THE RITES OF ELEUSIS acisren reris, Brethren! let us humbly seek for help behind the veil [He throws veil open, showing the empty shrine. xxo. CCAPRICORNUS EMISSARIUS aust have well dssioulated Himself 30 that he is wot discovered. —scisveR ‘TeNPLt draws ceil again. caeniconsus pus out light) actsten reais, Alas! there is no God | [Returns to his throne. All move confusedly about wailing aloud.) acistER TEMPLA. 1 Silence [AW resume seats Behold, I decared it unto you and ye believed me not! (4 pase SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT NOTE od posal acpi the Rie of Mae ih wer writen by a dept repre by Mis ela Wade Lin view ofthe ord statements to the characte of tee ‘tes which bve Son mae nets gure ba ben Boag hath et ol i the pao fe text EO)THE RITES OF ELEUSIS AS PERFORMED AT CAXTON HALL WESTMINSTER IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 1910 BY MISS LEILA WAD- DELL AND MR ALEISTER CROWLEY WITH DIS- TINGUISHED ASSISTANCE THE RITE OF SATURN Aguantes and all present dance wildly for joy to the sonnd of the tomtom.) [During the confusion Buo. cavniconnvs Buissaxivs slips into the temple and hides behind the vei, where dhe removes his disguise and dons his dancing robe.) acisren teats, Silence! [4 paws, AQUARIUS. 1 MAGISTER TEMPLE. 1. Holy be the Lamps of Joy! AQUARIUS. Holy be the Lamps of Sorrow! MacisreR reap Let us enter the ark of Increased Knowledge! ‘caraiconwus. Hail, thou that sitest in the City of the Pyramids! AQUARIUS, Hil, thow that art encamped upon the Great Seal MacistER TeMPLL, Hail, brethren ‘capaiconnus. Master, what is Increased Knowledge? acisren-zewput, Death AQUARIUS. Master, what is the Ark thereof? acisree reas, The grave AQUARIUS od caraicoRNUS. Master, how shall we enter i? MacistER Traut Arise and follow me! (He rises and circumambulates the temple swidiershins. carniconnvs flucks forth every third person and makes them follow him, continuing His process wntil one only és left. To this ome wacisteR TEMELL addresses the allcation, as he hales him forth) uacisTeR Tew14, Thou also must die! [wacasren rewous stoped B. 13PART Il Darkness guantus. (Comes forward and sueels fo wacisteR rewpLi] Master, we beseech thee to permit the ceremony to proceed MAGISTER THMPLI. There was no erackling in the dried leaves. [capnicons jofns aguanius dnceling. AQUARIUS aud cAPRICORNUS. Master, we beseech thee t0 permit the ceremony to proceed DacisrER Teas. There was no heart in the black lamb, [Au mmosationns joie Aquanis and cAPRICORNUS Ancelng?) ALL, Master, we beseech thee to permit the ceremony to proceed, acisreR rears, The sacred python was found dead, [aater cox comes forward, kneels before wacisren ‘ews, thus making the apex to the pyramid of petitioners rises and plays her petition then again “nce. acisvER TEMPLE, Let the ceremony proceed [aren cons returns f0 her throne. aguantes rises, and CCAPRICORNUS returns fo his post and lights the lamp. * Avene: Sehrsan, Ww. vil ‘THE RITE OF SATURN. {THE RITE OF JUPITER ‘THE RITE OF SOL. ‘THE RITE OF LUNA.COMMANDER GA MARSTON, RN, ey ae gate aie THE RITE OF SATURN aquarius. Upon the corpses of thir children DMacisteR TeMpLL. 1, Have they quenched their thirst? AQUARIUS. Upon poppy-heads infused in blood Dacisten reMPLt. The raven has croaked, Aguanius. The ove has hooted, Ccarnicorsus. The bat has flapped its wings, actsren reeria, Then Lights! [cAPRIconNts switches on the lve glare 1 Brother Aquarius, I scent danger. Aguanis. 1. Master, there are evil things abroad. (770 carniconsus] Turn out the guard! carniconnvs. Brethren, stand to your arms! [Ait paonariontns rise and follow him. He pricks all ‘assistants with his shear, inspects doors, et] ‘Master, every man is vigilant at his post.” There is no al acisren ritrcs. 1. Brother Aquarius, I scent danger. aqvantus. 1. Master, there is a traitor within the gates. (7o caraiconnus} Inspect the garrison | ‘caPniconus. Brethren, purify your hearts! (He rises ane lots into every eye. When he comes t0 wo. ‘CAPRICORNUS EMISSARIUS, fe ales dhe forth by the hair, before the altar, and plunges his spear into him, He completes. inspection Returns and bows to acsrer reaert1] Master, justice has been executed upon the traitor. Only the fithfl remain. MacIoTER TeMPLt, So perish all traitors! [canaiconnus extinguishes light , [et pause,PART IL ‘The Temple in Darkness uacisren reweLt. 1.9] Brother Aquarius, whats the time? agvantos. Midnight, acisrR TENPLL 1. Brother Capricornus, what is the place?’ Carniconyvs, The Forttess that is upon the Frontier of the Abyss acisveR TRMPL 1, Brothers Aquarius and Capricornus, is the Beloved with us? AQUARIUS and CAPRICORNUS, The Mother of Heaven is enthroned, DIAGISTER TEMPLL. Mother of Heaven, let us lament together! [Recites Swinburne's * Ticet™* (ouaren casts plays accordingly aucisren THwPLt. 1. Brother Aquarius, to what end are wwe assembled? Aguans. [Rises aud whispers in his ear) Shabbathai. ‘ut [aloud], Shabbathai acisren TEMPLE. 1. Afe the brethren fed? 4 The res repent knocks 2 sage Houck 22 a tater of eet aad on Swinburne poems ng in copyright we an oly give ie te, ‘The renter sh Colt Mess Catt'& Waren of is woke Ren erange fo tng Buch THE RITE OF SATURNseacsren run se femcti fBiay Sato Naren 0a, ens Live eof Sate cei, DROTIER AGUAIUG te os of Sure i Cheloor “Hie nore APRICORN dete roe of Capra, he ae of Sater \Geboh me ars iene ar Hes Mra Caria ‘HE Lanen oF THE enoxtm or cHoRagock Seu le he Rat i ae rin canting a altar To itr Choma ‘Dinah, Chel and Gera ate BE Ty BEC, Br Ay and Bre C peti, Bi Bs Sr auld aon diay moda of te orien ‘THE RITE OF SATURN So id the neophyte that wold gue ‘Stat fom aeibe uae "fo cach he ate pace and pi, He ache slane hough tower and tomb ‘The myriad an, the cohorts sme "Toe the pyramid evened ‘When dead Pha stand trey ‘Sth inthe wapng i he om, Wak eyes whose rer te rer Tike cor gk lier In he gloom Ti ats be, oe rn fae ‘est iver ocd ed inked — ‘Aha ove nme he sl Name [A pace (The lamp burns ont, and darkness covers all [Leanne oF Tx cuonus secretly removes hellbroth vaseTHE RITES OF ELEUSIS "The ated por slg sees arte and rats fat igh, Soin the eps of aac sone ‘Se the seu lard of Hel, sak nope ht te and nd And dest nse prune stn the ow ‘Wath damncnédytaghane Als the tate of dt ong ead ‘Ot ancl quan corp ad fe sick heh eel) at Lt th fs here came tock ‘Bren tothe od a sand THE RITE OF SATURN PART 1 ROTHER cAPRICORNUS enters and turns off Blue light Red lamps are brought in by wxorHER CAPRICORNUS ‘ond the Lzaven or He exons. First the Temple is lighted by t20 red lamps. ro RATIONERS chant the Capricornus and Aguarins sections from 063 while others wait without in darkness. Red lights are then hidden within weil. worn carniconsus turns ov the Blue light. The Temple being in darkness, and the assistants seated, let ROTHER cAPRICORNUS arise from his throne, and Anack thrice with his spear-butt upon the floor MacisteR Tesi in Hie shrine, with maTER coz caPniconsus. Procul, O procul este profani! [He performs the Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram, He next lights the helt-broth and recites) ‘Bye soe et word hat pen nt death Be a the pane han React to he ure any ‘i cones tht are rgten the laTHE RITES OF ELEUSIS ‘the ines of he gde takes hs opt: he sal de Pala by he ced Changes etre pores tothe mahegotin bet ‘Sve about the holy place, van and vague and tebe: vena he ot of al, ‘Sta spn the sgh sen ek ot ters or compl Se be sant 0 pote! Ghnden ofthe rane! ‘So departs 1 be wl ‘That the ly ones ay hear fhe eles Nae eset hs ‘Wh ese sya baring on thy mace bows ven ath ters rath {Goeth ort epic Bp thes sot word hate spoen ut det, ‘capmiconnus. Brethren, let us awaken the Master of the ‘Temple. [fie Leanen oF rz conus beats the fom-tom, and the ‘other brethren clap anal stamp their foe. No result THE RITE OF SATURN Silence—itis in vain | Brethren, letus invoke the assistance ‘of the Mother of Heaven! (He goes to vel and reaches through with his hands, MATER corLt. [Passes Hhyough Thome of MAGISTER TRMFLA ‘and enters the Temple.) Childven, what is your witl swith me? ‘careiconnts. Mother of Heaven, we beseech thee to awaken the Master, saree carts. What isthe hour? carniconnvs. Mother of Heaven, it lacks a quarter of midnight. MATER carLt, Be it unto your deste! (She plays As she ends she hneels: the vel slowly parts, ‘and uacieren tetris és soon standing in shrine, He slowly enters Temple. wats cai returns fo throne, ‘ering been blessed and raised by hin.) MAGISTER TEMPLE. Mother of Heaven, beloved of the Stars, wherefore hast thou awakened the Poison of Eld, the Dweller in Eternity? ave cons. Shabbathai [buscisren vert comes down fo hellbroth and recites “ The Eyes of Pharaoh.”| ‘rnd the ton panes rye Exoathed erent bal of loom athe agony of the ded sheet te ating her