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The symbolic Tree of Life enabled the Essenes to understand how they were surrounded by forces, or angels, from the visible world of nature and the invisible cosmic world. The Communions show how each of these forces is utilized in man's body and consciousness. The Communions are said to have been originated by Enoch, or Enoch, and were again brought forth by Moses to Israel, the elect of the people, on the two stone tablets he first brought down from Mount Sinai. The second set of tablets he brought down contained the Ten Commandments, the outer teaching, which he gave to the rest of the people, Israel. But the small minority, Israel, or the Essenes, from that time on, held their communions morning and evening, to the earthly and heavenly forces, regulating their lives according to the inspiration received from them. The Communions three immediate objectives The first is to make man conscious of the activities of the different forces and forms of energy which surround him and perpetually flow toward him from nature and the cosmos. The second is to make him aware of the organs and centers within his being which can receive these currents of energy. The third is to establish a connection between the organs and centers and their, corresponding forces so as to absorb, control and utilize each current. The Essenes knew that man has different bodily systems to absorb the different energies from food, air, water, solar radiation and so on; and they knew that each individual must control and utilize these powers for himself though his own conscious efforts and that no one could do it for him. The Communions were practiced each morning and evening, a different earthly force being meditated upon each morning upon arising, and a different heavenly force each evening before retiring, each day of the week. This made a total of fourteen communions during each seven day period. At each of the Communions the designated force was concentrated upon, contemplated and meditated upon so that its power could be absorbed and then consciously utilized.
THE DEEPENING: In the gentle breeze of the forests and in the winds of the fields, thou shalt find the Angel of Air. Breath long and deeply, for the rhythm of thy breath is the key of knowledge which will unlock the secrets of the Holy Law. MORNING COMMUNION: Angel of AIR, I invoke thee; for no man may come before the face of God whom the Angel of Air hath not passed. For thy body must breath the air of the Earthly Mother before thy spirit may breath the Holy Law of the Heavenly Father. And as each morning comes, I shall embrace thee. MEDITATION: This morning brings a different breeze. The winds of inner change and reflection. These winds blow strong as I unfurl my sails and set a course for yet another journey. May the wind be my guide, and the calmness of the truth lead my way. NOON CONTEMPLATION: Peace with the BODY: As thou movest the air with thy breath, movest thy body with thy soul. Eat of the blessed fruits from the Earthly Mother, and walk in the light of the Holy Law; for he who hath found peace with the body, hath built a holy temple wherein may forever dwell the spirit of God. EVENING COMMUNION: The HEAVENLY FATHER and I are One; Thou hast made known unto me the deepest of mysteries. By thy fourteen fruits of the Tree of Life thou hast directed my heart, and guided my steps, that I may walk in your presence and dwell eternally in the essence of the divine. THE BLESSING: What is man, that thou art be so mindful of he? Thou hast made a covenant with the Children of Light, and thou hast given unto all the Holy Law. To some it has been lost, and to some it is forgotten. But to some it is lived, and those whom walk with thy Holy Angels shall dwell forever in the kingdoms of God.
THE DEEPENING: Fasting is the first principle. Fast from negative thoughts, words and deeds. Fast from ego, pride and desire. Fast from all physical ills and Ye shall behold the strength and the wisdom of the spirit. MORNING COMMUNION: The EARTHLY MOTHER and I are one. Blessed is the child who knoweth the Earthy Mother, for she is the provider and the sustainer of life. Her harvest becomes thy body, her waters become thy blood, her winds will carry thy spirit, and as each morning comes, I shall embrace her. MEDITATION: The richness of the Mother's garden surrounds us. The forces of nature toil unendingly for the benefit of all. For this we are blessed. The kingdom which guides and nurtures the plants and the forests is yet another manifestation of the Mother's love for us, and we within this kingdom must return her blessings with respect, with caring, and with love. NOON CONTEMPLATION: Peace with the HEAVENLY FATHER: Ye that love thy Heavenly Father do Ye then his bidding; Walk Ye with his Holy Angels and you shall find peace within his Holy Law. EVENING COMMUNION: Angel of ETERNAL LIFE I invoke thee; descend upon my soul and bless my spirit with the splendor and the knowledge of eternal life. And as each evening comes, I shall embrace thee. THE BLESSING: The food upon my table shares its life with me. And as this life nourishes my body, one day my body shall nourish this earth. And until that time shall pass, I shall return her blessings with kindness, with respect, and with my love.
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Kochav (Pentacle): This ritual is performed by all advanced students and masters of the Kabbalah and is to be found in within the domain of Practical Kabbalah (higher teachings of Theurgy or Divine Magic) which was passed down by Moshe to Aharon to which he passed it to the Kohanim for the succeeding generations until this ritual became known to King Solomon (who utilized it in order to lay the Foundation Stone of the Beit HaMikdash or Holy Temple). It is used to establish a Circle or a Point wherein the Shechinah (Divine Presence) of the Holy One, Blessed Be He, may dwell. It sets the four cardinal Angels (Raphael, Michael, Gavriel and Auriel) in its place so that it may serve as guardians which will protect and shield the practitioner from negative influences during the Great Work. It also heightens Spiritual Consciousness and uplifts the levels of the Soul in order to establish a successful Channeling of Divine Light from the Upper Worlds. The Four Cardinals Points are invoked in order for it to serve as a Merkabah (Chariot) for the practitioner which leads and guides him to the domain of the PaRDeS.
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Take an athame (ritual sword) in the right hand (or use the index finger instead). Face EAST.
Perform the Kabbalistic Cross as follows: Imagine, at the first word intoned, a brilliant white Light descend from above. This symbolizes the Light of the Sfirah of Tiferet
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Touch the forehead and vibrate ATAH (Unto You) Imagine that same brilliant white light form a 6 inch diameter sphere just above the crown of your head. Touch the middle of the solar plexus and vibrate MALKUTH (Kingdom) Imagine a shaft of light descending from the Crown Sphere and descend to the feet where another 6 inch sphere expands just under your feet.
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Touch the right shoulder and vibrate VE-GEVURAH (and Power) Imagine a 6 inch sphere of brilliant white light appear just next to the right shoulder.
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Touch the left shoulder and vibrate VE-GEDULAH (and Glory) Imagine a shaft of light emerge from the right Sphere and cross your breast to expand and form another Sphere at your left shoulder.
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Clasp the hands before you and vibrate LE-OLAHM (for ever) At this point imagine clearly the cross of light as it extends through your body.
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Hands as before, with the dagger between fingers, point up, vibrate AMEN Note: Any image or figure traced in the air with the finger, dagger or other magical instrument, is to be imagined in brilliant scintillating white Light. In more advanced working, other colors may be used. Make sure that all images drawn are correct, as brilliant as possible, and complete. The beginning and end of a drawn Pentagram must come completely together.
10. Draw, in the air facing EAST, a banishing Earth Pentagram as shown in the diagram, and bringing the point of the dagger to the center of the Pentagram, vibrate the Name Y H V H and mentally vibrate the three invocations of protection HELION, MELION, TETRAGRAMMATON YHVH (pronounced YUD HEI VAV HEI)
Imagine that your voice carries forward to the LIMITS of the UNIVERSE.
11. Without moving the dagger in any other direction, trace a semicircle before you as you turn toward the SOUTH. Again trace the Pentagram, bring the dagger to the center of it, and vibrate the Name ADONAI and mentally vibrate the three invocations of protection, (pronounced AH-DON-NAY)
12. Again, trace the semicircle with the dagger to the WEST, trace the Penta- gram, bringing the dagger to the center, and vibrate the Name EHYEH and mentally vibrate the three invocations of protection, (pronounced EHYEH)
13. Then, turn towards the NORTH, while tracing the circle, trace the Pentagram, bring the point of the dagger to the center and vibrate the Name AGLA and mentally vibrate the three invocations of protection, (pronounced either AH-GAH-LAH or ATAH GIBOR LE-OLAM ADONAI)
14. Return to the EAST, completing tracing the circle of brilliant white Light, bringing the dagger point to the center of the EAST Pentagram and now, vocally vibrate the three invocations of protection. 15. Extend the arms in the form of a cross, say: BEFORE ME (then vibrate) RFAEL (pronounced RAH-PHYEEHL) Imagine a scintillating brilliant white Archangel in front of you and facing you. In his/her right hand is a magical Sword held with the point upright. The background is a pale, pure, bright yellow. Cherubs can be imagined near the Archangel. Imagine a gentle, refreshing breeze, cleansing and purifying the air.
16. Then, say: BEHIND ME (then vibrate) GAVRIEL (pronounced GAH-BREE-EHL) Imagine a scintillating brilliant white Archangel behind you and facing you, holding in their right hand an exquisite silver Chalice. He/she is standing on a Cerulean-blue ocean and dolphins or mermaids are nearby. Imagine feeling the mist and cool spray of the ocean breeze.
17. Then, say: AT MY RIGHT HAND (then vibrate) MIKAEL (pronounced MEE-CHYE-EHL) Imagine a scintillating brilliant white Archangel at your right, facing you, and holding in their right hand a transparent scarlet red Wand with a scintillate pure diamond top. Waves of scarlet, red-orange and orange fire in the background. Also, SEKHMET, with a scarlet disk above her head, emerald green Uraeus, scarlet dress from just below breasts, tight-fitting, down to her ankles, is in the flames. She holds, in her left hand, a scarlet-red lotus wand. In her right hand, she holds an emerald-green ankh. Small black salamanders can be seen moving among the flames. Imagine you feel the heat and power emanating from the SOUTH.
18. Then, say: AT MY LEFT HAND (then vibrate) OHRIEL (pronounced AWE-REE-EHL) Imagine a scintillating brilliant white Archangel at your left, facing you, and holding between their hands a Disk with a scintillating white Pentagram in the center. The ground is russet-brown, the leaves of the trees are olivegreen, there are black shadows from the trees in a number of places, and the light is citrine (light yellow-green.) Feel the solidity of the Earth, and imagine the odor of the leaves and muskiness of the ground.
19. Now, say: ABOUT ME FLAMES THE KOCHAV AND IN THE COLUMN SHINES THE MAGEN DAVID.
Imagine the complete circle of brilliant white light at whose quadrants are the 4 Pentagrams. At the center is the Kabbalistic Cross of Light extended through one's body.
20. Repeat the Kabbalistic cross, and, according to some occultists, stamp your right foot at the conclusion of the complete operation. The Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is performed preliminary to any magical operation and precedes the Invoking Ritual of the Pentagram.
Invocation of Shlomo:
Powers of the Malkuth, be ye under my left foot and in my right hand! Hod v Netzach, take me by the two shoulders and direct me in the paths of victory! Chesed vGvurah, be ye the equilibrium and splendor of my life! Intelligence and Wisdom, crown me! Spirits of Malkuth, lead me betwixt the two pillars upon which rests the whole edifice of the temple! Angels of Netzach and Hod, establish me upon the cubic stone of Yesod! O Gedulael! O Geburael! O Tiphereth! Binael, be my love! Ruach Chokmael, be thou my light! Be that which thou art and thou shalt be, O Ketheriel! Ishim, assist me in the name of Shaddai! Cherubim, be my strength in the name of Adonai! Beni-Elohim, be my brethren in the name of the Son, and by the powers of Sabbaoth! Elohim, do battle for me in the name of Tetragrammaton! Melachim, protect me in the name of Yod Hei Vav Hei! Seraphim, cleanse my love in the name of Eloah! Hasmalim, enlighten me with the splendors of Elohim and Shekinah! Aralim, act! Orphanim, revolve and shine! Chayoth haKadosh, cry, speak, roar, bellow! Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh! Shaddai, Adonai, Yod-Havah, Eheieh Asher Eheieh! Hallelu-jah, Hallelu-jah, Hallelu-jah, Amen. Amen. Amen.
SOLOMONS CLAVICLE Per Adonai Elohim, Adonai Jehova, Adonai Sabaoth, Metraton, On Agla Adonai Mathom, Verbum Pitonicum, Misterium Salamandrae, Conventum Silphorum, Antra Gnomorum, demonia celi Gad, Almousin, Gibor, Yeshuah, Evam, Sariatniatmic, (. . .), Veni! Veni! Veni
FONS ALPHA ET OMEGA: Fons Alpha Et Omega, Figa, Figalis Sabbaoth, Immanuel, Adonay, O, Neray, Ela, Ihe, Reutone, Neger, Sahe, Pangeton, Commen, Agla, Matheus, Marcus, Lucas, Johannes, Titulus Triunphalis, Jesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum, Ecce Dominicae Crucis Signum Fugite Partes Adversae, Vicit Leo De Tribu Judae, Radix David Alelluyah, Kyrie Eleison, Christe Eleison, Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Et Ne Vos, Et Venia Super Nos Salutare Tuum, Oremus.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen.