymbolsofpersonalvaluetothemagician.Ononesideisdepicted
hisideainsymbolicformoftheGodheadinwhatevertraditionheisworking,thesesymbolsarethe
resultofmuchmeditationanddeepthinking.Ontheothersidethroughthesameformofmental
disciplinehemustevolveasymboldepictinghimselfinrelationtothatGodhead.

JustastheuniverseandtheGodheadchangesandadaptstonewgrowth,sothosesymbolswillchange
overaperiodoftime.YoustartwithanideaoftheCreatorandyourselfinjuxtapositionasyouseeit
now...butthatwillchangeasyougrowinunderstandingandwisdom.Thenyouwillneedtomakeanew
Pantaclewithnewsymbols.ThePantacleisverysimilartotheWheelofFortuneintheTarotpack,the
wheeloflife,birthanddeath.Eachnewdiscwillshowevidenceofyourgrowth.

Notwopeoplehavethesamepatternofchange.Forsomethesymbolswilllastlongerthanothers,the
timeisnotacriterionofsuccessorfailure,timeisamisnomerforitindicatesonlythespacingbetween
theringsinthepersonalspiralofattainment.Fortherarefewthediscmayneverhavetobechanged,
forinaflashofinsighttheyhaveamomentofcompleteknowingness,buttheywillstillhavetogrow
intowhattheyhaveseen.

Inseekingyoursymbolyoushouldtaxyourmindtoitsutmost,takeyourtime,aPantaclecanbeusedin
thetemplewithoutitssymbolsfonawhile.Whenfinallyready,youshouldmeditateonthosesymbolsat
leastonceaweek.AseachPantaclebecomesredundantitmustbeburieddeepintheearth.Ifwooden,
seekoutatreeofthesamewoodsoitcanreturntoitsnativeelement.Thisreturnjourneywilltake
withitagreatblessingfortheearth,allthatthewoodhasabsorbedduringitstimeinthetemplewill
nowbeabsorbedintotheEarthBeing.

BasicallyyourPantacleisacircularpieceofwoodabout6inches(15cm)across.Alternatively,itcanbe
madeofmetalsuchascopperortin.UsethesameDruidictreecalendartohelpyouchoosethewood.It
isfairlyeasytomake,butifyouhavenoskillinwoodworkyoucanaskacarpentertomakeyouaplain
circleofwoodwithwhichtostart.Theedgesshouldbesandedeitherbyhandorelectricsanderuntilit
issmoothandrounded.Nowdotherestofthewoodsothewholethingissatinsmoothtothetouch.
StartonaNewMoonandletyourminddwellontheEarthsymbolswhileyouwork.

Whenyouhaveyoursymbolsyoucaneitherpaintthemonthenvarnishthewholethingoryoucan
drawitonwithanewtypeofpenthatwritesingoldorsilverink.Youmayprefertodrawthedesign
lightlyinpencil,thenwithathinsharpchiselcutalinearoundthedesign.Thiscutisthenfilledinwitha
thickfusewirewhichishammeredintooutlinethesymbols,producinganinlayeffect.

ThismagicaltoolisalinkbetweenyouandtheEarth,insomeritualsitcanrepresentyouasanearth
being,inothersitwillstandfortheEarthherself.(SeeFigure18.)


YoumaychoosetouseaHorninsteadofaPantacle,inthiscaseitmustbecleanedthoroughlyand
disinfectedwithanontoxicsterilizingsolution.Theedgemustbebandedwithametalwhichmayhave
tobedoneprofessionally.Itshouldalsohavearingarounditwithtwosmalllegssothatitstands
upright.Thehornshouldbefilledwithcorn,seed,grapes,orbread.

Dedicating Your Temple

Yourtemple,whenitisconsecrated,mustbededicatedtosomeaspectoftheGodhead.Itcanbe
offeredsimplyto'theLight',oryoumaychooseagreatteacherofthepast,Melchisedek,Enoch,
Hermes,Orpheus,JesusofNazareth,Isis,Athene,Ceridwen,Serapis,Anubis,Narada,Josephof
Aramathea,thelistcangoon.Alotwilldependonwhatistobeyourbasicworkingtradition.Youstill
havealittletimebeforetheconsecrationsothinkonthisverydeeply.TheQabalahmakesagoodbase
simplybecauseitadaptstoallothertraditionsandencompassesthemwithoutlosingitself,orthem,in
theprocess.
Selecttwoorthreeandlookintotheirprinciples,andreadupontheirgod(s)andideals.Meditateon
whatyoufindandrecordit,thenreaditoverandmakeachoice.

Besidesatempledeityyouwillalsoneedatempleguardian.Againthereisquiteachoice:dragons
(small),dogs(large),lions,griffins,wyverns,unicorns,eagles,wolves,bears.Anykindofanimalrealor
imaginaryprovidingitcanlookfierce.Asmallfluffyrabbitisnotgoingtostrikefearintoanintruder!

Findagoodillustrationofthechosenbeastandusingyourcreativeimaginationbuilditup,andseeit
standingjustinsidethedoorofthetempleonguard.Giveitaname,andatthesametimechoosea
simplepasswordandlinkthetwoinyourmind.Makeupalittlepathworkinginwhichyouandthe
guardianhaveafriendlyrelationship,butanintruder,onanylevel,willbechallengedandrouted.Never
programyourguardiantocauseseriousharm,justtohalt,andasalastresorttobadlyfrightenanyone
tryingtoenterillegally.

Neverforgettoincludeyourguardianinyourclosingblessingprayer,usingthewords,Mayyoube
blessedtotheamountthatyouareabletoreceive.InaMysterySchoolyouwouldbetaughthowto
ensoulsuchaguardianritually.Butevenwithouttheensoulingprocessyoucanhaveadependableand
verydeterminedastral'bouncer'.Fromnowonuseyourpasswordwheneveryouenterthetemple,say
itquietlyunderyourbreath,orjustthinkofit.Youcanuseasymbolinsteadofapassword,itisequally
effective.

Apasswordcanlinkyouwiththeguardianwhenyouarethousandsofmilesaway.Infactonceyouget
usedtotheidea,youcanworkastrallyinyourtempleinLondon,ManchesterorNewYork,whileyou
aresunbathinginMajorcaortheBahamas,oryoucanbringthetempletoyou.Eitherwayyoucanhave
yourtempleandworkinit.

Yourmeditationsthismonthwillbetakenupwithyourchoiceoftraditionandthetempledeity,your
magicalweapons,andthesymbolsforyourPantacle.Withthatlotyouhavenoroomforanyextras.You
willcontinuewithyourearlymorningrelaxing,stretchingandbreathingexercfses,andtheoddrelaxing
exerciseduringtheday.Themeditationscanbedoneeitherinthetemple,ormulledoverduringawalk
oranyworkthatcanbeperformedsafelyon'mentalautomatic'asyouhavedoneinthepreceding
months.BookstolookforareTheSymbolicWeaponsofRitualMagicbyA.Highfield,SymbolismbyJ.C.
Cooper,andMagicfortheAquarianAgebyM.Green.Allofthemwillexplainfurthertheworkyouare
presentlyundertaking,andwillexpandonitinawayimpossibleinjustonebook.

The Four Quarters

Thismonthwewillexplorethefourquartersofthetempleandprepareforthetimewhentheyare
rituallyopened.Wewilllookattheirsymbols,godforms,thequalitiesneededinthosewhostandas
officers,andtheirinnerlandscapes.
Noonequarterisaboveanother,allareequalinrankandinpower,butthefactthattheMagussitsin
theEasttendstoaddalittlemorelustretothatarea.TheroleoftheMagusistocontroltheritualas
wellasthequarteritself,hedirectsthepowercomingintothetempleandisultimatelyresponsiblefor
whateverhappens,goodorbad.

Intemperament,theMagusshouldbeunflappable,physicallyfitandnotgiventopanicwhenthingsdo
notgoasplanned,somethingonwhichyoucanconfidentlyrelyinritualmagic!Thegoldenruleforany
wouldbeMaguscanbesummedupthus:ifyoucanworkthemistakeintotheritualbyadlibbing,go
ahead,ifyoucan'thalttheritual,ifyouarenottoofarintoit,gobacktothebeginningandstartagain.If
thisisimpossible,simplyclosethetempledownusingextracareinclosingthequartersandleavethe
ritualuntilanothertime.Ifsomethingfunnyhappens,haveyourlaughandgoonfromthere,laughterin
atempleisalovelything,itisnotjustforsolemnfacesanddignifiedrites,itisalsoforloveandlaughter
andmusic.

The East

BecausetheEastisthestationofAiritisaforgoneconclusionthatatsometimethingswillfalloff
tables,youwillforgetyourwords,andevenunwittinglystartarow!Airisunpredictable,onefamous
ladyoccultist,nowdead,wasreputedtohaveboxedtheearsofherfellowofficerduringaRiteofAir,so
youhaveaprecedent!Openingthisquarterneedsasteadyhandandalotofselfconfidence.Imust
confesstobeinglessthanhappywhenrequiredtositintheEast,butthenIamaGeminiandknowwhat
itwouldletmeinfor.

SymbolsfortheEastincludefans,birds,feathers,windinstruments,huntinghornsespecially,butthink
beforeyoublowthem,hornsarecallingsymbolsandwhoorwhatanswersthatcallcanbeheart
stopping.Somethingthatyoumustrealizeasyouworkonthroughtheyearisthatyourpsychiccentres
arebeginningtoopen,slowlybutsurely.Youmustbepreparedtostartseeingandnoticingthingsthat
arenotalwaysseenbyotherpeople.Thatcancomeasashock,andmanyeagerwouldbemagicians
giveupthereandthen,unabletocopewith'TheSight'.

TheEastistheGateoftheSunatDawn,andalldawnsymbols,aswellasthoseofAir,applyhere.All
aspectsoftheWandorRodincludingthestaffofthehermit,thediedofOsiris,thelance,thepointing
fingerareusedhere.Itscoloursareskyblue,ivory,rose,amber,palegold,turquoise,andwhite.Its
astrologicalsignsareAquarius,LibraandGemini.

GodformsfortheEastmightincludeOsiris,Kephra,Aurora,Apollo,Orpheus,Hermes,Mercury,
Prometheus,Quetzalcoatl,Frey,andIduna.Youcanalsousethe'enlighteners',thegreatteachersofthe
past,Merlin,Narada,Serapis,JesusofNazareth,Imhotep,Khamuaset,Bhuddaandsoon.When
buildingafoursomeofGodformsmakesuretheyareallfromthesametradition,don'tmixthem.For
exampleifyouareworkingalongArthurianlines,startingfromtheEastandworkingclockwiseyoucould
haveMerlin,Arthur,Nimue,andGuenevere,butyoucouldn'tputIsisorHermesinwiththesamegroup.
WehavealreadyestablishedthattheOfficeroftheEastisalsotheMagus.Traditionallyitisamanand
beforeIgetaccusedofbeingsexistletmeaddthattherearereasons.Intheoccultyouhadbetter
forgetaboutultrafeminism,everythingisbalancedinsexualpolaritywithmaleandfemaleworking
togethereachintheplaceforwhichtheyaremostsuited.

Awomanbringspowerintothetemple,sheisstrongestontheInnerLevelsandindeepertouchwith
thefluidworldoftheastral.Amanisbestatdirectingthatpoweronceithasbeenpassedtohim.Heis
athisstrongestonthephysicalplane.Thisalternatesuptheplanes.Therehavebeenandare,good
femaleMagi,butingeneralitisbestforamaletotaketheEast.

AMagushasthetaskofholdingthingstogetherinatemple,hesetsthepaceoftheritualandits
intention.Hemediatesthequalityofcommunicationinallitsaspects,andthedisseminationof
knowledgeishisprovince.Dignityofbearingandcalmnessofmindareamongtheattributesto
cultivate.Heisalsoresponsibleforthebehaviourinthetempleaboutwhichmorelater.

The Inner Levels of the East

BeyondthePillarsoftheEast,andindeedbeyondalltheGatesoftheQuarters,thereareontheInner
Levels,thelandscapesofthemindappertainingtothatquarter.Ittakesmanyyearstoknowthemwell,
butyoucanmakeastartnow.PlaceyourchairjustbeforethepillarsfacingintotheEast,beginby
relaxingandtakingtwoorthreefourfoldbreaths.BuildupinyourimaginationthefigureofHermesas
youthinkofhim.Tryforasmuchdetailaspossible.BehindhimintheEastseeapairoftallgatesthat
areopeningslowly.Hermesholdsouthishandandyougetupandwalktowardshim.Hereinthisplace
youmaytrustwithsafety,althoughnotyetconsecratedithasbeencleansedandyouwillcometono
harm.WithHermesgothroughtheGateoftheEast.

ThisisyourCountryoftheEasternGate,Icannottellyouwhatyouwillseeorfind,orwhatyouwill
learnthere.Youmustlookcarefully,listenandtrytorememberallthatyousee,hear,anddo.Ifyou
havedoneyourreadingandyourresearch,yourmindwillhaveaccesstoagreatdealofsymbology
already.Ifyouseesomethingyoudonotunderstandsearchoutitsmeaningwhenyoureturn.Your
guidewilltellyouwhenitistimetocomeback.Walkthroughthegatesandtakeyourplaceinthechair,
seetheGatesclosingwithHermesbehindthem.Letyourmindadjustslowlytotheeverydayworld,and
besuretohavesomethingtoeatanddrinktohelpyouclosedown.Recordyourjourneyassoonas
possible,thisisonetimewhenyouarenothelddowntoarequirednumberoflines,writeasfullyasyou
like.

ThestationoftheSouthistheGateoftheNoondaySun,itsofficerhasthetaskofmediatingthepowers
oflove,honour,andcouragetothoseinthetemple.Thesymbolsarestrength,thesword,thedagger,
theshield,thechariot,tbowandarrows,thetorch,hammerandanvil,thedoubleheadedaxe,the
wingeddisk,theEyeofHorus,thelyre,andmanymore.ThegodsincludeMars,HeliosastheSunGodat
noon,hawkheadedRa,Ares,Sekmet,HorusAthene,Brigid,Bran,Vulcan,andHephasteus.Heroesand
teachersareArthur,Hercules,Llew,Gawain,Aesculapius,andCheiron.Thatwilldotostartwith.Colours
areallthereds,oranges,andgolds.TheastrologicalsignsareAries,LeoandSagittarius.

TheOfficeroftheSouthshouldbeloyalandcourageous,itcanbeeitheramanorawomanbutthey
shouldnotbeeasilyscaredorupset,theymustexudecalmnessanddignity.Withthetempleguardian,
heisresponsibleforthesafetyofthosewithinthesacredenclosure.

The Inner Levels of the South

PlaceyourchairbeforetheSouthernGate.Whenyouhavedonetherelaxingandbreathingbuildupthe
figureofApollousingasapatternanypictureorstatueyoumayhave.TheGatesopenandthegolden
figureholdsoutitshand,youriseandmovetowardstheSouthandenterthelandscapeoftheSouthern
Gate.

ExplorewiththeSungodandtrytostoreallthatyouseeandhear.Whenitistimeforyoutoreturn,
Apollowillbringyouback.SettleintoyourchairandseetheGatesclosingwiththefigurebehindthem.
Whentheyarefinallydosed,allowyourmindtoreturntothephysicallevel.

Recordyourimpressionsasusual.Donotattempttodoallthesejourneysinoneday,takeonequarter
eachweekandmakethejourney,nomorethanthreetimeswithinthatweek.Youwillnotseethesame
thingseachtimesobesuretokeepasaccuratearecordasyoucan.

The West
ThestationoftheWestistheGateoftheSettingSunandthepointofcontactbetweenthetempleand
theInnerLevels.Theofficershouldbeawoman,withsomepsychicpowerifpossible.Hertaskinthe
templeistomediatetheinfluenceoftheInnerLevels,tobecomeapointofcommunicationusingthe
polarityoftheEastandWesttoachievethis.TheWestisthepointwhere,ifitisdestined,theacutal
templecontactwillbemade.Thisisnotthecontactofcommunicationbuttheactualacceptanceofa
groupfortrainingbyaninnerplaneMaster.Itdoesnothappentoeverygroup,thoughmostgroupswill
makeasmallercontactwithoneoftheangelicorminorAdeptisoonerorlater,usuallylater.Youmay
askhowyouwillknowwhensuchacontactismade,andIwouldhavetosayIreallycannotexplain
how...youwilljustknow.Thereisnomistakingthedifferenceinthequalityofworkthatwillbedone,or
thedifferenceinthepeopledoingthatwork.

AllthefluidandcontainingfemalesymbolsarethoseoftheWest.Water,cups,cauldrons,shells,caves,
oceans,lakes,scabbards,themoon,thewomb,seeds,etc.Thedarkjewelcoloursofindigo,royalblue,
silver,darkwinered,purple,lavender,andgrey.ThegodformsthatcanbeusedareIsis,Nephthys,
Thoth,Sin,Artemis,Selene,Hecate,Diana,Arianrhod,IshtarandAstarte,NeptuneandPoseidon.You
cancallonthehelpofCannes,Dagon,Ea,Hypatia,theVirgin.TheastrologicalsignsareScorpio,Cancer
andPisces.

TheOfficeroftheWestistheSeerofthetempleandassuchshemustbehonestandtruthfulwith
herselfandwithothers,ofalllevels.OfalltheGatesthisistheonethroughwhichthepowerofthe
templewillenter.Theremustbegreatstrengthofpurposehere.

The Inner Levels of the West

PlaceyourchairbeforetheWestandwhenyouhaveworkedthroughtheexercises,builduptheGates,
seeingbehindthemanightskyfullofstars.TheyopentorevealtheMoonGoddessArtemis.Shewears
ashorthuntingkiltofwhiteandsilverandleathersandals.Shecarriesabowandonherbackaquiver
fullofarrows.Besidehertwogreatwolfhoundswaitpatiently.Sheholdsoutherhandandbeckonsyou
torise.FollowherthroughtheGateoftheWestandexploreitsregions.Whenyoureturntakeleaveof
theGoddessandwhenyouarefullybackonthislevelrecordwhatyouhaveseen.

The North

ThelastGateisthatoftheEarth,sometimescalledtheGateoftheMidnightSun.Theofficershouldbea
womanwithanaffinitywiththeearthandgrowingthings.Heretheemphasisisongrowthbothactual
andspiritual,onbenevolenceandunderstandingoftheneedsofalllifeonEarth.ItisanimportantGate
becauseofthecrisismankindfacesifhecontinuestorapetheEarthashehasbeendoingforthelast
century.Agreatdealcanbedoneinthisquarterwiththerightofficer.

Thecoloursarealltheambers,leafgreens,russetredsandearthbrowns.Thesymbolsarethoseofthe
Earthgoddesses,cornucopia,basket,sickle,flail,plough,horn,seed,furrow,spindle,corndolly,bread,
wheatsheaf,corn,andscythe.Godsincluding,Pluto,Ge,Rhea,Geb,Ceridwen,Isis,Demeter,Kore,
Persephone,Ceres,Hades,Rhiannon,andChangingWomanoftheAmericanIndian.Theastrological
signsareVirgo,Capricorn,andTaurus.

ThisisalsothestationwherethePlanetaryBeingasanintelligenceinHerownrightmaybecontacted,
helped,andlistenedto.

The Inner Levels of the North

PlaceyourchairbeforetheNorthernGateandbuildtheportalsasbefore.Thegatesopentoreveal
Persephonecrownedwithflowersandcarryingabasketoffruit.Takeherhandandfollowherintothe
GardenoftheNorth.Learnallyoucan,foritwillhelptheEarthMother.Whenyoureturnrecordyour
findingsasalways.
 More about the Quarters

SincethisbookleansmainlytowardstheQabalistic,youshouldlearnabouttheChaiothHaKadesh,the
FourHolyCreatures,depictedinreligiousartastheMan,theLion,theEagleandtheBull.Allarewinged
andusuallyshownwithhaloes.TheyequatewiththefourEvangeliststhus:MatthewwiththeMan,
MarkwiththeLion,JohnwiththeEagle,andLukewiththeBull.Quarterwise,youworkwiththemanin
theEast,theLion,intheSouth,theEagleintheWest,andtheBullintheNorth.

OntheTreeofLifetheFourHolyCreaturesareplacedonDaath,theinvisiblespherethatsymbolizes
knowledgedistilledfromtheWisdomofChockmahandtheUnderstandingofBinah.Youwillfindthem
intheBibleintheVisionofEzekielandtheymakeverypowerfulmeditationsymbols,infacttheyare
GatewaystotheQuartersonahigherlevelthanyouwouldrSachusingGodforms.Ifyouhavebeen
readingyourbooksasyoushouldyouwillknowbynowthattherearefourlevelstotheTreeofLife.
TheyareAssiahtheEarthlylevel,YetsirahtheCreativelevel,BriahtheMentallevel,andAtziluththe
Spirituallevel.ByplacingoneoftheHolyCreaturesineachquarterasaguardian,ratherthanusinga
Godform,youcanopenthatGateontooneoftheFourlevelsoftheTree.

Or,youcanuseArchangelsasQuarterGuards:RaphaelintheEast,MichaelintheSouth,Gabrielinthe
West,andUrielintheNorth.Thiswillgiveyouyetanotherquarterly'landscape'toexplore.Thegods
willtakeyouintoamythic,creativelandscape,theArchangelswillshowyouamorespiritualaspect,the
HolyCreatureswillshowyouthehighestmentalrealms.

Your Inner Temple

Lastmonthyoustartedtoworkontheastralcounterparttoyourphysicaltemple,nowyoucantakethis
astepfurther.OntheInnerLevelsyourtemplewouldlookverystrangetoyoureyes,ithasfourlevels,
oneontopoftheother,eachoneonahigherlevelthantheonebelow.Thusthephysicaltempleyou
arebuildingexistsinAssiah,thelevelofmatter.Theoneyoustartedtobuildlastmonth(rememberyou
hadtomountastairwaytoreachit?)wasthetempleinYetsirah,abovethatreachedbyyet

anotherstairwayisyourtemple'scounterpartinBriah,butyouwillhavedifficultyinstayingtherefor
morethanafewminutesbecauseofthementalpressure.Asyouprogressyouwillbeabletostay
longer,aftermanyyearsyouwillbeabletoactuallyworkinit.Abovethatagainistheprimalspiritual
templewhereallispurelight.ItcorrespondstoAtziluth.

Soasyoubuildyourtempleyouareinfactbuildingagreatshiningtower,butitdoesnotendthere.
Beyondeachquarteralsoliesatemple,thetemplesoftheEast,South,WestandNorth,andtheyalso
havefourlevels.Atthispointstopandgobacktothequestionnaireandrereadquestionssixandeight
andyouranswers.Doyoustillthinkmagiccanbelearnedinafewweeks?

Lastly,makeafinalreexaminationofyouraimsandidealsinthiswork.Youhavedonewell.Butthereis
morehardworkaheadofyou.Thisbookislimitedintheamountitcanteachyousimplybecauseofsize.
Ihavebarelyhintedatsubjectsthatneedawholemonthtothemselves,andencouragedyoutoread
selectedbooksthatwilltellyoumore.Examineyourwilltosucceed,andifyouarestilldeterminedtogo
on,putthesecondknotonyourgirdle.

Reading List

Cooper,J.C.,Symbolism(AquarianPress,1982)
Graves,Robert,TheWhiteGoddess(Faber,1952)
Green,Marian,ExperimentsinAquarianMagic(AquarianPress,1985)
Green,Marian,MagicfortheAquarianAge(AquarianPress,1983)
Highfield,Andrew,TheSymbolicWeaponsofRitualMagic(AquarianPress,1983)
LarousseEncyclopaediaofMythology(Hamlyn,1963)
Shah,Idries,OrientalMagic(Paladin,1973)
 The Fourth Month
Sealing the Temple

Datestarted

Dateended

Withthefourthmonthyoucometotheendofyourpreparatorywork.Fromnowonitisacaseof
practicemakesperfect,andtheacquiringofknowledge,facts,andexperience.Muchofthefuturewill
dependonhowfaithfullyyouhavedonetheworkofthelastfewmonths.Youhavebeenbuildinga
foundationandanystructureyouraiseonthatfoundationwillonlybeasstrongastheworkthathas
goneintoit.Ifyouhaveseriousdoubts,thenmyadviceistogobacktoChapterOneandstartagain
atleastwherethepreparationofselfisconcerned.

Setting up the Seals

Thereismorethanachancethatyouwillbebehindintheworkonthetemple,sothismonthwillgive
youextratimetofinishup.Inthemeantimeyoucangoaheadwithatleastsomeofthepreritualwork
thathastobedonebutdoesnotrequireafullyconsecratedtempleinwhichtowork.Thefirstofthese
tasksissettinguptheSeals.

Yourtempleatthemomentisvulnerable,itisopenalthoughtheritualcleansingthatyouperformed
willgiveacertainamountofprotectionuntilthefullconsecrationtakesplace.Butnowthatyouhave
beguntoactuallyusetheGatesascrossingpointsbetweentheworldsitistimetosettheSealssothat
youmayusethemtomoveinandout,butotherlessdesirableInnerLevelbeingscannotgainaccessto
thislevelthroughthem.Thisisnottosaythateverythingonthe'otherside'isevil.Butsomeofthem
canbemischievousanddisruptive.

BecausetheQabalisticmagicisuniversalandencompasseswithinitsMandala,(theTreeofLife)allthe
symbologyofothertraditions,wewilluseabasicQabalisticSealbutwithatwisttoitthatwillenable
youtoalignallfourquarterstowhatevertraditionyouwishtouse.

ThinkofyourtempleasawalledcitadelwithfourgreatGatesaspointsofentry.Atthepointsbetween
theGatesstandfourtalltowers.ThesetowerswillbethefocusofthesecondSeals.Nextmonththe
finalSealswillbeplacedaboveandbelow,thenyourtemplewillbemadesafeandimpregnable.

TherearesomepreparationstobemadeandthingstogatherfortheSealings.Foreachquarteryouwill
needfoursmallcontainers,thesmallestglasstubeswithstoppersyoucangetareideal.Ifnot,smallpill
orevenperfumebottleswellwashed.Butthequantitiesyouaredealingwitharesominute,thesmaller
thecontainerthebetter.Nowyouwillneedaboutatablespoonofcoarsesaltcrystals,aboutthesame
ofsulphur(fromachemist),somewater,seawaterisbest,ifnot,fromariverorstream,notfromatap.
Lastlyyouwillneedsomemercury.Allyouneedtodoisbuyathermometerandcrackthetubeto
obtainthequicksilverwithin.Dothisoveracontaineroryouwillnever'catch'it.Younowneedfour
smallsilkbagswithdrawstringtops,apieceofwhitecartridgepaper,somefelttippens,andfour
drawingpins.

Sewthebags,andmakeaphialofsalt,water,sulphurandmercuryforeachQuarter.Thencutfour,five
pointedstarsoutofthecartridgepaper.Coloureachofthefivepointsinadifferentshadegold,blue,
green,violet,red.Paintthemiddlepart,twowithgoldandtwowithsilver.Withapenwriteonthegold
pointoftheeasternstarthenameZeus,onthebluepointwriteOsiris,onthegreenwriteMerlin,onthe
violetwriteRaphael,andontheredwriteOdin.Nowprepareyouraltar.Placethefourstarswiththe
silkbagsontopofthematthefourquartersofthealtar.Layfoursetsofphialsoneachbag,andlight
thealtarlight.ThefirstSealwillbesetontheeasterngate.

Takethestarfortheeasternquarterandpinittothewallbelowthebanner,or,ifyouhavealong
bannerorcurtain,pinittothebanner.(Alwaysrelocateitbehindthebanneraftertheritualhasbeen
completed.)Placeitwiththegoldenpointuppermost.ThisistheonlytimewhentheGodformsof
differenttraditionscanbeinvokedtogetherwithoutcausinghavoc.

Sealing the Eastern Gate

Buildinyourmind'seyethegreatGateoftheEast,lettheeasternwallofthetemplemeltaway,andsee
aGreektempleofwhitemarblebeforeyou.Holditassteadyasyoucan,nowseecomingtowardsyou
thefigureofZeus,theGreekskygodandrulerofOlympus.Heismuchtallerthanaman,goldenofskin
witheyesofbrilliantblue,hishairandbeardarethecolourofhoney.Heappearstobeintheprimeof
life.Hewearsarobeofblueandwhiteandcarriesinhishandagoldenlightningbolt.AttheGatewayhe
stopsandwaits.Younowstarttheinvocation:

GreatZeus,rulerofHeavenandEarth,KingofOlympus,sonofChronus,giverofjusticeandprotection
tomankind,hearme.LookuponthisGateoftheEastwithfavour,andgrantusyourdivineprotection,
sealthisGatewithyourlightningboltthatallwithinmaybesafe.

(Zeusraiseshisarmandstrikesthegroundwiththelightningbolt.Itdisappearsintotheearthleavinga
flatwhitepavingstonesetintothethresholdoftheGateway.WhenworkingwiththeGreekmysteries
theGateoftheGateisnowsealedagainstunwantedinfluences.Makeyourthanks.)

MythanksforthisfavourgreatZeus.Maytherebepeaceandharmonybetweenus.Bewelcomein
thisplace.

(Thefiguresmiles,thenturnsandmovesawayintothedawnlandscape.)

(Turnthestarsothatthebluepointisnowuppermost.Whenyoustepback,seewiththeinnersighta
greatthroneofredsandstoneandseateduponittheEgyptiangodOsiris.Hisskinisofareddishhue,his
hairblackbeneaththecrownofwhitelinen.Hewearsasimplewhitekiltandplainsandalsandaround
hisneckapectoralofsevenlayersofgoldandjewels.HeholdstheCrookandtheFlail,symbolsofhis
authority.Youmaketheinvocation.)

Osiris,LordoftheWorldUnseen,andoflifereborn,fatherofthesunhawkandthejackal,hearme,
granttothisplaceandthosewithinyourprotectionagainstallevil.SealtheGateoftheEastinthe
nameofthemysteriesofEgyptthatwemayworkinpeaceandharmony.

(Osirisrisesfromhisthroneandstrikesthegroundwiththeflail,asoundlikeagreatchordstruckupon
aharphitstheearandthereappearsanotherflatwhitestone,thesecondsealoftheEast.Inthename
oftheEgyptianmysteriesmakeyourthanks.)

MythanksforyourfavourLordofAmenti.Maytherebepeaceandharmonybetweenus.Bewelcome
inthisplace.

(Thefigureinclinesitsheadandthereisaswirlingofsandthathidesallfromview,whenitclearsthe
figurehasgone.)

(Turnthestarwiththegreenpointupwardnow,andthistimewhenyoureturntoyourplace,youbuild
upintheGatewaythegreenhillofGlastonburyTor.Comingdownfromitsgrassysummitisafigure
dressedinadarkgreenrobeandcarryingastafftoppedwithacarveddragon.MerlintheArchmageof
theBlessedIslescomestoaddthesealoftheCelticmysteries.Youbegintheinvocation:)

Merlin,priestofancientAtlantis,keeperoftheGreatSealofthePendragon,hereditaryMageof
Grammarye,hearandgrantourrequest.PlaceuponthisGatewaytheSealofthePendragonthatall
maybemadesafe,andtheWorkgoforwardinsafety.

(MerlinraiseshisstaffonhighandbringsitdownhardontheearthbesidetheothertwoSeals.The
soundofadeeptonedgongisheardandthereappearsthethirdSealontheEasternGate.Makeyour
thanks.)

AllhonourtotheeMageofBritain,andgratitudeforthisfavour,maytherebepeacebetweenus.Be
welcomeinthisplace.

(Merlinsaluteswithupraisedstaff,thenturnsandclimbstheTor,fadingintothedistance.)

(Turnthestarwiththevioletpointupmost.NowtheGatewayshowsashimmeringhazeofamberand
rose.ItpartslikeacurtainandstandingbeforeyouisRaphael,ArchangeloftheEast.Heholdsaspearof
lightinhisrighthandandthescentofwildflowersfillsthetemple.Speak:)

Raphael,healingangeloftheEast,regentoftheElementofAirandguardianoftheLanceofLonginus,
placeyourSealuponthisGatewaythatitmayproveabastionofsafetyforthosewhoworkwithin.

(Raphaelturnsthespearandthrustsitintotheground,Atrumpetcallringsoutandthefourthstone
sealappears.Givethanks.)
BeforeverblessedRaphaelangelofthePresence.Ourthankstotheeforthisfavour.Lettherebe
peacebetweenus.Youarewelcomeinthisplace.

(RaphaelliftstheLanceinfarewellandfadesfromoursight.)

(Turnthestartilltheredpointistopmost.TheGatewayshowsashimmeringrainbowbridge.Riding
overitonagreatgreyhorsecomestheGodkingoftheNorsemen,Odin.HishorseisnamedSleipnirand
haseightlegs.Inhishand,Odincarriesamagnificentswordandwiththishesalutes.Makeyour
request:)

Odin,godoftheoneeyethatseesallthings,LordofValhalla,allfather.SetyourSealuponthisGate
thatitbemadesafeagainstthestrongestfoe.

(Odinplungeshisswordintothegroundandgivesamightywarcrythatechoesthroughyourhead.The
finalSealcomesintobeing.Givethanks:)

MightyheroofRagnarok,thySealissetandaccepted.Lettherebepeacebetweenus.Bewelcome
here.

(Odinliftshisswordandwheelsthegreathorseandridesovertherainbowbridge.)

Yoursealsarenowsetinfiveofthegreattraditions,Greek,Egyptian,Celtic,Judaic/Christian,andNorse.
Nowplacethephialsinthebagandtieittightly,placeitagainstthewallandtapeiffirmlythere.Step
backfacingtheEastandsay;

IinvoketheprotectionoftheFourElementsfortheEasternGate.LetEarth,Water,FireandAir
combinetoformtheShieldoftheEastSomoteitbe.

TheEastisnowsealed.

Sealing the Southern Gate

Waitafewdays,thenbegintheSealsfortheSouth.WriteonthegoldenpointthenameHephasteus,on
thebluepointSekmet,onthegreenBran,onthevioletMichael,andontheredThor.

(Pinthestarasbefore,withthegoldenpointupwards.FacetheSouthandbuildupthefigureof
HephasteusthearmourerofOlympus,sonofZeusandHera.Behindhimglowsthefireoftheforgeand
inhishandisamightyhammer.RequesttheSeal.)

GreatsonofZeus,mightyinthypower,settheSealupontheGateoftheSouththatitbemadefast
againstallcomers.

(Hephasteusliftsthehammerandbringsitdownhard,asharpcrackisheard,andbeneaththehammer
awhitestoneshines,thefirstsealisset.Giveyourthanks.)
MythanksforthisgreatHephasteus.Peacebebetweenus.Bewelcomeherealways.

(TheSmithwavesfarewellanddisappearsintothesmokeoftheforge.)

TurnthestartothebluepointandreturntofacetheSouth.Ahotdrydesertgrowsupontheinnereye,
andfromthedunescomestheslenderfigureofawoman,lionheadedSekmet.RequesttheSeal.

SekmetoftheLion'sHead,avengerofRa,mightyinthystrength,makefastthisplaceagainstmine
enemiesIpraythee.

(TheGoddessgivesamightyroar,thenbendsdownandwithaclawscoresadeeplineinthesand,
underitawhitestonegleams.Thesealisyours,givethanks.)

Forthisfavourthanksaregiven.Peacebebetweentheeandme.Bewelcomeinthisplace.

(Agoldenpawisraisedinfarewellandthegoddessreturnstothedesert.)

Turnthestartothegreenpointandtakeyourplace.BeyondtheGateyouseeamightyfigure,taller
thanamountainpine,withgoldenhairandbeard,itisBrantheMightyheroofheroes.AskfortheSeal.)

BranoftheGoldenHead,KingoftheIslandsoftheBlessed,GrantusthySealofsafetyuponthisplace
thatourWorkmaybeundisturbed.

(Brangivesagreatlaughandtheenormoushandreachesdowntoplaceawhitestonealongsidethe
others,thesealisset.Givethanks.)

Thegiftisacceptedwithloveandthanks.Peacebebetweenus.BewelcomeheregreatBran.

(Turnthestartothevioletpoint,andtakeyourplace.Outofaglowingredsuncomesthefigureofa
youngmandressedingoldenarmour.Hebearsaswordoflivingflame.MichaelthewarriorArchangel
comes.)

Michael,angelguardianoftheSouthernGate,whostandsbeforethethroneoftheMightyOne,give
theAngelicSealtothisplacethatwemayworkinpeaceandharmony.

(Theswordflamesalongtheground,theSealemergesandachordofmusicswellsfrombehindMichael
likeamightyorgan.Givethanks.)

Forthisourthanks,beblessedamongyourpeers.Peacebebetweenus.Bewelcomehere.

(Theswordisliftedinsaluteandthefigurereturnsintothesun.)

(Turnthepointofthestartored,thentakeyourplace.FromfirelithallscomesthegiantgodThor.
FromhiswristhangshismagicalhammerMoljnir.HestandsattheSouthernGatelookingdownonthe
temple.)

MightyThor,GodofThunder,strikeroftheicegiants,grantusthyprotectionsonofOdin,thatour
workmayprosper.
(Thehammerisswunginablindingarcoflightandthesoundofitislikethehowlofnorthernwinds.
Thefifthstoneemergesandthesealisset.Thorgrowlslikeagreatbearandacceptsthethanks.)

MayyourstrengthneverfailmightyThor.Peacebebetweenus.Bewelcomehere.

(TheSouthernSealsarenowset,putthephialsfortheSouthinthebagandplaceitbythewalland
invokethefourElements.)

IinvoketheprotectionofthefourelementsfortheSouthernGateletEarth,Water,Fire,andAir
combinetomaketheshieldoftheSouth.Somoteitbe.

ThiscompletestheSouthernSeals.

Sealing the Western Gate

AfterafewdayscommencethesealingoftheWesternGatebywritingthenamesontheStar.Onthe
goldenpointwriteArtemis,onthebluewriteIsis,onthegreenwriteArianrhod,onthevioletGabriel,
andonthered,Freya.Placethestar,goldenpointup,thentakeyourplacefacingtheWesternGate.
BuildupthesceneofanightskywithaFullMoon,frombehindthecloudscomesArtemistheHuntress
readytogiveherSeal.

Artemis,night'sslenderdaughter,rulerofthestarlitforestofthenight,grantthySealandprotectus
withthearrowsoftheMoon.

(ThesilvergoddessshootsanarrowintothegroundbeforetheGateandthefirststoneisplaced.She
shootsanotherthatmakesasingingsoundasitcarriesheraway.Wesendourthankswingingafterher.)

Ourthankstotheesweetgoddess.Peacereignbetweenus.Bewelcomehere.

(Turnthestartothebluepoint.Thistimefromthestarryblacknesscomesavisionoflovelinessthat
outshinesallelse.IsisinallherbeautycomestotheWesternGate.Makeyourrequest.)

SilverfootedIsis,daughterofNuit,rulerofthetidesoflifegrantusthySealthatwemayrestunder
thyhandinsafety.

(ThegoddesstakesahairfromherheadanddrawsitacrosstheGate.Itmakesthesoundofwindharps,
andtheSealappearsinresponsetothesound.Shesmilesandblessesthetemplebeforeher.)

Greatone,motherofallliving,beonewithus.Bewelcomehere.

(Thegoddessreturnstothestarryskyandthestaristurnedtothegreenpoint.Nowthesceneisthatof
amoonlitshorewherestandsasilvercastle.Fromitsdoortherecomesayoungwomandressedin
greenandsilver.Arianrhod,ladyoftheMoonapproaches.)
Silverwheelinthenightsky,daughterofbeautyandjoy,haltthynight'sjourneyandgranttousthy
Seal.

(ArianrhodtakesastarfromhersleeveandplacesitontheearthwhereitbecomesthethirdSeal.
Behindherwehearthesoundoftheconchshellhorncallingherbackintothecastle.)

Ourthankssweetladyforthyhelp.Peacebebetweenus.Bewelcomehere.

(Nowthevioletpoint.ThescenebeyondtheGateshowsawaterfall,ithasasoundlikesingingvoices.
Fromwithinthefallcomesatallfigurewrappedinacloakofindigoblue.Greatdarkeyeslookuponus.
Thecloakisthrownbackandweseenotacloakbutgreatvioletwingsthatstretchacrossthesky.
Gabrielwaitsforourrequest.

GabrieloftheAnnunciation,bringerofjoytomankind,voiceoftheonebeyondallgods,granttothis
placethySealthatwemayworkinpeaceandlove.

(AsingleglossyfeatherfloatsdownandbecomesthefourthSealandourthanksfollowtheArchangel
backwithinthewaterfall.)

Totheeourthanks.Beblessedamongthypeers.Peaceliebetweenus.Thouartwelcomehere.

(Turnthestartothefinalpoint,andbuildupthefigureofawomandressedinredandcrownedwith
flowers,shecarriesinherhandahornfilledwithwine.ThisisFreyatheBeautifulgiverofloveandjoy.)

Goddessofloveandjoydraw^nearandgrantthisrequest,thatyouwillgrantyourSealuponthis
placeandmakeitoneofjoyandsong.

(Freyatipsthewinefromthehornanditwashestheearthfromthefinalstone.Thensinging,she
returnstothemountainssheloves.)

Ladyofjoyreceiveourthanks.Peacebebetweenus.Bewelcomehere.

(NowtheSealsoftheWestaresetinplace.PutthephialsintothebagandputitintheWestandinvoke
thefourquartersasbefore.)

IinvoketheprotectionofthefourelementsfortheWesternGate.LetEarth,Water,Fire,andAir
combinetoformtheshieldoftheWest.Somoteitbe.

Sealing the Northern Gate

TheSealsoftheWestbeingcompleted,waitafewdaysandthensealtheNorthinthesameway.On
thegoldenpointwritethenameDemeter,onthebluepoint,Anubis,onthegreenCeridwen,onthe
violetwriteUriel,andonthered,Baldur.
(PlacethestarasbeforewiththegoldenpointuppermostthensitfacingtheNorth.Buildupa
mountainsidecoveredinflowers,feelawarmbreezeblowinginyourface.Comingdownthemountain
pathisawomanofmaturebeauty,herarmsarefullofflowersandthefull,noddingheadsofyellow
corn.InvoketheSeal.)

GoddessoftheCornfields,ladyoftheharvest,gracefulDemeterofOlympus,grantthefavouraskedof
you,setthySealuponthisGatethatwemayworkinsafety.

(TheGoddessthrowsdownanearofcornanditbecomesthefirststoneSealoftheNorth.Abird
fluttersdowntoperchonherhand,singingwithafullheart.)

Ladyofthewheatsheaveswethanktheeforthisgift.Peacebebetweenus.Bewelcomeinthisplace.

(Turnthestartothebluepointandreturntoyourseat.TheGateshowsanancienttempleofredstone.
Onasimplethronesitsthefigureofamanwiththeheadofajackal.AnubissonofOsiriswaits.Inhis
handheholdsagoldenankh.AskfortheSeal.)

Anubis,guardianofthegreatmother,lordofthetwoworlds,placethySealuponthistemplethatwe
mayserveandworshipwithoutfear.

(ThegodrisesandcomestotheGateandlaystheankhdownathisfeet,itmeltsintothesecondSealof
theNorth.Thenhereturnstohisthrone.)

Lordoflightanddarkness,conductorofsouls,forthisgiftmanythanks.Peacebebetweenus.Be
welcomealways.

(Nowitistheturnofthegreenpoint.Whenyouareseatedagainbuildupanancientstonecircleona
grassyslope.FrombetweenthestonescomesawomanoftheCeltsbearingasmallcauldroninher
hands.AskfortheSeal.)

Ceridwen,Earthgoddess,keeperofthesacredcauldronandgiverofwisdom,placethethirdSealat
theGateoftheNorthifitpleaseyou.

(Thegoddesstipsthecauldronandthewineofwisdomflowsoverthegatewaywashingtheearthaway
fromthethirdSeal,thenshereturnstothestonecircle.)

OurloveandthanksCeridwenoftheHills.Peacebebetweenus.Thouartwelcomehere.

(Nowitistheturnofthevioletpoint.Thesceneshowsarockypointaboveagreenandfertilecountry.
Lookingoutoverthefieldsandwoodsisatalldarkfigureinacloakofdeepgreen.UrieltheArchangelof
theplanetEarthturnstous.)

Uriel,AngelofTerra,giverofbreadtothehungry,comforterofthewoundedanimal,sharerofEarth's
tears,placethySealuponthisplacethatwemayworkwiththeeintranquillity.

(TheArchangeltakesaringfromhisfingerandplacesitbytheotherSeals.Itbecomesawhitestone
sealingtheangelictraditionoftheNorth.Weofferthanks.)
Forthegraceandfavourourthanks.Peacebebetweenus.Bewelcomehere.

(Nowthelastpoint,andweseeayoungmaninadarkredtunic,hisfairhairisboundwithasilverband
andheholdsabranchofmistletoeinhishand.BaldurthebeautifulwaitstoplacethelastSeal.)

BaldurbelovedsonofOdin,granttousthefinalSealoftheNorththatthistemplemaybeenclosedin
lovesafetyandpower.

(TheyoungGodplacesthebranchbytheotherstonesanditbecomesthefinalSeal.)

Allisnowsealedagainstevil.TotheeBaldurourthanks.Peacebebetweenus.Thouartwelcomein
thisplace.

(PlacethephialsintheNorthasbeforeandinvoketheElements.)

IinvoketheprotectionofthefourElementsfortheNorthernGate.LetEarth,Water,Fire,andAir
combinetoformtheshieldoftheNorth.Somoteitbe.

Nowyourtempleissealedonthefirstlevel,thesecondlevelsealingcanbecarriedoutduringthelast
weekofthismonth'sworkandwillconsistoftheinvocationstotheFourHolyCreatures.Thethirdand
finalsealingwillbedoneduringtheconsecrationofthetemple.Youhavedonewell,thisworkwasof
necessity,magicofquiteahighlevel.Placethethirdknotinyourgirdle.

Ifyouareworriedaboutyourabilitytobuildupimagesthereisaveryhelpfulbookthatwillshowyou
exactlyhowtogoaboutit.WrittenbyAndrewHighfielditstitleisTheBookofCelestialImages,
publishedbytheAquarianPress.ThiswilldescribetheangelicandGodformimagesthatareusedin
ritualmagic,andwillbeavaluablereferencebookforyourfuturework.

Making the Robe

Muchofthismonth'stempleworkispreparationforthefinalconsecrationnextmonth.Youarenowa
thirdofthewaythroughyouryear'scourseandhavecopedwithquitealotofritualworkalready.For
somelightrelieflet'sturntothemakingofyourrobe,therealonethatyouwillwearforthe
consecrationandforallfutureritualwork.

Colourplaysabigpartinmagicsochoosecarefully.Blackorwhiteareperennialfavouritesandare
alwaysagoodsafechoice.Howeveryoumightliketoconsidersomeothercolours.Adeepvioletworn
withasilverorgoldcordoffersanalternative.VioletreflectstheinfluenceofbothYesodandDaathon
theTreeofLife,ixrthareconcernedwithknowledgeandcreativity.Blueisalsoagoodchoicebutit
shouldbeadeepjewelshade,perhapswornwithawhiteorlavendercord.Ifyouareparticularly
involvedwiththeNatureaspectofmagicthenagreenrobewithadeepyelloworambercordwill
harmonizeyourRaycolourwithyoursurroundings.Takeyourtimeinchoosingacolour,youmustfeel
happyinit.
Weigh!ofclothwilldependonhowwellheatedyourtemplewillbe.Thinwool,silk,linen,orcottonare
allsuitable,butnotpolyesterforsomereasonittendstonegatetheuseofpowerinatemple
perhapsduetoitstendencytobuildupstaticelectricity.Lateronyouwillprobablyhavetwoorthree
differentrobesandthenyoucanvarycolourandweight.Itisalsoagoodideatomakeaheavyankle
lengthcloakwithahoodforoutdoorwork.Withthisyouwillalsoneedapairofgoodqualityblack
trainingshoes.Forindoortempleworkapairofthintravellingslippers,thekindthatfoldupflatina
case,areideal.

Thecordshouldbeofgoodqualitywithafairlyheavytassleateachend.Ifyoucanaffordjusttheone
robe,thenyoumightliketoringthechangeswithdifferentcolouredtabards(seeFigure20).Thesecan
bemadeinthefourcoloursofthequartersandusedaccordingly.

SomemagicianswearaLamen,thisisasymbolwornabouttheneckandrestingonthebreast.Itcanbe
madeofmetal,preciousorotherwise,ordrawnonheavycardandcolouredin,orevenmadewithfelts.
ThemulticolouredRoseCrossusedbytheGoldenDawnisquiteeasilymadeincolouredfeltssewnor
gluedtoabackingofbuckramorinterlining.Againstthedarkershadeoftherobeitstandsoutverywell.
MakingitwillbeanexcellentlessonontheHebrewalphabetandelementalsymbols.

Meditating on the Archangels and Four Holy Creatures

OnthedaysbetweentheSealingoftheQuarters,youwillmeditateontheArchangelsofthose
Quarters,andtheFourHolyCreaturesassignedtothem.Whenworkingwiththeangelicbeings,sitwith
yourchairbackedontotheQuarterlookingtowardsthealtar.WhenmeditatingontheHolyCreatures
placeyourchairwithitsbacktothealtarandlookintotheQuarter.
StartwiththeEast.BuildupthefigureofRaphaelstandingbehindyou.Workonituntilyoucan'feel'
thepresencebreathingdownthebackofyourneck.Whenyouhaveitsteady,startthemeditation.Go
overinyourmindallthatyouknowaboutRaphael.(Itgoeswithoutsayingthatalittlehomework
beforehandhelpsthemeditationalong.AskyourlibrarytogetyouacopyofADictionaryofAngelsby
GustaveDavidson.Thisisadelightfulcompendiumcontainingthenamesandattributesofeveryangel
evermentionedinanybook,anangelictourdeforce.)

DothesamewithMichaelintheSouth,GabrielintheWest,andUrielintheNorth.Incidently,according
toDavidson,Urielisthetallestangelinheaven,hecanstandwithhisfeetontheearthandstillsinghis
HosannasinthepresenceofGod!Heisalsotheangelwiththesharpestsightandisreputedtobeable
toseeanythingoranyoneanywherefromthestepsoftheThroneofHeaven.

AfewyearsagoIwroteabookcalledTheShiningPaths.ItisacollectionofpathworkingsfortheTreeof
Life.InityouwillfindadescriptionofalltheangelsoftheTree,plusinstructionsforgettingcloserto
themonaonetoonebasis.ItalsodescribesthetemplesoftheTreeindetail.Youcanusethe
'ExperienceofTiphereth'fortheEastandRaphael,the'ExperienceofHod'fortheSouthandMichael,
the'ExperienceofYesod'fortheWestandGabriel,andthe'ExperienceofMalkuth'fortheNorth.This
canbedoneinsteadofthemeditation,oraspartofthemeditation.

WhenmeditatingontheFourHolyCreatures,firstlookforpicturesofanEagle,Ox,LionandMan,inthe
caseofthelatterapictureofeitherStJohntheBaptist,orStJohntheDivineisagoodchoice,butifyour
prefertomakeyourownchoicedoso.Usingyourcreativeeye,buildupineachQuarteracircular
windowwiththeappropriatecreaturewithinit,asdescribedinTheShiningPaths.Fixtheimagefirmly,
thenchangethefigurefromapaintedoneintoarealone.Thiswilltakeawhiletoaccomplishbut
persevere.Onceyoucangetthischangeover,youcanthenholdaninternalconversationwiththeHoly
CreatureoftheQuarter.Thefeedbackobtainedinthisformofmeditationcanbeofgreatvaluetoyour
futureprogress.YoucantrythistechniquewiththeArchangelsaswell.

The Ritual of the Second Seals

WhenyouhavecompletedthemeditationsontheFourQuarters,youcanbegintheRitualoftheSecond
Sealing.SetyouraltarwiththeLightandyourmagicalimplements,ifyoudonothaveallofthem,
improvisewithawineglass,apaperknife,apantaclecutoutofpaper,andatwigofoakorash.
AlternativelyyoucanusethefourAcesofapackofTarotcards.Oneofmagic'smanymaximsstates,
'INTENTIONiseverything'.

TakeuptheRodandapproachtheEast,bowslightlyandraisetherodaboveyourhead,thenwithit
tracetheBanishingPentagram.

WingedcreatureoftheEast,guardianofthehigherportalsofthedawn,Sealthissacredplaceagainst
allevilandopenittothehighestconceptofwisdom.
(PlacetherodacrosstheEasternGateandleaveitthere,stepback,bow,thenturnandcollectthe
SwordandapproachtheSouth.RaisetheSwordaboveyourhead,thenmaketheBanishingPentagram
asbefore.

WingedcreatureoftheSouth,guardianofthehigherportalsofthenoondaySun,Sealthissacred
placeagainstallevilandopenittothehighestconceptofservice.

(PlacetheSwordacrosstheSouthernGateandleaveitthere.TaketheCupandapproachtheWest.Lift
theCup,thenmakethesamePentagramasbefore.)

WingedcreatureoftheWest,guardianofthehigherportalsofthesettingSun,Sealthisplaceagainst
allevilandopenittothehighestconceptofUnderstanding.

(LeavetheCupintheWestandgototheNorthwiththePantacle.Liftitup,thenmaketheBanishing
Pentagram.)

WingedcreatureoftheNorth,guardianofthehigherportalsofthemidnightSun,Sealthisplace
againstallevilandopenittothehighestconceptofCompassion.

(LeavethePantacleintheNorthandreturntothealtar.LifttheLightandsalutethefourQuarterswith
it.LeavetheLightburningforafewhours,andtheimplementswheretheyareallnight.Thisendsthe
SecondSealingoftheTemple.)

Self Work

Choosing a Magical Name

AmongstQabaliststhistendstobeaphraseratherthananactualname,theGoldenDawnmagicians
provideagoodexampleofsuchnames.Usuallythephraseisoneofaspiration,'FortheGreaterGod','I
willServe',etc.Thisisalrightasfarasitgoes,butthereisatendencyforittobecomealittleoverdone.
Foryou,workingalone,oratbestwithtwoorthreefriends,apropernameisbetter.Suchanamecan
bedrawnfromlegend,mythology,scriptures,anysacredtext,orsimplyanamethatyoulikepersonally.
Oncechosenyougiveittonoone,notevenyournearestanddearest.Togivethenametoanother
person,especiallyanothermagician,isamarkofthehighesttrust,foryoucanbesummonedbyit,even
againstyourwill.Usejustthefirstletter,andbecomePrater,orSororX.Thisnameisusedinalltemple
work.Whendoingsoloritualworkyoucanuseyournametosummon,invoke,orcommand.Butfirstit
hastohaveweight...thisonlycomesbythequalityofyourwork.Intheeverydayworldanameearns
recognitionbyaperson'sability,talentorposition.Amagicalnameisnodifferent.

Takeyourtimeandlookintothemeaningofthenameyouarethinkingoftaking.Meditateonit,mullit
over,tryitforsize.Youwillprobablyneedtochangeitafterayearorso,onegrowsoutofmagical
namessometimes.Ifyouarewiseyouwillnotuseanamethathasalreadybeenlinkedwithanother
magician,agoodexampleofwhatnottousewouldbePerdurabo'oneofAleisterCrowley's
pseudonyms.

Takesometimetobebyyourselfduringthismonth,soonitwillbetimefortheconsecrationand
afterwardsbothyouandthetemplewillbecommittedtotheserviceoftheInnerPlaneAdepti.They
havestrictideasabouthowthoseenteringtheirserviceshouldconductthemselves.Yourlifewillsoon
bechanginginmanyways,notallofthemexpected.Amagician'slifeisneverdull;hectic,busy,
eventful,butneverdull.

The Threefold Law of Ritual

Magicandritualareoftenconfused,buttheyarenotatallthesamething.Magicinvolvesbeingableto
alterorinfluencetheexistingstatusquothroughashiftinpersonalconsciousness.Ritualisameansby
whichmanmaycontactenergiesandforcesthatareotherwisebeyondhiscomprehension.Theycanof
coursebecombined,butintheirnaturalstatetheyaretwoverydifferentaspectsofoccultscience.

Byfollowingtheinstructionsofthisbookyouarelearningtoapplyyournaturalbuthithertounused
mentalpowersinamagicalway.Youdonotneedaritualoratempletodothis,youcanworkmagicin
themiddleofWaterloostationintherushhour,noonewouldbeanythewiser.Nomovementis
necessary,noinvocations,noQuarterimages,nothingexceptatrainedanddisciplinedmind.

Butmankindhasabuiltinbarrieraboutwhatcanbeachievedthroughhisownmentalcapacity,so
whenthereisaneedtogofurtherthanthisbarrierallows,heenliststheaidofthe'Gods'.Thisisdone
throughtheuseofritual.NinetypercentofthetimetheGodssoinvokedareaspectsofthemagician's
ownhigherandfarmorecapableself.Thisisnottodecrytheirefforts,whattheyaredoingissliding
underthementalbarrierbytrickingtheirconsciousmindintobelievingthatsomething,orsomeone,
elseisdoingthework,i.e.the'Gods'.

DoesthismeanthattheseGodsdonotexist?Farfromit,theymostcertainlydoexistbutinformsand
dimensionsthatwecannotcomprehend.JustkeepinmindthatalltheGodsareemanationsofaPrimal
CreativeEnergyPatternthatissometimessimplycalled,God.ButwhatthatPrimalEnergyis,orlooks
like,orhowitbehaves,wesimplydonotknow,norcanweeverknowatthisstageofman'sevolution.

Overcountlessthousandsofyearsmanhasusedhisimaginationtocreate'forms'toaccountforhis
fears,joys,hopes,andtroubles.ItwasthusthattheGodscameintobeing,drawnfromthePrimal
UnmanifestedGodbymankind'soverwhelmingemotionalneedforsomethingnearertohisownform,
somethingthathecouldgiveanameto,couldidentifywith,andtowhichhecouldofferhisworship
(andblameforhisownwaywardness).BecausetheseformsemanatedfromthePrimalGodthey
containedenoughrawenergy,undilutedbyaphysicalbody,towieldgreatpower.Manfedthispower
byhisworship,thuscreatingacircuitofforce.Andbecausemanfedinbothgoodandevilfromhisown
makeup,theGodsalsobecamedifferentiatedintogoodandevilforcesoverthecenturies.
Ararefewofmankindevolvedfasterthanothers,andoverlongperiodsoftimehaveattainedwhatwe
callAdepthood,orMastership.SuchMasters,liketheGods,canbecontactedthroughritual.Ifprogress
ismaintainedandthemagicianstrivestoperfecthimselfonalllevelstherecomesatimeduringaritual
whenoneoftheseHigherBeingsmakesapersonalcontactwithhim,workingwithandthroughhim.Itis
ameldingprocess,briefintime,buteternalineffect.Thisisthetruemeaningoftheoccultterm,
'AssumptionoftheGodform'.

Youwillunderstandfromthisexplanationthatritualisfarfrombeingthemagicalversionofcharades
thatsomedeemittobe.Therearethreecategoriesofritual,andyouwillnodoubtbetryingallofthem.
Thereareritualsforimprovingoneselfmentally,spiritually,andphysically.Ritualsforobtainingthings,
andritualsforcausingeffects.Thereisoneotherform,andIwillexplainthatlastofall.

Ritualsforobtainingthingsarethemostpopular,withthoseforcausingeffectsrunningaclosesecond.
Selfimprovementritualscomeapoorthird,mainlybecausetheytakealongtimetomanifestonthis
levelandtheytakealotofhardwork.Italsorequiresalotofselfknowledgetoadmitthatyouneed
improving.Althoughyouhavebeenthrowninatthedeependasregardsritual,youmustunderstand
thatitisanartandrequiresyearsofworktoperfect.

Italsorequiresageneralknowledgeofencyclopaedianproportionsinvolvingsomeveryunlikely
sources.Learntostoreawayoddbitsofinformationaboutanythingatall.Butevenwiththisyouwill
needtoapplythethreefoldLawofRitual;Method,MotiveandMeaning.Let'stakeMotivefirst.

Motive
Aritualmusthaveamotiveoritbecomesmeaningless.Motivemeanssimply,'whyareyoudoingthis
ritual'?Ideallyitisbecausesomethinggoodwillcomeoutofit,butmagiciansarehumanandveryoften
thereasonislessthanaltruistic.LetuslinkMotivetothethreecatagoriesofritualandseehowtheycan
shedlightoneachother.Selfimprovement:Whatkindofimprovementareyoulookingfor?Abetter
memory,morewillpower,controlofabadhabit,orabadtemper,helpwithanexamoranimportant
jobinterview?Thistypeofritualtakesineverythingfromanaidtofurtherstudy,toacureforbiting
yournails.Butwhatweneedtoknowiswhy?Forthisyouneedtobepainfullyhonestwithyourself,a
goodsubjectforaritualofthistypeanyway.Isitsothatyoucanchalkuponemoreritualthanafellow
magician;soyoucanboast,eventoyourself,howgoodamagicianyouare,ordoyouhonestlythinkyou
need'thisritual?Andwillitbeanimprovement?Itmighthelpyou,butwillitmakeyouhardertolive
with,orwillitcauseagapbetweenyouandyourfamily?

Whataboutyourmotivesinaritualforobtainingthings?Ararebookforinstance.Doyoureallyneedit,
ordoyouwantitonyourshelvesasatalkingpoint?Abiggerhouseorcar,again,isitreallynecessary,
orareyousaying,'lookwhatIhave,andIgotitbyritual'?Whenyoucallsomethingtoyoubyritual
means,ithastocomefromsomewhere,itdoesnotappearoutofnothing.Itwillthereforeleaveagap
somewherethatmustbefilled.Someonemighthavejustthethingyouarelookingfor,andmightholdit
dear,abook,apainting,apieceofperiodfurniture,ahouseinaparticularlocation,allthesemaybe
ownedalready,loved,andtreasuredbysomeoneelse.Foryoutoobtainit,circumstancesmustarise
thatwillforcethemintogivingthemup.Itmaybeanheirloompassedfromgenerationtogeneration
andyoucomealongandritually'steal'it.

Likeallpower,ritualisneithergoodnorevilofitself,buttakescolourfromthosewhoperformit.The
motiveaddstheplusorminusevenwhenitisdoneingoodfaith.Theonlywaytoavoidcausingpain
anddistressistostateclearlyintheritualtheintentionthattheobjectshouldcometoyouwithout
causinghurtorhinderancetoanotherperson.

Iftheritualisdonetoobtaintheaffectionsofanotherpersonyouaretreadingondangerousground.
Ethicsinthemagicalartsareofgreatimportanceandnevermoresothaninritual.Thatpersonmay
havebeenintendedforsomeoneelse,ifyouoverridefragiledestinywithyourritual,anditcanbedone,
youstandachanceofinterferingwithhistory.Childrenthatshouldhavebeenborn,thathavebeen
plannedforhundredsofyearsmaynotseethelight,andviceversa.Itcancauseasituationwhereby
you,oranotherperson,maynotbeintherightplaceattherighttimetoaidorpreventanimportant
event.

Whataboutcausingeffectontheenvironment.Asimpleritualtoensureasunnydayonyourbirthday
maymeanthesunshinethatwouldhaveenabledafarmertocuthishayorgatherinthewheatis
divertedandtheresulting'hole'filledinwithrainthatcouldcausefinancialruin.

Wishingandcursingritualscomeunderthisheadingandyoushouldbefullyawareoftheconsequences
ofsuchathing.Acursethrownrituallyinamomentofhighemotioncanlastforcenturiescausinggreat
harmtoinnocentpeopleasyetunborn.Itcanalsohavetheeffectofholdingthethrowerofsuchacurse
withintheastralorbitoftheplanetforthesamelengthoftime.Motivesforanyritualmustbe
examinedwellbeforegoingahead.Sometimesthereisacasefornotdoingtheritualatallandletting
eventshappenastheywereintendedtohappen.IfyoureadUrsulaLeGuin'sbeautifultriologyThe
WizardofEarthseayouwillseehowtheheroGed,findsthisoutasafinaltruth.Thereisnoneedfor
causingeffectsviaritualwhenthereisnooutstandingneedforthem.Therealfactisthis,ritualisrarely
neededanyway!

Method

Ifyouarecommittedtoonetraditionyouwillalmostcertainlyhavesetritualsforcertainpurposesand
willchoosethatwhichisclosesttoyourneeds,oradaptittoyourritualpurpose.Youwillprobablyhave
asetopeningandclosingbuttheimportant'intention'oftheritualwillhavebeencarefullyscreened
andthecorrectincenses,robes,andcolourschosentoenhancetheeffect.Ifthemotiveisself
improvementtheintentionareaoftheritualmustbebalancedbetweenthepositivityofcallingonthe
GodorArchangelconcernedwithwhatyouareseeking,andthepassivitythatwillallowtheresultofthe
ritualtopenetrateyourlevelsofbeingstartingwiththehighestandearthingitselfinthephysical.When
youseektheimprovementofaskillorability,oranythingtobeusedonthephysicallevel,youmust
startatthehighestpointfirstandsaturateeachlevelinturnwiththepoweryouareinvoking.You
cannotabsorbitonlyonthephysical/astrallevelsandexpectittolast.

Whenaritualisdesignedforeffects,seventimesoutoftenyouwillatsomepointbedealingwiththe
elementalworld.HereyoumustalwaysworkwiththeElementalKingsfirst,andthenworkdowntothe
sylphs,salamanders,etc.Bydoingsoyousafeguardtheritualandyourself.MethodandMotivewhen
dealingwithelementalsmustbewatertight.Murphy'sLawof'ifanythingcangowrong,itwill',was
probablythoughtupbyafailedelementalmagician!Oncethisworldofwaterspritesandfirespiritset
al,cometoacceptyou,alotofnaturalenergyandabilitywillbeyours,butyouhavetoearnitthehard
way,andalwaysuseitwithcaution.Likefairygoldthegiftsoftheelementalworldcanbeshortlived.

Whenworkingaritualtoobtainsomethingonthephysicallevelyourmethodsmustprovideanopening
forittoreachyouonthephysicallevel.Youaremistakenifyouthinkitwillappearwithnofurthereffort
onyourpart,Theritualisjustthefirststepinachainofevents.Thefirstruleistositdownandwriteout
inminutedetailwhatitisyourequire.AndImeanminutedetail,otherwiseyoucanbeindeeptrouble.
Ifyouwantacoupleofgoldfishinabowl,specify,livegoldfish,twoof,completewithbowl,andwaterin
thebowlplease.Thatspecific.Itisalsoagoodideatoputatimelimitonthearrivaloftheobject.Iknow
aladywhoaskedforacoatasheroldonewasthreadbare.Withintwentyfourhoursshehadhalfa
dozenandtheykeptcoming.Thetroublewastheywerealloldandoutworncoats,shehadnotspecified
anewcoat.

Ritualsetstheenergyinmotion,youmustprovideopeningsforitsarrival.Perhapsyouwantaparticular
booknowoutofprint,orapieceofritualjewellerywithacertainsemipreciousstone.Oncetheritual
hasbeenperformed,startlooking,lookinjumblesales,auctionsales,secondhandshops,Oxfam,street
markets,anywhereyouthinkyoumighthaveachanceofpickingupyourobject.Placeanadvertinyour
localpaper,youwouldbesurprisedwhatthatcanbring.

Ifyouneedmoney,buyalotteryticket,orapremiumbond,thatmayseemsillyspendingoutmoney
whenyouneeditcomingin,butlikeattractslikeandyouareopeningagateforthemoneytocometo
you.Youmaycomeintoasmalllegacy,orsomeonemayaskyoutodothemaserviceandwillpayyou
therequiredamount.Veryoftenwhenrequestingmoneyyouwillfinditneedstobeearned,afact
whichmaydisappointmanynewmagicians,butoneyoumustgetusedto,yougetnothingfree...even
inmagic.

Irepeatdonotclosedoorsraffletickets,competitions,beautycontests,tryanythingandyourmoney
willcomein.Ifbyanychanceyouneedsomethingquicklyandthereisnotimeorpossibilityforaritual,
thereissomethingelseyoucantry.YoumightputanadvertintheInnerPlaneGazette.Soundsdaft?
Maybe.Childish?Yes,butchildrenaretheworld'sbestmagicians.Itissimplyameansofconcentrating
yourcreativevisualizationtechniques.Seeinyourmind'seyethefrontpageofatabloidclearlymarked
theInnerPlaneGazette.Takeafewminutestobuilduptheimageasclearlyasyoucan.Seeyourhand
turningthepagestotheoneyouneed,'Wants'.Nowseeyour'ad'amongtheothers,readittoyourself
makingsurethatitspecifiesexactlywhatyouwant,addthetimelimit,'withinsevendays'orwhatever,
andyournameandaddress.Nowdoitagainbutinsteadofreadingwords,seepicturesofyourselfwith
theobjectyouneedinyourhandoronthegroundinfrontofyou.Youarelookinghappy,andyouare
standinginfrontofyourpresenthouse.Thisfixestheimageontheastrallevels.Itworksaccordingto
yourabilityto'see'.

Thiscanalsobeusedinreverse,rememberthereisnorealtimeontheInnerLevels,soyoucanhavea
copyoftheInnerLevelGazette,ortheDailyAstralseveraldaysahead...youmayevengetaglimpseof
someforthcomingeventoneday!Allthismayseemsilly,butitisnotalwaysthespectacularritualsthat
getthebestresults.Thekindofmagicyouhavejustlearntaboutdatesbackinanunbrokenlinetothe
cavepaintingsofprimitiveman.Youwantanewcaroragoldwatch,hewantedbisonforfoodand
clothing,hegotwhathewantedbypaintingpicturesonthewallsofacave,youcangetitbypainting
picturesonyourmentalscreen.

Meaning

ThelastpartoftheThreefoldLawismeaning.Allritualshavemeaningsonmanylevelsanditispartof
yourtrainingoncetheritualisfinshedtogooveritinyourmemorytoseekoutandalignthose
meanings.Plusofcourseyoumustkeeparecordofeachandeveryritualhowitwasdone,whatthe
intentionwas,howitwentandtheresultsoverthenexttwentyeightdays.Oftenyouwillfindthatthe
obviousmeaninggiveswaytoanotherbelowthesurface,muchdeeperandricherinscope.Allthis
happensinthedaysandweeksafteraasuccessfulritual.AgainitdependsontheThreefoldLaw.Self
improvementmaybringyoutheknowledgethatwhatyouaskedforwasnotwhatyouneeded.Thenthe
ritualwillselfadjusttobringyoutherightthingattherighttime,becauseyouplacedyourselfinthe
wayofselfimprovement.Causingeffectviaritualcangiveyouagreatdealofinsightintoinner
meanings,becausethoseeffectstendtogoonandon.

NowImustmentiononelasttypeofritual,thebestandthepurestofall.Thisistheritualthatisoffered
simplyaspraiseorworshipofwhateverdeityyouserve.Theyareexpressionsofloveandtrustandjoy.
Theysharewithoutdemanding,offerwithoutexpectationofreward.Suchwerethefirstritualsman
everworked,whateverelseyoumaydoalongmagicallines,donotneglectthesethings,theywillinthe
endgiveyouthegreatestofgifts,peaceofmindandcontentmentwithwhatthegodsoffer.

Behaviour in Lodge

BehaviourinLodge,isatermthatinaMysterySchoolholdsmuchmeaning.Justbecauseyouare
undergoingamuchshortenedversionoftrainingdoesnotmeanthatthefinerpointsofritualworkcan
bedismissed.Itdoesnotmatterifyouare,atpresent,theonlyoneworkinginyourtemple,orifyouare
workingwithfriends,yourmainconcernatalltimesshouldbethespiritualcleanlinessofyoursacred
place.Thismeansthatyourwork,yourattitude,yourbehaviourwithinthesewallsmustbedignifed,
honourableandwithoutulteriormotive.
Movequietlyandwithgrace,thevoiceshouldbefirm,butnotstrident(wewillgointotheuseofvoice
moredeeplylateron),ifyoumakeagestureitshouldbedecisive,nothalfhearted.Donotchatter
abouttrivialitiesonceyouhaveentered,allshouldhavebeenarrangedbeforehand.Donotmake
remarksaboutyourfellowofficers,watchandlearn.Ifyouareangered,donotenterthetempleuntil
youhavecalmeddown.Makethisplaceoneofutterpeacesothatifonedayyouneeditsstrengthand
helpitwillbereadytofillyouwithitspeace.

Becourteousinyourdealingswiththebeingsofotherdimensions,goodmannerscountforasmuchon
otherlevelsofexistenceastheydoonyourown.Neverforgettoofferthankstothosewhohave
workedwithyouunseen.Thisincludesthetempleguardianandtheoverallaspectofdeityorthe
teacherwhopresidesoveryourtemple.Keepthetempleclean,keepyourrobesandanyother
vestmentscleanandsweet.Neverenterinyouroutdoorshoes,cleanthesilver,linenandglass
regularly.Bathebeforearitual.Trytokeepflowersinyourtempleatalltimes,preferablygrowingina
smallpotratherthancut.Cleanthechaliceimmediatelyaftertheritualifyouuseitforwine.Don't
throwanywineorwaferawayjustanywhere.Pourleftoverwineontothegarden,givethebreador
wafertothebirds,ithasallbeenblessedandtheEarthandthebirdswillshareinthatblessing.

Asyoucomeuptotheconsecrationslowdownalittleandspendsometimeinthetemple,justsitting,
notmeditatingbutlettingyourmindfillandbefilledwiththewonderofitall.Asyousewyourrobe
thinkabouttheyearsaheadofyouandtheworkyouwillbedoing,thevibrationswillbesewnintothe
fabricasyouwork.Gooveryourrecordsfortheyearsofar,seehowyouhavechangedandimproved,
lookatyoureverydaylifeandseeifthathaschangedatall.Finally,seekoutasacredplacewithin
reasonabledistancetoyou.Itmightbeastonecircle,oranoldRomanfort,awell,astandingstoneor
menhir,ahilltoppedwitharingoftrees,orjustoneveryoldoaktree.ItcouldbetheLadychapelofa
prereformationchurch.Makeitalittlepilgrimage.Walkatleastpartoftheway,enoughtomakeyou
tiredbutnotexhausted.Takeasmallofferingwithyou,flowersfortheLadychapel,asilvercoinforthe
stonecircleorstandingstones,awreathofivyandwildflowersfortheoaktree,orlightasmallfireon
thesiteofthefort(takingcarethatyoucomplywiththelawsonthelightingoffires.)

Callonyourtempledeity,andtheguardian,invitethemtobewithyouinthisplace,linkallthreeofyou
withtheEarthMotherasalivingentity.OfferHeraplaceinyourtemple,thatshemayhaveavoice
there.AsatokenofyournewonenessWiththeplanetarybeing,cutoffalockofyourhairandburyit.
Thentakeaspoonfulofearthwithyouwhenwyougo,andplaceitunderthecarpetbythedoorofthe
temple.ThiswillbringthewholeEarthForceintoyourtempleandmakethosewithinconstantlyaware
ofthatpresence.

Robing Prayers

Robingprayersarenotoftenusedinthetemplethesedays,buttheyprovidealinkwiththepastandare
nicetouseifyousowish.Eachitemhasitsownprayer,andalthoughyouwillnotbeusingalltheritual
wear,itisagoodideatohavethemforfuturereference.
 The Inner Robe

Thisisalwayswhite,madeofthinsilkandlooselycut.ItsymbolisestheHigherSelf.Youcouldkeepaset
ofwhiteunderwearfortempleuseandthiscouldtaketheplaceoftheinnerrobe.

InpurityofheartandsimplicityofspiritItakethis(these)garment(s)uponmyself.Astheyenclosemeso
maymyownHigherSelfenclosemyphysicalselfandbothbecomeoneduringthisrite.

The Outer Robe

Thisistherobeyouarenowmakingandwhichyouwilluseinyourtemple.Itcanbeinanycolourandis
wornwithagirdleofthesameorcontrastingcolour.

ThusismyHigherSelfconcealed,hiddenawayfrompryingeyes,asthisrobeenclosesandconcealsthe
sacredpartofme.Sotoodoesthetempleencloseandconcealtheadytum,thusthetempleandthe
outerrobeareone.

The Cloak
Thecloakistheprotectionofthatwhichithides.Itissynonymouswiththemaleaspect,coveringthe
sacredfemaleaspectoftheinnerandouterrobes.

Bethismyprotectionagainstallthatmaycomeuponme.Ishallcastmycloakaboutthedefenceless
onestogivethemwarmthandsuccour.

The Girdle
Thegirdleisafemalesymbolasitenclosesorcontains.Itrepresentsthesacredzoneboundaboutwith
spiritualprotection.

Icastaboutmethissacredcirclethatnothingevilmayenterthetempleofmybody.WiththisgirdleI
bindeviltoitsowndomain.WiththisgirdleIhelpthewearytoclimbthemountainofattainment.This
ismyzodiac,mybeltofstars,symbolofmypriesthood.

 The Slippers

Theslipperssymbolizeunderstanding,theycarrytheinitiateovertherainbowbridgeandbetweenthe
worlds.Withtheseuponannointedfeet,thepriestcrossestheAbyss.

Thegodshaveannointedmyfeetwithoilandtheyshallbeshodwithunderstanding.ThusIwilltraverse
thebridgebetweentheworlds.ThesilverslippersoftheMoonandthegoldenslippersoftheSunare
mine,Ishallwalkinlightwithjoy,andindarknesswithoutfear.

The Headdress
ThisrepresentsthespiritualcrownofKether,thefirstpointofmanifestation.Understandablebecauseit
isusuallythefirstpartofthebodytobeborn.Atthemomentofbirthachildiscrowned

bythepelvicgirdle.Ifyoucouldseethisfromtherightperspective,youwouldseethechildcrownedas
ifwithantlerhorns.JustoneofmanyreasonsfortheHornedLordoftheCrafttobeseenasthegiverof
fertility.

Theheadofthepriestandtheheadofthekingshallbecovered,sosaiththeoldlaws.Thisisthepoint
ofentryofthespiritatbirthanditsdepartureatdeath.Concealedandprotected,thesacredheadisnot
defiled.

The Ring

WehavealreadyspokenoftheMagicalRinganditssymbolism.Itisputonlastofallandatthattimethe
fullMagicalPersonalityisassumed.

NowdoIcallupon.........................(Magicalname)tocomeforthandtaketheplacealloted.This
symbolofmypowerIplaceintheserviceof...............(templedeity).

Learntheseprayers,thosethatyouwishtouse,byheartandusethemregularly.

Choosing Music for the Consecration

Youshouldnowchoosesomemusicforyourconsecrationceremony,ifyouareworkingwiththe
Qabalah,thenselectatapeofGregorianchant.Thisplayedverysoftlywilladddimensiontothe
smallesttemple,IfyouwouldlikesomethingalongmorepaganlinesIsuggestanythingofGeorge
Zamfir'spanpipemusicwouldbebest.NeptuneorUranusfromHoist's'PlanetSuite'canbeeffective.
MyownfavouriteforsuchritualsisarecordingbytheZemalChoirof'IwillAriseandgointotheHouse
oftheLord'.ThisisanoldrecordandIamnotsureitcanstillbeobtained.TheZemelisaJewishchoir
andtheotherpiecesontherecordareallidealfortemplework.

Reading List

AshcroftNowicki,Dolores,TheShiningPaths(AquarianPress,1983)
Davidson,Gustave,ADictionaryofAngels(Macmillan,1967)
Highfield,Andrew,TheBookofCelestialImages(AquarianPress,1984)
Matthews,John,AttheTableoftheGrail(Routledge,KeganPaul,1984)
Matthews,John,TheGrail,QuestfortheEternal(ThamesandHudson,1982)
SamuelandSamuel,SeeingWiththeMind'sEye(RandomHouseBooks,1975)
 The Fifth Month
The Vigil and the Consecration

Datestarted

Dateended

Thereisnolongeranyneedtosplitthemonthintotempleworkandselfwork.Fromnowoneach
monthwilltakeyouintoareasofknowledgethatwillbeimportanttoyouinfuturework.Ritualsforthe
seasonsandtheotherimportantfeastsoftheyearmustbeworked,written,andsetdowninaspecial
book.YouwillalsobestartingtoworkwiththeMagicalMirrorinthenextfewmonths,sostartlooking
forsomethingsuitable.Contrarytosomebeliefsitdoesnothavetobeblack.Lookforoneabout1820
inches(4550cm)long,ovalorroundforpreference,andwithathinframeallaround,donotchoose
onewithjustabevellededge.Bestifyoucanbuyanewone,ifnotfindanoldonebutstandit'faceto
face'withanothermirrorrightthroughalunartideifpossiblebeforeyouuseit.Onemirrorwilldraw
outthe'stale'reflectionsfromtheother.Identifythecleaningmirrorwithapieceofribbon,thatisall
theintentionyouneedtostarttheprocess.

Setting up the Third Seals

StartthebeginningofthemonthbysettingupthethirdandfinalSealsonthetemple.Placeyourfour
candlesticksinfrontofeachquarterasshowninFigure21.Onthealtarplacefournewunlitcandlesof
thebestqualityyoucanafford.Aroundeachonetiearibboninthequartercolors.Dressthealtarwith
thecenterlightandtheincensebowl;theincenseshouldbeassociatedwithDaath,orthehighermental
level.Lightthealtarlightandstandontheeasternsideofthealtarfacingthealtar.Takethecandlefor
theEastandholdingitinbothhands,lightitfromthecenterlightandmovetotheEasternGate.Think
ofacordoflightattachedtoyouandtrailingbehindasyoumovearound.Nowturnandwalkslowly
fromtheEasttotheSouth,ontotheWestandNorthandbacktotheEast,alwaysthinkingofthetrailof
lightbehindyou.Liftthecandleandinvoke:

Ohthoumightyserpentsofflame,holyseraphimoftheEasternGate,setthyguardaboutthissacred
enclosureatitshighestlevel,Icalluponthee,Isummontheebythesacredwordthatwaslost,setthe
lastSealuponthistemple.

(Placethecandleintheholderandgotothealtar.TakethecandlefortheSouth,lightitandwalktothe
South,againtrailinglightbehindyou.NowwalkfromSouthtoWest,toNorthandtoEastandbackto
South.StandbeforetheSouthernGateandliftthecandleandinvoke:)
Ohthoumightyshiningoneswhodefendthegatesofparadisewithupraisedswordsofflame,setthy
guardaboutthissacredenclosureatitshighestlevel.Icalluponthee.Isummonthee.Bythefirst
swordmadebyTubalcain,setthelastSealuponthistemple.

(Placethecandleinitsholderandgotothealtar.TakethecandlefortheWest,lightitfromthecenter
lightandwalktotheWestwiththecordoflightfollowingyou.WalkfromWesttoNorth,toEast,to
SouthandbacktotheWest.StandbeforetheWesternGateliftthecandleandinvoke:)

Ohthoumightycherubim,buildersoftheWesternGate,setthyguardaboutthissacredenclosureat
itshighestlevel.Icalluponthee,Isummonthee.Bytherunningoftheseventhwaveontheseventh
shore,setthelastSealuponthistemple.

(Placethecandleinitsholderandreturntothealtar.TaketheNorthcandle,lightitandwalktothe
Northlettingthecordoflightfollowbehind.WalkfromtheNorthtotheEast,totheSouthandWest
andfinallybacktotheNorth.StandbeforetheNorthernGate,raisethecandleandinvoke:)

OhthoumightyMalachim,kingsoftheelements,setthyguardaboutthissacredenclosureatits
highestlevel,Icalluponthee.Isummonthee.Bythehighestpointofthehighestmountainandthe
lowestvalleybeneaththesea,setthelastSealuponthistemple.

(Placethecandleintheholderandreturntoyouroriginalseat.Leavethecandlestoburnforseveral
hoursthensnuffthemoutandleaveonlythecentralonetoburnout.Note:thissealing,aswiththe
others,canbeeasilyadaptedforfourpeopleratherthanone.)

Yourtempleisnowtriplesealedandwillgiveyoualltheprotectionyouneedfromnowon.Onepoint;a
sealinglikethisisnotinvalidatedbyanyopeningyoumightdoduringaritual.TheSealsareactivated
onlywhenandifsomethingattemptstoenterthathasnorighttobethere.Thentheshieldssnapinto
placeonalllevelsandeverythingiswaterproof,fireproof,demonproof,andifnecessaryhellproof.


The Opening of the Gates

AsyouopeneachGateatthebeginningofaritual,youwillfindaseriesofimagesbuildinginyour
imagination.Youwillstartoutwiththeimagesyouhavebeentaughttobuild.Howeverwhenthe
templehasbeenestablishedawhileyoumayfindanewsetimpingingonyourconsciousness.Notwo
peoplehavethesamepicture,buttheyaugmenteachotherandintheusualparadoxicalwayofthe
occult,theyworkperfectlytogether.
TheusualopeningoftheGatesisdonebybuildingeitherwroughtirongatesorimmensewoodendoors
withmassivehingesandlocks.Butyoucanhaveanythingyoulikeaslongasyoufeelsafebehindsuch
gates.Astheyswingopen,thequarter'sGodformorArchangelcomesforwardfirst,thelandscape
behindshouldconformtothesymbologyofthequarter,i.e.desertorvolcanicfortheSouth,lushfields
ordeepcavesfortheNorth,etc.AfterthisfigurecomestheElementalKingseeninthecolors
appropriatetohisnature.Thenaddtheelementalsthemselves,andevenanimalsassociatedwiththat
quarter.Itisagoodwaytorememberthingsbyassociation.

WhenyoucometowriteyourownritualsyoumayonoccasiondecidetoinvokejusttheElemental
Kings,orjusttheGodforms,Archangelsorwhatever.Forthisyouwillneedaproperinvocationforeach
one.Soonerorlateryouaregoingtohavetolearnhowtowriteaninvocation.Thebestwayistoread
poetrybecausethatisinessencewhataninvocationis.Byreadingitoutloudyouwilltrainyourearto
themostessentialpartofpoetry,andthatisrhythm.Itmustscan...inlayman'stermsitmusthavean
'umptysound'likeanurseryrhyme.ReadLongfellow'spoemHiawatha,orColeridgesTheRhymeofthe
AncientMariner,bothhaveanaturalbeattothewords.Thisisthekindofbeatagoodinvocationmust
have.

Attheendofthischapteryouwillfindexamplesthatyoucanuseuntilyoucancomeupwithyourown.
GetyourselfacopyofThePoet'sRhymingDictionary,itwillsavealotoftimetryingtofindwordsthat
soundthesame.

WhenworkingwithGodformsinthequartersyoumusthavethepantheonsatyourfingertips.Itisno
userememberinghalfwaythrougharitualthatVulcangoesintheSouthandyouhavehimintheEast.
Butthereisawaytoplanahead.Buyalargesheetofcartridgepaperandmarkitoffinto1inchsquares.
Inthelefthandcolumnwritethetypesofthetraditions:Greek,Roman,Celtic,Qabalah,Egyptian,
Assyrian,Chaldean,Norse,Chinese,Hindu,Aztec,AmericanIndian,andanymoreyoucanfind.Along
thetopwritetheareasofrulership:Sun,Moon,Stars,Earth,Sea,Sky,Smith,Corn,Magic,Wisdom,
Time,Love,War,Sleep,Dreams,etc.Nowwiththeaidofanencyclopaediaofmythologyfromyourlocal
library,fillinthenamesofthegodsandgoddessesaccordingtotraditionandrulership.(SeeFigure22)

Withthistableyouwillneverputthewronggodinthewrongplace.Itwillalsoactasamemoryaidand
youwillsoonbeabletoremembertherightorderwithoutreferringtothegraph.Youmayfindthat
somegodsoverlapintovariousrulerships,thisisusualandmeansyoucanplacetheGodforminanyof
thoseareaswhereitismarked.Youcandothiswithcolorsandsymbolsaswell,ifyourwallisbig
enoughtocarryallthecharts!

 SUN MOON FATHER MOTHER EARTH FIRE WATER

OCEAN
GREEK APOLLO ARTIMIS ZEUS HERA DEMETER HEPHASTEOS POSEIDON
ROMAN HELIOS DIANA JOVE JUNO CERES VULCAN NEPTUNE
NORSE FREY GEFYION ODIN FRIGGA NERTHUS LOKl NJORD
CELTIC LUGH ARIANRHOD DAGDA DIANA CERRUNOS WAYLAND HANANNAN
CERIDWEN GOVANNON LLYR
QABALIST TIPHARETH YESOD CHOCKMAH BINAH MALKUTH NETZACH BINAH
RAPKIEL GABRIEL AINSOPH NETZACH URIEL YESOD
AUR
EGYPTIAN RA ISIS ATUM NUIT NEPHTHYS SEKMET ISIS
HINDU SURYA SOMA INDRA MAHASAKTI ADITI AGNI VARUNA
NAKAYANA MITRA VISHNU LAKSHMI
ASSYRIAN SHAMASH SIN BAAL MAMI NINLIL NUSKU EA
MARDUK ENLIL NINTU TIAMAT
NINAGAL AN NINHURSAG
AMERICAN YOUFILLTHIS ONEIN
AZTEC HUITZILOPOCHTLI NANAHOATL VIRACOCHA COATLICUE CIHUACOATL UEUETEOTL TLALOC
TONATIUH
CHINESE FUHSI HENGO HUANGTI NUKOA P'ANCHU CHUYUNG YUCHIANG
FLAME
DRAGON
NOTES LYRE BOW SKY HEAVEN CORN SWORD EARTHQUAKE
BOW VIRGIN LIGHTNING MARRIAGE SICKLE SMITHGODS HORSES
CHARIOT CRESCENT BOLT FIDELITY TRIDENT
OISK TIOES

WAR WISDOM BEAUTY MESSENGER UNDERWORLD MUSIC WINE

LOVE SACRIFICE
GREEK ARES ATHENE APHRODITE HERMES HADES MUSES DIONYSIUS
APOLLO
ROMAN MARS MINERVA VENUS MERCURY PLUTO HELIOS BAACHUS
NORSE WODEN ODIN IDUNA HEIMDALL HEL BALDUR
THOR FREYA
CELTIC BRAN GWYDION RHIANNON GWION PWYLL BRIGID BRAN
OENGUS TALIESIN
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KHAMAEL DAATH MANIEL YESOD RAPHAEL CHRIST
4HOLY GABRIEL
CREATURES
EGYPTIAN HORUS THOTH HATHOHR ANUBIS OSIRIS HATHOR OSIRIS
HINDU SKANDA GARUDA KAMA GANESHA NAIARAJA THEAVATARS
KALI TVASHIRI KRISHNA HANUMAN OFVISHNU
SHIVA PUSHAN
ASSYRIAN NERGAL NABU TANITH NABU MOT ANAT
ANAT EL ISHTAR
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CHINESE CHIYOU HSIWANGMU YI LORDONHIGH
THEARCHER
NOTES SHIELD LOOM APPLE CADUCEUS DOG HARP GRAPES
AEGIS SPIDER EMERALD STAFF RICHES FLUTE HEADS
SPEAR BOOKPEN OILLAMP DJED LYRE COLUMN
TREE MIRRORBELT SHOES MISTLETOE

ThePantheons:figure22

 The Dog of Defense

BynowyoushouldhavechosenyourTempleguardianandnamedit.Thereisaninvocationknownas
'RaisingtheDogofDefense'.ItwastaughttomebyW.E.Butler,andhegotitfromDionFortunewho
learnedofitwhenshewasamemberoftheGoldenDawn.Itappearstohavebeenanadaptationofan
Egyptianspelltosetaguardianbeforethedoorofatomb.Itisstillpowerfulaftermanycenturiesand
canbeusedtoplaceyourguardianifyouadaptthewords.Hereistheoriginal:

AriseDogofDefencethatImayinstructtheeinthyduties.BethoueverwatchfultotheNorthandthe
South,theEastandtheWest,behindtheeandabovethee,andbelowtheeandaroundthee.Takethy
watchfromthesettingoftheSuntothecomingofthedawn,andstandguardasIhaveinstructed
thee.

Theadaptationforthetemplemightgolikethis:

Arise.....ofdefencethatImayinstructtheeintheguardingofthissacredplace.LooktotheEastand
theSouth,totheWestandtheNorth,abovetheeandbelowtheeandfromwhateverquarterevilmay
strike.ThystandingisforayearandadayfromthesettingoftheSuntotherisingoftheSun.When
thytimeisdonedeparttothineownplaceandmayyoubeblessedwiththeamountduetothee.

Aguardianisnormallyanelementalwhoseshapehasbeenchangedbyyourintentionintowhatever
shapeyoudecideupon.Noelementalshouldeverbeforcedintoperpetualworkofanykind,hencethe
timelimitofayearandaday.Afterthatyouerectanewguardian.YoucanusetheDogofDefenceif
youareawayfromhomeandfeeltheneedforprotectionofsomekind.Itishighlyeffective,andifyou
happentobeevenalatentmaterializingmedium,youcanendupwithsomethingverytangible.

The Vigil of the Five Points

IfyouhaveacopyofTheShiningPaths,setyourselftodothetwentyfifth,twentyfourth,andtwenty
thirdpathsduringthismonth.Allhaveabearingonthetrainingyouhavehadsofarandwhatyoucan
expectinthefuture.Dooneeachweek,andleavethelastweekfortheVigiloftheFivePointsandthe
ConsecrationRitualitself.Perhapsnowisthetimetotellyouthatitisnotjustthetemplethatwillbe
consecrated...duringtheritualyouwillleavethetitleofneophytebehindyou,andyourpriesthoodwill
commence.

TheceremonyisbestperformedonaFridayorSaturdaynight,sothatyoucansleepinalittlenextday
andtakethingseasy.Asyoumayhavefoundout,ritualscanhavesomestrangeeffectsattimes.The
workyouhavebeendoingontheQuartersandGodformsisreallypartoftheconsecration,butbecause
oftheshortenedtimeofyourtrainingIhave,ineffect,beeneasingyouintotheritualbitbybit,sothat
alittleofthe'steam'istakenoutofitsculmination.Thelastbitofpreritualworkistobedoneafew
daysbeforeyour'finals'.ThisistheVigiloftheFivePoints.Bewarned,itisdeceptivelyquietandsimple!
TheintentionoftheVigilistoletyouandthetemplemeldintoeachother.Wehavespokenatsome
lengthaboutthebeingswhowillbeworkingwithyou,butthetempleitselfis,orwillbecome,anentity
initsownright.YouwilllearnmoreaboutthiswhenwecometothelessononGroupSoulsandGroup
Minds.

ItisagoodideatomissamealbeforedoingtheVigil,butdohaveahotdrinkinaflaskandsomeplain
biscuitsreadytoeatafterwards.Recordthemaindetailsandthengostraighttobed.Thelengthofthe
Vigildependsonyou,itcanbeaslongorasshortasyoulike.Forwhatitisworthmyadviceisnotto
decideonanhourortwohours,buttotakeeachstationasitcomesandletyourinnerfeelingtellyou
whenitistimetomovetothenextstation.

AfewchaptersbackIspokeofthetempleashavingFourQuarterGates,withtowerssetbetweenthem.
IfyoulookatFigure23youwillseehowthefourofthemareplaced,withthefifthpointbeingtheGate
oftheEastfromwheretheactivatinginfluenceentersthetemple.Youalsoseethatthelinesofthat
influencemakeafivepointedstar.Thisisnotjustforuseinthisparticularinstant,thispatterncanbe
usedaspartofanopeningritualaswell.LikethebetterknownRitualoftheRoseCross,itisextremely
potentandcanactivatethepowerpointsinatempleveryrapidly.

Takeabathandputonyourrobe,girdle,slippers,andring.Placethecandlestickswithnew,unlit
candlesatthepointsmarkedA,B,C,andDinFigure23.TheEastdoesnotneedalight,foryou,the
MaguswillberepresentingthelightinthatQuarter.Dressthealtarwiththecenterlightandasinglered
rose.Havealongwaxtaperbythealtarlight.Lighttheincense(Frankincense)andputaglassofwater
onthetableintheEast(youmayneedittomoistenyourmouthduringtheVigil).Ifyoulike,puton
somemusic,turnitdownsothatitisjustaudible.

WhenyoufeelyouarereadyenterthetempleandtakeyourseatintheEast.Sinkintomeditationand
thinkuponthetemplethatyouhavebuiltoverthepastmonths,thinkabouttheEasternGateandits
powerastheplaceof'FirstLight'.YouarenowseatedinthepositionofTheLightBringer'.Itisyouwho
mustbringthatLightoverthethresholdoftheEastandcarryittotheTowerssotheycanactasbeacons
forthosethatcomeafteryou.Knowthisalso,thatinlightingsuchbeaconsyoubecomeresponsiblefor
thembeingkeptalight.Feeltheburdenthatitputsuponyourshoulders,examineitthoroughly,know
whatitis,whatitmeanstobeanOfficeroftheEast,morethanthat,whatitmeanstobeaPriestofthe
WesternMysteries.

Whenyouhavethoughtaboutthesethingsandsortedthemoutinyourmind,riseandgotothealtar.
Placeyourhandsflatoneithersideofthelightandlookintoitdeeply.Thinkaboutitsmeaning,whoand
whatitrepresents,imaginebeinginthatposition.Nowtakeupthetaper,lightitandreturntotheEast
standingwithyourbacktotheGate.NowfollowingthepathshowninFigure23,paceslowlytothe
candlestickinthenorthwest,lightthecandlethere,turnandpacetothecandlestickinthesoutheast.
Lightthecandlethenturnandcrosstothecandlestickinthenortheast.Lightitthenturnandgo
diagonallytothelastcandlestickinthesouthwest,lightitandreturntotheEast.Putoutthetaperand
standforamoment,thenwiththesameslowpacemovetothenorthwestagainandstandbeforethe
candlethere.LookdeeplyintoitandbuildinyourmindtheimageofagreatTowerrisingintoasunset
sky.Atitssummitafirehasbeenlitasiftoguidethelonelytravellertoasafehaven.ThinkofthisTower
aspartofyourself,thepartthatstandsreadytohelpwhenneeded.Cupyourhandsabouttheflame
andblessitandtheserviceitrepresents.

Nowturnandgotothecandleinthesoutheast.LookintoitandbuildanotherTowerlikethefirst,
standingagainsttheambercloudsofdawn.Thefirefromitstopmostturretleapsupwardilluminating
allaround.Thinkofthisfireasincomingknowledge,andtheTowerasthatpartofyourselfthatmayone
daypassonwhatyouhavelearnt.Cupyourhandsabouttheflameandblessthatwhichitsymbolizes.
Nowturnandmakeyourwayacrosstothecandleinthenortheast.Lookintoitsfieryheartandseethe
greatTowerbuildup;itstandstallanddarkagainstanightskylitbyaFullMoon.Thefirethat
surmountsitgleamspalelyinthemoonlight.ItstandsfortheMysteriesancientandawesome,the
Toweritselfisthatpartofyouthatstrivestoknowwhatishidden.Cupyourhandsabouttheflameand
blessitandallthatitstandsfor.
Oncemoreyoupacethetempletowardsthesouthwestandthecandlethatglowsthere.TheTower
standsinthefulllightofthenoondaySun,itscrownofflamerivallingApollo'schariot.Thisfireisthefire
oflovegivenandacceptedfreelyandwithoutbarriers.TheToweristhesymbolofthespiritthatstands
trueandloyaltoitsprinciples.CupyourhandsabouttheflameandblessitandtheToweritconceals.
NowreturntotheEastandsit.Sinkdownintomeditationandthinkonwnathasjustpassed,thinkof
theinnermeaningsandsymbolsandstoreuptheknowledgethatcomestoyou.

Nowforthethirdtimepaceoutthefivepointedstar,butthistimeasyoustandbeforeeachcandle,let
theTowerappearandenterthatTowerandseewhatliesbehinditsdoor.Followthesamepatternand
comeatlastbacktotheEastandsitinmeditationonwhatyouhavelearned.

Nowforthelasttimemakeyourjourneyofwovenpaces.Asyoucometoeachcandlesnuffitout,
returntotheEasttomakethepatternperfect,thengotothealtarandtaketheroseandliftitup.

TheVigiloftheFivePointshasbeenmade,theTowershavebeenbuilt,thefireshavebeenlit,nowI
placethisroseatthecenterofthepatternforitsymbolizesperfection,silence,andbeauty,letthese
thingscometofullflowerinme.

Placetheroseinthecenterofthealtar,putoutthealtarlight,makesuretheincenseissafe,thenleave
thetemple.Youmaythinkfromreadingthisritualthatitissimpleandeasy.Inpointoffactitcanbe
morepowerfulinitseffectthantheactualconsecration.Youmayfeelthoseeffectsthenextdayornot
untilseveraldayshavepassed,butsoonerorlateritwillhityouforsix.Recordasmuchasyou
rememberbeforeyougotobed,therestwillfloattothesurfacelater.

The Consecration
Nowallyouhavetofaceistheconsecration,whichwillnotbeastiringasalotoftheworknormally
doneduringsuchaceremonyhasbeentakencareofalready.Youmaybeaskingjustwhata
consecrationdoes?Ittakesandsetsapartfromthemundanewhateveristheobjectofsucharitual,in
thiscaseatemple.Itislikeahallmarkonapieceofgold,itstampsit'forsacreduseonly'.Itgivesitover
tothedeitywhowillpresideoverit.AdeedofgiftfromMantoGod.

The Consecration Rule

Dressthealtarwiththecenterlight,incense,water,salt,waxtaper,andchaliceofwine.Yourmagical
weaponscanbeplacedintheappropriateQuarters.PuttheQuartercandlesticksinplacecompletewith
candles(unlit).Havemusicreadyifyouaregoingtouseit.Makesuretheroomispleasantlywarm.

Intoyourpreritualbathsprinklesomeseasaltand,ifyoulike,someessentialoilofyourownchoosing.
Washyourhairaswellandmakesureyourfingernailsareclean!AswiththeVigilmakeupaflaskoftea
orchocolate,notcoffee,theritualwillbestimulatingenoughwithoutaddingcaffeine,someplain
biscuitsorsandwicheswillhelptoclosedownthecenters.
Dressslowlyandcarefully,thensitforafewminutestocollectyourthoughts,afterallyouhavebeen
workingtowardsthismomentforfivemonths.Whenyouarereadymakeyourwaytothetemple.As
youstandbeforethedoorvisualizetheGuardianontheotherside,mentallygivethepassword,thengo
inandlockthedoorbehindyou.

Makeyourpreparationswithouthaste,lightthealtarlight,andthecharcoal,andwhenitisready
sprinkleontheincense.(Arecipespeciallycreatedforthisriteby'IncensesofArcady'willbefoundat
theendofthebook).Atthistimetheonlylightwillbethatfromthealtar.Lightthetaperfromthealtar
lightandturntotheEastandbow.Nowlightthecandlethereandsay:

IntheEastthereisLight.

(MovetotheSouthandbow.)

IntheSouththereisLight.

(MovetotheWestandbow.)

IntheWestthereisLight.

(MovetotheNorthandbow.)

IntheNorththereisLight.

(MovebacktotheEast.)

(Putouttaper,takeincenseandgototheEast,wafttheincensetowardstheGatethreetimesandsay:)

IntheEastthereisStrength.

(MovetotheSouth.)

IntheSouththereisStrength.

(MovetotheWest.)

IntheWestthereisStrength.

(MovetotheNorth.)

IntheNorththereisStrength.

(MovebacktotheEastandreplacetheincense.)

(Blessthesaltandwaterandpouroneintotheother,takeittotheEastandsprinkleitthereandsay:)

IntheEastthereisLife.

(MovetotheSouth.)
IntheSouththereisLife.

(MovetotheWest.

IntheWestthereisLife.

(MovetotheNorth.)

IntheNorththereisLife.

(MovebacktotheEastandreplacethesaltandwater.)

(TurntoEast,spreadarmswide.)

InthenameoftheonecreativesourcebothmaleandfemalethisGateoftheEastisopenedtothe
forcesofLight.ComeforthyeHolyOneswhohaveguidedmaninhissearchforthetruth.Comeforth
andacceptthededicationofthistempletoyourservice.Consecratethisplacetoyourusethatwemay
workinpeaceandharmonytogether.LetyourpowersflowthroughthisGateoftheEastandmake
themavailabletothoseworkingwithinthissacredenclosure.Letthemflowalsothroughthose
gatheredherethatthesepowersmaynotbeabusedbutcontainedandusedforthegoodoftheEarth
andherchildren.Acceptthisplaceandmakeityourown.Acceptthosegatheredhereandhelpthem
togrowingraceandtruth.

(ImagineagreatwaveoflightandscentedairflowingthroughtheEastandenclosingyouwithinitself,
letitsaturateyouandenterintoyourveryveins,flowingthrougheverypartofyourbody.Feelitfillthe
templenotonlyonthephysicallevelbutfillingupallthelevelsthatyouhavesocarefullybuilt.Letthe
forceofallthisbuildupinsideyouuntilitreachessuchanintensitythatitforcesitselfoutofyouina
shoutof:

Fiat,Fiat,Fiat

(Letthefeelingdiedownalittleforafewmoments,thenpacetotheSouth,spreadyourarmswide:)

InthenameoftheonecreativesourcebothmaleandfemalethisGateoftheSouthisopenedtothe
forcesofLoveandCourageandStrength.Comeforthyesonsanddaughtersofgodworshippedby
mankindsincethedawnoftime,comeforthandacceptthededicationofthistempletoyourservice.
Consecratethisplacetoyourusethatwemayworkinpeaceandharmonytogether.Letyourpowers
flowthroughthisGateoftheSouthandmakethemavailabletothoseworkingwithinthissacred
place.Letthemflowalsothroughthosegatheredherethatthesepowersmaynotbeabusedbutused
forthegoodofallmankindandallthatliveswithhimonthisEarthandinthefullnessoftimefor
thosethathemaymeetbeyondthisEarth.Acceptthisplaceandmakeityourown.Acceptthose
gatheredhereandfillthemwithyourancientstrengthandloveoflife.

(ImagineagreatflameeruptingthoughtheGateoftheSouth.Letitenfoldyouandcaressyou.Open
yourmouthanddrawitdownintoyourlungsandfeelthefirespreadthroughoutyourbody,upthrough
thespineandintotheheadfillingallwithitspower.Letthisfeelingofstrengthandcontrolledpowerof
lovebuildupwithinyouuntilitbecomesashoutofjoyandecstasy.)

Selah,Selah,Selah

(RestforafewminutesandgatheryourstrengththenmovetotheWest,spreadyourarmswide:)

InthenameoftheonecreativesourcebothmaleandfemalethisGateoftheWestisopenedtothe
forcesofForm,FaithandSilentUnderstanding.Comeforthyearchangelsofthecrystalspheres.
Messengersfrombeyondtimeandspace,harbingersofknowledgeandnewthoughtcomeforthand
acceptthededicationofthistempletoyourservice.Consecratethisplacetoyourusethatwemay
worktogetherinpeaceandharmony.LetyourpowersflowthroughthisGateoftheWestandmake
themavailabletothoseworkingwithinthissacredplace.Letthemalsoflowthroughthosegathered
herethattheymaynotbeabusedbutcontrolledandusedthatmanmaynolongerdestroywhathas
beengiventohimbutmaylearntoliveinharmonywithallthings.Acceptthisplaceandmakeityour
own.Acceptthosegatheredhereandfillthemwithfaithandunderstanding.

(ImagineamightywavethatroarsthroughtheGateoftheWestandsaturatesyouwithitsdeeps.Letit
intoyoursoul,letitbecomeatidewithinyouthatwillforeverebbandflowwiththoseothercosmic
tidesthatrulethelivesofgalaxies.Letitcauseawaveofpatience,faith,andtolerancetorisewithinyou
buildingupuntilitbecomesatorrentoffeelingthatturnsintoagreatcryof:

Amen,Amen,Amen.

(Restforafewminutes,thengototheNorth,holdoutyourarms:)

InthenameoftheonecreativesourcebothmaleandfemalethisGateoftheNorthisopenedtothe
forcesofGrowthandFruitfulness,ofEnduranceandTime.Comeforthyemightykingsofthe
elements.Standforthandinyourheartsforgivetheharmthatmanhascausedyourkingdoms.Come
forthandacceptthededicationofthistempletoyourusethatwemayfromnowonworkinpeace
andharmonytogether.LetyourpowersflowthroughthisGateoftheNorthandmakethemavailable
tothoseworkingwithinthissacredplace.Letthemalsoflowthoughthosegatheredherethatthey
maybemadeyouremissariesuponEarth.Acceptthisplaceandmakeityourown.Acceptthose
gatheredhereandfillthemwithyourpatienceandenduranceandyourabilitytoforgive.

(ImaginetherecomesthroughtheGateoftheNorthafeelingofgreatsorrowmixedwithhope.Allthe
painoftheEarthanditscreaturesflowsthroughandfillsthetempleasifseekingrefuge.Takeallthe
painintoyourself,takeitandknowitfully,knowwhatmankindhasdoneandallforgain.Feelthepain
ofthetornearth,theagonyofthetrap,theterroroftheabattoir,thesadnessasthelastofaspecies
diesforever.Nowletthehopecomein,thecaringandtheofferofhelp.Openyourselftoallthatthe
FourGateshaveofferedandletitliftyouupinthearmsofhopeandtrust.Letitcomeinandletoutthe
cryof:)

Peace,Peace,Peace.
(MakeyourwaytotheEastandrestthere.Whenyoufeelready,gotothealtarandtakeupthewine.In
yourownwordsblessthewineandofferittotheEastplacingadroponthecandlethere,thendrink
yourself.DothesameattheotherQuarters.BackatthealtarlifttheCupupandagaininyourown
wordsofferyourselfasyouhaveofferedthetemple,thenplaceadroponthealtarlightanddrinkthe
restyourself.)

IsummonRaphaelfromtheEast,MichaelfromtheSouth,GabrielfromtheWestandUrielfromthe
North.TakethistemplededicationandtheofferofmyselftothehighestpointofLightandletitbe
writteninthegreatbookofrecordswhathasbeenofferedandacceptedthisnight.Iinvokethe
masterofthistemple_________andaskthat________willmakethisplaceoneofdeeppeaceof
mind,bodyandsoulandthat_____________willindwellitforaslongasitwillstand.

(GothetheEastandholdoutyourarmsasiftoembracetheBeingswhostandthereandsay:)

Mybrethrenacceptmyloveandthanksforwhathasbeenofferedandfreelygiventhisnight.Stay
withmeuntilthedawn,guardingmysleepandteachingmeinmydreams.Farewell,withthecoming
ofdawn,departtothineownplacewithmyblessing.

(GototheSouthandholdoutyourarms:)

Mybrethrenacceptmyloveandthanksforwhathasbeenofferedandfreelygiventhisnight.Stay
withmeuntildawn,fillmewithstrengthtofacethefuture.Farewell,withthecomingofdawn,depart
tothineownplacewithmyblessing.

(GototheWestandholdoutyourarms:)

Mybrethrenacceptmyloveandthanksforwhathasbeenofferedandfreelygiventhisnight.Stay
withmeuntilthedawnandteachmethetruemeaningofunderstanding.Withthecomingofdawn
departtothineownplacewithmyblessing.

(GototheNorthandholdoutyourarms:)

Mybrethrenacceptmyloveandthanksforwhathasbeenofferedandfreelygiventhisnight.Stay
withmeuntilthedawnandshowmehowImayrightthewrongsofthepast.Withthecomingof
dawndeparttothineownplacewithmyblessing.

(GototheEastbowandgotoaltar.Liftthelighthighandpronouncetheblessing:)

InthenameofAdonaitheLordoftheEarthIblessallthosewhohavebeenwithmethisnight.Letall
accepttheirjustdues.ThistemplehasbeenconsecratedwithLight,Fire,Water,andthefruitofthe
Earth.Nowitsworkbegins.

(GototheEastandputoutthelight,totheSouthandputoutthelight,totheWestandputoutthe
light,totheNorthandputoutthelight.PaceroundthetemplefromEasttoSouthtoWesttoNorthand
Eastagainthreetimes.Leavethealtarlightburning.Youmayleavenow,oryoumayliketostayin
meditationforawhile.Ifyoureallywanttomakefulluseofthepowersthathavebeensummonedinto
thetemple,youcansleepthenightthere,usingasleepingbag.

TheTempleSleepisaritualinitsownright,andtherearemanydifferentwaysofdoingit.Youcanend
animportantritualsuchastheconsecrationbysleepingbythealtar.Oryoucanspendthree
consecutivenightssleepingthereonceortwiceayear.Youcansleepthereafterdoingarequestritual
fortheanswertoaspecificquestionorproblem.Oritcanbedoneasaritualitself,thisrequiresaman
andwomanandIwillbegivingmoredetailsinthenextchapter.

Thisconcludestheconsecrationceremony;recordthemaindetailssotheyarenotlostduringsleep,
havesomethingtoeatanddrinkandthengotosleep.

Reading List

Regardie,Israel,FoundationsofPractialMagic(AquarianPress,1979)
Stillman,Francis,ThePoet'sRhymingDictionary(ThamesandHudson,1966)

 The Sixth Month

Re-evaluation and the Start of Ritual Magic

Datestarted

Dateended

Nowthatyourtempleiscompleted,andconsecrated,therewillbeagreattemptationtoheaveasighof
reliefandputyourastralfeetup.Thinkagain.Thetimeforthegreatesteffortisthemomentwhenyou
feelyouhaveearnedarest.Thatisamaximyoucanapplytoyourdailylifeaswell.Allgoodbusiness
menandwomensetthemselvesayearlygoal,asdolargeconsortiumsandgovernments.Youshould
followtheirexampleifyouwanttomakeasuccessofyouroccultwork.Establishgoodhabitsnow,and
theywillbewithyouforever.RememberinthebeginningItoldyouthatwhatyourlearnedinyourinner
workwouldseepthroughintoyoureverydaylife.Thisiswhereitstartstotakeeffect.Allthatyouhave
beenbuildingontheInnerLevels,willsoonbegintofilterthroughtothephysicalworld.

Checkonyourdailywork,areyoustilldoingit?Ifyouare,thenyouaredefinitelythestuffwhich
magiciansaremadeof.Morethanlikelyyouwillfindyouhaveslipped,ifonlyalittle.Tightenitup
again.Makesureyouaredoingatleasttenminutesadayinrelaxingandbreathing,breakingitupif
needbeintothreeorfourlotsofthreeminutes.Keeptoyourobservationpractice,learntoobserve
peopleandplacescloselyandtorememberthem.AreyoustillplayingKirn'sGame?Howgoodareyou?
Verygood,good,bad,don'tdoitanymore?Tut,tut!

The Locus Memory Device

InhisbookGettingWhatYouWant,J.H.BrennanoffersacenturiesoldmemorydeviceusedbyRoman
oratorstoremembertheirkeyphrases.Thisistheprincipleofthelocus.AsMrBrennanexplains,locus
meansplace,anditissosimpletouse,onewonderswhyititnotmorewidelyknown.Asabonusitalso
helpstotrainyourinnervisualization.Themethodisquitesimple,ifyouhavealistofitems,numbers,
facts,data,names,orkeysentencesforalecture,youplacetheminaprecisepatterninandarounda
specificlocation,asMrBrennansays,'thebiggerthebetter'.Youshouldusealargebuildingwithwhich
youarealreadyveryfamiliar,Iusemylocalpubliclibraryforsmallishlists,andtheBritishMuseumfor
thereallybigones.

MrBrennanadvisesseveraldaysofsimplyvisualizingyourlocusandgettingeverynookandcrannyfixed
firmlyinyourmind,healsostressestheimportanceofusingthesamerouteeverytime.Whenyoucan
visualizeallthisinstantlyyouarereadytouseyourlocus.

Withalistoftheitemsyouneedtoremembertakeyourusualwalkthroughthechosenbuildingstarting
withthefrontdoor,stepsorwhateverasusual.Simplyfollowtheroutevisualizingeachitem,number,
orsymboltoyourkeysentenceinthemanyrooms,placesandstairways.Makethemstandoutagainst
theirsurroundings,inexoticcolorsifyoulike.Fixthemfirmlyallalongyourusualwalkthroughthe
locus.Takeyourtime,youmayevenhavetogothroughitseveraltimesatfirst,butyouwillsoonbe
astonishedattheeasewithwhichyoucanrememberthemostcomplexdata.Thiscanbeusedinyour
jobwithgreateffectasabonusfromyourinnerworldtoyourouterone.Foramoredetailed
explanationandalotofsoundcommonsenseteachingaboutusingyourinnerpowerstohelpyourdaily
liferead,GettingWhatYouWant,byJ.H.Brennan.

Re-evaluate Your Records

Gothroughyourrecordstodateandevaluatethem,beyourownharshestcritic.Whenyouhavedone
this,imaginethatyouareatutormarkingastudentfortheirsixmonthlyexamandmarkthosepapers
outof100.Allow20forconsistencyofwork,20forunderstandingofmaterial,20forcontentand
qualityofrecords,20forresultofritualwork,andafinal20forgrowthofintegrationbetweenyour
innerandouterselves.Asonlyyouwillknowtheresultsyouwillhavetobepainfullyhonest.Youwill
findaninterestingselfquizintheJ.H.Brennanbookwhichmayhelpyou.

Ifyouwanttogodeeperintothestudyofmagic,youmustestablishthishabitofrecappingand
evaluatingyourworkandyourprogresseverysixmonths.Onlybydoingthiscanyouavoidthebugbear
ofselftaughtoccultism,whichis:notrecognizingamistakeintimetocorrectit.Therearealwaysgoing
tobetimeswhenyoumakeamistake,anerrorinjudgment,anideathatisoffbeamwithyourchosen
traditioneventhoughitlooksalright,aviewpointthatwillleadyouontoverydiceygroundritually
unlessyouadjustyourthinking,orsimplytheold'favorite'theI'mthegreatestsyndrome.Bygoingover
yourworkresultsonaregularbasisyoucancorrectthemistakes,orspotthemonthehorizonbefore
theyactuallyhit.AlwaysbetoughonyourselfbeforetheInnerLevelsgettoughonyou,itismucheasier
tocopewith.

Setting Tougher Goals

Setyourselfprogressivelyhardergoalsinmeditationsubjects,moreresultsinritualwork,andinyour
personalstudies.Thinkbacktoyourfirstmonth'strainingand,'makethemhardenoughtostrivefor,
butnotsohardthatthereisalittlehopeofachievingthem'.SetyourselftolearnenoughGreekto
invoketheQuartersinanOrphicritual,youwillbesurprisedhowmuchofadifferenceitwillmake.
Designandmakearobe,headdressandcloak.ResearchtheGoldenDawnrecordsandmakeasetof
Wandsorstaffs.ResearchtheBritishMuseumforoldherbalsandincensesandtrythemout.Boredom
willbecomeathingofthepast,andthenicestpartaboutallthisisthatyoudonothavetobeyoungor
disgustinglyfittodoitall.Magicians,likeStiltonandagoodclaretimprovevastlyastheyage.

Yourdisciplinesmustbekeptunderafirmhand,althoughifyouhavekeptuptheworkforthislengthof
timeitshouldhavebecomeahabitbynow.Ifthisisso,youcanallowyourselftheluxuryofonedayoff
aweek.FromnowonyoucanlieinonSunday,ifyoureallywanttodoso.

Itisimportanttorememberwhenyouaresettinggoals,researching,andincreasingyourknowledge,
thateachaspectofyourworkmustbeintegratedonepartwiththeother.Fortheverybasisofmystery
workmaintainsthatthereisalevelatwhichallthingsareONE.Togiveyouanexample,letussuppose
thatyouhavedecidedtolearnEgyptianhieroglyphicwritingasthisyear'sgoal.Allythiscourseofstudy
withsomeresearchintoearlyEgyptianreligionandtheemergence,growth,andmanyvariationsonthe
Osirislegend.AlongwiththismakeastudyofEgyptiandress,thendesignandmakeasetofvestments
suitableforaHighPriestorPriestessofthatperiod.Writearitualbasedononeoftheancientlegends
orperhapsonpartoftheBookoftheDead,andcreateanincensetousewithit.Makeaparticularstudy
ofonegodorgoddessandmakeanotebookontheirlegends,attributes,symbols,etc.

Thatlotmaywelltakeyouintoasecondyear,ifso,carryonuntilyoufeelyouhaveachievedthegoal,
i.e.expertknowledgeofaparticularerainaparticulartradition,withemphasisupononeortwoGod
forms.This,combinedwiththeexperiencegainedintheresearchanddesignoftherobesandincense,
willgiveyouaverysolidbasiswithwhichtoworkinthefuture,and,perhapstoteachtoothers.Before
youcanspeakorteachwithauthority,youmustknowyoursubject.Don'tbecontentwithpassingon
whatyouweretaught,addtoitwhatyouhavefoundtobetruefromyourownexperience.

How Much Ritual is Enough?

Oneofthemostdifficultquestionstoansweris;howmuchritualworkshouldIdoinsay,amonth?
Thereisnohardandfastrule.Foroneperson,oneritualamonthcanbetoomuchsimplyintermsof
time,preparation,learning,andmostofallpressureonthepsyche.Makenomistake,HighMagiccan
haveanupsettingeffectonsomepeople,noteveryonecantakeritual.Thephysicalpressuresaswellas
thepsychiconesmustbetakenintoconsideration.Youcan,inthisinstanceonlylearnbymaking
mistakes!Mostpeoplecantakeoneamonth,butthelevelsshouldbevaried.Alternateareallyintense
ritualwithamuchlighterone.Thisistheadvantageofnottyingoneselfdowntoasingletradition.

AhighlevelEgyptianorQabalisticritualcanbebalancedbyamorelightheartedGreekrite.Onthe
otherhanddon'tthinkthatallGreekritualsarelightorthatallEgyptianonesareheavy...youmustlearn
tojudgebytheircontent,or,youmustlearnbywritingthemyourselftoconformtocertainlevelsof
pressure.

Ifyoufeellethargicandwanfordaysafteraritual,eitheryoudidsomethingwrong,(itusuallymeansa
quarterwasnotclosedfirmlyenough)oritmeansyoushouldmakeitoneeverytwomonths,atleastfor
ayearoruntilyoucanbuildupyourpsychetotakethepressure.Don'tfeelyou,havefailedbecauseyou
can'tmakeitthroughtwoorthreeritualsaweek!Theplainfactisthatonlyafoolwouldtrytodoso
many.NeverthelessIhaveinmytimereceivedmanylettersfromwouldbemagicianscomplainingthat
theyperformaritualalmosteverydayandcannotgetanyresults,pleasecanItellthemwhy.YesIcan,
theyhavebrokenthelinkwithexcessiveuseandtheyarejustnotgettingthroughtotheInnerLevels.

Sowhatistheanswer?Forthosewhowishtodoitrightandnotrunintotroubleinthefuture,Iadvise,
atthemost,tworitualsamonth,oneofalightnatureandonealittledeeperandstrongerinitseffect.
Thisisallpartofintegratingyourstudy,ritual,research,andworkprocess,andwillincludeseasonal
ritualsforSpring,Summer,AutumnandWinter,suchritualswillbethe'heavys'forthatparticular
month.Addtoyourritualworkyourdailymeditationofuptofifteenminutesaday.Notmuchyoumay
think,butifdoneonaregularbasisthiswillbefarmoreeffectiveinresultsthananhouronceortwicea
week.Yourrelaxationandbreathingcanbeslippedinwheneveryouhavefiveminutestospare,but
don'tneglectthem.Magicworksbestwhenthemindandbodyareinanunstressedstate,thiscanbe
achievedatwillwhenyoupracticeitdaily.

Forstudypurposescalculatehowmanyhoursaweekyoucanspare,againasmallamountofregular
timeisbetterthanalongspelleverynowandthen.Youfindthiswhenlearningalanguage,spend
fifteenminutesadaylearningoneverbandtennewwords,andinsixweeksyouhaveaworking
vocabulary.Ontopofthisaddtimeforresearch.Thiskindofworkcanbedoneinalump,sayone
afternooneverytwoweeks,oraweekendofworkonceamonth.Alotwilldependonhowmuchtime
youowetootherpeople.Ifyouhaveafamilytheyhavearighttosomeofyourtime,thePathofthe
HearthFiremustnotbeneglected.Allmagicalworkhasanchorpointsthatarefirmlyfixedonthe
physicallevel.Itisthroughsuchpointsthattheresultsfromsuchworkaremanifestedsodonotcut
yourselfofffromthepointofmanifestation.

Becauseoftheenormousscopeofmagicalworkagreatdealofyoursuccessmustrelyonyour
willingnesstoreadandacquiredata,andthentoputthatdatatouse.Onebookcannotteachyouall
thatyoushouldknow,whichiswhyyouhavebeendirectedtocarefullyselectedbooksthatwillprovide
knowledgeinadigestableform.Asmuchbasicinformationaspossiblehasbeenpassedontoyou,and
thereismoretocome,butyouwillhavetofillintheinevitablegapswithpracticalexperienceandyour
owndetermination.

AndtalkingofpracticalexperienceitistimetolookatSeasonalRituals.Youshouldeventuallywriteyour
ownbutfornowyouwillfindacompletesetinseveraltraditionsprovidedinthisbook.Theywillserve
thepurposeforatleastayearandthenperhapsprovideabasisonwhichyoucanbuildyourownideas.

Seasonal Rituals
Wehavealreadyspokenabouttheuseofritualspurelyasaformofworship,workingthrough
mythologicalGodforms,Archangels,andtheElementalKingsbutalwaysaimedatthePrimal
Creator/Creatrixfromwhichthey,andmankind,emanate.SuchritualslinkuswiththatPrimalForce
throughitsambassadors,steppingdownthePowerthatotherwisemightbetoomuchformeremortals.
ThetaleofZeusandSemeleismorethanaprettytale,itisawarningtothosewhowouldaimtoohigh,
toofast.Althoughtheycanhavesomeheavyeffects,seasonalritualsarecomparativelyeasytobuild
anduse.ThisisbecausealotoftheInnerLevelworkhasalreadybeendoneforyou.Thehigherastral,
likeeveryotherplane,hasitsTides,andeachTidebringstotheshoresofthephysicalworldtheGreat
ImagesofthatTide.Imagesthatwecanuseinritual.TheSpringTidebringsimagesofnewlife,Easter,
Eggs,theDeathandRebirthoftheSonoftheSun,thegoddessFlora,thereturnofPersephonefromthe
Underworldandahostofotherreadymadeimagesallprimedandreadytousewithoutanyextraeffort
onyourpart.ThesamegoesfortheotherTideseachwiththeirownsymbols,festivals,imagesetc.In
factyoucan,withtheaidofalistoftraditionalevents,(seeMarianGreen'sAHarvestofFestivals)use
anyandalloftheimagesthathavebeenbuiltup,used,andensouledbytheemotionsofcenturies.
Candlemas,thefirstLightoftheYear,inScandinaviaandtheBalticStatescelebratedbyaMaiden
wearingacrownofcandles.Mother'sDay,whichcanbemadethefocusofabeautifulandhighly
effectiveRitualoftheEarthMother.LadyDay,Beltane,Midsummer'sEve,Lammas,HarvestFestival,
Thanksgiving,theFourthofJuly,Hallow'een,etc.Therearemorethanenoughtolastforalifetimeof
rituals.

Byusingsuchreadymadeimagesyoudonotneedtoexpendsomuchenergy,whichforsomeoneatthe
beginningoftheirritualworkisagreathelp.Suchfestivals,bothChristianandPagancanbearich
sourceofmaterialforfutureritualsofyourown.Whileyouareaboutit,explorethefestivalsofEurope
aswell,don'tconfineyourselftoyourownbackyardsotospeak.Thefolkloreofyourcountycanyield
someveryinterestingideas.YoumightcontacttheBritishFolkloreSociety,andsubscribetotheir
magazine.TheLeyHuntermagazineisanotherthatcanopenuppossibilities,ifnotforritual,thenas
pathworkings.Youcantakethe'GreenRoadsofEngland'andtravelthemindifferenttimes,asyouwill
seeinalaterchapter.

Solookforritualsourcematerialinlocal,racialandcontinentalfolkloreandfestivals,inmythology,the
sacredbooksoftheworld,inspecializedsourcessuchastheseparatevignettesoftheEgyptianBookof
theDead,andtheTibetanBookoftheDead,andeveninbooksonanthropology.Theyallhave
somethingtoofferwhenyoustartwritingyourownrituals.Later,youwillfindideasemergingfromyour
InnerLevelsandtheywillbethemostsatisfyingofall.Whenthishappensyouwillbefacedwithanew
problem,understandingwhattheritualisaboutandtheeffectsitwillbringinitswake.

Untilthenyouwillhavechosenyourritualmaterialknowinginadvancewhateffectyouarelookingfor.
Whenyourowninner,higher,selfcomesupwiththethemeforaritualyouhavetositdownandfigure
out:

1.Whyithasbeengiventoyou?

2.Whateffectitisdesignedtohave?

and

3.Theprobableresultsofthoseeffects.


Firstlookatthethemeitself,meditateonitforaweekorso.Lookatthesymbolismandcheckitout
withothersymbolsofsimilarcharacter,againmeditateonwhatyoufindout.Finallywhenyouhave
writtenit,gothroughitintheformofapathworkingfirst,waitandchecktheresults.Thengothrough
allyournotestodateandyoushouldhaveagoodunderstandingoftheprincipleoftheritual.Indeed
beforeusinganyritual,itisbesttoreaditthoroughly,lookupthesymbologyandgenerallymake
yourselffamiliarwithitscontent.Inthisworktakenothingforgranted.

SinceSpringisthefirstquarterlyritualoftheyearwewillstartwiththatalthoughyoumaybereading
thisearlierorlater.Inthatcasestartwithwhicheverritualisappropriatefortheseason.Sincethis
quarterisconcernedwithnewgrowthafterthewinterfrostandsnowyouwillbemakinguseofallthe
softgreens,daffodilyellows,paleroseandearthbrownsascolorsinthetempleforallthreetypesof
ritual.Alltheseritualshavebeenwrittenspeciallyforthisbookandhaveonlybeenperformedinorder
totesttheirefficacy.ThereforetheybelongtonoOrderandareundernorestrictionofpractice.Wewill
taketheCelticfirst.

The Celtic Ritual of Spring

ThisisaritualforfourpeopleoritcanbedonewiththreeandtheSpringMaidenintheNorthcanbe
simplyvisualized.Youwillneed:

Incense:Amixtureofrosemary,damiana,aniseed,andcoriander,mixedwithalittleoilofsassafras,and
gopalgum.Thiscanbealittle'heady',souseitsparingly.

Altar:Insteadofonecenterlightuseasmallringofgreeneryandwildflowersintowhichtallslimgreen
candleshavebeenfirmlyfixed.Saltandwater,asprigofrosemaryandasmallbowlofmixedleavesand
flowerpetals.Aglassorchaliceofmead.Sometwigsmadeintoabroombybindingthetopstogether.A
hammerandapieceofiron.Awreathofwildflowersandleaves.

IntheNorthplaceyourSpringMaideninagreenrobeandgirdle,barefeet,andcoveredwithalong
blackorgreyveil.

StartyourritualwithafewminutesmeditationonthecomingofSpring.TheMagusstartsbyblessing
thesaltandwater.

Magus:

Salt,creatureofEarth,beblessedinthishourandgiveupallthatisevilwithinthee.Inthisplacebeas
pureasthytimeofcreation.Water,childoftheCosmicSea,beblessedinthishourandgiveupallthat
isevilwithinthee.Inthisplacebeaspureasthymomentofcreation.(Returntoseat.)


South:

(Sprinklesincenseonalreadypreparedcharcoal.)

CreatureofFire,burnbrightlyinthishourandcleansethissacredenclosurewiththyperfume.

(Returnstoseat.)

West:

(TipssaltintowaterandliftsChalice.)

SacredCupfilledwithhoneyedale,bethouthelinkbetweenthegodsandmortals.(Returnstoseat.)

Magus:

(StandsandfacesEast,withtheforefingeroftherighthandhedrawsaspiralmovingfromtheouter
circletothecenterpointthus:)ProtectoroftheEast,InametheeGwydionsonofDon.Masterof
Magic.ShapeShifterInametheeandbidtheehastetothissacredenclosure.(Withfinger
outstretched,movestoSouthanddrawsspiralasbefore.)

ProtectoroftheSouth.InametheeGovannonsonofDonandbrothertoGwydion.Masterofthe
ForgeFire,SlayerofDylanoftheWave,Ibidtheehastetothissacredenclosure.(Movesasbeforeto
Westandmakesthespiral.)

ProtectressoftheWest.InametheeArianrhodoftheSilverWheel.GoddessoftheWave,Inamethee
andbidtheehastetothissacredenclosure.(MovestoNorthandrepeats.)

ProtectressoftheNorth.InametheeCeridwenoftheCauldron,Mistressofallthatgrows.Ibidthee
hastetothissacredenclosure.(ReturnstoAltarandfacesEast.)

Gwydion,guardianoftheBlessedIsles,welcomeinthisplaceandhearourplea.ReturntoustheMaid
ofSpringthatWintermayreleaseitsholdupontheEarthandletitblossom.(Facesaltar.)

South:

(FacesSouth.)

GovannonMakerofSpears,turnthyhandtothemakingofploughsharesthatthislandwelovemay
yieldcorn.ReturntoustheMaidofSpringthathertearsofjoymaysoftenthehardEarthandgivelife
totheseedbeneath.(Facesaltar.)

West:

(FacesWest.)
ArianrhodoftheSilverBow.GoddessoftheGreatTides.LifttheseedinthedarkEarthandbringitup
intothelightofthegrowingMoon.ReturntoustheMaidofSpringthatherlaughtermaywakenall
toloveandjoyandfruitfulness.(AllfaceNorth.)

All:

ReturntoustheMaidofSpringlestmankindgrowscoldandhungry.Letnotthechildrencryfor
bread,northebirddeserthernest.

North:

WhocallstheMaidofSpringfromhersleepinthekingdomofAnnwn?Whatdoyouwantofme?Let
mesleepanddream.

East:

WakenMaidofSpring,theIslesoftheBlessedhaveneedofthee,awakeandbringusjoy.

North:

WhatwillyoudothatIwillwakeandjoinyouupontheEarth.

East:

IwillsweepthesnowsofWinterfromthypathandeverystonefrombeneathyourfoot.

(TakesupthebroomandgoestostandbeforetheMaid.)

North:

PerhapsIwillcomeifthesnowandthestonesaresweptaway.(Sherises,theMaguswalksbackwards
sweepingthepathbeforehermovingrightaroundthecircleuntiltheyreachtheNorthagain.)NoIwill
returntomydreams.(Eastreturnstoseat.)

South:

WakenMaidofSpring.ThefiresoftheEarthhaveneedofthysweetbreath.Ayeandthefireswithin
manalso.

North:

WhatwillyoudothatIwillwakenthesefires?

South:

Iwillbeattheswordsinto'ploughsharesandmaketheeanironcauldronfrommyspear.

(TakesuphammerandironandgoestostandbeforetheMaid.)


North:

PerhapsIwillcomeifthereisaploughfortheEarthandamanfortheMaid.(TheSouthpreceeds
theMaidaroundthetemplestrikingtheironwiththehammeruntiltheyreachtheNorthagain.)NoI
willnotwakenthefires.(Southreturnstoseat.)

West:

WakenMaidofSpring.Thewatersoftheriversareicedandneedthewarmthofthyglancetofree
them.Lettheriversflowandfreethelifebloodofman.

North:

WhatwillyoudothatIwillfreetheriverofice?

West:

Iwillcastsaltbeforetheetosavorandsweetwatertodrink.(Takesbowlofsaltandwaterandasprig
ofrosemaryfromaltarandgoestostandbeforeNorth.)

North:

PerhapsIwillcomeifthereissalttosavorandwatertodrink.(TheWestpreceedstheMaidaround
thetemplesprinklingthesaltandwaterwiththesprigofrosemarybeforeheruntiltheyreturntothe
North.)No,Iwillnotfreetheriverofice.

West:

MaidofSpringIwillsprinklepetalsbeforetheyfeetifthouwiltreturntous.Ifthouwiltbringusjoy,
wakenthefires,andfreetheriver.

(GoestoaltarandtakesbowlofpetalsthenreturnstotheNorth.)

North:

Iwillcometothee,andbringtheejoy,IwillwakenthefiresandIwillfreetheicyrivers.Castthe
petalsbeforemeandIwillcome.

(WestthrowsthepetalsbeforeherandtheycometotheEast,theMaidthrowsbackherveilandgives
theEastakiss.TheymoveontotheSouthwhereanotherkissisexchanged,thentotheWestwherethe
wreathofflowersisplacedontheMaid'shead,theWestescortsherbacktotheNorththenreturnsto
herseatviathefullcircle.)

North:

TheSpringMaidhasawoken.LettheEarthrejoiceandbefruitful.(Allcometothecenter,joinhands
andcirclethreetimesround.)

All:

ComeMaid,comeSpring,comejoyandlife,

Comeallandonetohear,

ThesongofsweetRhiannon'sbirds,

Thatcallbothloudandclear.

Thelifeawakesinmanandbeast,

Thebeltanefiresarelaid,

Theflamethatcallsthebucktodoe,

Doesquickenmantomaid.

SunandMoonandStarandEarth,

Allhavetheirparttoplay,

ButohtheMaidofSpringishere,

Andwithusshewillstay.

(Everyoneshouldbebackattheirownquarters,andtheMeadisnowsharedaroundwithalittlesaved
topourontothegardenoronsomeareaofgrowth.Nowthecirclecanbeclosed.)

East:

Letusgivethanksforthereturnofspring,forthenewwarmthoftheSun,thegrowthoflifeandthe
beautyaroundus.

(FacesEast)

ProtectorintheEast,Gwydion,sonofDon,hailandfarewelltothee.Wegivethanksforthypresence,
departtotheHallsofMath.

South:

(FacesSouth)
ProtectorintheSouth,Govannon,sonofDon.Masterofsmiths.Hailandfarewelltothee.Wegive
thanksforthypresence,departtotheHallsofMath.

West:

(FacesWest)

ProtectressintheWest,Arianrhodofthesilverwheel,hailandfarewelltothee.Wegivethanksfor
thypresence,departtotheCastleoftheMoon.

North:

(FacesNorth)

ProtectressintheNorth,CeridwenoftheCauldronofLife,Hailandfarewelltothee.Wegivethanks
forthypresence,departnowtothyplace.

East:

(Turnstofacehisownquarter,makesthespiralsignbutstartingfromthecenterandmovingoutwards
hemovesfromtheEasttotheSouth,toWest,toNorthandbacktoEast.)

Thesacredcircleisclosed,peacebebetweenusall,lettheguardiansdepart.Alliscomplete.

Putoutthecandles,andleavequietly.Afteranhourorsothetemplecanbetidiedupandthepetals
etc,removed.

Asyoucansee,averysimpleritualthatenactstheenticementoftheSpringMaidbacktoEarth.It
requiresverylittleinthewayofpreparationandisbasicallyjustanacknowledgementofaspecialTide.
ThereareotherfarmoreelaborateSpringritualsbutthisisadequateforyourpurposesespeciallywhen
youareadjustingtothenewpressuresofritualwork.Simplicityisnobadthinginmagicalwork,thereis
atendencyamongpeopletooverelaboratethingsandwhatshouldbeaquietdignifiedrite,orjusta
simplejoyousritual,becomesinsteada'HollywoodSpectacular'.Ihavesaidbeforeandwillsayagain,
therealmagicianneedsnothingnotevenatemple,topracticehisart.

The Greek Ritual of Spring

TheGreekSpringritualIhavemadequitedifferentfromtheCeltic.Inthefirstplace,sincetheformer
wasforfourpeople,Ihavewrittenthisforjustoneperson.Secondly,itwillbeagoodexperiencein
usingmovementasameansofdrawingpowerintoatemple,asyoudidintheVigiloftheFivePoints.
Youwillneed:
Incense:Forthisritualmixanincenseofsanderac,pineresin,benzoin,withleavesofeucalyptus,pine
needles,rosemary,mixedwithoilofjasmine.Youcanaddafewbitsofrosemaryaswell.

Altar:MoveyourcentralaltartojustbeforethePillars,andplacethesmallQuartertablesinthecenter
ofeachquarterbutwithenoughroomforyoutomovearoundthem.Dresseachaltarwithawhite
cloth,andasmallcenterlight,(anightlightinawhitesaucerorbowlisideal).Inbetweenthequarters
placeyourtallcandlestickswithgreeneryaroundthestems,andalternategreenandgoldcandles.On
theEasternaltarputaplatewithsomepiecesofhomemadebread,andateaspoonofhoney.Inthe
Southputtheincensewiththecharcoalwellalightandreadyfortheincense.Thereisajugofredwine
andaCupfortheWest.FinallyputabowloffruitintheNorth(UseonlythosefruitsfoundinGreece,
apples,grapes,figs,pomegranates,withreadyshelledalmonds,someraisinsandabowlofmixedflower
seeds.)

Robe:AwhiterobemadeinthestyleofaGreektunicisidealifyoucanmakeone.Ifnot,asimplewhite
towelwrappedlikeaGreekkiltandsecuredwithaleatherbelt.Foraladyawhitenightdresswithapale
greenstole(seeFigure24)canbeeffective.Awreathofflowersandgreeneryfortheheadifyouso
wish,tietheendstogetherwithgreenribbons.

LightataperandstandfacingtheEast,lightthealtarcandlethenwiththetapermakeaninfinitysign
thus,buildupthefigureofHermesbetweenthePillarsandinvoke:

East:

SonofZeusandMaia,swiftedfootedmessengerofOlympusdrawnearandfillthisquarterwiththe
divinepneumaoftheGods.(Waituntiltheimageisclearthenmoveclockwiseroundthealtar,infront
ofthesoutheastcandlestick,thenroundthebackoftheSouthernaltarandfacetheSouth(seeFigure
25,routeA.)Lightthealtarlight,maketheinfinitysign,builduptheGodformofApolloandinvoke.)

South:

SonofZeusandLeto,godofDelphiandofDelos,driverofthesun'schariot,drawnearandfillthis
placewithlight.(Lettheimagebuild,thenmovearoundthealtarandontotheWestpassinginfrontof
thesouthwestcandlestick,aroundthebackoftheWesternaltarandfaceWest.Lightthealtarlight,
maketheinfinitysign.BuilduptheGodformofArtemisandinvoke.)

West:
DaughterofZeusandLeto,night'sslenderhuntress,virginoftheMoon,drawnearandfillthisplace
withTidalpower.(WhentheimageisstrongmovearoundthealtarandontotheNorthpassinginfront
ofthenorthwestcandlestick,onaroundtheNorthernaltarandfaceNorth.Lightthealtarlightand
makethesign.BuilduptheGodformofDemeterandinvoke.)

North:

DaughterofChronusandRhea,EarthMotherandgiverofbread,drawnearandfillthisplacewith
strengthandgrowth.(WhentheimageissteadymovearoundthealtarandreturntotheEastpassing
infrontofthenortheastcandlestickandgoingroundthebackoftheEasternaltartothefrontandface
it.Lightanewtaperandgotothesoutheastcandlestick,lightit,builduptheGodformofIristhe
RainbowGoddessandinvoke.)

S/East:

ManycoloredIris,servantofHera,drawnearandbereadytotakeourpleatothehallsofOlympus,to
thefeetofZeus.(Circlethecandlestickonce,thenmovetotheoneinthesouthwest,lightitandbuild
uptheGodformofAphroditetheGoddessofLoveandinvoke.

S/West:

GoldenGoddessofLove,AphroditeofPaphos,drawnearandgiveyouraidthatwemaypersuade
HadestoreturnKoretotheEarth.(Circlethecandlestickoncethenmovetotheoneatthenorthwest
lightitandbuilduptheGodformofHadesandinvoke.)

N/West:

DarkbrowedHades,LordoftheUnderworld,givetousyourqueen,thebeauteousPersephoneforsix
shortmonthsthattheEarthmaybefruitfulandmankindmaygrowinstrength.(Circlethecandlestick
oncethenmovetotheoneinthenortheast,lightitandinvokeKoretheSpringMaiden.)

N/East:

SweetfacedKore,Persephoneofthewhitearms,leaveyourhallsoftheUnderworldandjoinushere
onEarthbringingnewlifetotheEarthandjoytousall.(Circlethecandlestickoncethencrosstothe
oneinthesoutheast,bowonceandreturntotheEast.Putoutthetaper.SeeFigure25,routeB.Take
upthepieceofbread,dipitinthehoneyandeatit,offertheplatetotheEast.)

East:

GreatHermes,takewhatweoffertogreatZeusandaskthatKoremaybereturnedtoEarth.(Moveto
theSouth,lifttheincense,smellit,thenofferittotheSouth.)

GoldenApollohaltthychariotandlistentoourplea,takethisincensetoOlympianZeusandask
thattheEarthMaidenbegivenbacktous.(MovetotheWest,pourthewineintotheChaliceand
drink,thenofferittotheWest.)
ChasteArtemis,VirginGoddessoftheMoon,takethisofferingtothyimmortalfatherZeusandplead
withhimtosetfreethegiveroflife.(MovetotheNorth,takeandeatapieceoffruit,thenofferthe
bowltotheNorth.)

Demeter,CornGoddess,EarthMother,likeyouwemournthelossofPersephone,askthybrothers
ZeusandHadestofreeherthatthefieldsmaybeblessed.(Movetothecenterofthetempleandlift
arms.)

Hearmeohyegods,givetomankindtheblessingoftheSpring.

(Kneelandplaceyourheadinyourhands.Inyourmindbuildupthesoundofrunningfeet,hearthem
takethetwistinglabyrinthinepaththatyouhavewoveninthetemple.Itisthesacredwayofthe
ancienttimesandKorenowtreadsitonherwaytoearth.FeeltheEarthbeneathyoutrembleandthe
wholeofnatureholdsitsbreath.LetthefeelingofimminentSpringandgrowthbuildupinsideyouuntil
theintensityburststhroughinacryof...)

Kore,Kore,Kore,Kore.

(Standupandfacethequartersinturngivingsilentthankstothegods.Thentakethebowlofseeds
aroundtoeachandholditupforablessing.Placeyourwreathinthecenterofthetempleandputthe
bowlinsideit.NowgototheEastandretracethepatternseitherbypacing,orbetterstillbydancing.
Danceuntilyoufeeltired,thentakeupthewreathandtheseedsandgotoeachquarterinturnsaying:)
Goinpeaceandharmonyandwiththeegoourblessingsfortheworkthisnight.(Putoutthelightsin
theorderinwhichtheywerelit.Putoutbreadforthebirds,pourthewineontotheEarth,scatteror
planttheseedsandsharethefruitwithfamilyandfriends.)

Thisisamorecomplexritualwithlesstosayandmoretoactuallydo.Butmovementisagreatpower
builderandyoumustlearntobeuninhibitedaboutthingslikedancinginatemple.Amanwilloftensay
'I'mnotgoingtodancearoundlikeafool',butwithalittlewineinsideyou,withthelights,incense,and
theenergybuildingup,youmaywellchangeyourmind.Mankindhasdancedbeforehisgodsfor
thousandsofyears,andevenDavidtheKingofIsraeldancedbeforetheArkoftheLordinpraiseand
worship.InEgypttheseasonsweredifferent,theyreliedontheNilefloodstobringdowntherichsiltin
whichtheycouldthenplanttheircrops.SoforthemthefloodingoftheNilevalleywasayearlymiracle
withoutwhichtheymightstarve.Thefirsttwoexampleshavegivenyouanideaofreasonablycomplex
rituals.Thelastoneismoreofaritualpathworking.TheEgyptianmysteriesrangedfromtheincredibly
difficulttotheastonishinglysimpletypeofritual,andbecauseIwantyoutohaveaswideachoiceand
experienceaspossiblethislastonewillbefortwopeopleonlyandinvolvehardlyanymovement,buta
lotofinnervisionwork.

 The Egyptian Ritual of Spring

ThisritualinvolvesthetwoparticipantsassumingtherolesoftheHighPriestandtheGoddessIsisinthe
EastandWestrespectively,whiletheSouthandNortharefilledbythepassiveandsilentfiguresof
AnubisandNephthys.TheEast/WestaxisisdeemedtobethelengthoftheNileriverwiththeHigh
PriestinvokingIsistosenddownthelifegivingfloodwaters.Itwillrequiresomeextraitemstobemade
sogiveyourselfenoughtimetogeteverythingready.

IfpossibleawhiterobeforthePriest,andapalegreenoneforthePriestess/Isis.IfyoulookatFigure26
youwillseethekindofthingrequired.TheCollarsandthePriest'sApron,seeFigure27,areeasilymade
andwillbeusefulforfutureritualsofthiskind.Ifitispossible,trytohaveawoodendaisonwhichthe
seatof'Isis'canberaised.ThisisimportantasitgivesthewholeritualamoreformalandEgyptian
atmosphere.ItshouldbestrongenoughtotaketheweightofthechairandthePriestess,asmall
footstoolwillhelpherascend.

ThePriestesswillneedanankhandsistrum,andtheHighPriestashoulderhighceremonialstaff.All
thesethingswillbeusedforotherritualssomakingthemisnotawasteoftime.Theankhandsistrum
canbeboughtreadymadefrommostoccultsuppliers,thestaffisbestmadebyitsuser,andifpossible
toppedbyahawkoradog'shead.IfyouarenogoodatmodellingIsuggestforthedog'shead,buyinga
cheapchinamodelofanAlsatiandog,breakofftheheadandfixittothestaff.Paintitblackandgold
anditwilllookverygood.Ifyoucannotdothis,makeasmallAnkhoutofmodellingwaxandtopthe
staffwiththat.

Incense:Usekyphi,whichcanbebought(seeoccultsuppliers)oryoucanmixyourownfromarecipeby
GaryFarmer.Forthisyouneedwillowcharcoal,masticresin,myrrhresin,scammonyresin,rue,vervain
mixedwithoilofmyrrhorjuniper.ThismakesaverypleasantincensewhichcanbeusedforallEgyptian
rituals.

Altar:PlacethecentralaltarintheEastbetweenthePillarssoyouhaveaclearrunofpowerbetween
PriestandPriestessdownthelengthofthetemple.PlacetwosmalltablesintheNorthandSouth,and
oneinfrontofthePriestess.OntheseandontheEasternaltarplaceacenterlight.Putyourtall
candlestickstwoandtwobetween'Isis'andtheEast,seeFigure28.ThePriestisthesupplicantasking
forthe'MiracleoftheInundation'sothatcropsmaybeplanted.Incaseithascrossedyourmind,no,it
willnotcausealocalflood,thegodsarenotdaft,theyknowthedifferencebetweenWestActon,down
townSanFrancisco,andancientEgypt!ThisisaSpringRitualand'They'knowthatmeanscropplanting.

TherearerecordsandtapesofEgyptianHarpmusictobefoundifyousearcharound.Themusic
departmentofagoodlibrarywillbeabletohelpwithnames,andnumbers.OntheEasternaltarputa
bowlofpetals,abowlofincense,andaCupofwine.Nowyouarereadyfortheritual.

ThePriestessshouldenterthetempleandtakeherplacetenminutesbeforethePriest.Shemustthen
thinkontheIsisGodformstronglyvisualizingHerasstandingbehindthechair.Establishalinkwiththis
formthroughthoughtsandemotions,thengraduallydrawthefiguredownandintothebody.Feelthe
Goddessbecomingonewithyou.FeelHerdignityandgracefillyoutotally.LetHerlovingconcernfor
mankindbeyourconcernalso.Letthecalmnessoftenseenontheancientstatuesreflectonyourface,
gazeaheadanddonotlookatthePriestuntiltheritualrequiresyoutodoso.Maintainamental
distancebetweenyou.
NowtheHighPriestenterscarryingalightedtaperinonehand,andusingthestafftomarkhispaced
steps.HemakesacompletecircleofthetemplethenpausesbeforetheEastandlaysdowntheStaff.He
turnstoIsisandbows,thenbackagaintolightthealtarlight.HethenlightsthealtarsintheSouth,
West,andNorth,bowingbeforeeachone.Lastlyhelightsthetallcandlesticks,putsoutthetaperand
takeshisplacefacingtheEast:

HighPriest:

Hailtotheegreatgods.Icomebeforetheeasapriestandamantoaskforthyhelpandsuccourlest
mankindgoeshungryandthechildrencryatemptybreasts.HailtotheeRaoftheHawk'sHead,risein
theEastofthissacredplaceandshineuponus.(Raiseshandspalmsouttoshoulderlevel.)Letour
voicesreachtheeintheboatofmillionsofyearsandhastentoouraid.(Raiseshandstolevelofhead.)
HailtotheeLordofHeaven.(BowsandmovestotheSouth.)

HailtotheeAnubisofthedesertlands.Icomebeforetheeasayoungerbrotheraskingforhelplest
thecomfailandthesandscoverthebonesofmen.(Raiseshandsasbefore.)Hailtotheejackalheaded
one,guidethewatersoftheNiletous.(Raiseshandstoheadlevel.)Letourvoicesreachtheebeyond
thetwoworldsoflifeanddeath.(BowsandmovestotheWest,kneelsononekneeandholdsarmsup
toIsis.)Hailtotheegreatmother,belovedofOsiris,granttousyourchildrentheboonofthywaters.
Hearthevoiceofthypeoplewhentheycrytothee,openthegatesofthymercyandletthewatersof
theMoonbringlifetothelandofKhem.Hearus,hearus,hearus.(BowsandmovesontotheNorth.)
HailtotheegentledarkeyedNephthys,intercedeforuswiththysistergoddess,holdthesoftdarkness
ofthywingsaboveusandshelterusfromallevil.(Raiseshandstoshoulderlevel.)Bewithusohthou
sweetcupofwine.(Raiseshandstoheadlevel.)Bewithusandsaveus.(MovesbacktoEastandtakes
upincense.Withthishepacesthelengthofthetempletothegoddessandofferstheincensesmoketo
Herthreetimes.)GreatIsis,MoonofEgypt,acceptthissweetperfumeasatokenofourloveforthee
andthydivinesonHorus.Givetousasignthatthisgiftisacceptabletothee.

('Isis'leansforwardandshakesthesistrumthreetimesovertheincense.Priestbowsandtakesincense
roundthetemple.BackintheWestheplacestheburneronthealtar.HethengoestotheEast,brings
thebowlofpetalsandoffersthemtoIsis.)

Flowerfacedone,lookuponthesefragilegiftsandseereflectedwithinthineownbeauty.Acceptthem
asatokenofourfaithintheeandgivetousasignthatourprayersareheardbythee.('Isisleansover
andshakesthesistrumsixtimes.ThePriestbowsand,walkingbackwards,sprinklesthepetalsoneither
sidemakingapathbacktotheEast.HethentakesupthewineandapproachestheWest,bowsand
offersupthewine.)Honeyscentedone,letthysilverfeetbeheardinthetemplesofthetwolands.
TastethewinehereofferedasacovenantbetweenPriestandGoddess.Letthewatersflowasthe
wineflows.Acceptanddrinkwithus,givetousasignthatthecovenantismade.(Takeswineupto
theGoddess,holdsittoHerlipsandshedrinks,Priestreturnstothealtaranddrinksalso.'Isis'leans
downandshakesthesistrumninetimes.Priesttakeswineroundthetemple,offersanddrinksasipat
eachaltar.ReturnstotheWestandkneels.)

Isis:

Hearmyvoiceinthetemple,hearthevoiceofIsis,LadyoftheMoon.Becausethouhastofferedtome
sweetperfumeIhavecomefromtheHallsofOn,tothisplace.Becausethouhaststrewnbeforeme
symbolsoftheEarth'sbeautyIhaveheardthyprayers,becausethouhastofferedupwineasa
covenantbetweenusIwillopenthewatersoftheMoonandthelandshallbemadefertile.Butmost
ofall,itisbecauseofmylovefortheemychildrenthatIwillhearthee.Bediligentinthysowingand
inthyworkamongthecropsandIwillsmileuponthee.ForgetnottheEarththatfeedstheeand
returntoherasmallpartofthefruitsofyourlabour.Iwillenterthytempleandfillitwithmy
presence.

(Isis'risesandcomesdownfromherthroneandfollowedbythePriestshecirclesthetemplepausingat
eachaltarandshakingthesistrumthreetimes.BackattheWestsheremountsthethroneandmakes
herfarewell.)

Isis:

FarewellPriestandfriend,IwillcomeagainifIamcalled,seethatmychildrenforgetnotthegreat
mother,cometomethatImayblessthee.(PriestkneelsonHerfootstoolandIsistoucheshimwiththe
ankh,thensheshakesthesistrumoverhimthreetimes.Herises,bowsandreturnstoWesternaltar,
bowsagainandreturnstoEast.HemakesacirlceoftheTempleputtingoutthelightsexceptthe
Westernaltar.ThenhecomestotheWestlastofallandmakesasilentfarewelltotheGoddess,then
putsoutthelightandleaves.ThePriestessallowstheGoddesstoleaveherconsciousnessfully,then
makesherownthanks,risesandleavesthetemple.Thiscompletestheritual.)


Reading List

Brennan,J.H.,GettingWhatYouWant(Thorsons,1985)
Fortune,Dion,TheMysticalQabalah(Benn,1935)
Green,Marian,AHarvestofFestivals(AquarianPress,1984)
Hope,Murry,PracticalGreekMagic
Hope,Murry,PracticalEgyptianMagic(AquarianPress,1985)


The Seventh Month

Building the Group Soul

Datestarted

Dateended

Openings and Closings

Thewayyouopenandclosearitualisveryimportant,suchthingsaretheAlphaandOmegaoftheRite
andassuchdeserveyourfullattentionatalltimes.Ifyoudonotopenthetempleintherightwayyou
willnotgetthefullinfluxofpowerneededtocarrytheritualrightthrough.Ifyoudonotclosefirmly,
youwillgetasloppyritualandmoreoftenthannot,someformofphenomenasuchasnoises,smells,
ballsoflightflittingaround,etc.Itisnothingtobefrightenedabout,it'sjustunusedforcetryingtofinda
way'home'.Somakethesepointsofyourritualsverydefiniteandfirminvoice,andinaction.Infactall
thewaythrougharitualyoumustbeauthoritativewithoutbeingbossy,particularwithoutbeinganit
picker.Don'tcreepapologeticallyaroundthetemple,strideorpacearounditwithanuprightstanceand
dignity.Don'twhisperyourinvocationsintothequarters,speakupandout,andwithconfidence.You
don'thavetoshouteither,butlikeanactor,judgetheacousticsoftheroomandpitchyourvoice
accordingly.

Moretroubleiscausedduringtheopeningandclosingofaritualthanatanyothertime,solearnthem
well.BynowyoushouldhavetheLesserBanishingRitualofthePentagramatyourmagicalfingertips.
Whenperformedefficientlythereisagreatdealtobesaidforit.Howeveroveraperiodoftime,aswith
allthings,acertainsloppinesscancreepin.Makeapointofoverhaulingyour'performance'fromtime
totimeandtighteningupthelooseends.Thetroublearisesifexactlythesamewords,gesturesand
movementsareusedatbothendsofaritual.Abanishingritebanishes,ergoitcannotbeusedatthe
beginningandattheend.Fewmagiciansbearthisinmindandbumbleintoritualisticchaos.

Theincreasingpopularityoftheoccultcanbeblamedforthehitandmissmethodsofceremonialmagic,
peoplewithlittleornotrainingapplytheirownideasandmostofthemmiss.Allritualsaredividedinto
threeparts,anopening,aclosing,andthebitinthemiddlewhichisthecruxofthewholething.An
openinginvitescertainpowersintothequartersasalliesorfriends,yourequesttheirsupportoratleast
trytoarousetheirinterestinwhatyouareabouttodo.Thecirclingofatempleorsacredenclosureis
donetodefinethearea,tomarkitoutastheterritoryoftheGods,andisusuallycombinedwitha
cleansingritesuchasthesprinklingofsaltandwater,thecarryingroundofincense,etc.Ifyouusethe
LesserBanishingRitualofthePentagramasanopening,makecertainyoudoitbeforeyouinvokethe
presenceoftheGodforms,andnotafter,otherwiseyouwillhaveanicecleantemple,butnooneinit!
AlsomakecertainyouknowwhichPentagramopensandwhichonedismisses,animportantpoint!

TherearedifferentPentagramsforthedifferentElements,andtheyareusedwhenyouareworking
withoneelementthroughtheRite.TheyareusefultoknowandyouwillfindthempicturedinFigure29.
Theytakealittletimetomasterbuttheresultsareworthit.Therearemanydifferentopeningsand
closingsandeachtraditionhasaparticularslantwhichstampsitsmarkonthework,butallareatthe
sametimeanintegralpartandaseparatepartofanyritual.Integralbecausetheworkcannottakeplace
withoutit,separatebecauseithasadistinctpurposewithintheceremonyitself.Agoodmagicianwill
research,adaptandlearnasmanyopeningsandclosingsashecan,andthiscanbeintegratedwithyour
studyprogram.

The Ritual in Detail

Let'snowtakeeachstageoftheritualandlookatitindetailTheopeningitselfcanbebrokendowninto
separateparts,themarkingoutoftheenclosure,thecleansingandthebringinginofthepowers,God
forms,Archangels,whateverorwhoever,yourritualneeds.Intheqabalisticrituals,markingoutthe
boundariesorthecircumnambulationsarealwaysthreeinnumber.Threebecausetheritualistaking
placeonthelevelofform,Malkuth,andthreeisthenumberofforminitshighestsense,Binah.This
makessureyourritualmanifestsinthehighestsenseofform.Inthehigherlevelsofqabalisticritualyou
adaptthecirclestothelevelofwhicheveroneoftheFourWorldsyouwishtocontact.Itisnotoften
realizedthatthesameritualcanbeperformedatdifferentlevelsandwithdifferentresults,simplyby
changingcolors,symbolsandnumberstolineupwiththehigherplanes.

Oncetheenclosureismarkedout,thenextstepisthecleansing.Thisisusuallydonefirstwithsaltand
water,thenwithincense.TheMaguscancarryoutbothdutiesorthecleansingcanbecarriedoutby
anotherofficer.SometimesintheCeltictraditionthecleansingandthemarkingoftheboundariesare
combineddutiescarriedoutbythePriestesswhousesasprigofherbswithwhichtosprinklethesalt
andwater.OnrareoccasionsintheGreekmysteriesthetempleismarkedoutbytheuseofPanPipes,a
differenttrillbeingusedateachquarter.AScottishpiperpacingthehallatdinnerwhilethelaird
entertains,andthepipingonthebattlementsatsunsetholdacommonorigin,asdoesthesoundingof
'taps',andthe'LastPost'.Musiccanlaydownacomplicatedconeofsoundthatmakesforaverytight
magicalseal,butitdoesrequireagoodknowledgeofmusic.

Thethirdstageofopeningrequiresthebringinginofthepower.ThisisdonebyinvokingtheGodforms,
or,byusingtheinnerpowersofaPriestess.Isaidatthebeginningofthisbookthattheidealnumberin
atemplewasthree,twomenandonewoman,ortwowomenandoneman.Itlinksupwiththreebeing
thehighestnumberofform.Awomancanfillatemplewithherinnerpowerandsupplythe'ignition'for
theritualinvokingofthearchetypes.Evenwhenworkingalone,aMagususes,consciously,or
unconsciously,hisanimapowertoprovidethisspark.Whenthereisapolarityofsexesinatemple,the
PriestessbringsinthepowerandthePriestdirectsit.Unlessthisisfullyunderstoodyoustandagood
chanceofblowingyourritualtobits.

APriestesscanfillatemplewithpowersimplybyenteringafewminutesbeforetheothers,sitting
quietlyandvisualizingthewholeplacefillingupwithasoftvioletlight.Thisisasimpleandverysafe
way,thereareotherwaysbuttheyrequiremoretrainingthancanbegivenhere.Thenextphaseisthe
actualopeningofthequartersandinvokingofthe'helpers'.Thesymbols,sigilsorpentagramsusedare
manyandvariedandaredrawnwiththeforefinger,ortheRod/Wand.Theycanalsobedrawnbythe
AthameortheSword.Allthequartersmustbelinkedbyacontinuouslineoflight,theremustbeno
break.OncethesymbolisdrawntheGodformcanbeinvokedbyname,andinstalledinplace.Keepall
symbols/sigils,etc.simplesotheycanbeheldclearlyinthemindasyoudrawthem.Theshapeshould
beeasyenoughtodrawinonecontinuousmovement.Youcanalwaystestagoodshapewiththehelp
ofafriend,acamera,andatorchorbetteryet,achild'ssparkler.Useaslowexposureinadarkroom,go
throughthemovementssmoothlywiththelightedsparkler.Theresultingpictureshouldshowapicture
ofthesymboltracedinlight.

Whatshapetouse?Apartfromtheubiquitouspentagram,youcanuseaspiral,choosewhichwayyou
wantittoturnforanopening,thenjustreverseitfortheclosing.Afleurdelysisusefulforritualstodo
withafemininearchetype,Afourfoldpetalcross,theinfinitysignofaneightonitsside,theankh,the
Icthys,theGirdleofVenus,andsoonmayallbeused.Onceyourarchetypesareplaced,youcanmove
ontothemainpointoftheritualwhichistheintention.

The Ritual Intention

Theintention,unlessitisobvious,e.g.seasonalrituals,shouldbestatedclearlyatthealtar,otherwise
yourGodformsareleftinthepositionofbeinginvitedtoapartybutnotknowingwhoitisfor,oreven
whatkindofoccasionisbeingcelebrated.Thequartersandtheiroccupantsarenowaskedfortheirhelp
indealingwiththeintention,andremindedthattheirparticularattributesaresuitedtothegrantingof
theintention.AllthetimetheMagusandofficersareconcentratingontheendresult,seeingitas
alreadybeinginmanifestation,pushedontothisplanebytheforcesyouhavecalledtoyouraid.Youwill
findthataritualwillbuildnaturallytoapeakofintensity.Holdthismomentforaslongasyoucan,
whichwillbeaboutthirtyseconds,rarelylonger.Thenthereisasmallpausewheneveryone,including
thestarguestscancatchtheirbreath.Thenthewholethingwindsdowntowardstheclosing.

The Closing
TheclosingconsistsfirstlyofthankingtheInnerLevelbeingswhohaveattended.Alwaysofferablessing
tothembeforegivingpermissiontodepart.Taketheminreverseorderandgivethemtimetowithdraw,
don'tgalloparoundthetemplebecauseyoufeeltiredandwantyourtea.Closinginahurrycanbedone,
butIdonotadviseit.Takeyourtime.WhenyourGodformshavedepartedyoucanmakethereverse
circlesandsigils.Putoutthelights,anddeclarethetempleclosed.

 Outdoor Rituals

Inwarmweatherthereisnoreasonwhyyoushouldnotperformanoutdoorritual,howeverthereare
difficulties.First,youmusthaveaplacewhereyouwillnotbedisturbedoroverlooked,thisisimportant
foryourownpeaceofmindandwellbeing.Asecludedgardenawayfromneighbors,thedeepestpartof
awood,amoorlandnotlikelytobeinfestedbyfellwalkers,troopsofscouts,ormarineson
manoeuvres,oreventhetopofasmallmountain.Youcanmarkoutyoursacredenclosurewithalength
ofconsecratedcordorrope,anduselargestonestomarkthequarters.Useyourcommonsense,a
QabalisticorEgyptianritualisbestdoneindoors,butGreek,Norse,orCelticritualscanallbedonein
theopenairwithgreatsuccess.Itgivesawholenewdimensiontothework,andshouldbetriedatleast
oncebyanyonewhoaspirestomagicalwork.

Afewwordsofwarning,ifyoulightafiremakeabsolutelycertainitissafetodosoandyouarenot
breakingthelaw.Justbecauseyouareoutsidedon'tmakeitanexcuseforfinishingawholebottleof
wine.Beingbreathalysedonthewayhomeisnowaytoendaritual.Finally,rememberthereisalwaysa
riskofsomeonecominguponyouunawares.Doplacealookoutsoyouhaveenoughwarningtodeal
withthings.Howdoyoudealwithit?Itcallsforgoodinnervision,clotheyourquarterswithagolden
veil,unlessyouhavebroughttheentirecontentsofthetemplewithyoutherewillbelittletogiveyou
away;dousetheincenseandholdthequartersfirmlyinyourmind,frozenintime.Smilesweetlyatthe
intrudersandifpossibleansweranyquestionsinFrench!Withlucktheywillsoondepartandyoucan
carryonfromthere.Inadireemergencyonly,Ioffermyownsolution.Simplyfixyourquarterswitha
sterngazeandsayfirmly;You'reallclosed.IhaveonlydonethisononeoccasionandIdon't
recommenditasaregularthing,butitcanbedoneifyoudon'tmindasplittingheadachefortherestof
theday!

Invocation and Evocation

Invocationandevocationarealmost,butnotquite,thesamething,butbothareusedinthepracticeof
magic.Invoketocall'in'or'down',evoketocall'forth'.Whenyouarefillingthequartersinaritualyou
invokebecauseyouarecallingbeingshigherandgreaterthanyourselftocomeintothetemple
preparedforthem.Butwhenyouareworkingonaritualtobringsomethingoutofyourself,i.e.youare
tryingtoimproveyourselfinsomeway,youevokeyourownhigherselfto'comeforth'.Paradoxically
whenyouinvokeaGodform,itspresenceevokesareciprocalgivingoutfromyourinnerself.Makesure
youfullyunderstandthedifferencebetweenthesetwowaysofcalling.

 Using the Magic Mirror

Bynowyouhavehadplentyoftimetopurchaseamirrorformagicalwork.Nottoolarge,about18
inches(45cm)longatthemost.Anovalshapeisbest,withaplainframe.Mirrorscanbeusedfor
scrying,forsearchingbackintoyourownpast,andfordivining.

Somepeoplecannotuseacrystalballsuccessfully,Iamoneofthem,butIcananddouseamirrorora
bowlofwater.Thereisabodyofopinionthatsaysallmagicalmirrorsshouldbeblack.Nottrue.Aplain
mirrorcanbeusedinmagicalworkwithnotroubleandjustalittlepreparation.Firstbuyormaketwo
squaresofblackmaterial,oneshouldBelargeenoughtocoverthebackgroundwhenyouarelooking
intothemirror.Infactalargesheetofblackcartridgepaperdoesjustaswellaslongasitcanbefixed
firmlytothewallbehindyou.Thesecondpieceshouldbeasquareyardwithaholecutoutinthe
middlejustlargeenoughforyoutoputyourface,butnotthewholehead,throughandfitsnugly.The
mirrorshouldbehungorproppedupabout3or4feet(1m)awayfromyou,withasmallnightlightor
candleplacedbelowthefacethrowinglightupintoit.Theblacksurround,plustheblackbackground
nowgivestheimpressionthatyourfaceisfloatinginablackvoid.

Nowconcentrateonyourface,keepyoureyesontheeyesofyourreflection.Trynottoblink,soonyour
eyeswillslideoutoffocusthefacebeforeyouwillstarttochange.Faceafterfacewillpeelawayand
youwillseeitchangefrommantowoman,fromonecolortoanotherfromracetorace,andtimeto
time.Donotextendthefirstfewtimesbeyondfiveminutes,andnevergobeyondfifteenminutes
howevertemptedyoumaybe.Atfirstitwillberatherscary,evenupsetting,inwhichcasestopatonce
andleaveitforafewdays.Byconcentratingonapersonitispossibletocallthemupinthemirror,
thoughitneedsalotofpractice,andyoumustunderstandthatthiscandistractthepersonthuscalled
withsometimesdangerousconsequences.Withpracticeitisasaccurateasacrystalball,butdonotuse
ittoexcess,itcanbecomeanaddictivehabit.

Group Souls and Group Minds

AsyetwehavenottouchedupontheteachingsconcerningGroupMindsandGroupSouls,butitisan
areainwhichyou,asaworkingmagician,musthaveatleastsomebasicknowledge.Alongwiththe
knowledgeofGroupMindsgoesthesometimesdangerousknowledgeof'artificialelementals'.Theyare
notthekindofthingtomesswith,butitisinyourowninteresttounderstandwhattheyareandwhat
theycando.

GroupMindsandGroupSoulsareoftenconfusedbythenovice,buttheyareverydifferentinstructure
andusage.AGroupMindistheresultoforganizedthoughtbyagroupofhighlymotivatedpeople,with
itsorigininasubjectaboutwhichtheyfeelveryemotionalandwhicharousesdeepfeelingswithin
them.NeverforgetthatemotionistheveryfoundationofaGroupMind,thereinliesitspowerforgood
andevil.
AsanexampleofaGroupMind,takethecrewofaship.Thesemencan,anddo,createaGroupMind
fromthemomenttheytakeherouttoseaonhermaidenvoyage,andforsomeshipstheir'elemental'
birthcantakeplaceintheshipyard.Anyshipbuilderwilltellyouthatashipis'born'likeaperson,witha
mindofitsown.WhentheArkRoyalsailedintoharborforthelasttime,everymanaboardhadtearsin
hiseyes.Tothemitwasafriend,notjustapileofmetalthatwasgoingtothescrapyard.Allsailorstalk
lovinglyoftheirshipsreferringtothemasawoman.Thehelmsmanwilltellanewcomer,'she'pullsto
left,don'tbetooheavyhanded,'she'doesn'tlikethat.Theshipisapersontothem,shelooksafter
them,carriestheminher'womb',theyrespondbylovingher,sherespondsbybuildingaGroupMind,
somethingthatencompasseseverymanaboardfromthecaptaintothenewestrecruit.

Themoderntermforthiskindofthingis'teamspirit'.Itdenotesagroupofpeoplewithasingle,
emotiveaiminmind.NormallyaGroupMindwilldisperseassoonasthegroupthatformeditdisperses,
butiftheygettogetheragain,itwillrapidlyreform.Sometimestheydonotdisperse,butarekeptalive
bythegroupeitherintentionally,orbecausesomuchemotionhasbeenpouredintotheGroupMind
thatitbecomesensouled,andwegetanartificialelementalthattakesonalifeofitsown.Ifitsbasis
wasgood,itpersistsasamemoryintheracialmemory,ifitwasbaditmaygoontherampage.

Whenthishappenswithanoccultgroup,mysteryschool,orreligiousgathering,itcansometimes
happenthattheensoulmentcomesonlypartlyfromthegroupitself,thegreaterpartcomesfroma
higherlevel.InshorttheGroupMindbecomesensouledbytheessenceofaMaster,oranAngelicBeing.
Whenthishappenswesaythatthegrouporschoolisnow'contacted'.Astimegoeson,andifthe
channelfortheensouledGroupMindiskeptclearandtruetoitsfirstprinciples,theschoolbecomesa
channelfornewteachingsbeingfedintotheworldasawhole.Itdependsuponthepotentialwithinthe
school.TheideaofensoulingagroupbyfillingitwithaDivineEssenceisinherentinthesayingofJesus,
'WheretwoorthreearegatheredtogetherinMyName...'.Hewouldhaveknownthatevensuchasmall
group,givendeepfaithcombinedwithlovefortheirMasterandTeacher,wouldbeenoughtocausea
GroupMindtoemergefromwithinthem,andthatHecouldthenensoulthatGroupMindwithHisown
Divineessence.Oncethiswasdone,contactontheInnerLevelswithHisflockwouldbemucheasier.

Anydeepfaiththatisliftedtothehigherlevelsofthespiritbytheemotionalenergyofadevotedgroup
willcreateaGroupMindandthis,byitsverynature,willhaveaccesstothehigherinnerplanes.

Astheyworkforgood,sotoocanaGroupMindworkforevilinaveryfrighteningway.Itistoour
discreditasaLifewavethatmankindcancreateaGroupMindforevilfarmorequicklythanforgood.
Thinkofalynchmobandyouhaveagoodexample,thinkofthemindlessviolenceofadisappointed
footballcrowdandyouhaveanother.Theworstthingaboutitisthatyoudonothavetobeviolent
yourselftogetcaughtupinsuchamob.ThepowerofaGroupMindhellbentondestructioniswellnigh
impossibletoresist.Youmusthaveheardpeoplesaymanytimes,Ican'tunderstandit,oursonwouldn't
hurtanyone...buthedid.Theyarehalfwayright,theboymaywellbeadecentperson,butoncedrawn
intothemobmindhewouldhavebeenhelpless.

TherealexpertsinthisfieldaretheKuKluxKlan,whostiruphatredwithwordsofseemingpatriotic
fervour,music,parades,andstrangecostumes.Ridingatnightwithblazingcrossesheldonhighthey
canwhipupaGroupMindinamatterofminutes.Buttheyarenottheonlyones,suchthingscanand
dohappeninanycountry,withinanyraceandmostarestirredupbyexpertspaidtoapplytheuseof
mobpsychologyfortheirownends.Theyjusthavetostartit,theGroupMindwilldotherest.Once
aroused,itisincommand.Itliterallyfeedsontheviolencewhichitthenaugmentsandpassesbackto
theMob,aviciouscirclewithdestructionandevendeathatitscommand.

Oncethemobgoes,theGroupMindquicklydisappears,foritfeedsonhumanenergy,thenreason
returns,andwithithorrorandselfloathing.ThetragedyisthatoncesuchaGroupMindhasbeenbuilt,
itrequireslittleefforttodoitagain,andwiththeverysamepeople,Hitler,wasdevotedtotheLordsof
theDarkFace,andknewthepowerofGroupMindsandusedthemwell.Hispublicspeecheswere
designedtoarousefear,anger,andfinallyavenomoushatredthathewasthenabletodirectagainst
thosehewantedtodestroy.

Always,whateverthereasonbehindit,thesameingredientsareusedintheformingofaGroupMind
emotionandenergy.Thisisagoodlessoninthebasicprinciplethatthereisnosuchthingasblackor
whitemagic,justpurepowerandenergy,itispeoplewhocolorthepower.Whenagroupgenuinely
seeksahigherpurposeforitsenergies,theresultscanbeasspectacularasthoseseekingdestruction.
FearandadesperateneedforhopeandcomfortproducedthephenomenaknownastheAngelsof
MonsintheFirstWorldWar.Prideinthemselves,theircountryandtheirKinggaveoverwhelming
victorytotheEnglishatAgincourt.ThecoronationofanewmonarchwillproduceaGroupMindof
superbmajestythatfarexceedsanythingthatcanbeseenonaphysicallevel.

AnykindofgroupcanproduceaGroupMind,fromthelocalcounciltotheW.I.,fromtheopening
ceremonyoftheOlympicGamestothosethatformoverlongestablishedreligioushousesand
cathedralssuchasWinchester.Manhasalwaysknownoftheirexistenceandtheyhavecomedownto
usinlegendsofwingedhorsesandguardianangels,etc.TheFourHolyCreaturesepitomizethehighest
suchthingscanreach,theythenbecomethepropertynotjustofagroup,butofthewholeofmankind.
TheyhavebecomesynonomouswiththeFourEvangelists,a'group'ofmorethanusualabilitytocreate
aGroupMind.

MostGroupMindsliveonlyashortwhileandbelongtothecategoryoftheofficeparty,afirstnightat
thetheatre,areunionofoldcomrades,etc.Butwhentheyarethefocusofcontinuousthoughtand
emotionfromanentirerace,theycanbecomeapermanentfixture.AmongsuchGroupMindsarethe
racialarchetypes,JohnBull,UncleSam,MarianneofFranceandsoon.Sometimestheyhaveadouble
form,thesecondtakingatotemicformsuchasanAmericanEagle,aBritishLion,oraRussianBear.They
arebuiltfromprideofraceandcountryandhavebeeninvokedformanycenturies,nowtheyarepartof
theraceitselfandwillneverdie.

Sometimes,whenusedinconnectionwithamysteryschoolyouwillhearaGroupMindreferredtoas
anEgregore.ThisisahighlyevolvedformofGroupMindbuiltupovermanyyearsquitedeliberatelyby
thebrethrenofanOrderorSchool.Itcombineslove,principleanddedicationandistheGuardianof
thatschool,andalsoofeachandeven/memberbelongingtoit.
IfyouareevercaughtupinamobGroupMindwhatcanyoudo?Donottrytofightit,oneperson
cannotdoitalone,youneedawholegroupofhighlytrainedpeopletodothatandeventhentheymay
notwin.Findyourselfaspotoutoftheworsttroubleandsurroundyourselfwithanauraofbluelight.
Getoutasquicklyasyoucan.Makeforachurch,chapel,oraSalvationArmyroom,anywherewherethe
atmosphereisclearandmadesacredbypeopleaimingforthehighestinthemselves.Buildupan
archetypesuchasStGeorge,orStMichael,orAthene/Horus,anyoftheprotectivedeities.Assoonas
possiblegethomeandtakeabathwithagoodhandfulofseasaltinit.Thiswillcleanseyourbodyand
yourauraofanythingthatmighttaintit.Donotgointoyourtempleuntilthisisdone.Ifyoufind
yourselfunabletogetoutofthearea,findsomekindofprotectedspaceandkeepyourmindoccupied
withthemosttrivialnonsenseyoucanthinkof.Nurseryrhymesarethebest.Keeprepeatingthemso
thatyourmindisnotpulledintothemaelstromofemotiongoingonaroundyou.

ThereareveryfewbooksabouttheoccultsideofGroupMinds,butquiteafewonmobpsychologyand
behaviouralpsychology.Theywillgiveyousomeideas.W.McDougal'sTheGroupMind,W.Trotter's
PsychologyandtheHerdinPeaceandWar,andJung'sManandhisSymbolsarethebest.C.
Leadbetter'sbookScienceandtheSacramentsisoutofprintbutifyouseeitgetit.Nowlet'shavea
lookatGroupSouls,youwillseethatthisisanentirelydifferentthing.

The Structure of a Group Soul

AGroupSouliscomposedofastralmatteroutofwhichanindividualbeingnessevolvesbywayof
experienceandthedemandsmadeuponitbytheorganismitrepresents.Thatsoundscomplicated,but
itcanbemadesimpler.Manatthebeginningofhisevolutionhadnotyetindividualized,heexistedasa
'whole'i.e.asaTribe.Hecouldthinkofhimselfas'us',butnotas'Iam'.Withnoseparateidentity,he
waslittlemorethanawildanimal.Lifewasshortandreincarnationquick.Buteachandeverybitof
experiencewentbackintothesoulpool,formansharedhissoulinthosefaroffprehistorictimes,there
wasoneTribalSoul.Intothiscommunalsoulallexperiencewasplacedandshared.Eachtimeaman
madeastepforwardinventingsomethingnew,doingsomethinginanewandbetterway,his
knowledgeandexperiencewentintotheTribalSoulatdeathandtheexperiencewasshared.Astime
wentonmankindbecameindividualizedspiritswithindividualsouls,butdeepdownatalevelnow
buriedforever,thereisapartofmankindandofalllife,thatsharesaunitedGroupSoul.

ThisprimitiveLifeSoulcanbetappedundercertaincircumstances.

Intheearlydaysoflifeonearth,onegreatsoulcoveredthewholeoflife'smanyforms,butlater,
differentspeciesbegantoimpresstheastralmatterwithadefinitepattern.ObeyingthedivinePlan,
eachlifeformveryslowlyevolveditsownGroupSoul.Mankind'sGroupSoulwentonfromthereand
evolvedasoulforeachperson,buttheyoungerlifeformscontinuedtoshareasoul.Wecanusethe
symbolofatreetoshowthatalthougheachspecieshasitsownGroupSoulitalsosharesaOnenessof
Lifewitheverythingontheplanet(seeFigure30).


AseachGroupSoulgrewitevolvedanarchetypalformonthehigherastralandmentallevels.Thisledto
themakingofaGreatPatternforeachspecies.AsmanhasthearchetypeofAdamKadmon,theDivine
Man,sothereisaGreatDog,aGreatCat,aGreatHorse,etc.Eachandeverylifeformhasits'pattern',
itsGroupSoul,towhichthemajorityreturnatdeath.EachreturnenrichestheGreatPatternor
Archetypewiththeexperiencetheindividualanimal,bird,fish,etc,hasundergone.Thus,ifthelifehas
beenoneofdeprivation,starvationandilltreatment,theGroupSoulwillassimilatethisandnew
animalswillbebornwithabuiltinwarinesstowardsmanandotherpredators.Thisexplainsthewayin
whichyoungbirdstakingtheirfirstflightsouth'know'thewaythoughtheolderbirdsflylater.The
patternoftheirflightisbornaspartofaninheritedmemory.

If,however,thelifehasbeenspentwiththosewhohaveunderstoodtheirroleasthedesignated
initiatoroftheanimalkingdom.Iftheyhavebeengivenlove,understanding,andthefreedomtobe
themselvesandnotmakeshiftchildren,thentheessenceofthatanimalatdeathtakesbackan
enormouscontributiontotheGroupSoulofitsspecies.Thusdidthedogbecomethefriendofman,
thoughmandoesnotoftendeservethenameoffriendtoanyanimal.
Sometimesananimalisgivensomuchunderstandingthatitwilltendtoreturntothesame
environment.Peopleoftenremarkhowlikeaformerdogorcattheirpresentonebehaves.Sometimes
ananimalessencewillhaveasuccessionofsuchlives,thensomethinghappenstothatessence.It
individualizesoutofitsGroupSoulandbecomesaseparatepattern.AtdeathitreturnstoitsGroupSoul
onlytopassonitsexperience,thenitreturnstoitsnewpatternandtoanotherlifeonahigherscale,or
itwillawaitthecomingoftheperson(s)whohelpeditachieveitsnewindividualizationandseekto
accompanythesoulinordertolearnmorefromtheirmutualcompanionship.Sometimestheywill
incarnateincircumstancesthatwillbringthemtogetheragain.Suchananimal'sessencewilleventually,
aftermanylives,incarnateasahumanbeingonalowscaleoflife,oronedestinedforaveryshortlife,
inordertogainthenewexperienceofapersonalsoul.

Orthodoxreligionsteachthatonlymanhasasoulandcanhopeforan'afterlife'.Itseemstomakea
mockeryof'God'sLove',thatananimalcanbetorturedtodeathforthesakeofscience,thendenieda
justreward.TheBibletellsusthat'Heknowswhenasparrowfalls',inwhichcase'He'seemstocarefor
themmorethanmanwithhispersonalsoulcando.

Thisdoesnotmeanthattheanimaldoesnothavetoearnitspersonalsoul,itdoes.Butunlikeman,an
animalhasnotdeviatedfromthepathlaiddownforitsspeciesinthebeginning.Savageinthewildthey
maybe,buttheyobeyanordainedwayoflife.Toooftenmankindforgetsthathislifeandtheother
formsoflifeonthisplanetareinterwoven,destroyoneandinevitablyyouwillbedestroyedinyour
turn.Astheoverlordoftheplanet,manwillhavetoaccountforhisstewardshiponeday.The'younger
brethren'arefellowtravellersontheroadofevolution.RememberthateachGroupSoulhasanucleus,
adivinesparkoflife,Godgiven,thatmakesitaholycreatureandasmuchapartoftheGreatDivine
Planasmanhimself,moresosinceithasnotleftitsplaceinthePlan.

The Celtic Ritual of Summer

WecomenowtotheSeasonalRitualsforSummer.BynowyoushouldbeabletowriteyourownsoIwill
giveonlytwoexamplesfromnowon.ThefirstisCelticinitschoiceofGodforms,thoughitowesmore
thanalittletothemuchmalignedbutrichlysymbolicCrafttradition.Andalthoughitcanbeperformed
inthetemple,Ihavewrittenitprimarilyasanoutdoorritualforachange!Thismeansthatyouwillneed
fewoftheusual'props'.

Summerisatimeofwellbeing,ofrejoicinginthepromiseofthegrowingcrops,relaxinginthewarmth
ofasummersun.Allthesethingsshouldreflectinyourritualsinceritualisamirrortolifeinmanyways.
Sothisceremonyispurelyoneofenjoyment.Itcarriesnoneoftheurgencyforthereturnofspring,or
thegratefulnessoftheautumnandtheharvest,northeneedforprotectionagainstthedarkofwinter.
Summerisforlife,loveandlaughter.

Asyouwillbeoutdoors,wearsomethingsummeryandfreshlywashed.Chooseaplacewhere,if
possible,youcangowithbarefeet.Youwillneedalongcoilofropeorthickstring.Abottleofmead,or
somerealale,homemadebread,cakes,cheese,andfruit.Alargeoldfashionedbasket,madefrom
traditionalmaterials,notplastic.ThiswilltaketheplaceoftheCraftcauldron.Youwillneedsomething
todrinkthewinefrom,potterygobletsareniceforthiskindofritual.Flowerwreathsforthewomen,ivy
forthemen.Thisisaritetosharewithfriends.Youwillalsoneedasmallbagofcornandsomehoney.

Whereveryourchosenplaceis,makesurethelasthalfmileatleastisonfoot.Theritualisthefirstthing
ontheagenda.Itislikelytobeverydryandtooriskytobuildafire,insteadlookaroundforsomething
touseasanaltar,astoneoratreestump.Ifnot,thenuseawhiteclothandspreaditinthemiddleof
theworkingplace,onthisputallyourneedsfortheritual.Takeyourropeandtiethetwoendsloosely
together,thenthefourwhowillbetheofficerstakeholdofitandmakeitintoasquarewhichisthen
laiddownontheground.TheMagusstepsintotheenclosure,picksupsomecornandtakesittothe
East.Hethrowsasmallamountontothegroundoutsidethecircle.

Magus:

Cernnunos,Cernnunos,Cemnunos,sacredstagoftheBlessedIsles,hearmycall.Comefromthydeep
forest,leavethedoeandthefawnandcometouswhocallthee.WatchoverourRiteofSummerand
rejoicewithus.Wewillremembertheoldwaysandtheoldgods.TakeuptheguardingoftheEast,
andaccepttheoffering.(Throwafewmoregrainsofcornontheground,thenturnandface
inwards.)TheEastisprotected.

TheOfficeroftheSouthtakesthehoneyandgoestohisquarter,therehepoursthehoneyontothe
groundoutsidethecircle.

South:

Artor,Artor,Artor,bearguardianoftheIslesoftheWest,ofoldhastthoubeenworshippedandgiven
offerings,wehavecometomaketheOldOnesliveagain.Leavethelair,leavethestream,cometous
whocallthee.WatchoverourRiteofSummerandrejoicewithus.TakeuptheguardingoftheSouth
andaccepttheoffering.(Pouralittlemorehoney,thenturnandfacein.)TheSouthisprotected.

TheOfficeroftheWesttakessomecorngoestoWestandthrowsitontheground.

West:

Epona,Epona,Epona,whitemareofthewesternhills,leavethesweetgrassofthecwm*andcometo
uswhocallyou.Toolonghaveyoubeenabsentfromourlives,joinusinourRiteofSummer.Takeup
theguardingoftheWest,andaccepttheoffering.(Throwafewmoregrainsonthegroundthenface
in.)TheWestisprotected.

(*Pronounced'coom'.)

TheOfficeroftheNorthtakesupsomecornandgoestoNorthandthrowsitontheground.

North:

Mona,Mona,Mona,sacredcowofthedarkisle,mostancientofourgodshearuswhenwecallto
thee.ComedownfromtheshadowytorandjoinusinthisRiteofSummer.Comeandheartheold
wordsofworship,takeuptheguardingoftheNorthandaccepttheoffering.(Throwsalittlemore
cornthenfacesin.)TheNorthisprotected.

(Eastgoestotheplacewheretheropeisknottedanduntiesit.Ifthereareotherswithyou,theymay
nowenterthecircleatthispointandnoother.Aseachoneenters,adabofhoneyisplacedontheir
tongue.Allcometogetherinthecenterholdinghandsandstarttocircle,stepthreetimestotheright
thentwicetotheleft,threetimestotherightandtwototheleftagain.Repeatthisasmanytimesas
youwish.Itisnicetohavesomemusic,Englishmadrigalsandroundsongsarebest.Shakespeare'ssongs
settomusicareveryappropriateespeciallythelovely,'Summerisacomingin'.Whenyoufeelyouhave
dancedenough,allsitdowninthecenterwiththebasketinthemiddle.Takeoffyourwreathsof
flowersandivyandputtheminfrontofyou,thefoodyoutakefromthebasketisplacedwithinthis
circleofplantlife.TheMagus,orasheshouldbecalledinthistypeofritual,the'Lord',andhis'Lady'
standwiththebasketheldbetweenthem.

All:

Blessthefoodwithinthecauldron,blessthewinewithinthecask,blesstheoneswhosurrounduswith
loveandprotection,blesstheLordandtheLadywhoserveus.

LordandLady:

Blessthegreatonesherewithus,blessthosewhoarewithus,blessthelifearoundus,blessthelife
withinus.(TheLordnowservesthefoodandtheLadyservesthewinetoall.Itisanaddedtouchtotake
alongsomeextrawineandcornandwhenitisblessedtoscatterthecorn,andpourthewinearound
edgeofthecircle.)

Whenthesummerfeastisdone,gatherupallthebitsandpiecessothatnolitterislefttomarthe
countryside.Leavethewreathsontheearthandusethecircleofropeandflowersasadancingcircle.
Asfaraspossibleeveryoneshouldtakepart,eithersinging,dancingorplaying.Letthefeelingof
summerseepintoyourbones.Whenyoufeelthetimeisrightcalleveryonetogetherinsidethecircle,
andstandsilentlyforawhileblessingthelifearoundyouandsharingyourinnerjoy,happinessand
contentmentwiththatlife.

Lord:

Letusmakeourfarewellstoourancientgods.(GoestotheEast.)BlesstheegreatCemnunos,proud
stagofthisfairisleofGrammerye.Gotothineownplaceinpeace,butknowthis,weholdyoudearin
ourheartsandwhileweliveyouwillknowhonorandberecognizedasLordoftheForest.

(LadygoestotheWest.)
Lady:

SwiftfootedEpona,mareofthewesternhills,gonowtothethineownplaceinpeace,takewithyou
ourloveandourblessing,thouartprecioustoourraceandwehonourtheewhileourlifeshalllast.

(LordgoestotheSouth.)

Lord:

Artor,lordoftheBritons,blessedbethyname,returntothineownplaceinpeace,weofferyouour
lovealways,guardus,bewithusinallourtroubles.Shareyourstrengthwithusandbehonouredfor
alltimeinthisland.

(LadygoestotheNorth.)

Lady:

Mona,thouofthedarkisle,hearmeasIblessthee,ofallthouartthemostancientofourgods,fill
thelandwithfruitfulnessasthouhastdonethroughthecenturies.Blessallhereandreceiveinplace
ourworshipofthegreatnessthyshapeconceals.Motheroftheracebeblessed.

Alljoinhandsandremainsilent.Thenhangupthewreathsonthetreesandpreparetoleave.Walkin
singlefilesingingsoftlyasyougohomethroughthetwilightthinkingoftheancientGodsyouleave
behind.

Thismayseemtoosimpletobearitual,butyouwillfindmoreeffectfromthisthanmanyafulltemple
ritualwithlights,incenseandrobes,etc.Simplicityisthekeynotewhereeffectivenessisconcerned.You
willshareamomentofcompleteonenesswiththelostGodsofBritian,andthatisworthalifetimeof
themoreglamourousrituals.

The Greek Ritual of the Summer

NowwecometotheGreekSummerritualwhichisalittlemoreformal.Thisisfortwopeople,who
representHermesandFloratheGoddessofFlowers.ThewhiterobesmadefortheEgyptianritual
withoutthecollarswilldonicely.AddaflowercrownandasilvergirdleforFlora.Apairofwingscutout
ofcardandcoveredwithsilverfoilandstapledtoaribbonwornroundtheneckforHermes.Ifyouwish
youcouldmakeaCaduceusaswell(seeFigure31).Useawoodenrodasabase,andmakeapairof
wingsasabove.Topwithapinecone.Usemodellingwaxforthesnakes,oryoucanbuyplasticones
fromanoveltyshop.Fixtheminpositionwithagoodadhesiveandspraythewholethingsilver.

Colorsforsummerarerose,green,goldandblue.Placethealtarbeforethepillars,andthesmalltables
beforetheotherquarters.Oneachputasmallcupofwineandapieceofbreadorahoneycake.In
addition,theSouthshouldhaveaburnerwithlightedcharcoalbutnoincense,theWestshouldhavea
growingplant,theNorthanemptyvaseofwater,andfinallytheEastasmallmirror.Florahasasmall
basketwithsomeincense,abottleofwater,andsomemixedflowers.Allthealtarsshouldhavecenter
lights.Florawaitsbythedoor,whileHermesopensthetemple.HefacesEastandwiththeCaduceus
makestheinfinitysign.

Hermes:

InthenameoftheAllFather,Zeus,lordofOlympus,Iopenthistemple.Granttomethyson,
messengeroftheGods,thepowertoopenthedoorsofsummerandfloodtheEarthwithwarmth.
(HegoestotheSouthandmakesthesign.)

InthenameofApollomybrother,Iopenthistemple.Granttomethybrotherthepowerofthesun
thatImayripenthecorn.

(GoestotheWestandmakesthesign.)

InthenameofPoseidon,myfather'sbrotherIopenthistemple.Granttomethynephewthepowerof
theoceansthatImayfeedmankindwithitsfruit.

(GoestoNorthandmakesthesign.)

InthenameofHadesmyfather'sbrotherIopenthistemple.Granttomethynephewthepowerofthe
innerearththatImaybestowitsrichesuponmankind.

(GoestoFloraandtakesherbythehandandleadsherroundthetempleinacircleandthentothe
East.)

Flora:

Hermesoftheswiftfoot,youhavesummonedmeandIamhere,whatdoyouwishofmypowers?

Hermes:

Goddessofsummer,sharewithmeandwiththeEarththygiftofwarmthandsweetperfume.Come
withmetotheGateoftheSouthandblessitwiththypresence.

(TakeshertotheSouth,hereshesprinklesincenseonthecharcoal.)

Flora:

Iblessthisgatewaywithsweetperfumeandwarmth.BrightApollosharewithmeandwiththy
brotherthewineandbreadoftheSun.

(Hermesbreaksthebreadandsharesitwithher,alsothewine.HethenleadshertotheWest.)

Hermes:

SweetFlorapouroutthyloveuponthelifeofEarth,blesstheGateoftheWestwiththemoistureof
thybreath.(Shepoursthewaterontheplant.)

Flora:

Iblessthisgatewaywithmoisture,greatPoseidonsharewithmeandwiththynephewthewineand
breadofthewest.(Hermessharesthebreadandwinewithherasbefore.Thenheleadshertothe
North.)

Hermes:

BlessedFloragranttheEarththecolorsofthybeauty,deckherwithlovelinessandbrightenthehearts
ofmankind.(Sheplacesflowersinvase.)

Flora:

IgivemycolorstotheEarth.Letsummerreignasqueen.DarkbrowedHadesopenuptherichnessof
theEarthandshareitwithallmen.SharewithusalsothebreadandwineoftheNorth.(Thebread
andwineissharedasbefore,andHermesleadsFloratotheEast.)

Hermes:

LightfootedFlora,Goldenskinnedgoddessofsummer,letuspraisetheskyfathertogetherandask
hisblessingupontheEarth.(Theyjoinhandsandliftarmsup.)

Both:

GreatZeuswepraisethee,andthatwhichwasbeforethee,weaskfortheblessingofsummerupon
thefaceofEarth.

(Standsilentforafewminutes.)

Hermes:

DaughterofZeus,sweetsister,haveyounogiftfortheGateoftheEast?

Flora:

TotheEastIgivemyself,thatImaybeonewiththeEarthandallthatlivesuponher.Sweetbrother
takemykissasagiftfortheEast.

(Theykiss,andsharethebreadandwine.Hercrownofflowersisplaceduponthealtarasanoffering.
Nowtheycirclethetemple,HermesgoingclockwiseandFloraanticlockwise,theycrossattheWestand
continueroundandbacktotheEast.FloragoestostandinthecenterandHermesclosesthetemple.)

Hermes:

WiththepowerofmyfatherZeus,Iclosethetemple.Totheegreatoneourthanksandblessing.

(GoestotheSouth.)

WiththepowerofthesunandmybrotherApolloIclosethetemple.Totheeourthanksandblessing.

(GoestotheWest.)

WiththepoweroftheoceansandmyunclePoseidon,Iclosethetemple.Totheeourthanksand
blessing.
(GoestotheNorth.)

WiththepowerofinnerearthandmyuncleHades,Iclosethetemple.Totheeourthanksand
blessing.

(BacktotheEastandtothecenter,HermesandFlorakiss,andtogetherputoutthelights.)

Reading List

Brennan,J.H.,AstralDoorways(AquarianPress,1980)
Stewart,R.J.,TheUnderWorldLitiation(AquarianPress,1985)
 The Eighth Month
Into the Deeper Levels

Datestarted

Dateended

Astral Doorways
ThebookAstralDoorwaysbyJ.H.Brennancreatedquiteafuroreamongoccultistswhenitwas
published,mostlybecauseforthefirsttimegenuinepracticalworkwasputbeforethereader.It
remainsoneofthebestdowntoearthbooksonthesubject,anddespitewhatpopularnovelistsandoff
beamjournalistswouldhaveyouthink,thewayofmagicisaverydowntoearthsubject.

Ifyouhavereadthebookasrequestedinthelastchapter,youshouldhaveareasonablegraspofwhat
ismeantbythetermAstral.Thatfirstchapterisworthtenofthemore'spiritual'booksonthesubject.
ManypeopleassumethattheAstralisaplace,anexoticlocationlikeNewYork,Khartoum,or
Basingstoke.Itisanditisn't.Itistothebeingswhohavetheirexistenceonthatlevel.Itisn'ttobeings
likeourselveswholiveonanotherlevelofperception.Tothemwearetheghosts,toustheyarethe
nebulousfiguresofdreams.

Unlessyoucanuseyourimagination,theAstralPlaneisbarredtoyou,becausethatistheoneandonly
doorwayintothelandbeyondtheRainbowBridge.Sadlywearebeginningtoloseourimaginativegifts
aswehavelostsomanyothertalents.Thekilleristheprintedword,thesymbolsofscripthavetaken
overandwearegraduallyacceptingtheminplaceofthepictureswithinthemind.Imagination,
emotion,andenergyarethebasictalentsamagicianneedstosucceedonthePathofHighMagic.
Withoutthemyouarebetteroffusingthesecondhanddreamsoftelevision.

SomeofthetechniquesinAstralDoorwaysaredangerous,whichiswhyyouarejustnowusingthebook
afterseveralmonthsofhardwork.Theyarenottobetakenlightlynoraretheytobetreatedinthe
mannerofavideogameinyourhead.Thisiswhyyouwereaskedtoreadthebookthoroughlybefore
startingtousethemagicaltechniquescontainedwithin.Irecommendtoyoutheauthor'sown
statement,'...ifyourunintosomethingnastyontheAstral,itisbecausesomethingnastyalreadyexists
inyourmind'.Thisistrue,notthewholetruth,becausenastythingsalreadyexistinsomepartsofthe
Astrallevels,butitisthetruthasfarasanoviceisconcerned.

ThisbookcontainsthemostsensibleanddowntoearthexplanationsofjustwhattheAstralisandhow
itcanbeusedthathasyetbeenprinted.Iurgeyoutoreadit,useitandtryouttheexercisesdescribed
withinfortheyarewelltriedandtested.Inadditiontoyourbasicmeditationroutinetrytheexerciseof
concentratingonasimplegeometricshapeforaslongasyoucanwithoutlettingotherthoughtsstray
intoyourmind.Dothisthreeorfourtimesaimingforatleasttensecondseachtime.Thengoonwith
yourusualmeditation.Ithelpsifyoucuttheshapeoutofbrightlycoloredpaperandlookatitforafew
minutesbeforeclosingyoureyes.Thisbringsmetotheuseofthe'flashingcolors'.

The Flashing colors

Mostpeoplearefamiliarwiththephenomenonofatelevisionimagepersistingontheeyeafterithas
disappearedfromthescreen.Fewpeopleknowthatthisisusedasanocculttrainingtechniquetorelax
theeyemusclesandenableanylatentclairvoyantsighttodevelop.Theimageonthescreenisrepeated
initscomplimentarycolorsbythehumaneye.Thiswillsoonbeginto'flash'fromthefirstcolortoits
complimentaryshadeanditcanpersistforseveralminutesgettinggraduallyfainter.Youcantestthisby
placingoneofyourbrightgeometricshapesonaplainwhitebackgroundallowingatleasta4inch
(10cm)borderallround.Stareattheshapeforafewminuteswithoutblinking,thenshiftyourfocustoa
plainwhitepieceofcard.Theimageinitssecondarycolorwillseeminglyimprintitselfontheplaincard.
ItisthissecondaryimagethatcanbeusedasanAstralDoorwaythroughwhichyoumayenterthe
unseenworldwithin.

TheDoorwayisanAstralone,realonitsownlevel,butnotonthislevel.Suchsimpletechniquescan
quicklyimproveyourabilitytocreateinternalimages.

Itisveryoftenthecasethatatrueclairvoyantimageisseennotasitwere,faceonbutfromthecorner
oftheeye.Whenthishappensitisimportanttoobservethephenomenaquietlyandasifyouwere
looking'through'itratherthanatit.Practicewithflashingcolorsandimageswillsharpenthisability.To
helpyouinthisexerciseyouwillfindseveralexamplesofimageryinFigure32.Youmayliketoredraw
andcolorthemwithfeltpens,thentheycanalsobeusedtopracticethecolorchangesaswell.

 The Dangers of Glamour

ReturningnowtoAstralDoorways,trytheexerciseofusingashortstorytosharpenbothyourvisual
imageryandyouraudilememory.Trytofindthetimetodothisatleastonceaday.Ifneedbe,usethe
timespentintravellingtodothisratherthanyourrelaxingandbreathingexercises,whichshouldbe
nowbeanalmostautomaticreflexthatsnapsintoactionwhenneeded.Varythisbytryingto'hear'your
favouriterecordwithoutputtingitontherecordplayer.

Next,testyourabilitytorecalltastesandscents.Usestrongherbsandcondimentsatfirstthenprogress
tolightermoredelicatetastes,thendothesamewithodours.Allthismayseemawasteoftime,butitis
graduallytrainingyouformuchdeeperlevelsofpathworkingwheremuchofyourfuturetrainingwill
takeplace.

WithineachoneofusthereisakingdomofthemindthatcombinestheLawsofbothChaosandOrder.
Inmostpeoplethatkingdomiswithoutitsrightfulruler,a'Logres'withoutitsArthur,an'Avalon'
withoutitsMorganorNimue,a'Camelot'withoutQueenGuenevere.Onlywhenthecrownisreclaimed
willthatinnerkingdomberestoredtoitstruestateofperfection.Formostofus,evenifwearefairly
advancedmagicianstherewillalwaysbecornersofourkingdommarked,'HereBeMonsters'.Ifyou
intendtodevoteyourselffullytoHighMagicthentherulingofthisinnerkingdomwillbeoneofyour
greatestconcerns,andaconstantbattleagainstthemonstersmustbewaged.

Thisdoesnotmeanthatyoumustbepreoccupiedwiththeinnerworldallthetime.Thatwouldbe
fallingintotheglamourofHighMagic,andyourworkwoulddegenerateintoadreamofdungeonsand
dragonsandbecomeamockeryofitself.Thatinnerkingdomiswhereyouformyouridealsandhopes,
andthedreamsthatcancometrue.Itiswherethehigherselfistrained,asArthurwastrainedbyMerlin
atthecastleofSirEctorbeforeheclaimedthethrone.Theonlywaythisinnerkingdomcanbefound
andclaimedisthroughthedeeperlevelsofpathworking.

The Deeper Levels of Pathworking

Youhavealreadydonesomeofthelightertypesofworking,butnowyoumustlearntogodeeperinto
thisstrangerealmthatisneverthesametwovisitsrunning.Insteadofpathworkinginyourfavourite
armchair,youwillbeusingthetempleasadeparturepoint.Forthemomentitwillbeenoughjustto
formulatetheentrypointsandmakeyourselfknowntotheGuardians.Lateryouwillbegivenspecific
pathworkingsthatwilltakeyoutothemostimportantlocations,butfornowyouwillbelearningtogo
deeperwithinyourselfthanyouhaveevergonebefore.

Atthebeginningofthisbookyoulearnedthatitwaspossibletomeditatewhilstuprightandmoving,
nowyouwilllearnthattherearepositionsotherthansimplysittingdowninwhichtodoyour
pathworkings.ManyofthesearedepictedinthestatutaryofAncientEgyptandwereusedinthe
trainingofthetemplenovices.TheEgyptiansneverdidanythingwithoutapurposebehindit,solearnto
lookandprobebehindtheplacingofastatue'shandsandfeet.
PutthealtarintheEast,theninthecenterofthefloorputafirmbutcomfortablecushion.Sitdownin
thepositiondepictedinFigure33withyourarmsfoldedacrossyourknees.Inmuseumcatalogues,such
figuresarereferredtoas'blockstatues',itissupposedthatitwasmucheasierforthecraftsmanto
carvehardgranitewiththebodyinthisshape.True,butthereareotherreasonsforittobesoformed.
Inthispositionyourbreathingisslightlyrestrictedresultinginamoreshallowbreathateachintake,
nowbendyourheadandlayyourforeheadonyourfoldedarms,closingtheeyes.Youarenowexerting
pressureonthesocalled'thirdeye'point.Inactualfactthethirdeye,orpinealgland,togiveitits
medicalterm,ismuchfurtherinsidetheheadandispartofthelimbicsystem,sometimescalledthe
midbrain.However,thecenterofyourforeheadisextremelysensitiveandanypressuretherecausesa
reactioninthepineal.Withyourheaddownyoutendtobreathelessoxygenatedairandthiscombined
withshallowbreathing,plusthepressureonthethirdeye,producesamildlysoporificeffectthatwill
deepentheexperience.

Tryoutthispositionforafewminutesseveraltimesbeforeactuallyusingitforapathworking.Make
surethatitisnottoorestrictiveforyou,noteveryonefindsitcomfortable.Ifthisisso,thenusethe
positioninFigure34,bendingtheheaddowntowardsthechest.Thisisslightlylesseffective,butwill
stillproduceadeeperexperiencethansittingintheGodformpositionwhichisthebetterknown.

 Building the Body of Light

Whenyouaresatisfiedthatyoucancopewiththispositionyouarereadytodotheworking.Setupthe
templeguardiantoits'protect'station,i.e.toguardyouwhileyouareintrance.Takeupyourposition
andrelaxintoitlettingyourbreathingfinditsownlevel.Youmayfindthatyouslidefromalighttrance
intosleepattheendofthesession,thisisnormalandindicatesthatyourbodyhasadjustedwellandis
relaxinginitsownway.ProjecttheimageoftheEasternPillarsintoyourmindand'summonup'the
entrancetoyourinnerkingdom.

AfterafewmomentsyoursubconsciousmindwillprovideapictureoftheGateway.Allowittoformat
itsownpace,makenoattempttoenteryet.Watchitgrowandtakeshape.

Whenithasfullyformed,memorizethedetailsandthenlookthroughit,tothelandscapebeyond.In
thefardistanceyoucanseeashapecomingtowardsyou,itdrawsnearerandneareruntilyoucanseeit
quiteclearly.Itmaybeananimal,realorimaginary,oritmaybehuman,whicheveritis,itwillbethe
guardianofthisGateandloyaltoyou.Saluteit,andhaveitreturnthesalute.Nowlookatthetopofthis
Gate,andbyanactofyourwillengraveuponthelintelthesymbolyouchosetoputonthereverseside
ofyourPantacle.BythisactyouhaveclaimedthisGatewayasyourown.NamethisentrancetheRoyal
Gate.Nowyoumayreturntothetempleandfullconsciousness.

Assoonasyouhavehadsomethingtodrink,andhavecloseddownfully,drawapictureofyourRoyal
Gateandplaceitinyourmagicaldiary.InafewdaysrepeatthisexercisewiththealtarintheSouth,and
youfacinginthatdirection.FollowtheinstructionsasbeforeandletthesecondGatebuildup.Itwillbe
quiteadifferenttypetothefirst,butonceitisformed,andyouandtheguardianhaveexchanged
salutes,againcarveyoursymboloverthelintel,nameittheTempleGate,thenreturntothetemple,
drawtheGatewayandputitaway.

RepeatthisattheWestandNorth,namingthemtheStarGateandtheGateoftheQuestrepectively.
MakesureeachguardianrecognizesyouandthattheGatebearsyoursymbol.Donottrytodealwithall
fourGatesintooshortatime.OneGateeverythreeorfourdaysisenough.Whenthisisdoneyouare
readytoenteryourkingdom.SitfacingtheEastandbuilduptheGateanditsguardian.Whenitisready,
walkthroughtheRoyalGate.Youwillbegivenacloakandastaff.Withtheseyoumaysetoutto
explore.

Remember,asyetyoudonotrulethisland,youwillhavetoproveyourselffirst.Resistallthe
temptationstoglamourizethispartofyourtraining.Thisisnotavideogameorafantasymovie...you
arelookingatalandscapethatreflectsthestateofyourinnerself.Iftherearemonsters,evilcreatures,
volcanosandwastelands,itisbecausethatishowyourinnerselfisatthemoment.Youwillhaveto
learnhowtochangeit.

Howdoyouchangeit?Thatissomethingyouwillhavetolearn.IcanbringyoutotheGatesofYourself,
butIcannotchangeyou,onlyyoucandothat.WorkonalloftheGates,goingslowlyandwithcaution.
Dothisforamonththenleaveitforawhileandallowanychangesyouhavemanagedtomakeseep
throughintothislevel.Whentheyappearonthephysicallevelmakeanoteofitandputitwiththe
others.

Whenworkinginthiswayyouareusingtheastralbody,andyouknowalreadyaboutyourMagical
Personalitywhichhasbeenquietlygrowinginstrengthwitheachmonth'swork.Butthereisanother
formusedbysomemagicians,theBodyofLight.Somethinkitisthesameastheastralbody,butitisin
factquitedifferent.Theastralisanethericformcommontoeveryone,aMagicalPersonalityisacquired
throughpracticeandconcentration.TheBodyofLightisdeliberatelybuiltforapurpose,anotherterm
usedforitis'cowan'.Itisnoteasilyformed,somepeoplenevermanageit,oratleastnotfully,andonce
itisformeditcanbetroublesome,andrequiresfirmhandling.

SitintheGodformpositionasifinmeditation.Thebuildingisbestdonewithinthetempleasthis
preventsthecowanfromroamingaround.Closeyoureyesandbuildinfrontofyou,withasmuch
powerandconcentrationasyoucan,theshapeofarobedandhoodedfigure.Builditfacingawayfrom
you,butwiththeintentionthatitisasimulacrumofyourselfwithintherobe.Builditslowlyand
carefully,donothurrytheprocess,keepatitforafewminuteseachandeverydaywithoutexception
untilyoufeelyouhavebiriltitasclearlyasyoufindpossible.Thismaytakeseveralmonths,orlonger,
butthemostimportantthingistodoitslowlyandcarefully.Oncethefigureisclear,startthesecond
phase.Focusyourattentiononthebackofthehead.Nowimagineathinbeamoflightemergingfrom
yourforeheadandextendingslowlytowardsthefocalpointonthefigure.Whenittouches,seeandfeel
itflarelikeamatchhead.Nowdrawitbackagain.Dothisnomorethanthreeorfourtimesaday.Once
thishasbecomeeasytodoyoumayproceedfurther.

Joinyourselftothecowanasusual,butthistimeletatinyseedofconsciousnesstraveldownthebeam
oflightandintotheheadofthecowan.Feelasifyouwereinsidethefigurebutstillwiththeeyes
closed.Nowwithdrawitagain.Dothistwoorthreetimesaday,butnomore.Finally,whenyoufeel
abletosendandwithdrawtheseedofconsciousnessatwillyouarereadyforthefinalphase.Whenthe
seedhasenteredtheBodyofLight,allowittoactasanextendedsenseofself,trytoopentheeyesof
thefigureandlookatwhatisinfrontofyoufromtheviewpointofthecowan.Youmayfeeldizzy,ifso
closeyoureyesandtryagaininafewmoments.Graduallybuildupthesenseofbeingintwoplacesat
once,butIrepeat,goslowly.

TheuseofaBodyofLightwhenfullyoperationalisthatitcanbesentoverlongdistancesasalooka
likecouriertothosewhoseeit.ItisatechniquewidelyusedinTibetbyhighlevellamasandthereare
manyrecordsofthesecowansbeingusedbythemasacommunicationdevice.Itmaysoundfancifulbut
itcanbedone.Howeverfewwesternmagicianshavebeenabletomasterthetechniquefully.Whichis
noreasonforyounottotryitoutatleast.Awordofcaution.Withtheconstantimplantingof
consciousness,eventhetinyamountusedhere,thecowanwilleventuallygainahalfconsciousmindof
itsown.Youwillinfacthavepartiallyensouledit.Atthispointitwillalmostcertainlymakeabidfor
freedom.Somethingyoucannotallowforithasnoprotectionagainstthedarkerforceswhowilltakeit
overanduseitagainstyouandevenagainstthosewithwhomyouareinvolved.Theywillthinkitisyou
andtrusttheappearance.Thereforethemomentitfeelsasifthecowanisgettingaboveitself,giveita
goodpsychicshake,andinnouncertaintermsreminditwhoisboss.Withdrawallcontactanddonot
attempttobuilditupforatleastalunarmonth.Thiswillmetaphoricallybringittoheel.Donotstart
feelingsorryforitandallowingittodoasitlikes,youwillbeplayingintothehandsofforcesdarker
thanyoucanpossiblyknow.

Using Mythology

Bynowyouwillbefairlywellacquaintedwithmythologyononeleveloranother.TheschoolinwhichI
wastrainedinsisteduponaworkingknowledgeoftwo,andifpossible,threedifferentpantheonsand
theirmythos.Itisapitythatmoremodernmysteryschoolsdonotfollowsuitforthemythscontain
muchinthewayoftrainingandsnippetsofritualthatgiveusdeeperinsightintothemindofancient
man.Italsogivestraininginthescienceofcorrespondencesandsymbolism.Withabasicknowledgeof
mythologyyouwillalwayshavea'map'withwhichyoucanorientateyourselfontheastrallevels.

Whenworkinginalteredstatesofconsciousnessyouareboundtocomeacrosstheformsandsymbols
oftheancientworldandtheycanbeofvalueifassignedtotheircorrectplaceintheScheme.Frazer's
monumentalworkTheGoldenBoughisthebestsourceofmaterialbutitrunstoseveralvolumesinits
originalstate.Howeverthereareseveralabridgedversionswhichwillgiveyouallyouneed.Justa
glancewillshowyouhowalikeallreligionsreallyare.Thereisabasictruththatrunsthroughallof
them,itappearstobeacentralpointofAbsoluteTruthfromwhichallfaithsemanate.Toeachrace
cametheprophet,orsaviour,orsacrificedgodbestsuitedtotheirneedsatthetime.

AsyoureadyouwillbegintoseeechoesoftheMysteryReligionsintheworldfaithsoftoday.Thusthe
oldmythsarenotfairystoriestoldwhentheworldwasyoung,buttinyfragmentsoftruththathave
beenmuchdistortedoveraeonsoftime,buttheparticlethatremainsatthecenter,isastrueasit
alwayswas.Many'continuing'talesliketheLaboursofHercules,thestoryoftheArgonauts,the
VoyagesofOdysseus,andthetaleofTheseusandtheMinotaur,arealwaysinitiationcycles.Theydepict
themanylevelsthroughwhichapriestorpriestesshadtogobeforeemergingatthehighestlevelof
theircalling.Whereverthesuffixof'eus'isfoundyoucanbesurethebearerofthatnameisinrealitya
manorwomanundergoingtestsofaprolongedandseverenature.This'eus'isthenameoftheKingof
theGods,Zeus,anditwastohiswisdomandDivinequalitiesthatthepriestsaspired.

Theseus and the Minotaur

OneofthemostintriguingmythstounravelisthatofTheseusandtheMinotaur.Briefly,thestorylineis
asfollows:Theseuswasoneofthe'legendary'heroes,althoughheseemstohavebeenbasedupona
realpersonofthesamename.The'eus'identifieshimasonewhoseeksahigherformofconsciousness.
HehadmanyadventuresbeforethebestknownstoryofhisbattlewiththeMinotaur,butheeventually
offeredhimselfaspartoftheyearlysacrificesentastributetoKingMinos.Thevictimsweredriveninto
alabyrinthandtheredevouredbytheMinotaur,halfbullandhalfman.Theseus,however,wonthe
heartoftheKing'sdaughterAriadne,andshegavehimaballofthreadwithwhichtofindhiswayoutof
thelabyrinthandaswordtokilltheMinotaur.

OncethemonsterhadbeenkilledthetwoloversescapedtotheislandofNaxos.HereDionysus
appearedtotheyoungprinceinadreamtellinghimtoleaveAriadneandsailaway.TheGodthentook
AriadnetoOlympuswherehemadeherhiswife.Thatisthebarebonesofthestory,butnowlookatit
indetail.

Becauseofhisname(ThesEUS)weknowwearedealingwithsomeoneundergoinganinitiation
involvinganalteredstateofconsciousness.WecanthinkofMinosasbeingthemoreearthlysideof
Theseus,andtheMinotaurashisbasestself.Thewisemenofthepastusedmanywaystopushhomea
pointofteaching,includingparablesusingthenamesofrealpeopleandpastevents,soalthough
TheseusandMinoswerereal,inthisstorytheyarebeingusedassymbolsforadeeperandmore
complexteaching.TheMinotaurwhobearspartofthenameofMinosisthelowerbestialpartofman
whosedesiresareuncontrolledtothepointofthedegradationofthesexualact(theMinotaurwassaid
tobethechildofPasiphae,wifeofMinosandthelocalBullGod).

Thesymbolismofthehalfman,halfbeastisasfollows.Ifthebodyisthatofaman,andthehead,an
animal,itmeansthebaserpartofmanistakingprecedence.Iftheotherwayrounditshowsthehigher
aspectofthereasoningmindliftingitselfabovethebestial.Whenitalsohaswings,asintheWinged
Bull,thenthemindhaslifteditselftowardstheGods.

Sofarinthestorywehaveaninitiateaspiringtoahighergrade,inwhichtheearthlydesiresaretobe
purified,notthrownaway,butpurifiedthroughalllevels.Thoselevelsinclude,thelowermanthe
Bull,theordinarymanMinos,theinitiateTheseus,andwealsohavetheHigherAnimaSelf
Ariadne.ItisthisAnimawhowiththeFeminineWisdomsuppliestheinitiatewithaballofthreadthe
consciouslinkbetweenallthelevels,andaswordthetrainedwill.Armedwiththesetheinitiate
entersthelabyrinththeritualexperienceofhigherinitiation,andfaceshisdeepestanddarkestself.
Thispartofhimselfhe'kills'transmutesthroughhisswordofwill,andnow,completelywhole,he
findshiswayoutofthedarknessandintothelight.Buttheinitiationisnotyetover.Firsthemustgive
uppartofthisnewfoundwholeness,AriadnemustbeoffereduptoDionysustheDivineSpark.This
finalactofsacrificeofself(DionysuswashimselfoneofthesacrificedGodforms)bringsaboutthe
ultimateinitiation,thecompleteatonenesswiththeGodhead.Whosaidmythologywasdull?

Using Art and Poetry

Notallmythsareremnantsofrituals,somearemerelytalesthathavebeenembellishedovertheyears
butwhichstillhaveabrightgrainoftruthattheircore.Searchitoutandstudyit,youwillalwayslearn
somethinguseful.

Mythisnottheonlywaytosearchthepastforcluestopastocculttraining.Artandpoetrycanalsobe
ofusetoyou.Paintershavelongusedoccultsymbolismintheirworktospeakacrossthecenturiesto
thosewhoknowhowtointerpretthesigns.ManyoftheOldMastersweremenofgreatlearning,some
ofitoccultintheextreme,andleftmanycluesintheirworkshowingwheretheirsympathieslay.The
samegoesforthebuildersofthegreatchurchesofEurope,storiesinstoneintheirownright.I
recommendtoyouthebookbyFredGittings,TheHiddenArt.

Poetsalsohave,bytradition,alwayshadentreetotheworldofthespirit.IfyoureadColeridge'sThe
RimeoftheAncientMariner,youcantracetheMajorArcanarightthewaythrough.Itisinfactasmuch
astoryofinitiationasthatofTheseus.WaltWhitman,Longfellow,Thoreau,Byron,Tennyson,Shelley,
Keats,YeatsandA.E.,allcanopenthedoorsofyourinnerworldwiththesilverkeyofthewrittenword.
Allyouhavetodoisturnit.

Allthismayleadyoutothinkoftheoccultassomethingwonderful,excitingandmysterious,itisallof
thosethings,butnotalwaysinthewayyoumightthink.Thecostishighintime,concentration,study,
andaboveallinthededicationofself.Inthepastsomeofthefamousmagicianshavebeendepictedas
recluses,livinginsmalldarkrooms,hardlystoppingtoeat,oroverbearingandegotistical.Allaretrue,
butyouareaimingforthemiddleway.Thegreatestdangeryouwillhavetofaceisthatofbeing'fairy
addled',fallingintothetrapofoccultglamour.ThePathofHighMagicisnotglamourous,itislongand
hardandfewmakeitalltheway.Itissaidthatmagiciansareborn,notmade...partlytrue,thegreatest
areindeedborn,butyoucanbeshapedintoacompetentmagician.Butonlyifyoucanavoidthemany
temptationsthatwillcomeyourway,includingthatofdiscussingwhatyouaredoingwithalland
sundry.Rememberyourbookmark,thefirstexerciseyoudidinthisbook?Takeitoutandlookatit,
readthewords,thinkaboutthem,Areyoustillheedingthem?Whileyouhaveitinmind...makeanew
one!

Temples Need to Rest

Youarenowtwothirdsofthewaythroughyouryear.Timetogivethetemplearest.Cleanit
thoroughly,washthecurtains,thenlockthedoorandleaveitfortwoweeks.Ithasworkedhard,alot
harderthanyouhaveinfact.Itmaybeinanimatebutithastakenalotofbatteringwhileyoupractised
yourart.Makeitaruletogiveyourselfandyourtempleamonthoffeveryyear.Breakitintotwolotsof
twoweeksifyoulike,butdoit.Youandthetemplewillbemuchbetterforit.

The Qabalistic Ritual of Autumn

TimenowtolookattheritualsforAutumn.Atimeofharvest,ofreapingwhatyouhavesown
throughouttheyear.ItisalsoatimeofstoringupagainstthecleansingTideofWinter,wheneverything
thatisnolongerofuseissweptaway.ThefirstriteismainlyQabalistic,andisforoneperson.

PutfoursmalltablesintheQuarters,andthecandlesticksbetweenthenasshowninFigure35.Inthe
Eastputaloafofhomebakedbread,intheSouthsomeapples,intheWestsomewine,andintheNorth
abundleofwheat,corn,orbarley.Onthemainaltarputsomesmallcakes,andtheChalice,plusthe
incenseburner.Duringthedaysbeforetheritualmeditateonyouryearandonyourwork.Whathave
youachieved,andwhatstillneedstobedone?Whatisyouraimfortherestoftheyear?Writeitdown,
thenreaditoverandcondenseitasfaraspossibleontoapieceofpaper,foldthisupintoassmalla
pieceasyoucanandputitonthealtar.Haveabath,washyourhair,andcutapieceofyourhairandput
itwiththepaper.

Robeupasusualandenterthetemple.Lightthealtarlight,andfromthis,lighttheothercandles
workingfromtheEastandgoingroundclockwise.Now,standingfacingtheEast,maketheQabalistic
Cross.

Ateh,Malkuth,VeGeburah,VeGedulah,LeOlahm,Amen.(Makethesignofthepentagramand
openinthenameof....)Adonai
(DothisallthewayaroundtheQuarters.Facethealtar.IntheEast,Raphael.IntheSouth,Michael.In
theWest,Gabriel.IntheNorth,Uriel.WelcometothisplaceinthenameofMelchisedek,theHighPriest
oftheGodhead.(MovetotheEast,liftupthebread.)

Raphael,LordoftheWindsofHeaven,blessthisbountybornoSunandAirandEarth.Letitfeedthe
hungryandblessthehandthatgivesit.(Breakthebreadintwo.GototheSouthandofferupthe
apples.)

Michael,protectoroftheweakandtheoppressed,blessthissunripenedfruitandletitbenotthefruit
oftemptationbutthefruitofknowledgeofgoodandevilthatwemayknowthedifferenceandavoid
temptation.(ReplacetheapplesandgototheWest,liftupthewine.)

GabrielbringerofthewordofGod,blessthiswinetoourbodiesthatwemaytakeintoourselvesthe
wineoflifeshedbyeverysavioursincetheworldbegan.(Takeasipandputthewinedown.Gotothe
Northandofferupthewheat.)

Uriel,LordoftheEarthandallitsbounty,blessthiscropthatitmaybeplentifulallovertheEarth,that
thismaybeayearwhenallmankindwillknowthecomfortofafullbelly.

(Layitdownandgotothealtar.)(Lightthecharcoalandputontheincense.Whilethisisburningbringa
smallpieceofbreadfromtheEastandthewinecupfromtheWest.PourthewineintothemainChalice
anddipthebreadintoit.)

Melchisedek,priestofthemosthighGod,inthedesertafterthebattlewiththekingsofEdomthou
didstbringbreadandwinetoAbraham.Inthiscommunionsharedbetweenmanandthepriestofthe
mosthighGod,acovenantwasmade.Ibeseechtheeinthywisdomandcareformankind,letthis
comingharvestmakebreadfortheworld.IntokenoftheancientcustomItakethisbreadandwine
intomybody.(Eats.)

Nowinthissacredplace,guideandteachme,showmehowtousemyknowledgeforthepowerof
good.Helpmetogrowinwisdom.Blessme,blessthosewhosharemylife,blessthosewhoworkwith
me,andblessthoseunseenbeingswhostandwithmeinthisplace.BlesstheGuardianofthistemple
andtheelementalswhoworkwithme,blessthehouseandtheearthonwhichitisbuilt,letitbea
doorwaytolove.(TakeuptheChalice,gototheEast,dipapieceofbreadinthewineandplaceiton
thetable,dothesameallroundthetemple.Movebacktothealtarandpickupthehair.)

ThisisasymbolofwhatIhavebecomeinthisyearandwhatIhopetoachieveinthenext.Thisismy
offeringofself.

(CastitintotheburnerandmovetotheEast.)

BlessedbeRaphaelwhohasbeenmyfriendandmycompanion.

(MovetotheSouth.)

BlessedbeMichaelwhohasbeenmyprotectorandmyshield.
(MovetotheWest.)

BlessedbeGabrielwhohasbeenmyadvisorandmyteacher.

(MovetotheNorth.)

BlessedbeUrielwhohasbeenmyproviderandmystrength.

Blessedbeallcreatureswhosharethisearthwithme.

Blessedbethegrowingthingsandtherocksbeneathmyfeet.

(Nowclosethetempleinthereverseorder,verballydeclarethetempleclosed,putoutthelights,all
exceptthealtarlight,leavethatforanhourorso.Inthemorningputoutthecorn,applesandbreadfor
thebirds,andpourthewineontothegarden.Inthiswaytheblessingisofferedtoalllife.)

The Celtic Ritual of Autumn

ThisCelticritualisforfourpeople:

TheElder,hecarriesanincenseburneralreadylit.
TheHunter,hecarriesasilverarrow.
TheMaiden,shecarriesasmallcauldronfilledwithsmallcakes.
TheWiseWoman,shecarriesasilversickle.

Thearrowcanbemadefromwoodandpainted,acauldroncansometimesbefoundmadeofbrass,
designedtocarrypotplants.Thesicklecanbemadeofcardandcoveredwithfoil.

(Enteronebyone,eachtakingtheirseatbeforethenextenters.TheEldertotheEast,theHuntertothe
South.TheMaidentotheWest,andtheWiseWomantotheNorth.Thealtarissetwithsalt,water,a
cupofwineandasmallsheafofcorn.Eachoneplacestheirsymbolonthetablebythem,thentheElder
risesandlightsthecandlesplacedbyeachQuarter,usingataper,theflamebeingtakenfromthealtar
light.WhenthisisdonehereturnstotheEast.AllsitquietlymeditatingontheHarvestSheafonthe
altar.AfterafewminutestheElderspeaks.)

Elder:

Thetimeofgatheringishere,thecornstandshighandwemustgivethankstoCeridwentheEarth
Motherforhercareofus.Howmaywedothis?

Hunter:

Iwillhuntawhitedeerforherandplaceitonheraltar.

Maiden:

Iwillgatherhoneyandgrindbarleyandmakecakesforher.

Elder:

Iwillgatherthesacredmistletoeandfragrantherbstoburnforherdelight.Whatelsecanweofferto
CeridwentheEarthMother?

Hunter:

Iwillhuntthewildboarforheranddecorateheraltarwithitshorns.

Maiden:

Iwillcutmyhairandwinditabouthersacredtree.

Elder:

Iwillmakeasweetsongforherandplayitontheharp.HowelsemaywehonorCeridwentheEarth
Mother?

Hunter:

Icanoffermyselfonheraltar.

Maiden:

Icanoffermyvirginitytoherservice.

Elder:

Icanoffermybard'scrowntoanotherandgodowntoAnwwnforher.

WiseWoman:

(Comestoaltar.)

Iamsheonwhomyoucall,Iamshetowhomyouofferallthesethings.Butyoudonotofferthat
whichImostdesire.(GoestotheEast.)

TheBurningofsweetincenseisadelightbutbetterbyfartoseethesweetherbsgrowingorhealing
thesick.Abard'scrownisagreatthingtooffer,butwhowillsingassweetlyifyoutaketheroadto
darkAnwwn.Betterbyfarthatyouliftyourvoicetodelightyoungloversandstirthehunter'sheart.
(GoestotheSouth.)

ThewhitedeeristheshapeinwhichIroamtheforest,wouldyouslaymeandoffermetomyself?
Bettertokeepthearrowfortheoldandsickthatsufferingmaybeshortanddeathmerciful.Thewild
boaristheforminwhichmyhomedlordtakeshisrun,wouldyouleavemegrievingandwithonlyhis
hornformemory.Bettertowearthehornsyourselfandlearntheirpower.Yourlifeissweet,Idonot
desirethatitcease,rathertoincrease.(GoestotheWest.)

Sweetmaideatthefeastcakesyourself,formyfareinTirNanOgisbetterstill.Keepyourhairtobind
theheartofaman,andgivetohimyoursecretself.AllthatIaskisthatyoulovemychildrenandmy
growingthings.AllthatIneedareyourhearts,allthatisneedfultoofferisyourjoyinmypresence.
(ReturnstotheNorth.)

Elder:

Sweetladywiseandgood,wearebutmortalswhoforgethowdearthesethingsaretoyourheart.
Wedidbutseektoshowyouofourrespect.(HetakestheincenseandcirclesthetemplefromEastto
North,placestheburneronhertableandreturnstohisplace.TheHunterbringsthearrowfromthe
SouthtotheNorth,placesitattheWiseWoman'sfeetandreturnstotheSouthviatheEast.The
MaidenbringsthecauldronandplacesitbeforethefeetoftheWiseWomanandreturnsviatheEast
andSouthtotheWest.TheWiseWomanacceptseachgiftwithaninclinationofthehead.)

WiseWoman:

Blessedbethosewhogivethesegifts,andblessedbethissacredplace.(Toucheseachgiftwiththe
sickle.)LetthesmokearisingtaketheprayersandthefeelingsupwardstotheCosmicOne.Letthe
arrow'sflightbeonethatliftsthemindtoinspiration.Letthecauldrongivefoodforbodyandmind.
ThisistheblessingofCeridwen.

Elder:

(Goestothealtarandcollectsthewine.TheMaidenfetchesthecakesfromthecauldronandputsthem
onthealtar.)Foodofferedhere.

(AllcometothealtarandtheWiseWomanoffersthewinearound,andthenthecakes.TheWise
WomanremainsatthealtarwhiletheothersretrievetheirsymbolsfromtheNorthandreturntotheir
places.TheWiseWomancirclesthetempleblessingeachQuarterinherownwords,comingbacktoher
ownseat.)

Elder:

Wehavemadeourofferingandithasbeenacceptedwithlove.Ablessinghasbeenlaiduponthis
placeandthosewhoarehere.NowletusmeditateuponthebountyofthisEarthandofferourselves
asherprotectors.(Allmeditateforafewminutes.)

WiseWoman:

LettheblessingofCeridwenbeupontheEarth.

All:

Wereceivetheblessingwithjoy.
Elder:

Letusnowdeparttakingwithustheharvestthathasbeengrantedtous.

Hunter:

Myarrowswillbeusedwithdiscretionandmercy.

Maiden:

Mycauldronwillbeofferedtothehungry.

Elder:

Mylearningwillbetaughttothosewhoseek.

WiseWoman:

Iamwellpleasedwithmychildren.

(AlllightsbutthealtarlightaredousedandalldepartleavingonlytheWiseWomanwhostaysfora
whilelettingheraltarpersonaofCeridwendepartslowly.)

Reading List

Coleridge,SamuelTaylor,TheRimeoftheAncientMariner(Chatto,1978)
Frazer,SirJ.G.,TheGoldenBough(Macmillan,1936)
RichardsonAlan,DancerstotheGods(AquarianPress,1985)

The Ninth Month

Mantra, Mudra and Movement

Datestarted

Dateended

Racial Archetypes and the Faerie Folk

UntilnowyouhaveworkedintheritualsensewithbothGodformsandArchangelicforces,butthere
areotherforcesandformsthatthetrainedmagiciancancalluponinthetemple.TheFaerieFolkareto
befoundthroughouttheworldandcanbebothgood,bad,andneutralintheirinteractionwith
humankind.ButfirstwewilllookatthegreatformsthatappearwithintheRacialGroupSoulsandsee
howtheymaybeusedwithinthesacredcircle.

Wecanthinkofanarchetypeasbeingtheoriginalmodelofanideal.Soifwemeditateonthemand
studytheirsymbolsandtheidealstheyrepresentwecangetappreciablynearertothesourceoftheir
power.Youwillfindsuchsymbolsineverycountry,somearehumaninform,othersareanimalor
inanimateshapes,somearesimplyabstractideals,butallarecontainersofpowerfortheirparticular
raceandareusedforpropagandaintimesofwarorwhenevernationalprideneedstobestirredup.It
hasbecomefashionableoflatetodecrynationalpride,butwithoutitanationhasnoshieldontheInner
Levelsandcansufferdefeatonthoselevelsifanattackwasmade.Someofthesesymbolsfortheraces
withinEngland,ScotlandandWalesarelistedbelow.

Britain:Lion,JohnBull,TommyAtkins,StGeorge,theRose,Beefeater,Guardsman,ThreeLions
Rampant,PrinceofWalesFeathers,Bulldog,Excalibur,TowerofLondon,HousesofParliament.

Scotland:Unicorn,Claymore,thePipes,theTartanPlaid,Lion,theStandardsoftheScottishClans,the
Bonnet,Heather.

Wales:Dragon,WelshHarp,WelshHat,CaderIdris,Snowdon,Song,MaleChoir,Coal.

Asanexerciseyoucansearchoutandlistthemanysymbolsthatpertaintoothercountries.Such
symbolscanbeusefullyplacedintheQuartersofthetempleasguardiansorassourcesofcertaintypes
ofNationalPower.TheycanalsobelinkedwithcertaindayssuchasStGeorge'sDay,ArmisticeDay,
Troopingthecolor,StAndrew'sandStDavid'sDays,Burns'Night,etc.Suchtimesareusefulbecauseyou
canusethe'form'alreadybuiltupbynationalfeelingsforyourmagicalwork,withlittleeffortonyour
part.

Alittlestudyandmeditationwillhelpyoutoputthemintherightstationandincertaintypesofritual
theycanbeofmoreusetoyouthantheusualGodforms.Remember,agoodmagicianwilluseanything
andeverythingtohandtostrengthen,improveandwidenhismagicalability.Hebelievesthatevery
singlethingintheUniverseispartofeverythingelseandthatitallexistswithintheONE.Thatbeingso,
heisasmuchapartofsuchasymbol,idea,Godform,archetypeorArchangelasheisofhisrace,the
animalandplantkingdomsorthegenerallifeenergyofhisplanet.Thisincludestheotherformsofbeing
morenebulousthanourown,forinstancetheFaeriekingdoms.

ForthemostpartthepeopleofFaeriehavelittletodowithmortals,butsometimestheirpathsdo
cross.Thismostlyhappensifyouarepeculiarlysensitivetotheirvibrations.InScotlandthisabilityis
strongerthanitisinEnglandandTheSight'isoftenpasseddowninafamilythroughthebloodline.It
canbebothablessingandacurse.Itiscommontohearpeoplewishthattheyhadsecondsight,butthe
realityisnotalwayseitherconvenientorpleasant.Asoneso'gifted',thoughnotasdeeplyassome,I
cansayinalltruthfulnessthattherearethingsIwouldrathernotbeabletoseeespeciallyamongthe
lessfriendlyoftheFaerieFolk,(Awordofadvice,ifyouhavebeenbornwiththeSight,donotspreadit
around,peoplecanmoreorlesslivewiththeideathatyoucansee'ghostsetc.'buttellthemyoucan
seefairiesandyouareinalotoftrouble.)

Youaremostlikelytosee,orperhapstoinvitetheFaerietojoinyourritualsifyouareworkingoutof
doors.Itisrareindeedthattheycanbepersuadedtoworkinsideahouse,thoughthereisatypeof
beingthatactuallydelightsinlivingwithhumankind.AlsodonotconfusetheFairiesoftheWildPlaces
withtheFaerie,orElfinkind,suchasAengusOgandMidirthegreatKingsofTirnanOg.Ifyoucan
believeinparallelworldsthenyoucanbelieveinTirnanOg.ForthemostpartleavetheFaerietotheir
owndevices,theycanbedifficulttodealwithandhaveanastyhabitofforgettingtheirpromises!

Havingsaidthat,theyandtheirworldarestillpartofthatallencompassingUniversalOnenessofwhichI
havealreadywritten.ThemagicianbelievesimplicitlythatheisanimportantpartofthisOneness,can
touchit,beonewithit,cancommunicateandinfluenceit,andbeinfluencedbyit,whichiswhere
astrologycomesin.

Natal Astrology in the Temple

Somanybooksonastrologyhavebeenwrittenthatitsufficestosayherethatacompetentmagician
shouldatleastknowtherudimentsoferectingachartandthebasicsofinterpretation.Atthesametime
youshouldneverallowthe'stars'toruleyourlife.Theyindicatetrendsorthepossibleoutcomeofa
certainsituation,butarenotirreversibleevents.Haveyourchartdrawnupbyacompetentastrologer,if
youcanaffordithaveitprogressedforathreeyearperiodasthiswillgiveyouabroadbaseonwhichto
makeplans.Ihavegivenafewnamesinthesummary.ThisdoesnotrrleanIthinktheyaretheonly
goodastrologersaround,merelythatIhavepersonalexperienceoftheirworkandregarditasexcellent.

Askforthedeclinationoftheplanetsinyourchart,thiswilltellyouwhichareaboveorbelowthe
horizon.Thisinformationcanbeusedforatypeofmeditationorritualdifferentfromanyyouhave
donesofar.

KnowThyself,thisisthemaximbywhichalloccultists,betheymagiciansormystics,strivetolive.Itis
theaimofthegreatQabalisticRitualwhoseintentionis'TheKnowledgeandConversationoftheHoly
GuardianAngel',ithasothernamesinothertraditions,butthisisthebestknown.Thatritualrequiresa
lotmoreexperienceandtrainingthanyouwillaccrueinoneyear,butyoucanmakeastartonthatsame
intentionbyusecertaintypeofmeditation.Itrequireallyourskillincreativeimagination,andevery
ounceofconcentrationyoupossess.

Wewilltakeitinstages.Prepareyourselfwiththeusualbreathingrelaxationexercises,andthenbegin
tovisualize.Imaginethatyoustandindeepspace,atfirstyoucanseeonlyafewfaintstars,then
graduallytherecomesintobeingaroundyouashiningring,andthenanotheroutsideit.Whenthis
doubleringisquiteitshouldsurroundyouataboutheight,butitwillseemtobeatsomedistancefrom
you,givingtheimpressionofgreatsize.Whenallthisisclearyouwillbegintoseelinesofforce
emanatingfromyourbody(seeFigure36a).

Theselinesofforceflowouttowardsthedoublecircledividingitintotwelvesections.Forthemoment
thisisasfarasyoushouldgointhemeditation.Standforawhileincontemplationofthesectionedring,
thenreturntofullawareness.Practicethiscombinedmeditationandpathworkinguntilyouhave
receivedyournatalchart,or,ifyoualreadyknowhowyourchartlooksandthepositionoftheplanets,
youmaygoaheadtothenextstage.

Buildupthesceneasbefore,allowtheringtocomeintobeingfirstasasinglecircle,thentheouterring
formingaroundit.Nowbuildthedivisions,countthemastheyappearwitheachlineofforceasit
emanatesfromyourbody.Thereisno'direction'inspace,butthewayyouarefacingwewillcallthe
horizon.Recalltomindthesignofthezodiacthatisinyourfirsthouse,ifyoudonotknowyourtrue
birthtime,thenplaceyoursunsigninthathouse.

Nowturnslowly,facingeachsectioninturnandvisualizingtheappropriatesigninthathouseaccording
toyourchart.Takeyourtimeandbuilditasclearlyasyoupossiblycan,youmayhaveanintercepted
signinyourchart,ifso,justplaceitexactlyasitisplacedinyourchart.Ifyourcreativeeyeisgood
enoughyoucanattempttoalignthelinesofforcetotheexactdegreeofthehousesbutdonotworryif
youcannotmanageit,justallowthe'chart'toform,giving30degreestoeachsection.Holdthispicture
steadyandmeditateonit.Thiswashowthezodiaclookedwhenyouwereborn.Lookateachhouse,
turningasyoudoso,thinkaboutwhatyouknowofeachsign,andeachhouse.Thatisenoughfornow,
returntofullawarenessandwritedownwhatyouhaverealizedaboutyourzodiac.

Nowforafewdaysmakeastudyofyournatalplanandofthemeaningofthehousesandsigns,when
youhavedonethatcommittomemorytheplacingofeachplanetasitisplacedinyourchart.Whenyou
canrememberitall,dothemeditationagain,startingasalwayswiththebuildupoftheringsandthe
linesofforce,andprogressingtothefullzodiac.Thistimefacethesignandthehouseinwhichyour
natalSunhasitsplace,thinkabouttheinfluencethishasuponyou,nowlookfortheplanetMercuryand
seehowcloseorhowfaritisfromtheSun.NowlookforVenusandMarswhereyouknowtheyshould
beaccordingtoyourchart.Eachtimethinkaboutwhatinfluencetheywillhaveuponyou,workingfrom
thatarea.Graduallymovearounduntilyouhaveplacedeachplanetinitscorrecthouseandsign(see
Figure36b).Thatisenough,returnnowtofullawarenessandwritedownwhatyouhavelearned.

Leavingadayinbetweeneachmeditation,dothisfortherestofthemonth.Eachtimetrytolearna
littlemoreabouthoweachplanetactsandreactsuponyoufromitsnatalhouseandsign.Inthedays
betweenstudyyourchartandagoodbookonastrologyinordertogainmoreinsight.Halfwaythrough
themonth,lookatthedeclinationsoftheplanets,andnexttime,visualizethemnotallonalevelwith
eachother,butastheyreallyare,somelowonthehorizon,othershighup(seeFigure36c).Nowyou
willstarttofeeltheirinfluenceinearnest,nowyouwillbeginto'KnowYourself.

Whenyouarereallygoodatthis,youcanbuildanotherzodiacabovethefirstonewhichwill'progress'
theplanetssothatyoucanobservehowtheyarenow,comparedtohowtheywerewhenyouwere
born.Thisisanongoingmeditationthatcanbeusedtoobserveastrallythestateofyourchartatany
giventime.Itcanbetakenfurtherandperformedasaritualinthetemplewiththeaidofafew
homemadeprops,asfollows.

Takeapieceofblackcartridgepaperanddrawonittheoutlineofthesunwithraysemergingfromit,
nowdothesameonanotherpieceofcardbutwiththeshapeofacrescentmoon.Cutouttheshapes
verycarefullywithasharpblade.Donotusescissorsoryouwillspoiltheoutline,seeFigure37.

Nowmakestencilsoftheotherplanetarysigils,Mercury,Venus,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune,
andPluto.Theyshouldbenomorethan6inches(15cm)high.Nowbendbackthesidesofthecardso
thestencilscanstandup,seeFigure38.Withmorecard,whitethistime,make12squares
approximately12x12inches,(30x30cm)andmarktheminblackmarkingpenwiththesignsofthe
zodiac,seeFigure39.Withyournatalcharttohelpyou,arrangeyourtempleasfollows.Moveyouraltar
intotheEast,youwillnotneeditforthisworking,nowplacethesignsaroundthetempleinacircleas
laidoutinyourbirthchartstartingwiththesignonyourascendentintheEast,(notyoursunsign,unless
youhavenoexactbirthtimeinwhichcaseyouwillhavetouseyoursunsign.)TheSouthshouldhold
yourmidheavensign,theWestyourdescendingsign,andtheNorthyournadir.Theothersignsgoin
betweenasplacedinyourchart.

Equipyourselfwithninecandlesinsteadyholders,youdonotwantthemtippingover.Placethemjust
behindthesignwhichyourchartindicateswasthecorrectpositionatyourbirth,andplacethe
appropriateplanetcardinfrontofthemsothatthelightshinesthroughandyoucanseebothplanet
andsigncomfortably,seeFigure40.

Seatyourselfonacushioninthemiddleofthiscircle,facingyoursunsignandmeditateonthe
influencesthesun,sign,andhousewillhaveuponyourlife.Thenturntoyoursecondhouse,andevenif
therearenoplanetsthere,thesignandthehousewillstillinfluenceyoutosomedegree,forremember,
everypersonreceivestheimpactofeverysign,notjustthosewhichholdaplanet.Continuetoturnand
tomeditateoneachsignuntilyouhavemadethecompletejourney.Dothisseveraltimesduringthe
monthandattheendwriteupthesumtotalofyourmeditationalfindings.Lateronyoucanincrease
thevalueofthisexercisebyusingextrastencilsandcandlestoindicateprogressedplanets,andhowthis
affectsthebasicchart.

 Dancing to Raise Power

Dancingtoraisepowerinasacredplacehasbeenthecustomforthousandsofyears.Thefigureofthe
dancingshamandressedinadeerskinwasdrawnonthecavewallsofLesTroisFreresintheAriege
districtoftheDordogneinthedawnofman'shistory.Thepowerofthatdancingfigurestilldraws
peoplefromallovertheworld,intheolddaysitwasdrawntobringanimalswithinthereachofatribe's
spears.Untoldcenturieslateritstilldrawsanimals,humananimalstobesure,butstillanimalinasense,
andthatafteralltheinterveningtimeisapotentexampleofshamanisticmagic.

Thepowergivenoutbyabodymovingwithritualintentisimmense.ThepeopleoftheCraftstilluse
danceandmovementasameansofraisingpower,anddoitverysuccessfully.Butthemainobstacleis
inbeingabletoloseyourselfconsciousnessaboutgyratingroundthetemple.Itcantakealongtimefor
eventhemostdedicatedwouldbemagiciantoshedenoughinhibitions(alongwithclothesincertain
circumstances)andtreadtheancientmeasuresofritualdance.Butifyouwantorneedtoraisea
considerableamountofpowerquicklyandsafely,thendancingisthewaytodoit.

TheGreeks,Egyptians,andtheHebrewsalluseddanceasaformofworship.ItissaidintheBiblethat
DaviddancedbeforetheArkoftheLord...soyouwillbeindistinguishedcompany.Earlymanwasa
beingofaction,thereforeheworshippedhisGodswithequalactivity,i.e.dance.Thishasbeensoall
overtheworldandineverytraditionatonetimeoranother.Upuntilthelatemiddleages,oncertain
FeastDaysthelocalpriestwouldleadhisparishonersinadanceroundthechurchandoutintothe
village,thenbackagain.Itisafactthatdancingunderritualconditionshasastrangeeffectnotonly
uponthosedancing,butalsouponthosewatching.

Itcouldbesaidthattheexperienceispurelyemotional,butasColonelSeymoursaysinhisessay'Ritual
andReligiousExperience','thefactthatanexperienceisemotionaldoesnotmakeitanythelessreal'.
HegoesontosaythatintheearlydaysofChristianity,Bishopsledtheirflocksinsacreddancesbefore
thealtars.ThispracticewasforbiddenbytheCouncilofAD692,butitdidnotstampitout.Certainlyas
lateasthe1930sdancingbeforetheHighAltarwaspermittedinthecathedralinSevilleonCorpus
ChristiDay,andattheFeastoftheImmaculateConception,andagainatShrovetide.Onecannotbut
thinkthatthepresentdaychurchwouldbebetteroffforalittledancingbeforethealtar!

IfyouobtainacopyoftheApochryphaandturntotheActsofJohnyouwillfindthereacompleteritual
thatisdancedandwhichmaybeusedinyourtemplewithexcellentresults.Itwasoriginallyintended
foraninitiation,butequallyitcanbeusedsimplyasaritualofworship.

Whatisitthatmakesdancingsomagical?Therearemanyreasons,buttheprimaryoneisthat,like
wine,dancingintoxicatesthespiritandtheconstanttwirlingandleapingcausesadizzyingsensation
thatletsloosetheimprisonedpsyche.Therhythmofthedancehasalottodowithit,itbecomesalmost
hypnoticandaffectsbothdancersandonlookersdrawingtheminuntilallareoneintheecstacyofthe
dance.ThisphenomenoniswellunderstoodbytheDancingorWhirlingDervishesofNorthAfrica.They
dancethemselvesintoastateoftranceandbelievethattheDivinethenspeaksthroughthem.
TheAmericanIndianstilldancesmanyofhisrituals,andinEasternEuropeitisnotuncommontoseea
peasantfarmerleapinghighamonghisgrowingcorninthebeliefthattheplantswillgrowashighashe
canleap.Theoldwaysdonotdie,theysimplyliedormantuntilsomeonediscoversthemagain.Theold
Greekwordforaritualwas'Dromenon'meaning'athingdone'.Theyunderstoodthatinordertoget
somethingdonei.e.theintentionofarite,youalsohadtodosomething.Hencedance.Butcanyou
utilizethisinamoderntemple?Yesyoucan,butyouhavetolearntoletgoandallowyourinnerselfto
surfacebeforeyoucanuseittofulladvantage.

Youhavealreadyusedmovementinthetempletoraisepower,dancingisthenextlogicalstep.Take
yourrecorderintothetempleandputonacassetteofdiscomusic,noneedtoworryabouttheeffect
onaconsecratedtemple...discomusicisfairlyequivalenttothefrenzieddrummingandpipingand
cymbalclashingoftheancientGreeksduringaDionysianritual.Donothaveittooloud,youwanttobe
abletohearit,butnottodeafenyourtempleguardian!

Nowdance...simplydance,asyouplease,asyoufeel,andasyouwill.Evenifyouareintoyourmiddle
years,letyourselfgo,rememberyouneverloseyouryoungeryears,theystillexistunderthelaterones,
soletthemout.Youdon'thavetobeathletic,justasgracefulasyoucan.DancebeforeyourGods,and
letyourbodyworshipaswellasyourmindandheart.IfyoulikekeepyourGodsinmind,ortheOneif
youaremonotheistic,thinkofthemandletyourdancebeyourhymnofpraise.Danceuntilyouare
nicelytired,butnotexhausted,thenstopandhavesomethingtoeatanddrink,andprobablyashower.

Forthetimebeingdothisonceortwiceaweek,justgetusedtotheideaofdancinginyoursacred
enclosure,sothatyoufeelrelaxedindoingso.Thenchangeyourmusictosomethinglightandclassical
sothatyourmoodandyourstepsmustchange,thendancewithanintentioninmindsothatyouare
actuallydancingaritual.Firstuseitsimplyasaformofpraiseandworship,thentryitasaformof
request,justdancingoutwhatyoudesire.Goonfromthereandworkoutyourownbasicstepstouse
withdifferenttypesofritual.Afrenziedstampingandleapingtobuildpowerforcourageandenterprise,
asofterliltingstepformoregentlepursuits.YoucanusethestatelymeasuresofformalEgyptian
gestureandmovementforknowledgerituals,andleapingstepsforthegrowingTidesofspringand
summer.

Ifyougetthechanceoneitherstageortelevisiontowatchdanceinanyform,doso,itwillgiveyou
moreideastouse.Ifyourchildgoestodancingclass,donotbeafraidtoasktheteachertoshowyoua
fewbasicstepsofGreekdancing.Youwillbepleasantlysurprisedtofindhoweasyitcanbe.Whenthis
hasbecomesecondnaturetoyou,youcantakethenextstep.Takeoffyourclothesanddancenaked.
Thehumanbodyisnotathingofwhichtobeashamed,itisthemostbeautifulpieceofengineering
knowntoman.ItmaynotlooktoomuchlikeJohnTravolta'sbody,orhavethesleeklinesofBoDerek,
butitisstillbeautifulatanyageandinanycondition.Sotake'emoffanddance.Youcancoveryour
magicalmirrorifyoufeelthatbadaboutit.Butdammit,stripanddanceandletyourselffeelthemusic
comingthroughfromyourtoestoyourfingertips.LettheGod/Goddesscomethroughyouandbeone
withyou.Untilyouhavetriedit,youwillneverknowhowgooditcanfeelwhenyouhaveleftallthose
stupidideasbehindyouanddancedbeforeyourGodsinthefullknowledgeofyourownGodhood.
WhenyoucandothiswithoutfeelingembarrassedorashamedyouwillbecapableofraisingaConeof
Powerbydance.EverytimeyouopenatemplebyinvokingcertainGodformsorArchangelsintothe
QuartersyouareinfactraisingaConeofPower.Butifyoucanopenyourtempleforsay,aGreekritual
byusingadancepatternineachquarterandaroundthetempleitselfthenyouwillhaveadoubly
powerfulConeofPowerwithwhichtowork.Raisingpoweroutofdoorsinthiswayismuchsaferand
morepositivethaninvokingintheQuarters.Incidentallyyoudon'thavetodanceoutsideinthe
altogether,atleastyoucanifyouwanttodoso,iftheplaceissecludedenoughandiftheweather
permits,thelatterconditionintheBritishIslesisthemostunlikely.

Ifyouareinagroupthentryarounddanceholdinghandsandgoingfirstonewayandthentheother,
ormenfacinginandwomenfacingout,ortryamazedanceinwhichtheleaderdancesintoatightcircle
andthenoutagain,allareacceptablewaysofraisingpower.SeemybookFirstStepsinRitualforafull
outdoorritualinvolvingagroup.

Fromthisyoucandeviseyourownritualmovementswhenyoumakeupyourownrites.Neverbeafraid
totryoutsomethingnew,ifnooneevertriedwewouldneverhavegrownthisfar.Bydancingyouare
imitatingtheGreatDanceoftheZodiac,ofCreation,andofEvolution.

Mantra and Mudra

Workingalongthesamelineswecometotheuseofmantraandmudra,bothhaveastronglinkwiththe
dance.Mantraisamandalaofsound,agroupofsyllablesorwordsthatischantedoverandoveragain
and,whichintheendproducethesamekindofeffectasdancing,spinningroundandround,or,inthe
caseofaDionysianritualasaglassortwoofstronghomebrewedwine.Thatistosayitseparatesthe
ethericfromthephysicalandheightensthefinersense.ThebestknownmantraispossiblyAumMani
PadmeAum,followedby,HareKrishna,HareRama,althoughwedohavemantrasintheWestused
mostlyintheCatholicChurch.

MantrahasabasicparttoplayinmagicsinceitispartoftheconceptoftheCreativeWordthatcaused
allthingstobe.TheWord,andtheGodorGoddesswhospokeitareforallmagicalpurposesthesame
thing.ItcanberegardedasthatpartofthePrimalCreatororCreatrixinwhichwe,andalllife
everywhere,haveourbeing.Thereforetherepeatingofamantrainduceswithinusasoundlinkwiththe
beginningoftheUniverse.

Infreeingthemindfromthephysical,themantracanbemadepartofthepreparationforaritual,
especiallyifthewordslinkupwitheitherthetraditionortheritualitself.Itisnotonlyagroupofwords
thatconstituteamantra,asingleword,orthenameofaGodformcanberepeateduntilaformof
tranceisachieved.Yourownfirstnamecanbeused.Alfred,LordTennyson,theVictorianpoet,usedto
dothisandfounditaveryeffectivewayofachievinganalteredstateofconsciousness.

Allthislinksinwithwhatyouhavealreadylearntaboutsoundanditsuseinthetemple,andaboutthe
findingandusingofabodynote.YoushouldalsolearnsomethingaboutthePythagoreansystemof
numbersandhowtheyrelatetosoundandparticularlytomusic.Youhavebeentoldaboutthe
importanceofvoice,andagainthislinksinwiththeuseofmantra,sodothedailybreathingexercises
thatyouhavebeendoingregularly.....youhavebeendoingthemregularlyhaven'tyou?

Thereisanotheraspecttothepowerofmantrathatmayhaveescapedyournoticebutwhichaffects
everypartofyourlife.Politicalslogansrelyasmuchuponthepowerofthemantraasdothechantsofa
Tibetanlama.Theadvertizingsloganthatyoucan'tgetoutofyourheadisanotheraspect.Backinthe
sixtiesatoothpasteadvertwithatotallyasininejinglesweptacrossourtelevisionscreens,buttwenty
yearslatermostpeoplewillrememberitas,'You'llwonderwheretheyellowwentwhenyoubrushyour
teethwithPepsodent'.Suchisthepowerofacatchyrepetitivephrase,suchisthepowerofmantra.

Mudra
Mudraistheuseofgesture,handsandmime,theuseofthehandsinHindudancesthatdescribeso
graphicallythelivesandlovesoftheirGods.ThespeakinghandsoftheHuladancersofHawaiiuse
mudra.ThePrayingHandssobeautifullyportrayedbyDurerareanotherexample.Theritualized
gesturesusedinHighMasshavecomedowntousfromtheearlyChristianceremonies,andinthe
paintingsoftheoldMastersgreatemphasisisplacedonthehandsandthegesturesmadebythemor
theobjectsheldbythem.

Manypicturesofsaintsshowthemwithafingerplacedagainsttheirlipsandonefootslightlyadvanced.
Thisisamudrastanceandgestureintimatingthatthepersonsodepictedwasofacertaindegreeof
advancement.ThefingeronthelipswasasignwidelyusedinancientEgypt.Anotherwellknownmudra
istheposeoftheDancingShiva,andthatofMercury,poisedlightlyononefootasifreadyforflight.

Themomentyouliftyourmagicalwandorswordyouareusingmudra,thismeansyouaremovingwith
intent,usinggesturetosaysomethingforcefully.ReturningtotheCatholicHighMass,ifyouwatch
carefullyyouwillbeabletodistinguishawholeseriesofbeautiful,graceful,andextremelypowerful
mudras.Getabookonmimefromyourlocallibraryandstudyit,tryoutthegesturesasexercises.Seeif
youcanmakeupsomemimeexercisesforyourself.Practiceusingyourmagicalweaponswithout
actuallyholdingthem.Thensitdownandtryformingyourhandsandfingersintosymbolsandmeditate
brieflyoneachone.AbookonNinjaphilosophywillgiveyouawholeseriesofmudrawithwhichto
work,sowillabookofphotographsfromgreatballets.Youmustneverforgetthatobservationisa
magicaltoolasimportanttoyouasyourchaliceorsword.

Therearealsomudraforpsychicdefence,suchasthefoldingofthethumboverthetwomiddlefingers,
withtheforefingerandthelittlefingerextendedlikehorns.Insultingmudralikethefingerplacedtothe
nose,theaccusingpointedfinger,andtheenticingbeckoningfingerareallmudrasthatweuseevery
day.Soobservethewaythatpeopleusetheirhandsandbodies,theysayagreatdeal,ifyouare
interestedinlearningmorereadthebookManwatchingbyDesmondMorris.Itwillgiveyoualotto
thinkabout,thoughitmaymakeyoukeepyourhandsinyourpocketsforawhile!


Divination in the Temple

Nowwecometotheuseofdivinationandtalismanicmagicinthetemple.Iamnotgoingintothe
ordinaryuseofthecrystal,IChing,thetarotorgeomancyintheusualsense.Iwanttolookatthemas
templeimplementsandtheirusewithinthesacredenclosure.

Everymagicianshouldbefairlyexpertinatleastoneformofdivinationandpreferablytwo.Itisupto
youwhichyouchoose.Thecrystalisonethatmostpeopletryatonetimeoranother,butnoteveryone
canusethem.Icannotuseacrystalatall,butIcanuseabowlofwater,apoolofink,oreventhepalm
ofmyhandwithalightshiningonit.Soifthecrystalchoosesnottoworkwithyoudonotbe
discouraged,trysomevariationsonthethemeandyoumaybelucky.Thesymbolismofthetarotcards
isfairlyeasyandquicktolearn,butthedeeperlevelstaketimeandeffort.W.E.Butler'sbook,Howto
DevelopClairvoyance,isgoodforbeginnersincrystalscrying,andacompanionbooktothisone,The
TarotWorkbookbyEmilyPeach,isthebesttouseforeitherbeginnersoroldhandswhenitcomesto
thetarot.AsanaddedbonusthelatterbookgoesintotheQabalahaswell.

TheIChingisanancientandvaluableformofdivinationasisgeomancy,butbothareveryhardto
masterfully.Youmighttrytherunes.TonyWillis',TheRunicWorkbook,isanexcellentintroductionto
themandtheirhistory.Whateveryouchooserememberthattheyareasmuchatoolfortempleuseas
anyother.Byallmeansusethemineverydaylife,butlearntodeveloptheirpowerwithinthelodgeas
well.

Becausetheyarethebestknownwewilljusttakethecrystalandthetarotasourexamples,ifyouare
usingothermethods,tryadaptingthemtothesuggestionsthatfollow.

Crystal Scrying

Youalreadyhavetheblackfurnishingsthatyoumadeforthemagicmirrorwork,thesecanbeusedin
templescryingwiththecrystal.Setupyourtempleasfollows.HangyourmirrorontheEasternwall,and
covertheWesternwallwiththeblackcoverinsuchawaythatwhenlookingintothemirroryoucansee
onlytheblacknessbehindyou.Setasmalltableinfrontofthemirrorwithablackclothoverit,andon
thisplaceyourcrystalwithasmallcandlebetweenitandthemirror.Putonyourblackheaddressand
takeyourseatfacingthecrystalandthemirror.

Nowrelaxandstartyourbreathingexercises,keepthemgoinguntilyoufeelreadytostart.Lookdeeply
intothecrystalandmakeacontactwithit.NowlookintothemirrorandassumetheGodformofThoth
ifamale,orIsisiffemale.Drawtheformdownonyourselfwithallthepoweryoupossessandfeelit
settleintoyourseat.MakeaninvocationtotheGodorGoddessthatyoumay'see'clearlyandwith
truth.Nowyoucanproceedinoneoftwoways,youmayaskyourquestionofthecrystalandlookinto
themirrorfortheanswer,usingyourownfaceasascryingmirror,oryoucanreversethisandaskthe
questionofthereflectionandseektheanswerinthecrystal.Ipreferthelattermyselfforthismeans
youareaskingthequestionoftheassumedGodformandseekingtheanswerfromwithinyourown
psycheinthereflectivesurfaceofthecrystal.

Waitquietlyandpatientlyfortheimagetoform,itmaynotappearobjectivelyinthecrystal,itmay
appearinyourowninnereye,oritmayappearinhighlysymbolicform.Haveasmallpadandpencil
nearandquicklyjotdowntheessenceofwhatyouhave'seen'.Ifyouhavethecourage,andittakesa
greatdealofcourage,youcandispensewiththecrystalandasktheGodformtoshowyoutheanswer
toyourquestionreflectedinthemirrorbeforeyou.Therearesomeprovisosforthisvariationonthe
crystaltheme,

1.Youmustneverlookbehindyou,and

2.Onceyoustarttheprocessyoumustfinishitnomatterwhat.

Thisisnotsomethingtoattemptoutofsheerbravado.Youmaybeluckyandgetawaywithapounding
heartandasplittingheadache.Ifyouhaveevenamodicumofthematerializingmediuminyou,you
couldpossiblygetanactualappearance,notsomethingtolookforwardtoIassureyou.

Ifyouwishtogetthebestoutofyourcrystalleaveituncoveredinthetemplewheneverpossible,itwill
absorbtheinfluenceofthetempleoversoulandberefinedintheprocess.Youcanalsoinvokea
favouriteGodformintheappropriatequarter,askthequestionandleavetheuncoveredcrystalonthe
tableorchairinthatQuarter.Inthemorningorthenextevening,sitandlookquietlyintothecrystalfor
youranswer.YoucanifyousowishdedicateyourcrystaltosuchaGodformandaskthatanatomof
their'essence'besparedtofillthecrystalsothatyoumaylinkinwiththatGodorGoddessandscry
undertheirprotectionsotospeak.Inthesamewayyoumightliketoplaceyourmagicmirrorunderthe
protectionofHathorwhosesymbolitis,orAphroditeifyouprefertheGreekpantheon.

Tarot
Usingthetarotinthetempleisalittledifferentandcanbeapproachedintwoways,thatofusingthe
MajorArcanasimplyasaladdertoliftyourconsciousnesstoahigherlevel,orasadivinatoryaid.In
eithercasetheMajorArcanaisallyouwillneed.Tousethetrumpsasameansofachievinganaltered
stateyouwillneedtosetoutthecardsonthefloorinacircleroundthetemple.Youwillalsoneeda
taperecorderandacopyofthetape'TheJourneyoftheFool'whichisavailablefromSulisMusicTapes,
BCMBox3721,LondonWC1N3XX.ThetapeisaspokenjourneythroughtheArcana,recordedbybone
fideoccultistsasitwasperformedattheSOLConferencein1983.Aseachtrumpspeaksmovetostand
infrontofitandlistenintently,thetempleshouldbelitonlybythealtarlight,andaproperopening
shouldhavebeenperformedpriortothestartofthetape.Prefacethejourneybyabriefmeditationin
whichyouassumetheroleoftheFoolabouttostartonthegreatjourneyintomanifestation.The
combinationofthetempleatmosphere,thesolitarylightandthesenseof'takingajourney'willreact
uponyouquiteconsiderably.YoucanalsolaythecardsoutinthepatternoftheTreeofLifeandwalk
thepathsoftheTreeaseachtrumpspeaks,drawingitsinfluenceupintotheChakrasoftheMiddle
PillarofyourBody.

Fordivinationbytarotunderthetempleinfluence,arrangeyourtempleasshowninFigure41usingan
extrasmalltablebetweenthealtarandtheWesttoactasthestationofYesod.SitintheEastand
meditateonyourquestionwiththecardsheldbetweenyourhands.Nowshufflethemthoroughly.
Standandlaythefirstcardfacedownonthechair,say:

Thisitthebeginningofmyjourneytothetruth.

(MovetothestationofChockmahandplaceanothercard,"facedown,say:)"

Thisisthelineofthoughtthatleadsmeon.

(MovetothestationofBinahandEastplacethecardfacedownandsay:)

Thiscardshowstherootofmyproblem.

(MovetothestationofChesed,laythecarddown,say:)

ThiscardshowstheplanImustfollow.

(MovetothestationofGeburah,laydownthecard,say:)

Thiscardshowsthatwhichmustbechangedoreliminated.

(MovetothestationofTipherethandplacethecard,say:)

Hereismystability,mystrengthinthematter.

(MovetothestationofNetzach,putdownthecardsay:)

Hereisthewaytounderstandingandsuccess.

(MovetothestationofHodplacethecard,say:)

Hereisthewaytocommunicatemywishes.

(MovetothestationofYesodandplacethecard,say:)

Thisisthedirectionmostlikelytosucceed.

(MovetothefinalstationofMalkuthandlaythecarddown,say:)

Thisshowstheprobableoutcomeofthesituation.

(Nowmovebacktothefirstcardandturnitover,interpretthemeaningandmovetothenextcard,turn
itoverandconsideritalongwithwhathasgonebefore,inthiswayworkthroughallthecardstothe
finaloutcome.Itisagoodideatohaveasmallnotebookwithyouandtonotedownthecardsandtheir
positionsothatyoucanenterthespreadinyourdiaryandmeditateonitlater.Youcanofcoursevary
thislayoutwithanyotheryoumayprefertouse.)

 Talismanic Magic

Thereisalotofconfusionbetweentalismansandamulets.Thereneednotbe,theyarequitedifferent
intheworkforwhichtheyaredesigned.AtalismanasdefinedbyGoldenDawnmagician,MacGregor
Mathers,is'amagicalobjectchargedwiththeactualforceitismeanttorepresent'.Itisanactiveobject
filledwithanequallyactiveforcedesignedtobringacertainsetofmagicallawsintobeingaroundthe
personforwhomitwasmade.Itislikeasignpostoverone'sheadsaying,'Here,thisistheone'.In
moderntermsitissimilartohavingapostcodewhichdirectsmailtoyourhouse.

Ifmadeproperlyitwillgoonworkingforaslongaperiodaswasdesignatedwithoutneedinganything
morebeingdone,selfperpetuatinginfact.Anamuletismorelikeasafetyhelmet,itismostlyprotective
anddeflectsbadinfluencesfromitswearer.SomethingworncontinuouslylikeaStChristopherasa
shieldagainstaccidentduringtravel,oracross/crucifix

againstevilofanykind,anankh,apentacle,oranykindofsymbolhungaroundtheneckisbasicallyan
amuletagainstsomethingorother,eventhoughthewearerdeniesit,itistheresubconsciously.Oftenit
isgivenasagiftandthereforecarriesthewishesandprayersofthatpersonforyoursafetyand
continuedwellbeing.

Atalismanismostoftenaseriesofsigils,names,and/ornumbersorHebrewletterscontainedwithina
circle.Traditionallytheyaredrawnonvirginparchmentorvellumininkthathasbeengroundandmade
byhand.HoweverbecauseoftheLawofIntent,whichisparamountinmagic,theycanbedrawnon
ordinarypaperwithfeltpensandwillbejustaseffective.IfyouwanttouserealparchmentIshould
warnyouthatitisexpensive,sopracticedrawingyourtalismanonordinarypaperfirst,thenwhenyou
haveitoffpat,makeafinaldrawingonapieceofparchementabout4x4inches(10x10cm)foralarge
talismanor2x2inches(5x5cm)foronethatyouwanttocarryaroundwithyou.

Thefirstruleinmakingatalismanistositdownanddecidewhatyouwantittodo.Thisisactuallythe
hardestpart,youwillfindsixorsevenideascomingintoyourheadandallofthemasimportantorso
youthink,aseachother.Bysiftingthemallthroughyouwilleventuallycomeupwithonethatwilleither
encompassmostoftheothers,orwhichwillseemtobethemostimportant.Thenexttaskisdeciding
underwhichsetofinfluencesthisprojectwillbebestplaced.Thisiswhereyourknowledgeof
symbologywillbeofuse.Ihopeyouaretakingnoteofthefactthatairthe'boring'hoursofstudyinthe
earlypartofyouryearofinstructionarebeginningtobearfruit!

Talismanscomeunderplanetaryinfluencessoyouwillneedtoknowthelistofcorrespondences
assocatedwitheachone.Forexample:

TheSunandJupiterworkalongsimilarlinesandcontrolthingslike;honour,riches,clothing,position,
fortune,gold,rulershipandthingslikenuclearenergywhennotusedforwarlikepurposes.Law.Justice.

TheMoonrulesdreams,sea,change,birth,delusion,growth,magic,womenandwomen'smysteries.
Mercury:allformsofcommunication,books,learning,gambling,travelmathematics,theft,science,
computersandcalculators,television.

Mars:war,weapons,imprisonment,fire,forgework(smithy),men'smysteries.

Venus:love,music,pleasure,luxuries,beauty.

Saturn:earth,agriculture,legacies,death,inheritance,consolidation,banking.Justdues,eithermoney,
orrepaymentinotherforms.

IntheirbookTheTechniquesofHighMagictheauthorsadvisethemakingofanearthtalismanforuse
withothers,inorderto'earth'them.Thisisagoodideaandonethatyoumightprofitablyfollow.

Thereareanumberofgoodbooksthatwilltellyouhowtogoaboutthemakingofatalisman,theywill
alsogiveyoulonglistsofthesymbolsthatcorrespondtoothersymbols,plusthingslikethesigilsofthe
PlanetaryIntelligencesandtheKameasormagicalsquaresforthem,butwhenitcomesdowntothe
crunchatalismanismeanttoactforyouandonyourbehalf.Soitisyouwhowillhavetosearchouta
symbolthatmeanssomethingonapersonallevel.Forexample,youareanengineer,youaresittingfor
anadvancedexamandyouwanttopasswell,whatsymbolswouldyouchoosetoputonyourtalisman?

FirstandforemostyouwantabasicMercurytalismanbecauseMercuryrulesallandanyformof
communication,books,sciences,andlearning,allofwhichblendinwithwhatyouwant.Butwhattype
ofengineeringareyouinterestedin,constructional,mechanical,marine,orevengenetic?Whattoolsdo
youuseinyourtypeofengineering?Chooseonethatittypicalandincorporateitintothedesign.Failing
thatseeifthereisaGodformspecificallyforyourtype.Formarine,tryPoseidonandincludeatridentin
thedesign,forbridges,whataboutarainbow?thefirstbridgeofall,oragodlikeHeimdallwhoguards
thebridgeofBifrost,forconstructional,usethegod/architectImhotep.Themoreworkandeffortyou
putintotheresearchandpreparationofyourtalismanthebettertheresult.Itisthesymbolthat
embodiesthedesirebehindthetalismantoyouthatmattersfarmorethanusingthecorrectKameaor
angelicsigil.Itisgoodtostartoffusingotherpeople'sideas,butwhenyoucanstarttosubstituteyour
own,thingswillworkfasterandbetter.Sogetintothehabitofthinkingforyourself,checkingbackto
seeifitisworkable,tryingitout,modifyingwhereneededandtryingagain.

Oneofthemostimportantthingstodecideisjustwhatitisthatyoudowant,butonceyouhave
decidedsticktoit.Practicedrawingyourtalismanonanordinarypieceofpaperafewtimes,then,when
youthinkyouareready,maketherealthing.Mosttalismansaredrawnwithinacircle,andusesymbols
pertainingtotherequirementforwhichtheyarebeingmade.Usingthetableofcorrespondencesyou
alreadyhave,choosetheplanetwhorulesthearea.Placetheplanet'ssignwithinthecircleplusthe
symbolyouthinkbestdescribeswhatyouareaskingfor,thenwritearoundtheedgeofthecirclethe
nameornamesoftheGodorArchangelconnectedwiththatplanet.Thentaketheinitialsofyourfirst
nameandsurnamesandmakeasigilfromthem.Todothisyoufirstdrawoutthetwolettersthen
graduallyreducethenumberofstokesneededtomakethem,seeFigure42.Getitdownasfarasyou
can,thisthenbecomesyourpersonalsigil,itmeansyouontheInnerLevels.Nowplacethissigilwithin
thecirclewiththeothersymbols.Useadifferentcolorforeachone,orifyoupreferacolorassociated
withtheplanetconcerned.

Nowturnthetalismanoveranddrawacirclearoundtheedge,younowhavetosealyourmagicalcircle.
Thereareanumberoftraditionalseals,andyouwillfindthemalongwiththeirmagicalsquaresand
sigilsinFigure43,youcanuseanyoneofthesetosealyourwork,or,youcandeviseyourownseal.
Againitisquestionofwhatyouthinkofasbeingasymbolicpictureofaseal.Akey,acloseddoor,two
crossedswords,the'NoGo'signfromtheHighwayCode,aclosedeye,ifwanttoaddatouchoffantasy,
drawananimaltypeseal!Themainthingtorememberisthis,whatyouthinkofasaseal,willbeaseal..


Whenmakingyourtalismantherearecertainruleswhichshouldbeobeyed.Themakingshouldbedone
onthedayoftheweekruledbythetalisman'splanet,i.e.SundayforSun,MondayfortheMoon,
TuesdayforMars,WednesdayforMercury,ThursdayforJupiter,FridayforVenusandSaturdayfor
Saturn.Youcanalsogosofarastomakeitduringtheappropriatehourforthatplanet,butyoucan
makeasatisfactorytalismanwithouttheextrawork.

Whenyouhavemadeyourtalismanthenextthingtodoistoenergizeit,andfillitwiththeappropriate
force.Thisshouldbedoneatthesametimeandonthesamedayonlysevendayslater.The
consecrationcanbedoneinseveralways,themostpopularbeingtheFourElements,orusingthe
MiddlePillarexerciseoftheTreeofLife,orbytheRayofLightmethod.

ByreferringtoyourindexchartofGodsandtheirattributes,ortoyourcopyoftheIntroductiontothe
MysticalQabalah,youwillbeabletofindoutwhichsphereoftheTreetouse.Onceyouhavedonethis
youcangoahead.

FortheMiddlePillarmethodproceedasfollows:

Dressyouraltarwithaclothofthespherecolors,andplacethetalismanonthis.Youwillalsoneedthe
altarlight,andsomeappropriateincense,(pleaserefertothechapteronincensesforthecorrectkindto
use.)OpenyourtemplewiththeLesserPentagramRitual,thentakeyourseatintheEast.Visualizeaball
oflightjustbelowtheceilingofthetemple,makeitthesamecolorasthesphereuponwhichyouare
calling.Visualizethesamekindandcolorofsphereaboveyourownhead,thisiseasierifdonewiththe
eyesclosed.Nowdrawinabreath,holditfortwosecondsthenasyouletitoutintonethenameEh
heheeyeh.Asyoudothisfeelthesphereaboveyouslidedownandrestonthetopofyourhead,now
'see'thesphereaboutafootabovethealtar.Takeanotherbreath,holdit,thenletitouttothenameJe
hovahElohim.Feelthesphereslidedownoveryourheadtoyourthroat.Thesphereoverthealtar
alsocomeslower.

Nowathirdbreath,holdit,letitouttoAlloahvadaart.Thistimethespherecomesdowntoyoursolar
plexus,andthesphereoverthealtarfollowssuit.ThefourthbreathisusedtointoneShaddielhi,and
thespherenowrestsinthegenitals,thesphereoverthealtarisalmostbutnotquitetouchingthe
talisman.ThelastbreathintonesthenameofAdonihararretz,andthespheresettlesoveryourfeet,
whilethealtarspherenowcoversthetalisman.

Atthispointrestforafewminutes,thenintonethelastnameagainandimaginethesphererisingfrom
yourfeettothegenitals,intonetheTipherethnameandfeelitrisetoyoursolarplexus,nowsendaline
ofenergyoutfromthiscentertowardsthetalismanandfeelitconnectwithit.Nowrepeattheintention
ofthetalismanlikeachant,makingitasshortandintenseaspossibleSeethis'chant'pulsingalongthe
beamoflightthatjoinsyoutothetalisman.Keepthisupuntiltherepetitioninducesalighttrance,then
drawontheenergyfromtheKetherandMalkuthspheresdirectingittothesolarcenterandthrowit
intothetalisman.'See'thetalismanglowwithit,thentheglowdyingdowntoasteadypulsebeatof
light.Itisnowactivated.

Allowwhatisleftoftheenergytofloodyourphysicalbodywithhealingenergy.Sitquietlyforafew
minutes,thengetup,closethetemple,andleavethetalismanonthealtarfortwentyfourhours,then
putitintoasilkbagorclothandkeepitinaplacewhereitwillnotbedisturbed.Ifitissmallitcanbe
carriedonyourperson.Nowjustforgetitandletitdoitswork.Don'tgopokingatitorunwrappingit
everyfewdays.

AnElementalconsecrationcanbedonebyasimpleritual.Youwillneedyouraltarlight,salt,waterand
someplanetaryincense.Placeasealofyourownchoiceonthetemple,thenlaythetalismanonapiece
ofsilkandproceed.Consecratethesaltandwaterasyouwereshownatthebeginningofthisbook,
sprinklethetalismanwithalittlewaterandsay:

I___________doherebyconsecratethistalismanwiththeelementofwaterandaskthatNixsathe
kingofthatelementempoweritforthepurposeof_____________.

(Sprinklethetalismannowwiththesaltandsay:)

I___________doherebyconsecratethistalismanwiththeelementofearthandaskthatGhobthe
kingofthatelementempoweritforthepurposeof___________.

(Passthetalismanoverthesmokeoftheincenseandsay:)

I___________doconsecratethistalismanwiththeelementoffireandaskthatDjinnthekingofthat
elementempoweritforthepurposeof___________.

(Liftthetalismanandbreatheonitandsay:)

I___________doherebyconsecratethistalismanwiththeelementofairandaskthatParaldathe
kingofthatelementempoweritforthepurposeof___________.

(Nowprickyourfingerwithasharp,newneedleandplaceatinydropofbloodonthetalisman,don'tlet
thispartputyouoff,youhaven'tmadeapactwiththedevil,youhavejustmadethetalismanpartof
you,providingalinkinthesamewaythattherayoflightcomingfromyourbodymadealink.Nowwrap
thetalismaninsilkandputitawaysafely.)
TheMiddlePillarmethodisjustassimple.Youusethesamemethodofintoningthenamesofthe
spheresasyoudidinthefirsttalismanicritual,butthetalismanisplacedonyourchairsothatthe
genitalareaisdirectlyaboveit.Itistimeyourealizedthatallmagicalpowerisgeneratedinthesphere
ofYesod,thegenitals.Thatis,inQabalisticterms,wheretheMachineryoftheUniverseoperates,thatis
thecenterofthecreativepowerofmankind.Inancienttimesalloathsofspecialsignificancewere
swornonorbythemaletesticles,hencetheterm'testimony'.Soyouareworkingrealmagic,andnot
indulginginsomeformofperversion.Ifyouhaveserioussexualhangupsthenmagicisnotthekindof
thingyoushouldbestudyinganyway.

NowvisualizethesphereofKetherasabrilliantwhitelightjustrestingonyourhead,asyouintonethe
Godname.'Pull'athreadoflightdownfromitthroughthecenterofyourhead,passingthroughthe
midbrain(whichincidentallycontrolsmostofyoursexualpowersandthereforecanbesaidtobethe
magicalcontrolpanel)downtothethroatareaofthethyroid.IntonetheGodnameforDaath,andagain
drawthethreadoflightdownalongthespinetotheareabehindthesolarplexusandintonethenext
Godname.PullthethreaddownalongthespineandintothegenitalsandintonetheGodnameofYesod.
Ifyouhavedoneitcorrectlyyouwillfeelthewholespinetinglingandthissensationwillcenteronthe
talisman.Atthispointstartthechantofintentasyoudidbeforeandkeepthe'light'focussedonthe
talismanallthetime.Dothisuntiltheobjectofthisconsecrationstartstothrobagainstyourbody.Then
youwillknowithasbeenactivated.Younowwithdrawthethreadoflightinthesameway,finally
dismissingtheKethersphere.

Fortheinherentlylazymagicianwhowantshistalismanstoworkquickly,tryinscribingthesymbolson
ricepaperandeatingit...itdoeswork,butonlyfortheamountoftimeit'stays'withyou!

The Qabalistic Ritual of Winter

Wenowcometothelastoftheseasonalrituals,thoseforwinter.ThewinterTideissometimescalled
the'CleansingTide'alloccultistsexpectthisTideto'takeaway'thosethingsintheirlifewhichareno
longerserviceableoruseful.ThisisonereasonforthetraditionoftheNewYear'sresolution.Sowe
wouldexpectanyritualforthisTidetobeanopportunitytogetridofanythingwefeelwenolonger
need,abadhabitlikebitingyournails,orsmoking,orlaziness;oryoumighthavebeentryingtosell
yourcarforages,oryourhouse.UsetheCleansingTideto'carryit'away.Awordofwarning,don'tuse
itonlivingcreatures,youcanincurmuchkarmathatway,andmoretroublethanyoucanhandle.

ThefirstritualisQabalisticintypeandforasolomagician.Youwillneedforthealtar,theusuallight,a
bowlofconsecratedwaterandafewsprigsoftheherbhyssop,failingthatsomethyme.Haveyour
incenseburneralreadylitandaSaturnincensereadytohand.Apieceoffoldedpapercontainingthe
timeyouwishtoseetakenawaybytheWinterTide.InthefourcandlesticksatthefourQuartersplace
candles,blue,red,greenandgold.

Takeabathusingeithersaltorareadymaderitualbathsachet,andputonyourrobe,leaveyourfeet
bare,andgowithoutyourgirdlewhichencompassesyouwhenitisworn,forthisritualyouneedtobe
outsideoftimeandspace.Whenallisreadyenterthetempleandtakeupthereposepositionbefore
thealtar.Meditateuponthethingyouwishtocastawayfromyou,isitrighttodoso,areyousureitnot
longerhasauseoravalue?Learntoquestionyourselfalwaysastoyourmotives.

Lookdeeplyintoyourdeepestself,howhastheyearbeenforyou?Hasitgivenyousomethingnewin
yourlife,ordoyoufeelyouhavemissedsomething?Thinkofyouryearasasetofaccountsanddrawup
thedebitsandcredits.Howhaveyoubeentootherpeople,couldyouhavehelpedmore,haveyou
helpedtoomuchandindoingsotakenawaysomeone'srighttofindthingsoutforthemselves?Take
yourtimeandweighupthelasttwelvemonths.Whenyouhavedonethis,thinkabouttheitemthatis
togowiththeTide.Lookatit,besureitistherightone.Thenriseandtakeyourplaceatthealtar.

(Puttheincenseontheburner,thenwithataper,lightthefourQuartercandles.Nowopenthetemple
withtheusualQabalisticopeninginthenameofAdonai.Takeyourpieceoffoldedpaperandgotothe
Eastholdingthepaperbetweenyourhands,andsay:)

Adonai,lordofheaven,beholdyourson/'daughterwhocomesbeforeyouseekingenlightenment.I
havechosentoallowthisWinterTidetotakeoutofmylifethisitemIholdinmyhands.Letitgofrom
mewithoutrestraint,bitterness,orhurttoanyothercreature.Letitgotothefourwindsofheaven,
mayitbeso,Amen.

(Takethecandlefromtheholderandsealthepaperwithadropofitswax,thenreplaceit,andmoveto
theSouth.)

Adonai,lordoftheinnerfiresofearthandofman,beholdyourson/daughterwhocomesbeforeyou
seekingcouragefortheyearahead.LetthiswintertidebumawaythatwhichIholdinmyhands.Letit
gofrommewithoutanyburningoftheheart.Letitfinditsplaceinthefiresofearth,mayitbeso,
Amen.,

(Takethecandlefromtheholderandsealthepaperwithadropofwaxfromit,thenreplacecandleand
movetotheWest:)

Adonai,Lordofthegreattidesoflifethatsurgeacrossthestarryseas,beholdyourson/daughterwho
comesbeforeyoulookingfortheunderstandingofthelifethatsurgeswithinwithallitscomplexities.
LetthisWinterTidecarryawaythatwhichIholdinmyhands.Letitbeborneuponthestarrywaves
farouttotheshoreofanunknownplace,mayitbeso,Amen.

(Takethecandlefromtheholderanduseittosealthepaperathirdtime,thenreplacethecandleand
movetotheNorth:)

Adonai,Lordofthefruitful,patientearth,beholdyourson/daughterwhocomesbeforeyoulooking
forthefulfilmentoflifeandtheharvestthatcomeswhentheworkiscompleted.Letthesweetearth
takethatwhichIholdinmyhandsandtransmuteitintoherownsubstance,mayitbeso,Amen.

(Takethecandleandmakethefourthsealwithitswaxonthepaper,thenreplacecandleandreturnto
altar.Takeupthewaterandthehyssopandcirclethetemplesprinklingthefourquarters:)
ThusdoIcleansetheholyQuartersofthatwhichtheyhavesealed,thusdoIcleansetheEast,thusdoI
cleansetheSouth,thusdoIcleansetheWest,thusdoIcleansetheNorth.

(Returntoaltarandreplenishtheincense,thentakethepaperandcastitontotheburningcharcoal.)

Thusallistoashes,andisgonefromme,thefiresofearth,thesmokeofheaven,cleansedbythe
sweetwater,andreceivedintotheearth,allisfulfilled.

(Sprinklealittlewateronyourheadandhands,thenclosethetempleextinguishingeachQuartercandle
asyoudoso.Leavethealtarlightforaboutanhourbeforeputtingitout.Lettheincenseburnright
downthroughthenightandinthemorningtaketheashesandscattertheminsomeplacethatyoulike.)

The Celtic Ritual of Winter

ThenextritualisCelticandalittlelighterinstyle.Itisforfivepeople,takingthepartsoftheHighKing,
theWarrior,theLady,ArawnKingofAnnwn,andtheCrone.TheKingshouldhaveaWandorSceptre,
theWarrioraSword,theLadytheChalice,Arawnanecklace.TheCronemusthaveablackcloakwitha
hoodandawhiterobebeneath.Thealtarshouldhaveitsusuallightaugmentedbyanextracandleon
eitherside.Putanunlitcandleineachquarter,andeachpersonshouldhaveaboxofmatchesready.
TheChaliceshouldhaveredwine,orifpossiblemead.

Thisritualworksbestiflearntbyheart,butitcanbereadifthisisnotpossible.ThefourQuartersgoin
firstandtheCronelast,placingherselfbetweentheNorthandtheEast.

TheHighKingspeaks:

Thewinter'stideflowsswiftandcold,oncelongagotheyearwasyoungandfullofpromise,nowthe
leavesforsakethetreethatborethemandtheworldgrowsdark.

TheWarrior:

OnceIfoughtonsunlitturfandvowedmystrengthinmightydeeds,butnowtheearthhasturnedand
winter'schilldescendsupontheland.

TheLady:

OncetheyoungmencametomevyingwitheachothertogoaMaying,nowtherearenoflowersto
gather,themeadowsarebareandtheyoungmencomenomore.

Arawn:

LongagoIsentayoungmaidtowanderthesweetfieldsofearth,shetookwithhermyheart,but
mankindneededherandIlethergofromme.Nowmyheartcallsherbacktobewithmeandleave
theearthtowinter'schill.(TheCronecomesforward,pausestorightofKing.)
LongagoIlivedinalandwheretimestoodstillandeveryonewasyoungandbeautiful.ButIsoughtto
knowtheworldofmenandbeggedmylordtoletmego.Helovedmedearandbeggedmestay,but
myeyesweredazzledbytheflowersandsingingbirds.NowmyyouthhasgoneandImustreturnto
myownlandordieforever.(HighKinglightshiscandle,theCronemakesasiftopasshimandhestops
her:)

Youweretheyoungmaidwhobroughtthespringwithher,Irememberyoualthoughyourbeauty
nowknowswinter'stouch.Yourlaughtergavemepleasure,yoursingingmademyheavydutieslight,
forthisIoweyoumuch.StayherewithmeandIwillseeyoutreatedgentlyandwithcare.(Crone
shakesherhead:)

Imaynotstaythoughgentleareyourwordsandlovingisthethoughtthatcarriesthem,letmepass
andIwillcomeagain.

HighKing:

NaypassmenotandIwillgiveyoufursandsoftsilks,andmaidstodoyourbidding.StayandIwill
giveyouacastleandpoweroveritspeople.

Crone:

Powerisfleetingandacastlewillonedaybevanquishedbythehandoftime,fursandsilksareforthe
young,and1mustgomyway,but1willblessyouforyourthoughtsandinreturnwilltakefromyou
yourloveofpower,thenwillyouruleinperfectjustice.(ShepassestotheSouth.TheWarriorlightshis
candleandstopstheCroneasshepasses.)

Warrior:

YouwerethemaidwhosefavourIdisplayeduponmyarm,itwastoyouIgavetheTourney'scoronet.
YoumademeknightofknightsandforthisIoweyoumuchgooddame.StaywithmeandIwilltreat
youlikemyladymother.Softbedsandgentlevoicesbeyourlot,myswordwillguardyouwithas
muchcourtesyaswhenyouwereyoungandfair.

Crone:

Imaynotstay,thoughwellIwillrememberyourfairwordsandholdthemdear.LetmepassandIwill
comeagain.

Warrior:

NaypassmenotandIwillgiveyouaknighttodobattleforyouandbringyouwealthandlandby
rightofconquest.

Crone:

Conquestsbreedfearandhatred,andmyknightwouldbringabloodpriceuponhisheadjustformy
pleasureandmywealth.Thesethingsareforthedowncheekedyouthwhoknowsnottherulesof
chivalry.LetmepassandIwillgrantyoupeaceofmindandtakefromyouthenightmaresthathaunt
yourdreams.(ShepassesontotheWest.TheLadylighthercandleandstopstheCroneasshepasses:)

Lady:

Youwerethegentleladywhodidaidmewhenmychildwasbom,butforyourskillIwouldhavelost
myson.Thenyouwererosycheekedandcomely,Igrievetoseehowquicklytimehassearedyour
face.Staywithmebeldame,andIwillgiveyoushelterinyourending,asyoudidgivemehopeina
beginning.

Crone:

Imaynotstay,thoughIrememberthatbirthingdayandrejoicethatyouandthebabedidlive.ButI
maynotstay,letmepassandIwillcomeagain.

Lady

PassmenotandIwillgiveyoucareofmychildthathemaygrowinwisdomandunderstanding,
mayhaphishandswillalsohealasonceyoursdidforme.StayandIwillgiveyouhighstationinmy
houseandjewelstohangaboutyourneck.

Crone:

Yourchildwillneednowisdom,IgavehimthatwhenfirstIheldhim,andunderstandinghewilllearn
bytrial.Highstationisnaughttomewhoonceruledakingdomfarfromhere,andjewelsarebest
aboutathroatthat'syoungandfair.LetmepassandIwillgiveyoujoyinyourchildrenandtakefrom
youthefearofagewhentimesetsitsfingeronyourcheek.(ShepassestotheNorth.Arawnlightshis
candleandtakesherhandsandkissesthem:)

Arawn:

Myladyandmylove,longhaveIwaitedforyouinthislandoftheeveryoung.Hasyourheartnow
haditsfillofearthandhaveyoucometobemyloveagain?

Crone:

AlasIamnobeautynowandEarth'stimehastouchedmewithhisfingeryetmanywerekindtome
alongthewayandIhavecomehometobeatrest,theonlyageddameamongtheSidhe.YetIwould
haveyoutakefrommethethingsItookasagracefromtheworld.Theywouldhaveheldmein
honour,butIwishedtoseeyoujustoncemore.

Arawn:

Myladyknowyounotmypowersevennow?Ididbutletyougothatyoumightlearn,andinthat
learningteachtheworldofmensomegood.Nowdrawnearandletmekissyourlips,so,(Kissesher
andshedropshercloakandisoncemoreyoungandfair.)InthisfairlandwecalledyouEithneand
nowyouhavereturnedtomeoncemoreasyouwere.Staynowandletmebeyourloveandlord,the
earthshallnomorehearyourname.

Eithne:

Naymylord,IpromisedIwouldcomeagain,givemeleavetospendhalfmyyearwithyouandhalf
withmankindthatImayeasetheirlotwithmypoorarts.

Arawn:

Asyouwillmylove,itshallbeso,whenspringisnearyoushallgooncemoreandIwillwaitheartsore
butlovingstill.(Alldousetheircandlesandprogressfromtemple.)

Summary

Thisisagoodtimetogooveryourdayandmakesureyouarestillkeepingtothedisciplinesofrelaxing,
breathing,andmeditation.Donotletuponthesethings,theyarethebasisofamagician'scontinued
ability.Drawupalistofthenationaldays,feastdays,oldfestivalsetc,youshouldbeabletofindonefor
almosteverydayoftheyear.YouwillfindMarianGreen'sbookAHarvestofFestivalsofgreatuseand
veryinformative.AnyS.P.C.K.shopwillhaveasaints'daycalendar,betweenthatandanylocalhistory
bookyoushouldhaveagoodideaofwhattocelebrateonwhichday,andwhat'forms'touse.

Writeoffforyourastrologicalchart.Irecommendthefollowingprofessionals:

MrPeterClarke,17,AbbeyGardens,StJohnsWood,LondonNWS9AS.MrTonyWillis,61aBrownhill
Rd,Catford,LondonS.E.MrsM.Anderson,11,ParkwoodRd,Wimbledon,SW197AQ.

ThesearepeoplewhoseadviceIhavesoughtmyselfandwhoseworkIhavefoundtobeaccurateand
extremelyhelpful.Workonthechartmeditation/pathworkingatspacedintervalsduringthemonth,
makingsureyouhavetheinformationtogoonbeforeyoustarttheactualchartvisualization.Ifthis
workspillsoverintoanothermonthdon'tworry,itcanbecarriedover.

 Reading List

AshcroftNowicki,Dolores,FirstStepsinRitual(AquarianPress,1982)
Baker,DrD.,TheSevenRays(AquarianPress,1977)
Butler,W.E.,HowtoDevelopClairvoyance(AquarianPress,1979)
Butler,W.E.,HowtoReadtheAura(AquarianPress,1979)
Harrison,Jane,RitualArtandMagic(Butterworth,1913)
Morris,Desmond,Manwatching(Cape,1977)
Peach,Emily,TheTarotWorkbook(AquarianPress,1984)
Willis,Tony,TheRunicWorkbook(AquarianPress,1986)

The Tenth Month

Extending the Magical Range
Datestarted

Dateended

Iwouldliketobetthatyouareagreeablysurprisedtofindyouhavemadeitthisfar....soamI!Solet's
goabitfurtherandpushourluck.

Mediumship and Mediation

Mediumshipisawordyouwillhearagreatdealinoccultterminology.Mediatorshipiscomparatively
new.Bothoperateinthesamearea,butinverydifferentways.Theformerisatermusedmostoftenin
spiritualismwhereitdescribesamanorawomanwiththeabilitytocontactalevelofexistence
associatedwiththedead.Thisabilityhasbeenrecognizedandrecordedforthousandsofyearsandis
not,assomeseemtothink,offairlyrecentorigin.AccordingtoHomer,Odysseuscommunedwiththe
deadonhiswaybackfromTroy.HedugadeeptrenchintheGroveofPersephoneandfilleditwith
freshblood.Thisdrewthesoulsofthenewlydead,amongthemtheseerTeiresias,fromwhom
Odysseuswantedinformation.Shakespeareusestheideaofcommunicationwiththedeadinmanyof
hisplays,amongthemMacbethandHamlet.DrDeetheElizabethanmagicianusedthemediumistic
powerofEdwardKellyasameansofobtaininginformation.Closertoourowneratherehavebeen
manyfamous,andinfamous,mediums.Somehaveusedtheirundoubtedpowersforthecomfortof
others,otherswithmorelimitedpowershavehadto'stretch'thembyartificialmeans,andindoingso
havelostthelittletheydidhave.

IntheareaofHighMagic,mediumshiphasbeenusedinthepast,andisstillused,tocontacttheInner
PlaneAdepti,thetermbywhichhigherlevelbeingsareknown.Thisinvolvestrancemediumshipofa
veryhighqualityandalonghardtraining.DionFortuneusedthismethodveryeffectively,tocontacther
'Teachers'.Itusuallyentailsatleastoneotherpersontotakedowntheteachingsastheycomethrough,
andsometimesa'watcher'whosejobitistoguardtheemptyshellofthemedium'sbody.

Thismethodhasbeenverysuccessfulforcenturies,butitdoeshavedrawbacks.Themediumistotally
unawareofanythinggoingonaroundher/him,also,ifdisturbedthebacklashcancausevaryingdegrees
ofshock.
Thenthereistheinconvenienceofhavingtohaveasitterand/orawatcherwiththem.Becausethe
consciousmindisoutofactionthereistheaddeddangerthatwhatevercomesthroughmaybegarbled
bytheintrusionofmaterialfloatingfreeinthesubconscious.

Thismethodofcontactisnowbeginningtodieoutandanewformofcontacthasbeenmakingitselffelt
sincethebeginningofthiscentury,thoughtheoldermethodwillcontinueforsometimeyet.Thenew
methodiscalledmediatorship,anditsrealvalueliesintwomainareas.Thefirstandmostobviousis
thatthecommunicatornevercompletelylosesconsciousness,thoughtherearevaryingdegreesranging
fromfullyconscious,evenstartlinglyso,toaverylighttrancemorelikeadaydreameffect.Thismeans
thatwhatevercomesthroughfromthehigherlevelshasconsiderablylesschanceofbeingflawedby
interferencefromthesubconsciousmind.Thereisalsoverylittledangerofshockifthemediatoris
disturbed,veryoftenitispossibleifoneiswelltrained,topickupthethreadsofthecommunication
againoncethedisturbancehasbeendealtwith.Thereisnoneedforasitter,theconsciousmindretains
themessage(s)andwithafullytrainedmemory,canholdlargetractsofmaterialforfairlylongperiods.

TheothernewfactoristhatonceafirmcontactismadebetweenanInnerLevelteacherandamediator,
itoftenbecomesapermanentlinkup.Thisislikehavinganintercominyourcenterofconsciousness,or
anexdirectoryphonenumberthatonlyonepersonknows.Itcanleadtoanevendeeperlink,onethat
israreatthistime,butwhichwillbecomeincreasinglythenormasweenterthenextcentury.Thisisthe
establishingofasymbiotic

mentallinkbetweenahighlevelentity,oneoftheteacherswhoservetheLordsofLight,andahuman
channelwhohasbeenabletocontainsuchalinkwithoutdamagetothemselveseithermentallyor
physically.SuchapersonisknownasaCosmicMediator.

Thiskindoflinkmeansthatthechanneloftenbecomescapableofcommunicatingwithmorethanone
being,thusthetermCosmicMediator.Whenthishappensthehumanchannelnolongerneedstosit
quietlyinmeditationorbebythemselvesforcertainperiodsoftime.Theyneednospecialplaceor
atmosphereinwhichtoestablishcontact,itisalreadythereonapermanentbasis.

TheseedsofthiskindofcontactweresownbythegreatmysticsofthepastlikeStJohnoftheCross,
andTeresaofAvila,andIgnatiusLoyala,andnotonlyChristianmystics,butthoseofotherfaithsand
traditions.Theywere,intheterminologyoftime'possessed'notbydemonsorsuchlike,butbyan
essencethathadoncebeenahumanbeingandwhohadrisenbeyondtheneedforahumanbody.
Sometimestheessencewasevenhigherinlevelandhadneverhadabody,butthenthehumanchannel
quicklyburntoutbecauseofthestrain.Thereisnothingdemonicalaboutthiskindofpossession,itis
thehighestpartofahumanbeingreachingouttosomethingevenhigherandfinerandtruerthanitself
andofferingitsservice.IfanyonecondemnsittheyalsocondemnthevisionsandcommunicationsofSt
JohntheDivine,forhewasaboveallaCosmicMediator,maybethefirstoneofall.

Suchabeingwillnotcontactjustonechannel,theremaybemanywithwhomthatparticularmasterwill
workatthislevel,or,onvaryinglevelsaccordingtothechannel'sability.Thismayseemimprobable
whenthelinkisadeeplypersonalone,andtheessenceofthatmasterseemsembeddedwithinthe
channel.W.E.Butlersawtheexplanationinthisway.Theamountofparticlesinahumanbodyrunsinto
untoldnumbers.Whenthephysicalbodypassesbeyondtimeandspaceandbecomesamaster,itstill
retainsthesamenumberofparticles,thoughofaninfinitelyrefinedkind.Eachoftheseparticles,likea
holograph,holdstheentirebeingwithinitself.Thus,oncesuchaparticleattachesitselftoahuman
channel,itisasifthewholemasterwaswiththatchannel.Butitdoesnotimposeuponitshost.The
humanbeinglivesanormallife,mostofthetimeunconsciousofthatwhichhastakenrootinitspsyche.
Onlywhenthetimeisdeemedrightdoestheinternalessenceshiftintoconsciousmodeandrelayits
material.Atsuchtimesitfeelstothemediatorasifaburstofcreativeenergyhashitthemandtheycan
worklonghourswithoutfeelingtired,thatisuntiltheystop!

Atothertimes,especiallywhenthechannelmaybespeakingeithertoasmallgrouportoalarge
company,thereisasuddenfeelingof'listeningtooneself,thetalkorlecturekeepstotheoriginal
intention,butthequalityofthewordsandmeaningdeepensbeyondthenormalabilityofthespeaker.
Thereisaneedtolistenintowhatoneissaying,andoftenafeelingof'IwishIhadthoughtofthat',or,
'Iwonderhowheisgoingtotiethislotinwiththerestofthetalk'!Thenassuddenlyasitcamethe
contacthasgoneandthespeakerislefttocarryon,oftenwithalittlehesitationastheytryto
reestablishtheirownfullidentityinfrontofacrowdofpeoplewhohavenoideaofthelittleinternal
drama.

Unlessyouarearareexception,oryouaretrainingwithapersonalteacher,thereislittlepossibilityof
suchacontacthappening,whichdoesnotmeanthatyoucannotmakeacontactofalessintensekind,
andonethatwillbehelpfultoyouortothegroupwithwhichyoumaybeworking.Butthehigher
contactsneedalong,arduous,andverydemandingapprenticeship,ofakindfewarewilling,orableto
givebecauseofothercommitments.

Howeveritisessentialthatyouknowaboutandareabletofullyunderstandhowsuchcommunications
work,occasionally,thatrareindividualturnsupandwithlittleornotraininggivesclearindicationsof
mediatorability.Theyshouldbeencouragedtojoinaschool,ortofindasuitableteacherwithwhom
theycantraintheirabilitytofullpower.

Anygroup,nomatterhowsmall,ifdedicatedandhardworkingwillbeabletomakeacontact.Itmay
notbeoneofthemasters,butitwillcertainlybeateacherworkingundertheaegisofsuchamaster.
WhenJesussaid,'wheretwoorthreearegatheredtogethertherealsoamI'.Hewasexplainingthatno
matterhowfewagroupconsistsof,ifthatgrouphascompleteinvolvementanddedicationitwillcallto
itselfahigheressence.

Howdoyougetacontact?Thereisnosetway,norulesorpatternorritual.Icanonlytellyouthatcome
theydo,andwhentheydo,youwillmostcertainlyknow.Thedifferenceinyourwork,intheresultsof
thatwork,andtheeffectithasuponthegroupandtheirimmediateenvironmentwillbehardtoignore.

Yourmainconcernifandwhenitdoeshappenwillbetoaskyourselfifitisagenuinecontact,an
intermittentcontact,orjustaburstofpsychicpowerthathasbuiltupoverseveralmonthsandlikea
lightningflash,dischargeditselfthroughthegroup.
Thisbringsashortsharpboutofhighvoltagepsychicactivitythatcanfeellikeacontact.Inactualfactit
isbecausetheInnerLevelawarenessofthegrouphasbeenboostedforawhile.

Thebestthingtodoiswait,watch,andrecordeverythingforseveralweeks.Veryprobablyoneofyour
numberwillbethefocalpointifitisagenuinecontact.Alwaysaskforchecksonanythingthatmaybe
'given'toyou.Thisisyourright,andtheInnerLevelswillexpectit.Ifitdoesnotcheckout,waitandsee
ifanythingelsecomesthroughandaskagain.

Ifitdoesn'thappendon'tbecomedisheartened,itcouldbeasimplepsychicblock.Inanycasethe
achievementofapermanentcontactisnotgiventoeverygroup,thisdoesnotmeantheirworkisno
good,orthatnothingworthwhilewillcomeoutofthatgroup.Everyoneandeverythinghasalimit
withinthisphysicalworld,whenyoucomeupagainstthatlimit,acceptit,itiseasier.Noteverygroup
canbeaGoldenDawn,norwoulditbeagoodthingifthatwerepossible.Buteverygroupcanaddits
weighttotheDivinePlan.

Temple Healing

Wecomenowtothesubjectofpsychichealing,orrathertemplehealingsinceitwillbedoneforthe
mostpartwithinthesacredplace.

Mostofyouwillbeinterestedinpsychichealing,mostofyouwillwanttoknowifyouhaveanyhealing
power,somewillwanttoknowhowfaritcango.Inanswertothefirst,asatraineemagicianyouwill
havetoatleastunderstandhowitworks.Nearlyeveryonehassomepowertoheal,itisinstinctive,as
witnesstheimpulsetoputyourhandoverapain,tosuckafingerthathasbeencut,torubawaya
headache.Wedoitwithoutthinkingaboutit.

Howfarcanitgo?WellthisiswhereIstickmyneckoutandsay,withtheexceptionofrare,
unpredictableandseeminglyrandomcases,psychichealinghasitslimits.IamafraidIhavelittle
patiencewithsomeonesufferingwithacuteappendicitiswhothinksthatapsychichealercancureit
withoutresortingtoanoperation.Bythetimetheyhavefoundoutitcannotbedone,itistoolate.Yes,
itispossible,buthighlyimprobable.Itisnogoodputtingmarigoldpetalsongangrene.Youhavetoput
psychichealingintoperspective.

Whereitisofenormoushelpisinactualhealing,i.e.helpingpeopleoverseriousoperations,gettingthe
woundtohealquicklyandwithoutcomplications.Itcanhelpinthingslikedepressions,breakdowns,
assistingthebodytohelpitselfsothatitwillrespondtothemedicaltreatmentbeingprescribed.Iknow
thatsomeofthedrugsgivenareharmful,butifthebodyisencouragedbypsychichealingtorespond
quickly,thenthedrugsneednotbeusedforverylong.

Thetimetotakehomoeopathictreatmentisfortheminorillnessinlife.Timeswhenthereisnoneedto
takethedrugshandedoutbyoverworkeddoctors.Then,whenthetimecomesandyoudoneedthese
drugs,asmalleramountwillsufficebecauseyouhavelittleornobuildupinyoursystem.
Iagreethatcertainnaturalmedicinesareasgood,ifnotbetterthansomeofthethingsyouareoffered
inadoctor'ssurgery,howevertrytellingthattosomeonestruckdownwiththeexcruciatingpain
causedbykidneystones.Withoutwarningyouarerigidwithpainandyouneedsomethingtoalleviate
it,plussomethingtodissolvethestones,andyouneeditrightnow.Ispeakasonewhoknowsbelieve
me.But,oncetheboutwasoverandthestonesdispatched,Iwashappytotakenaturalremediesto
preventanotheroccurrenceofthesamekind.

Psychichealingworksonadifferentwavebandtonaturalmedicines.Itisagiftthatinsomepeople
reachesalmostunbelievableproportions,theycancertainlycauseultraquickhealing,theycanhelpwith
backpainandthingslikearthritisandinflammations.Somepeoplecanworkoverquiteastounding
distancesandachievethesameresults.AgainIcanspeakfromexperience,whenanSOLsupervisorin
theU.K.wasabletohelpastudentundergoingalongandhighlycomplexdentaloperationinNewYork.
Byrightsthepatientshouldhavecomeoutofthetheatreblackandblueandunabletoopenher
mouth....inpointoffacttheonlybruisesheeverhadwaswherethedripfeedhadgoneintoherarm.

Onrareoccasionsmiraculouscureshavehappened,andIamquitepreparedtoacceptthem,butIthink
itisunwisetothinkthatapsychichealercanalwayshelp,especiallywhentheproblemisalreadyfull
blown,perhapseventerminal.Inthesecaseswherethepowerofthepsychichealercanhelpisin
assistingthebody'sownhealingpowerstoassertthemselves,towakethemup,getthemgoingandin
directingthem,plusthehealer'sownpowertocausefullhealingwherethisispossible,andifnotto
helpthenaturalpainkillerspresentinthebraintotakeover.

IwouldnotwantthereadertothinkIamagainsthealers,farfromit,twoofmybestfriends,peopleI
holddear,areverypowerfulhealers,butIthinkitlaystoomuchofaburdenuponsuchpeopletoexpect
themtoperformmiraclestoorder.Allhealersareempathicandextrasensitive,whentheyfailtodoas
muchastheywouldwish,thebacklashistremendous.Askthemtodoasmuchasispossible,butdonot
askthemfortheimpossible.

Doyouhavehealingpowers?Wellonesimpletestisthis;ifyouplaceyourhand(s)onsomeonewhen
theyareinpain,doyourhandsgetveryhot,orverycold,ordotheystaythesame?Most,thoughnotall
healershavegreatheatintheirhandsandthisisfeltbythepeopletheyarehealing.Afew,feeltheir
handsgocoldasthehealingpowerleavesthemforthepatient.

Myadviceisthis,ifyoufeelyouhavesomehealingpower,goalongtoareputablespiritualhealing
groupandlettheirclairvoyanthavealookatyouontheInnerLevels.Ifyoudohavesomepowerofthis
kindworkwiththemtodevelopit.Somehealers,thosewhoareborntoit,needlittleornotraining,
they'recall'whattheyweretaughtwhentheyweretrainedbytheancientTherapeutoi,buttheyare
verymuchtheexception.

Ifoneofyourgroup,oramemberofyourfamilyrequireshealingyoumaycertainlytryinvokingthe
appropriateGodform.Aesculapius,Apollo,Cheiron,andHippocrateswillallworkwithintheGreek
tradition.IsisorThothintheEgyptian,JesusofNazareth,orRaphaelwithintheQabalistic.
Ifitisamemberofthegroup,oryourself,youcantrysleepinginthetempleonthePastos,anarrow
couchusedforsuchpurposes.InvoketheGodformyouhavedecidedupon,coveryourselfwithablue
sheetorblanket,andsleepimmediatelyaftertheinvocation.Sometimesadreamwillclarifytheroot
causeofyourproblem,andthiswillenableyoutodealwithitatgroundlevel.

Ifyouhavebeenaskedtodosomethingforapersonyoudonotknow,orwhoisfaraway,youmust
havesomethingoftheirsonwhichtofocusthehealingpower.Laytheitemonthealtar,orthePastos,
openthetempleinthetraditionyouintendtouseandinvokethehealingGodform.Itisagoodideato
usethepowersoftheSouth,WestandNorthtoreinforcethoseoftheEast.Forinstance,youmight
placeAesculapiusintheEast,invokeApollointheSouthandaskhim,asthefatherofAesculapiusto
increasehispowertoheal.YoucouldplaceAtheneintheWestandaskthatherwisdombegrantedto
enhancethepoweroftheEast.IntheNorthyoucouldplaceHadestheLordoftheHiddenAspects,and
askhishelpinfindingoutjustwheretheproblemhasitsroot.

BeforeIgetamailbagfullofletterstellingmethatnoonehealsbytheirownpower,thatitisthepower
ofGodthatheals,letmemakeonethingclear.Menandwomenarethechildrenofthatunknowable
PrimeCausethathasathousandnames,onlyoneofwhichisGod.AsachildofthisGreatEntity,heor
sheisentitledtouseanyandallthepowersortalentstheyhavebeengiven.Thosepowersandtalents
havebeengivenfreely,asgifts,touseforthegoodofothers,thehealeriswellawarewhobestowed
thosegifts,andawarethattheyweregiventouseaswasthoughtfit.FreeWillwasthelast,andthe
mostpreciousofallgiftsgiventoman,heshouldnotbeafraidtouseit.Manyhealershealinthename
ofGod,butasIsaidhehasmanynames,allofwhicharevalid,soifahealerchoosestohealina
differentname,thatdoesnotmakeitanythelessholy,oreffective.Healingpowersarenotonlythe
perogativeofthoseoftheChristianfaith.

Recalling the Past

ThoseofyouwhohavereadthenovelsofJoanGrantwillnodoubtatsometimeorotherthinkabout
therecallingofpastlives.ThepsychictalentofFarMemoryisnotascommonassomewouldhaveyou
believe.Itisafairlyraregiftinitspureformandcanbeusedtogetherwithmediationtorecoverlost
knowledge.Itisrarelyusedforthedeliberaterecallingofpastlives.Itismypersonalopinionthatunless
thereisarealneedtorecoverapastlife,theyshouldbeleftalone.Atthismomentyouarethesum
totaloftheexperiencesencounteredanddealtwith,goodandbad,inallyourpreviouslives,odd
memorieswillsurfaceasandwhentheyareneeded,youdonotneedtosearchforthem.Theremustbe
severalthousandNerfertitisaround,andyoucanmultiplythatamountbyseveraltensofthousandsin
thecaseofTutankhamun,thoughwhyanyonewouldbeanxioustoprovetheyhadlivedabareeighteen
yearsunderenormouspersonalstressandprobablydiedpainfullyfrompoisoningdefeatsme.

Youwillhavespontaneousmemoriesreturningasyouincreaseyourabilitytounderstandtheirplacein
thislife,orifyouarriveinalocationthatholdsstronglinksforyou.Therewillbetimeswhenyouwill
needtorecovercertainmemories,andyouwillneedtolearnhowtodothisandpracticethetechnique.
Buttospendlargechunksofyourtime'researching'yourpastlivessimplytotryandproveyouwere
someonefamousisridiculous.Itcanalsobetraumatic.Rememberthis,truefarmemorymeanstotal
recallwithfullsensoryperception.Youcannotcontrolwhichareaofthatlifeyouwilltuneinto.Doyou
fancyfindingyourselfontherackataparticularlypainfulmoment,orwatchingsomeonesetlighttothe
woodstackedaroundyou,cometothathowwouldyoufeelifyouweretheonedoingthelighting?
Whenyouworkonrecallasagroupyouoftenfindthatyoutouchonliveswhenatleastsomeofyou
willhaveincarnatedtogether.Canyouimaginewhatitcoulddotoyourpresentdayfriendshipstofind
yourbestfriend,wifeorsonwastheonewhohadbetrayedyoutotheInquisition,orhadgoneoverto
theRoundheadswhileyouwerestillaRoyalist?Suchmemoriescanstiroldquarrelsaswellasloves...
whichisanotherthingforyoutoconsider.Anditisnogoodtellingyourselfthatyoucanovercomesuch
things...maybeyoucan,andmaybenot.

Ifyouarereturningtomysteryschooltraininghavingexperienceditbefore,youwillprobablyturnup
severalincarnationsasaclericinholyordersaswellasthoseearlierliveswhichareconcernedwiththe
ancientreligions.Itissaidthatittakesthreelivesofactualtrainingwithinamysteryschooltomakean
initiate,buttherewillhavebeenlivesspentsimplyas'adrawerofwaterandhewerofwood'asDion
Fortunesaid.

Whatisitliketorememberalifelivedbefore?Icanonlyoffermyownexperiencesasanexample,for
eachoneitfeelsdifferent.Therearetwowaysinwhichitcanhappen.Youmayhaveintermittent
flashesofmemories,nomorethanavaguefeelingofrecognitionofaplaceoraperson,butasmore
timeisspenteitherwiththatperson,orinthatlocationthememoriesbecomemorepronounced,but
rarelygobeyondthatstage.Thiscanhappeninmanyplacesorwithmanypeopleduringyourlifetime.It
canaccountfortheimmediatefriendshipwithoneperson,andanirrationaldislikeofanotherforno
realreason.Thisisasfarasmostpeoplegointheprocessoffarmemory.

Thesecondwayisaslowawakeningtoadifferentrealitythatseemstooverlaythepresentworld.At
timesitproducesadreamlikestatethroughwhichonemoves,observingandfeelingatthesametime,
whileyourowntimeisstillpresent.Asyoucanimaginethiscanbeabitofaproblem,however,asI
havesaid,noteveryoneexperiencesthingsinthesameway,andwhenIam'observing'foraspecific
purposeandunderritualconditionsitismuchsharperandlesscrowdedbythepresent.

OneoftheclearestpersonalfarmemorysequencesIhaveeverhadcametomeatWinchester.Itisa
placeIhavealwayslovedevenbeforemyfirstvisit,inthislife.Onacoldspringdayinthemidseventies
ImetwithErnestButlerinWinchester.IhadjustfinishedaseriesoflecturesinLondonandhaddecided
tostayovernightinWinchesterandphonedaheadtoaskErnestifhewouldliketospendthedaywith
meandhavelunch.Hewasdelightedandwespentahappydayineachother'scompany,oneofthose
quietdaysthatyourememberforyearsafter.Wewalkedroundthecathedralandspokeofmany
things,pastandpresent,somethingthatprobablystartedthetrainofeventsthatcamelater.

Ataboutfiveo'clockErnesttookthebusbacktoSouthamptonandI,withtheeveningonmyhands,
returnedtothecathedraltowaitforEvensong.ItwasthebeginningofLentandtheBishopof
WinchesterwastogivethefirstofaseriesofLentenlectures.Isatquietlyuntiltheservice.Asthere
weresofewpeopleattendingwewereinvitedtomovefromthenaveofthecathedralintothebeautiful
carvedstalls.Ibegantofeelashiftofconsciousnessandcloseditoffforitwasneitherthetimenorthe
place.AftertheserviceIspokewiththeBishopforafewminutesrequestingacopyofthelecturewhich
wastobepublished,thenleftbyasidedoorandmademywayroundtotheWestFront.Itwasalmost
dark,aclockbegantochimethehour,andIstoodlookingupattheWestwindowandthinkinghow
muchIlovedthisoldplace.ItthenhappenedsosmoothlyIdidnotrealizeatfirstwhathadtakenplace.

Nearlyallthefamilarhousesweregone,thosethatweretherewereverydifferent.Iwasnolongera
woman,butaman,middleagedandnonetoobright,infactthisothermewasveryconfused.Iknew
everythingabouthim,hisnamewasWalter,andhehadbeeninthemonasterysincehewasquite
young,lefttherebyparentstoopoortokeephim.Hewasasimplesoulandhadneveramountedto
muchandspentmostofhismonasticlifeinthekitchenhelpingtopreparethemeals.Iremembered
quiteclearlyhisopinionofBrotherCookandhisoverwhelmingaweoftheBishop.Thecathedralwashis
onlyhomeandheloveditwithapassionthatinhishearthewasafraidmightborderontheforbidden.
Hisconfusionarosefromadiscoursehehadjustheardintherefectory.Somethingtodowiththe
possibilityofamanlivingnotjustonebutseverallives.

Thishadfrightenedhim,hecouldnotimaginelivinganywhereelseandwastoosimpletounderstand
themechanicsoftheargument.Allheknewwasthefactthatthiswashomeandhewantedtoalways
behere.Hestoodbeforethegreatwindowlookingup,shiveringwithcoldandasI'slippedin'hewas
mutteringsomewhatdesperately,'IfIcomebackagainIwillstandhereandIwillremember,Iwill
remember,Iwillremember.'ThenIwasback,standingandshiveringwiththecoldlookingupatthe
greatWestwindow,tellingmyselfdesperately,'Iwillremember'.Theclockwasstillchiming,andIwas
leftwithfastfadingmemoriesafewofwhichhaveremained.Iknow,withacertaintybeyondwords,
thoughts,orreasonthatsomewhereunderthestonesofWinchesterliethebonesofanonetoobright
littlemonkwhowantednothingmoreoflifethantobewherehewas,inWinchester,Wearethesame
person,westillloveWinchester,andeachtimeIpassthroughonmywayuptoLondonIlooktocatch
theshortglimpseofthecathedral.

Amongtheother'memories'thathavebeenmostclearisthatofwatchingmymotherandfather
walkingawayandleavingmewithastrangewoman,kindly,butstrict,whowastobemyguideand
teacherfromnowon.Aheadofmewerelongyearsofhardworkandstudy,Ifeltresentfulandafraid
andthethoughtuppermostinmymindwas'ifonlyIdidn'thavethosedreamsIwouldstillbeathome
withmybrother'.Therewasalotmorebutitstellingisforanothertime.

Ifsuchexperiencesshouldcometoyoutryalwaystocheckasfarasyoucan,itwillseldombeveryfar,
butatleastcheckonthecostume,tools,houses,etc.Withthatpartofyouthatisstillinthistime,tryto
noteasmuchasyoucan,especiallythetimeofyearandifatallpossiblethedate.

Therearetechniquesfortherecoveringofpastlives,butIurgeyounottousethemindiscriminately.If
youhitabadexperienceshutdownpsychicallyforatleasttwoweeksandletitclearfromyour
subconscious.Don'tusethetechniquesmorethanonceortwiceamonth,keepdetailedrecordsof
everythingyoudo,see,hear,orremember.Alsorememberthis,mostofthe'best'incarnationsseemto
havebeentakenalready...soyouandIwillhavetomakedowithwhatisleft!!!

J.H.Brennan'sbook,FiveKeystoPastLivesisoneofthe'PathstoInnerPower'seriespublishedby
AquarianPress.Inityouwillfindallthatyouneedtoenableyoutoacquirethebasictechniquesof
recallingpastlives.TheonlyonewithwhichIdisagreeistheuseofaOuijaboard.Idislikethesethings
intenselyandwillalwaysspeakoutagainstthem.Inthehandsoftrainedpsychicstheymayhavesome
merit,but99%ofthosewhousethemarenottrained,noranywherenearbeingtrainedandthatmakes
itdangerous.Whenpeoplegetunpleasantresults,orevenexperiencementalshockthroughsuch
unwiseexperimentation,itisalwaystheoccultthatisblamed,nevertheirownstupidity.Thatmakesme
angrybecausemanymysteryschoolsareconscientious,openandruntheircoursesaccordingtothe
ethicsoftheOccult.Tobeblamedbecauseofthecarelessnessofotherswhoignoredrepeatedwarnings
isgalling.

HavingsaidthattheothertechniquesinthisbookareidealandwrittenwithMrBrennan'simpishsense
ofhumour.Hischapteronhypnosisissimpleanddirectandcanbefollowedsafelyevenbyanewcomer.

Youcanofcoursefollowhisinstructionssittinginyourlivingroom,buttheatmosphereofthetemple
maywellboosttheexperiments.Iwouldadvisethatyoualwayshaveatleastoneotherpersonwith
you,oratleastataperecorder.Certainlyifyouplantousehypnosisanotherpersonisvital.

SomeyearsagoabookcameoutcalledTheChristosExperimentgivingtechniquesfortherecoveryof
pastlives.Thatitworkedwasundeniable,thatitcausedquiteseriousproblemsinsomepeopleisalso
true.Itisnotacompletelysafetechniqueinmyview,andIwouldadviseagainstitsuse.Stickwiththe
straightforwardadviceofMrBrennanandyouwillnotgofarwrong.

Onelastwordonthissubject.TheAkashicRecordsisatermyouwillnodoubthearwhenresearching
pastlives.Letmemakeitquiteclear,whileitispossibletousethem,itisnotpermissabletogorooting
aboutinthemsearchingforotherpeople'spastrecords.Ihavelostcountofthenumberofpeoplewho
fallfortheold'IamahighinitiateandIcanreadyourAkashicRecords'line.Atrueinitiatewillrarely
admittobeingoneatall,andasforreadingotherpeople'srecords.....!Occultethicswouldpreventthat
forastart,andyoushoulddoyourownsearchinganyway.Suchofferscanendupwithyou'owing'a
karmicdebt,accordingtotheirinterpretation,usuallytothem.Pastliferesearchcanbemadeaserious
study,butitcanhaveafewdrawbacksaswell.Tryitbyallmeans,buttreadwarilyanddon'tfallforthe
undoubtedglamourofitall.

The Aura and the Seven Rays

ThehumanAuraandtheSevenRayshavebeenthesubjectofcountlessbooksovertheyears.Whenyou
haveaplethoraofchoicelikethismyadviceistosticktotwoorthreerecommendedbooksandread
themthoroughly,gettoknowyoursubject.Ifpossibleattendsomelecturesonthesubject.
Theauraisheldbyoccultiststobeanareaoflight,usuallybandedindifferentcolorsandsurrounding
thebodyofalllivingcreaturestoagreaterorlesserdegree.Itseemstobemostprominentinmanand
cangiveanindicationofmanythings.Health,bothmentalandphysical,stateofspiritualawareness,
typeofRay,andinthecaseofcertaindegrees,itwillbearthesigiloftheInnerPlanemasterunder
whoseauthoritythatpersonisworking.

Ithasbeendepictedbyartiststhroughtheagesasanimbusoflightaroundtheheadofsavioursand
saints.Weknowforafactthatalllivingcreatureshaveafieldofelectricalforcearoundthem,itseems
logicalthereforethatthisfieldcouldbeseentohavecolor,andbecapableofindicatingcertainareas
wherediseaseispresentbyreasonoffluctuationsinstrengthandcolor.

Itisavastsubject,toomuchformorethanacursoryglanceatthemainaspects,butitisimportantthat
youunderstandwhatitis,whatitdoes,andhowitcanbeseenandinterpreted.Noteveryonecansee
anaura,andwhenyoudo,youhavetobecarefulnottomistakewhatW.E.Butlerdescribedas'afalse
aura'.Thiscanhappenwhenyouhavebeenlookingatsomeoneforalongtime,asinalecture,theeye
musclesrelaxandthefocusshiftsgivingamomentaryflashofcolor,oritcausesabandoflightto
surroundthespeaker.Itiseasytochecksincethisbandoflightwillalwaysbeinthecomplementary
colortotheperson.Itcanbequiteimpressiveespeciallyasthelightisusuallywhiteorpalegoldincolor.
Butitisnotanaura.

Butonoccasionyoumayseeasuddenflashofbrilliantcolorleapoutfromtheheadorbodyofaperson,
thisisgenuine,asuddenburstofelectricalactivityintheauramakesitfleetinglyvisible.Ihaveseenthis
phenomenaseveraltimesanditisquitebreathtaking.

Normallytheauraextendstosome46inches(1015cm)aroundthebody.Wheninbadhealththiscan
shrinktomorethanhalfthatamount.Themorespirituallyawareapersonisthewidertheauraandthe
greateritsimpactuponthosenear.Atthislevelthepersonthemselfisphysicallyawareoftheforcefield
surroundingthebodyandcantellifsomeoneentersitscircle,especiallyifthatpersonissick,orinneed
ofhelp.HencethereactionofJesuswhenthehemofHisgarmentwastouchedinthecrowd.

Weallhaveapersonalspaceandwhensomeoneencroachesintothisspacewefeelupsetandresentful.
Racesdifferintheamountofspaceneeded.TheEnglishneedalotmorespaceonaveragethansayan
ItalianoraSpaniard.Thelatterracestendtowardsaclosenessthatallowsanotherpersontostandvery
closewithoutthemfeelinguncomfortable.ThisisnotsowiththeEnglish.Youonlyhavetowatchthem
inapackedtrainorbustoseethatsuchcloseproximitymakesthemextremelyuncomfortable.Theywill
avoideachotherseyes,anddrawthemselvesintoacornertoavoidthecontact.Thesamekindofthing
wouldnotbotheranItalianintheleast.ButthisisbuiltintotheracialGroupSoulanditaffectsthe
individualinthisway.

ItcouldbearguedthatwealllivewithintheCosmicAuraoftheCreator.ThefirstlessonintheSOL
coursegivesasameditationsubjectthephrase,TheCosmicSeainwhichwelive,moveandhaveour
being'.BeingwithinthisforcefieldofGod,makestheCreatorawareofeverythingthatmoveswithinit
andcausesareactiontothemovement.
Itispossibletocontacttheotherformsoflifeuponthisplanetbytouchingtheirauricfield,thisisso
withanythingfromafalcontoapieceofancientgranite.Thisisthebasisofpsychometry,theabilityto
readtheexperiencesimprintedupontheauricfieldofanobject.

Itisimpossibletogointothisvastsubjectwithsolittlespace.AgainIhavetoresorttosayingreada
book.Liketherecallingofpastlives,theauraalsohasasmallbutvitalbookletinthesamePathsto
InnerPowerseries,HowtoReadtheAurabyW.E.Butlerissimple,direct,andfullofinformation.Itgoes
intodetailconcerningtheuseofauricvision,etherichealing,rechargingtheetheric,thevitalflow,and
techniquesfordevelopingtheauricsight,everythingyouneedinfact.Butlerhadperfectauricsightand
knewexactlywhattotellstudentsandhowtotrainthem;youcandonobetterthantofollowhis
instructionsasIdidformanyhappyyears.

Asyougofurtherintoyouroccultstudies,youwillreadabouttheSevenRays.Liketheauratherehave
beenmanybookswrittenaboutthem,manyofwhichareincomprehensible.Iwilltrytogiveyouabasic
outlineandgiveyouthetitlesoftwoorthreebooksthatIthinkwillgiveyouthewidestscopeof
information.

ItissaidthattheSevenRaysemanatefromthesevenstarsofUrsaMajor.EachRayisanexpressionofa
Quality,atypeofteachingifyoulike,andeachoneisoverlookedbyamaster.TheseRaysare
channelledthroughtheSolarLogosandthenpassedontotheSevenPlanetaryLords,theyintheirturn
passitontothosewhoareworkingalongthelinesoftheirparticularRay.

MostpeoplewillhaveamixtureofRaytypesintheirmakeup,afewpeopleareonlyofoneRayand
whentheycomeintoworkofanoccultnaturetheirRaytypedeterminesthetypeofworktheywill
choose.Althoughthereareseven,wehearmuchmoreaboutjustthree,theBlueorHermeticRay,the
GreenorCreativeRay,andtheVioletorLoveRay.TheirothertitlesareWisdom,Power,andLove.Most
mysteryschoolswilltrytopasstheirhighestofficefrommantowoman,andfromRaytoRaysothatall
isbalancedasfaraspossible.ThepredominantRayinthissolarsystemistheVioletRayofLove,the
othersaresubraystothisone.

Eachofthesevenisassociatedwithamusicalnote,acolor,andajewel,thereareother
correspondencesbuttheseareenoughfornow.Itmustbesaidthatnoteveryoneseesthethreemain
Rayseitherasthesamecolororwiththesameattributes,andyouwillhavetolearntochoosethat
whichyoufeelyoucanfollow.RememberyourbookmarkwiththewordsDiscretionandDiscrimination?
Wellnowisthetimetostartusingtheformer.Youmustbegintolisten,read,study,andthenchoose
thewayyouthinkisbest.Indoingsoyouareactivatingyourownraycolor.Whenyouareastudentyou
learnfromyourteacher,youquestion,listensomemoreandfileitallaway.Butthetimecomeswhen
thestudentbecomesthepriest,andthenyoumustchooseyourownpath.Youmustneveraccept
withoutquestion,neverbeafraidtoaskwhy,ortoaskforacheck.

SoasyoureadthebooksIwillrecommendrememberthatthecolorsandtheattributesmaybestated
differently.Thisdoesnotdetractfromwhattheysay,nordoesitmeanthatIdon'tknowwhatI'mtaking
about,wehavebeentaughtdifferentlythatisall.Nothingiseverstraightforwardintheoccult.


BelowyouwillfindsomemoreinformationabouttheRaysandtheirattributes,itisasubjectthat
requiresmuchstudyandalotofhardthinking.Butlikealloccultstudiesitbearsfruit,anditisapartof
thevastexpanseofknowledgethatyoumusthaveatyourcommand.

FirstRayWill

Virtues:Strength,Courage.Steadfastness.Truthful.AbilitytohandlePeople.

Vices:Pride.Ambition.Hardness.Arrogance.Anger.

SecondRayLove

Virtues:Calmstrength.Patience.Endurance.Faithful.Intelligence.SereneTemper.

Vices:Coldness.Indifference.ContemptofMentalLimitation.

ThirdRayHigherMind

Virtues:WideviewfortheAbstract.Sincerity,Intellect.Cncentration.Patience.

Vices:Prideofintellect.Coldness.Isolation.Obstinate.Selfish.Criticismofothers.

FourthRayHarmonythroughConflict

Virtues:Affection.Sympathy.DevotiontoDuty.Courage.QuickIntelligence.

Vices:Selfish.Worrying.StrongPassions.Indolence.

FifthRayLowerMind

Virtues:Accurate.Justicebutwithoutmercy.Tenacity.Independence.CommonSense.

Vices:Narrownessofmind.Arrogance.Unforgiving.LackofSympathyandReverance.

SixthRayDevotion

Virtues:DevotiontoDuty.Love.Tenderness.LoyalIntuition.Singlemindedness.

Vices:Jealousy.Partiality.SelfDeception.Anger.Prejudice.

SeventhRayCeremonialMagic

Virtues:Strength.Perseverance.CareforDetail.Courage.Courtesy.Selfreliance.

Vices:TooFormal.Bigotry.Pride.Narrowness.Opinionated.OverIndulgent.Superficial.
Rememberfewpeopleareallofoneray,usuallytwoorthree,andfewpeoplecanaccuratelyjudgetheir
ownRay.ThetwobooksIhavefoundmosthelpful,thoughgivingdifferentinformationinsomeways,
areTheSevenRaysbyDrD.Baker(AquarianPress)andTheSevenRaysbyE.Wood(Theosophical
PublishingHouse).Itneedsdetailedstudyifyouaregoingtogodeeper,andcanleadyouintoamuch
widerareaofthought.

Invocations
Chantsandinvocationsareanintegralpartofritualworkandyoushouldlearntowriteyourownbut
therearesomeveryoldinvocationsthateverymagicianshouldhaveforspecialoccasions.Youwillfind
acollectionoftheseintheRitualSeriesoftheSOLKnowledgePapers,entitledsimply'Chantsand
Invocations',obtainablefromtheSOLJerseyaddress.Buthereisonethatwastaughttomebymy
teacherW.E.Butler.HetoldmethatitwasrecordedbyagroupwithwhomheworkedinGlastonburyin
1926.Averystrongcontactwasmadewiththosehetermed,'TheMastersofBritain'andwiththe
ElementalKingdom.Itismorethanachant,itisineffectapowerfulritual/pathworkinginitsownright.

The Chant of the Elements

AnElementalPowermanifestedandsaidtous.'Greeting,inthenameofthePoweroftheTor,greeting
andwelcome',andthenanotherPowermanifestedandsaid'GreetingandwelcomewithintheGates,
theGatesareopen,passyethrough,andyeshallseethevisionoftheopeningofthemountain.The
houseisguarded,theringoffireisaboutthehouse.ThevisionoftheHillisyours.Bydayandbynight
thehouseisguardedwithaforcethatshallkeepoffyourenemies,theforceofthefireoftheTor.For
thisistheHillofFireandtheForcesofFireareaboutyou,theprotectionofFireisuponyou.'Hethen
wentontogiveuswhathecalledtheChantoftheElements:

TheWindandtheFireworkontheHill,

TheWindandtheFireworkontheHill,

TheWindandtheFireworkontheHill,

InvokeyetheWindandtheFire.

TheWindandtheFireworkontheHill,

TheWindandtheFireworkontheHill,
TheWindandtheFireworkontheHill,

TrustyetheWindandtheFire.

TheWindandtheFireworkontheHill,

HailtotheWindandtheFire.

DrawdownthePowerintoyourselves,

WorkwiththeWindandtheFire,

SunandAir,

SunandAir,

SunandAir.

ThenanotherElementalPowermanifestedandsaid:

EarthandWaterareFriendlyandKind,

EarthandWaterareFriendlyandKind,

EarthandWaterareFriendlyandKind,

TheSunandtheFireworkontheHill,

HailtotheSunandtheFire.

DonotthinkabouttheNatureForces,workwiththem,feelwiththem,theyhavenotmind,youcannot
touchthemwiththemind,feelwiththem,movewiththem,singwiththem,donotbeafraidofthem,
youneedthem,youhaveleftthemtoofarbehind.Fortheyareonthepowersideofthings.Withoutthe
ElementalForcesyouhavenopower,nopowertogiveexpressiontoyourdesires,unlessitbethewillof
theLordtotheelements.FortheyholdtheGatesthatopentotheinnerworld.Youmayenteronlyby
thegraceoftheLordsoftheElements.Theyareyourfriendsifyoucanbutruleyourownelemental
nature.Theywillsharewithyoutheholinessofelementalnature.Formandforcemustbebalanced.
'Welovenotweakness',theysay,'wescornit,youmustmakeusrespectyou,justasyoumustrespect
us,loveusandwewillloveyou.ThosewhomtheLordsoftheElementsloveandtrust,shallbeloved
andtrustedbythem,andshallbeentrustedwiththeForceoftheElements.
'ThePoweroftheElementsshallthenbeasaflameamongmen,asarushingTide,asamightyWindand
asstillastheRocks.YeshallsweepthingsasideasaFireiftheLordsoftheElementsridewithyou,the
KingsofthePowerofAirshallridewithyou.ThestabilityofthedepthsoftheEarthshallguardyou.
Wheremyfriendsarethereispurityandpowerwherethewaterssweepouttoendlesshorizon,
spacelessandtimelessforever.Wheremypeoplearethereiswealth,andstrengthandwisdom.'

ThenanotherElementalcameandsaid,

'Greetingsmychildren,

WindandWater,WindandWater,

WindandWater,

WaterandEarththatmakefruitful,

WaterandEarththatmakefruitful,

WaterandEarththatmakefruitful,

Youshallneverlackthewater

springs,Youshallbeabletocallupthewater

springsandcallupontherain,

TheWaterspringsinthenameofEarthandWaterandtherainsinthenameofWaterandWind.

WaterandWind,

WaterandWind,

WaterandWind,

WindandWater.

FireandEarth,

FireandEarth,

FireandEarth.

TheFireoftheearthshallbringpowertotheMaster
TheFireshallcleanse,theFireshallenlightenandtenderlyshallthe

Waterbearyou.

Loveyetheelementalthings,theyareveryold,theyareeveryoungagelessanddeathless,eternal,
immortal,fromofoldandforeverruleweourKingdoms,andweareinthedepthsofyourbeing.Awake
andcome,awakeandcome,awakeandcorne.ComefromthedepthsofElementalbeingandlighten
ourdarkness.ComeinthenameoftheWhiteChristandtheHostsoftheElements,comeatourbidding
andservewithustheoneNameaboveallNames,theloverofmenandofthe

Elementalpeoples.Thenthereshallbenonightwheremypeopleare,andthenightshallbeasdayin
thelightofeternalfire.Thereshallbepeacewheremypeopleare,thepeaceoftheheightsabovethe
wind.Thereshallbepuritywheremypeopleare.

FireandAir,FireandAir,FireandAir,andpowertoservetheMasters.

YouhavebeengiventheFreedomoftheElements,usethem.'

ThentheMasterspokeagain,'WellmychildrensoyouhavemetthemessengeroftheElements,inthe
Elementsispowerifyoudaretouseit,andthisissomethingwehavetriedtoteachyou,thatyoumust
haveelementalpowerifyouaretodoanything.Manypeoplehavethebestofintentions,buthavenot
theelementalpower,andthereforetheirintentionsarefruitless.Youmustnotbeafraidofpower,orof
pain,itisuselesstobeafraidofthings,youonlyhavetomeetthemagain,whyshouldyoubeafraidof
things,knowingbyexperienceyourownimmortality,ithasbeensaidthelastenemytoovercomeis
death.Whenyourememberhowoftenyouhavediedyouceasetobeafraidofdeath.Thereisnoneed
tofeardeath,forithasnopoweroveryou.Ifyouarenotafraidofdeath,orshame,orpain,orpoverty,
orloneliness,thenwhatistheretofear?Andallthesethingsyouhavetolearntoconqueronthepath.
Learntoliveboldlymychildren,learntolivegreatly.Learntopaythepriceofbigthingsandnotto
grudgeit,learntoputallinthescalesinordertoweighdownthepuregoldofthespirit.Youmusthave
yourGreenRaycontacts,youneedthem,youhaveyourBlueofWisdom,youhavethePurpleRayof
Devotion,youmusthavetheGreenRayofPoweraswell,forthetimewillarrivewhenyoucanhandleit,
itisnotfornothingthatyouhavecomeheretotheTorandbuiltuponit,hereyouhavetheAirandthe
Firecontacts.LearntodotheChantoftheElementsasyouhavehearditdonethisevening.Learntobe
ontermsoffriendshipwiththeLordsoftheElements,tonightyoureceivedtheGreetingoftheLordsof
theElements,rememberyoumustconductalldealingwiththeelementalworldthroughthem.Theyare
beingsofloftyintelligence,mightyinpoweranddedicatedlikeyoutotheMasters.Theywillnotserve
you,nevermakethemistakeoftryingtocommandtheirobedience,butrequesttheirassistanceas
brothers,asserversoftheOne.

W.E.ButlerwentontosaythatthemediumthroughwhomthisChantoftheElementswasreceivedwas
DionFortune,andthat,atthetimewhensheestablishedherschool,theElementalcontactswerevery
closetoherandhergroup.Sometimesinthelodgetheyactuallyshowedthemselves.Thefulltextofthe
Chant,theteaching,andMrButler'scommentsonthatparticularmeetingcanbefoundintheLecture
SeriesoftheSOLKnowledgePapers.

TheChantcanbeusedeitherasaritual,orasapathworking,ineithercaseitisexactlywhatitclaimsto
be,aGatewaytotheLordsoftheElementsandthefreedomoftheirRealms,if,youcanhandleit.

Becoming an Initiate

Inthelastchapterofthisbookwewillbetalkingaboutthesettingupofaworkinggroup.Becauseyou
havesuchagroupitdoesnotfollowthatyouareamagicalOrder,farfromit.Nordoyouhavetheright
tocallyourselfaninitiate,ortoinitiateothers.Therearetwokindsofinitiation,thephysicalandthe
nonphysical.Sometimesyouundergothephysicalonefirstandsometimestheother,butonewill
alwayscarrythepotentialofthenonphysical.Youbecomeaninitiatephysicallybybeing'takenin'by
someonewhoisofsufficientdegree,atleastafulldegreeandpreferablytwo,aboveyourown.

Therehavebeenmanybookspublishedinthelastdecadethathavechaptersonselfinitiation,youwill
findnoneinthisbook.Iadmitthatitcanhappen,butrarely,andIdonotconsiderIhavetherightto
giveyouaritualandtosay,afterthisyoucancallyourselfaninitiate.Thatisinthesenseofthewordas
Iunderstandit,whichisthatapreparednovicecomestothedoorofatempleinacontactedOrder,
aftercertainpasswordsandassurancesthenoviceisadmittedandgoesthrougharitualdesignedtofirst
cleansehimandthentoimplantintheheartcenteraseedoflightdrawnfromtheessenceofthe
masteroftheOrder.Certaininstructions,passwords,promises,andpiecesofinformationarethen
passedtothenewinitiatewhoisthengrantedrightofentrancetothetempleandtheOrder.

UnlessyouhavespenttimeandtakeninstructionwithinthenovitiateofthatOrderatrueandcontacted
initiationisnotpossible.Thatdoesnotmeanyoucannotputtogetheragoodsolidworkinggroupwitha
lotofpotentialinstore.OrthatyoucannotdeviseaRiteofEntrytoyourgroupthatwillactasadividing
linebetweenthelifelivedoutsideandthatwhichiskeptfortheworldwithin.

SucharitualwillstrenghtentheGroupMindandgiveasenseofbelongingtothosethatenter.Asno
doubtmanyofyouwillbeworkingtowardshavingasmallgroupthisseemsthetimetogiveyouan
exampleofsuchaRiteofEntry.Thisparticularoneistoestablishagroup,nextmonthIwillgiveyoua
ritualfortheentryofanewcomer.Iwillassumethatyoualreadyhavesomecompanionswithwhom
youhavebeenworkingforsometime,andthatnowyouwanttoestablishyourselvesasarealgroup.
Youalreadyhaveatemple,aguardian,andatempledeityoroverallmastertowhomyourtempleis
dedicated,soyouwillnothavetogooverthatagain.Youmaychangethetraditionifyouwishanduse
othernames.IhaveusedtheArchangelicnamesfortheQuarterssincetheyareuniversal.

The Rite of Entry

Veryprobablyyouwillhavebeenworkingtogetherinthetempleforsometimeandsoyouwillbe
familiarwiththelayoutandtheopeningofthetemple.Preparethetemplewithextracare,abowlof
flowersonthealtarand/oroneachQuartertable.Themagicaltoolslaidoutonthealtar.HereImust
pointoutthatyoushouldhaveasetoftempletoolsaswellasyourownpersonalsetforsolowork.
Thereshouldbewineandsmallpiecesofbreadonthealtaraswell.Ifyoualreadyhaverobesaddanew
itemsuchastabardsintheQuartercolors,youalreadyhaveapatternfortheseinChapter1.Placeone
ofthetallcandlesticksbyeachofficer.Leteachpersonmakesomesmallthingforuseinthetempleno
matterhowsmall.Analtarcloth,asetofcandles,someincense,abottleofwine,anythingatall.

Assembleatthealtar,standinmeditation,thinkaboutthetaskyouaresettingyourself,thehardwork
ahead,thehardworkthatisbehindyou.AfterafewminutestheOfficeroftheEastspeaks:

East:

BrethrenwehavecometogethertonighttoformallyerectaLodgetobenamedtheLodgeof...........
Areweallagreeduponthisname?

All:Weareagreed.

East:

ThenletthisbewrittendownintheBookoftheLodgewiththedateandtheworldlynamesandthe
mysterynameinitialsonlyofthosewhoarepresent.OfficeroftheWest,thiswillbeyourtask,tokeep
therecordsofthisLodgeuntilsuchtimeasournumberspermitthistobeaseparateoffice.Areyou
agreedtothis?

West:Iagree.

East:

OfficeroftheSouth,doyouagreetokeeptheGateofNooninthisLodge,toguardit,torepresentit,
andtomediateitsqualities?

South:Iagree.

East:

OfficeroftheWest,doyouagreetokeeptheGateofSunsetinthisLodge,toguardit,torepresentit,
tomediateitsqualities?

West:Iagree.

East:

OfficeroftheNorth,doyouagreetokeeptheGateoftheSilenceinthisLodge,toguardit,to
representit,andtomediateitsqualities?

North:Iagree.

West:

OfficeroftheEast,doyouagreetokeeptheGateoftheDawninthisLodge,toguardit,torepresent
it,andtomediateitsqualities?

East:Iagree.

(AllturntofacetheirQuartersrighthandsupandout.)

East:

MightyRaphael,AngelofHealingandLight,toyou,theRegentofAirIswearmyallegiancetothis
Lodgeandtothisgroup.

All:Somoteitbe.

South:

MightyMichael,AngelWarriorofCourage,toyou,theRegentofFireIswearmyallegiancetothis
Lodgeandtothisgroup.

All:Somoteitbe.

West:

MightGabriel,AngelMessengerandAnnunciatoroftheWord,toyou,RegentofWaterIswearmy
allegiancetothisLodgeandtothisgroup.

All:Somoteitbe.

North:

MightUriel,AngelofMercyandTranquillity,toyou,RegentofEarthIswearmyallegiancetothis
Lodgeandtothisgroup.

All:Somoteitbe.

East:

Brethren,letustakeourplaces.(AlltakeseatinQuarters.)

East:

OfficeroftheSouth,whatisthevirtueyoumediateinthisLodge?

South:

TheVirtueofLove.
East:

OfficeroftheWest,whatisthevirtueyoumeditateinthisLodge?

West:

TheVirtueofIntuition.

East:

OfficeroftheNorth,whatisthevirtueyoumeditateinthisLodge?

North:

TheVirtueofOnenesswithNature.

West:

OfficeroftheEast,whatistheVirtueyoumediateinthisLodge?

East:

TheVirtueofWisdom.

All:Somoteitbe.

East:

Brethren,isitagreedthatwekeeptheritespracticedwithinthisLodgeandthenamesweuseand
thoseweserveapartfromtheworldandheldinhonourandsilence?

All:Itissoagreed.

East:

Letussealthis,bypartakingofwineandbreadtogether.

(Allcometoaltar,Eastblessesbreadandwine,eatsanddrinksthenoffersittoeachinturn.)

East:

Itisdone.Letusnowtakefromthealtarthosesymbolsofourofficesandreturntoourplacesand
meditateuponthem.(Allreturntoplacesandmeditateforfiveortenminutes.)

East:

Brethrenleteachoneofusbringourgifttothealtarandspeaktotheothersandtotheguardiansof
thisplacefromtheirheart.
(Inturneachonelaysuponthealtarthegifttheyhavebroughtandspeaksafewwords,startingwith
theSouthandendingwiththeEast,Afterthisthelodgemaybeclosed.)

Summary
Asyoucometotheendofyouryear,theworkhasbecomelessregimentedandmorepreciseindetail
andofcourseharderandmoreabstract.Starttoreadthelivesofsomeofthegreatmystics,youwill
findmuchtothinkonandtostudyinthem.NotallofthemaresuitablebutStTeresaofAvila,StJohnof
theCross,StIgnatiusDeLoyola,andJulianofNorwichwillbeuseful.Startlookingroundyourareafor
lecturesbyvisitingexpertsonanythingyoufeelmightbeworthlookinginto.DionFortune'sbookssuch
asEsotericOrdersandtheirWork.AspectsofOccultismandTheTrainingandWorkofanInitiateareall
goodpointerstofuturewaysofworking.

Keepupyourdisciplinesofmeditation,butcombineitwithyourstudiesusingitasatoolmorethana
meansoftrainingthemind,whichbynowshouldbeobedienttoyourwill.Lookforagroupthatdoes
psychicHealingandgoalongtowatchthemwork,talktothemandletthemknowyouwishto
understandtheirwork.Somemaybewary,butifyouapproachthemintherightwayyouwillgetagood
response.

StartworkingonthefarmemoryexercisesgiveninJ.H.Brennan'sbook,andremembertokeepdetailed
records.YouhavealotofreadingandstudyingtodothismonthwhatwiththeAuraandtheSevenRays,
buttakeitslowly,itdoesnothavetobedoneallatonce.WhatIgiveyouinthewayofbooktitlescan
bestretchedoverseveralextramonths,afterallwhatwillyouhavetoreadnextyearifyoureaditall
now?Youwillfindawholeseriesoflectures,rituals,andpathworkingsavailableintheSOLKnowledge
Papers,thiswillextendyourcollectionofritesandworkingsandgiveyoumoreadvancedknowledgeto
workwith.DotryouttheChantoftheElements,preferablyoutofdoors,andpromiseyourselftodoit
onceayear,soastoverifyyourcontactswiththeLordoftheElements.

WhenyoufeelreadyprepareyourRiteofEntryandthenyourtemplewillatlastcomeintoitsown.It
willhavetakenalmostayear,butitwillbearealtemple,erectedwithcareandattentiontoancient
detail.Itwillserveyouwell,butrememberyoumustalsoservewhatithouses.

Reading List

Brennan,J.H.,FiveKeystoPastLives(AquarianPress,1981)
Butler,W.E.,PracticalMagicandtheWesternMysticalTradition(AquarianPress,1982)
Fortune,Dion,EsotericOrdersandtheirWork(AquarianPress,1986)
Fortune,Dion,TheTrainingandWorkofanInitiate(AquarianPress,1978)
Fortune,Dion,AspectsofOccultism(AquarianPress,1978)



The Eleventh Month

The Tides of Life and Love

Datestarted

Dateended

The Tattwas
ThemodernoccultistowesmuchtothemenandwomenwhobelongedtotheOrderoftheGolden
Dawn.TheOrdercontainedmanyfineandsensitiveminds,highlyintellectualyetnotrigidlyso.Among
themanyrichestheyhavelefttousisasetofsymbolsknownastheTattwas.Formanyhundredsof
yearsthesepowerfulsymbolswereusedintheEast.AccordingtoJ.H.BrennaninhisbookAstral
Doorways,theywereintroducedtoWesternoccultismbytheGoldenDawn.

Theyareeasytouse,butpowerfulenoughtowarranttakingcareastheycanproduceresultswith
startlingsuddenness.TheyrepresentthefourelementsofEarth,Water,Fire,Air,plusSpirit.Theycanbe
usedinmanyways,asAstraldoorwaysintopathworkingsbothactiveandpassive,asGatesforthefour
magicalQuartersofyourtemple,asmeditationsymbols,orusedincombinationwithmeditationand
theChantoftheElementsritualgiveninthepreviouschapter.

YouwillfindillustrationsofthefivesymbolsinFigure44togetherwiththecolortobeusedforthat
symbol.Ihavefoundthataverystiff,veryshinycardisbesttouse,thelightseemsmoreintense.I
wouldalsogetalargesheetofwhitecardtousefortheexercisesyouwillfindbelow.Ifyoucannotfind
therightcolorcardforthesymbols,thendrawthembyhandandcolortheminwithacrylicorposter
paints.

Whenyouhavepractisedwiththesymbolsfo'rawhileandyoufeeladventurousyoucouldgetholdofa
rollofwhitewallpaperandcutthemtodoorsize.Thenattachahangerofthetypeusedtodisplaylarge
postersandaweightofsomekindtopreventthebottomendfromcurlingup.Theycannowbeusedto
hanginthetempleQuartersduringritualsinvolvingtheElements.Youcouldifyouwishedalsomake
extralargecopiesofthesymbolsthemselvestoplaceonthewhiteposters.

Buttoreturntotheexercisementioned,thisisatechniqueyoualreadyknow,theFlashingcolors.Using
thesmallersizeofsymbol,selectoneandstarefixedlyatitforabouthalfaminute,thentransferyour
gazetothewhitecardyouhavetohand.Theimageofthesymbolwillappearonthewhitecardbutin
thecomplementarycolortotheoriginal.Dothiswithallthesymbolsonceadayforaboutaweek,until
youareusedtothe'alternative'symbolanditscolorandcanholditinyourmindwithyoureyesclosed.


Whenyouhavegotthisfartryenlargingthealternativesymbolinyourmind'seyetodoorsized
proportions.Dothisextensionoftheexerciseoncedayforaweek,oruntilyouaresatisfiedthatyoucan
buildthedoortoyourbestefforts.Nowyoutransferthewholeexercisetothetemple,withthelarge
whitepostersinplace,youcanusethesymbolsforAirandforSpiritontheEasternwall.Nowchoosea
symbol,placeyourchairfacingitsQuarterwiththesymbolsitselfheldinyourhand.Trytohavealamp
onasmalltablebesideyousothatyoucanseethecoloredsymbol,butcanalsoturnthelightoffas
soonasyoufeelreadytoflashitontothescreen.

Stareatthesymboluntilyoufeeltheeyemusclesstarttorelaxthenswitchyourgazetotheplainwhite
posteronthetemplewall,atthesametimeswitchingoffthelight.Theimageshouldnowbeclearly
seenonthetemplewall.Thinkofthisasadoorwaytoadifferentlevelofexistence,andimagine
yourselfgoingthroughandintothatlevel.Itisagoodideatohavesomeonewithyoutorecordwhat
youareseeingorexperiencing,ifthisisnotpossiblehaveataperecorderrunning.Thistechniquecanbe
usedinconjunctionwiththeChantoftheElementsgiveninthepreviouschapter.

Useallthesymbolsinturnandkeeparecordofwhatyousee.Ifyouhaveagroup,youcouldmakethis
atrainingexerciseforthem,itisanexcellentwaytosharpentheinnersightandtogainexperienceof
theinnersideoftheElements.Don'tgomadandmakelonginvolvedjourneysrightaway,workup
thingsslowlyandjustwanderaboutinsightofthedoorwayforafewtimesbeforeyousetouttoreally
explore.Alwayshavealookbehindyouandfixtheimageofthedoorinyourmindasaguidebackto
yourownworld.

The Tattwic Tides

Onceyouhaveachievedacertaincompetencewiththesinglesymbolsyoucanbegintocombinethem,
superimposingtheredtriangleofFireonthesilvercrescentofWater,andsoon.

NowyoucangofurtherandusethevisionsduringtheactualtimeoftheTattwicTides.Fortheseshapes
youareusingaresymbolsofTidesthatflowaroundtheearth,onefollowingupontheotherinorderly
fashion.ItstartsassunrisewithAkashaorSpirit,thenflowsontoVayuorAir,thenfollowsTejasorFire,
andthismergesintoApasorWater,finallyPrithiviorEarth.IhavegivenyoutheoriginalEasternnames
aswellastheWestern.

ByarrangingyourmostimportantritualsaccordingtotheseTidesyoucanincreasetheireffect
considerably.Ritualsarenotjustfortheeveningormiddleofthenight,therearealsothelargerTidesof
theseasons.AccordingtoDionFortuneinherbookAspectsofOccultismthisstartswiththeFireTidein
spring,changingtotheWaterTidewithsummer,thenanAirTidewithautumnandendingwiththe
EarthTideinWinter.TheSpiritualTideflowsthroughthemallasalinkingagent.

TheseTidesarerepresentedbythefourmagicalweaponsinyourtemple,andonthetableofthe
Magicianinthetarot.Unlessyoucancontrolyourpersonalinnersetofelements,youwillhavelittle
successwithcontrollingthelargervariety.Youcanmakeastartonthisareaofyourmagicallifeby
learningaboutandusingtheTattwasymbols.Theonlyrealwaytolearnanytypeofmagicistodoit.
W.E.Butleronceremarkedalittleruefully'...youlearnsomuchmorebymakingmistakes....'

MuchmoreteachingconcerningtheTattwascanbelearnedfromthetwovolumesofTheGoldenDawn,
editedbyIsraelRegardie.

Hypnogogic Imagery
Afteralmostayeargivenovertoastudyofthemagicalartsyourpsychismmayhavestartedtoopenup.
Ifthisissoyouwillnodoubthaveexperiencedthephenomenaofhypnogogicimages.Thereisapoint
betweenwakingandsleepingwhenthemindseemstorelaxitsvigilanceandweareabletoseeand
evenhearthingsnotnormallyvisibletous.Theycanbeveryrealanddetailed,butthereisnoneedto
beupsetbythemiftheyappearsuddenly.

Again,justaswebegintowakethesamethingapplies.Theseimagesarerisingfromyourown
subconsciousandthefactthattheyarerisingmeanstheyarethereforapurpose.Theyareveryoften
mistakenfor'apparitions'andthiscancauseconcern,butsincetheyusuallydisappearwiththeonsetof
fullwakefulnesstheycanbedistinguishedfromthetrueapparitionwhich,ifitisarealone,willpersist.
Lookingdirectlyatsuchanimagewillcauseittowaverormeltaway.Trylookingatitoutofthecorner
ofyoureyeforawhileandgettingtoknowasmuchasyoucanaboutitsappearance.Whenfullyawake
usetheimageasameditationpointtotryandgettotherootcauseofitsoccurrence.Sometimesitisa
subconsciousproblemsurfacingasanimage,sometimesitcanbeapointertosomeaspectofyourinner
selfseekingexpression,inthatcasebringittothesurfaceandlookintoit,itmaybeimportanttoyour
work,ortoyourstudies,oritmaybeapointertowardsafutureoccurrencethatyoursubconscious
mindispreparingyoutoface,goodorbad.

Sometimestheseimagesarejustthat,images.Ihavearecurringonethatstartswithmyhearing
someonecallingmebynamejustasIfallasleep,Igetupfeelingformyslippersandreachforthelight
switchbuttryasImayitwillnotwork,thisisenoughusuallytomakemerealizethatIam'out'andthe
firstpart,thenamebeingcalled,washypnogogic.OnseveraloccasionsIhavereachedthatpoint,woken
up,andgonebacktobed,onlytowakeupforrealasIlaydown.

Ifsuchthingsstarttohappen,youarenotsufferingfromdelusions,itisnormalandyouwillcometono
harmfromthem.Onrareoccasionstheycanbestartling,ratherthanfearful,butonceyougetusedto
themyoucandismissthematwill.Iremember'waking'uponenighttofindmyselfstaringintotheeyes
ofaverylargegreyIrishwolfhound.IlayverystillforamomenttryingtodecideifIwasreallyseeing
this.Ireasonedoutthatifitwasstandingwhereitseemedtobestandingthenitsbacklegsmustbe
projectingthroughthewallandintothetemplebehindit.ThedogshowednosignofgoingandIwas
tired,soIturnedoverandwentbacktosleep.Itarrivedbackthenextnightandtheoneafterthatand
wewentthroughthesameprocedureeachtime.Thenitwent,andseveralweekslaterinanother
countryImetupwithmywolfhound,forreal.Hewentmad,leapingaroundmeasifwehadbeen
friendsforyears,hadhebeeninmywakingvision,orhadIbeeninhis?

Women's Mysteries and Moon Magic

Youonlyhavetoreadsomeofthehistoryofthemysteriestorealizetherewerecertainritualsandtypes
ofritualsthatbelongedexclusivelytoonesex.Menhadmysteriesspecificallyforthem,andsodid
women.Thisissomethingthatisoftenoverlookedinmodernoccultismwithourworld'semphasison
equalitybetweenthesexes.Buttherearetimeswheneachsexneedstohavecertainspiritual/religious
experiencesthatareexclusivetothem.

BeingawomanthereislittleIcandoaboutexplainingthemalemysteries!ButIcanexplainalittle
aboutthosebelongingtomyownsex.FirstImustexplainthatthissubjectisasvastastheimageofthe
CosmicMotherherself;thisbeingsoIhavenooptionbuttogivethemerestglancetothesubject,but
becauseIknowmanywomenwillbeinterestedinthisaspectoftheoccultIhavegivenalist(byno
meansallthetitlesIcouldhavegiven)ofbooksIthinkwillbebesttostartwith.

Throughouthistoryitisobviousthatwomanhasbeeninvolvedattheveryheartofreligiousfaith.She
hasbeenthehonouredpriestess,theinspiredprophetess,theenigmaticpythoness,thereveredtemple
heteraeorprostitute,andeveninByzantiumaBishop,saint,andvisionary,andrecluse.Shehasalso
beenthebuttofChristianity,reviledasthebringerofsinintotheworld,blamedforthelustsofmen,
includinginsomecasesthoseofthepriestswhoblamedher.Thegreatestbuckpassinginhistoryoccurs
intheBiblewhenAdamsaidtoGod,'thewomangavemetoeatandIdideat'.....quiteignoringthefact
thathehadachoiceandwasthereforeinituptohisAdamsapple,sotospeak.

Becauseshewasandistiedtoamonthlycycle,womanhasalwayslookedtotheMoonasherparticular
deity,andtotheseaashersymbol.Sincelifeitselfcameoutofthesea,justasitemergesfromthe
pregnantwomanthisisasitshouldbe.YouwillperhapshavenoticedthatelsewhereinthisbookIhave
sometimesgiventheDeityadoubletitleofCreator/Creatrix,thiswasdeliberate,tomymindGodisfar
beyondthewholeconceptofbeingonesexoranother,but,thedualpotentialisthereandshouldbe
acknowledged.

TheageoldroleofwomanaspriestesswaserodedbytheonsetofChristianityandmostlybyPaul,who,
comingashedidfromamysteryschoolbackgroundshouldhaveknownbetter.Womanisnowstriking
backandmakinganefforttoregainherlostpositionbothasman'sequalandintheChurch.But
somehow,andthisisapersonalviewonly,IalwaysseehergreatestpotentialintheroleoftheGreat
Mother,bothfertileandsterile,theancientGoddess,virgin,wife,andmother.Capableofrunning,as
didHypatia,thegreatLibraryofAlexandria;ofinspiringsomeoftheworld'sgreatmen,asdidCleopatra;
capableofrulingagreatkingdomasdidElizabethI.Itisawoman'sstrengththatshecandomostthings
amancando(withafewexceptions...)andbearchildren,lookafterahome,runabusinessandstillbe
achannelfortheGoddessofLove.

Mostofthewomen'smysteriesareconcernedwithVirginMoonMagic,orMaternalEarthMagic.Let's
getmisconceptionsofthewordvirginoutofthewayfirst.Youcanbe45,married,withthreechildren,
andstillbeavirgin!Intheearliestusagethewordsimplymeant'awomanwhobelongedtonoman'.
Unlessyouhappentobelongtoareligionwhereawomanactuallybelongseithertoherhusbandorher
father,thisappliestoallwomankind.

Let'stryanotherwordthathasbecomeatermofabuse,prostitute.Intheancientworldthetemple
prostituteswereheldinhighregard,andwerelookeduponastherestorersoffertilitytotheland.
Whennewfaithsappearedtheywerecastoutandlefttofindalivingintheonlywaytheyknewhow.
Sincethentheonceproudtitlehasdegeneratedintosomethingcheapandnasty.Butonce,longagoit
wasdifferent.

TheMoonmysteriescenterdaroundtheVirginGoddesses,althoughtheysometimesoverlappedasin
thecaseofIsis,withtheEarthGoddesstype.SomeMoonGoddesseswerechaste,othersseemedto
havedonethechasing!EvenDiana,orArtemis,solegendsays,stoleawaytheyoungshepherd
Endymion,andcastapermanentsleepspelloverhimashelayinacavesacredtotheMoon.There
everynightshewouldvisithim.

LunarmagicisthemagicoftheNight,ofthingsgrowingindarkness,whichiswhyweplantbyagrowing
Moon.Itisthehiddensideoffemalepowerlinkedtohersexualityandthereforetohermagicalpower,
since,ashasbeenmentionedelsewhere,allmagicalpowerstartsasthenaturalcreativepowercenterd
inthegenitalarea.
BecausetheMoonaffectsalllifeonewayoranotherwomanhasaheadstartovermanwhenitcomes
tomagic.Forallwomenitisanaturalgift,theyaremoreathomeontheInnerLevels,canworkthere
forlongerperiods,andhaveaccesstoitspowersourcesthroughherlunarandearthlinks.Whenyou
cometothinkofitallmagicisatbaseagrowingthing,nomatterwhattypeofritualyouperform,for
whateverpurpose,thepurposehasto'grow'fromanideathroughallthestagesofbecoming,untilit
manifests.Thoughtiscreativeandwomen'think'verywellontheInnerLevels.

Thebestritualsofallarethoseperformedbyatrioofonemanandtwowomen,asyouwillfindout
whenyoucometotheritualthatendsthischapter.Inatemple,awomanreachesinwardstoherfemale
powersourcesandbringspurepowerintothetemple,theman,becausehisnaturalpowerworksbest
onthemanifestedlevel,canthendirectthefemalepowerintothearea,direction,orintentrequired
andsparkthewholeprocessoff.Itisanaturalequality,eachissupremeintheirownplace.

TheothersideoffemalemagicisthatoftheEarth,theancientCornGoddesss,basisofthemysteriesof
Eleusis.Againitisconcernedwithgrowing.TheMoonoverseestheplantingandistheforcethatdraws
itoutofthewarmdarknessofgestationtothelight,wheretheEarthmysteriestakeoverandliftitright
upsothatitripens.Thisisthenaturalsequenceofallmagicalacts.

Becausesheseemedtoholdthethreadsoflifeanddeath,thetwogreatmysteriesofall,womanasa
priestess,hasalwaysbeensomewhatfearedbyman.Hercapacityforbothloveandhateisremarkable,
soishermagicalpotential.ButfirstshemustlearntoknowherinnerMoonselfaswellasherouter
Earthself.Shemustgettoknowhercyclicswingsofmoodandusetheminhermagicalwork.Itisright
andproperthatsheshouldworkattimesonherownorwithotherwomenbuttherealplaceforheris
bythesideofman,notinfront,notbehind,butattheside,sharingthepowerandtheresponsibility.Of
alltheancientreligionstheCraftunderstandsthisbestofall.

Evennowinmoderntimesawomanseems'setaside'duringhermenstrualcycle,menstillshyaway
fromanymentionof'thosetimes',yetitispreciselythetimewhenawomanisathermostpowerful
magicallyspeaking.TheMoonPowerisUponHer,astheoldsayinggoes.Anoldwomanwhohadspent
allherlifeinthepracticeoftheCraftoncetoldme'whenbloodflows,powerflows,andwomanreigns'.
AsapractisingmagicianmyselfIknowthisistrueandIhavesometimesdelayedaritualsothatit

wouldcoincidewithmycycle,andtheextrapowerflowcouldbeused.Sometimesifaritualhasgone
verywell,ithascausedaperiodtocomebeforeitstime,powercandrawonextrapowerifthetimeis
right.

OneofthethingswrongwithmodernlifeisthattherearenoRitesofPassage.Agirlbeginsto
menstruateandifsheisluckysheunderstandswhatishappeningandispreparedforit,ifnotsheis
scared,andtheeventbecomesahatedoccurrencethatblightsherlife.Inthemysteriesshewaseligible
forinitiationintothefemalemysteriesatthattime.Itwaseagerlylookedforwardtoasagreatevent.
Todayitisregardedas'theCurse',anuglynameanduntrue.Itisablessing,thehormonalchangeshelp
theskintokeepitssuppleness,itkeepshairshiny,andthewholebodytunedup.Agirlshouldbetaught
thatatthesetimesherbodyisworkingexactlyasitshoulddotokeepherhealthy.Itisstrangebuttrue
thatmagicalwork,expeciallyritual,doestwothingsforawoman,itkeepshercyclegoingfarlonger
thaninwomenwhoarenotinvolvedwithmagic.Italsohasaneffectonhair,givingitthicknessand
quickergrowth.Itisnotatallunusualformenstruationtofunctionnormallywellintothemiddlefifties,
keepingtheskinclearandunwrinkled,andthenaturaldrivesofthebodywelltothefore.

IwouldliketoseegirlstaughttolookforwardtothebeginningoftheirMooncyclesasaneventintheir
lives,anentryintowomanhoodwithallitsattendantjoys,tears,andexpectations.Myowndaughter
waspreparedinthisway,andifIamblessedwithagranddaughterIhopetoseehertaughtthesame
things.

Inthelastfewyearsmanybookshavetakenupthecauseofwomen'smysteries,someareofgreat
value,otherslessso.Icouldquitehappilyusetherestofthisbookforthesubject,butanounceof
practiceisworthapoundoftheory,soinsteadIwillgivesomepracticalworkpurelyforthelady
magician.

Ifyouareworkingalone,thereisnoproblem,ifyouareworkingwithinagrouparrangeforoneortwo
nightsamonthtobedevotedtofemalemysteries.Tobalanceitout,themencanhavetheirspecial
nightsaswell.Inthiswaythetemplewillgrowinabalancedwayandbecomeatrulysacredenclosure.

Itisniceiftherearetwoorthreeofyou,butevenonyourownyoucandoagreatdealtowards
implantingtheseedofLunarandEarthmagicinthetemple.Firsttimeyourowncycleandmarkyour
moodswings,thenselectthosetimeswhenyoufeelatyourbest,andatyourlowest.Thoseareyour
polesofmood.ReadthroughsomeofthebooksrecommendedorselectoneoftheancientGoddess
formsandmeditateuponit.SeetheGoddessasanextensionofyourselfintothehigherlevels,and
yourselfasanextensionoftheGoddessintotheEarthlevel.Examinethesymbolsandattributesofthat
Goddess.Trytoopenyourinnerselftothatparticularpowerandmanifestit,firstwithinyouraura,then
withinthetemple,andthenoutsidethetemple.Thismeansthatafterawhileyouwillbeabletoactasa
channelforthepowerofthatGoddessinyoureverydaylife,andnotjustwithinthesacredenclosure.
Dothiswhenyouarefeelingatthetopofyourcycle.

Whenyouhitthelowtime,reversetheprocess,insteadoflookingoutwardsandbringingpowerinto
theworld,usethefollowingritualtotakeyourmindinwardtotheheartofyourfemininity.Itisbased
onanancientlegend,thatholdstheracialmemoryofanactualritual.ItiscalledthedescentofIshtar.It
willneedthetemplesettingupasinFigure45.Youwillneedarobe,aheaddressofsomekind,earrings,
necklace,abroochfastenedovertheheartcenter,bracelets,aring,andapairofsandals.Youshouldbe
nudebeneaththerobebutforacordorgirdle.Therearepartsforthreewomeninthisritual,butifyou
areworkingalone,orwithjusttwo,thentheextrapartsmayberecordedontapeandusedthatway.
EachwomanshouldtakeherturnatbeingIshtar.Thereafteritcanbeperformedsimplyasapath
workingtwoorthreetimesayear.LightthecandlesoneithersideoftheEasternthronewhereIshtar
sits,robedinhersplendourasagoddess.Ereshkigal,thegoddessofDeath,sitsintheNorth.Her
GatekeeperstandsatGate1.

Ishtar:

IamIshtar,QueenofHeaven.Allthingsbowtome,andIambelovedbymenandGodsalike.Yetmy
heartweepsandIlovenottheworld,forTammuz,mysonandmyhusbandhasbeentakenfromme
intothedepthsofHellwhererulesmysisterGoddessEreshkigal.ThreetimeshaveIofferedhergold,
jewels,andpower,yetstillshewillnotreleasemylove.NowwillIgobeforehermyselfandask,yea,I
IshtarQueenofHeavenwillhumblemyselfbeforeher.(Risesandgoestothefirstgate.)

Gatekeeper:

WhycomestheGreatIshtartothefirstgateofHell?
Ishtar:

Icomeseekingonewhoislosttome.

Gatekeeper:

LayasidetheCrownofHeaven,itcarriesnoauthorityinHell.(Ishtarlaysherheaddressonthetable,
sheandtheGatekeepermovetothesecondGate.)

Gatekeeper:

CrownlessIshtar,nolongerQueen,whycomeyoutothesecondGateofHell?

Ishtar:

Icomeseekingthereturnofmylove.

Gatekeeper:

Layasidethejewelsinyourears,lightfromthemhasnoplaceinHell(Ishtarlaystheearringsonthe
tabthenbothmovetothethirdGate

Gatekeeper:

FoolishGoddess,whatseekyouatthethirdGateofHell?

Ishtar:

Icomeseekingonemorepreciousthanjewels.

Gatekeeper:

Layasideyournecklaceofstars,therearenoskiesinHellforthemtoshinefrom.(Ishtarlaysher
necklaceontable,thenbothmovetothefourthGate.)

Gatekeeper:

Ishtarthelovelorn,whatseekyouattheforthGateofHell?

Ishtar:

Icomeseekingmyheartwhichhasgonefromme.

Gatekeeper:

Layasidethegreatjewelonyourbreast,ithidestheemptyspacewhereoncetheheartofIshtarbeat.

(IshtarlaysasidethebroochandtheybothmovetothefifthGate.)

Gatekeeper:

Ishtartheheartless,whatdoyouseekatthefifthGateofHell?

Ishtar:

IseekmylordandmylovetakenfrommebycruelDeath.

Gatekeeper:

Layasideyourbraceletsandyourring,suchtokensholdnovaluehereinHell.(Ishtarlaysherbracelets
andringonthetable,bothgotothesixthGate.)

Gatekeeper:

WhathasgreatIshtartogivenow,thatshemaypassthesixthGateofHell.Givemeyourroyalrobe
andyoumaypass

Ishtar:

FormypurposeIwillgiveupmyroyalrobethatImaypass.(Ishtartakesoffherrobeandbothmoveto
theseventhGate.)

Gatekeeper:

youstandatthelastGateofHell,willyougofurther?Ifsowhathaveyoulefttogive?

Ishtar:

IwillpassfurtherandstandbeforeEreshkigalherself.IwillgiveuptheGirdleofLove,itholdsthe
greatestofallmypowers,butwhatisloveifthereisnonetolove.

(Ishtaruntieshergirdleandplacesitonthetable,thenpassesontostandbeforetheGoddessof
Death.)

Ereshkigal:

Whatisthis,proudIshtar,GoddessofLove,QueenofHeaven,herestandsnakedandshamedbefore
me,Whatwouldyousistermine?

Ishtar:

Iwouldhavethelifeofmyhusbandson,andlord,givehimtomeandIwillblessyourname.

Ereshkigal:

Youmustpaymeforhislife,willyougiveupyourownandabidehereinhellforever.

Ishtar:

ThisIwilldo.

(GoestoPastesandliesdownwitharmscrossed.)

Ereshkigal:

NowwillIEreshkigalreigninsteadofmyhatedsister.IwillwearthecrownandtheearringsofIshtar.
ThejewelandtherobeandtheGirdleoflovearemine,andIhavetheGoddessherselftobemyslave.

Gatekeeper:

NotsoEreshkigal,theGodshavesentamessagetoHell,theearthdiesbecausethereisnolifeforce.
SendbackIshtarthebeautifulandtheywillsendanotherinherstead.

Ereshkigal:

ThissummonsImustobey,butthisIwillhave,Tammuzshallbewithmeforthehalfofeachyear,only
sixmonthsshallhedwellwithhisgoddess.(GoestoPastos.)

Ereshkigal:

AriseIshtar,itseemsIcannotkeepyouhere,ariseandtakeyourlove,but,hemustdwellwithmefor
sixmonthsofeachyear,andyouwillknowthatduringthattimehewillbemylove.

Ishtar:

IhearEreshkigal,andIwillabidebythepromise.LetmylovebewaitingwhenIreturntotheearth.

(RisesandgoestotheseventhGate.)

Gatekeeper,givemetheGirdleIputoffatthisgate.

(Gatekeeperpassesittoherandsheputsiton,theygotothesixthGate.)

Gatekeeper,givetomemyroyalrobethatyoutookfromme.

(GatekeepergivesittoherandtheygotothefifthGate.)

Gatekeeper,returnmybraceletsandringthatyoutookfrommehere.

(Gatekeeperreturnsbothofthem,theypasstothefourthGate.)

Gatekeeper,bringtomethebreastjewelpaidtoyouatthisGate.

(Gatekeepergivesupthebrooch,theygotothethirdgate.)

Gatekeeper,putonmynecklaceofstars,thatIpaidatthisGate.
(Gatekeeperputsonhernecklace,theygotothesecondGate.)

Gatekeeper,returntometheearringsthisgatedidcostme.

(GatekeeperreturnstheearringsandtheypasstothefirstGate.)

Gatekeeper,givetometheCrownofHeaven.

(GatekeeperplacestheCrownonherhead,andshetakesherplaceintheEast.)

IIshtar,QueenofHeaven,havegoneintothedepths,Ihavegivenupmylifeforlove.Iknowwhat
mankinddoessufferinHell,Iwillbeman'shelp,andhissuccourhereinHeaven,forIhavesharedwith
himhisgreatestfear.Letitbesowritten.

Hereendstheritual.

Thisritualismorethanitseems,youaregivingupmorethanjewelsandarobe.TheCrownisthepower
ofthemind,thethoughtenergy,theEarringsthepowertohearthecreativewordsoundedinHeaven,
theNecklaceisthepowerofyourcommunicationcenter,andtheBroochthejewelthatistheheart
center,thebraceletsandringsymbolizethepowersoftheendocrinalsystem,andtheRobeyourouter
coveringofhumanity.TheGirdleisyourabilitytorecreateyourselfoutofLove.Finallyyougiveupyour
verylifeenergy.Yougodownintothedepthsofyourownself,forthatiswhereeveryHellthatever
was,istobefound.Ereshkigalisyourowndarkerside,theGatekeeperyourinnerwisdomthathelps
youtokeepinternalbalanceandbringsthemessageofyoursummonstorebirth.

Performedwithintentthisritualcanbringaboutremarkableeffects.Itshouldbedoneatthedarkofthe
moon,usinganincenseofHecate,withdarkblueorblackcandles.

The Craft of the Wise

NobookonritualmagicwouldbecompletewithoutmentioningtheCraftoftheWise.Somuch
publicity,andmostofitbad,hasbeenthelotoftheOldReligionthatitistimetoputtherecord
straight.DespitewhatisputoutbythemoresensationseekingSundaynewspapers,99percentofthe
Craftaregentle,quietpeoplewhowantonlytobeallowedtoworshipintheirownancientandvery
beautifulway.Howeverthename'witch'stillcarriesthestigmaofSatanismandBlackMagic.Ihavesaid
beforeandwillrepeat,thereisnosuchthingasBlackorWhiteMagic...thereisonlyPower,powerthat
iscoloredbythepeopleusingit.Theyprefertoworshiptheirfemaledeityinthewoodsandforests,that
deity,likealltheancientGoddesses,hasaconsort,amaleGodwhowearsacrownofHorn,asymbolof
fertility,andnotthedevil.AfterallMosesworehornsaswell..!

ThecompanionshipandthelovesharedbetweenthemajorityoftheCraftpeopleisanexamplethat
couldbefollowedbyotherreligions.ThecontinuedwarwagedagainstthembypressandChurchisnot
helpedbythefactthatwhenevertheytrytoputtherecordsright,theirwordsaretwistedandtheir
ritualsmisrepresented.ThefactthattheChurchwasresponsibleforthecrueldeathofuntoldnumbers
ofinnocentwomenandchildrenisrarelymentioned.Theycannotallhavebeendissidentsandsocalled
devilworshippers.Weholdmemorialservicesforthemartyrsandthosemassacredbyterrorists,but
whowillholdamemorialforthoseburntandtorturedtodeathduringthemiddleages.'Itisbest
forgotten',wearetold,'itwasallalongtimeagoanddoesnothappennow'.No,therackandthestake
havegone,nowwehavemoresubtlemethodsagainstanyonewhosereligiondoesnotmatchourown
wayofthinking.

TheCraftis,infact,primarilyareligionofNatureWorshipandseesthehandoftheCreator/Creatrixin
everythingaroundthem.Theirritesaresimpleratherthanelaboratewithanemphasisontheloveof
theGoddessforHerchildrenbetheyhuman,animal,orplant.Theycelebratewithmusicanddanceand
song,andwiththeageoldCakesandWineceremonythatwascelebratedlongbeforeitwasusedin
Christiancommunion.ThereareseveralkindsofCraftrangingfromtheGardnerianthroughtothe
FamilyCraft,andtheTraditionalCraft.TheFamilyCraftisrarelyheardof,theirknowledgeispassed
fromonegenerationtothenext,thereareafewlocationswhereseveralfamilieslivecloseandwork
together,butitisrarethatanoutsiderisgivenaccesstotheirwork.Whenthishappens,itisfora
reason.SuchaoneisknownastheWalker,ortheProudWalker.

UnlessyouhavelinkswiththeCraftyouwillnoteasilycomeacrossthemortheirwork,ifyoudogetan
invitationtomeetwithTraditionalCraft,youwillbeveryluckyandtheycanteachyouagreatdeal.I
havenotgivenanyCraftritualsinthisbook,suchritualsarenotminetogiveout,andIamboundby
promises,butIcansaythatforthemostparttheyarebeautiful,meaningful,andclosetotheheartof
Nature.

The Osiris Ritual

TheOsirisRitualisbasedonanotherandmucholderritual.Thefragmentsofanoriginalritualwere
giventomemanyyearsagoanduponthosefragmentsIhavebasedtheRitethatfollows.Itisfora
PriestandtwoPriestesses,thatisanOsiris,withIsisandNephthysinattendance.Alltheritualsgivento
yousofarhavebeenfairlyeasy,andcanbeworkedwithoutunduestress.Howevertherecomesatime
whenyouhavetostepoverthelinethatseparatesthecompletenovicefromthemoreexperienced.
Thattimehasarrivedwiththisritual.

Ihavetwoversionsofit,theoneyouhavebeengivenisthe'lighter'ofthetwo,evensoIsuggestyou
prepareforitwithseriousintentandacertainamountofstudy.Youshouldmakeyourselfquitefamilar
withthestoryofOsiris,andespeciallyhisrelationshiptobothIsis,andNephthys.Youmightsaythatin
themheseeshisbrightanima,andhisdarkanima,hislifeandhisdeath.Donotmakethemistakeof
equatingNephthyswitheviloranythingharmful.SheisagentleGoddessandinlegendistotally
devotedtoherbrotherandhiswife.TakeparticularnoteofthefactthatsheisthemotherofAnubisby
herbrother,thechildbeinggivenovertohisauntIsistobringupandtotrainashersuccessorinmagic.
ThismakesAnubisthesacredNephew,theinheritoroftheKingdom,theearthlysuccessortohisfather.
Heisalsothehalfbrother,teacher,andprotectortoHorustheSunHawk.Twopathworkingsthatwill
helpyouprepareforthisritualcanbefoundinthePathworkingSeriesoftheSOLKnowledgePapers,
entitled,'TheSorrowsofIsis',and'TheBirthofHorus'.

DressthetempleasshowninFigure46,movingthepillarstoeithersideofthePastoswhichoccupies
thecentralpositionfacingEasttoWest.Ifpossiblethisshouldbedrapedwithablackcover.Overthis
layaplainwhitesheet.ThecandlesareplacedbehindthetwothronesoftheGoddessesandcare
shouldbetakenthattheyarefarenoughawaytoavoidthembeingpushedoverifachairismoved.
Theyareputherebecauseyouneedlightcomingfrombehindthetwowomenandfromnowhereelse.

Thisispartritualandpartpathworking,anditcanhaveaslightlyunnervingeffectontheOsiris,soI
wouldsuggestthatitisworkedonaweekendwhenatleasttwentyfourhourscanbeusedto'come
down'slowly.Thewomenshouldhaveplainblackrobes,sleevelessandwithasilverEgyptianstylecollar
andgirdle.Silversandalsorbarefeet.Asilverribbonboundacrosstheforeheadwilldoifyoudonot
haveanEgyptianheaddress.IsisshouldcarryanAnkhandNephthysaSistrum.Osiriswearsasimple
EgyptiankiltwithanEgyptiancollarandifyoucanmakeone,acopyoftheWhiteCrownofEgypt.You
willfindpicturesofthisinthepicturesofrobesandheaddressesattheendofthebook.Heshouldcarry
theCrookandtheFlail,hisarmscrossedonhisbreast.

OsiristakeshisstandupagainsttheEasternwall,theonlylightisfromthetwocandles.Thetwowomen
enter,andIsissealsthetemplebywalkingarounditandusingtheAnkhasasealineachQuarter.Then
shetakesherstandbeforetheSilverPillarandNephthysbeforetheBlack.Isisbeginstheinvocationto
Ra.

Isis:

HailtotheeRa,thouartgreatintheHeavens.Hailtotheeofthethreeforms,Ra,Kephra,Atum.Hail
totheeLightoftheEarth,mightyinpower.HearthevoiceofIsis,Hearthevoiceofshewhoknowsthy
name.

HearthevoiceofEgypt.Comeforthandlookupontheworkofevil.Osirislieswithoutbreath
beneaththyLight.WithoutthebreathofLifebeforethee.

ComfortmeohRa,Comfortmeandcomfortmysister.GivetousthebodyofOsiristhatwemay
mournhimthatwemaycoverhimandlayhiminsweetherbs.ComeforthfromtheBoatofMillionsof
"Yearsandhearthevoiceofsorrow.

Nephthys:

HailtotheeLordofHeaven,mightyisthywrath.HailtotheeOftheFalconshead,brightisthineeye.

HailtotheeArmofJustice,Rulerofall.Hearthevoiceof'Nephthys.Hearthevoiceofshewhoweeps.
HearthevoiceoftheNile.ComeforthandlookupontheworkofSet.Hewholovedmeisnomore.

WithoutmyLordandBrotherIambereft.ComfortmeohRa,comfortmeandcomfortmysister.Give
tousthebodyofOsiristhatwemayweep,thatwemaywatchoverhimthroughthenight.Comeforth
fromtheCaveoftheSunintheEastandhearourcall.

Osiris:

My,sisterwife,Rahasgrantedmethissmalltimetospeakwiththee.SoonImustcrossthewidesea
toAmenti,theretodwelluntilmytimeshallcomeagain.Takemybodyandlayitincoveringsand
sweetherbs.Walkwithmeinthedreamsofnightandspeakwithmethroughthereedsintheriver.I
willcomeagain,andnoneshallstandagainstme,forIhavebeendownintothedarknessandhave
risen.

Nephthys,sweetsingerofsongs,thouofthegentlehandstotheeIgivegreetings.Easethyhearts
painforIshallwelcometheetomyarmsinsleep.ThykissesshallbeassweetinAmenti.FromSetdidI
taketheeandmaketheethemotherofmySon,Soalsoshallthysisterbearasontome,thoughIbe
withoutthebreathoflife,thishasRapromised.Takemybodyandweepovermeandwatchthrough
thebitternight.ButIshallcomeagain.(NowIsisandNephthyscomeforwardandOsiriscomesto
standbetweentheminsinglefile.IsisleadingtheymoveslowlytotheSouthernstationandpause.)

Isis:

Weep,weep,ohyelandsoftheSouth,forOsirisgoesdownintothedarknessofdeath.Weep,forhis
likeshallnotbeseenagainforathousandyears.UntiltheLandofKhemhasfallenandrisenagain.
Strangefeetshallwalkonthissacredsoil,andthetemplesshallcrumble,butOsiriswillsleepon.

Nephthys:

OtherGodsandotherfaithsshallEgyptknow,thetidesofpeaceandwarshallcrosshersands,
voicelessshallbetheGodsofEgypt,butOsirisshallsleepon.(TheymoveontotheWest,andpause)

Isis:

Mourn,mournohyelandsoftheWest,takeOsirisintothybosomandguardhimwell.Thesettingsun
shallbehispillowandthewatersoftheWesternseashallbehisdream.Butsweetwillbethesleepof
Osiris.

Nephthys:

Strangeforms,andstrangeeventsshallbethelotofEgypt,yetintheWestalightshallbeseen.Each
nightastarshallfallintothesea,atearfromtheeyeofNephthyswillfalluponthebreastofOsiris.

(TheymovetoNorth,andpause.)

Isis:

CryaloudohyelandsoftheNorth,sendyourcoldnessforthandfreezetheheartofIsisthatImayfeel
nomorepain.TakemeandmakemeliketheiceuponthemountainsoftheMoon,andIsistooshall
sleepwithOsiris.

Nephthys:

Nosleepfortheemysister,thytimeisnotyet,Mankindneedsyouandneedsmealso.Notyetmaywe
takeourrest,butonedaywetwoshallbewithourLordandlove.

(TheymovetotheEast,thenturnandgotothecenter.OsirisliesdownonthePastosandthewomen
wraphiminthewhitesheet,leavinghisfaceandheadfree.Thentheytaketheirseats,IsisintheEast,
NephthysintheWest.)

Isis:

LetusweaveadreamforourLordthathemaysleepsweetlyinAmenti.Ishallusethedawncloudsof
amethystandgoldandwiththeseIshallweaveagarmentforhimtowearinthelandbeyondthe
SettingSun.TheSun'sfirstrayoflightIwillcatchandfashionintoadiademforhisbrow.Thefirst
birds'snotesofdaywillmakeajewelforhisbreast.

Nephthys:

Ishalltakethelightofthestarsatmidnightandweaveacloakofindigo,asinglestarshallbeits
clasp.ThescentofthenightflowersIwillmakeintoapectoralforthisthroatandtheMoon'slighton
thecloudswillbecomehissandals.Thesoundoftheseawillbehispillow,andthescalesofrarefish
willcoverhim.

Osiris:

Sweetaremydreams,anddeepismysleep,IridetheboattoAmentiintheWest.AroundmeIsee
manywhotravelwithme,yettheyknowmenot.Ihearyourvoicesaroundme,Iseeyouintheswift
wingedheronsthatflyoverhead.ButsoontheboatoftheDeadwilloutwingyoubothandwemust
part.SweetsisterswaitformeandIwillcomeagain.

(Osirismustnowfeelhimselfasbeingontheboatdrawingawayfromland.Twoheronsflybesidethe
boat.Thesettingsunislowonthehorizon.Thetwowomenshouldsitquietlymeditatinguponthe
deathandtherebirthofallSaviourGods.Afterafewminutes,nomorethanfive,Osirisshouldrisefrom
theboatinhisownform,leavingthebodyofOsirisintheboat.Takingthesameformastheherons'he
returnstowardslandwiththem.Asyoualldrawnear,thelandbecomesthetempleandyouseebelow
youthefigureonPastos,andthetwowatchingwomen.Godownandenterintoyourownbody,
knowingittobeyouandnotOsiris.Openyoureyesandthiswillbethesignalforthetwowomentorise
andhelpyouunwrapyourselffromtheOsiranwindingsheet.NowallthreegototheEast,facingitina
line.)

Isis:

IwasIsis,InowunderstandtheburdenlaiduponherastheGreatMother.Iwilltrytobecomea
channelforherloveandwisdom,andmediateitinmyownlife.

Nephthys:

IwasNephthys,Inowunderstandthejoyofbeingabletocomfortandoffersolace.Iwilltryto
becomeachannelforhergentlenessandcomfortandmediateitinmyownlife.

Osiris:

IwasOsiris,InowunderstandwhatitmeanstobeOsirisrisen.IwasdeadandnowIlive.Ihavesatin
theBoatofAmentiandhaveseentheLandbeyondtheSunset.Iwillrememberthesethingsandwill
learnfromthem.(IsisclosestheTemple,theRiteisended.)

 Reading List

Begg,Ban,TheCultoftheBlackVirgin(Routledge,KeganPaul,1985)
Harding,Ester,Women'sMysteries(Rider,1971)
Harrison,Michael,TheRootsofWitchcraft(Muller,1973)
Regardie,Israel,TheGoldenDawn(Llewellyn,1978)
Whitmont,E.,TheReturnoftheGoddess(Routledge,KeganPaul,1983)

The Twelfth Month

The Journey Begins

Psychic Defence
Whenpeoplecomeintothepracticeofmagicforthefirsttimetheirheadsareusuallyfulloffearsand
worriesaboutbeingpsychicallyattacked.Tobequitehonestreal,onehundredpercentpsychicattackis
veryrare.Firstofallyouhavetopresentarealthreattosomeone,thisyouareunlikelytodounlessyou
becomeanexceptionalmagicianandstarttreadingonothermagicaltoes.

Ittakesagreatdealoftime,effort,andphysicalandmentalstrengthtomountsuchanattack.Italso
takesaverycompetentmagiciantoputitalltogether.Thereareveryfewoftherequiredcalibre
around,andthemostyouarelikelytoexperiencearethethoughtformvariety,andtheyareirritating
ratherthandangerous.Humannaturebeingwhatitis,thereisboundtobeatimewhenamagiciangets
madandthrowsa'whammy'.Everyonedoesitatonetimeoranother,atleasttheydoitonce...the
backlashthatcomesfromitisusuallyenoughtodeteronefromdoingitagain.

Ifyouhaveworkedyourwaythroughthisbookwithseriousintentyouwillhavelearntthatthoughtis
creative.Itcauseseffects,eventsandmanifestations.Itispoweredbyemotion,itdoesn'tneedagenius
IQtopredictthatifyouarefeelingextremelyupsetbysomeone,youwillstartthinkingalongthelinesof
'Iwishsuchandsuchwouldhappentooldsoandso...he/sheneedsalesson'.Anovicemagicianisas
capableofcausingdistressinthismannerasonemoreexperienced.Youhavetheknowledgeofthe
powerofthought.

Happilyfewnoviceshavetheabilitytoconcentratewithanyrealforceforthelengthoftimeneededto
bringaboutrealharm...butnovicesgetbetter,sonowisthetimetostarttrainingyouremotionssothat
theyareunderyourcontrolatalltimes.Ifyoucatchyourselfthinkingharmfulthoughts,stopitatonce,
takethethoughtintheformofablackballandsenditupthroughthecenterofyourbodyandoutinto
theunmanifestwhereitwillbedispersed."

Thefirstlessonofpsychicdefenceisthis,trainyourselfnottoattackotherpeoplethoughtwise!

Dealingwithotherpeople'sthoughtformsisanothermatter,andcomesinthreestages,

1.Ignorethem,andletthesendergettiredbeforeyoudo.

2.SurroundthethoughtswithaclearscarletflameandrequestoneoftheArchangelicpresencestodeal
withit.
3.Themosteffective,haveagoodlaugh,watchacomedyonTV,goandseeafilm,orsimplyhavea
nightoutwithgoodfriends...butletwhoeverisdoingthesendingknowyouarehavingalaughaboutit.
Nothingdeflatesanoppressivethoughtform,oritssender,likebeingdismissedasamerenuisance,
whichiswhatmostofthemare.

Beingamagiciandoesnotmeanothermagiciansareouttogetyou,don'tletyourselfbecomeparanoid
aboutthings.RealBlackMagiciansarerarerthanhensteeth,considerthisforastart.Amagician
workingonthePathofLightknowsthatevenifhedoessomethingwrong,ifaritualorapathworking
goeshaywirehewillnotfallfouloftheInnerPlaneAdepti.Heisnotgoingtobepunishedformakinga
mistake,thatisunlessitwasdeliberateandthenhewillhavetoatoneforit.Ontheotherhanda
magicianwhohaspledgedhimselftotheLordsoftheDarkFacehasaseriousproblem,justonelittle
mistakeandhewillbepouncedupon.Hedarenotmakeasinglemistake,hisLordsarenotsoforgiving.
Thatiswhy,whenamagiciangoesovertothatside,hebecomesaverygoodmagiciansimplybecause
hehastobegoodinordertosurvive.Thosekindofmagiciansdonotbotherwithanyoneexceptthose
oftheirowncalibre,whichyouarenotlikelytobeforalongtimeyet.

Thebiggestthreattoyouisfirstandforemost,yourself.Yourinexperienceandyouroverenthusiasm.
LateronasyougrowinconfidenceandabilityyourInnerLevelAurawillgetbrighter,andifprogress
continuesitwillbecomesomethingsimilartoalargebeaconontheinnerplanes.Whenthathappens
youtendtogetnoticedbythosebeingsontheothersidetoyourown.Then,youcanstartandtake
psychicdefenceseriously.However,ifyouarepartofawelltrained,balancedgroup,orpartofaschool,
youwillhavecertaininbuiltprotections.

Everymysteryschoolorcontactedgrouphasanegregore.Thategregoreisaverypowerfulprotection
againstanythingnasty.Everystudentwhoenterssuchaschoolbearsintheirauraitssigil,theycanbe
identifiedontheInnerLevelsbyit,anditcanactasadeterenttoaminoropponent.Anythingbigger
andtheegregorewillautomaticallycallinangelicreinforcements.Ofcourseifyoudeservewhatyouare
gettingyouwillhavetoanswerforit,butyouwillbehelped.

MostschoolswillgiveastudentanamebywhichtheoutercourtcancalluponthemasteroftheOrder,
orsometimesthebadgeorsymboloftheschoolwillactinthesameway.Ifyouthinkyouarebeing
attackeddonothingforafewdays,watchandwaitandobserve,notedownanythingyouthinkmightbe
relevant.Ifitpersiststhenthinkaboutdoingsomething,ifthatdoesnotfinishit,then,yellforhelp.But
donotpanicandassumesomeoneorsomethingisgunningforyou.Itcouldbesomethingquitesimple
suchasabitofKarmacomingyourway...youcanhardlyblamesomeoneelseforthat!

TherearecertainplaceswhereIdoadvisestudentstotakesimpleprecautions.Oneoftheseisanysort
ofhotelroom.Whenyouthinkofthenumberofpeoplethatcanpassthroughjustonehotelroomina
yearyouwillnotbesurprisedtofindthatsuchplacescanbepsychicsinks.Allsortsofthingsgoonin
hotelrooms,someharmless,somesad,somefrightening.Afairnumberofpeoplecommitsuicidein
themforastart.Wallsareveryabsorbenttoemotionsandthethoughtofsleepinginaroominwhich
someonehadgonethroughapresuicidetrauma,isnotpleasant.Socleartheroombeforeyousleep.
Youdoitlikethis.Alwayscarryasmallcontainerofsaltwithyou.Blessthewaterandsaltandmixthe
twotogether.Sprinkleitaroundtheroomandlightlyoverthebed.IfyouknowwhereEastis,fine,ifnot
simplychooseonedirectionanddeclaretheintentthatthiswillbeEast.

I...............doinvokethepeaceandhealingpowersofRaphaeluponthisplace.Mayitradiatethose
qualitiesuponallwhomaysleephere,nowandinthedaystocome.

(MovetotheSouth.)

I...............doinvokeLoveandcourage,thepowersofMichaeluponthisplace.Mayitradiatethose
qualitiesuponallwhomaysleephere,nowandinthedaystocome.

(MovetotheWest.)

I...............doinvokeunderstandingandmentalstrengththepowersofGabrieluponthisplace.
Mayitradiatethosequalitiesuponallwhomaysleephere,nowandinthedaystocome.

(MovetotheNorth.)

I...............doinvokegentlesleepandhealingdreamsthatarethegiftofUrieluponthisplace.Mayit
radiatethosegiftsuponallwhomaysleephere,nowandinthedaystocome.Mayallwhohave
passedthroughthisdoor,beblessedwherevertheymaybe.Blessme,...............whowillsleephere
thisnight.

IfyouareinasituationthatisgivingyoucauseforanxietycalluponMichael,oruponanyGodform
suitablefortheSouthernquarter.ThinkoftheArchangelintheformofalarge,heftyandwellarmed
Romansoldier.Thatismorelikelytogiveyouconfidencethan'seeing'himinthetraditionalwhiterobe
andbarefeet!Oneofthemostvitalpiecesofknowledgetorememberinpsychicwork,whatever
traditionyoumayfollow,isthattheArchangelicpowersare100percentrealforces.Formanycenturies
theyhavebeenimagined,built,painted,talkedabout,andsculptedaslovinghelpfulpowers.The
intenseemotionsofmillionsofpeoplehavebeenpouredintothem,theycannothelpbutbewhatthey
havebeenprogrammedtobe...protectiveandhelpful.So,usethoseforces.

Ihavenofearatallofflying,whichisjustaswellforIflythousandsofmileseveryyear.HoweverIdo
haveonesetofrulesfromwhichInevervary.Astheplanerevsupandstartscareeringdownthe
runwayIsendoutarequestforfourlarge,wellbuiltangels,onefromeachQuarter.InmyimaginationI
shoveoneundereachwing,oneunderthenoseandtheotherunderthetail.Ipicturethemhappily
scamperingdowntherunwayandliftingthewholethingskywards.Ithankthem,andblessthem,then
dismissthemandsettlebacktoenjoytheflight.AbitunorthodoxIadmit,butitsuitsme.

Thegreatestthingyouhavetofearisfearitself.Ifyoucomeupagainstsomethingyoucannothandle,
don'ttry.Thebest,andfastestactingprayerissimply'HELP'.YouhavebeengiventheDogofDefence
Ritual,thatcanbeusedinanysituationanditishighlyeffective.Don'tgetyourselfintosituationsyou
knowyouwillnotbeabletohandle.Leavethingslikeexorcismtoexperts.Ittakesahighlytrained
persontoexorcizeeventhesmallestnasty.Suchthingsfeedonfear,andyouwillbeadangernotonly
toyourselfbuttoanyonewithyouatthetime.Itisfoolishtothinkthatbecauseyouhaveanoccult
group,orworkwithone,orevenbecauseyouareastudentinanoccultschool,thatthisqualifiesyouto
dealwithanythingthatmightturnouttobeeitherpsychicallypowerfulandnasty,oragenuine
disturbancecausedbypsychicentities.Ittakesyearsofstudyandtraining,andisusually,thoughnot
always,theprovinceofanordainedminister.

Don'tgoonghosthunts,sleepinhauntedhousesforalaugh,orgolookingforthingsthatgobumpin
thenight.Youmaythinknothinghashappenedandgohomethenextdaylaughing.Whenthingsstart
tohappeninyourownhomethelaughterstops.Things,entities,andotherflotsamfromtheastral
levelscanattachthemselvestoyouallunknowingly,andridehomewithyou.Likefleas,theycanhop
aroundlookingforfreshpastures.

Ontheotherhandthereisnoneedtobedeckyourselfwithcrossesandcrucifixesunlesstheyare
somethingyouweareveryday.SomethingsyoucancomeupagainstarealotolderthanChristianity
andacrossisnotalwaysthebestsymboltouse.

Possessionisasrareasatruepsychicattack,whatwouldhavebeencalledpossessionahundredyears
agoisnowlookeduponasaformofdementiaandtreatedwiththerapyanddrugs.Butthereissucha
thingaspossession.YoubelieveintheGodformsyouinvoke,youknowthemtobegood,thereforeyou
mustbelievewithequalfaithinthepossiblityoftherebeingevilGodforms.Thebestwaytoavoidany
possibilityofpossessionisnottogetintosituationswhereitmightpossiblyoccur.Don'tworkstrange
ritualsyoumayfindwithoutknowingmoreaboutwheretheycomefrom.Don'tsleepinsidedolmens,
stonecircles,orprehistoricsitesunlessyouhaveasoundknowledgeofwhattheywereusedforandthe
Godformsworshippedinthem.Thisdoesnotmeanthatsuchplacesareevil,orexceptionally
dangerous,justthatwhileyouarestill'greeninpower'youshouldtakesensibleprecautions.Don'tnod
offorattemptanyformofritualinalocationwhereviolencemayhaveoccurred.Suchplacesattract
astraldenizensoflevelsthatarenotfriendlytohumanbeings,orindeedanylifeform,evenanimalsin
suchplacescanbecomeinfectedandextremelyhostile.

Ifaplacefeelsunpleasantlycold,ifitsmellsunpleasant,don'thangabout.Listentowhatyourintuition
istellingyou,andtakenoteofitsadvice.Therearepeoplewhocandealwiththesethings,whosewhole
trainingisaimedatdispersingandclearingthem.Itisyourjobtokeepawayfromthem.Ifyouare
destinedtofollowthepathoftheexorcistyouwillfindyourselfincontactwithonewhowilltrainyou.If
notyoucandomoregoodworkingalongyourownlines.

Therearefewbooksonthesubject,butMurryHope'sPracticalTechniquesofPsychicSelfDefence,Dion
Fortune'sPsychicSelfDefence,andF.Strachan'sbookCastingouttheDevils,areamongthemost
recent.Idourgenewcomerstotheocculttoreadcarefullywhathasbeenwrittenandtakenoteofit.
 Sacred centers

Britain,theBlessedIsle,Grammarye,Albion,hernamesaremany,herfameasasacredislewell
deserved.Fromthisisland,sosmallincomparisontootherlands,hasemergedawealthofgreatmen
andwomen,literature,art,poetry,andmagic.TheshadowyfiguresofArthur,Merlin,Wayland,Herne
theHunter,Epona,Brigantia,Cernnunos,Abaris,andthesilvertonguedTaliesin,standbesideColuma,
Brigid,AidanandDunstan.InthehillsofWalestheshadesofGwydion,Govannan,Llyr,Arianrhodand
Rhiannoncanstillbefeltandheardifyouhaveearstolisten.TheKelpieandtheSilkiestillinhabitthe
quietlochsofScotland,andthefourRoyalClansoftheTuathadeDaananstillholdcourtintheHollow
Hills.

Wearerichinsacredsiteswhich,thoughovergrown,tumbled,andhalfforgottenarestillaliveandneed
onlyalittleeffortandcaringtoawakenthemfromtheirlongsleep.Thisisalandofmystery,anditfaces
moredestructioninthenextdecadethaninallthecenturiesbefore.TheGodformofthecarandthe
petrolpumprulesnow,andthehiddenwaysandsitesarerippedawaytomakemoreroomforwheels
ratherthanfeet.

Whilewestillhaveourancientplaces,letususethem,careforthem,fightforthem,protectthem.
Oncealandofwoodandforest,wehavehackedawaythreequartersofit.Organizationssuchasthe
SacredTreesTrustisnowbattlingtosavewhatisleftandeventoplantandmaintainnewsitesthatwill
beconsecratedintheancientway.

Whetheryouworkaloneorinagroupitisimportantthatyouseekoutanysitesnearyou,orwithina
reasonabletravellingdistanceandcheckthemout.Manyofthemarecentersofpowerthatcanbe
contacted.Buttrytofindoutasmuchaspossibleaboutthesitesbeforeyougo.Visitthemfirstjustto
lookaroundandfeelouttheatmosphere.Atthesecondvisitlookforthe'Heart'ofthesitewherethe
powerwillbestored.Onlywhenyouaresatisfiedthatitissafetodososhouldyouattempttocontact
theguardianoftheplace.

ReadoverwhatIhavesaidaboutpsychicdefence,don'tsleepwithinthecircleofradiusofthesite
eitherovernight,orsimplybecauseitisahotsummerday.ButthereisalotofElemental,Celtic,Roman
andBritishcontactstobemadeatthesesacredsites.Trytoleavealittlesomethingwhenyougo,burya
pieceofbread,pouroutalittlewine,aleorjustwateronthestones,itmakesforafriendlierfeelingon
thenextvisit.Ifhowevertheplacehasasinisterreputation,thisdoesnotapply.

Youwillfindoldhealingwells,waysidestones,oldtreesandstonecrosses,pilgrimwaysthathave
nothingtodowithChristiansites,andsomethatarealltodowithit.Somesitesarerightoutinthe
wilds,likeCallanish,butwellworthvisitingifyouareonholidayanywherenear.

Britainaboundsinholywells,mostofthemconnectedwiththenameofasaint.Butinancienttimesthis
saintmaywellhavebeenoneoftheCelticGodsorGoddesses.TheearlysaintsoftheCuldeeChurch
werelessbotheredaboutthe'threat'ofpagandeitiesandobliginglygatheredthemintothefold,
allowingthecommonmantoworshipthesameGodhehadalwaysworshippedwiththesimpleaddition
ofsaintinfrontoftheslightlychangedname.
Suchholywellsmakegoodcontactpointsifthewaterisstillrunningfree,sincewaterholdsitscontacts
well,asdostones.Thestandingstones,andthemenhirsseemtofollowcertainmagneticflowsandthe
useofapendulumordowsingrodwillpinpointthemquiteaccurately.Oneofthemostfascinating
booksonthesubjectis,PatternsofthePastbyGuyUnderwood.Theacknowledgedexperthoweveris
NigelPennick.MrPennickisthefounderoftheInstituteofGeomanticResearch.Amonghismanybooks
youwillfindTheMysteriesofKingsCollegeChapel,LeysandZodiacs,TheGeomancyofGlastonbury,
TheAncientHillFiguresofEngland,andTheAncientScienceofGeomancy.Ihighlyrecommend'themall
ifyouwishtofindoutmoreaboutthesacredsitesofBritain.Asmallhandybookwhichisamustifyou
intendvisitingplacesoutsideyourlocalareais,MysteriousBritainbyJ.andC.Bord,publishedby
Paladin.

Allsuchprehistoricsitesarepartofourheritage,adirectlinkwithourpast,apastthatincludesthe
ancientGodsofAlbion.IfyouwishtocontactthoseGods,togettoknowtheircentersofpower,and
feelthatpower,thenyoumusttakethepilgrimage.Tryalwaystowalkjustalittleoftheway,thelast
mileorso,itwillmakealotofdifferenceifyouapproachthesacredcentersofBritainastheancients
didcenturiesago.Ifyouplantousetheoldpowersofyourrace,thenyoumustlooktoyouroldGodsto
actaschannels.

Youwillfindthatmanyoftheplaceswillalignwellwiththefourelements.Theholywellswithwater,
thehilltopchurchesbuiltonmuchearliersacredplacesandnearlyalwaysdedicatedtoStMichael,will
beFiresites.Hillforts,camps,andmountaintopsaresacredtoAir,whilethemenhirs,dolmens,and
sacredgrovesareoftheEarth.Workdoneatthesesitesmustbeplannedwithlocalbylawsinmind.Do
notlightfiresunlessyouhavepermission,insteaduseawellprotectedlantern.Keepthesitecleanand
tidy,thelittersometimesleftattheseplacesmakesamockeryoftheirsanctity.NewandFullMoonsare
bestforsuchwork,andremembertoincludetheelementalsandtheirLordsinyourwork.

TherearemanystonecirclesthatarealmostunknownandseldomvisitedonthemoorsofDevon,
Cornwall,andYorkshire,lookforthemonasurveyor'smapandvisitthem,seeiftheyaresuitablefor
thekindofworkyouareplanning.Don'tworkinplacesthathaveknownbattlesorviolenceofanykind.
Glencoeisabeautifulplace,butitisnottherightplaceforaritual.Therearestilloldresentments,fear,
pain,andasenseofbetrayalthere.

Theseashore,ifyoulivenearit,isabeautifulplacetoworkaritualespeciallyatFullMoon.Ihave
wonderfulmemoriesofsuchworkonalonelybeachinGreecewithmembersoftheSOLGreece
organization.Butevenduringtheday,ifitisdeserted,onecantryashortritual.Thesameistrueofa
wood,orahilltop.Manyofthemhaveacertainatmospherethatspeaksofritualworkhavingbeen
performedthereoveralongperiodoftime.

Asyoubecomemoreexperiencedyouwillbeabletositquietlyandenactafullritualinyourmindinthe
formofapathworkinginanylocation,evenwithpeoplearound.Youcanfeeltheplacecomealiveasold
memorieswakenandtheGodsbestirthemselves.Ifwedonotusethem,theywilleventuallydie
completely.TheyrelyuponpeoplelikeyouandItokeepthembreathing.
ThereislittleleftofthesacredmazesthatusedtobesoplentifulinAlbion,buttheycanbefoundifyou
look,ifyouhaveagardenbigenoughyoucanevenplantasmallmazeofflowersorshrubs.Theeffectof
walkingamazeistrulymagical,oncedonethefeelingisneverquiteforgotten.Ifyouhavethechanceto
visitFrance,trytovisitthecathedralofChartres,notonlyforthegloryofitsstainedglassbutalsoto
see,andperhapstread,themazesetintothefloorofthenave.Chartresisbuiltonaveryancient
moundthatatonetimehadanundergroundtunnelormazetwistingintothecenterofthehill.Itisstill
acenterofgreatpowerandthatpowerisasuperbamalgamofPaganandChristianinterwovenina
manneralmostunknownelsewhere.Placessuchaswehavediscussedare,inasense,aGrailforwhich
wemustseek,uncover,use,andbringbacktolife.

The Atlantean Heritage

WhohasnotheardofAtlantis,orwonderedifthatmagicallandhadeverreallyexisted?Isuspectthat
almosteveryonehasatinyhopewithinthemthatitwasonceso.Afewbelieveinitwithalltheirhearts.
SomeseershavebroughtbackmemoriesandglimpsesoftheGoldenLandandrevealedthatitwasnot
ashalcyonanexistenceaslegendwouldhaveusbelieve.DoIbelieve?Yes.Ido,foravarietyofreasons
becauseoftheevidenceofaGreekphilosophernamedSolonwhowasanancestorofPlato,andnota
mangiventowildfancies.Becauseofthesimilarityoflegend,hieroglyphs,pictures,architecture,laws,
language,symbolsandevenphysicalstructure.Becauseofthepersistenceofthenameandthelegend
forthousandsofyears,andImindthewayinwhichthestoryofTroywasdeemedamythonlytohave
thatmythtakeformandsubstanceandbecomefact.BecauseIamaseerandIrememberit,notwell,
notclearly,butinflashessovividandsodowntoearththatIcannotignorethem,norwouldIwantto
doso.

IhavespokenofthehiddenandthenotsohiddenpowerintheIslesofBritain,whyshouldsuchasmall
placebeblessedwithsomuchinthewayofpower,mystique,andsuchawealthofgiftedsonsand
daughters,unlessitwasaninfluxofahighlyadvancedbloodline?Onethatwasfromamorehighly
advancedcivilizationandhadknowledgeofandpractisedcontrolledbreedingprogrammes.Distasteful
asthiskindofthingseemstomodernminds,totheAtlanteansitwassimplyawayofrefiningtheirrace,
itstalents,andpsychicgifts.Unfortunatelytheyforgottoincludethingslikeethics,morality,
understanding,etc.inthisgeneticprogrammeandtheracedegeneratedinsteadofachievingthe
perfectionitsought.

ForthosewhowouldliketoreadwhatPlatohadtosayaboutAtlantisrefertothetwoDialogues,
Timaeus'and'Critias'.Youwillfindmuchfoodforthought.Youareatthepointinyourstudieswhere
seriousresearchiscomingtothefore,youwillhavetomakeupyourownmindaboutcertaintheories
andexplanationsheldbyothers.Nevertakethefirstoneyoureadasthebest,readthemall,study
them,askyourselfwhatyouthinkaboutit,thendecide.

Racialmemoryisatenaciousthing,itretainsthekerneloftruthevenafterthousandsofyears.Thisis
whyIhaveurgedyoutolookatmythwithaseriouseye,andwhyIpersonallyholdtotheviewthe
Atlantiswasreal.SomeyearsagoanislandroseupoutoftheseaoffIceland.Itwasthewonderofthe
decade,wehadneverseenanythinglikeitbefore.Theoriesbothwildandseriouswereoffered,the
islandkeptongrowing.EventuallyitwasclaimedandnamedSurtsey,todayitiscoveredwithgrass,has
somewildlifeandpeopleliveonit.Whatcomesupcangodown,aswithKrakatoa,whatwentdown
mayonedayriseagain.....likeAtlantis!EdgarCayceseemedtothinkitwould.

ProbablythedefinitivebookonAtlantiswaswrittenin1882byanIgnatiusDonnelly.Itisamineof
informationcontainingalltheknownfactsconcerningAtlantisuptothetimeofitspublication.Since
thentheevidencehasincreasedathousandfold,andthetimeisrightforsomeonetoaddtoDorinelly's
informationandbringthewholethinguptodate.

Formanyoccultiststhereisnodoubtthatsuchanislandandsuchanadvancedraceexisted.Their
colonizationofSouthAmerica,Egypt,theIslesofBritain,Brittany,andLyonessewouldexplainagreat
dealaboutthesuddenemergenceoforganizedlifeinthoseareas.ThelandbridgebetweenBritainand
Europewouldstillbeinexistenceatthattime,theChannelIslandsstillpartoftheBrittany/Cornwall
landmass.HurdsDeepwassimplyalargelakeoffwhatwouldonedaybeAlderney.

WesurmisethattheAtlanteanshadmadegreatprogressinscience,alchemy,andthoseartsnow
namedasmagic.Thelegendstelloflightsthatburnedwithoutbeingconsumed,ofmachinesthattook
peoplefromoneareatoanotherthroughthesky,ofadvancedmedicaltechniquesthatenabledthemto
employthetechniqueoftrepanningtheskull.Allthesethingswerelosttousinthecenturiesthat
followedthedisaster,thoughbitsandpiecesofknowledgesurvivedforawhile.IntheNationalMuseum
inAthensyoucanseeasetofsurgeonsimplementsthatincluderetractors,speculums,calipers,and
manyotheritemswhosedesignremainslargelyunchangedtothisday.

TraditionsholdthatthePriestsoftheTempleoftheSun,andthePriestessesoftheMoonTempleof
Naradekknewthatsuchadisasterwasimminent.Forsomefiftyyearsbefore,theysecretlysentout
threesuccessivewavesofhighlytrainedmenandwomendrawnnotonlyfromthetemples,butfromall
walksoflife,artists,doctors,menoflettersandscience,womenofcultureandknowledgeteachers,
whowouldberesponsibleforpassingonnotonlyknowledge,buttheirgeneticgiftsaswell.Many
specialbloodlineswereestablished,andmosthavesurvivedintomoderntimes,dilutedmaybe,butsuch
peoplehavebothaphysicalandpsychiclinkrightbacktoAtlantis.Theyarethepeoplewholistento
theirinnervoicesnomatterwhatareaofworktheytakeup.Theyaretheinventors,thetruepriests
whostillthinkoftheirpriesthoodasa'calling'insteadofthegatewaytoaBishopric.Theyarethe
thinkers,theartists,thegreatactors,thehumblybornwhoseizethemomentofhightideintheirlives
andriselikestars.Theyare,liketheirancestorsbothgoodandbad...

Somebloodlinesestablishedroyalhousesthatlastedmanycenturies,andsomearestillwithus.Always
therewasthesilverlinkofpsychicpowerthatboundthemtogetherandtotheircommonancestry.The
linksarethinnow,buttheyexist,sometimesbychance,twopeoplewithstrongerthanusuallinksmarry
andproduceachildorchildrenthataremorethanfiftypercentAtlanteaningifts.Theyoftenbecome
awareoftheirheritageandseektohideitfromtheworld.
Thosefaroffsurvivorsestablishedotherlinestoo.ThelinesoftheGuardiansofBritainofwhichArthur
wasone,andMerlinwasthefirstArchmageofBritain,givinghisnameasagenerictitledowntheages.
TheGuardianshaveplayedtheirpartsthroughoutthehistoryoftheseislands,sometimestheirnames
havebeenfamous,OwenGlyndawr,Alfred,Bruce,Drake,Howard,atothertimestheyhavebeenmen
andonoccasionwomenwhohavebeenburdenedwiththetask.AndbehindtheGuardianstherehave
alwaysbeentheMerlins,theArchmagiofGrammerye.

Theyexisttodayandwillalwaysexist,thetaskgoesfromonetoanotherwithoutbreak,asdoeseach
Merlininturnwhotakesupthestaffofoffice.ForthoseofyouwhofeelalinktotheDrownedLands
thereareavailableintheSOLKnowledgePaperstwopathworkings,TheHallofMirrors',andTheTemple
ofNaradek',andalsoalecture'AtlantisandLemuria'.

IrecommendAnthonyRobert'sbookAtlanteanTraditionsinAncientBritainandOccultSciencesin
AtlantisbyL.Spence.ThereisnodoubtinmyownmindthatatleastsomeofthestonecirclesofBritain,
andinEuropealso,aretheworkofthirdorfourthgenerationAtlanteansstrivingtorecapturesomeof
theartsoftheirforbears.Itmaybethatwhenyoustudythesacredsitesaroundthecountryyouwillbe
abletopickuppsychicallysomethreadstotheirAtlanteanpast.

Foryourmeditationsduringyourlastmonthwithme,buildupthefollowingimageanduseitasbase
fromwhichtofeeloutanyAtlanteanlinksyoumayhave.

The Atlantean Pathworking

Youstandbeforeanancientstonesurmountedbyacircledcross.Thestoneisengravedwithcarvings
andinterlacedshapes,likethinentwinedribbons.Thecirclebeginstoglowandthecrosswithinitalso.
Thelightgrowsbrighteruntilthecrossdisappearsandyoucanseerightthroughthecircleintoa
differentlandscape.Nowitgrowsbiggeruntilyoucanstepthroughthecircleintotheunknowncountry.
Lookbehindyouandseethestoneandthecircleglowingbrightlylikeabeacon.Thisisyourwayback.
Nowgo,goandexplorethelandbeforeyou.Noonewillbeabletoseeyou,youarefromtheirfuture,
noonewillbeabletohearyou,youmustjustwatchandtakenote.Whenyouhearthestonecross
chimelikearingofbells,itwillbetimetoreturn.Seethatthecircleclosesbehindyousecurely.

Usethissimpleworkingonceortwiceaweek.Donotuseitwithinastonecircle.Notallofthemlead
intothesameplace!Ifyougoasagroup,comparenotesastowhatyousaw,afterclosingdown.

Sex Magic
Wecomenowtooneofthemostcontroversialaspectsoftheoccultsexmagic.Beforeanyone
throwsuptheirhandsinhorrorletmestatehereandnowthatsexismagicalanyway,thosewhodonot
finditsoaremissingsomethingintheirlives.Youwillknowfromwhathasbeensaidinthebookalready
thatthepowercenterforallmagicliesinthegenitalarea....probablythisiswhysomepeoplemake
suchafussaboutmagic!ThatcenterorchakrainyourbodyisoneofthemiraclesoftheUniverse.Itcan
bringaboutthecreationofanotherhumanbeing,thatismagicforastart,butitcanalsocreateother
things,purepowerforinstance.Ithasbeenheldbysomethatsexispurelyforthepurposeofcreating
children...rubbish.Ifthatisallsexwasfor,theendresultscouldhavebeenarrangedbyNatureand
evolutioninafarmoreconvenientway.Norwouldwehavebeengivenpleasurecentersinourbrains
thatwerestimulatedbythesexact.Sexcanbemanythings,evenanactofworship,theonethingitis
notisdirty.Sexinmagichasitsuses,anditsproperplace.Inthatplaceitcanbeoneofthemost
powerfulritualsofall.Outsideofthatplaceitcanbeusedunwiselyandtothedetrimentofbothpeople
andsex.

Sowhenisitpermissible?Springrituals,Beltane,asanactofthanksgivingtooneoftheMother
Goddessesforachild,orforarequestanswered,asanenactmentofoneofthegreatmyths,the
ConceptionofHorus,OsiriswithIsis,andtheconceptionofAnubis,OsiriswithNephthys,theMarriage
ofFloratheSummerQueenwiththeOakKing,theRiteofEsther,theRiteofTanith,theritualthatlies
behindtheSongofSongs.ItcanbepartoftheassumptionofaGodformbythepriest,andthe
acceptanceofthepowerofthatGodformintoherbodybythepriestess.

Sexwithinasacredenclosureisnotanactofdesecration,butoneofenhancementofitspowers,
providingtheintentionismadeclearanditisinkeepingwiththerestoftheritual.Itisnotmeanttobe
anexcuseforsexwithanyonearound,norisitmeantforpublicviewing.Suchritualsarealmostalways
justforthetwopeopleconcerned.Thereareexceptionstothisrule,buttheyarerare.Thewholeritual
shouldbeseenasasacredperformanceofagenuineritual.Themomentofactualpower,the'Pegasus'
thatliftstheintentiontoitshighestlevelisthesexualclimax.Thepleasureresultingfromthatmoment
ofpowerissharedwiththeGods.

ThereareotherritualswherethepriestandpriestessassumeGodformsthatareactuallypaired.Zeus
andHera,AphroditeandeitherAresorHephasteus,ErosandPsyche,IsisorNephthysandOsiris,Thor
andSif,GwydionandArianrhod,HadesandPersephone,etc.Rituallyspeakingthisbecomesan
amalgamationofthepowersandtheattributesofthetwodeities.ThisismostoftenseenintheHindu
tradition.

ThistraditionhasalonghistoryofritualsexualityandthesymbolsoftheLingham,ormalepenis,and
theYoni,orfemalevulva,areregardedasholyintheextreme.Theconjunctionofthesetwosymbolsis
heldtobearitualmysteryofthehighestlevel.TheHinduTantristseesnothingobsceneinthisandthe
innerTantraritualsareheldinthepresenceofthehighpriestswithnoshame,butratherasenseofawe
anddevotion.ThefollowersofShivaholdtheLinghamingreatestreverence,whiletheYoniisthemost
sacredsymbolofthefollowersofVishnu.TheShaktiandShaktaaspectsofmanandwomanareseenas
thehigherselves,thetwowhoareone,thecreativeaspectofallNature.

Aretheredangersintheuseofsexmagic?Yes,thereare,thedangerthatitwilldegenerateinto
somethingresemblinganorgy.Thedangerthattherequireddetachedapproachmaynotbeachieved
andthegroupwouldbecometainted,split,andfinallybreakup.Thedangerthattheritualswouldbe
donesimplyforthesex,andnotfortheGods.

Sexmagicisnotfortheinexperienced,itisnotforthedabbler,orthearmchairoccultist,itisnotforthe
voyeurorsexstarved,inshortitisnotforeveryoccultistbyanymeans.

Aretheresexritualswrittendown?Yes,thereare,andno,therearenoneinthis,book.Thosethatare
writtendownarenotthebestintheworld,norhavetheybeenusedinthebestways,anyonesetting
theirheartontryingthistypeofritualshouldwritetheirown.Youhavespentayearlearninghowto
becomearitualmagicianandworkingprewrittenrituals,sometimeyouhavetostartwritingyourown.

Themostimportantthingtorememberwhenpreparingforaritualthatinvolvessexualmagic,isthatat
leasttenminutesshouldbespentinmeditatingupontheGodformtobeassumed,longerifpossible.
Next,the'story'ofthecouplingshouldbewellknowntoboththepriestandpriestess.Thesymbols,
dress,headdresses,incenses,colors,etc.areveryimportantandshouldbereproducedasaccuratelyas
possible.Finallythattheactitselfisalmoststaticforninetenthsofthetime,duringwhichboththe
participantsshouldconcentrateonholdingtheirrespectiveGodformsinthemind.Thisisthemost
importantofall.EachshouldconcentrateonseeingthepartnerastheGodorGoddessthroughoutthe
ritual.

ThebestbookIhavecomeacrossforinformationaboutsexualmagicisbyN.Douglas,andP.Slinger,
SexualSecrets.Itgoesintotantra,yogapositions,Japanese,andChinesesexmagic,aswellasthatofthe
Mediterraneanareas.

What Lies Ahead?

Youarealmostattheendofyourjourney,sowhatliesaheadofyounow?Youhavesomethinkingto
do,andsomedecisionstomake.Firstofall,whenyoucometotheendofyouryearofstudy,youwill
needtosetasideafurthertwomonthsinwhichtoassesswhatyouhavedone,whatyouhavelearnt,
andwhatyouwishtodonext.

Collecttogetheryourpapers,recordsofmeditations,rituals,etc.andstarttoreadthemthrough.Inthe
lightofwhatyouknownow,yourearlierrecordswillseemverysimpleandnaive.Butyouwillalsofind
thatinmanycasesyouanticipatedideas,lessonmaterialandimages,thatyouweregiveninlater
lessons.Thisisagoodsignandmeansthatevenatthatstageyouhadagoodpsychiclinkwithyour
subconscious.Youhavemoreunderstandingnowandmoreknowledge,seehowthislinksinwithwhat
iswritten,andiffurtherideascomeoutofthis.Markdownwhereyoudidwell,andwhereyouthink
youcouldhavetriedharder,ordonebetter.

Takealonghardlookattheritualrecordsandseewhattheresultswerefromeachone.Thinkof
yourselfasateachermarkingendofyearexampapers,divorceyourselffromthe'you'thathasdone
thisyear'swork.Nowwriteanassessmentofthatpersonashonestlyasyoucan.
Ifyouhavebeenworkingwithothers,geteveryonetodothesamething,thenholdameetingand
comparenotes.Youaregoingtohavetobeveryhonestwithyourselves.Thequestionyoumustask
yourselfis,'haveIdonemybest,hasitbeengoodenough,haveIachievedasmuchasIcouldhave
done?'

Whenyouhavesortedthisoutyoucometoyournextproblem.Afterayear'shardwork,areyoustill
determinedtobecomeamagicianordoyouthinkyoushouldgiveup,thatthisworkisnotforyou,at
leastasfarasdevotingyourselftoitwholeheartedly?Wouldyouprefer,havinghadatasteofthework
involved,tobeanarmchairoccultist,toread,talkanddiscussoccultism,buttoleavethepracticalside
toothers?HasitmadeyoumoredeterminedthanevertotreadthePathofHighMagic?

Ifthisisso,howdoyouproposetodoit,alone,orwithagroup?Canyouhandleagrouporwouldyou
prefertotakeabackseat?Areyoupreparedtogiveupatleasttwoeveningsaweek,oneforstudy,and
oneforpracticalwork?Howdoesyourfamilyfeelaboutthis?Ifyouhavebeenworkingalonedoyou
knowanyoneelseinterestedintheoccult?Wouldyouhavethecouragetosaytosomeoneunsuitable
foryourgroup,'I'msorrybutyoudonotfitin,you*willhavetoresign'?Hasyourviewpointofthe
occultandritualmagicinparticularchangedduringthisyear,ifsohowhasitchanged?

Allthesethingsmustbelookedatandansweredtothebestofyourability,forifyougoahead,youare
takingonabigcommitment.

Alright,soyouhavedecidedtogoon,whatnext?Ifyouaregoingtoworksolo,thenmoveontothe
PatternsofStudypartofthischapter.Ifyouwanttostartagroup,thenreadon.

Setting Up a Group
Groupsarevolatilethings,mainlybecausetherearepeopleinthem,andpeoplearehumanbeingswith
likes,dislikes,goodnatures,andbadtempers!Thisbeingsowhenyougetthenucleusforyourgroup
togetherspendoneortwoeveningsaweekforamonthorhoweverlongittakestothrashoutasetof
rules.Itisnousesayingtoyourselves,'.....weareallfriendswewon'thaveanyupset',becauseyouwill.
Ritualworkwillbringoutthebestandtheworstinyousobeprepared.

Workoutasetofrulesfirstofallthatgovernthedaytodayrunningofthegroup.Youwillneed
someonetoholdthepursestrings.Why?Becausenogrouprunswithoutfunds,andyouwillneed
moneyforcandles,incenses,tripstosacredsites,newbooksastheycomeout,etc.,etc.Setamonthly
sumthatisrealistic,makeitpayablewithinsevendaysofthatdateandmakesomeoneresponsiblefor
collectingitandaccountingforit.Someoneelseshouldbemaderesponsiblefortherobes,seeingthat
theyarecleanandkeptinrepair.Whoeverhasthetempleshouldbetheonetokeepitcleanandtidy,
thoughthequarterlybigcleanandtheyearlyspruceupshouldbesharedbyeveryone.

Areyougoingtohavealibrary?Withbookssoexpensivetobuyitmakessensetobuyoneratherthan
threeorfour,unlesspeoplewanttohavetheirowncopies.Thenashelfshouldbesetasideandthe
bookscataloguedsothatyouknowwherebooksareatagivenmoment.Makeoutarostersothatall
Officersandtemplerolesarerotated.Thismeansthateveryonewillgetusedtoworkinginallthe
Quarters,oractingasaMessenger,oranAltarServer,orwhatever.Unlessthereissomeoneinthe
groupwhoistrustedimplicitlyandrespectedbyeveryone,makealldecisionsagroupone.Ifyouhave
someonelikethat,electhimorherasElder,andabidebythatperson'sdecision.

Nowturntoyourcurriculum.Workoutthemainritualsoftheyear.Areyougoingtosticktothebig
quarterly,orwillyouincludethesmallerones?Areyougoingtodooneritualeverytwomonths,orone
amonth?(Nomorethanthatforatleastayearisadvisable.)Agreetohaveanannualmeetingatwhich
thiscanbedecidedeachtime,andanyotherdaytodaybusinesscanbedealtwith.

RememberifallthisseemsfarremovedfromMagic,thateverythingmuststandonafirmfoundationif
youwantittolast.Sortoutyourgroupintowhodoeswhatbest.Ifyouareveryluckyyouwillhave
peoplewithdifferenttalents,atarotreader,aclairvoyant,ahealer,anastrologer.Trytoencourage
themtostudyindifferentdisciplinessothatyourgrouptalentsarewidespread.Establishasystemof
study,perhapstohaveaspecialmeetingonceamonthtolistentooneofyournumberlectureontheir
specialsubjectortogiveatalkonsomerelatedoccultareathattheyhaveprepared.Ifyouliveneara
largetowngotolecturesasagroupanddiscussthemafter.TheSOL,QuestMagazine,theAtlanteans,
theGreenCircle,PaganPathfinders,andmanyothers,holdoneandtwodayseminarsinLondon,Bath,
Cheltenham,andMalvern.Veryoftenifrequestedtheywillprovidealecturerforasmallgroupif
expensesarepaid.

Onceagroupisputtogether,don'tbetooanxioustoenlargeit.Thebestgroupsrunanywherefrom
threetoseven.Afterthatunlessyouareverywellorganizedorexperiencedingroupwork,itcanget
difficult.Ifanyonehasanotherpersoninmindtobringin,theothersmustmeetthemsociallybefore
anyideaofjoiningisbroachedtothatperson.Theharmonyofthetempleisparamount.Ifthedecision
isno,andit'syourfriendorprotege,don'ttakeumbrage,itwasagroupdecisionandyoumustabideby
it,theywillhavetalkeditoverwitheveryonepresentandtheywillhavetogivereasons.Iftheansweris
yes,youmusthaveplansreadyfortrainingthatperson.Theymustattendthenonritualmeetingsforat
leastsixmonths,andgothroughthekindoftrainingyouhaveundergonebeforetheycanbe'takenin'.

This'takingin'isnotaninitiation,itissimplyaceremonythatentitlesapersontoenterthetemple,and
tobeintroducedtotheguardian,thetempleMaster,theQuarterLordsoftheElements,etc.Youmust
alsomakecontingencyplansforsomeonewanting'out'.Thenameofthetempleguardianmustbe
changed,anypasswordsorrecognitiongesturesshouldalsobechanged.Iknowallthisseemsalotjust
forasmallgroup,butstartasyoumeantogoon.Thatwayyouwillsurvivethefirstyear,andthatisa
featofmagicinitself.Goslowlyasyouhavegoneslowlythroughthisyearoftrainingandyouwill
succeed.

 Patterns of Study

Ifyouaregoingtoworksolo,thenyoumustestablishyourownsetofdisciplinesandsticktothemcome
hellorhighwater.Unlessyoudothisyouwillgraduallyphaseoutanddriftawayfromyourstudiesand
becomesimplya'dabbler'.Itisnousesayingtoyourself'...skippingastudyperiodoncewillnothurt',
oncewillbecometwiceandthenit'sdownhillalltheway.

Aswithagroup,sitdownandworkoutarealisticstudyandpracticeprogrammeforthewholeyear,
allowyourselfonemonthoff,eitherinonelotorinoneandtwoweekperiods.Chooseanareaofstudy
inwhichyoualreadyhavesomeskill,orsomeknowledgeandsetyourselfasixmonthstudycoursein
whichtomakeyourselfproficient.Forthesecondhalfoftheyearchooseasubjectofwhichyouhave
littleknowledgeandgiveyourselfsixmonthsinwhichtogetagroundinginit,oratleastareasonable
graspofitsbasics.Orifyouprefer,chooseatraditiontostudy,readupthecosmologyofthepantheon,
thenthelegendsandfinallyabookonthereligionitselffromascholar'spointofview.

Thesepatternsofstudywillstandyouingoodsteadwhenthegoinggetsirksome,anditwill.Youmust
trytorememberthateverythingworthhavingdemandsaprice.Useyourlibrarytotheutmost,lookfor
lecturesandseminarsgivenbyschoolsandoccultorganizations.Didyouknowtherearesomeareas
whereyoucanlearnEgyptianHieroglyphicwritingateveningclasses?YoucouldlearnenoughGreekin
onewinterofnightschooltobeabletointoneyourOrphicinvocations.Untilyouhavedonethisyou
cannotpossiblyknowthethrillthathearingtheancienttongueusedintheserviceofthemysteriescan
givetoyou.

The Blessing Ritual

Wecamenowtothelasttworitualsinthebook.Bothareshortbuteffective.ThefirstistheBlessing
Ritualandthiscanbeusedwithotherritualsorjustbyitself.Asthenameimpliesitisablessingthatcan
beextendedtoapersonorananimaloraGodform,Archangel,Elemental,ortalismanicobject.Itis
Qabalisticindesign.

LightthecandlesatthefourQuarters,havewine,waterandsaltonthealtar,thealtarlightalreadylit,
andsomeincenseburning.Thisissetouttoblessapersonwhoisabsent,perhapstoinvokeprotection
uponthem,orforgoodfortune,youcanadjustittosuitwhateveryouhaveinmind.

Havinggonethroughyourmainritualforwhateverintent,theblessingritualisgivenjustbeforeclosing
thetemple.StandintheEastfacingtothepillars.

I...............invokethepowersoftheEastfortheblessingof...............InthenameofthepowersI
commandbyvirtueofmypriesthood,IaskfortheblessingofthePowersoftheEast,oftheAir,ofthe
SunatDawn.BythenameofRaphael,andParalda,andtheGodupontheTreeofLifeIaskthis.About
thepersonof..........placethyprotectionandthyhealing.Let..........growinhealth,andprosperity,
andlethim/herwalkalwaysinthepathoftheSun.
(MovetotheSouthandfaceit.)

I...............invokethepowersoftheSouthfortheblessingof...............InthenameofthepowersI
commandbyvirtueofmypriesthood,IaskfortheblessingofthePowersoftheSouth,ofFire,ofthe
SunatNoon.BythenameofMichael,andDjinn,andtheGiverofJusticeupontheTreeoflife,Iask
this.Aboutthepersonof..............placethyprotectionandthycourage.Let...........growinstrengthof
mindandbodyandlethim/herwalkalwaysinthepathofright.

(MovetoWestandface.)

I...............invokethepowersoftheWestfortheblessingof..........InthenameofthepowersI
commandbyvirtueofmypriesthood,IaskfortheblessingofthePowersoftheWest,ofWater,ofthe
SettingSun.BythenameofGabriel.Nixsa,andtheGoddessofFormandSorrowupontheTreeofLife
Iaskthis.Aboutthepersonof...........placethyprotectionandthyunderstanding.Let...........growin
wisdomandvisionandlethim/herwalkinfaith.

(MovetoNorthandface.)

I...............invokethepowersoftheNorthfortheblessingof...........InthenameofthepowersI
commandbyvirtueofmypriesthood,IaskfortheblessingofthePowersoftheNorth,orEarth,ofthe
Sunatmidnight.BythenameofUriel,andGhob,andtheGiverofPlentyupontheTreeofLifeIask
this.Aboutthepersonof...............placethyprotectionandthyendurance.Let..........growin
steadfastnessandpatience,andlethim/herwalkintranquillity.

(ReturntotheEast,andthealtar.Blessthesaltandwater,mix,andsprinklearoundthealtar.Facethe
altarandraiseyourarms.)

I............blessyouinthenameof.........(Masterofthetemple).MaythelightofKetherbeasaCrown
uponyourhead.MaythewisdomofChocmahbeasacloakaboutyourshoulders.Maythe
UnderstandingofBinahbeassandalsuponyourfeet.Somoteitbe.

The Rite of Withdrawal

ThelastritualistheRiteofWithdrawal.Everymagicianshouldprepareforhisdeath.Heseesitnotasan
endbutabeginningtoanewphaseofhisexistence.Butinordertofreehimselfasquicklyaspossiblehe
preparesaritualpathworkingwhichisthentimelockedbyintent,settoworkatthemomentofhis
death.Ifthatdeathisasuddenevent,itwillsnapintooperationjustbeforeconsciousnessgoes,ifthere
istimetoreflect,theworkingcanbedoneinfullconsciousness,whichisthewayallinitiatesshould'go
out'.

Takeyourtimeinpreparingyourwithdrawalrite.Thinkoveryourlifeandchoosealocation,atime,that
epitomizesyourideaofhappiness.Ifthereissomeonewhohasgonebeforeyouuseyourtrained
mentalabilitiestoweaveapatternofeventswiththatpersoninit.Makeaworkinginyourmindof
yourselfarrivingatthatplace,youareyounger,intheprimeoflife,andtherewaitingforyouis
someoneyoulove.Perhapstheyhavewiththemamuchloveddogorcat.Yougreetthemandstartthe
shortjourneytotheplaceyouhavealwaysthoughtofastheideal.Itmaybeahouseoverlookinga
valley,orfacingthesea.Itmaybeahouseyoulivedinwhenyoung,orthatyoualwaysadmiredand
wishedyoucouldhave.Thereareotherswaitingforyouthere,awelcomingpartyisinfullswing,oryou
maywantjustyouandoneothertobetogether.

Fashionawalkorshortjourneytothisplaceinthecompanyofyourfriend,relativeorlove,knowthat
whenyoureachyourjourney'sendthatyoucanrestandhaveallthetimeyouneedtodowhateveryou
want.Everythingyoudreamed,everyoneyouwantedtomeetagain,allarethere.Whenyouarriveyou
willgotoyourroomandliedowntosleep,knowingthatwhenyouwakeitwillallbeherewaitingfor
you.

Buildthispathworkingwithgreatcareandattentiontodetail,takeyourtimeandpolishituntiloneday
youknowyouhaveitjustasyouwantittobe.Thenyoumayeithergointothetempleandworkit
underritualconditions,oroutintosomebeautifulspotthatmeansagreatdealtoyou,itmayevenbe
theearthlyoriginaloftheplaceyouhavebuilt.Theredothepathworkingwitheveryounceofpower
youcanmuster.Startwiththeinitialmeetingatarailwaystation,orbusstop,oranywhere,thenmake
theshortjourneytoyourspecialplace,thinkofthethingsyouwillwanttotalkabout,andthenewsyou
willhavetotell.Thencomesthearrival,andtheroominwhichyouwillsleep.Takeoffyourclothesand
liedownand.....atthatpointhalttheworkingand'freezeframe'it.Gobacktothebeginningandhold
thatfirst'frame'aswell,nowyouhavetheAlphaandOmegaoftheworking.Atthispointyoumust
formtheclearritualintentthatthisworkingwillbeginatthemomentofyourdeathandnotbefore.
Aroundthetwopointsformaninfinitycircle,likeaneightonitssideeachringenclosesoneendofthe
journey.

Itisrightandproperthatyouprepareinthisway,foritwillhelpyouovertheinitialshock,andprovidea
breathingspaceinwhichyoucanrestamongfriendsorlovedones.Whenyouwakeagainthetrauma
willhavefadedandyoucanbegintoadjusttoyournewlevelofexistence.

Allinitiatesprepareinthisway,orinsimilarways,andthenforgetaboutit.Theonlydifficultyisin
decidingwhatkindofplace,journeyoridealyoureallywant.Foroncelocked,itisextremelydifficultto
undoitagain,soyoumustbesure.Youcanalsomakesuchanintentforanotherpersoniftheyarenot
abletodoitforthemselves,oriftheyknownothingofsuchtechniques.

Youhavemadealongjourney,awholeyearofeffort,andnowitisover,orrather,itisjust
beginning.........

 Reading List

Bord,ColinandJanet,MysteriousBritain(Paladin,1974)
Campbell,J.,TheHerowitha1000Faces(PrincetonUniversityPress)
Campbell,J}.,TheMasksofGod(4vols.)(PrincetonUniversityPress)
Douglas,N.,andSlinger,P.,SexualSecrets(ArrowBooks,1982)
Fortune,Dion,PsychicSelfDefenceAquarianPress,1977)
Hope,Murry,PracticalTechniquesofPsychicSelfDefence(AquarianPress,1983)
Roberts,Anthony,AtlanteanTraditionsinAncientBritain(Rider,1977)
Spence,L.,OccultScienceinAtlantis(AquarianPress,1978)
Strachan,F.,CastingOuttheDevils(AquarianPress,1972)
Underwood,Guy,PatternsofthePast(Pitman,1970)

 Epilogue

Itseemsalongtimesincewestartedlearningtogether,andwehavesharedagreatdeal.Wehavebeen
companionsonayearlongjourneythathastakenusfromonebeginningtoabeginningofanotherkind.
ThethingthatmakestheArtofHighMagicsorewardingisthatthereisalwaysanotherrivertoford,
anothermountaintocross.Soonyouwillbegintounderstandtheneedtofindsomeonetowhomyou
canpassontheknowledgeyouhaveacquiredduringyoursearchfortruth.Thenperhapsyouwill
understandthosewhotaughtyoualittlebetter.

Iknowtherewillbesomewhowillsaythatthisbookis'bitty',thatitdoesnotgointoenoughdetail...
thatmaybetrue,buttopackenoughteachingintooneyear,togiveyouallthebasicknowledgeyou
needwasadifficulttask,IhavedonethebestthatIcoulddo.Ilookedfirstandforemosttowritethe
kindofbookIwouldhavefoundusefulwhenIcameintomagicmanyyearsago,abookthatwould
explainthekindofthingsIneededtoknowwhenIwasanewcomer.IfIhaveachievedevenasmallpart
ofthat,Iamsatisfied.

Youwillfindinthefollowingpagesalistofbookssuitableforthestudiesineachchapter,andanother
listofsuppliers,bookshopsandpublishers,andoddaddressesIfeelwillbeusefultoyou.Therearealso
someextraideasforrobes,headdresses,andtemplePillars.JustafterIhadwrittenthechapter
concerningthepillarsIwasvisitingagardencenterandboughtsomeplasticurnstoholdsomeplants.I
wasstruckbythefactthatthetopsofsomeoftheurnswerejusttherightshapetoformthetraditional
'lotus'toptoanEgyptianpillar.Theyusuallycomeintotwopiecesanditisamatterofmomentstofix
thetoppartoftheurntooneofthecarpetrolls.Paintedasintheillustrationtheymakeveryauthentic
pillars.Tofurtherenhancethiseffectusealengthofcorrugatedpaper,fixitaroundthepillarandspray
withblackorsilverpaint.Theurnsareinexpensiveandbeingplainwhitecanbeeasilypaintedwiththe
delicatepastelcolorsneededtomakethemintoanEgyptianlotuspillar.

Ingenuitycountsforfarmorethanmoneytospend.Thesenseofsatisfactionwhenyouachieve
somethingoutofvirtuallynothingisworthallthehardwork.

 Appendix A: Moving House the Magical Way

Veryoftenitcomesasquiteawrenchtoleaveaparticularhouse,perhapsonewhereagreaterpartof
yourlifehasbeenspent,orwhereyouhavefelthappyandcontent.Mostofthisfeelingforthehouse
comesaboutbecauseyouandyourfamilyhave'filled'theverystonesofitwithyourownessences.This
hasbeenrefedbacktoyoubythehouseitself,remembertheteachingaboutgroupminds,ahappy
familyhouse,orevenonewheretragedyhastakenplacecanbuildupverysubstantialGroupMinds
fromtheliveslivedinthem.Thereasonwhyanamuletworksisbecauseoftheemotionheldwithinthe
stone.Stoneholdsemotionlongerthananyothersubstancethereforeahouse,especiallywhereitisof
naturalstonematerialorbuiltonsolidrock,willbuildaverystrongGroupMind,onethatwilltendto
bindyoutothatplace.Thefeelingofleavingitisthatofleavingawelllovedanimalfriendtothe
vagariesofitsnewowners.

Butthereisnoneedtofret,yousimplytakeyourHouseElemental/GroupMindwithyou.Itisvery
simpleandrequiresnothingmorethanacandle.FirstyouhavetoexplaintotheHouseMindthatyou
arethinkingofmovingandwouldliketotakeitalongtothenewlocation.Giveittime...letitthink
thingsover,ifpossibleleaveapictureortwoofthenewplacearoundthehouse.Thissoundsquitedaft
butIcanassureyouitworks.EuropeanshavecountlessfolktalesaboutsuchthingsnotablyinPoland
wheretheDomovoiorHouseSpiritisconsideredtobepartofthefamily.

AftertheHouseMindhasthoughtitoverforafewdaysandaccustomeditselftotheideaofmoving,go
outandbuyalargecandle,largeenoughtoburnforatleastthirtyhours.Chooseaniceclearcolor,blue,
lightgreen,clearyelloworperhapsarosepink.Startatthetopofthehousethedaybeforeyouactually
move.Placethecandleinthefirstroomandlightit,telltheHouseMindthatyouwantittofilltheflame
withallitsgoodfeelingsandmemoriesfromthatroom,andtofeedthosefeelingsfromtheflamedown
intothecandleitself.Leaveittoburnforaboutanhour,thenmoveittoanotherroom,stillalight,and
repeattheintention.Graduallymovethelightedcandlethroughthehousemakingsureyouleaveno
roomunvisited,evenadisusedattic,thetoiletandthegarage.Finallyleaveitintheroomyouusemost,
wheretheheartofthefamilyunitbeatsandleaveitthereuntilyouactuallymove.Makesurethatatno
pointdoesthecandlegoout.Standitinacorneroutofdraughts.

Makesurethatinalltheupheavalyoudon'teitherknockitover,orforgetit!Makeitthelastthingthat
movesout,and,ifitispossible,trytokeepitalightuntilyougettoyournewhome.Thisissometimes
possibleifyouhaveanoldfashionedcandlelantern.Ifnot,atthefrontdoorsimplytelltheHouseMind
tosinkdownintowhatisleftofthecandle(itshouldhaveatleasthalfleft)andpinchitoutwithyour
fingers.

Whenyoureachyournewhomeyoucanstarttofillitwithyourformerhousefriend.Nowthemore
astuteofyouwillbesaying,yes,butwhatifthenewhousealreadyhasaHouseMind?True,ifthehouse
isnewthereisnoproblem,yousimplylightthecandleassoonasyougetin,startingwiththelowest
floorandmovingup,givingeachroomatleastanhourofthecandle'stime(youseetheimportanceof
buyingalargeenoughcandle)lettingitburnrightoutinthelastroom.
Ifyouaretakingthehouseoverfromanotherfamily,youhavetoallowforanotherHouseMind.Five
willgetyoutenthatitsformerownersneitherkneworcaredabouttheirHouseMind,soyoumustdoit
forthem.Ifpossibletrytovisitthenewhouseandprovidingtheothershavemovedoutandyouhave
someprivacy,explaintotheprobablybewilderedHouseMindthatyouaretakingoverandbringing
yourownHouseMindwithyou,butthereisnoneedforittofeelabandoned,itwillsoonhavea
companion.Giveitapresentofitsowncandleandlightitwithaninvocationforhealth,happiness
prosperityandalovingatmosphere.GathertheHouseMindintotheflame,youcandothisquite
quickly,afewminutesineachroombecauseunlikeyourownHouseMindyouarenotmovingitany
distanceaway.NowbringyourownHouseMindcandleinandplacethemtogetherlightingonefrom
theother.Movethemthroughthehouseuntiltheyburnout.Bringsomeflowersintothehouseassoon
aspossible,betterstillagrowingpotplant.IfyouhaveananimaltheHouseMindwillfeelmoreathome
asitcancommunicatewiththeanimalmoreeasilythanwithhumans.

Ifitisnotpossibletovisitthehousebeforehand,thendoallthiswithin24hoursofgoingin,anddonot
lightyourowncandleuntilyouhavegatheredintheHouseMind,thenyoucanreleasethemtogether,
asonenewandreinforcedentity.Tryandremembertoincludeyourhousefriendincelebrationsand
events.GiveitapresentatChristmas,anewdoormat,apieceofchinaintheshapeofahouse,alamp,
orevenjustaprettycandle.Includeitinyourplans,ifyouaregoingawayaskittolookafterthingsfor
you.Itmaynotalwaysdeterburglars,buttheywillsurely'miss'thethingsmostprecioustoyou!All
thingsarepartofthatphenomenawecalltheUniverse,animateandinanimateweallsharethe
substanceofourbeingness.TheHouseMindmaynotbeawareasweunderstandtheword,butonits
ownlevelitcanmakethedifferencebetweenahappyhomeandanunhappyone.

 Appendix B: The Deconsecration of a Temple

Thereisalongwayandashortwaytogoaboutdeconsecration,thelongwayneedstime,effort,and
moreknowhowinthemagicalsensethanyoucanacquireintwelveshortmonths.Theshortwayisjust
aseffective,andifthetruthmustbeknown,Iwouldchoosethiswaymyself.Itisafallacythataritualto
betotallyeffectivehastobelong,complicatedandelaborate.Allritualscontainoneshortmomentof
truth,thenubofthework,effort,colors,robes,incense,candlesandwordsisonetinymomenthardly
morethanabreathoftime,whenthewholethingcomestogetherinatightlycompactedinstant,thisis
followedbythemagicalequivalentofthebigbangandtheintentionoftheritualissentonitsway.The
wholeartofthemagicianiscontainedwithinthatshortmomentoftime.Solengthoftimeisnotthe
criterion,intentionistheonlyyardstickofsuccess.

Againyouwillneedacandle,atallpurebeeswaxcandleandasmalleroneforeachquarter.Thereisno
specifictraditiontofollow,simplyopenyourtempleinthenormalway.InvoketheGuardiansofthe
FourQuarters,andtheGuardianoftheTempleasawhole,plustheAngelorSpiritoftheLight.Lastly
invokethepresenceofyouroverallDeity/Spirit/Archangel.

ThethingtorememberisthattheinnerplaneTemple,thetrueTempleis'notbuiltwithhands,and
eternalintheheavens'.Nothingcandestroyitonthatlevel.Youjusthavetoworryaboutshiftingthe
earthlypartofthings.Aswithmovingthehousespirittheintentionistocontaintheconsecrated
essencewithintheflameandsubstanceofthemaincandle,solightthealtarlightfirst,thentheQuarter
candlesleavingthemainritualcandleunlitforthemoment,andmakesureallyourmagicaltoolsare
laidouteitherintheirQuarteroronthealtar.

TakeyourplaceintheEastandblessallthetempleimplementsandfurnituredowntothelastitem.
TakeuptheQuartercandleandmoveitinawavepatternaboveorbeforeeachitem.Asyouworkseein
yourmind'seyeastreamofessencecomingfromitintotheflameanddownintothebaseofthecandle.
Takeyourtimeandmakesureyoumissnothing.Whenyoufeelthatthelastbithasbeentakenintothe
flamebowtotheEastandsay;

Allisaccomplished,theEasternQuarterisclear.

GotothealtarandplacetheEasterncandlebeforethemain,andstillunlit,ritualcandle.Gotothe
SouthandrepeatthedrawingoutprocesswiththeSoutherncandle,andwhenthatisdonebowtothe
Southandrepeatthewordsabove,takethecandletothealtarandplaceittotheSouth.Movearound
thetempleinthiswayuntilallfourQuartershavebeencleared,andtheircandleplacedatthefour
Quartersofthealtar.

Takethealtarlightandwithitdrawtheessencefromallimplementslaidoutintheirorderandplace.
Aftereachitemsay:

Itisaccomplished,the..........isclear.
Finallydothesameforeachofficer,andhaveoneofthemdothesameforyou.Replacethelightonthe
altarandallgatherround.Eachonetakeacandleandwithalltheflamesclosetogetherandunitedlight
themaincandle.NowbindtheQuartercandlestothemainonewithnewwhitecordorevennewstring
andletthemburntogetherforawhile,untiltherunningwaxmeldsthemtogether.Youwillfeelthe
growingemptinessoftheroomasthepowergoesintotheburningcandles.Finallytoucheachcandle
withafewdropsofchargedwaterandsaltandthendousethemwiththesamemixturesaying,

ThusdoIsealinthepoweroftheTemple,itisdone.

Thereisnoneedtoclosethetemple,thereisnothinglefttoclose.

Thenextdayyoucanstartdismantlingthetempleandpackingawaytheimplements.Allthisshould
takeplacebeforeyouencandletheHouseMindsoyoucanclearthisroomwiththeothers.

Whenyougettothenewhousewaituntilthehousespiritsettlesbeforereleasingthetempleegregore.
Ifyouknowenoughastrologywaitforadaywhentheplanetsareingoodpositions,oriftheyarenear,
chooseoneoftheQuarterdays,orsomethinglikeCandlemas(appropriate!)orLadyDay,StJohn'sEve
orStGeorge'sday.Cleanthenewtempleroomthoroughlyanddoanypaintingorrepairsthatneed
doing.Thenandthenonlycanyoustartputtingupcurtainsandlayingdowncarpetsandmovingthe
Lodgefurnitureintotheirrightplaces.Againtakeyourtimeandfollowyourinstincts,theywilltellyou
whenitisrighttoreleasethetemplefromitstemporaryrestingplace.

Layouttheimplementsoncemoreanddressthetempleasusual.Placetheritualcandleonasmalltray
sothemeltingwaxdoesnotspillontothealtartop,placethealtarlightinfrontofitandanunlitcandle
ineachQuarter.Lighttheritualcandleandsomeincenseandallowthecandletoburnalmostallthe
waydown.Ifyoudothisintheafternoonthetemplewillbereadyforworkbytheevening.Makesure
thecandleissafefromdraughts,butopenthewindowalittletolettheaircirculate.Keepcheckingto
seethatalliswell.

Whenallisreadyrobeupandenterthetemple.LightthealtarlightandtheQuartercandlesfromthe
remainsoftheritualcandle.StandintheEastandwelcomethefourQuarters,thetempleGuardianand
thealtarspirit.Invokeyourtempledeitiesandinvitethemtoentertheirnewplaceofworship,invite
thenewlycombinedHouseMindtoenterandbecomepartofthetemple.GotoeachQuarterinturn
andblessitwithchargedwaterandsalt,thendothesameforthealtar.

 Appendix C: The Middle Pillar

Exercise

StandfacingtheEastandvisualizeasphereofbrilliantwhitelightfloatingjustaboveyourhead.

Visualizeabeamofwhitelightdescendingfromthesphereintothetopofyourhead.Atthesametime
vibrateAHIH(Ehheyay).

Thebeamoflightnowdescendsasfarasyourthroatwhereitformsasphereofbrilliantpurple.Now
vibrateYHVHElohim(YehoyayEloheem).

Thebeamcontinuesitsdescentasfarasthesolarplexus.Hereitproducesasphereofbrilliantgold.
VibrateYHVHAloahvaDaat(YehowhaEloahvaDaart).

Nowthelightdescendstotheareaofthegenitals,producingasphereofbrilliantpurple.Vibrate
ShaddaielChai(ShahdayElChai).

Thelightnowreachesthesolesofthefeetandformsalargeblacksphere.Imagineyouarestandingon
thissphere.VibratethenameADNIhaAretz(AhdonaihaAhretz).

 Appendix D:

The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram

1.StandfacingtheEast.Usetheindexfingeroftherighthandtotracetheshapeofthepentagram.

2.TouchtheforeheadandvibrateAtoh(ahtoh)(UntoThee,orThouart.)

3.Imaginethelightdescendingfromtheforehead,downthebodytothefeet.

4.TouchthebreastandvibrateMalkuth(Malkooth)(theKingdom).

5.TouchtherightshoulderwithveGedulah(andtheGlory).

6.TouchtheleftshoulderwithveGeburah(andthePower).

7.Claspthehandsonthebreast,fingersinterlaced,sayingleOlahmAmen(forever,Amen).

8.TurntotheEast,extendyourrighthandwithindexfinger,andtracealargepentagram.Stabitinthe
center,andthensay:YHVH.(Yodhayvahvhay).

9.TurntotheSouth,repeat,butvibrateADNI(ahdohnye).

10.TurntotheWest,repeat,butvibrateAHIH(ehhuhyeh).

11.TurntotheNorth,repeat,butvibrateAGLA(ahgalah).(EachPentagramistobestabbedinthe
center,whilevibratingtheappropriateName.)

12.ReturntotheEast,touchingthecenterofthepentagram.

13.Extendyourarmsintheformofacross,andvibrate.

14.BeforemeRAPHAEL(rahphahale).

15.BehindmeGABRIEL(gahbreeale).

16.Onmyrighthand,MICHAEL(meechahale).

17.Onmylefthand,AURIEL(awereeale).

18.ForaboutmeflamethePentagramsandinthecolumnstandsthesixrayedstar.

19.RepeatQabalisticCross,steps17.

DoloresAshcroftNowicki,athirdgenerationpsychicsensitive,wasbornintoanoccultfamilyher
paternalgreatgrandfatherwasafullbloodedSpanishGypsy,whoranawayfromhomeandmarrieda
GermanJew.Onhermother'sside,sheisCeltwithmostofherancestorscomingfromAngelseyin
NorthWales.Shehasworkedwithallaspectsofmagicsincechildhood.Bothherparentsare3degree
initiates,asisshe.

InheryouthDoloreswastrainedasanactressatoneofLondon'sleadingschoolsofdramaticart.She
holdsanAssociateDegreeinDrama,andhasbeenaprofessionalactressandsinger,receivingbronze,
silver,andgoldmedals.ShelatertrainedatTrinityCollegeofMusicinLondonforopera,butgaveupa
careerintheaterfortheInnerPath.

HerfirsttrainingwaswithTheFraternityoftheInnerLight,foundedbyDionFortune.Shewasinitiated
intotheFraternityin1968.ShethenjoinedW.E.ButlerintheHeliosCourse,whichbecametheServants
oftheLightin1972.StudyingunderButler,shewastrainedasaCosmicMediatorandmadeinitial
contactwithhisinnerplaneteacherwhonamedherassuccessortoButler.TheContactlaterdeepened
tobecomeanIndwellerandremainswithDolorestothisday.In1976shesucceededButlerasDirector
ofStudiesfortheServantsoftheLight.Shehassincetraveledallovertheworld,visitingandlecturingin
over20countries.

DuringWorldWarIIDoloreswasarefugeefromtheIslandofJersey,whichwasoccupiedbythe
Germans.ShelivedinanareafrequentedbyGypsiesandlearnedmuchoftheirancientlore,mostofit
taughttoherbyanoldmatriarchcalledVashti.Inherlate40sshemadecontactwiththeCraft,
dicoveringthatsomeofherNorthCountryancestorshadbeeninvolvedwithtraditionalCraft.This
resultedinherbecomingthelastofthe"Walkers."ForalmostallofherlifeDoloreshasbeeninvolved
with"TheSacredScience."Shehasstudiedandworkedinmosttraditions,andhaslearnedfromsomeof
thefinestteachers:IsraelRegardie,WilliamG.Gray,W.E.Butler,andGarethKnight.

SheismarriedtoMichael,himselfanInitiateandcoworkerwithher.Theyhavetwochildrena
daughter,Tamara,ason,Carl,andagrandson,Thomas.Sheusedtofence,stillswims,hasawicked
senseofhumor,lovesanimals,andhatesyogurt,spiders,andvegetarianfood,allwithequalpassion.
Shehashiplengthsilverhairandhasgivenupdieting.Apartfromallthis,sheis...normal!