The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

THE RITE OF MARS MARS in proves-51‘0” headed by SCORPIO, ARIES, CAPRICORNUSJ Strike, strike the louder chord ! Draw, draw the Flaming Sword! Crowned child and conquering Lord! Horus, avenger! [A]! resume stations. Brother Aries, let us invoke the Master of the Battle. BRO. ARIES [advances and knee]: to MARS]. Mighty and Terrible One, we beseech thee to lead us in the Battle, Here, by thy Symbols, thy Spear, the Sword, and The Drum, we pray thee to strengthen our arms and to defend our hearts. For we are thy chosen warriors, Ο thou Master of the Battle] [Si/ewe. We now invoke thee, O Ama—Inanna, whom our Brethren worshipped in the days of ancient Babylon, great Goddess of Love and War, who made love and war to Gilgames, the ruler of thine own city Erech. We invoke thee, our Mother, that thou entreat for us with the Master of Battles. SOR. SCORPIO. To what end do we ask the aid of the Lord Mars ? BRO. ARIES. Unto Jupiter we have given the thunderbolt and the lightning—flash; for we seek to enthrone him in the stead of Saturn his father. But Saturn yet reigns; we need the Sword of Mars. SOR. SCORPIO. My heart and hand are with you, children. [Sheplays.’ [MARS starts up and recites: I. . . . The Dukes of Edam were amazed: Trembling took hold on the mighty of Moab! * Romance in G: Beethoven 5!