Practice of Thelemic Egyptian Witchcraft

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Subect: The Practice of Thelemic !"#ptian Witchcraft

b# $ra. %&'

( )op#ri"ht* )abal of the Ha+k an, Jackal* %--' !..* -& .0.

$ore+or,

1n man# reli"ions* mainstream an, other+ise* people belie2e that the time

of prophes# has passe, +ith the prophet. The# belie2e that there can onl#

be one prophet* or sa2ior* or teacher* or +hate2er the# call the foun,er o

f their +a# of life. 3emember that reli"ion means 4+a# of life4. The# ten,

to persecute* or burn at the stake* or ri,icule* or lock a+a# in mental i

nstitutions* those +ho claim to continue re2elation +ith one of their o+n.

1 ha2e no nee, to be a mart#r an, 15, like to think that the time of mart

#r,om has passe,* not the abilit# to contact ,eit#.

15, like to ask one 6uestion of all of #ou. )an #ou trul# trust a reli"ion

+here the lea,ers ,on5t seem to be able to 4talk4 +ith their ,eities* or

4+alk4 +ith their ,eities* +here their pra#er is a one si,e, con2ersation7

8ou mi"ht think that if their 9eities +on5t talk to them it mi"ht be that

their 9eities ,on5t like them 2er# much.

1 think this also ,efines the ,ifference bet+een some one +ho has achie2e,

some success in )eremonial a"ick* an, someone +ho is onl# stu,#in" it. S

omeone +ho calls to a 9eit# must expect them to come in ans+er to that cal

l* +hen the# ,o come* the# can make themsel2es kno+n. 1f the# ,on5t the op

eration is 6uestionable.

aslo+* in his book 4Peak !xperience an, 3eli"ious alues4* sa#s that it i

s much more likel# that a colle"e stu,ent of no particular faith ha2e a "e

nuine reli"ious experience than it is that a member of an# or"ani;e, reli"

ion ha2e one. He "oes further to sa# that one aspect of most or"ani;e, reli"ion is to ,iscoura"e true reli"ious experience* since this in,icates tha

t +e are all prophets* some are afrai, this coul, ruin the 4Special4 place

of the historical Prophet* or Sa2ior* or Teacher* or +hate2er. 1f this ha

ppene, people mi"ht fail to pa# the co2er


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ers "o so far as to sa# that #ou shoul, onl# rea, the book once* then burn

it. Athers remark that +e are forbi,,en to stu,# the book* thou"h some 1

nitiations ma# a,2ise #ou to ,o exactl# thatB 1 sa# that it5s impossible t

o ,iscuss an#thin" but #our o+n thou"hts upon rea,in" that ?ook* an, these

are a ,iscussion of #our o+n perceptions rather than of The ?ook of the @

a+. 0o one shoul, "i2e an 4authoritati2e ,efinition4 of an# part of that b

ook for another person. s the comment sa#s* each shoul, approach the ?ook

of the @a+ throu"h )ro+le#5s o+n +ritin"s for themsel2es* an, the# shoul,

ne2er allo+ someone else to ,efine the meanin" of an# part of The Hol# ?ooks for them. 3emember the last three lines of the 4)omment4 are:

4ll 6uestions of the @a+ are to be ,eci,e, onl# b# appeal to m# +ritin"s*

each for himself.4

4There is no la+ be#on, 9o +hat thou +ilt.4%

4@o2e is the la+* lo2e un,er +ill.4

1 +as a Witch before 1 e2er sa+ a book b# leister )ro+le#. 1 ha2e no prob

lem +orkin" lunar an, solar s#stems of a"ick to"ether* 1 think that the S

un an, oon conoine, is at least one interpretation of the 4ark of the ?

east4. 1 +ork a s#stem of a"ick* inclusi2e of the t+o Principles. ?ut her

e a"ain is the ol, contro2ers#.

An the one han,* some of )ro+le#5s comments in 4a"ick in Theor# an, Pract

ice* (?ook C part &D4* re"ar,in" Witchcraft are 6uote, to mar"inali;e luna

r rites. n, let5s not for"et his comments in 4@iber leph4* 4An the natur

e of Woman4* e2en more often 6uote, to mar"inali;e +omen in "eneral.

An the other han,* 1 ,on5t a"ree +ith e2er# statement )ro+le# ma,e* 15m a

Thelemite* not a fanaticB n, thou"h )ro+le# has ma,e some hast# statement

s* often taken out of context* 1 ,on5t think he +as anti


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0o+ let me "i2e #ou a bit of a,2ice. 1 kno+ that it is unsolicite,* an, po

ssibl# ,ea, +ron"* like all the thin"s 1 ha2e been sa#in" in this section*

but balance #our "roup* let it form b# accretion. 1t is a pearl that "ro+

s about the irritation* illustrate, b# the thou"ht that there must be more

to life than the mun,ane march to the "ra2e +hile ekin" out +hat pleasure

+e ma# on the +a#. 1t forms about a priest an, a priestess* born of the n

ee, to ,o those thin"s that +ill re6uire the assistance of others. roun,

them forms a circle. ,, ne+ members carefull#.

1f #ou are aske, b# someone that +ants to oin #our circle* an, #ou kno+ that the# are sincere an, #et the# +ill not fit in #our circle* be an el,er

for theirs. =i2e of #our extra time to help them form their o+n* an, for

a time be a member of more than one circle. ?ut remember that it +ill be t

heir circle* +hen t+o of them attain to lea, it* an, that the# +ill "o as

the# Will. =i2e blessin" to those +ho "o to form a )ircle of their o+n tha

t ha2e been in #ours. >eep true to each other e2en +hen #ou choose ,iffere

nt paths.

The follo+in" material is the s#stem use, b# Ha+k an, Jackal* an, e2en amo

n" those that follo+ this s#stem there is +i,e 2ariation. !ach man an, +om

an* a star in their o+n ri"ht. !ach s#stem forme, in their o+n hearts of +

hat the# must ,o to"ether. !ach circle* #ou see* has those that see +ith

the True Si"ht. 1f it ,i, not it coul, not form* or +oul, not sur2i2e for

lon". Some one* or man#* amon" them that can see in the Spirit* can conta

ct the entities that contacte, me an, "a2e me so much of this* for themsel

2es. The# ,o not ha2e to ha2e others for them to ,o this* but it ma# help.

n, this help +e are s+orn to "i2e. The practice +e "i2e here is not +hat

all of the members of Ha+k an, Jackal ,o* it is the source material for +h

at man# of them ,o. 1t is a Tra,ition of a"ick* necessaril# incomplete an

, often re2ise, as more is ,isco2ere,. We learn b# actual practice an, not

onl# stu,#. Take +hat #ou nee, of it an, reali;e that #ou ha2e responsibi

lit# to those #ou intro,uce to these practices. ?e there for them +hen the

ir time comes. Pass on the Tra,ition.

We be"in +ith the concept of @unar 3ites* thou"h some of #ou +ill reali;e

that first +ill come 1nitiation* the ritual formin" of the "roup an, accep

tance of a an of !arth into the fol, of the )ircle.

Some ma# choose to ,o their rites in a more public forum* an, for"o the 1nitiation an, formal acceptance of a ne+ member* to form a looser associati

on. Those +ho +ish to practice 1nitiation ma# choose to ,o so after the# h

a2e stu,ie, the material that +ill come later in these +orks. So much in o

ur tra,ition ,epen,s upon it.

Sil2er !sbats

s the ei"ht =ol, Sabbats relate to the Sun* so ,o the Thirteen moons of t

he Sil2er !sbats relate to the oon. These thirteen full* an, thirteen ne+

* moons are important to Thelemites* as +ell as to a more tra,itional Wicc

an "roup* in that +e +ork a s#stem in +hich men an, +omen ha2e an e6ual pl

ace.To Euote The ?ook of the @a+ a"ain:

@iber @* 1* %F


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nantl# !"#ptian s#mbolism in m# Witchcraft* an, thus 1 relate the feminine

archet#pe in those terms.

The title of the Tarot tu that relates to the oon* is 4The Priestess of

the Sil2er Star4. n, as 4r"entum strum4 is the @atin for Sil2er Star* 1

feel that there is a clear relation bet+een the obser2ance of the lunar r

ites an, that Ar,er.&

1n !"#pt the oon +as personifie, b# se2eral ,eities. The Sun an, oon are

first thou"ht to be the e#es of 3a* then of Horus* Hathor* Ptah* moun* o

r of an# =o, or =o,,ess consi,ere, to be the hea, of the pantheon in the particular temple in2ol2e,.

ore "eneral usa"e relates Thoth* sometimes in the name ahhonsu* of the Theban tria, moun* ut an, >honsu* +as the Prin

ciple ,eit# associate, +ith the 0e+ oon. The !"#ptians 2enerate, the 0e+*

the 'th ,a#* the $ull moon* an, some sa# the %st ,a#. This ,i2i,es each

lunation into four 4+eeks4 an, is probabl# the ori"in of the ,i2ision into

' ,a# +eeks attribute, to the 2isible planets* one ,a# at a time. The po+

ers of Thoth an, >honsu +oul, be e6ual on the 'th an, %st ,a#. 0ote that

the !sbats track throu"h each ,a# of the +eek as there are about ' an, a

thir, ,a#s in a lunation rather than K.

$or m# personal use* an, in Ha+k an, Jackal* 1 relate to the ,eities in th

is +a#I Thoth an, Sesheta to the full moons* >honsu an, Euersut to the ne+

moons. Euersut is a secret name of 0uit* an, as +e all kno+* it is the ,a

rk of the oon that best re2eals the stars.

1n the earl# ,a#s of the lunar calen,ar the 4blue oon4 +as ,efine,* b# th

e month* or si"n of the ;o,iac +here t+o full moons occurre,. There +as a

special emphasis on that si"n an, an omenC for the #ear.

There are man# ,ifferent +a#s that an co2en or "roup mi"ht +ork +ith these

sil2er rites* 1 belie2e the natural +a# +ill present itself. 15ll help ifsomeone chooses to become in2ol2e, +ith an# of m# +ork* but remember that

it is #our Will that must be ,one* an, that it is up to #ou to ,efine tha

t Will.

1t is true that there is po+er in a Tra,ition* an, the lon"er that Tra,iti

on has been functionin" the more it pulls those of like min, to itself. 1t

is also true that m# Tra,ition re6uires me to teach. So eno# this han,bo

ok* but ,on5t take it as =ospel* +ork out +hat #our "roup +ants to ,o an,

reach a consensus. n# "roup of %& or un,er shoul, be able to be of one mi

n, in these matters.

ctual Practice of @unar 3ites

1n earlier times* +hen the Solar an, @unar calen,ars +ere bein" +el,e, into a coherent s#stem (+hich 1 +ish +as e2en more coherentD the practice +as

to number the oons startin" +ith the 0e+ oon follo+in" the ernal !6uin

ox.

Place in t+o columns the %& numbers for the $ull an, 0e+ oons #ou coul, p

ut $ull oons on the 3i"ht* these are the White !sbats* those of the 0e+

oons on the left are the ?lack !sbats.

fter the White !sbat one ma# be"in the process of 4har2estin"4 a proect

+ith the Wanin" moon. This is also the time for +orks of ?anishment.

fter the ?lack !sbat one ma# 4so+4 a proect* an, ,o +orks of in2ocation*

or e2ocation* that +ill "ro+ +ith the li"ht of the oon.F


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!ach #ear consult #our ephemeri,e an, fin, the ,ates of each full an, ne+

oon* fin, the exact times. These ma# be +ritten besi,e the ,ates* an, use

, to prepare the abo2e tables.

With the sunrise an, sunset tables for #our latitu,e fin, the time of suns

et an, sunrise for the ,ate of the full* an, ne+* oon. Watch some local +

eathercast* that "i2es the sunrise an, sunset times for #our cit#* so that

#ou can "et a feel for ho+ to use the latitu,e tables* an, a,ust them fo

r #our position. )ount the hours an, minutes bet+een the Sunset an, the su

nrise to fin, the len"th of the ni"ht* on the mi,ni"htG closest to the $ull oon.

)heck #our +ork* is this actuall# the mi,,le of the ni"ht closest to the e

xact moment of the full oon* or ne+ oon* or is it the ,a# before or afte

r. Their true mi,ni"ht +ill onl# be a minute or so ,ifferent. ,, this tim

e to the Table prepare,* or calculate it at the time of the rite. 0o+ that

#ou ha2e foun, the time then #ou ma# procee, to the preparation of the ri

te itself.

The rite shoul, be simple enou"h that the chorus for the "eneral celebrant

s can be learne, at the ritual itself. 1t shoul, inclu,e the astrolo"ical

characteristics of the moment* an, ha2e s#mbols from the plant +orl, that

ha2e been 4brou"ht4' b# that moon* to plant in the ne+ oon* or to reap at

the full oon. 1t shoul, ha2e the proper colors* perfumes* tools* as +ell

as the elementar# set use, in the rite proper.

1n the mo,ern +orl,* +ith it5s consi,erations* man# people +ill choose to

celebrate these oons at times +hen the# ,on5t ha2e to "o to +ork the next

mornin"* or on the +eeken, nearest the oon. When #ou ,o this remember th

e time an, placement of the oon at the exact moment of its occurrence* as

+ell as the time of the ritual itself. Athers* inclu,in" m#self ha2e note

, that often it helps to ,o the rite on the mi,ni"ht after the ne+* an, th

e mi,ni"ht before the full* moon. Sometimes its har, to "et people to sho+

up to the moon circle +hen the moon is +anin". Wanin" moons are "oo, to ,

ecrease thin"s or banish them an, +e +ant our circle to increase* so +e te

n, to use this lunar u,o to ri,e the increase of the +axin" moon.

3itual )elebrations* 3ites

person has both rh#thms (Sun an, oonD represente, in their ps#cholo"ical* an, ph#siolo"ical* c#cles. 1f the# are confine, a+a# from the li"ht of

these bo,ies* ho+e2er* the# a,opt a rh#thm of C hr. an, FL some o,, minut

es. This +oul, seem to in,icate that some other me,ium* besi,es the li"ht

of these bo,ies* is communicatin" their influence to us. 1n "eneral the li

"ht of the sun is use, to ,etect the solar c#cle* an, the "ra2it# of the m

oon (+hich is not as 2ariable as its li"htD is the me,ium use, to ,etect t

he lunar position.

0o+ 1 ,on5t mean to sa# that the phase of the moon is not also important i

n the ps#cholo"ical makeup of humanit#* 1 think it is* but this is one exp

lanation for the takeo2er b# the lunar c#cle +hen a person is in a ,eep ca

2e* or someho+ confine, a+a# from the li"ht of 9a#.

1f it is in,ee, "ra2it# that is in,icate,* as in the ti,esI the lunar posi

tion (in relation to the sun an, earthD ma# be bein" ,etecte, b# the innerear (the or"an of balanceD.

When +e celebrate the ne+ an, full oon +e a,,* to the more subtle influen

ces* the more ob2ious cues "i2en b# its 2isual position. This helps us to

sta# in s#nc +ith the our bo,ies.

The most ob2ious ph#sical clue that this is a necessar# part of a communit

ies nee,s are sho+n in the phenomenon that "roups of +omen li2in" to"ether

ha2e note,* there seems to be some influence that causes the maorit# of

+omen present to ha2e their menses at the same time as a 4lea,4 +oman. The

ir menses slo+l# a,usts until all* but the ne+est members of the "roup* h


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a2e their perio,s at the same time. 1f there is a re"ular obser2ation of t

he moon* as there +as before the a,2ent of electrical illuminationK the# a

lso ten, to a,opt a perio, that follo+s the phase of the moon. Some ha2e s

ai, to me that premenstrual stress ma# be partiall#* or +holl#* eliminate,

b# the re"ular ritual obser2ance of the lunar rites* but be careful +ith

#our birth control +hen #ou oin a "roup* if #ou ,on5t +ant to "et pre"nan

t* +hile #our perio, a,usts.

When a "roup be"ins to celebrate the natural solar an, lunar rites* the# ,

o se2eral thin"s simultaneousl#:%. The# ali"n their o+n bo,ies -to nature in the same +a# that all creatur

es* e2ol2e, on this planet* ha2e ,one for millennia.

. The# concentrate their ener"# an, ps#chic sel2es in concert to a,,ress

common nee,s.

&. The# or"ani;e their li2es aroun, the natural calen,ar* instea, of a mo

re artificial construct.

C. The# expose themsel2es to the coherent* an, polari;e,* li"ht of the o

on.%L

F. The# appl# their ps#chic po+ers more efficientl#.%%

When +e are in ali"nment "ra2itationall#* +e can see the sun an, moon* fee

l as +ell as see* the exactitu,e of their position* appearance* an, an"le*

then the feast an, ritual +ill ha2e its maximum effect.

Part of the nature of an !sbat is that it5s a 4passion pla#4 to tell the s

ecrets that ai, in sur2i2in" in the comin" time. This is the rationali;ati

on for numberin" the moons* startin" from the 2ernal e6uinox* an, alterin"

the basic celebration accor,in"l# as the #ear pro"resses. )rops are plant

e,* the communit# e2ents celebrate,* an, man# other aspects of life ,eterm

ine, b# this calen,ar.

The passa"e of the sun* moon* an, planets throu"h the si"ns shoul, also be

celebrate, b# a,2ance, stu,ents. The si"ns* an,/or the constellations* fo

rm the clues* "i2en b# the position of the planets% in the 4houses of hea

2en4* into a 4stor#4 of the acti2ities of the =o,s that the# represent.

The plants an, their har2est* the sta"es of life of the animals about us*

the seasons* an, all the natural +orl,s s#mbolism* are +o2en to"ether into

this more "eneral ritual at the time of the re2el* or feast. The 9eities

are thanke, or aske, to participate in the har2est* the "ro+th an, all the

natural process of the c#cle of life.!2en more properl# are the# note, in the solar c#cle is expresse, in the e

i"ht Sabbats%&mentione, in the Sacre, )alen,ar section. ?riefl# these ei"h

t Sabbats are the !6uinoxes* the Solstices* an, the mi,points of the seaso

ns. These festi2als are important to a "roup as the# mark the pro"ression

of the #ear* an, the proper relation of the people participatin" to it.

)elebrations help us help each other* the# are a cohesi2e element in a com

munit#* the# help us ,efine oursel2es in relation to each other an, the +o

rl, aroun, us. s )hristianit# took o2er the hearts an, min,s in an area o

f the +orl,* from the ol, reli"ion in,i"enous to it* the# often rename, th

e ,eit# an, their festi2al. ?ri,"it became St. ?ri,"it* an, her festi2al

har,l# chan"e, at all. The theolo"# an, the priests ma# chan"e* an, the ra

tionale for +h# +e are celebratin" an, +hat +e are celebratin" ma# be ,iff

erent* but the Holi,a# is in,estructible.

Sil2er 3ites

The 3ituals of the 0e+ an, $ull oons

This outline is +hat +as "i2en me b# the =o,,ess%C in or,er to help me con

struct an !"#ptian Thelemic !sbat 3ite.

1f #ou +ish to expan, the 3ite so that t+o a,,itional* or ei"ht a,,itional

* persons ,o the in2ocations of the Sons of Horus* an, the 9au"hters of 0u

it%F* this outline ma# be of use.

1nitial Autline of Sil2er 3ite

1ntro. to people present:


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. Sil2er 3ites in =eneral

?. 0e+ oon < )elebrate, )onception in the House of 9eath

). $ull oon < )elebrate, )ulmination in the House of @ife

9. 1n2itation an, passa"e b# Hi"h Priestess* Hi"h Priest.

!ntrance to the Temple:

. Purification b# $ire an, ir < Priest

?. Purification b# Water an, !arth < Priestess

1n2ocation of Sons of Horus < Priest

1n2ocation of 9au"hters of 0uit < Priestess1n2ocation b# Afficers:

. 0e+ oon < ater et $elio

%. Euersut < 0uit

. >honsu < Therion

?. $ull oon < Patter et $elia

%. Sesheta < ?abalon (0ebthonsu. To call u

pon him to banish all that +oul, interfere +ith the Will of the participan

ts +ho atten, the !sbat at mi,ni"ht. !xpose his stele* ima"e* or talisman

to the first tiniest sli2er of sil2er in the ne+ oon.

1n the time of the oon conunct the Sun. s soon as the Sun sets* an, the

blue li,,e, ,au"hter of sunset appears +ith her stars* the time for her i

n2ocation be"ins. 1n2oke the =o,,ess in her name !0T. 1t is the time of

!S?T an, for 4the people4 to assemble at the mi,ni"ht. The moon is nearl#

exactl# conunct the sun an, the stars rule the ni"ht* as the moon is ,ar

k* so the stars are bri"htest.

t mi,ni"ht in a "ra2e#ar,* or a place +here the ashes of the ,ea, ha2e been stre+n* or +ith the emblems of ,eath present about the celebrants* the

3ite be"ins.

1f the temple has a House of @ife%' an, a House of 9eath%K* this rite is t

o be hel, in the House of 9eath. The ?irth of @ife is consummate, in the H

ouse of 9eath* an, the %& that are s#mbolicall# assemble, here* represent

the %& 0e+ oons of the 8ear. The 3ites are ,one b# the Priestess of the 9

oor.%-

Jasmine an, 3ose are the perfumes that are burnt* the# s#mboli;e the @ion

an, the !a"le* for it is in it5s ,arkest moment that the oon is reborn. $

or other aspects of the s#mbolism see the Tarot* tu M111. ($or the Solar

Sabbats see tu M1MD

The 3ite that +ill be performe, shoul, contain some s#mbolism of the plane

ts that are in maor aspect to the oon* #ou must inclu,e some aspects ofthe Solar S#mbol as +ell* in that the oon is +ith the Sun* an, the# lie t

o"ether un,er the earth* the 9a# Star an, the Star =o,,ess* our $ather an,

other* that ha2e be"otten us upon the !arth* Star Star.4

The @unar rites are chan"eable an, there are man# 2arie, celebrations so f

eel free to a,apt.

0e+ oon 3itualL

The Temple is the House of 9eath a.k.a. the House of the Jackal. The ,ecor

ations are of 9eath an, )onception. Ather s#mbols present shoul, in2ol2e t

he astrolo"ical si"n of the oon.

The Hi"h Priest an, Hi"h Priestess come forth as >honsu an, Euersut.


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The )all:

P31!ST: 0o+ #e shall kno+ that the chosen priest an, apostle of infinite S

pace is the Prince Priest the ?east.

P31!ST!SS: n, in his +oman calle, the Scarlet Woman is all po+er "i2en.

P31!ST: The# shall "ather m# chil,ren into their fol,:

P31!ST!SS: the# shall brin" the "lor# of the stars into the hearts of men.

P31!ST: $or He is e2er a Sun.

P31!ST!SS: n, she a oon.P31!ST: ?ut to him is the +in"e, secret flame.

P31!ST!SS: n, to her the stoopin" starli"ht.

P31!ST: We ha2e use, m#rrh* +e ha2e burnt incense* +e ha2e hacke, up the e

arth.

P31!ST!SS: We ha2e presente, offerin"s before 1sis an, 0epth#s that the# m

a# place hol# thin"s upon the arms of Sesheta +ho is pre"nant +ith us.

P31!ST: 0uit hath set thee as a "o, to Set* thee in th# name 0eter

P31!ST!SS: Th# mother 0uit hath sprea, herself out o2er thee in her name 5

)o2erer of the Sk#5. 0epth#s hath unite, for thee th# members in her name

5Sesheta* @a,# of the ?uil,in"s throu"h +hich thou hast passe,. n, th# mo

ther 0uit hath "rante, that she shall embrace #ou in her name *5Euersut5 a

n, that she shall intro,uce #ou in her name 59oor5.

)eremon# of the 9oor:

P31!ST: Where ,o +e come from7

P31!ST!SS: $rom bet+een the Thi"hs of the =o,,ess* bet+een the Pillars of

the Temple.

P31!ST: Where ,o +e "o7

P31!ST!SS: To the House of 9eath: 0ame the parts of the 9oor that +e ma# e

nter.

P31!ST: ?e#on, the ,oor are the stars of 0uit

P31!ST!SS: The @intel of the ,oor is the Win"e, 9isk of the Sun* Ha,it.

P31!ST: The ri"ht leaf is 1sis.

P31!ST!SS: The left leaf is 0epth#s.

P31!ST: The bolt to be ,ra+n is the $in"er of Set (touch phallusD.

P31!ST!SS: The socket is the ?lack Hole at the center of the Wheel of Star

s (touch kteisD* 0u.P31!ST: The Threshol, is Seb%.

$orm a circle. 0o one ma# lea2e until the conclusion of the ceremon#.

Purification:

The priestess mixes the salt an, +ater* an, +alkin" +i,,ershins aroun, the

circle* sprinkles herself* the priest* an, the +orshipers.

P31!ST!SS: !arth an, Water* irtue of the Aceans* other of @ife* purif# u

s.

Sanctification:

The priest places the incense in the censer* an, +alkin" ,eosil aroun, the

circle* censes himself* the priestess* an, the +orshipers

P31!ST: $ire an, ir* irtue of the Win,s of !nli"htenment* $ather of @i"ht* sanctif# us.

The Hol# Water an, the )enser are place, on the ltar to form a trian"le +

ith the lamp.

!xorcisms:

Priest takes up the ,a""er* hol,in" it point ,o+n* an, traces the circle +

i,,ershins.

P31!ST: The >nife ,i2i,es the Worl, of en from the Worl, of =o,s. (He ret

urns to center.D ?e banishe, in the name of Thelema* all that +oul, oppose

our Will.


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The priest places the ,a""er to the east on the ltar.

1n2ocation:

The Priestess takes up the cup. She traces the circle ,eosil.

P31!ST!SS: We in2oke Thee* @a,# of the )up. ?rin" the spirit in our +ine.

(She returns to center.D ?e in2oke, in the name of "ape* all those +ho +o

ul, compose our @o2e.

The priestess pours the +ine into the cup* she places it to the +est on th

e ltar.

The Priest calls the Sons of Horus

The Priest +alks to the ,irection in,icate,.

P31!ST: We in2oke Thee* Hapi +ho hast the hea, of a pe&.

41 protect that +hich is +ithin thee* th# small intestine* an, one

of th# arms.4

Spoken b# the priest opposite the hi"h priest as he in2okes this 9eit#.

TA=!TH!3: We in2oke Thee* Son of Horus.

P31!ST: We in2oke Thee* >ebekhsenuf* +ho hast the hea, of a Ha+k.

41 protect +hat is +ithin thee* th# li2er* th# "all bla,,er* an, o

ne of th# le"s.4

Spoken b# the priest opposite the hi"h priest.


P31!ST: We in2oke Thee* 1mset* +ho hast the hea, of a an.

41 protect +hat is +ithin thee* th# stomach* lar"e intestine* an,

one of th# le"s.4

Spoken b# the priest opposite.


P31!ST: We in2oke Thee* 9uamutef* +ho hast the hea, of a Jackal.

41 protect +hat is +ithin thee* th# lun"s* th# heart* an, one of t

h# arms.4

?# the priest opposite.


The priest takes his place +ithin the circle as the priestess comes for+ar

, to in2oke the "o,,esses.

The Priestess calls the $our =o,,essesThe priestess +alks to the ,irection in,icate,.

P31!ST!SS: We in2oke Thee* 0ebtin".

41 hi,e the hi,,en thin"* an, 1 make protection for Hapi +ho is in me.4

Her +or,s are spoken b# the priestess +ho is opposite the hi"h priestess a

s she in2okes

TA=!TH!3: We in2oke Thee* 9au"hter of 0uit.

P31!ST!SS: We in2oke Thee* Selket* +ho "uar,s the cro+ne, an, con6uerin"

)hil,. @a,# of the Scorpion.

41 emplo# each ,a# in makin" protection for >ebekhsenuf +ho is in me.4

Her +or,s are spoken b# the priestess +ho is opposite the hi"h priestess.


P31!ST!SS: We in2oke Thee* set* @a,# of @i"ht* @a,# of the throne of the >in".

41 con6uer the foe* 1 make protection for 1mset +ho is in me.4

Spoken b# the priestess opposite.


P31!ST!SS: We in2oke Thee* 0eith* @a,# of the ?o+.

41 pass each mornin" an, 1 pass the ni"ht of each ,a# in makin" protection

for 9uamutef +ho is in me4

Spoken b# the opposite.



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)all for ?lessin":

P31!ST: We ha2e calle, Thee* Hapi* >ebekhsenuf* 1mset* an, 9uamutefC. Pro

tect us in the time of the +axin" moon enli"hten our min,s* help us heal a

n, "ro+.

P31!ST!SS: We ha2e calle, Thee* 0ebtheruD.

1n a certain secret sense an eclipse re2eals the =o,,ess of the se2en ra#e

, Star in the robe of the Scarlet Woman* ??@A0. ?? @ A0 N =ate (ofD =o

, (inD A0 (HeliopolisD* Sesheta is sai, to be a secret name of 0epth#s* a

s is ment. ment' is represente, on the Stele of 3e2ealin" behin, 3a


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ft e#eD. This oon is the full moon* an, left e#e of Horus* it +as heale,

b# the a"ick of the Wor,s of the Po+er of 3a in the mouth of Tahuti* an,

then this e2ent +as recor,e, in the ?ook of Sesheta.

t mi,ni"ht the thirteen-* s#mbolic of the %& $ull moons&L* assemble for

the 3ite. The Scribe of the House of @ife* an, the Priestess of the Star o

f Se2en 3a#s open the Place* an, formall# open the 9oor to the other +orl,

.

$O@@ AA0 31TO@

The Temple is the House of @ife a.k.a. the House of the Ha+k. The ,ecorati

ons are of @ife an, )ulmination. Ather s#mbols present shoul, in2ol2e the

astrolo"ical si"n of the oon.

The Hi"h Priest an, Hi"h Priestess come forth as Tahuti an, Sesheta.

The )all:

P31!ST: 0o+ #e shall kno+ that the chosen priest an, apostle of infinite S

pace is the Prince Priest the ?east.

P31!ST!SS: n, in his +oman calle, the Scarlet Woman is all po+er "i2en.

P31!ST: The# shall "ather m# chil,ren into their fol,:

P31!ST!SS: the# shall brin" the "lor# of the stars into the hearts of men.

P31!ST: $or He is e2er a Sun.

P31!ST!SS: n, she a oon.

P31!ST: ?ut to him is the +in"e, secret flame.

P31!ST!SS: n, to her the stoopin" starli"ht.

P31!ST: We ha2e use, m#rrh* +e ha2e burnt incense* +e ha2e hacke, up the e

arth.

P31!ST!SS: We ha2e presente, offerin"s before 1sis an, 0epth#s that the# m

a# place hol# thin"s upon the arms of Sesheta +ho is pre"nant +ith us.

P31!ST: 0uit hath set thee as a "o, to Set* thee in th# name 0eter.

P31!ST!SS: Th# mother 0uit hath sprea, herself out o2er thee in her name 5

)o2erer of the Sk#5 0epth#s hath unite, for th# members in her name 5Seshe

ta5* @a,# of the ?uil,in"s throu"h +hich thou hast passe,. n, th# mother

0uit hath "rante, that she shall embrace #ou in her name 5Euersut5 an, tha

t she shall intro,uce #ou in her name 59oor5.

)eremon# of the 9oor:

P31!ST: Where ,o +e come from7

P31!ST!SS: $rom bet+een the Thi"hs of the =o,,ess* bet+een the Pillars of

the Temple.

P31!ST: Where ,o +e "o7

P31!ST!SS: To the House of @ife. 0ame the parts of the 9oor that +e ma# en

ter.

P31!ST: ?e#on, the ,oor are the stars of 0uit.

P31!ST!SS: The @intel of the ,oor is the Win"e, 9isk of the Sun* Ha,it.

P31!ST: The ri"ht leaf is 1sis.

P31!ST!SS: The left leaf is 0epth#s.

P31!ST: The bolt to be ,ra+n is the $in"er of Set (touch phallusD.

P31!ST!SS: The socket is the ?lack Hole at the center of the Wheel of Stars (touch kteisD* 0u.

P31!ST: The Threshol, is Seb.

$orm a circle. 0o one ma# lea2e until the conclusion of the ceremon#.

Purification:

The priestess mixes the salt an, +ater* an, +alkin" +i,,ershins aroun, the

circle* sprinkles herself* the priest* an, the +orshipers.

P31!ST!SS: !arth an, Water* irtue of the Aceans* other of @ife* purif# u

s.


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Sanctification:

The priest places the incense in the censer* an, +alkin" ,eosil aroun, the

circle* censes himself* the priestess* an, the +orshipers

P31!ST: $ire an, ir* irtue of the Win,s of !nli"htenment* $ather of @i"h

t* sanctif# us.

The Hol# Water an, the )enser are place, on the ltar to form a trian"le +

ith the lamp.

!xorcism:Priest takes up the ,a""er* hol,in" it point ,o+n* an, traces the circle +

i,,ershins.

P31!ST: The >nife ,i2i,es the Worl, of en from the Worl, of =o,s. (He ret

urns to center.D ?e banishe, in the name of Thelema* all that +oul, oppose

our Will.

The priest places the ,a""er to the east on the ltar.

1n2ocation:

The Priestess takes up the cup. She traces the circle ,eosil.

P31!ST!SS: We in2oke Thee* @a,# of the )up. ?rin" the spirit in our +ine.

(She returns to center.D ?e in2oke, in the name of "ape* all those +ho +o

ul, compose our @o2e.

The priestess pours the +ine into the cup* she places it to the +est on th

e ltar.

The Priest calls the Sons of Horus

The Priest +alks to the ,irection in,icate,.&%

P31!ST: We in2oke Thee* Hapi +ho hast the hea, of a pe&.

41 protect that +hich is +ithin thee* th# small intestine an, one

of th# arms.4

Spoken b# the priest opposite the hi"h priest as he in2okes this 9eit#.


P31!ST: We in2oke Thee* >ebekhsenuf* +ho hast the hea, of a Ha+k.

41 protect +hat is +ithin thee* th# li2er* th# "all bla,,er* an, o

ne of th# le"s.4

Spoken b# the priest opposite the hi"h priest.

TA=!TH!3: We in2oke Thee* Son of Horus.P31!ST: We in2oke Thee* 1mset* +ho hast the hea, of a an.

41 protect +hat is +ithin thee* th# stomach* lar"e intestine* an,

one of th# le"s.4

Spoken b# the priest opposite.


P31!ST: We in2oke Thee* 9uamutef* +ho hast the hea, of a Jackal.

41 protect +hat is +ithin thee* th# lun"s* th# heart* an, one of t

h# arms.4

?# the priest opposite.


The priest takes his place +ithin the circle as the priestess comes for+ar

, to in2oke the "o,,esses.

The Priestess calls the $our =o,,esses

The priestess +alks to the ,irection in,icate,.

P31!ST!SS: We in2oke Thee* 0ebtin".

41 hi,e the hi,,en thin"* an, 1 make protection for Hapi +ho is in me.4

Her +or,s are spoken b# the priestess +ho is opposite the hi"h priestess a

s she in2okes


P31!ST!SS: We in2oke Thee* Selket* +ho "uar,s the cro+ne, an, con6uerin"

)hil,. @a,# of the Scorpion.


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41 emplo# each ,a# in makin" protection for >ebekhsenuf +ho is in me.4

Her +or,s are spoken b# the priestess +ho is opposite the hi"h priestess.


P31!ST!SS: We in2oke Thee* set* @a,# of @i"ht* @a,# of the throne of th

e >in".

41 con6uer the foe* 1 make protection for 1mset +ho is in me.4

Spoken b# the priestess opposite.


P31!ST!SS: We in2oke Thee* 0eith* @a,# of the ?o+.41 pass each mornin" an, 1 pass the ni"ht of each ,a# in makin" protection

for 9uamutef +ho is in me4

Spoken b# the opposite.


)all for ?lessin":

P31!ST: We ha2e calle, Thee* Hapi* >ebekhsenuf* 1mset* an, 9uamutef. Prote

ct us in the time of the +anin" moon

P31!ST!SS: We ha2e calle, Thee* 0ebt


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G. )lass ) +orks

'. )ro+le# +ritin"s* other

K. A.T.A. +orks b# other authors

-. 1nitiates of other tra,itions

%L. ncients +orks on the subects.

%%.rchaeolo"#

1 reali;e that exceptions to this hierarch# of stu,# must be ma,e* accor,i

n" to the in,i2i,ual intuition* but from these sources can be prepare, an

abstract of absolute attributes from @iber l* the )lass material* an,finall# the )lass 9 3ituals. The other sources shoul, be 6uestione, if the

# ,isa"ree +ith these.

1f +e ,on5t +ish to bu# in to the ,o"mas of the past* +e must e2ol2e a ne+

s#stem of a"ick* an, ,efinition of the attributes of the =o,s an, =o,,es

ses* that takes into account the 4Times4* or shoul, 1 sa# 4celestial clock

4. Ane that reco"ni;es that reli"ion e2ol2es* an, that it is not a ,ea, an

, static thin" from the past* but a li2in" realit#. The +ork +e face can n

e2er be complete,* but can "i2e us a s#stem of a"ick that reflects the te

achin"s of that "reat teacher* 0ature. We "o in search of Perfection. This

task is itself an ol, one. The priests of Heliopolis* emphis* an, Thebes

un,ertook it* in their ,a#* as +e ,o in ours.

)lass mentions of 9eific Principles

@iber 1: %FI PanI %'I ercur#I %I )haos

@iber 11: C* K* -* %L* %GI Pan

)hapter 1: GI PanI &LI 1sis* Asiris* Horus* T#phon* &I PanI FI P

an

)hapter 11: &CI Pan

)hapter 111: %I mmonhemI 'I si* %GI Serpent Woman of the St

ars

)hapter 111I CI Theli* @ilith* %&I ,onai* %FI !lephant =o,* %KI !

meral, Snake* &LI Sebek* sar* ati* T#phon* P#thon* FCI 0uit

)hapter 1I I ?ennu* &I hathoor* 0ile* )o+ of Hea2en* Sebek*

CI pep* 1sis* FI si* sar* the )hil,ren of Ptah* pep* GI Hoorhe

ph


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Ha,it* 3a


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Sometimes she is illustrate, as a sittin" =o,,ess +ith her ar


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t all m# meetin"s +ith #ou shall the priestess sa# hephhut. >hut has both the po+er an, the splen,or.

To man# Thelemites 0u&K is the ?ri,e of Ha,it* an, that +hich conceals. Th

e first +or, in the Ha,it )hapter as Ha, is the first +or, of the 0uit )ha

pter.

@iber L: I %*: 0u&- the hi,in" of Ha,it.

. )ome all #ou an, learn the secret that hath not #et been re2eale,. 1* H

a,it * am the compliment of 0u* m# bri,e. 1 am not exten,e, an, >habsCL is

the name of m# House.

@iber L: IC&* CC: feast e2er# ni"ht unto 0u* an, the pleasure of uttermost ,eli"htB

CC: #eB feastB reoiceB there is no ,rea, hereafter. There is the ,issolu

tion* an, eternal ecstas# in the kisses of 0u.

@iber L: &I %':...0u is #our refu"e as Ha,it #our li"htI an, 1 am the st

ren"th* force* 2i"our of #our arms.

@iber GF: FI F&. 1 saile, o2er the sk# of 0u in the car calle, illions of

8ears* an, 1 sa+ not an# creature upon Seb that +as the e6ual of me. The

2enom of m# fan" is the inheritance of m# father* an, of m# father5s fathe

r* an, ho+ shall 1 "i2e it unto thee. @i2e thou an, th# chil,ren as 1 ha2e

li2e,* e2en unto an hun,re, millions of "enerations* an, it ma# be that t

he merc# of the i"ht# Anes ma# besto+ upon th# chil,ren a ,rop of the poi

son of el,.

The =o, Ha,it

Ha,it C%

This Spellin" from the Stele of 3e2ealin" is sort of a pun. The full name

of this =o, +oul, normall# ha2e been +ritten Heru


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nct tools of the >in". Heru ?ehu,ite +as sai, to possess a chain an, iron

spear that ha, mar2elous po+ers.

1n Thelema Ha,it is sai, to be the compliment of 0uC. This also has much

hi,,en meanin". 1n the Tra,itions of the ol, time 0u +as consi,ere, to be

a male "o,* no+ +e fin, 0u as the ?ri,e of Ha,it.

"ain 4The ?ook of the @a+4 is the best reference for the =o,. See also th

e 4Stele of 3e2ealin"4 "ain +e appen, a fe+ 2erses from the secon, chapte

r of the book.

@iber L: I %no+le,"e 9eli"ht an, br

i"ht "lor#* an, stir the hearts of men +ith ,runkeness. To +orship me take

+ine an, stran"e ,ru"s +hereof 1 +ill tell m# prophet* be ,runk thereof

B The# shall not harm #e at all. 1t is a lie* this foll# a"ainst self. The

exposure of innocence is a lie. ?e stron" o manB lust* eno# all thin"s o

f sense an, rapture: fear not that an# =o, shall ,en# thee for this.

1 am alone there is no =o, +here 1 am.

@iber L: I G: 1 am the secret Serpent coile, about to sprin": in m# co

ilin" there is o#. 1f 1 lift up m# hea,* 1 an, m# 0uit are one. 1f 1 ,roo

p ,o+n mine hea,* an, shoot forth 2enom* then is rapture of the earth* an,1 an, the earth are one.

@iber L* * FL


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he pa"e +as transcribe,* in the left mar"in* or after the secon, chapter h

a, been +ritten to a,, s#mmetr#. 1f this is the case it sho+s that )ro+le#

,i, a lot more than chan"e the st#le of a letter* e2en after recei2in" in

structions not to.

152e looke, an, not foun, man# places amon" the class +ritin"s +here Ha,

is mentione,* other than in @iber FFF* @iber Ha,* +hich is an instruction

for attainin" Ha,it* an, the follo+in" 2erse in @iber L as the first +o

r,.

@iber L: %I%. Ha,BCC The manifestation of 0uit.

3ahu* or spirit* 3a


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?# ?es


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%C. So 1 a,ore, the =o,. ?acchusB thou art the lo2er of m# =o,B

%F. 1 +ho +as the priest of mmonhephra an, of hathoor.

1 am th# Theban* A entu*

The prophet nkh


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The =o, Set

Set +as brother of Asiris* 1sis* an, 0epth#s. He +as marrie, to 0epth#s a

n, as the "o, of 9arkness +as a fittin" husban, to the "o,,ess of the unkn

o+n. 1t is sai, that he became ealous of the po+er an, position of Asiris

* not to mention that he +as sleepin" +ith Set5s +ife an, ha, the chil, n

ubis b# her* so he kille, him an, sprea, his bo,# all o2er !"#pt. 1sis man

a"e, to collect most of the pieces an, b# the use of her a"ick she brou"h

t him back to life lon" enou"h to concei2e the )hil, Horus. There after th

ere is a "reat fi"ht bet+een Horus an, Set +here Set plucks out the e#e ofHorus an, Horus rips off the testicles of Set. 1sis is upset at +hat Horu

s has ,one to Set an, tries to inter2ene* he rips off her hea, an, thro+s

it into the fiel,s. Thoth finall# puts an en, to the 2iolence an, restores

the e#e an, testicles* but not fin,in" the hea, of 1sis he is force, to u

se the hea, of a co+* thus is explaine, one stor# of the birth of Hathor.

Set +as* in the time of the ol, kin",om* not a ne"ati2e ,eit#. He is calle

, upon to ai, the >in" in the starr# sk#. 1n fact there is some e2i,ence t

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n, scattere, about !"#pt* some sa# this is +h# there +ere so man# places

that claime, to be the final restin" place of the >in". 0one the less 1sis

foun, all but his phallus an, boun, the pieces in the first mumm# to re2i

2e it to life. Since the missin" piece +as so necessar# to her in the a"i

ck of concei2in" a chil, of him she +as force, to call the son she +oul, h

a2e ha, if it +ere not for his untimel# ,eath back from the future to conc

ei2e himself. Horus +as be"otten b# a stran"e loop in time.

@iber L: )h %I C-: bro"ate are all rituals* all or,eals* all +or,s an,si"ns. 3a


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@iber GG: &K: 41* pep the Serpent* am the heart of 1A. 1sis shall a+ait

sar* an, 1 in the mi,st.

s fine "ol, that is beaten into a ,ia,em for the Pharaoh* as "reat stones

that are cemente, to"ether into the P#rami, of the ceremon# of the 9eath

of sar* so ,o thou bin, to"ether the +or,s an, the ,ee,s* so that in all

is one Thou"ht of e th# ,eli"ht ,onai.

The =o,,ess 1sisThe =o,,ess st* sometimes spelle, set is* an, the =o,,ess 0ebtno+n Oni2

erse +ith her Wor,s of Po+er* the "reat !nchantress. 0epth#s presi,es o2er

the Oni2erse of the Onkno+n. 1sis is mentione, in our Hol# ?ooks in man#

places.

@iber ': )h %I &L: 0ot 1sis m# mother* not Asiris m# selfI but the incestu

ous Horus "i2en o2er to T#phon* so ma# 1 beB

s in her s#mbol* the Throne* 1sis is >in" maker. 1n the next reference th

e prophet speaks* not as the #oun" Horus about to ascen, to the throne but

as the ol,er kin".

@iber ': )h 'I ': 1 am the 1nitiator an, the 9estro#er. ine is the =lobe


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%&. Then at the en, appointe, her bo,# +as +hiter than the milk of the sta

rs* an, her lips re, an, +arm as the sunset* an, her life of a +hite heat

like the heat of the mi,most sun.

%C. Then rose she up from the ab#ss of "es of Sleep* an, her bo,# embrace

, me. lto"ether 1 melte, into her beaut# an, +as "la,.

%F. The ri2er also became the ri2er of mrit* an, the little boat +as the

chariot of the flesh* an, the sails thereof the bloo, of the heart that b

eareth me* that beareth me.4

These passa"es shoul, be stu,ie, in context +ith the other sections of theHol# ?ooks from +hich the# are ,ra+n. The# are "i2en here to enable the s

tu,ent to 4pur"e4 the ancient conceptions of the 4ol, time4* in respect of

the =o,s an, =o,,esses mentione, in our Holiest +orks.

@iber GF: )h CI Cin" of !"#pt. This +as Asiris* an, she became the @a,# of his House +

hen she left Set* @or, of 9arkness. She is often sai, to be the mother of

nubis.

We call her to the )ircleFC to protect Hapi* she sa#s 41 hi,e the hi,,en t

hin"* an, 1 make protection for Hapi +ho is in me.4 Her +or,s are spoken b

# the priestess Who is opposite the Hi"h priestess as she in2okes.

1n the same manner as +e ha2e ,one before* +e shoul, in2esti"ate the relat


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ionship of 0epth#s in the )lass * r"entum strum* ,ocuments. ?ut there i

s no mention ma,e of her* unless #ou count the ? ,ocument: The ision an,

the oice FF

1n the %Kth eth#r the Prophet lea2in" the >in"s )hamber of the 3ub# P#ram

i,: 4n, no+ +e "o out of the chamberI on the ri"ht is a p#lon* an, the ri

"ht fi"ure is 1sis* an, the left fi"ure 0epth#s* an, the# are fol,in" thei

r +in"s o2er* an, supportin" 3a.4

The note for this section (%D: 1sis (natureD an, 0epth#s (perfectionD pr

esi,e o2er the arisin" of the ne+ star. The a"ister Templi is a little p#rami, of ,ust in the )it# of the P#rami,s (see %Cth eth#rD a+aitin" the $

ire that shall burn him up to a +hite sh (see Gth eth#rD.4

1n the Fth eth#r the n"el of the eth#r speaks: 4 1s not life a lon" ini

tiation unto sorro+7 n, is not 1sis the @a,# of Sorro+7 n, she is m# mot

her. 0ature is her name* an, she hath a t+in sister 0epth#s* +hose name is

Perfection. n, 1sis must be kno+n of all* but of ho+ fe+ is 0epth#s kno+

nB ?ecause she is ,ark* therefore is she feare,.

?ut thou +ho hast a,ore, her +ithout fear* +ho hast ma,e th# life an ini

tiation into her #ster#* thou hast neither mother nor father* nor sister

nor brother* nor +ife nor chil,* +ho has ma,e th#self lonel# as the hermit

crab that is in the +aters of the =reat Sea* behol,B +hen the sistrons ar

e shaken* an, the trumpets blare forth the "lor# of 1sis* at the en, there

of there is silence* an, thou shalt commune +ith 0epth#s.4

Hapi

Hapi is the "o, of the 0ile inun,ation* he sometimes sho+n as a man* that

has pronounce, breasts* an, is ,epicte, as a nourisher of the lan,. He is

protecte, b# 0epth#s. He is the 0ile an, its +aters an, so +e attribute hi

m to +ater. HapiFG amon" the )anopic "o,s is often ,epicte, as ,o" hea,e,.

1n the elementar# +orl, +ater is to the +est* in the planetar# tropical +o

rl, +ater is to the north* in the +orl, of the pure astral* of the "reat #

ear +ater is to south* it bein" the "e of 6uariusF' since Horus took his

seat in the east at the !6uinox of the =o,s.

ir is therefore to the east in both the !lementar# an, Pure stral* the s

+ap is bet+een +ater an, earth.

Selket)alle, the Scorpion =o,,ess* she is one of four protectors of the Sons of

Horus* or 2ariousl# the Sons of Ptah. She is calle, to the ,irectionFK +he

re >ebekhsenuf is calle,* an, speaks to the Hi"h priestess from that 6uart

er. She is the protector of the teeth of a person. Some associate her +ith

,eath as the scorpion can kill. She accompanie, 1sis into the s+amp +here

1sis hi, +ith her sister 0epth#s *to "i2e birth to the self


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f the West* #et one of her main temples +as Sapi


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in the Temple of the =o,,ess m# other. ?efore #e +ere =nostics #e +ere

priests in the temple of the =o, m# $ather.

# path is lon"* 1 ha2e seen the comin" an, "oin" of man# times. )ome* +e

+ill set our house in or,er.

?e+are therefore* as Heruin" of !"#pt an, the phrase in T

he ?ook of the @a+ that sa#s 4...the >in"s of the earth shall be kin"s for

e2er...4G' coul, 2er# +ell refer to each of us that is such a >in". The Pr

iests an, Priestesses of !"#pt +ere often referre, to as sla2es of the =o,

* or ser2ants of the =o,. So 1 belie2e there is much about those us +ho ha

2e li2e, man# of our li2es in !"#pt in this 2erse.

Horus +as the name of three ,ifferent 9eities* or as some sa# three ,iffer

ent aspects of the same 9eit#. Ane +as Horus the !l,er* son of 0uit an, =

eb. The other +as Horus the son of 1sis an, Asiris. Sometimes there is ref

erence to Horus the el,er bein" the son of 3a an, Hathor as +ell.

We must be a+are of each of the aspects of a 9eit#* the# are sort of like

a tuner in +hich +e tune in ust that aspect of a =o, that +e +ish to in2o

ke. There ha2e been thousan,s* if not millions* of +or, +ritten about this

* one of the most important =o,s of !"#pt* 1 +on5t tr# to "i2e a s#nopsis

here. 3emember ho+e2er that this 9eit# is the @or, 1nitiatin" in the "e o

f 6uarius. He has taken o2er the rei"ns of the eon from his father Asiri

s* as Asiris ,i, from 1sis in his eon.GK

Please see The !6uinox of the =o,s for an account of the operation of a"i

ck at the be"innin" of the eon of Horus. He took the throne at the !6uino

x of the =o,sG-* arch L* %-LC* in )airo !"#pt.

@iber L: )h %I &F: The half of the +or, of Heru


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es came from the mummifie, remains of the man# bulls that +ere in the pis

temple. The !"#ptians belie2e, that +hen he ,ie, it +as ,ue to the fact t

hat his soul ha, mo2e, on to another animal. This belief sho+s that the n

cient !"#ptians ha, consi,ere, the process of reincarnation. Some belie2e

that this concept +as carrie, to the Harapin ci2ili;ation in north 1n,ia a

n, later incorporate, into the e,as.

@iber ': 'I %-. Thou beautiful bull of pisB Thou beautiful serpent pepB

Thou beautiful chil, of the Pre"nant =o,,essB

The =o, pep

pep is the serpent that opposes 3a in the On,er+orl,. 1n much of the time

of 9#nastic !"#pt pep is re"ar,e, +ith "reat fear an, loathin"* his ser2

ants that threaten the ,ea, an, 3a are serpents also. The follo+in" chapte

r of The ?ook of the 9ea, is to be sai, o2er a fi"ure of pep inscribe, up

on a ne+ pap#rus +ith "reen ink an, place, insi,e a co2erin" on +hich his

name is +ritten* tie, +ith cor, an, then burne,.

4pep hath fallen into the flame* a knife is stuck into his hea,* his name

no lon"er existeth upon the upon this earth. 1t is ,ecree, for me to infl

ict blo+s upon him* 1 ,ri2e ,arts into his bones* 1 ,estro# his soul in th

e course of e2er# ,a#* 1 se2er his 2ertebrae from his neck* cuttin" into h

is flesh +ith a knife an, stabbin" throu"h his skin. He is "i2en o2er to t

he fire +hich obtains the master# o2er him in its name of 5Sekhet5* an, it

hath po+er o2er him in its name of 5!#e burnin" the enem#5. 9arts are ,ri

2en into his soul* his bones are burnt +ith fire* an, his limbs are place

therein. Horus* mi"ht# of stren"th* hath ,ecree, that he shall come in fro

nt of the boat of 3aI his fetter of steel tieth him up an, maketh his limb

s so that the# cannot mo2eI Horus repulseth his moment of luck ,urin" his

eclipse* an, he maketh him to 2omit +hat is insi,e of him.'LHorus fetteret

h* bin,eth* an, tieth up* an, ker taketh a+a# his stren"th so that 1 ma#

separate his flesh from his bonesI that 1 ma# fetter his feet an, cut off

his t+o han,s an, armsI that 1 ma# cut out his ton"ue from his throat* an,

carr# off his earsI that 1 ma# tear out his heart from its seat an, thron

eI an, that 1 ma# make him so that he existeth not. a# his name ne2er exi

st* an, ma# his kinsfolk ne2er exist* ma# he ne2er exist* an, ma# his heir

ne2er existI ma# offsprin" ne2er "ro+ to maturit#I ma# his see, ne2er beestablishe,I moreo2er* ma# his soul* an, bo,#* an, spirit* an, sha,e* an,

+or,s of po+er* an, his bones* an, his skin* ne2er more exist.'%

@iber ': 'I %-


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@iber GF: FI F': A thou Serpent pep* m# @or, ,onai* it is a speck of min

utest time* this tra2elin" throu"h eternit#* an, in Th# si"ht the lan,mark

s are of fair +hite marble untouche, b# the tool of the "ra2er. Therefore

Thou art mine* e2en no+ an, for e2er an, for e2erlastin". men.

@iber GG: %. pep ,eifieth sar.

@iber GG: &K: 41* pep the Serpent* am the heart of 1A. 1sis shall a+ait

sar* an, 1 in the mi,st.

@iber GG: CG


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us rippe, off an, the hea, of his mother 1sis (his mother on earthD Thoth

restore, it +ith the hea, of a )o+ (Hathor* his mother as son or 3a* rathe

r than AsirisD. There is mention of Thoth amon" Thelemic literature* the T

arot is calle, The ?ook of Thoth* an, has 'K )ar,s.

1n the Hol# books Thoth is mentione,:

@iber L: )h I &-: feast for Tahuti* an, the chil, of the Prophet

honsu +ith the 9eifie, placenta of the kin"* his 4lunar brother4 that ,ie,

upon birth that the solar "o, Horus* +ho rule, from the throne of !"#pt m

i"ht li2e.

His name* an, the a,,ition of His other forms* is sometimes transliterate,

>hensu.

uch is ma,e of the scars on his face (the moonD in the sk# as he battles

the meteors an, comets that seem to attack the earth.

His appearance is sometimes ,epicte, +ith the si,elock* as is Hoor


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hich +as a ban,let into +hich has been stuck a feather. This is one of the

)ro+ns of Po+er of the Pharaoh an, s#mboli;e, the Arbit of the Sun. This*

of all the )ro+ns* has assume, e2en "ran,er proportions for it ma# be 2ie

+e, as the portion of the =alax# +ithin the orbit of the Sun* or the !clip

tic* as +as tra,itional.

This =o,,ess +as associate, +ith 1sis at 9en,ra* +here that =o,,ess absorb

e, the attributes of the other 49au"hters of 0uit4.

She +as the consort of Thoth* an, mistress of the @ibrar# of the =o,s. She

+as also the =o,,ess of the Temples* the places +here "o the spirits +hoare +ellno+in" the =o,s.

!ach member must form a relationship +ith these ,eities an, 2er# likel# others in or,er to +ork this s#stem of a"ick. 8ou ma# photocop# an, color t

hese ima"es to use on #our +alls or altars* or to put aroun, a "lass can,l

e* the# shoul, be in2oke, b# the members an, some of them b# the )ircle in

times of 3itual an, nee,. Their attributes shoul, be un,erstoo, an, mater

ial from the )lass or 9 +orks incorporate, in the 1n2okation.

1 emphasi;e that first one must become an, ac6uaintance of the 9eit#* then

a frien,* a confi,ant* an, finall# a lo2er.

!ach sta"e of this pro"ression has its initiations an, conse6uence. These

occur in the life of the initiate* in the +a# he actuall# li2es. The# can

be 6uite intense an, 2er# challen"in". The# effect e2er#thin" an, e2er# pe


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rson +ith +hich the initiate interacts. Jobs* lo2ers* parents* chil,ren* t

he cosmos* absolutel# e2er#thin". 0o part of life is exempt from its effec

ts. Ance the process is be"un it is ine2itable.

!ach 9eit# has it o+n uni6ue personalit# an, +a# of interactin" +ith an 1n

itiate. !ach has its o+n special +orship. Star an, Star* s#stem an, s#stem

.

The# ha2e to be real for #ou* an, each time #ou risk all.

The Temple of the =o,sThe 2isible obect of +orship is 3ahabs is +ithin the >hu* an, the house of Ha,it +ho is hi,

,en in 0u his ?ri,e. 3a


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C. Hoor


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0ames of Hoor:

%.Hoor

.Hoor


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Set

A

Thir, e#e

ishu,,hi

Jupiter

mon

H

Throat

nahataenus

Hathor

8

Heart

anipura

Sun

3a

3

Solar Plexus

S2a,isthana

ercur#

Tahuti

Pubic

ula,hara

ars

Horus

@

3oot

The table abo2e ,oes not use the ncient !"#ptian attributes of the planet

s to =o,s. 1t uses a H#bri, s#stem that is ma,e of the mo,ern +estern conc

eptions of planets an, then attributes the !"#ptian =o,s an, =o,,esses tha

t most fit. Some such s#stem +as use, b# those that +ere of Ptolomaic =ree

k ori"in* +orshippin" the =o,s in lexan,ria. 1 +as "i2en the ke# to ,oin"

this in material from The 9ialo"s. 1 no lon"er remember +here the s#llabl

es "i2en come from* other than that the# +ere "i2en in a book on Tantra 1no lon"er possess. The# ha2e pro2en their +orth in use.

Parts of the ?o,#* !"#ptian =o,s

Hea, < Horus

Scull < Star of =o,

Hair < 0u

?ro+ < 0u/Ha,

$ace < 3a

!#es < Hathor sun/moon

!ars < puat

0ose < Thoth

outh < >honsu

@ips < npuTeeth < Serket

Ton"ue < aat

)hin < $irst @a,# of Sekem

0eck < Oatchit

Throat < ert

Shoul,ers < Set

rms < ?a


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?ackbone < Suti

Trunk < @or,s of >herties < 0uit

Thi"hs < He6uet

>nees < T+in souls of Seker


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a# brin" forth their fruit. The lan, is rene+e,* the min, of man establis

hes the familiar bor,ers after the ri2er has taken a+a# their form. So in

truth is the cor, stretche, for an +hen he emer"es from the floo, of th

e +omb.

We arri2e at the South P#lon behin, +hich are the four "reat s6uares of ou

r temple. We stan, before the "reat ce,ar ,oors* co2ere, in metal* the# s

hine in the li"ht of the Sun* to +hom the# are opene, at the Solstice. An

that sacre, ,a# the southern 49oors of the Sun4 are ali"ne, so that the r

a#s penetrate to the inmost recesses of our Hol# Place* then +ith the ra#s of his han,s ,oes 3a illumine his o+n sacre, bark* an, His 1ma"e there

in. a# He illumine our +ork in the #ear to come as +ell.

When #ou feel the ra#s of 3a upon #our face* #ou are touche, b# the 2er# ?

o,# of the =o,. 9o #ou ima"ine that he ,oes not feel e2er# contour of #our

bein"7

The )e,ar has been brou"ht at "reat cost of mone# an, labor from @ebanon.

There is copper an, bron;e* sil2er an, "ol, use, in the intricate ,ecorati

ons.

t the holi,a# time the Priestesses of 1sis an, 0epth#s stan, upon the t+o

si,es of the P#lon abo2e the 9ouble ,oors an, utter the formulae.

The people of the surroun,in" countr#si,e surroun, the temple at this time

for their festi2al* the# +ill +ash in the sacre, lake* an, the men of ear

th +ill complain of the ,ama"e that the# ,o ni"h unto the next holi,a#. ?u

t this is to be expecte,.

The #oun" la,ies appear abo2e the "reat ,oors ,resse, in 3e, an, ?lue. The

# are co2ere, at this point but soon +ill loose their robes as their in2oc

ations "ro+ in intensit#.

The# bemoan their ?rother* Asiris* +ho +as lost in the floo, of the 0ile.

He* like the "rain* ha, been rent into parts in the pre2ious season. s th

e see, has been so+n* so ,o the#* +ith their +or,s* se,uce him to rise a"a

in. The# speak of their lo2e of him an, ho+ the# ha2e misse, his presence

since he +ent a+a#. Ah* ho+ beautiful the# lookB Ho+ se,ucti2e their 2oice

s as the# sin" their spells. Ho+ erotic their mo2ements as the# ,ance to t

he beat of life. 0o =o, coul, resist. 1n,ee, the# coul, "i2e an erection t

o a ,ea, man. The see, cast. 1t "ro+s* an, sprin"s "reen from the "roun,.

The t+o lea2es are attribute, to these t+o =o,,ess. !2er# part of the ,oor

s ha2e sacre, si"nificance* an, a =o, or =o,,ess that protects. 0o one ma#pass unless he kno+s the 0ames. Since #ou an, 1 are in the ser2ice of the

=o,* +e kno+. We ha2e been 1nitiate, an, come from bet+een the Pillars.

The =ol,en 9a+n < en of !arth

We enter the forecourt an, no+ stan, in the first s6uare* +here are the +

orkrooms. The 4Hori;on of the =o,4 is behin, us an, +e look about the s6ua

re. The Sol,ier 1nitiates* of the >in"* "uar, the outermost "ates* for non

e* not 1nitiate, ma# pass be#on,.

1f there is a purchase to be ma,e* or a petition for ustice* it is to be

hear, in a tent set up before the Temple5s first p#lon. Ar it ma# be aske,

,irectl# of the =o,* +hen he "oes forth from the Temple in the season of

his procession.roun, this area are the +orkrooms an, offices of those +hose business is

to mana"e the affairs of the +ork of the Temple. The# come from +ithin aft

er their mornin" ritual an, prepare for the en of !arth +ho +ill arri2e i

n the court#ar, to be assi"ne,.

Here the en of !arth pursue their tasks* or recei2e their tools an, assi

"nments for +ork outsi,e the temple itself. Here the ph#sical support of

the temple complex is planne, an, ,one. Here are ma,e man# of the obects

that +e +ill use* or sell* to the benefit of our Ar,er.

The =uil,s* +ho presi,e o2er a particular kin, of +ork* ha2e their places

in the rooms that surroun, this s6uare. There the# con,uct their business*


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after the# in2oke the =o, or =o,,ess that looks o2er their +ork. The# cho

ose the cre+s to un,ertake their assi"nment for the ,a#.

We ha2e each earne, our passa"e into this place b# 1nitiation. Thus* ha2e

+e entere, this court#ar, of our Temple. To "o into the Temple +e must be

passe, in b# +a# of the baptism of fire. We must be passe,* as the ore of

metal passes in it5s "rossness* throu"h fire* an, +e must emer"e +ith t

he ,ross burne, a+a#* +ith the shine of the =o, upon us. s a si"n of our

attainment +e +ear e+els of sil2er.

1t is a =ol,en 9a+n* in,ee,* +hen the Sun rises on his Son.We no+ stan, b# the =ate of a holier place* the p#lon that lea,s to the se

con, area of our Temple. We must satisf# the "uar, +ith the Jackal5s ba,"

e of 9i"nit# that +e kno+ +ell the Wor,* =rip* an, Si"n that a,mits us to

the realm be#on,. en of !arth ma# not "o further into the recesses of t

he Temple +ithout passin" the Ar,eal appointe,.

The 3ose an, the )ross < lo2ers

We pass into the first of the areas that is mostl# enclose, from the sk#.

There are Hiero"l#phs e2er#+here +ith the sacre, utterances of the =o,s.

ll aroun, the central pool* fe, b# the pure +aters of the 0ile* are the ap

artments* the librar#* an, the Temples of @o2e.

The central pool ser2es the same purpose as the sacre, lake ,oes for the

en of !arth* but sooner* for these +ho are bein" purifie, +ill lea, the ot

hers in the 3ites of the 3isin" of the Sun that must be ,one at sunrise fo

r the en of !arth.

The pool is use, in the 1nitiations as +ell an, has +alk+a#s that lea, fro

m the four car,inal points. These enter the pool b# +a# of stairs that lea

, to the bottom.

The +hole of the four sections ma# be co2ere, as ma# the central area* +hi

ch then resembles the 4Well of the Sun4.

bout this central pool* an, it5s oasis of "reener# in carefull# ten,e, po

ts* un,er the openin" to the Sk#* are the apartments of those +ho ser2e he

re. Their offices are to be foun, in the rooms aroun, the lar"e s6uare of

the en of !arth* but here the# li2e* an, relax. The rooms are not lar"e b

ut the# nee, onl# contain the personal ima"e of the =o,* an, the be, an, p

erhaps a cushion or t+o. There are cabinets an, a ,esk for personal use but little else. !2er#one bathes in the central pool an, there are rooms for

the personal h#"iene an, all else in common areas near it.

?eaut# seems the absolute ,ictator of all +e seeB >honsu be praise,* in hi

s form as a =o, of @o2e.

lon" the main axis of the Temple +e +alk. The @o2ers are the ,epts of o

ur Ar,er. ?efore this "ra,e Priests an, Priestesses are not allo+e, to sl

eep +ithin the sacre, precincts of the main Temple itself* pett# ealousi

es must be burne, in the Ar,eal of $ire* +ere the# not* the# +oul, interfe

re +ith the tasks of the intellect +hich are carrie, out in the House of @

ife.

We are onl# aske, to atten, to the affairs of our offices for one thir, o

f the three sacre, seasons of four months. ost of us ser2e +ith our lo2er

s* a fe+ ha2e famil# outsi,e an, are protecte, from the ealousies an, en2ies of the non


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"ain +e pass b# 4The Apener of the Wa#s4 +ho +ears the mask of a Jackal.

We must "i2e the Wor,* =rip* an, Si"n of our attainment before +e ma# pass

throu"h the P#lon in the 0orth* lea2e the Hall of the @o2ers* an, enter

the Holiest an, innermost hall of the Temple.

The Sil2er Star < hermits

The Thir, rea of the Temple is this 9ouble Hall of Truth. t first "lanc

e +e see that one hall is set at ri"ht an"les to the other. This re2ealsa "reat Sanctuar# of the ?ark of 3a* ,i2i,e, into this !6ual arme, )ross b

# the four smaller Temples in the corners. 1n these four Temples are the

3ituals performe, b# the Hermits that are asters of the Temple.

We come no+ to the rose of the cross forme, b# this ,ouble hall. 0ear the

center +e stan,* before the ?ark of the =o,. 1t appears to us as if it +er

e the 2er# boat +ith +hich the 3a sails upon the breast of 0uit. 1nsi,e t

he cabin an, un,er a blue lapis la;uli net of bea,s se+n on an a;ure canop

#* stu,,e, +ith stars of fi2e ra#s ma,e of "ol, +ith a center circle of re

, asper* +e come face to face +ith =o,. )hil,. Po+erB SilenceB

The Priests of the Hol# of Holies +ash this $orm +ith the sacre, oil* ,res

s it +ith the robe of finest cloth* ,eck it +ith priceless e+els* an, be

sto+ upon it the a"ick +eapons of the 3uler of the =o,s.

4Ho+ came thou hereB4* an, lou, the 2oice boomsB

8ou speak ( of this 3ite D:

41 passe, in procession about the White Walls of m# Temple. s 1 approache

, the first p#lon there came a =o, from +ithin. He +as the Son of Hathor a

n, 3a. 1t +as Horus of the Hori;on +ho approache, me. He "reete, me as a ?

rother an, took m# han, in his. 1 +oul, ha2e taken fli"ht ha, it not been

for the @or, of Silence +ithin me. 1 +as taken into the )ourt#ar, of the T

emple b# this =o,* for 1 ser2e, Him as a an of !arth.

1 met another =o, at the en, of m# ourne#* before the secon, p#lon of the

Temple < Tum. These =o,s* +ith m# t+o han,s bet+een theirs* took me for+a

r, throu"h the secon, p#lon to a pool. ll m# attributes +ere taken from m

e b# Tum. 0u,e 1 entere, the pool. $rom the Euarters of the Worl, came T

hoth* Set* Ha,it* an, Horus. These =o,s approache, me as 1 +as in me,itat

ion an, poure, the Waters of @ife upon me from 2essels of Sil2er an, =ol,.

$or that +hich +as mortal +as illusion. s one +ho is pure 1 came in* asa =o, 1 left the +aters of the Pool of the @o2ers. Son of the Sun.

>in" of !"#pt* =o, incarnate* performs the =reat @itan# of 3a. The Prie

sts all repeat his +or,s* as if the# +ere he* in all the Temples of the @

an,s circle, b# the Sun. ll =o,s an, =o,,esses are masks of 3a.

1 left that pool* an, transforme, 1 +alke, out to the 0orth. ?efore me +as

the passa"e lea,in" on+ar,. 1n the 3i"ht )orner the ,oors that lea, into

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stream be, +as ma,e of e+els* she poure, the +ater into the stream* an,

as it bore the +armth of m# o+n bloo,* it ha, no heat nor col, but onl# th

e electric tin"le of life. 1 sa+ the shiel, an, the spears* the bo+ an, th

e arro+s* the lo2es an, the loss* an, such thin"s as 1 kno+ not ho+ to sa#

. When 1 a"ain sa+ that Temple about me 1 felt a +armth upon m# bo,# an, a

+ei"ht upon m# hea,. 1 reache, up an, felt the e+els of re, that "leam i

n the e#es of the OraeusI Her 1ma"e burns upon m# bro+ an, 1 +ill ne2er a"

ain fear the loss of m# life.

There comes one +ho +ears the si,elock* an, the priests +ho ser2e him.Opon m# hea, he place, the )ro+ns.

The )ro+ns Af The T+o @an,s

The Ha,it* White )ro+n of Opper !"#pt* the South +here "ro+s the pap#rus a

n, +here is the Source of @ife. =i2en in the =reat House.

The 9esert* 3e, )ro+n of @o+er !"#pt* the 0orth +here "ro+s the lotus in

abun,ance in the 9elta. =i2en in the House of the $lame.

The Sekhemti these t+o )ro+ns to"ether* the White insi,e the 3e,* the 0eknot of the ?elt.

1n m# han,s he place, the ritual 1mplements.

The 3itual 1mplements

The Shut* the $an behin, the throne.

The 0ek


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The Ha,* the mace of sacrifice* bri"ht.

The Was* the tall scepter +ith the slante, cross 4T4 an, the t+o pron"s.

The mes +alkin" stick* of the con,uctor of the #steries.

The atepnut* Tep* The knife of stone. (hea,D.

The ?a"esu* the 9a""er of 1ron of the South.

The Pa,it* ?o+.

The Sheser* rro+.

The kechu* the x reser2e, for 0obilit#.

ll their a"ick +as tau"ht me that 1 ma# rule m# +a#* "oin"B

8our speech has enli"htene, me* but soon +e are to lea2e this 9ouble Hall.

s a si"n of our attainment +e +ear stones of precious +aters.

There are ,oors to the !ast an, West* the# form the arms of this ,ouble ha

ll. $rom these ,oors the ?ark of =o, "oes forth an, returns at the festi2

al season. Then an, onl# then ,o the people see some "limpse of it.

t these festi2al times the priests an, priestess carr# the boat of the =o

, upon their shoul,ers an, +alk +ith it ,o+n the processional +a#. These a

re the times of the 2isitations bet+een the Temples of the T+o @an,s. Thes

e are the times +hen beer flo+s as freel# as the +aters of the 0ile. These

are the times +hen the @o2ers of the =o, "o in procession to 2isit other

lo2ers in other Temples* to celebrate rites that are stran"e to them* to t

ake ,ru"s that are stran"e to them* an, to hear +or,s of another Truth beh

in, another mask of the =o, enthrone, in 3a5s seat.

1t is not stran"e to those +ho kno+* that in another Temple an, sanctuar#*

another hierarch# is tau"ht* an, another pantheon is +orshippe,. $or thes

e are but the man# masks of the one =o,* an, he is one b# 2irtue of the On

it# of @o2e. $or the sake of this lo2e has the Ane manifeste, in the an#*

an, in celebration of it ,o the man# become one* an, @o2ers unite in the

bliss that none ma# en,ure. Sa#in"* 4?e#on, an, ?e#on,* unto 0uit an, the

pleasure of uttermost ,eli"htB4

There is ,ancin" an, ,eli"ht* rich foo,s an, s+eet +ines. !ach priestess +

ears her finest e+els. The #oun" ones +ear the sin"le robes of their skin

* an, stan, bare an, reoicin" un,er the stars* the ol, ones +ear sin"le

robes of another sort.The Priests of the Temple that the# 2isit co2er the priestesses +ith rich

"arments* an, +ith e+els. n, +hen the time comes to ,epart the# "ather t

o"ether "reat stores of spice* an, incense* an, those beautiful stores of

+omen* "athere,* an, "ro+n* an, ma,e in the Temple* for the 2isitin" pries

tesses to take back to their o+n sanctuar#.

The Procession that came forth from the +est ,oors +ith the risin" of the

Sun* arri2es at the Temple at sunset an, enters the "reat ,oors in the eas

t.

To the assemble, multitu,es* "athere, to +atch the Sun from the +estern he

i"hts* the ?ark looke, as if it came out of the Temple* or perhaps the ,is

k of the Sun itself* as the Sun hun" upon the hori;on to the east. n, so

it appears that the bark enters the Temple ust as the Sun enters the lan,

to the +est.There +ill be beer* an, brea,* an, public 3ites* all "i2en out to the en

of !arth +ho ha2e sta#e, behin, to ,o their appointe, tasks. There +ill be

a fe+ chosen to become 1nitiates into the hi"her =ra,es* for some ha2e st

a#e, behin, +hen the "reat procession left the other Temple.

?ut +e* +ho are calle,* must pass be#on, this realm. Throu"h the 0orth arm

of the Hall an, out the 9ouble 9oors. Af the Ar,eal of the @oft# )hosen o

nes 1 speak 0ot at ll.

The =ar,en Af The Sil2er Star < hermits

We pass an, +alk be#on, this 9oor to the 0orth* an, into the enclose, cour


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t#ar, that is the =ar,en of the Sil2er Star. 1t ma# onl# be entere, b# +a

# of the Hol# of Holies. Here is the Sacre, Persea Tree* spa+ne, b# the on

e in Heliopolis* in +hose branches mother 0uit seems to han" her stars. He

re she fee,s the hun"r# soul. Here are +ritten the names of the >in"s b#

the scribe of 3a* Tahuti or Thoth. 1s it not +ritten that:

4Therefore the kin"s of the !arth shall be >in"s fore2er: the sla2es shal

l ser2e. There is none that shall be cast ,o+n or lifte, up: all is e2er

as it +as.4

Whoe2er is ,ippe, in this pool of Heliopolis is become the Son of the Sun.

$rom here the Hermits ra,iate their li"ht upon the Worl,.

The stair+a# to the Temple of the Stars is entere, from this court#ar,. He

re the stronomer Priests stu,# the Oltimate Sparks of the intimate fire.

The# are the @oft# )hosen Anes trie, in the Hi"hest. The# are the openers

of the ,oor of 0uit.

ll this Temple* from the outermost court#ar, an, fiel, to the innermost s

anctuar#* +as constructe, to one en, aloneI to ser2e =o,. ll this Temple*

from the lo+liest man to the loftiest Priest* +as or"ani;e, to one en, al

one: to 1nitiate anB

There is no "o, but 0B

% Opon this 2erse much seems to be base,* especiall# the inunction to stu

,# constantl# in The ?ook of the @a+* out of +hich came these notes.

1 can5t resist pointin" out that the %F an, %G from the 2erse numbers ma

ke &%* @. $urther the section that contains the reference to the Sun an,

oon is the %Gth 2erse* C s6uare, m#stical an, all that.

& Seems kin, of ob2ious no+ that #ou think about it* ,oesn5t it.

C s for instance pullin" a Tarot car, attribute, to that Si"n.

F 3emember that there are other consi,erations that must be taken into acc

ount* but the oon is itself a po+erful force* sometimes "i2en a 6uarter o

f the influence in the strolo"ical chart. Aften the oon is taken as the

unconscious self.

GWatch out here* the true mi,,le of the ni"ht is +hat #ou +ant* not clock

mi,ni"ht.' Plants that bloom or bear fruit in that month are sai, to be 4brou"ht4 b

# the moon* also sometimes plants that 4come up4 or sprout for the first

time after plantin"* an, rarel# those plante, rituall# at the time of the

ne+ moon.

K0ot to mention the birth control pills that alter this c#cle

-9on5t for"et that men also ha2e a c#cle* thou"h it is not as ob2ious as a

+oman5s.

%LSome scientists ha2e note, that this in itself ma# account for some of t

he effects of the moon on that resi,ual e#e +hich has e2ol2e, into the pin

eal "lan,. 1t seems that some babies are sensiti2e to li"ht throu"h their

skull* before the soft spot on top* closes.

%%Some researchers in paraps#cholo"# ha2e note, that the ps#chic sensiti2i

t# of their test subects increases ,ramaticall# at* or near the full moon.

%1f #ou +ish to attribute the occult planets* that can5t be seen +ith the

nake, e#e* to the tree of lifeI 1 su""est that #ou attribute them to the

three mother letters: Oranus to leph* 0eptune to em* an, Pluto to Shin.

The s#mbolism in2ol2e, shoul, be ob2ious.D

%& Sbbt* or the "o,,ess Sabat* +as a secret name of 0uit. 1t is also a +or

, that is translate, 4Star4 +hen is use, +ith a ,ifferent ,eterminati2e. 1

belie2e that the seasonal rituals* often ,etermine, b# the stars* an, cal

le, Sabats are relate, to this name. (Heb. S??TN'& +hich is =@* also GL U

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%CPlease refer to the $ore+or, for m# stan,ar, ,isclaimer. $eel perfectl#

free to consi,er me as cra;# as an#one that talks to the 9eities.

%F15m usin" 49au"hters of 0uit4 to refer to =o,,esses in "eneral* an, here

more specificall# to the =o,,esses 1sis* 0epth#s* Serket* an, 0eith* that

protect the sons of Horus.

%GThe thir, act of transformation is the union expresse, bet+een the H. Pr

iestess an, the H. Priest. This is the consumin" of the ?o,# (aterD an, ?

loo, (PaterD* of the )akes ($iliaD an, the Wine ($elioD that pass the ener

"# of the rite to the +orshipers.%' The 5House of @ife 5 is a "eneric term for the !"#ptian Temple* these t

emples often +ere locate, on the east bank of the 0ile. temple of this s

ort +as consi,ere, a celebration of life* an, the ,eit# therin a ,eificati

on of one of the principles of life. Thoth +as the =o, of a"ick an, it +a

s he that uttere, the Wor,s of creation* he +as also associate, +ith the f

ull oon.

%K The 5House of 9eath5 is a "eneric term for the tomb* althou"h these tom

bs ha, temples attache, to them* +here the li2in" coul, "o to recei2e "ui,

ance or to "i2e an offerin". The# became places of a"ick. Ane aspect of >

honsu* as the mumiform a"ician an, !xorcist* +as associate, +ith the Tomb

* he personifies the ne+ oon an, +as sai, to be able to transfer his po+e

r to obects.

%- Heb. 49allet4 CU&LU&LUFU-N'K* an, the Priest* Son of 3a* >honsu. Heb. 4

au4* GU%UGN%&* the Hierophant in the Tarot* "reets an, 6uestions the entr

ants.

LThis is onl# one example* an, not necessaril# the best one* of an expres

sion of the pre2ious outline of the sil2er rite.

% Some sa# =eb.

These ,eities are attribute, to the ,irections ,epen,in" on +hich realm

#ou are +orkin". !lementar#* Planetar#* stral* or bsolute. Some also ch

an"e the or,er in +hich the# are calle, to match. @uc# @am# "i2es the ,ire

ctions use, at the coronation of the >in" as: 0epth#s an, Hapi to the !ast

* 1sis an, 1mset to the West* Selket an, >ebekhsenuf to the South* 0eith a

n, 9uamutef to the 0orth. ?u,"e "i2es Hapi to the 0orth* 9uamutef to the t

o the !ast* 1mset to the South* an, >ebekhsenuf to the +est.

& ?u,"e in !"#ptian a"ick* "i2es 9o"hut on the hea, of the =o,* an, Oatchit an, 0ekhebit as serpents* on the +in"e, ,isk of Ha,it.

- ?# %& 1 inten, to sa# the )o2en* or )abal* or =roup.

&L ctuall# there +ill be %& of either the +hite or black !sbats* but not

both in a "i2en #ear.

&% These ,eities are attribute, to the ,irections ,epen,in" on +hich realm

#ou are +orkin". !lementar#* Planetar#* stral* or bsolute. Some also ch

an"e the or,er in +hich the# are calle, to match. 3emember that there is s

ome in,ication that the ,eities starte, in one 6uarter an, mo2e, to anothe

r in the course of the ritual in other !"#ptian 3ites.

& ?u,"e in !"#ptian a"ick* "i2es 9o"


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&&9o so* feel the presence of the 9eities* +ithin an, +ithout the +orshipe

rs.

&C Heb. FLUGU%LU-N'F

&F 1n other +or,s there came a time in )reation +hen the air (ShuD came be

t+een the hea2ens (0uitD an, the !arth (=ebD.

&G 1n the place call the Het ?ennu* the house +here the ?en


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the athmatics of an obli6ue sphere* an, the precession of the !6uinoxes.

Those that think the "e of 6uarius be"ins in %FL ha2en5t ,one the ath*

much less notice, the !6uinox of the =o,s.

FK ?u,"e "i2es this ,irection as the West in !"#ptian a"ick* in the tomb

of Tutankhamen she +as in the 0orthin"s for e2erI the sla

2es shall ser2e. There is none that shall be cast ,o+n or lifte, up: all i

s e2er as it +as. 8et there are maske, ones m# ser2ants: it ma# be that #o

n,er be""ar is a >in". >in" ma# choose his "arment as he +ill: there is

no certain test: but a be""ar cannot hi,e his po2ert#.

GK See ?ook C *Part &* )hapter F: +here the procession of the eons is ,is

cusse,.

G- s the !"#ptians sa+ the c#cle that is represente, as the procession of

the !6uinoxes to be 4The =reat 8ear4 an !6uinox of the =o,s is +hen the !

6uinox precesses to the pre2ious Si,ereal Si"n. So this +oul, be the be"in

nin" of the "e of 6uarius. $a"in an, ?ra,l# use the star l,ebaren to fi

x the si,ereal bor,ers for the Si"ns* so the# belie2e that the "e of ir

+ill not be"in till the #ear %FL. s the Wri"ht brothers ha2e sho+n* this

is not the case. )ro+le# use, an a#anamsa base, upon the star 3e"ulus* popular in the =ol,en 9a+n* it "i2es the proper ,ate. ne+ 9eit# takes the

Throne of the Worl, at each !6uinox of the =o,s.

'L So that he releases the Sun he has s+allo+e, at the time of the eclipse

. 3emember the Sun an, oon conoine, is one 2ersion of the ark of the ?e

ast.

'% See !..W ?u,"e5s =o,s of the !"#ptians p. 'L

' !speciall# in the $ull oon celebrations is Tahuti re2ere,.

'& Heb. -U%UFUGU-U%LN&%

'CSeshet* or Sesheta* +ith a ,ifferent ,eterminati2e to point that it is t

he common* rather than the 9i2ine* means Secret* The =o,,ess is sometimes

sai, to be the =o,,ess +hose name is 4Secret4. mon means 4Hi,,en4. 3ememb

er that Sesheta is the consort of Thoth* Thoth5s +ife is aat.

'F Heb. KUGU%UFLUGLUGN%&%'G 0e+ oon is the time of His "reatest stren"th

'' $ull oon )elebration in the Ha+k an, Jackal rituals

'K Heb. GLUFU&LLUFU-U%N&KL

'- 0e+ oon )elebration in Ha+k an, Jackal 3ituals

KL Heb. %LLUFULLUGLUGU-N&KL

K% Heb. -UGU%N%G

K Heb. GLUU&NG&

K& Heb. GLU%UU%U-N'&

KC Heb. &UCLU&L

KF This material +as circulate, amon" Thelemites from about %-'F in The ?o


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ok of the Jackal* it refers to an astral temple that 1 +oul, lo2e to see a

rise a"ain. o,ele, upon the Temple of mon

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